“Back to School’'
Night Set for
Nigh School Parents
The Palmer high school faculty
and the local Parent-Teachers
Association will again this year
sponsor a “Back to School” night
for parents of high school stu
dents, The program will be held
at 8 p.m. Friday, October 17 and
will convene with a general as
sembly in the high school cafe
teria. Tardy bell will ring at 8:02
p.m.
All high school parents will re
ceive a special invitation from
their children inviting them to
attend their classes for 10 minu
tes; meet their teachers; see their
work; and eat a typical school
lunch. The latter will be served
for 50 cents at “noontime’’. Any
high school parent not receiving
an invitation may call the high
school office for further informa
tion.
“There may be 'No School To
day’, but don’t forget our ‘Back
to School Night’, October 17,”
urges the committee.
SPORTSMEN REMINDED
Of DINNER ASSIGNMENTS
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Sportsmen are reminded
of their annual wild game dinner
which will be held in the Cen
tral School gymnasium Saturday,
November 1. Members who have
not yet returned their assignment
cards are asked to mail them as
soon as possible to Mrs. Noel
Woods. All dinner assignments
will be made by October 16.
Tickets for the dinner will go
on sale at the Co-Op Building
and Farm Supply and at the
Treasure Chest on Otcober 20.
Also available at these two spots
will be applications for new ,
membership in the local Sports
men organization, and member
ship cards for those wishing -to
renew their memberships. . .
TARGET SHOOTING
CLASSES BEING HELD
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
The four-week course of in
struction in four-position target
shooting, being offered to the
adult public by the Matanuska
Valley Sportsmen, will be held
on' each Wednesday night for
four weeks, beginning October 8.
Classes will be held from 7:30
to 9:30 p.m. at the organization’s
rifle range in the basement of
the Co-Op rec hall. All interested
persons are invited to participate.
A fee of $5 will be charged for
the course. This sum will include
the furnishing of all necessary
equipment for the beginner
shooter. Atlhough the first class
was held last evening, it was
pointed out by Noel Woods that
anyone interested who did not at
tend the October 8 class is wel
come to attend the class next
week and on the subsequent
dates.
TICKETS ON SALE
FOR TURKEY DINNER
The public is invited to attend
the annual turkey dinner at St.
John’s Lutheran Church next
Thursday evening, October 16.
The public dinner is sponsored
each year by members of the Lu
theran Ladies Aid. Tickets are $2
per adult and 75 cents for chil
dren under the age of 12 years
and may be purchased from
members of the Ladies Aid. Din
ners will be served between 5:00
and 8:00 p.m. Those who have
not previously purchased tickets
may do so at the door.
A Vote for James J. Hur
ley, one of the signers of
the State Constitution,
will give us fighting re
presentation for the 9th
District. Pd- adv
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Council Officers
Named for
Area Homemakers
Officers for the coming year
in the Matanuska Valley Home
makers Council were elected at
I the September 29 meeting held at
I the Extension Service office.
They are: Mrs. Frank McKenzie,
president; Mrs. Don Cook, vice
president; Fern Wright, secretary;
Mrs. James Harrison, treasurer;
and Mrs. Lila Newville, reporter
and historian.
Achievement Day will be held
this year on Friday, November 7
at the United Protestant Church.
The theme will be “The Har
mony of Working Together.”
Christmas Workshop has been
slated for Wednesday; October 29
and will be held at the United
Protestant Church.
Baptist Revival
Continues This Week
Evangelist Fred Tarpley of
Jackson, Miss, will be preaching
each evening at 7:30 at the First
Baptist Church, Palmer, through
Thursday, October 16.
The week-old revival is gain
ing momentum and increased in
terest is evident at each service.
Rev. Fred Tarpley
Special services are planned for
Sunday morning and Sunday
evening. Sunday School at 9:45
a.m., morning worship, 11 a.m.,
training union 6:30 p.m. and eve- !
ning worship at 7:30 p.m. Every
one is invited to attend all ser- |
vices.
The Baptist Simultaneous Cm- j
sade is in progress throughout!
Alaska, with outstanding evan- j
gelists conducting services in 31 j
Baptist churches and missions, at '
this time, October 5 through Oc
tober 19.
A Vote for James J. Hur
ley, one of the signers of j
the State Constitution,
will give us fighting re
presentation for the 9th
District. Pd- adv. j
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F.H.A. Club Formed
In Local High School
High school girls who are inter
ested in homemaking today, and
for the future, have organized a
Future Homemakers of America
(F.H.A.) Club.
Newly elected officers are Vio
let Kneff, president; Kathy
Roark, vice-president; Ann Jones,
secretary; Frances Morgan, trea
surer; and Joan Stuart, reporter.
Audrey Dinkle has been select
ed to attend the State F.H.A.
Convention in Fairbanks on Oc
tober 15 as representative of the
newly organized group.
Two meetings each month are
planned; one with a planned pro
gram and the other for crafts.
All high school girls interested
in home economics and who have
had at least one year in home
economics are urged to join the
F.H.A. group. The club’s theme
for the year is “Self Ideals.”
Mrs. Frank Gagnon, manager
of the Mode-O-Day Palmer shop?
spoke to the group on October 2
on suitable clothing for a high
school girl.
EASTERN STAR MEMBERS
TO HEAR REPORT
The October meeting of the
Matanuska Valley Chapter 14
Order of Eastern Star is expected
to prove most interesting for
members. The representative to
General Grand Chapter will
make her report. It is hoped that
many members and unafiliated
members will attend on October
15 to hear the important report.
The meeting will be held at 8
p.m. in Carpenters hall.
WOMEN BOWLERS
TO MEET SATURDAY;
PLAN TOURNAMENT
All women bowlers of the val
ley area who are bowling in the
winter league, or who have been
sanctioned by the W.I.B.C., are
reminded of the membership
meeting to be held Saturday af
ternoon. October 11. The meet
ing will begin at 2 p.m. in the
Co-Op rec hall and all teams
must be represented.
The womens’ city bowling
tournament will be the main top
ic of business. Discussed at length
at an executive meeting held this
past Saturday, recommendations
will be presented to the mem
bership for their approval. As
sisting the local association of
ficers in outlining the tournament
were the president and secretary
of the Anchorage association whc
have had several years’ experi
ence in setting up tournaments.
All team captains are remind
ed that if they are unable to at
tend the meeting they must ap-'
point at least one representative
from their teams to attend in
their place. A 50-cent fine was
approved at a previous member
ship meeting for any team not
represented at a membership
meeting. However, all women
bowlers are urged to attend the
meeting so they may belter un
derstand how a tournament is
operated and in what way they
may participate in it. Women
bowling in mixed leagues are re
minded that this is a meeting for
all women bowlers and not limit
ed to those bowling in an all
woman league.
For Representative, 9th
District, Vote for
JAMES J. HURLEY
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
PUBLIC MEETING, November
25, candidates, Grange hall, 8
p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
M.T.A. DIRECTORS, MTA office,
8 p.m.
EXPLORERS, Elks hall, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
ARMCHAIR PROSPECTORS,
Mary King’s home, 8 p.m.
SQUARE DANCE CLUB, Car
penters’ hall, 8 p.m
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 11
! RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, Carpen
ters hall, 2 p.m.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 12
COLUMBUS DAY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, noon.
ST. BARTHOLMEW'S CHURCH
WOMEN, 8 p.m.
ST. MICHAEL’S ALTAR SOCIE
TY, Mrs. Dolores Ray’s home,
| 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
I WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
! Appointment, Health Center
| WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
; CITY COUNCIL, City hall, 8
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
MAT. VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, Marada Cafe,
noon.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8
p.m.
BUTTE FIRE ASSOCIATION, 8
p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL TURKEY
DINNER, 5 - 8:30 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORERS, Elks hall, 7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Craft
room, 8 p.m.
A.C.P. PROGRAM OPEN
NOW IN PALMER AREA
The Agriculture Conservation.
Program in the Palmer area is
again open, it has been announc
ed by Vic Falk, Jr., member «£
the local Agriculture Stabiliza -
tion Committee.
Applications for fall land clear -
ing are now being accepted at
the Extension Service office in
Palmer. The loan program for
grain storage and dryers also is
open Falk stated, with several
loans already made.
Members of the local A&.C.
Committee are Falk, A. R. Car
son, and Roland Snodgrass.
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