TJftAND Of PICKS
VISIT AAlMf*
HA IN SOW ASSEMBtY
A targe number of victors
were in ®ClerwSanse>ft *t a diiwver
adrved by the idea'. Basterr. Star
Qlnfer for the Rainbow for Girl*
vfeiting Grand Officers and Ww*
Joe a , assenuMy The Grand Offi
eg**, on an inspection trip fffldi
tfce sitAfes visited 'hr k>«a‘ as
sembly Tuesday ought of this
-**>ek Attending the meeting and
dinner w?« 40 membe’-s of the
Archorage r hapfers of Rsinb«w
and Baster-. Star and 20 mermbers
*vf JJnrfr c'faf Masonic group
Irnrn Port Richardson. as well as
a large group from Palmer ^
T>c’ group of visiting officers
K/f■.*.o honored at tunchew. a* the
Walter Te--land home in Wasiila
TO .--day norm. Rl active off.oers
v? the Palmer assembly were aiaO
gtresfe at the luncheon.
from Palmer the Grand Off;
rear* will continue their vwsita
t*Ons going first to Seward and
frtrm there to Kodiak, Juneau and
■fetch than Coleen Tee land of
Wa.su la, grand represteotat, re to
W«v»da. will accompany the
TV AIMING SESSION fOft
HOT-SHOT FlfiC CREW
TO BE HELD APRIL 30
A training session; for the
|<*VS hot-shot fir* crew wtl i
be he 10 Monday mght, April
30 at the Palmer P’ire Guard
Station, according to B;U Ad
ams, forester at the Parmer
Fire Guard. Station.
Ail interested men over 13
years of age from the Valley
are are invited to attend the
meeting. If anyone is interest
ed in working with the hot
shot crew th.s summer and can
not make the meeting, they
may call the Fire Guard Sta
tion and notify Adams, he
said The crew will be on call
for fire fighting work and will
be paid by the hour when
working. Further details may
be obtained at the April ZO
meeting.
group on them Seward and Ko
lia k visitations
Assisting with the Palmer pro
grams were Dorothy Hurley
; Do! a .Sims. Dorothy Saxton, and
Salma Esslmger.
WHITE Y’S
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FEATURING
BOBBY SAXTON
WIZARD Of STRING INSTRUMENTS
ALSO
CEDRIC HAYSEED
The Biggest Clown in Show Business
- AND
Many Other Feature Attractions
TAP DANCE SPECIALTY
Hospital Benefit Show
VALLEY THEATER - Tonight (April 26)
Showings 7 and 9 P.M.
PROCLAMATION
rfCrTiOf»Of IlUiW U^!1IIUflJIF(IIIUVI WW«
WHEREAS Home Demonstration Work « an edueab.onal
program planned by Homemakers and eoedaeted noopera
tively by the Extension Service of the United States Depart
ment ol Agriculture and Land grant coLieges: and
WHEREAS through this program families learn to apply
the latest approved methods developed oy home ecooomaca
research; and
WHEREAS the genera1 aim is to strengthen home and
far.*.;,y Life by neaping women become more efficient home
makers and more effective citizens in their communities
MOW THEREFORE T. CHARLES WILSON. Mover of
Palmer, do hereby sail ipor. the people of Palmer to observe
Navonai Home Demon.-.' :-v in Weefc beginning April 29ch i wks
and f urgently request all citizens to acquaint themselves with,
th s program conducted by and for homemakers, I urge all
homemakers to demonstrate ‘he successful experience they’ve
had with tr.® program, and toe results of research which are
beneficial tv the home and family when put into practice, to
emphasize the value of wise management dedal one u» the home, |
to help consumers develop* sk;i',j in selecting buying caring
for and using items for fan *7 living, to assist farm families
t understanding the broad prooiem of agnculture and their
relation.' to local, national, and world affairs, to create nom-es
that will develop wholesome character and personality in
youth and to encourage fam;..es to work with others to improve
the communities m which they live.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of Palmer to be aJf.xed.
DONE at the city of Palmer this 24th day of April in
the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-six.
DONE at the city of Palmer this 24th day at Apr., in
CHARLES W WILSON
Mayor of Palmer, Alaska
Hospital Membership
Now Totals 555
The Valley Presbyterian Ho*
| pita! first quarterly repor*. has
been published by the Valley
j Hospital Association and will be
! sent to the association's 555 mem
| her?,. The report shows that SI
387,5© has been collected m mem -
bership fee-: since the first of the.
year. Tne money is earmarked
. for paying off bonded indebted
ness,
Patient Load Up
During the first three months
; of this year patient loads ciimb
• ed to an all-time high- In-patient
j loads jumped from 9.1 m Dece
; no her to 13.5 in January, 18.6 in
Ff-brua-y and 18.3 in March The
report points out that during this
1 period the hospital’s bills and
debts also took a climb
New Board Member
Mrs. Gayle Rowland has accepr.
<••1 an appointment to fill a va
cancy or. the Board of Director
Her mother, Mrs. V.rgil Eckert
was elected to the board at the
annual membership meeting, but
j is not able to serve and submit
• ted a resignation soon after the
, February meeting.
Engineer Resigns
j Larry Carson, engineer for the
i hospital the past two years has
i resigned. The Board is seeking
i replacement and asks that those
| interested in the position request
i an interview with the Personnel
DRAPERY EXPERT
TO BE AT EXTENSION
SERVICE SATURDAY
Minnie Ritchart of Gien
a I Len, professional drapery
maker, will be at the Exten
sion Service office on Satur
day of thus week to assist all
interested persons in drapery
problems Ail interested per
sons are invited to attend the
meeting during which Mrs.
Rtchart will demonstrate
various ways and techniques
in making draperies. Those
who have material are invited
to take it to the meeting.
Committee.
Surgery Business Up
Matanuaka Valley residents are
making more use of their hos
p.tal'. surgical facilities. During
the first quarter of 1956 49 sur
geries were performed, compared
V. 33 during the same per.od last
year. For the same period about
57 percent of these operations
were performed by specialists,
comp' red to 48 percent last year.
The report points out that more
valley people am- making use of
their hospital's surgieai facilities
and are finding specialist readily
available.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
MILITARY PRODUCE
PRICES APPARENTLY
HIGHER THIS YEAR
On the oasis of quotations re
ceived. the apparent prices of
produce for military contracts -
*nf: oe higher than last veer, for
moit items.
A new method of bidding was
ised this year which shows pric
es by months, of the commodities,
with no amount specified. B.d
i tig was presumed to have been
done on. past year’s average
markers.
According to the Alaska Mar
ket News. Alaska’* two farmer
producer co-ops, the Matanusfca
Vauey Farmers Cooperating As
sociation and the Tanaaa Valiev
Farmers Association of Fair
banks. have voted to merge for
greater efficiency :r» market-ng
The two co-ops." having worked
together successfully for many
.•ears in problems of marketing,
are new emerging as a single or
ganiza iron. Almost all independ
ent growers of both areas have
joined the movement as mem
bers. or have signed temporary
agreements for specific quanti
ties of prod uee from their 1956
crips.
This movement, the Market
News points out, should prove
beneficial both to consumers and
producers of the rail belt area by:
cutting down on overlapping
marketing effort; increasing
quantities and variety of produce
offered, (rtebQiaSn* or'*'** and
freeing farmers from 'h<* time
emMSBunx job of marketing.
‘ 'ftus year radishes and greer;
onions were included on the m,,
itary contracts and vi, he fur
rushed for the Anjhorsge m.iit
arv bases and for Ledd Field
On the basis of quotations r»
ceived, the apparent prices of
produce for military contract*
mil be as listed below:
Anchorage Bases (per _rwt
Cabbage, issue ST Go ■ $, 1 .vs
Cabbage, resate $7 00-410.00
Carrots, issue U 5G-41G.GO
Carrots, resale -14.00-415 00
Celery $12 00
Lettuce $15 00-416 00
Potatoes, issue, overall b-.d M25
Ra dishes $23 00
Green, on.ons $24 .0
Ladd Field 'per cwt.)
Cabbage, issue: $7 50
Cabbage, resale $% 00
Carrots, issue- $10.00-41! .25
Carrots, resale: S15 OO-Sl5 2-5
Celery $13.50_
Lettuce $17.25
Potatoes, issue, overall bid'. So ”/*
Potatoes, resale, overall bad $7.2)
Radishes. $25 00
Green onions: $25.50
Cabbage issue on the Anchorage
bases last year were $4 aO-$7.dO
per cwt. for an example of corn
parison of this and last year's
prices.
Contracts are esipeeted to be
issued soon %q successful bidder.-:
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
/S4SMK- A./ mt-yj
REV. "DICK" MILLER
Missionary at Kotzebue
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
PALMER
Welcomes You
To Hear
Missionary DICK MILLER
Sunday Morning
at 11:00 A. M.
Each Evening
APRIL 22 29
at
7:30 P.M.
Everyone is Invited
1 NURSERY WILL BE OPEN
EACH EVENING
REV. JOHN T. DICKERSON,
Pastor
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
A
SUNDAY - MONDAY
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Sliced APPLES
NO. 2 TIN
2 for 69c
HOOD RIVER
APPLE JUICE
24 OZ. BOTTLE
2 b, 69c
DOLE
Sliced PINEAPPLE
NO. 2 TIN
STATE FAIR
TOMATO SAUCE
8 OZ. TIN
10,„ 99c
MISSION
Long SPAGHETTI
24 OZ. PKG.
2 h, 89c
Oxydol
GIANT SIZK
79c
Moat Department
Rath Black Hawk Bill's Can’d.
Picnic Hams 1*"" *2”
Bar S - Swift - Rath
Weiners >53c
JACK-N-BEANSTALK
Sliced CARROTS
303 TIN
2 far 49c
Cleanser
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2 fa, 29c
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