Sourdough Club
The Sourdough Homemakers
club met April 10 at the home of
Mrs. Harold Thuma with 12
members and one visitor present.
The topic, “Does it pay to do your
own sewing?” was answered as
roll call.
Home and highway decoration
was discussed. Scattering flower
seeds also keeping highway road
sides clean.
Mrs. Bess Johns gave a report
on the Council meeting.
The next meeting will be May
14 at Harriett Kepler’s home.
Homesteader Club
The Homesteaders Homemaker
club held its regular meeting
May 12 at the home of Hazel Har
ris, Eska. Roll call, “Does home
sewing pay?” brought forth spirit
ed discussion.
Cookie Bairn gave a report from
Juan Miller on civil defense. /
Midge Yerbich as project lead
er conducted a question and an
swer discussion on Short Cuts in
Home Sewing.
After a pot-luck luncheon, we
held a penny social as a fund
raising event.
We were honored with two vis
itors, who we have invited to be
come members.
The next meeeting will be
held May 10 at the home of
Cookie Bairn.
DesJardin-McClafferty
Nuptials to be May 11
The marriage of Miss Rita Mc
Clafferty and Joseph G. DesJar
din will take place at St. Mich
ael’s Catholic Church on Saturday
morning, May 11 at 10 a.m. A nu
ptial mass will be offered by the
Rev. James P. Snead and a re
ception will follow at Moose
lodge. All friends of the couple
are invited to attend.
TEST WELL BIDS
SOUGHT M KNIK
RIVER SECTION
Competitive bids for the drill
ing, sampling and testing of test
wells in the Knik River area are
sought in an invitation issued by
the Alaska District Corps of En
gineers.
The invitation calls for bids for
the drilling, sampling and testing
of exploratory wells on the south
bank of Knik River at a location
5.5 miles upstream from the high
way bridge crossing the river on
the Palmer-Anchorage Highway.
At least one well and possibly
three will be drilled, sampled
and tested as determined by the
contracting officer on the basis
of exploratory samples. Minimum
sizes of casing will be six inches
and maximum depth of holes is
300 feet. Completion of- the first
well is to be within 45 days of
notice to proceed and other op
tional wells shall be completed
within 30 days after notice to
proceed, the time to run consecu
tively.
Bids will be opened at 2 p.m.
May 14 at the Anchorage office
of the Alaska District Engineers.
Anchorage Youth
Kiwanis Club Speaker
Floyd Aurich, president elect of
the Key Club in Anchorage, was
guest speaker at the May 6 meet
ing of the Palmer Kiwanis Club.
Aurich spoke to the Kiwanians
on the club which is sponsored
for youths by the Anchorage Ki
wanis club. He was accompanied
to the meeting by Harold DeVoe
of the Anchorage Kiwanis club.
Other guests at the meeting in
cluded John Crowl, F.E.C. secur
ity supervisor, Anchorage and Lee
Hartley and Stan Frost of Palmer.
Business discussed included the
local organization’s forthcoming
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This new four-wheel drive Chevrolet truck plows through hub
deep mud with power and traction to spare. (Note the offset front
drive axle under the bumper at the left.) Designed for difficult
off-road operations on steep grades, rough terrain, and in deep
sand and mud, this all-wheel drive unit now is in production. It is
available in 12 models including the suburban carryall; ^-ton,
%-ton and 1-ton pickup; 1-ton panel; %-ton and 1-ton stake.
MILITARY WILDLIFE
PROGRAM EXPLAINED
OY SPORTSMEN
The Alaska Air Command’s ed
ucational program for servicemen
who hunt and fish in the Terri
tory was explained by Ed Bell
ringer at the May 2 meeting of
the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen.
Bellringer told the sportsmen of
the military program which ac
quaints servicemen with Fish and
Wildlife regulations; rules con
cerning the use of military-own
community vehicle safety-check
pogram. and a report on clearing
work started last Saturday by the
Kiwanians in the city park.
ed vehicles, arms, and ammuni
tion, and “good housekeeping”
practices in the woods and camp
ing sites. Bellringer reported that
other military branches are con
ducting similar programs. The
military enlists the aid of civili
ans in enforcing the regulations
by requesting that vehicle license
| numbers of violators be reported
to authorities, Bellringer added.
Holgar Larson, FWS enforce
ment agent, showed a series of
slides on ducks. The audience
participated by trying to identify
the species. Larson also showed
an interesting film on fish plant
ing in Alaskan lakes and ended
the program with a quizz On the
names of the male, female and
young in various animal groups.
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Kindergarten Opens Wednesday, May 22
Registration for the private
kindergarten to be operated this
summer by Joyce Kerttula and
Joann Hanson will be held (May
22 at 9 a.m.
Classes, which will run for 12
week$, will begin on that date
and will be held in a quonset hut
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just off the Glenn Highway on
the Roland Snodgrass property.
“Parents who have not yet con
tacted us may still enroll their
children at that time but we
would appreciate it if they would
contact us sooner, Mrs. Kertuila
said.
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