Group Re-Schedules
Little League
Meeting to April 16
A small turn-out was noted at
the season’s fir* meeting of the
Little League organization. Poor
traveling conditions—conflicting
meetings and other reasons
were expressed as the reason a
larger group did not attend the
meeting.
Because of growing interest be
ing shown in the Palmer area,
the group decided to try another
organizational meeting and have
slated this one for April 16 at
which time persons attending this
week’s meeting will attempt to
take one or two interested adults
with them to the meeting.
During the meantime board
members will contact merchants
and organizations to get sponsor
ships for the 1956 Little League
teams. Equipment will be check
ed and inspected to determine
necessary replacements or ad
ditions.
In addition to organizations
and individuals mentioned in last'
week’s issue of The Frontiersman,
the following group contributed
to the success of the 1955 season.
The Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association do
nated $25 and the use of the land
on which the baseball diamond
is located, and with the coopera
tion of the Palmer street and
fire department, filled in holes,
dampened the diamond and did
othr work on the grounds; the
Palmer Drug store contributed
$10; and a number of donations of
$5 were received, including from
the following: North Palmer store,
John Reed, The Frontiersman,
Ed Christensen, Norm Hantung,
Palmer Baking company, Tost’s
Service, Bert’s Drug store, Bettys’,
William Bouwens and the Mat
anuska Valley Bank. Smaller
contributions totaling over $100
were contributed by many other
individuals. These contributions
were collected by Mrs. Russell
Felzien who made a house-to
house canvass last year.
Seven Delegates
Are Attending
Yukon Presbytery
Several delegates from the
United Protestant Church are at
tending the annual Yukon Pres
byter and Presbyterial which ks
being held at the Woodland Park
Church in Spenard today through
Sunday. * v
Delegates to the Presbytery are
the Rev. Brian Cleworth and Dr.
Winston Laughlin. Attending the
women’s session the Presbyterial,
as delegates from the Palmer
church are Mrs. Virgil Eckert,
Mrs. Frank McKenzie, Mrs. Ed
Johns, Mrs. Chet Sandvik, and
Mrs. Brian Cleworth.
The Presbytery convened this
morning at 10:30 with a sermon
by the retiring moderator, Rev.
Cleworth. Special guest and
speakers are the Rev. Charles
Muir, director of Christian edu
cation, Synod of Washington, Dr.
J. Earl Jackson, secretary of
work in Alaska for the Board of
National Missions, and Dr. R.
Rolland Armstrong, president-el
ect of Sheldon Jackson Junior
College at Stika.
Miss Elizabeth Manuel, western
area secretary for women’s work
of the Board of Christian Educa
tion is special guest of the Pres
byterial.
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS GALENA, FrL, April
13, calling at Ketchikan.
Petersburg, Juneau and
Seward (ARR and San
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SS ILIAMNA, Tuesday,
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POLICE WARN
MOTORIST ON
PASSING BUSSES
Motorists were once again
warned about passing a stop
ped school bus. Bus drivers
who transport Palmer school
students have reported fre
quent violations of the Terri
torial law which is quoted be
low:
“The operator of any vehicle
upon any public highway or
city street upon meeting or
overtaking from either direc
tion any school bus which has
stopped on the street or high
way for the purpose of receiv
ing or discharging any pas
sengers shall bring the vehicle
to a compl'te stop not less
than 20 feet from such bus
and remain stopped while
such bus is receiving or dis
charging passengers, or such
passengers as are being aided
across the street in connection
therewith.”
Violators of the above regu
lation will be cited and taken
to court, police officials warn
ed this week. Violators are
subject to $100 fine or 30-day
sentence, or both, if found
guilty of the violation. Motor
ists who ignore the directions
of a school patrol, such as is
set up at Central School, are
subject to a $200 fine, 90 days
sentence, or both.
Youths Ask for
Place to Congregate
“A place where we may con
gregate”, is what teen-agers pres
ent at the Palmer Area Recrea
tion Council meeting stated they
want most of all.
The meeting was well attended
by representatives of the City,
area organizations, the churches
and schools, and was called for
a discussion of what the com
munity can do to help provide
recreation. Loren Bell, general
secretary of the Anchorage Y.M.
C.A. was present and offered
several constructive suggestions
to the group. Of the suggestions
the formation of a coed Hi-Y Club
seemed to be the most receptive.
Bell stressed the need for a well
rounded recreation program and
the almost esesntial need for
schooled leadership. He stated
that a recreation program in
which everyone may participate
should be paid for by everyone,
on a tax level.
Announces Purchase
Of Second Garbage
Pick-Up Service
Virgil Meehan of Palmer this
week announced the purchase of
Cook’s Garbage Service. Last
month Meehan took over opera
tion of Brown’s Garbage Service
and has now combined the two
businesses, operating under the
business name of Meehan Truck
ing and Garbage Service. Rates
of the two businesses were ad
justed to one rate, Meehan said.
Collection days in the city will
follow a published schedule as
closely as possible, Meehan said
this week. Monday collections
will be made in the sections of
the city east of the railroad tracks
from the new high school to the
Glenn highway; Tuesday collec
tions will be made at Palmer’s
three schools; Wednesday pick
ups will be made on the west side
of the railroad track from Ket
chikan Spruce Mills area north
to the Glenn highway; Thursday
will be collection day in the
North Palmer section; and a re
peat collection at the school
buildings on Friday. All business
requiring daily pick up service
will get it, Meehan added.
In addition to the garbage pick
up service, Meehan plans vto of
fer light trucking service. Until
a phone is installed at his home
he requests that he be contacted
at home during the evening..
ALASKANS FOR EISENHOWER
TO MEET MONDAY EVE
A meeting of Alaskans for Eis
enhower will be held next Mon
day evening, April 9 in the Mat
anuska Electirc Association meet
ing room at 8 p.m., Dorothy Sher
rod, president, announced this
week. Progress reports will be
made during the evening. All in
terested persons are invited to
attend.
GREAT BOOKS GROUP
TO MEET APRIL 9
Palmer members of the Great
Books organization will hold a
meeting Monday evening, April
9, in the Experiment Station lab
building. Harvey’s “Motion of
the Heart” will be discussed. The
meeting is slated to start at 7:30
p.m.
Carpenters. Remember 1
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
PALMER SCOUTS
SEEKNK PRIZES
The two prizes being offered to
two lucky Boy Scouts have not
yet been claimed, it was an
nounced today. The prizes are lo
cated in two homes in the city
and may be claimed by any Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, or Explorer
Scout just by calling at that
home and offering to sell a tick
et to the Scout Exposition which
will be held in Anchorage April
13 and 14. The Scout need not
sell a ticket at that home to win
the prize, but he must have his
registration card with him at
the time he makes his visit.
Representatives from the local
Scout troops plan to participate
in the Exposition.
With the exception of 10 per
cent, proceeds from the ticket
sales will go toward enlarging
camping facilities at Camp Gcr
such. Ten percent will be retain
ed by the local Scout units.
To make the ticket sales more
interesting for the Scouts the
prizes were located in two Val
ley homes.
New Committeeman
James J. Hurley has been nam
ed new Neighborhood Commit
teeman. Hurley held a similar
post in Idaho, has had four in ;
adult Scouting, and worked with :
the local Explorer unit when it
was first formed by the Palmer
Kiwanis Club. New executive
Committeemen recently named
are Stewart Durrant, Harry
Wimmer, and Dr. Curtis Dear
born. Other executive commit
teemen in the local are are Wil
liam Zahradnicek, Walter Tee
land, and Ed Smith.
i -n -
I That Last Memories May
Sustain and Solace . . .
That memories of final earthly
parting may afford a lasting
source of deep comfort and
spiritual inspiration is our
steadfast aim i- every funeral
we conduct.
PALMER FUNERAL
HOME
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Hospitalized at Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week are the
following area residents: Paul
Aklestad, John Dunlay, John
Bugge, Ole Johnson, Mrs. Peter
Walker, Mrs. Eino Pietila of
Jor^esville, Jana Burkholder (4
yrs. old), Connie Huppert (8 yrs. !
old Mrs. John Smith and infant |
son, Mrs. Oscar Kertulla, and
William Fox.
Hospitalized, but now out,
were: Ronald Hale (5 weeks old)
June Eloise Bairn of Sutton, (4
yrs. old), Mrs. Adrian Lehman
and infant son, Mrs. H. P. Gaza
way, Mrs. Robert Hutchinson,
Steve Worbell, and Mrs. Julie
Waugh of Copper Center.
Experiment Greenhouses
Re-Opened This Week
The greenhouses at the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station,
began operating this week after
being closed for the winter, ac
cording to Don Irwin. A $30,000
utility building to be constructed
by Lozier and Kirscher is ex
pected to step up research next
year, Irwin added. Construction
will start as soon as the frost
leaves the ground. Lozier and
Kirscher were low bidders on this
job. Contracts were signed a
week ago.
II Can't Happen Here
Members of the M.E.A. will not sit home
and gripe, they will come out and VOTE
APRIL 14
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