18 Names Listed on
■Jrnior High School
H' nor Roll
Eighteen students in grades
•seven and eight of the junior
high school were listed on the
h< nor roll during the recent sec*
<os,d marking period.
Students in grade eight were
Carolyn Wallace, Carol Covich,
Helen Shaefer, Jade Claus, Susan
Harrington, Sue Baugh, and
Shannon Mick.
Seventh grade students on the
roll were Steve Durrant, Billy
T’ippel, Pat Eppler, Virginia
Crites, Cheri Draze, Terry Nie
mann, Ginger Lawton, Dick Bail
ej Sandra Webb, Carmel Mohan,
and Mike Kalmakoff.
To “make” the honor roll a
minimum of 74 grade points must
be earned. Citizenship grade
must be a B or higher; the stu
•*t« nt must have no grade below a
C for the marking period. Grade
points are obtained in the follow
ing manner: A — three grade
points. B two grade points. C—
one grade point. Grade points
multiplied by the number of
ti nes per week that the particu
lar course meets equals the num
Tb* r of grade points made per sub
j« ct.
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
FORMING IN PALMER
A number of individuals have
indicated an interest in a basket
ball league in this area. It was
announced this week that the
Moose lodge, the Shamrock
I^rnnge, the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Associa
tion, and the Elks lodge are con
templating sponsoring teams.
Formation of the league is be
in delayed pending a meeting
of all interested persons tonight.
Tl e meeting will be held in the
Ci ntral School gymnasium.
Pj tyers may take gym shoes and
xb >ot baskets before and after
the meeting. The gym will be
open at 7 p.m. with the meeting
scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Anyone interested in playing!
basketball, or helping organize
ahe league is urged to turn out
for the meeting. The meeting
' ■'ailed last Friday by the Elks
went South with the Matanuska
wind. It is hoped that if the lea
gue works out that teams from
Anchorage area will schedule
KStnes with the Palmer league,
providing a number of games
Curing the playing season. Intra
Iram games will also be played
rf the league is formed.
In ithe meantime, the high sch
ool has challenged the Elks
team to play against them tomor
row night. The Elks Tiope to be
able to floor a pretty good team
even though it will be newly or
ganized.
"AJQ women of the area interest
ed in playing basketball are in
vited to drop in at the gym—
practise sessions started for the
Elks women’s team last night,
lit is hoped that if there are any
■women's teams in Anchorage
that games can be arranged be
tween the two cities.
MOOSE WOMEN TO
SACK CANDY FOR
CHRISTMAS PARTIES
As they do each year. Women
•of the Moose, will sack candy for
the community Christmas Party
which will be held at the Valley
Theatre December 22. In addition
qbe women will also sack candy
e'or the Moose Christmas party.
Spates for the working "bees’’
are Thursday, December 20 and
Friday, December 21, beginning
at 7:30 p.m. at Moose hall.
All Women of the Moose are
asked to attend one or both
•sights to help in the worthy
• ■aCLse.
SUTTON GIRL
TO WED FORMER
PALMER RESIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Olson
v>f Kadoka, So. Dakota, have an
nounced the coming marriage of
their daughter Uyla Kae Olson,
of Sutton. Miss Olson will be
come the bride of Robert W.,
Meier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl,
H. Meier of Palmer on December
15. The wedding will be held in
the Anchorage Lutheran Church
at Eighth and E Street at 8:30
Saturday evening.
Following the wedding a recep
tion will be held at the home of
tthe bridegroom on Bannister
Hoad. Spenard.
Moose lo Meet Elks
In First Home Gams
Friday night, December 15, the
PHS Moose open their home sea
son with a game to be played
against the Palmer Elks team.
The game is slated to start at
8 p.m., a new railbelt game time.
Members of the Freshmen team
will play the opening game
against the Junior High team at
6 30 p.m. Admission to the games
will be 50 cents for adults and
high school students and 25 cents
for junior high students. The
public is invited to attend the
game see the boys in their first
game and see the recently ren
ovated gym.
The Moose lost both of their
games in Seward last week-end.
On Friday the final score read
36-48 and on Saturday 36-49. “The
boys played good ball”, Coach
Chatterton .said, “but the lack
of full floor space practise and
game experience was apparent”.
Leek, Verrall and Estelle show
ed up exceptionally well. Verrall
was high scorer for the Moose
with a total of 14 points, in Fri
day night’s game. Saturday night
Trowbridge collected 11 points
for top scoring honors. Herman
and McKechnie played a fine
game on Saturday. All players
who made the trip to the sea
port city saw action during the
games.
ASKS ADDITIONAL
RECREATION LAND
The Territorial Department of
Lands has filed an application
for the witdrawal of six parcels
of land for public recreation pur
poses, it was announced this
week by E. V. Zumwalt, acting
operations supervisor of the Bur
eau of Land Management. .One
parcel, containing about seven
acres, is situated on the easter
ly shore of Landmark Gap Lake
in the Tangle Lakes chain. The
other five, totaling approximate
ly 18 acres, are located in the
Stephen and Sevenmile Lake
area south of Big Lake.
According to the Territorial
Department of Lands, the sites,
which were selected in coopera
tion with the Fish and Wildlife
Service, will provide desirable
public recreation areas and will
assure continued public access
to the fishing waters of the lak
es.
Tri-Square Club Plans
Holiday Parly Sunday
The Tri-Square Club which is
composed of members of the
local Masonic Lodge, Order of
Eastern Star and Order of Rain
bow for Girls, and members of
their families are planning their
annual Christmas party. It will
be held in the Wasilla school
ounci
ii
The regular meeting of the
Palmer City Council was not held
on December 18 because of a
quorum lack. Present at the
meeting were Councilmembers
Koslosky, Lancaster, Hagen and
Zahradnicek. A quorum requires
four councilmembers and the
mayor, or five council members
with one to act as chairman.
Mayor Charles Wilson was out of
town, as wa§ Councilmember
Logsdon. Councilman Peterson
was unable to attend because of
business.
In town for the meeting that
night was George Hedla of the
accounting firm of Kincaid and
Hedla. The accountant had copies
of the city’s annual audit which
was informally discussed by
those present.
Hedla pointed out the improve-!
ment during the past few months !
in sales tax returns—he drew at- i
tention to the sum, running over
$8,000, which the city had to
spend last year on thawing froz
en water lines, and other pertin
ent sections of the report. A
more detailed report on the
audit will be made when the full
Council has studied it and voted
it’s acceptance.
If a quorum is present, a spec
ial meeting is planned for later
this week, or at some other time
prior to the next regular meeting
which is January 8. Papers have
been prepared for council action
in regards to the proposed special
election for the bond issue.
25 lo Take Part
In Workshop Plays
Twenty-five members of the
Anchorage Community College
! Workshop will take part in the
presentation of Christmas Plays
; which the Palmer P-TA is spon
1 ;oring next Tuesday, Mrs. Lee
McKinley, program chairman,
said today.
Frank Brink, Workshop direc
tor, will accompany the group to
Palmer and will direct the pre
sentation of “The Town That
Couldn't Have Christmas’’. Di
; recting another play, “Beau of
Bath ”, a 17th century story, will
be Bill Trotman. Other features
j of the program will include a
ballet dance and a voice chorus
presentation of “The Night Be
fore Christmas”. Coming with
the troups will be Don Gretzer,
president of the Workshop and
John Villescik, technical director.
All participants are adults who
are in business in the Anchorage
area. They will be coming to Pal
mer shortly after the close of
business hours at 5 p.m. Tuesday
afternoon.
Sunday afternoon, December 16,
from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Each member i^ requested to
take an exchange gift and attend
the party for an afternoon of fun.
Santa Claus will be there!
WHITE SPOT CAFE
UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT
Steak & Southern Fried
Chicken our Specialty
Orders to Go
Free Delivery in City
Open 10 a.m. to midnight,
7 days a week
BILL BETTE & BILLIE
Thrifty Variety
Palmer
Christmas Tree Lights - Indoor & Outdoor
Tree Stands
Ornaments - Icicles - Tensil
Christmas Cards - Wrapping Paper-Seals
Large Selection Toys - Games - Books
Choose now and lay away until Christmas
Store Hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. til CHRISTMAS
Olympia
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Shower Held for
Bride Elect
Kae Olson of Sutton was guest
of-honor at a pre-nuptial shower
held in her honor Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs. Char
les Shaver in Palmer. Co-hostess
was Mrs. Betty Rice. Miss Olson
will become the bride of Robert
| Meier, brother of the hostesses,
| in a ceremony to be performed
; in Anchorage Saturday evening.
! The bride-elect was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful
j gifts. Following an evening of
| games refreshments were served
‘ by the hostesses which included
I special ice cream cakes. Those
! present included Mrs. Carl Meier,
! mother of the prospective bride
groom, Mrs. Jeanne O’Neill, Mrs.
Marian Johansen, Mrs. Marion
Duff, Mrs. Marge Bouwens, Mrs.
Dorothy Saxton. Mrs. Eileen Tri
bbctt, and Mrs. Marta Frost.
Yoti are invited to come
in and see Machetanz'
latest lithograph at
TREASURE CHEST
NB
Dick Manior
Starts Milk
Delivery Route
Home delivery of Matanuska ;
Maid products started this week
and will be offered to all resi
dents of the Palmer area by
Richard Mantor.
Mantor said that he will make !
daily deliveries to homes in the
city area and that the same
prices will apply as in other re
tail outlets. Charges will be made
daily, or by the week, which ever
is preferred by the home maker.
Daily deliveries will be made
of the Matanuska Maid homogen
ized, regular, or chocolate milk,
as well as buttermilk, half and
half cream, whipping cream, and
cottage cheese. Egg nog and ice
cream will be delivered on order,
he added.
To obtain the new service those
interested are invited to^phone
the Co-Op office or contact Man
tor at the Curtis Apartments by
calling 2511.
Funeral Services
(Continued from page 1)
Schiebl of Yerpiaka, California,
and two infant nieces.
The Palmer and Anchorage
Funeral Chapels were in charge
of funeral arrangements.
GARDEN CLUB PLANS
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Palmer Garden Club will
hold a Christmas party for mem
bers and their husbands on Wed
nesday, December 19 at the home
of Mrs. Virgil Eckert.
An evening of fun will include
special entertainment, gift ex
changes, and refreshments. All
members are asked to take a
gift for exchange, and one for
their husbands, with $1 00 set as
the limit. Members also are ask
ed to take a plate of “goodies"
for the evening treats.
The Office of the’
Mafanuska Valley
Federal Credit Union
is now located upstairs
OVER CO-OP CAFE
Open Mon., Wed., Fri.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Payments and Deposits will be
taken at this location during
the aiM>ve listed hours.
Matanuska Valley
Federal Credit Union
Moore's Garage
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
CRANKSHAFT GRINDING
REBORE SERVICE
Phone I3Y2I
Palmer, Alaska
Pn&-Jloli&cuf SfxecicUd,
CHASE & SANDBORN
Coffee L99c
KELLOGGS — 18 OZ.
CORN FLAKES 2 for 69c
S & W — 20 OZ.
Strawberry PRESERVES 59c
OCEAN GLEN — % Size tin
GRATED TUNA 5 for 1.00
WESSON OIL qts. 98c
ARMOURS
CORNED DEEF HASH
4 r 99c
NBC — 1 LB. PKG.
COCONUT SHORT DREAD 39c
nTb.c. — 13 OZ.
WAVERLY WAFFERS 39c
OREGON HILLS 1 LB.
Fruit Syrup 79c
BLUE RIBBON 3 LB. CAN
Mall Syrup 98c
CHRISTMAS AND BIRTHDAY
NAPKINS and 1
TADLE COVERS 2 price
Cheer 29c
WOODBURY’S — BATH SIZE
Soap 4 „a„39c
MEAT DEPARTMENT SPECIAL
U. S. SELECT — Boneless
Pork Roast67c
Crisco 6'LT9
HORMEL — 12 OZ.
CHOPPED
Ham 39c
ROSEDALE
Sweet
PEAS
5 303 %4
tins I
S & W — CREAM STYLE
Corn 8 8,LS1
IMPORTED
Dales ib.
39c
Fresh I lb.
CRANBERRIES box
Roast
CHESTNUTS
33c
Ib.
59c
FRESH
Coconuts uck29c
DELICIOUS — FANCY
APPLES 20^
A Christinas M / A
SPECIAL 1J.Q7
HEADQUARTERS FOR CHRISTMAS CANDY AND NUTS
KOSLOSKY'S