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Slate Training
Ses$ions for
Fire Fighters
Weekly fire training sessions
will be held in the Palmer fire
hall each Monday from 8 - 10
p.m-, it was announced this wfcek
by Bernard Bouwens, police-fire
chief for the city.
The first session, held on Mon
clay of this week, was very suc
cessful, Bouwens said. The group
has been divided into two groups,
one a day crew and the other a
might crew. Anyone interested in
joining the volunteer department,
21 years of age or older, is invit
ed to attend the Monday night
session. Bouwens said it is hoped
jus the department advances it
will be possible to have a train
ing officer from the Anchorage
fire department at the sessions.
R. B. WOLFE BUYS
IOT AT MATANUSKA
ft B. Wolfe, resident of the
Matanuska Townsite, purchased
the single lot which was offered
for sale November 22 by the
Balrner Independent School Dis
trict. Wolfe purchased Lot 8,
Block 2, Matanuska Townsite for
The purchase price of $42.18 plus
15 percent interest. The lot was
'•■the only one not sold during the
decent tax sale. The purchaser
was issued a certificate of sale
which is subject to redemption
■^within two years. If not redeem
r «d a deed will be issued to Wolfe
by the School District.
. Home Demonstration
Kotos
Buite Club
The Butte Homemakers held
their meeting at Butte Commun
ity Hall November 21. Everyone
enjoyed pot luck before the
meeting.
President Diana McKechnie
called the meeting to order with
11 members present.
Orene Zanona and Lee Weath
erbee gave a report on our
Christmas and bake sale to be
held December 14.
There was a discussion for
Work Shop meetings after the
holidays.
Dorothy Trudell will be hostess
at our meeting December 19.
Suttonette Club
The Suttonette’s November
meeting was held at Alvina
Klayum’s home with six mem
bers present. Members voted
that each member would donate
one dollar to the Homemakers
Council fund. Following the
meeting a delicious lunch was
served and a sale followed.
FOR LIMERICK CREEK
Oh! I wish that my only crises
Oh! I wish that my only crimes
Were connected with battles in
rhyme!
And be that as it may
Tell me why Ben and Kay
Should pick on me, two at a
time?
Bob Klem
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27
COMMUNITY SERVICE, U. P
Church, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Carpen
ters hall, 8 p.m.
THANKSGIVING EVE DANCE,
Alpine Civic Center, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 28
THANKSGIVING
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
SCHOOL RECESS
CUB SCOUT PACK MEET, High
school cafe, 8 p.m.
AG. SHORT COURSE, High
school, Ag room.
U OF A FRESHMEN vs. PAL,
MER, Central School gym.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
TRLSQUARE HARVEST DIN
NER, High school cafe, 7 p.m.
ELKS CHARITY BALL, Elks hall
U OF A FRESHMEN vs. PAL
MER, Central school gym
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Members
homes, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3
PALMER MOOSE, Moose hall,
8 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
CAP CADETS, Central School,
7:30 p.m.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL, High school,
8 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, Car
penters hall, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Co-Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5
BOY SCOUT, Legion hall, 7 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8:30 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN,
Meeting room, 8 p.m.
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WASILLA NEWS
rinsiru
By Jane Browne
Suitna Post 9365 to VFW and
Auxiliary will atend a ceremoni
al initiation at the Community
Hall in Wasilla December 2 at
8 p.m. Officers of the Department
and Anchorage post will be pres
ent. The public is invited and re
freshments will be served.
* * *
The following members of Su
sitna Post 9365 to VFW and
Auxiliary drove to Chugiak last
Thursday evening to help resi
dents of that area organize their
VFW post: Floyd and Charlene
Perkins, John and Jean Polis,
Elder and Marie Hulke, Ray and
Mary Bergman, Frank and Fran
ces Sorenson, Leo and June
Nunley, Wes Hart and Jim Kel
leher. Joe Hong and Jack Tim'bes
of Anchorage were also present.
“Leo” was appointed temporary
chairman and the next meeting
will be held at “Leo’s” on the
highway the evening of Decem
ber 5.
The Poor Man’s Dinner last
Saturday evening was a huge
success, we wish to thank every
one who attended. The hall was
lighted by kerosene lamps do
nated for the occasion by Tee
lands, Rose Johnson, the Pecks,
Laura Mommsen, and Alice Vick
aryous. Newspapers served as
tablecloths, the centerpieces were
turkey bones and spruce bows.
June Robinette and Mary Harvey
directed and helped the Girl
Scouts, Linda Bergman, Janeil
Browne and Helen Carter with
the serving. Special thanks goes
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to Alice Vickaryous, Edith Olson
and Renee Barnes for preparing
the dinner, to Mrs. Harold Din
kel who furnished the hot rolls
and to Ilah Senski for the pies.
Dishwashers Howard McOallis
ter and Harold Harris did a fine
job at the dishwasher through
out the evening. Mrs. Ed Hart
ner kept the coffee going and
helped serve in the kitchen. Ted
Mommsen played the piano dur
ing the final clean-up job. Oh
yes, Wenter Harvey really went
down in the old sock for a square
meal.
♦ * *
Chaplain (Captain) Douglas
Brewer, Elmendorf Air Force
Base, will be host to Wasilla and
Palmer residents at a steak din
ner to be held at the Officer’s
Club Tuesday evening, Novem
ber 26. Purpose of the meeting
will be to create more interest
in the King’s Lake Camp. The
facilities are open to all groups
or organizations, summer or win
ter. Those present from Wasilla
will be Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Poi
sel, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark, Mr.
and Mrs. John Shaw, Rev. and
Mrs. Vic Urban, and Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Teeland.
* * *
Mrs. Henry Hanson is teaching
at Red Devil this year, we expect
to see her home for Christmas.
Henry looked mighty lonesome
at the dinner last Saturday.
* * *
Shorty Gustafson returned
home last week after a two
months vacation in Seattle. Shor
ty met several oldtimefs, for
merly of Wasilla and Anchorage.
Delegate E. L. “Bob” Bartlett
will speak to the students of
Wasilla School Wednesday, No
vember 27 at 10:30 a.m. Del. Bart
lett’s theme will be on Thanks
giving. *
Chaplain Douglas Brewer, El
mendorf, APB, will be guest
speaker at the [Presbyterian
Church in Wasilla at the annual
Thanksgiving service at 10:30
a.m. November 28. Invite a friend
to come, it is open to all.
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