! Reporters—
Notebook
Two valley youths received
pre-recruit processing at the
U. S. Naval Station, Kodiak, last
week prior to reporting to the
Naval Training Center at San
Diego for 10 weeks recruit train
ing. They were David R. Bailey,
son of Ferber Bailey, and Charles
M. Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Gallagher, all of Palmer.
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Mick have
returned home from the States
where Dr. Mick had been attend
ing various meetings in connec
tion with the Experiment Station,
and where Mrs. Mick attended
the American Municipal Con
gress in San Francisco. While in
San Francisco Mrs. Mick visited
Mrs. Tom Day, former Palmer
resident.
Elizabeth Schaefer, freshman
at Whitman College, is a mem
ber of the college choir which will
present its annual Christmas con
cent December 12, 13, and 14.
Miss Schaefer is daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Schaefer of
Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Durrant
and children Steve and Maryann,
left via the Alaska highway for
Utah on Tuesday evening of this i
week. They hope to arrive at'
their destination prior to the
Christmas holiday. Durrant was
general manager of the Co-Op
until his resignation several
weeks ago.
Members of the Palmer high
school senior class will hold their
annual ball in the high school
cafeteria on Saturday, December
14, beginning at 8 p.m. Attend
ance will be by invitation.
Students, teachers and em
ployees of the Palmer school
' system will enjoy a long vacation
this holiday season. December 20
will be the final day of school
until January 6 when all classes
; will resume.
Mary Rowley, public health
: nurse, was guest of the young
married couples group on Fort
Richardson this past Saturday
evening at a buffet supper. Dur
ing the evening Miss Rowley
showed her collection of colored
slides.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woods and
daughter have left for a winter
vacation trip to the States.
The William Wakeland family
is spending a holiday vacation
in the States. Their first visit
will be in Colorado and then on
to New Jersey. .Wakeland is city
and school district tax assessor
collector.
BOWLING CENTER
ORDERS EQUIPMENT
An order has been placed for
modern automatic bowling equip
ment which will be used in the
Bowling Center,' it was announc
ed this week by Norm Hartung.
Hartung pointed out that the
group will need the assistance of
21 additional shares to meet the
down payment on the equipment
and an additional 35 shares for
freight charges.
"There’s no turning back now”,
Hartung pointed out. “We’ve or
dered the equipment from the
American Machine and Foundry
and now we must get the needed
balance within a few days to
meet the commitments. We need
the cooperation of the commun
ity immediately”.
The equipment ordered includ
es the new automatic pin setters
as well as automatic visual score
boards and top alleys.
SCOUT LEADERS
RECOGNIZED BY
SPONSORING UNIT
At the last meeting of Matan
uska Valley Post No. 15, Ameri
can Legion, Marvin Slaughter,
Scoutmaster, and Ray Lancaster,
assistant Scoutmaster, were pre
sented trophies in recognition of
their outstanding work with the
Boy Scout Troop which the Le
gion sponsors. Members of tne
Scout troop were in attendance
as a group.
After a lengthy discussion re
garding the reports of promis
cuous use of firearms in popu
lated areas, Legionnaires decided
to cooperate with existing agen
cies and organizations now deal
mg with the problem, but with
the possibility of launching ac
tion on the matter early in the
new year. .
For it’s Christmas activities
this year, the Legion, assisted by
the Auxiliary, will cooperate
with the Community program,
and play Kris Kringle. A com
mittee was appointed for this
project.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIES
RIFLE CLUB OPENS
SHOOTING SEASON;
TOPS TANANA TEAM
Riflemen of the Matnauska
Valley Sportsmen Rifle Club
have opened their busy winter
season and took the Tanana Val
ley Sportsmen shooters by one
point,'1547-1546. The second team
topped the far-north shooters by
13 points, 1510-1487.
There will be eight matches
fired with the Tanana team this
winter. In addition four teams
have entered the Illowa Rifle and
one team the Illowa Pistol shoots.
Women are firing on Monday
nights, the mens’ rifle group on
Tuesdays and Fridays and the
pistol shooters on Wednesdays.
“We need more shooters”, said
Marie Westenbarger, rifle club
secretary. “Anyone interested in
shooting is invited to go to the |
range on Monday nights. Noel !
Woods will be on hand to in- j
struct” she added.
DELEGATES RETURN
FROM CONVENTION
Delegates to the Territorial 1
Republican Convention at Fair
banks returned this week after
.spending four days in convention,
"Republican Woman’s Club, and
visiting friends. 1
Palmer delegates were M. D. i
Snodgrass, Mrs. Doris McKinley, |
Jim and Mary Frey, and Ralph J
Farnsworth.
During the convention Farns- j
worth read Resolution No. 7,
Federal aid to airports: Petition
Congress to grant federal aid for
airport programs on a 90-10 par
ticipating basis. Frey read Reso- J
lution No. 8 concerning farm and
mine truck license fee adjust- j
ment: Resolves that auto licenses
be offered at a reduced rate to
vehicles used primarily off the
highways, such as swamp bug
gies, farm trucks and trucks used
for mining. Both resolutions
passed and are included in the
list of 24 resolutions approved
and passed during the convention.
During the convention M. D.
Snodgrass walked from the Col
lege to the Experiment farm
where he was in charge some 40
years ago.
Salt Extinguishes
Blaze in Legion Hall
Quick thinking on the part of
a worker yesterday prevented a
fire in the basement of the Le
gion building from spreading.
The fire was started when the
j oil furnace back-fired spewing
fire out into the room and ignit
ing articles nearby. Miss Edna
Wehking employee in the Soil
Conservation Service office heard
the explosion and ran to the base
ment. Recalling that salt would
extinguish an oil fire Miss Weh
king helped herself to the salt
supply in the Legion kitchen and
had the fire out before the City
fire department arrived within
five minutes of the alarm. Seven
men responded to the alarm along
with Chief Bernard Bouwens.
Stateside Friend
Sends Hospital $10
A check for $10 was recently
turned over to the hospital by a
local man and his wife who re
ceived it from a Stateside friend
in response to a letfer they wrote
regarding the financial difficul
ties being experienced by the
hospital. “Your letter Is a very
pressing one because we do real
ize the great need. Don’t give up
or get discouraged. I am sure |
there will be good come out of
your efforts for such a worthy
cause", wrote the friend. She
spoke of the. work being done in
her church where they hope to
raise $65,000 for their church
work in Philadelphia/ i
Public Invited to
Christmas Party
Bob and Ruth Peterson of the.
Palmer Bar have extended an in
vitation to the public to attend
| their annual Christmas party
which will be held Friday even
ing, December 13 at the bar.
A free smorgasbord of roast
turkey, baked ham, potato salad,
and relishes will be served dur
ing the evening. Bob and Ruth
Burgess, known professionally as
The Cheer Notes, will furnish
music for dancing.
Shortly after the holidays a
meeting will be held to get the
1958 Little League program roll
ing. A new' charter must be
secured each year and is usually
done in November. However, be
cause of conflicting activities,
this meeting has been postponed.
All interested adults are asked
to keep the coming meeting in
mind.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients at the Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week include
Michael Carney of Wasilla, 3;
Mrs. Reuben Wyatt and infant
son, Roger Vidmar, 14, and Mrs.
Noel Woods.
Hospitalized but now out: Jef
fery Moffitt, 3, Robert Saxton. 12,
Karen Worledge, 2, Mrs. Carl
Fritzler of Wasilla, Kenneth El
lsworth, 6, Lawrence Wieland,
Star Route, and Mrs. LaVerne
Hammann.
VALLEY FAIR BOARD
MAKING NEW PLANS
A new operation plan for the
Matanuska Valley Fair is under
way and committees already ap
pointed are busy making plans in
their respective departments.
Shortly after the annual mem
bership meeting the six directors
met and named Sam Cotten
president; Mrs. Jessie Klem, vice
presient; H. P. Gaza way, trea
surer: and Mrs. Letha Krusca
vage, secretary. T. A. Moyer and
Vic Falk, Sr. are the other two j
directors.
Under the new plan special
committees will be named, on
which members of the general
membership will be requested to
serve. One of these committees
already at work is the finance
and budget committee which con
sists of James Hurley, Richard
Jones and H. P. Gazaway. A
budget control sheet has been set
up for purchases under a cost
control system. An application
for a loan with which to pay off
the premium winners was turned j
down and the committee is now j
studying other means of raising !
the necessary money. Suggested'
were- donations from business
firms who have made such dona
tions in the past; advance sale
of advertising in the premium
book and a membership drive.
Mrs. Klem was named to the
membership committee and will
name her committee members;
Mrs, Kruscavage will serve on
the advertising committee with
others.
It has been proposed that an in
terested organization take over
the queen contest and operate
it as a club project Local groups
will be urged to make up their
own games, rides, and other type
concessions so that more and
more local participation, especi
ally in the concessions, will be
possible.
“We are hoping that the entire
operation of the Fair, will in a
sense, be distributed among all
the people of the entire valley
area to make it a truly valley
fair” Cotten stated.
It is hoped that plans may be
worked out where activities on
the fairgrounds can be put on a
year-round basis.
GARDEN CLUB ENJOYS
TWO SOCIAL EVENINGS
Members of the Palmer Garden
Club recently enjoyed a social
evening at the home of Maud
Hosier. During the evening mem
bers made Christmas “mad hats”
with the winner never clearly de
cided. The hats were later dis
played in the window at Bettys’
The Palmer Club members also
attended a party and hat show
held by the Anchorage Garden
Club and for which the women
made new “mad hats”. Marge
Conroy and Helen Scott reoeiv- j
ed honorable mention for their"
“creations”. Those attending were
Nina Stock, Edna Wehking, Helen
Scott, Maud Hosier, Karla Duff,
Marge Conroy, and Mrs. Edith
Benson. During the party, which
fell on Mrs. Benson’s 75th birth
day, Mrs. Benson, who makes her
home with her daughter Mrs.
Hosier, was surprised with the
presentation of a birthday cake
and candles and a corsage.
The Club is planning to fill a
Christmas basket. Members are
asked to contact Mrs. Hosier for
specific items needed. They may
be left at Maud’s Flower Shop.
The next meeting will be Mon
day, December 30, at the home of
Helen Scott. Election of officers
will be held and all members are
urged to attend.
Eastern Star
To Name Officers
The regular election of offi
cers will be the main topic of
business at the Matanuska Val
ley Chapter 14 Order of Eastern
Star on December 18 at Carpen
ter’s hall. Members are reminded
this is the “homecoming” of the
“holiday plates” given each mem
ber for the benefit of ESTARL.
The meeting will be held at 8
P*m. All members and unaffiliat
ed members are cordially invited
to attend.
Accredited School
List to Be
Announced Soon
wmiam /.anractmceK, superm
tendent of schools, has returned
from attending the Northwest
Association of Schools meeting
held in Spokane. During the
three-day session all applications
of member schools of the Asso
ciation were studied. The associa
tion accredits schools in the
Northwest, including Alaska.
Applications from new schools
were considered; schools which
were “advised” last year came
up for study as well as schools
which had been warned. Each ap
plication was considered on its
own merits by the Association.
Zahradnicek stated that it was
brought out at the meetings that
many colleges are setting up
higher entrance requirements for ;
out-of-state students, with many
of them requiring the out-of-state
students be in the upper 25 per
cent of his class, which means
grades of B or better. “On the
whole, Alaska schools are stricter
than many of the Stateside
schools”, he stated. He pointed
out that the shortage of teachers
has been solved in many schools
by increased salaries. It was
brought out at the sessions that
college professors in Russia are
paid around $18,000 a year, while
a professor at a leading Ameri
can college receives only about
$12,000—what Russia does in the
educational field in 10 years takes
us 12 years because their school
week is six days and their extra
curricula activities are limited.
The list of accredited schools
in Alaska will be announced by
the chairman of the Alaska com- ,
mittee very soon, Zahradnicek
stated.
Sportsmanship Theme
High School Project
A sportsmanship program has
been started throughout the
high school and members of each
of the four classes are making
plans to make visitors feel wel
come and to participate whole
-heartedly in the school activities.
A big “blow out” is being plan
ned for the week-end of Decem
ber 20 and 21 when the Seward
high school basketball team is
here for two Railbelt Conference
games. The senior class is plan
ning a big pot-luck supper Sat
! urday at 4 p.m. for the cheer
| leaders of both teams, the senior
I and junior varsity teams and the
I senior class. After the game the
j freshmen will stage a dance at
| the high school.
! The entire student body is par
| ticipating in the sportsmanship
: program, with each class plan
. ning specific projects. As the pro
gram progresess the students plan
to extend this to the junior high
school, enlisting these students'
in the program.
RAINBOW GIRLS
INVITED PUBLIC
TO SILVER TEA
The Palmer Assembly of Rain
bow for Girls will,hold a silver
tea in the high school cafeteria
from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday,
December 15. The public is cor
dially invited to attend. Plans
have been made for an interest
ing musical program during the
afternoon.
' Proceeds from the tea will be
used by the girls for the support
of the 11-year-old Korean war
orphan which they adopted last
year. The girls have recently
completed and mailed an inter
esting Christmas package to the
young girl.
KNOW ANYONE SICK?
For the first time since the Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital doors
first opened for the care of the
sick—two days were marked by
the complete absence of patients.
Between December 3 and 4 and 7
and 8 there was not one patient
in the hospital. On Wednesday of
this week there were but five.
PALMER TO MEET
ANCHORAGE FRIDAY
Palmer’s high school basketball
team travels to Anchorage tomor
row night for their first game
with that city’s high school team
this season. Three additional
games are slated betw'een the
schools during the Railbelt Con
ference.
Last week Friday and Satur
day basketball fans really got
their money’s worth when the
Palmer team met the Fairbanks
Malemutes — almost whipped
them the first night and topped
them the second night. School
and team spirit were infectuous
and the fans showed more en
thusiasm at the games than has
been seen for quite some time in
Palmer.
On Friday night the Palmer
team was ahead on the score
board throughout the game. In
the final seconds a Fairbanks
score made from back on the
floor gave the visitors the game
by one point. Saturday night the
local cagers reversed the outcome
and added several more, defeat
ing the Fairbanks visitors 34-29.
Anchorage is leading in the
conference, having defeated the
Seward team in the two games
played in that city last week.
IMPORTANT MEETING
SLATED FOR CADETS
All CAP Cadets of the Palmer
area are reminded that next
meeting, December 17, is an im
portant one and all members of
the local squadron should attend.
Cadets who did not attend the
December 10 meeting will take
Phase One exams next Tuesday.
The program will consist of the
start of Phase Two which is Avia
tion and You.
During the December 10 meet
ing Chaplain Vic Urban present
ed his first character guidance
program and spoke on the gov-'
ernments of different counties
relative to their attitudes toward
religion. James Hurley, lormdr
member of the Oregon CAP
Wing, spoke on his experiences
in CAP during the war.
After the December 17 meeting
there will not be any further
I meeting until January 7 and for
this reason all Cadets are urged
to attend the meeting next Tue,s
day night to complete their phase
one program. The appointment of
Cadet officers will be made at
the January 7 meeting. Cadets
must be qualified to hold office*
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NEW BABIES
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Hoskins
Mr. and Mrs. William Hoskins
are parents of a new son ,bom
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
November 24. He weighed seven
pounds, nine ounces at birth and
was named Ray Allyn. He is
their fourth child. Mr. Hoskins,
is a local dairyman.
Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Larson
are parents of their ninth child,
a son, born November 27 at the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
The Larsons have named their
new son Fred LeRoy. He weigh
ed seven pounds five ounces at
birth. Mr. Larson is employed by
the Bureau of Mines.
Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adams are
parents of their seventh child,
Lance Arthur. He weighed eight
pounds when born at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital November
28. Mr. Adams is a local dairy
man.
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We now have a wide selection
of Holeproof hosiery in the most
wanted colors for the Christmas
tree. These include seamfree,
dark seams and foil-a-run; all in
the superb Holeproof quality
that looks and feels so luxurious
and wears so well.
New afternoon and cocktail
dresses for that special holiday
feel throughout the year are
here.
We also have a good selection
of lingerie, robes and casual
jackets that make Christmas gifts
that will be simply loved by that
very important person you have
on your mind.
For a luxurious gift with a
budget price, see the girls and
boys orlon and ban-Ion sweaters,
both pull-overs and .coat styles.
Appreciated by mother too, be
cause they’re so easy to cafe for.
For that little gift for the
youngsters, don’t forget an extra
pair of mittens or sox, it’s always
a nice idea.
We gift wrap for Christmas
you know, at no extra charge.
Beginning tonight we will re
main open evenings and Sunday
afternoons until Christmas.
See you soon
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