Sorority Holds
Christmas Parties
Among Christmas parties held
this past week were two by the
Palmer Beta Sigma Phi members,
both held at Elks hall. The first
was held on Friday evening with
the husbands as special guests.
The program started with a cat
ered dinner, followed by a social
evening dancing and games. On
Monday night the group held an
other Christmas party which
featured the secret sister revela
tion. Refreshments were served
and games were played followed
by a social hour.
NURSES GROUP MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
Mrs. Helen Maze will be hos
tess at the December 21 meeting
of the Alaska Nurses Association
District 6 meeting. A short
Christmas program is planned,
starting at 8 p.m. and all mem
bers are invited to attend.
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CUBS RESCHEDULE
PACK MEETING
The Cub Scouts are going to
try again. For the third time in
the past month they again sched
uled another pack meeting. The
previously slated meetings had
to be postponed.
All Cubs, their parents and
boys of Cub Scout age and their
parents are invited to attend the
meeting which has now been set
for Sunday afternoon, January 6
in the high school cafeteria. The
meeting will be held from 2:30
to 5:00 p.m. and a program will
be held. Notices are being mailed
to Cub Scouts in the valley.
NEW BABIES
Hanson
A boy was bom to Mrs. and
Mrs. Lloyd W. Hanson at St.
Mary's Hospital in Saginaw,
Michigan on December 15. Lyle
Francis weighed in at eight
pounds, 10 ounces. He is the
third child for the Hansons who
are presently visiting in Michi-1
gan and Minnesota. Mr. Hanson !
is employed as a lineman with
the Bureau of Reclamation. The
family plans to return to the
Valley in mid-January.
Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sexton are
parents of their second child, a
daughter who was born at the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
December 13. The couple have
chosen Theresa Joyce for the
name of their daughter who
weighed six pounds, four ounces
at birth. Mrs. Sexton is the for
mer Roxanne Venne. Mr. Sexton
is employed by the Minor-Roop
Company.
Swoboda
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard R. Swo
boda are parents of their fourth
child, a daughter whom they have
named Anita Lopes. Anita was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital on December 15, weighing
eight pounds, two ounces. Mr.
Swoboda is employed at the
Evan-Jones coal mine.
Rowland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowland
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of thei second child, a
son, who was bon December 17,
weighing seven pounds, seven
ounces. The Rowlands have nam
ed their second son Steven Rob
ert. Mr. Rowland is employed in
New Year's Eve
Dance Slated by
Local Grangers
An Anchorage band will fur
nish music for dancing at the
New Year’s Eve dance being;
sponsored December 31 by the
Northland Pioneer Grange. Dan |
cing will begin at 9 a.m. and con
tinue until 1:00 a.m., with free!
hats, noise-makers, balloons and j
horns for everyone. The public
is invited to attend.
The dance will be held in the :
high school gymnasium. Admis-j
sion will be $2.50 for men. Wo ’
men will be admitted free. For-;
mal dress will be optional.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients hospitalized this week
at Valley Pesbyterian Hospital
include L. J. White of Sutton, :
Harvey Myers of Sutton, Glen
Vore of Jonesville, Joseph Haik
of Anchorage, Ole Johnson, Mrs.
Robert Rowland and infant son,
Mrs. Russell Lancaster, Julia
Larson, Mrs. John Dickerson,
Mrs. Arthur Brundage, and Mrs.
Kenneth Humphrey.
Hospitalized but now out: Mrs.
Frank Sexton and infant daugh
ter, Dara E. Craig of Chugiak,
Jeff Graham. Mrs. Reuben Wyatt
and infant daughter of Chugiak,
Agnes Yakasoff, Mrs. John Gore
and infant son, Mrs. Olive John
son, Mrs. John Polis of Wasilla,
Garnet Withey, 8, Mrs. Leo Pow
ell and infant daughter of Nak
nek, Mrs. Delbert Anderson,
Mrs. William Kotila of Wasilla,
and Mrs. Edward Carney of Was
illa.
the maintenance department of
the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association. Mater
nal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Eckert of Palmer.
According to Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Hanson who are visiting in
Michigan and Minnesota, they
are experiencing a very mild
winter. They were sceptic about
having snow for Christmas —and
added they are anxious to get
back home. 1
Reporters—
Notebook.
Vickie Durrant, student at the
Brigham Young University, is
spending her holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Durrant of Palmer. She
plans to return to the States De
cember 29.
Howard Esslinger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Esslinger, is
expected home this week-end for
Ihe Christmas holiday. Esslinger
is attending the U. S. Naval Ac
ademy at Annapolis, Maryland
and this is his first leave home
since entering the academy.
Dairymen of the M.V.F.C.A.
met on Tuesday night of this
week to discuss plans for the
coming year. The meeting was
held in the Co-Op meeting room.
George Small is spending the
holidays with his family in Butte,
Montana.
Elton Arrastad, former Palmer
ite, left for the States this week,
lie said he and his wife Judy
plan to return to Alaska in the
early spring.
Through an error in last week’s
paper it stated that members of
the Wasilla Grange No. 2 did not
announce the cancellation of
their dinner over the radio. The
organization did have this an
nouncement made pior to the
dinner.
The Bob Bouwens family who
lost their home and possessions
in a fire last week have taken
up residence in the Hurley apart
ment on Wasilla road.
Forester and Mrs. Bill Adams [
and children have returned to j
Palmer following a visit to the
States. They are again at home
at the Palmer Fire Guard station, j
Whitey Pullen and Bob Saxton
appeared on the national tele
vision show, ‘‘Grand Old Opera”
on December 8. While back east
the duo made several recordings
under the Columbia record. Mrs.
Pullen and their young son John
ny D. visited the Bill Barry fam
ily in Idaho and will be return
ing to the valley and Anchorage
with Whitey and Bob sometime
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fleming are
making a flying trip to Maryland
where they plan to spend the
holidays visiting family and
friends.
Bob Bronson leaves Saturday
enroute by air to Cashton, Wis
consin where he will spend the
Christmas holiday with his par
ents.
Louis John McDonald, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of
VVasilla, returned home this past
week-end following a trip to the
States where he visited his bro
thers Wayne and Elmer, stu
dents in the Phoenix, Oregon
high school and where he attend
ed the school's homecoming game
and celebration. While in Ore
gon he also visited his sister in i
Klamath Falls.
Back at her desk in the Co-Op
office is Mrs. Anne Meehan who
is replacing Helen Durness u'ho
left recently for Seattle where
she will make her home. Also
new in the Co-Op office is Mrs
Ethel Cook who started in thast
department last month.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23
11:00 A.M. Christmas Sunday Worship
Junior and Adult Choirs
Reception of New Members
7:30 Sunday School Christmas Program
F:30 P.M, Christmas Caroling
MONDAY 24th
9:00 P.M, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
“Christmas Treasures”
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‘ Special Sale Prices
DECEMBER 21-22-24
LIBBY’S — SWEETENED
Grapefruit Juice." 49c
STATE FAIR
Tomatoes m 5 99c
SUNNY JIM
Peanut Butter 2 h.s110
Corn-on-Cob *,.«« 47c
Pard Dog Food
SUNNY JIM
Syrup
5 $416
lbs. 1
TUXEDO
Tuna
6oz.
2 ,„49c
Toy Sale
CLEARING OUT CHRISTMAS TOYS AT
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES SAVE $ $ $
LIBBY’S — SLICED
Pineapple
No. 2
39c1
Kleenex
Box of 400
37c
CAMPBELL’S — BLACK BEAN
Soup ioy2 oz
BROOKFIELD
Sausage
Bologna
.3 49c
2 $439
lbs.
Matanuska Maid
SPECIALS
ICE CREAM
89c
1/2 gal.
COTTAGE CHEESE
2 ibs. 74c
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