Vol. 7 .
Ho.)f 3
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larson announces
the marriage of their daughter,Esther
Larson, to Cpl. Lionel Hookenson on
Lee. 26th in the United Protestant
Church, Rev. Alfson officiating.
The bride,wearing a lovely brown
tailored suit with green accessories
and white corsage, was given away
by her father. The Maid of Honor,
Mrs. Stanley Cbimiel, formerly Gladys
Larson, wore a blue' suit. Mr. Stanley
Chimiel was Best Man.
Cpl. Hookenson before entering the
service, worked: during the construc
tion of the R.E.A.in Palmer. He
has been, on furlough, but willretury
soon to hip Post in, the Aleutians..
Mrs. Hookenson is employed at Fort
Richardson. ~ ■
A person takes a trip to the States
rather reluctantly these days be
cause of all the stories of short
ages and confusion, but I was rathel
fortunate on my trip in making good
travel connections, giving more time
for more important things, I had
planned to go to Los Angeles to study
and get some needed medical attentior
and then spend a week or so in Seattle
before leaving for the north. Al
though able to make the L.A. trip,
I could spend very little time in
Seattle as the Infantile Paralysis
outbreak here made it urgent for me
to return ns soon ns possible.
It had been over five years since
I had seen L.A., but I was surprised
to find few changes in general. The
stores and restaurants seem to be
well stocked with almost everything
one could wish. Except for the shcrt
age of electrical goods and auto
mobiles, the war seems to have made
little difference. I was able to
find a new car and an almost new
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This weekend, Jan. 21-24, the
United Protestant Church of Palmer
will play host to the members of the
Yukon Presbytery.
Prom Fairbanks will come Rev.N.H.
Champlin, Rev. B. J. Bingle, Rev. H
Crawford, Rev. R. Wotring wi 11 travel
to the me^ti*^ from Cordova, Rev.' 5c
Mrs. R. R. Armstrong will come from
Anchorage, and Chaplain O.W.Randall
will be here on leave from active
service in the Aleutians..,.
Regular business meetings will be
held on Saturday and Monday mornings
at 10:00 o'clock. Othor meetings
will include an "information Pl<asef
program on Saturday night at 8:00
when the ministers will endeavor to
discuss and answer any and all of
the questions asked by the audience.
Sunday morning worship willbecon
ducted by one of the former pastors
of the local church, Rev., 0. W.
Randall, and Rev. D. Crawford,modera
tor of the Yukon Presbytery, will
deliver the sermon.
Sunday evening will be given over
to an Installation Service at which
time Rev. V. Alfson will be offici
ally installed as the pastor of the
United Protestant Church.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all the above meetings and
to get acquainted with the men who
contribute so greatly to the spirit
ual growth and welfare of this part
of Alaska.
DELEGATE DIMOND WILL NOT RUN AGAIN
According to press reports, Alaska's
long time Delegate to Congress, will
not be a canidnte for this office thi
year. Two well known Alaskan's will
be In the running however. Bob Bal*t
lett, present Secretary of the Terri
tory and Geo. Grigsby, well known
Anchorage Attorney. Others may follow