Roguszka -
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by 50 foot lot, to well ovei
$1,000 a year for a commercial
installation such as the Buddy
Woods hangar.
* * *
Ot the same meeting, coun
cil members were given dem
onstrations of two two-way ra
dios by representatives of the
Valley Peoples Store and To
tem Land Realty, then opened
four bids, three from Valley
Peoples Store for two citizen
band and one police band ra
dio, and one from Totem Land
Realty. The Valley Peoples
Store bids were in the amount
of $1,620, $1,742.50, and $1,392.
50; Totem Land, $1,017. Discus
sion of the bids was postpon
ed to an executive session fol
lowing the regular meeting, af
ter which it was announced
that action on the bids has
been postponed.
A motion to accept the speci
fications for remodeling the
basement of the city hall with
the changes recommended was
passed unanimously.
* « *
Council authorized the city
manager to execute the amend
ment to the street lighting con
tract which adds eleven new
lights to the present system.
♦ * *
A motion to grant city em
ployees, with the exception of
necessary police and other per
sonnel. a holiday on Monday,
Dec. 24, was approved with
the stipulation that those who
work on that day be granted
compensatory time.
* * *
Mayor pro tempore Johnson
asked that the council go on
record in expressing its appre
ciation for the competent man
ner in which city employees
have handled their jobs thro
ughout the year.
* * *
Manager Gilchrist was auth
orized by resolution to accept
a federal works grant to Pal
mer in the amount of $120,000
for construction of the project
ed sewer system. The manager
stated that an additional grant
of $80,000 is under considera
tion, which would bring the
total to about $200,000 or nearly
half the estimated cost of the
project.
FORMER WMI1A
Word was received in Wa
silla yesterday of the death of
Charles R. Hoffman Dec. 18 in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Hoffman. 50, a retired army
air force officer,-lived in Wa
silla from 1954 to 1961, and
was a past commander of VFW
Post 9365, also a member of
the Northern Lights Odd Fell
ows Lodge and the Gold Star
Rebekahs of Palmer.
He was bom Feb. 14, 1912,
in Schickshinny, Pennsylvania.
He served in both World War
II and the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife,
Charlotte, a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Moore of Kentucky, and
one granddaughter.
Funeral services were held
today in Freedom, Pennsylvan
ia.
News of the death was re
ceived in a wire to L. J. Smith
of Wasilla, district deputy of
the Elks lodge.
Mrs. Hoffman's address is
(Box 154, Route 3, Morgan
town, West Virginia.
MtMfaia Namd
Far Local Minor
Down in the frigid Antarcti
ca, a mountain now bears a
familiar name. It’s Widich
Nunatak. recently named and
approved in honor of George
Widich, local miner and pros
pector. by the U. S. Board on
Geographic names.
Widich, now employed by
the Premier Mine on Moose
Creek, was associated with
South Pole exploration activ
ities during the International
Geophysical Year. He prospect
ed in the Victoria Mountains
and was a member of several
well-known traverse parties.
Widich Nunatak is located al
85 degrees, 21 minutes south
latitude and 121 degrees, 22
minutes west longitude in the
Horlick Mountains, Antarcti
ca.
Nunatak? “Mountain stick
ing up out of the snow.”
Mr. and Mrs. Widich an
making their home at the Bel
vedere Apartments.
Many a young man reaChe
ttte top rung M
father owns the ladder.
Valley Churches Prepare for Christmas—
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lhe children's program at St.
John Lutheran Church on Sun
day at 7:30 p.m. will have as
its theme, ‘‘God's Love in the
Fulfillment of His Promises of
a Saviour,” and will take the
form of a pageant, according to
Rev. Roll and Fritz, pastor. The
congregation will participate
throughout the program by
singing all of the well-known
Christmas carols with the chil
dren. The special Christmas
Day service will be at 11 a m.
The choir will offer a special
Christmas anthem and the
pastor’s theme will be “The
Mystery of Christmas.” Every
one is invited to participate in
these special services.
The Rev. Norman Jones of
the Highway Church of God
has announced the theme of
the Christmas program to be
‘The Characters of Christ Meet
Christmas.” It will be present
ed Sunday, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
The annual Christmas pro
gram of the Sutton Community
Church of God will be present
ed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23,
council Kotos
(Continued from Dec. 13)
A motion was approved to
buy three Civil Defense fire
trucks for a price not to exceed
$500. The action was taken
following a discussion with the
fire chief which emphasized
that there are enough parts
from all three vehicles to make
one tanker-pump combination, j
The major expense would be to j
build the tank, Woods said. |
There is a $3000 appropriation
in the budget for the tare de-!
partment, and another $500 can
be realized from the sale of a
fire vehicle now owned by the
city, making a total of $3500 to
work with, he said.
* * «
A motion to pay Haire Con
struction $2285 for construction
of the outside stairwell, with
the understanding that he will
pour a concrete slab at the en
trance as sOon as possible for
the sum of $50. was passed.
* * *
City Manager Winston Gil
christ classified a proposal
from the army for use of the
city gravel pit as a storage area
as being entirely unsatisfac
tory. His letter of reply, stating
that if a satisfactory arrange
ment cannot be made with the
city, the army will be denied
use of the area, was read for
the information of the council.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Patients at the Valley Pres
byterian Hospital from Dec. 6
through December 19 included
Rena Pinnell, Setsuko Loyer,
James Reddington, Mrs. Rue
ben Wyatt, and infant daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Blatchford and
infant son, Clay Prew'itt, Ro
setta Gjertson, Mrs. Robert
Collopy and infant daughter,
Eunice Flint, April Pokezwin
ski, Margaret Snodgrass, Glen
Barnes, Phyllis Kneff, Andy
Falk, William Kucera, Nancy
Widich, Gertrude Sweetman,
Linda Newby, Joanne Donn,
Willie Sharp and Mrs. Allen
Gershmel and infant son.
Hj-School
Ri-LHw
By Robert Corbin
The annual Senior Ball is
to be held Thursday, Dec. 27.
The dinner for seniors and dat
es will be in the Mormon
Church with the ladies of the
church preparing the meal.
After the dinner, a dance
will be held in the Elk’s Hall.
The Jokers, a five piece band
from Anchorage, will provide
music for dancing. A special
movie is to be shown at the
Central Theatre half an hour
after the dance is over.
Legal Notice
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office, Cordova
Building. 8th and Cordova. Anchor
age. Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Dale R.
Varney entryman. of Montana. Alaska,
together with his witnesses Cliften C.
Nichols of Montana. Alaska and Ruth
E. Blankenship of Montana. Alaska has
submitted final proof on his Homestead
entry Anchorage Serial Number 0477S2
for a tract of land described as
StiNEU. N'iSE',. Sec. 29, T. 23 N..
R. 4 W., S.M.
containing ISO acres, and it is now in
the files of the Land Office. Anchorage,
Alaska. Any person, corporation, or as
sociation having or asserting any ad
verse interest In, or claim to. the tract
of land or any part thereof sought, may
file in the Anchorage Land Office, dur
ing the period of publication or within
30 days thereafter, under oath, an ad
vene claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse claim
ant shall, within sixty days after the
i filing of such adverse claim, begin ac
tion to quiet title in a court of com
petent jurisdiction within Alaska, and
thereafter patent shall be Issued In
conformity with the final decree of the
pastor John Marshall has an
nounced.
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints has plan
ned both its Sunday School
program and its Christmas Ser
vice for Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively.
The St. Bartholomew’s Epis
copal Church will celebrate
Holy Communion on Christ
mas Day at 7:30, with the Rev,
Dennis Walker of Valdez of
ficiating. All members and
friends-of the parish are wel
come to attend the service. On
Sunday. Dec. 30, at 10 a.m., the
Rev. Alexander Zabriskie of
St. Mary's Episcopal Church in
Anchorage will celebrate Holy
Communion and give the ser
vice at St. Bartholomew’s.
Wasilla church programs are
outlined in detail in the Wasilla
news column.
Local Employee
Identifies Forger
An alert employee at Paul's
Chevron Service, aided by
photographic equipment in
Kosloskv’s Department Store,
has identified a man who in
recent weeks has blanketed
the Anchorage area with nu
merous bogus checks, drav/n
on forms stolen from the legal
firm of Irvine, Clark, and Sa
vage.
The two local businesses also
cashed checks for the man.
identified by the surname of
Noffke, and using the alias of
James Bollines. Photographed
by the Koslosky check-passing
machine, the man’s picture
was recognized by the service
station employee, and Noffke
was traced to Pasco, Washing
ton.
It costs more to support one
bad habit than many good ones.
FUR RENDEZVOUS MANAGER
IS GUEST OF PALMER LIONS CLUB
Guests at the Dec. 18
meeting of the recently organ
ized Palmer Lions Cluh were
Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Condor,
president Barney Fish said
th:s week. Condor is manager
of the 1063 Anchorage Fur
Rendezvous, to he held Feb.
19-24, and Mrs. Condor, who
was a member of a dance team
at the Seattle World's Fair,
will assist with arrangements
for the staging of the Rendez
vous queen contest.
Palmer Lions pledged their
support for the annual Anchor
age venture, Fish said, point
ing out that Anchorage has
guaranteed full support for the
Alaska State Fair, Inc.
The local president added
that 200 Lions members from
Anchorage will attend the Pal
mer Lion Charter Night cere
monies here on Jan. 12, for
which detailed plans will he
announced later.
The first civic project cf the
local group, a community
Christmas tree, was erected in
Railroad Park last Saturday.
WEEKLY
FRONTIERSMAN
The Frontiersman — Page &
, Thursday, December 20, 1962
Some Offices to
Close Dec. 24
Some Palmer employees wiP
enjoy a long Christmas holiday
with several offices remairiiaf,
closed on Dee. 24.
The MEA and MTA business
offices will be closed, and the
employees at the Matanuska
Maid general offices will enjoy
a holiday. The co-op depart
ments will remain open for
business, however.
Federal and state offices wilt
take Evec. 24 off, as will employ
ees of the city of Palmer. Re
maining open will be the Pal
mer post office and the Matan
uska Valley Bank.
Palmer stores will be opert
regular hours to serve last min
ute shoppers on Dec. 24, but
will close for the Christmas
holiday on Dec. 25.
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