Pictured above is John Ossward who was with the Co-Op many
years ago and who is now their Seattle representative.
Plan Bible School At Church of God
Registration for two weeks of
Vacation Bible School will begin
at the Church of God next Mon
day morning, May 28. Classes
will be held daily, Monday
through Friday, May 28 - June 8,
from 9 to 11:45 a.m.
As this is the Olympic Games
year, the course of study selected
“Champions lor Christ.” The
daily schedule will include a
a Christian educational film, and
variety of creative handcrafts,
planned recreation; all to sup
plement the basic Bible studies.
There will be classes for all
ages from four years old through
high school age. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
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Jack Allmon, editor
Matanuska Valley Pioneer"
MATANUSKA VALLEY PIONEER
No. 1
Vol. 1
August 22, 1935
Excerpts from Palmer’s first
regularly published newspaper,
published every Thursday by the
ARRC at Palmer with Jack All
man as editor.
BODIES OF ROGERS AND
POST FLOWN OUT BY JOE
CROSSON: Will Rogers, killed
with Wiley Post in an airplane
crash only 30 hours after leaving
here. Joe Crosson, an ace Alas
kan pilot, flew the bodies of his
friends from Point Barrow to
Seattle.
HUNT ASSURES COLON
ISTS OF HOMES BY SNOW
FALL: Lieut. Col L. P. Hunt’s
last weekly report to Washing
ton on colony construction work
indicates definitely that all Col
onists will be in their own homes
by the time snow flies.
COMMUNITY CENTER
GROWS: No phase of the pro
ject has “mushroomed out of
the wilderness with greater
speed than the Community Cen
ter. A month ago the area was
little more than a cleared spot.
Now it is taking on the appear
ance of a city. The trading post,
to house the commissary, post
ofrice, barber shop, cobbler’s
shop, and general offices of the
ARRC, has been given one coat
of paint. Behind it sets the per
manent warehouse. West of the
warehouse rises the power plant.
Lumber has been placed for the
temporary school and the hospit
al foundation has been staked
out.
' ANCHORAGE - MATANUSKA
ROAD IS ALLOTED $100,000:
The Alaska Road Commission
has been allotted $100,000 by the
/Public Works Administration.
The money is to be used to
complete the Anchorage-Matan
uska highway. AGRICULTURAL
ACTIVITIES OF VALLEY NOW
IN FULL SWING: Early settlers
who have crops to harvest are
now busily engaged in putting
them away. E. W. Watson, who
has farmed in the valley for 10
Mother-Daughter
Banquet Big Success
The mother-daughter banquet
sponsored by the Ladies Aid of
St. John’s Lutheran Church on
May 20 was well attended. Mrs.
Herbert Kopperude was toast
mistress and introduced the wo
men and their guests. Group
singing, selections by the church
junior choir and a quartet pro
vided the entertainment. Mrs.
Arthur Colberg read a toast to
daughters and her daughter
Carol read a toast to the mothers.
Mothers in various categories
were honored with corsages of
pink carnations. Mrs. George
Plumley was honored as having
the most children, the most
grandchildren, and the most
daughters. Mrs. Emma Arndt
was the oldest mother present,
Mrs. Martin Sherman was the
most recent mother, and Mrs.
Don DeLand was the youngest
mother. Mrs. Gerdinand Weisen
gram came the farthest. Three
mothers were given received
corsages because they were born
in foreign countries—Mrs. John
Colberg, Norway; Mrs. Exel
Blunck, Denmark; and Mrs. Len
nus DePriest, Germany.
Rainbow Rays
A short busines meeting will
be held from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. at
Carpenters Hall May 28 for mem
bers of the Palmer Assembly
Rainbow for Girls. Following the
meeting installation of officers
will be held. 11113 will be open
„ to the public.
years, has an excellent mixed
stand of Victory oats and Can
adian field peas. The oats have
reached the height of 4% feet
and are well headed. Peas are
over six feet tall. Other good
stands of Swedish Select and
other crop that has brought out
much favorable comment. Fred
Edlund of Wasilla raises some
prize Alsike clover. Harry Sears,
farm foreman for the ARRC,
has put up 125 tons of wild hay
for the colony stock and still has
200 acres of oat and pea hay to
cut.
TO PROMINENT VISITORS
HERE ON HURRIED TRIP: Rex
Beach, prominent author, and
H. W. Torhune, executive officer
of the Alaska Game Commission,
visited Palmer August 20th. Mr.
Beach said the rush of work re
minded him of early gold camps
about which he has written so
many fine stories COMING AND
GOINGS: Father Bernard Hub
bard, S. J., familiarly known as
the “Glacier Priest,” visited the
colony on the 16th, bringing with
him a party of 81 tourists. Mrs.
Lydia Fohn-Hansen Assistant
Director of Home Economics of
the Extension Division of the
University of Alaska, has estab
lished headquarters at Palmer
Camp. The arrival of two big
new well drills from the States
was believed to insure the com
pletion of at least 60 wells before
winter.
Looking toward Pioneer Peak today shows quite a difference
along the street pictured above.
FIRE DESTROYS ROBINETTE HOME
Fire, of undetermined origin,
completely destroyed the home
stead residence at the Grady
Robinettes. The family lost prac
tically all their personal belong
ings, excepting a few items stor
ed in a tent which escaped the
fire.
The Robinettes homestead is
located approximately one and
one half miles northwest of
Wasilla on the Pittman Road.
They are living temporarily with
friends.
FISHING SEASON OPENS MAY 28
Pick up a New Outfit or add to
What You Have
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fishing
MITCHELL Spinning Reels
EAGLE CLAW Snelled Hooks
SPINNERS — FLIES — PLUGS
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