Alaska Leads All
Cancer Divisions
In Fund Increases
A proposed budget for the fis
cal year, presented by Barbara
Williams, finance officer of the
Alaska Division of the American
Cancer Society was approved at
a meeting of the board held re
cently in the Iris Room of the
Ba ran of Hotel in Juneau.
In addition, members heard a
report from R. A. (Dutch) Derr,
Territorial Crusade Chairman for
1958 in which Derr pointed out
that Alaska led all 60 divisions
of the American Cancer Society
m its percentage increase over
1957, calking up a 21 percent in
crease, which gave it the largest
contribution in its history, repre
senting a $10,000 increase over j
its highest previous total.
Dr. Michael C. Beime of An
chorage was unanimously elected
professional delegate member of
the Alaska Division of the Am
erican Cancer Society at a meet
ing of the board held recently in
the Iris Room of the Baranof
Hotel in Juneau. Dr. Beime will
fill out the unexpired term of
Dr. John Clements of Juneau, and
also thereafter serve a regular
two-year term, ending Decem
ber 31, 1060. With Mrs. John
Young, lay delegate of Fairbanks,
he will be Alaska’s representa
tive at the annual meeting of the
American Cancer Society in New
York next month.
A scientific apparatus maker
has developed a meter which can
measure electric current of one
thousandth of a trillionth of an
ampere.
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO HOLD INSTALLATION
OF NEW OFFICERS
Mrs. Nola Campbell of Anch
orage, American Legion Auxil
iary Department first vice-presT
dent and Mrs. Mary Stoekle of
Seward, Department past presi
dent, will be installing officers
when the Matanuska Valley Am
erican Legion Auxiliary Unit
holds installation of officers cere
mony this evening.
Taking office will be: Agnes
Zaborac, president; Vera Rorri
son, first vice-president,; Marie
Gohr, second vice-president;
Izola Sims, secretary- treasurer;
I Mary Steelman, corresponding
secretary; Florence Dunlap, his
; and Mollie Barrett, sergeant-at
1 torian; Theo Campbell, chaplain;
i arms.
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DONA McKECHNIE
WED SEPTEMBER 6 IN
CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY
In a candlelight ceremony per
formed in the United Protestant
Church September 6 Dona Rae
McKechnie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Don McKechnie of Palmer
became the bride of Robert DalQ
Hites, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hites of Anchorage. The Rev.
Bertram Rutan performed the
double - ring ceremony. The
church was decorated with yel
low and bronze mums.
Organist was A1 Harrah who
accompanied Art Stacy who sang
•‘Oh Perfect Love.”
The bride who was given in
marirage by her father, wore a
full skirted, floor length gown of
white crystalette and lace over
satin, with a fitted lace bodice
and long sleeves. A crown tiara
of tiny pearls and sequins held
a finger-tip length silk illusion
/eil in place. She carried a cas
cade bouquet of white mums.
Matron-of-honor was Mrs.
Jack McKechnie who wore a
beige colored street length sheath
dress with a chiffon scarf and
matching large brimmed hat.
She carried a yellow and bronze
mum bqpquet. Bridesmaids, all
who wore matching mint green
lace sheath dresses with match
ing hats, were Mrs. Allen Harrah,
Mrs. Jim McNeese, and Marleene
Dorman. The bridesmaids car
ried bouquets of yellow mums.
Two little flower girls, Debby
Green and Julie Marple, wore
yellow full-skirted dresses of taf
feta and carired small white bas
kets of flowers. The ring bearers
were Curtis Sandvik and Ron
nie Marple.
Best man was Jim Hites, bro
ther of th& bridegroom. Serving
as ushers were Bill McKechnie
and Jack McKechnie, cousins of
the bride, and Buzz Sheldon.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. McKechnie chose a princess
style dress of blue with which
she wore white accessories and a
corsage of yellow mums. The
bridegroom’s mother wore an
ice-blue lace sheath dress and a
corsage of white mums.
Following the wedding cere
mony a reception was held at
| Moose Hall where the guest book
! was presided over by Mrs. Lor
| raine Aklestad, aunt of the bride.
A three-tiered cake, beautifully
decorated with yellow roses, was
baked by Mrs. Martin Olson of
Was ilia. Helping serve the cake
were Mrs. Ray McKechnie and
Mrs. Lynn Sandvik. Mrs. Harley
Ekren of Seldovia, and Mrs. Ken
Hurd of Palmer, aunts of the
bride, presided at the gift table,
and Mrs. Carol Dreghorn and
Mrs. Kent McDonald served the
punch.
Following a wedding trip to
Homer, the couple are now mak
ing their home at College, AJas
ka, where they will continue their
studies as members of the Uni
versity of Alaska senior class.
RAINBOW GIRLS TO
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
New officers of the Palmer As
sembly Order of Rainbow for
Girls will be installed in office
in a ceremony to be held at Car
penters hall on Monday, Septem
ber 2, at 7:30 p.m. Joan Stephan
will serve as installing officer.
All visiting Eastern Star mem
bers, Masons, Rainbow Girls,
| parents of Rainbow Girls and
i others interested, are invited to
attend.
Princess Donna Prewitt wras
awarded the $50 prize offered by
the Matanuska Valley Junior
Chamber of Commerce to the
queen contestant who sold the
No. 1 winning ticket in the 1958
Valley Fair Queen Contest.
of arrangements.
Prior to his death Mr. Bates
was employed by the District En
gineers. While living in Palmer
he was employed by the Bureau
of Reclamation during the con
struction period of the Eklutnwi
hydroelectric power plant.
A scientific apparatus maker
has developed a “hardness test
ing” device which can check the
durability of 1,000 pieces an hour*
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your personal finances, we aren t magnify iug the
facts to say a checking account will help you.
Paying by check saves you a great deal of time.
It also gives you an accurate record of all payments
for budget and tax purposes. Why be without the
prestige of a checking account? Open yours this week.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A.M. . 3 P.M.
Open Thursday Evenings 6-8 PJM.
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_ OBITUARY _
CECIL B. BATES
Funeral services for Cecil B.
Bates of Anchorage, formerly of
Palmer, were held from the Holy
Family Catholic Church in that
city on September 16. Mr. Bates,
who died at Providence Hospital
September 12, is survived by his
wife Sybil; two children, Ruth A.
Nelson of Nevada City, Calif.,
and Dudley F. Bates of Anchor
age; a brother, George W. Bates
of Saratoga, California, and two
grandchildren.
Interment took place in Ever
green Memorial Park with Anch
orage Funeral Chapel in charge