VETERANS DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
NEXT MONDAY
Veteran organizations through
out Alaska will observe Monday,
SFovember 11, Veterans Day.
A parade is being planned in
Anchorage by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars in which the Ma
tanuska Valley American Legion
Post No. 15 has been invited to
participate. Commander Fil Ever
ett stated that a delegation from
the local Post will participate in
the parade.
Governor Mike Stepovich has
proclaimed November 11 as Vet
erans Day and has called upon all
citizens to observe Monday as
Veterans Day. “On that day let
us solemnly remember the sacri
ifces of all those who fought so
valiantly, on the seas, in the air,
and on foreign shores ,to pre
serve our heritage of freedom,
and let us reconsecrate ourselves
■to the task of promoting an en
during peace so that their efforts
shall not have been in vain." he
said.
“Ia order to insure proper and
widespread observance of this an
niversary, the entire citizenry
will wish to join hands in the
common purpose of acknowledg
ing the valiant service of living
veterans under the theme,
PEACE WIITH HONOR
‘*1 am requesting all citizens of
She Territory, all business enter
prises, all veterans’ organizations,
state, city and county officials
assist that Territorial Commit
tee in every way possible toward
celebrating November 11, 1957 in
«n appropriate manner.”
I® observance of Veteran’s
T>ay many offices and business
houses in Palmer will be closed
throughout the day, including the
following: Alaska-Agriculture Ex
periment Station, Extension Ser
vice, Palmer City Hall, Soil Con
servation Service, Matanuska Val
ley Bank, Valley Beauty Shop,
Matanuska Telephone Associa
tion, Alaska Communication
System, Valley Health Center,
IT- 5. Geological Survey, U. .S.
Commissioner, Alaska Rural Re
habilitation Corppration, Bureau
Public Roads, Alaska Depart
ment of Agriculture, Alaska Rail
road, U. S. Post Office, and
departments and general office
®f the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association.
Regular school hours will be
(Observed.
major changes in
WINTER MAINTENANCE
ANNOUNCED BY BPS?
-*A major change in winter
' snamfenance operations by the
Bureau <of Public Roads will be
came defective throughout Al
aska this winter ,it was announc
ed this week in a press release
issued by the Alaska Highway
'and Public Works Department.
The practice of clearing drive
way eK trances of windrows of
«r»t»w deposited by the plows, a
procedure followed in some areas
during recent years, will be dis
vconlinued.
Snow removal from areas
«trther than the traveled way on
approved system routes will be
performed only on a reimbur
sable basis when it can be shown
' that no other facilities are avail
able and then only as time of
tthe maintenance crews permits..
Funds received for such reim
burssfele work must be deposited
by the Bureau to Miscellaneous
'JSeceipts in the U. S. Treasury
«nd thus are lost to Alaska.
While snow removal will be
lierformed on a reimbursable has-,
is in locations where no other
facilities are available during
"the coming winter, this practice
will be discontinued after the
^current winter season, and resi
sients are notified that they must
snake other arrangements for the
J958-59 season.
TECHNICIAN TO SPEAK
AT NURSES' MEETING
Mrs. Helen Waind, new lab
technician at the Valley Presby
terian Hospital will be guest
speaker at the November 15 meet
ing of the Alaska Nurses Associa
tion which will be held in the
Health Center at 8 p.m. Before
«joming to Palmer Mrs. Waind
sasrved as technician with the
Spokane and Inland Empire
Blood Bank of Spokane. She is
•a graduate of Temple University
«amd Hospital in Philadelphia. All
valley nurses are invited to at
tend the meeting.
TREASURE CHEST
NATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS
Hand carved ivory, dolls,
baskets, moccasins,
totems
Paintings by RUSTY DOW,
MACHETANZ and others
Beautiful assortment of
many GIFTS
RUSSIAN MISSIONARY
LEADER TO SPEAK HERE
The Rev. Peter Deyneka will
be at the Church of God on Ma
tanuska Street on Tuesday even
ing, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Deyneka will show a mov
ing picture, in color, on conditions
of Gospel work behind the “iron
curtain”.
Rev. Deyneka is director of the
Slavic Gospel Association, a mis
sion society having about 95 mis
sionaries throughout the world.
He has traveled extensively, hav
ing made several trips around the
world. Also appearing with him
will be his son, Peter, Jr., who
will offer special piano and trom
bone music.
The public is invited to attend
the meeting.
ROCK HOUNDS TO MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
The November meeting of the
Armchair Prospectors Club will
be held at Mary King’s home,
(brown house next to Valley
Cleaners) on November 8 at 8
Basketball Practice
Under Way in Palmer
High school basketball practice
is now in its second week for
the Palmer hoopsters. Between
35 and 40 youths have been turn
ing out under the coaching of
Chip Chatterton and Jim McKen
zie.
The majority of the work i§
being devoted to drills and con
ditioning exercises. No effort has
yet been made to select teams.
A pair of practice games have
been set with Wasilla, Coach
Chatterton announces, at which
time between 15 and 20 players
will see action.
Four lettermen from last year’s
club. Person, McKechnie, Varrell,
and Boulter have shown up well,
Chatterton said. Up from the
junior varsity and showing prom
ise are Compton, Gallashoff,
Bledsoe, Wilson ,Adams, Stadem,
and Knutson. Coach McKenzie
will have charge of the junior
varsity this year.
p.m. All persons interested in
minerals, rocks, gems, and lapid
ary work are invited. A field trip
is planned for Sunday, New
SUPPORT YOUR OWN RECREATION
AN AREA ENTERPRISE
Palmer Bowling
Center
NOTICE: Pubic Meeting for all persons inter
ested in Bpwling. Moose Hall, Friday, Novem
ber 15 •— 8 p.m. Bowling movies will be shown.
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they had ever seen ....
November 13 & 14
(WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY)
8:00 P.M.
Central School Gym
TWO NIGHTS ONLY
“Acclaimed by Press, Radio and Television as one of the
greatest showmen of our times!”
IN PERSON!
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• SEE! “Mass Hypnosis” 30-40 Volunteers Hypnotized at \
one time in 60 seconds! \
• SEE! Who meets Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley in
person under hypnosis, during 2 hour show. \
• SEE! How smoking is stopped through Hypnosis!
This is but a very small portion of what you will see during ;
the most phenomenal and funniest show ever presented in \
Palmer!
Get your advance tickets from any Kiwanian
General Admission $2.00 Students $1.25
(All prices include tax)
Doors Open 7 p.m. — Show 8:00 p.m.
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