Dance Classes
To Be Held Saturday
Ballroom dance classes will be
held this Saturday evening ac
cording to Betty Lou Jensen, in
structor. The classes are being
held in the Legion building base
ment with the class for beginner
dancers starting at 6:45 p.m.; the
advanced dancers at 7:45 p.m.
and the adult class -at 8:45 p.m.
Classes will be held for 10
weeks.
At the organizational meeting
held last Friday it was decided
that classes would be held on
Saturday evenings instead of
Friday evenings because of
school activities that so often
fall on Fridays.
Interested persons who were
unable to attend the session last
Firday are invited to attend the
first lesson this Saturday. They
may register at that time and
start their lessons without hav
ing missed any of the instruc
tions.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
Women Invited
To Attend
Homemakers’ Meeting
Valley women interested in
joining a homemakers’ club
which meets in the evening are
invited to attend the re-organ iza
tion planned by the Nugget Club
next Tuesday evening, Septem
ber 24. The meeting will be held
at 8 p.m. in the Extension office,
which is located in the Legion
building. Newcomers to the val
ley are especially invited to at
tend.
A discussion about safety in
the home will be held and wom
! en attending will be given a
1 check list to fill out which will
determine the safety of their own
homes.
(Mrs. R. J. Heddles, one of the
winners of Short Course scholar
ships this year, will explain
what Homemaker Clubs have to
offer to women who participate
in their varied programs.
Child Conference
Set for Tuesday
Mothers of infants and pre
school aged children are remind
ed that Well Child Conferences
in the Matanuska Valley health
center will resume, with the
first conference and immuniza
tion clinic to be held on Septem
ber 24 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Conferences are held primarily
for the weighing and measuring
of infants and for discussions be
tween the mothers and the health
nurse of the progress of the child.
Immunization clinics are held
for infants and pre-schoolers and
all mothers are urged to take
their young children to these
clinics.
To avoid the “waiting line” ex
perienced by many mothers dur
ing the past, Mary Rowley, pub
lic health nurse, has requested
that mothers call the health cen
ter for appointments. Time will
be allocated and in this way
much time will be saved for the
mothers and children.
all your food needs!
SPECIAL PRICES SEPTEMBER 20, 21 - 23
HUNT'S
Purple Plums
No. 2
3 for 89c
SWANSON
Whole Chicken
33/4 lb.
$
1.95
TUXEDO
Tuna 3i.r69c
i
GALLONS
Vinegar * $115
UNCLE BEN'S
Converted Rice
LIBBY'S
Fruit for Salad
Darigold
CHEESE
SPREAD
*
Rath’s
FRANKS
2 lb. box
98c
ib. 59c
Matanuska Maid
Ice Cream
Half Gallon
98c
GIRADELLI'S
Chocolate p»d 59c
SCOTTY
Facial Tissue 2 pks,.69c
LIBBY'S/ SECTIONED
Orange & Grapefruit ,,.303 34c
Corn on Cob 2 ta„s 89c
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Meals - Groceries - Dry Goods - Shoes - General Merchandise
"BUILD ALASKA — BUY THE BEST — BUY MATANUSKA MAID—
ALASKA'S BEST"
Teachers Welcomed
At Dinner-Dance
Over 100 persons gathered last
Saturday evening at a dinner
given by the Palmer Board of
Education in honor of the Pal
mer school district teachers and
employees their wives or hus
bands and a few invited guests.
Ed Smith president of the
Board of Education introduced
the guests and William T. Zah
radnicek superintendent of
schools. The school superintend
ent then introduced the teach
ing staff and their spouses, an
nouncing that this year there are ;
47 teachers on staff. Mrs. Lee!
McKinley, president of the Pal
mer P-TA offered a welcome to
all of the teachers on behalf of
the association. He spoke of the
pleasure he has had in watching
the development of the Valley
and Alaska. “We must take a
big view—see how what we do
effects all of Alaska.”
Four Palmer teachers who be
oame brides during the past year
were presented gifts of cook
books which were autographed
by those attending the dinner.
The teachers were Mrs. Agnes
Farnsworth Mrs. Carol Loyer,
Mrs. Beverly Aper and Mrs. Jear?
Wilton. The gifts were presented
by Mrs. Jasper Skok, school
board member.
Entertainment during the eve
ning was furnished ^>y Dana,
Robin and Terry Niemann, popu
lar family trio which has enter
tained at many local functions
the past few years. Also group
singing, led by Lee Plumbley,
school band master, was enjoy
ed by the group.
Guest speaker at the dinner
Was Don Irwin, a valley resident
since 1934 and until last year,
director of the Experiment Sta
tion.
In speaking to the group Mr.
Irwin pointed out that there is
a tendency to judge Palmer
against former places of resi
dence. After the newness of
settling in Palmer wears off
there develops a tendency to
pick flaws in the local area . . .
“this is a fine thing, we need
that type of criticism but just
talk isn’t enough . . . something
has to be done about the flaws.”
he said. In comparing the pro
gress of Palmer during the past
20 some odd years he spoke of
the six miles of gravel roads that
existed in the valley when he
and his family arrived here . . .
“there were none out of the val
ley . . . the Matanuska bridge
was built in 1934-35; the Knik
bridge in 1935-36 and the road
to Anchorage opened April 4,
1936 ... we had no school hous
es. School was held in a small
building in Wasilla ... a house
in Matanuska ... a building at
Four Corners which later burn
ed. Later school was held twice
weekly in various homes, for
about 15 students. School was
also held in a railroad car on
the siding where the Co-Op
Building and Farm Supply now
stands. The first regular school
house was occupied in 1935.
“In 1934 only 1200 acres of
land were cleared, with but 175
acres under cultivation”, he
pointed out. “Now we have some
where around 13,000 acres clear
ed and under cultivation ... 20
years ago only about a dozen
cars were owned in the valley
. . . now we have about 1,000
. . . coal and gold mining were
further developed . . . we have
had many changes . . . we must
go on with this progress and de
velopment of the valley and Al
aska with more research and
more education” he stated.
Following the dinner dancing
was enjoyed by the group
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
UNITIZED
CARGO SERVICE
via The Alaska Line
|j SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS TAT ALINA scheduled
from Seattle Friday. Sept.
, 27, calling at Southeastern
*: ports and Seward.
SS NADINA scheduled j
from Seattle Tuesday, Oct.
• 1. calling at Seward and j
} Valdtez. |
T. J. Maloney
agent
Phone
Anchorage
22001
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
10 COMPLETE
STANDARD COURSE
IN FIRST AID
Ten area residents have com
pleted their standard course in
American Red Cross First Aid
and will be presented their iden
tification cards according to Po
lice Chief Bernard Bouwens,
first aid instructor.
Completing the 18-hour course
were John Close, Samuel F. Mc
Phetres, Mrs. Helen Scott, iMrs.
Maud Hosier Eobin Nieman, Mrs.
Dana Nieman, Jean Badraun,
Druscilla Bayrs, John Gore and
Mrs. Helen Maze.
Chief Bouwens reported that
nine members of the Explorer
Scout troop are expected to com
plete their standard course this
week.
To obtain advance cards those
/riio hold current standard cards
are required to take an addition
al 12-hour course. Persons hold
ing advance cards which are
three years or older must take a
fefresher course of 12 hours to
remain on the current card list.
Home Ec Teacher
Attends Conference
Mrs. Marylou Rideout, voca
tional home economics teacher
at the high school is one of 16
homemaking teachers from eight
Alaskan cities,attending a voca
tional homemaking teachers’ con
ference in Anchorage September
18-20.
Mary A. Morlan, assistant pro
fessor of home economics at the
University of Alaska and super
visor for home economics for the
Territorial Department of Edu
cation, is in charge of the con
ference being held in the board
room of the administration build
ing of the Anchorage Independ
ent School District.
Professor Morlan announced
the teachers are working on the
goals for the Future Homemak
ers of America Association. This
is a national association for high
school students, organized in the
Territory last year.
Besides orientation work, the
teachers will start on their sec-,
and curriculum bulletin. Morlan
explained. Eight teachers are at
tending from the Anchorage
area. Other areas include Partner,
I Fairbanks, Juneau, Petersburg,
Ketchikan, Kodiak, and Haines.
Church Plans
Under Way for Fall
Plans for the fall program of
the United Protestant Church
are well under way with Chris
tian Education Sunday and Sun
day School Promotion Day on
September 29; World-Wide Com
munion Day on October 6, and
the annual Preaching Mission
October 20-27. A church-sponsor
ed married couples’ club, the
Mariners, is also being re-acti
vated. The church telephone has
been changed to a private line:
PI-4370.
_VL.V__V V. V V V U
Wouldn't Vou
The word “Faith” has been
a wide variety of meanings.
Faith—merely in a Divine Cel
estial Ruler of the universe, fax'
removed from His subjects. Faith,
in Christ, the Son of God, the
Crucified Savior, in a historical
sense only. To some “Faith” is*
only a doctrinal belief. A few
look upon “Faith” as saying,
at least, that they believe the
Bible as the Divine Word of God.
“Faith” should be considered
from a personal relationship with
God. A faith that brings Him
from the far realms of the un
known to a present reality in
our hearts. Martin Luther was
climbing the stairs of penance,
when a voice spoke saying, “The
just shall live by Faith”
Here is the first prerequisite:
“For he that cometh unto God
must believe that He is (God),
and that He is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek Him.”
We must believe there is a God
and that He has the power to act
Here is the second prerequisite:
We can rely on God’s character.
He is true, faithful, just, holy,,
loving, merciful, kind. Read
James 1:17 “Every good and per
fect gift is from above, and com
eth down from the Father of
lights, with whom is no variable
ness, neither shadow of turning.
In this second step our belief
can rise to its full height when
we realize that His ability is
such that we have no valid rea
son for doubting. God’s character
is such that we may rely on Him
Where He has given the expres
sion of His Will we may count
on Him.
Our third prerequisite: To re
ceive and act upon His Word.
Faith is not a pathic sentiment
but a robust vigorous condifence
built on the fact that God is Holy
Love. Faith is the heroic effort
of your life you fling yourself im
confidence upon God. God ven
tured all in Jesus to save you,
you venture all to obey Him.
Faith is the whole man rightly
related to God by the power of
the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Palmer Church of God -
Arley D. Skinner
Pel adv.
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