LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETING PLACE CHANGED
Members of the Matanuska
Valley American Legion Auxil
iary are reminded that their
regular meeting this evening will
be held in the Craft Room in the
Legion building. The meeting will
begin at 8 p.m. and initiation of
new members is planned. All
members are urged to attend.
HUNTING WHAT?
An excited woman telephoned
the Wisconsin Humane society,
according to the Milwaukee Jour
nal.
“Send somebody out quick!”
she said. There’s a baby moose
on our front lawn.”
“How do you know it’s a
moose?” the man asked.
“My husband says so,” she
said. “He ought to know. He’s
been hunting for 20 years.”
The humane society man went
out on the call. Found a wood
chuck.
Help crippled children by us
ing Easter Seals.
i
REPORT CARDS
OUT THIS WEEK
Report cards were passed out
today in the Palmer schools. Al
though no requests will be mail
ed to parents to confer with tea
chers regarding low grades, par
ents are urged to contact the
teachers as needed regarding the
scholastic grading of their chil
dren. A list of . honor roll students
will be published next week.
Alaska, as a hunting and fish
ing paradise, was reported in the
Washington, D. C. January 31 is
sue of The Evening Star. A leng
thy column reported a visit of
Austin Meekin, Alaskan guide
who makes his home at Mile 110.
At a meeting in a Washington
hotel Meeken showed movies of
some of his hunting trips to a
group of Washington sportsmen
interested in a safari.
APRON-BAKE SALE
PLANNED FOR MARCH 15
An apron and bake sale is plan
ned by the members of Xi Eta
•chapter, Beta Sigma Phi. It will
ARCTIC RIDERS
TO SEE FILMS
Interesting films, depicting
->ast activities of the club, will
be shown at the Arctic Trails Rid
ing Club meeting which will be
held tomorrow evening at the
home of Rolland Grover. Anyone
owning a horse or interested in
horses, is invited to attend.
The club is planning for a bet
ter and more active riding season
than ever before. Members are
conducting a “new members”
campaign to start the summer
season off with a “bang”.
A special meeting will be held
very soon when officers for the
coming year will be named. Per
| sons interested in joining are
urged to do so before the meeting
so they may participate in the
election. _
be held at the Piggly-Wiggly
store on Saturday, March 15,
from 11 a.m. until all items are
sold. The aprons would make
nice Easter gifts for a friend or
neighbor, the women have sug
gested. '
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SPECIALS FOR MARCH 7, 8, 10
NESTLES
Quick Cocoa
HAPPY VALE
Sweet Peas
2% lb. can 1i20
5 No 303 89c
HAPPY VALE
Tomatoes
WEST CREST — CUT
Green Beans
3 No. 2i 89c
4 No 303 89c
ROSEDALE
Asparagus
3
No 303
89c
WESTCREST
Freestone Peaches 2 "2,79c
NUT DELIGHT
Cookies
5% oz. pkg.
29c
TIDE Hone Laoodij Size 16 lbs. I oi. 4.35
Don's Bleach * 85c
HARDWOOD — 7-COIL
ClolhesPins ,8 15c
ROYAL
Toilet Tissue 10
rolls
*1.00
POWDER ROOM
Facial Tissue
400’s
3 „ *1.00
MEAT DEPARTMENT SPECIALS
tHtSH CJHOUNU
Beef ib 49c
BAR-S LB.
Picnic Hams 49c
UNFROZEN
Slab Bacon 73c
Meats - Groceries - Dry Goods - Shoes - General Merchandise
CO-OP TRADING POST
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WASILLA NEWS
Fire destroyed the home of Wes
Hart on the Fishook Road early
Sunday morning. The fire was
discovered by neighbors on their
return from a basketball game in
Anchorage and at that time it
was beyond control.
* * »
Susitna .Post 9365 to V.F.W
held their regular meeting Mon
day evening. Nomination for this
years officers was held, and plans
to attend the Chugiak Post in
stallation were made.
The V. F. W. Auxiliary held
their nomination and election of
officers for the coming year. The
new officers will be: President,
Jane Browne; Senior Vice Presi
dent, Margaret Garcia, Jr. Vice
President, Margaret McCartney,
Chaplain, Florence Dunlap, Con
ductress, Marie Hulke, Guard,
, r Charlene Perkins, Treasurer,
Carol Lambert, Secretary, Ellen
Adcock. Trustee, May Carter,
Mavis Line, and Myrtle Osborne.
* * *
Anyone interested in the Sew
ing Contest sponsored by the
Grange may call Mrs. Harold
Dinkel. Non Grange persons must
be sponsored by a Grange mem
ber to enter the contest. The con
test will close about April 15th
so those interested should act
now. The three age classes are:
12 through 14; 15 through 17 and
all adults over 18.
♦ * *
Word has been received from
Mrs. Bronwen Jones that her
visit in the states was about over
and she would be returning to
her home in Wasilla in about two
weeks. Mrs. Jones has been visit
ing two daughters in the states
, since early last full,
* * *
The Commissioner of Educa
tion announced this week that
plans for the proposed incorpora
tion of the Wasilla School Dis
trict has been postponed until
August 1, 1958. The petition’s
suggesting a change of boundar
ies for the proposed district were
very favorably received by the
Juneau office.
* * *
The University of Alaska Choir
will give a performance at the
Wasilla school Wednesday eve.
ning March 19th. The proceeds
will help our band and choir at
tend the Music Festival in Fair
banks.
» * *
Watch for the “Rich Mans’’
When someone you love passes
on. you'll appreciate the com
forting and dignified way in
which we handle things. Our
peaceful service will do much
to lighten your burden of so
row and help you find the com
fort you need. Let us be of
service when you need us.
PALMER
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Wasilla Calendar
MONPAY, MARCH 10
VASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School,
8 om.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 12
BROWNIE SCOUTS, Wasilla Li
brary, 3:30 p.m.
URL, SCOUTS, School house,
3 30 p.m.
FRIENDLY CIRCLE, Notice by
card
THURSDAY. MARCH 13
3XPLORER SCOUTS, Wasilla
School, 7 p.m.
HUB SCOUTS, 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. MARCH 14
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla school, 7
p.m.
Parents Announce
Forthcoming Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Godfrey of
Fresno, California, announce the
forthcoming marriage of their
laughter, Marjorie, to Floyd M.
LaRose, son of Mr. and IMrs.
Henry C. LaRose of Palmer.
The wedding will take place
Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
;n the Church of God in Palmer.
\11 friends are cordially invited
;o attend the ceremony and the
’eception which will immediate
y follow. ,
iinner, possibly March 15 at the
;chool followed by the showing of
slides by Miss Rowley.
* * •
The ladies of the Big Lake area
lave organized their Homemak
ers Club and will meet the 1st
Wednesday of every month. Offi
cers are: Lena McMillan, Presi
lent and Margaret Behnke, Sec
'etary.
* * *
Plans are well under way to
present the yearly Follies show
at the schoolhouse. Practicing
goes on every evening and talent
is still needed. Seems the mens
quartet were having trouble
haring their voices, tried every
room at the school and finally
settled on the boy’s room and
singing at the ceiling, sounds
better all the time.
* ♦ *
The Palmer Junior Class will
present the mystery comedy
“Clue of the Red Ribbon” Fridaj
evening March 14th In Palmer.
With an all girl cast, Audrey
Dinkel will play the part of the
Country Cousin.
♦ * *
There will be a work party a1
the Grange Hall in Wasilla Sat
urday (March 8th. Anyone with
some free time will be welcome
Ladies of the Grange plan tc
serve lunch to all who attend.
* * •
Pvt. Harold D. Byers, Jr.
whose parents live in Wasilla, ii
scheduled to depart from For'
Benning, Ga„ this month foi
Europe under “Operation Gyros
cope”, the Army’s unit rotatior
plan. Byers is a member of the
3rd Infantry Division which is re
placing the 10th Infantry Divisior
in Germany.
RIFLEMEN STILL
AHEAD IN MATCHES
Not only did the Matanuska
Valley Sportsmen riflemen and
the Tanana shooters even «p
matches three and four by each,
taking a win, but the combined
totals of the two games showed
not one shot difference.
In match three Ken Westen
barger was high man with a total
of 35)2; followed by Noel Woods
with 390; Perley Jones, 388, and
Vetn Donaldson, 387, for a total
of 1557. The Tanana team shot a
total of 1556.
In match four, the Tanana
shooters made 1559 points to the
local riflemens’ 1558. Locally Noel
Woods was high in this match
with a total of 393; Westenbarger
followed with 391; Donaldson*
389, and Jones, 385.
I The second team took both
j matches. In match three D. Flem
j ing was high with 387; followed
by Bellringer’s 386; Wakeland’s
382, and W. Woods 382, for a to
tal score of 1537-1510. The local
shooters topped the Fairbanks
area riflemen again in match four
with a total score of 1532-1519.
Wakeland, Bellringer and W.
Woods each shot a 384 total and
Fleming hit 380 in this match.
Several of the MVS rifle and
pistol shooters will club up and
drive to Fairbanks over the week
end to compete in the Sectional
being held there by the Tanana
(Valley Sportsmen.
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JO TRACK met I
TO BE HELD HERE
Palmer will host the Western
Alaska track meet this year, it
has been announced. The meet
will be held here May 10 and An
chorage, Fairbanks, Seward, and
Palmer track teams will be par
ticipating.
| Over 700 Immunizations
| Given in Valley Area
I Response to the typhoid im
munizations clinics held in Pal
mer and Wasilla were very 'grat
ifying, according to figures re
leased this week by Mary Row
ley, public health nurse.
In the Palmer area 216 per
sons attended the clinic and in
Wasilla a total of 492 immuniza
tions were given. The Wasilla fi
gure includes school children*
but the Palmer figure does nfitl
Public Showing
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35 MM COLOR SLIDES
Wasilla School Cafe
March 15 — 8 p.m.
Adults $1.00 - Children 50 ce^ft
Benefit
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