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Troop 62
Palmer Girl Scout Troop 62
met on March 14. We started
work on the wood badge and
xound it to be interesting and *
educational. We also listened to
music during part of our meet
ing.
GINGER LAWTON, scribe
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Library Board
Re-Elected for ’57
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Very few of the Palmer Li
brary Association's many mem
tfers turned out for the annual
membership meeting held last
week. However a quorum was
present and regular business was
conducted, annual reports given,
and election of officers held.
All 1956 officers were re-elect
ed, with Mrs. Haleen Ingalls
again named president; T. A.
Moyer vice-president Mrs. Doro
thy Laughlin secretary; Mrs.
Dorothy Briggs treasurer; Mrs.
Richard Mohan, three-year trus
tee; IMrs. Dana Nieman, two-year
trustee; and Mrs. Izola Sims, one
year trustee.
To date $120 has been received
by the Association toward pay
ments for the books acquired
through the CD surplus.
A tentative date of the second
Tuesday of each month was set
for the board of directors meet
ing. These meetings are held at
the Palmer Library. ,
CO-OP TRADING POST
Meats - Groceries - Dry Goods - General Merchandise
TAKE ADVANTAGE GF THESE
SPECIAL PRICES MARCH 22, 23, 25
GOLDEN GRAIN — CUT
Macaroni 24c
Clorax gai. 63c
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Kleenex', b‘1“
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PILLSBURY — ANGEL FOOD
Cake Mix * «. 59c
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McCORMACK — BLACK
Tea Bags 100 pack 49c
HUNT'S, SLICED — 14V2 oz.
Peaches IT
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HUNT'S — I4V2 oz.
Peas f»r$r
HUNT'S
Tomato Catsup 3 bottles 79c
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U&lSugar 5lbs 65c
HOOD RIVER —SLICED
Apples ml 2«. 3 hr T
DARIGOLD
Cheese Spread 2 ^ 98c
Corned Beef 87c
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Lamb Chops ». 1.05
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m gooT Beef Roasts b. 69c
MANY OTHER GOOD GUYS IN FRESH & CANNED MEATS
CO-OP TRADING POST
“BUILD ALASKA — BUY THE BEST — BUY MATANUSKA MAID—
ALASKA'S BEST"
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Home Demonstration
Notes ,
Marylou Rideout
There will be much better ]
sittin’ and rockin’ in twenty-four ,
homes after next week when the ,
furniture workshop, under the di- ,
rection of specialist Mary Robin
son, is completed March 30. The
workshop began Monday when
women invaded the Shamrock
building lugging an assortment
of chairs, davenports, moss, nails
and hammers. If you would like
to see the fine work these women
are doing, come and visit each
weekly afternoon or evening, 1
to 4; 7:30 to 10. Taking, advan
tage of Mary Robinson’s instruc
tions are: Vi Ehrhart, Esther Gal
lagher, Marjorie Brewer, Ruth
Everett, Gladys Jones, Rosina
Hardisty, Bess and Marylou
Johns, Marta Frost, Leann Dodds,
Jerrie Fuller, Hazel Miller, Vivi
an Goodrich, Melba Worledge,
Sally Esslinger, Faith Krausa,
Terry Hartung, Katheryn Wilson,
Mary Edmiston, Eunice Flint,
Jessie Klem, Karla Duff, Pat
Lawton and Dorothy Carlson.
April Workshop
Why not make a suit, coat, or
dress for spring? The Extension
Service is offering workshops in
tailoring and dressmaking thro
oughout April. These workshops
will be held afternoons and even
ings for a period of three weeks.
Mrs. Calvin Winey, home demon
stration agent from Anchorage,
will assist with the tailoring
workshops. Anyone interested in
making a suit or coat is asked to
sign-up now for either afternoon
or evening group. The first tailor
ing group will meet April 9, 1:30
in the Extension office and then
on the following Mondays and
Tuesdays for three weeks. The
dressmaking groups will meet
those three weeks, on Thursday
and Friday, either afternoon or
evening. The Extension office has
samples of wool and can give
advice as to equipment needed.
The instruction is free.
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Monday Nights Set*
For Badminton Games
Badminton has been added to
the indoor sports activities being
enjoyed by a number of married
couples. Badminton will be play
ed in the school gym each Mon
day night from 8-10 p.m., and
anyone over 21 years of age in
terested in participating are in
vited to turn out.
Volley ball is being continued
each Wednesday night from 8-10
[LIGHT THAT IS
FOR ALL TIME
The light of the spirit is !
eternal, shining but the \\
brighter for life’s passing. !;
To express this truth is !;
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FUNERAL CHAPEL
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Hospital Auxiliary
Buys Window Shades
Window shades for several
•ooms in the Valley Hospital ar
'ived this week and have been in
stalled. The shades were purch
ased by members of the Hospital
Auxiliary through funds raised
ay membership fees, and cost
£215.00.
Mrs. Frank Clark, Auxiliary
president, said that members
now hope to raise enough money
to supply shades in the solarium
and later to refinish the nursery
where new bassinets are needed.
Anyone interested in participat
ing in the Auxiliary is invited to
join. Active member dues are
$1.00 a year; inactive membership
dues are $2.00 a year. Those mem
bership fees are used to purchase
items such as the shades for the
hospital.
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
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Palmasilla Club
The Palmasilla Homemakers
club met March 1 at Marta Frost’s
home with nine members pres
ent. The campaigns for beautifi
cation of Palmer and the highway
were discussed. Representatives
were appointed for both. Each
member is to make and bring to
club a list of six safety measures
she plans to put into effect. Mary
lou Rideout gave an interesting
program on shortcuts in sewing.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed. June Oberg will have the next
meeting.
Golddusier Club
NOTICE: The dinner planned
by the Goldusters Homemakers
club at Williwaw has been post
poned until April.
James Wilson, territorial com
missioner of agriculture and Dr.
Fred Honsinger, territorial veter
inarian, are in Fairbanks this
week where they are conducting
a dairy short course for farmers
of that area. The men recently
completed annual testing of live-'
stock in the Kenai area.
p.m. About 20 couples are turning
out and all report a “lot of fun’*.
All couples interested are invited
to show up at the gym at either
or both sessions.
DRESSMAKING
INORKSHOPS PLANNED
DURING APRIL
*riie local Extension Service is
offering workshops in tailoring!
arid dressmaking throughout the
month of April. Women interest
ed in making a suit, coat or dress
are invited to enroll for the
course. The workshops will be
held afternoons and evenings for
a period of three weeks ancfi
samples of wool and advice om
needed equipment is available at
the Extension office.
/Mrs. Calvin Winey, home dem
onstration agent in the Anchor
age office, will assist with the
tailoring workshops which will
be held on Mondays and Tuesdays
for three weeks. The dressmak
ing groups will meet on Thurs
days and Fridays, either after
noon or evening.
Stylo Show Chairman
Named by Sorority
Gladys Jones has been named
general chairman of the Beta*
Sigma Phi 1957 style show.
A tentative date of May 3 has
been set for the show which wiltl
be held in the school gym.
In keeping with the current
buy-at-home campaign, merchan
dise from local merchants will be
featured, along with articles of
wear which have been made at
home, with emphasis on locally
purchased materials and accessor
ies.
Working committees will be
named very soon to make plans
for decorations, refreshments and
entertainment as well as others..
Community Party
Planned for 4-H’ers
In the 4-H news this week am
invitation is extended to all 4
H*ers to attend this year’s first
Community 4-H party which will!
be held in the school gym tomor
row evening, starting at 7:30. En
tertainment will include the?
showing of an interesting 4-H
film; folk games and refresh
ments. Officers will be electee#
and plans made for future 4-H
community parties.
Those who have not yet sign
ed up for a 4-H project may do
so at the party.
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