Reporters—
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New employee in the Depart
ment of Agriculture office is
Jennetta Hughes who is taking
over duties formerly performed
by Alice Snodgrass. Mrs. Snod
grass is replacing Lee Ehrhart
who recently resigned to devote
time to the operation of Clara’s
Variety which she and her hus
band Rex operate.
George Crowther, inspector
with the Department of Agricul
ture, is back in the office follow
ing several weeks in the States.
The home agent, Marylou
Rideout, Extension Service, will
be glad to test pressure canners
before canning season begins.
Tests given requires the whole
canner. Bring it in one day and
take it back the next, she said.
It is a safe pecaution to have
canners checked, she said and
suggested for those interested,
Bulletin No. 5, “Pressure Can
ners, Use and Care” which may
be obtained at the Extension of
fice. i |
Carol Colberg of Palmer and
Donna Harris of Eska were on
the University of Alaska honor
roll for second semester, Dr.
Neil W. Hosley, university dean,
disclosed this week. Miss Col
berg, a freshman in biology, is
the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.
J. Colberg. Miss Harris’ parents
are Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harris.
She is an education sophomore.
The Wasilla Library Board
has extended their thanks to all
members of the community who
responded with contributions for
the bake sale held to raise
money for insurance. The Board
announced that the insurance
can be paid for another year.
Joann Ashby and Eva Boyd,
graduates of Lee College in
Cleveland, Tenn. have arrived
in Palmer to work during the
summer in the Hi-way Church
of God. The women are especial
ly trained in children and youth
work. Miss Ashby is an evange
list in the Church of God and
has traveled extensively in her
work. She is also a talented solo
ist. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to the public. Services
are held Wednesday and Friday
nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at
10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
An appeal made in last week’s
issue of The Frontiersman for
blood donors for a valley woman
was answered by a large num
ber of residents. Members of the
hospital staff expressed their
thanks for the response, as did
the woman and her family. Suf
ficient donors were acquired.
Pfc. Arnold Hultberg of Garri
son, N. D. was soloist at the Un
ited Protestant Church Sunday
morning service.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bartow ftft
for their home in Michigan this
week. While in the valley Mr.
Bartow was employed at the Al
aska Agriculture Experiment
Station and Mrs. Bartow at the
Matanuska Valley Bank. They
made many friends while living
in the Palmer area,
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hicks of
Dayton, Ohio, are making their
visit to Alaska, and are visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Esslinger. Mrs. Hicks
and Mrs. Esslinger are sisters.
The Hicks, who made the trip
via airline, plan to vacation for
about a month.
Fritz Lowe began his new dut
ies in the grocery department
at the Co-Op Trading Post this
week. He is replacing Herb
Piersdorff who is now a full-time
farmer.
Harriet Bell is enjoying an
nual vacation time from her
duties at the Trading Post. She
is spending part of her time in
the Seward and Moose Pass
areas.
J. C. Harder is finding part
time employment during his
school vacation as box-boy at the
Trading Post.
Ken Edmiston, motorcyclist
from Palmer, took top honors in
two events in a Spokebender’s
competition held at the old Chu
giak Carnival grounds this past
Sunday, .He competed in two
areas of*TT racing; Class A, ex
pert riders, and the open class.
Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Huntley,
son Laddie and Joe Lawton en
joyed the holiday w’eek in the
Fairbanks area where they visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carlson and
son. Mrs. Carlson is the former
Margie Huntley. The Carlsons
made the return trip to Palmer
with the group, accompanied by
M. Sgt. Ralph Huntley, USAF,
who is on special duty in the
Fairbanks area -from his station
in Roswell, N. Mex. Sgt. Huntley
is a nephew' of Walter Huntley.
Laddie and Joe made a side trip
to Circle while in the 1'ar-north
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Parker, who
at one time operated the hotel
coffee shop at the Matapuska
Hotel in Palmer, have opened a
new bakery in Valdez.
The Arctic Trails Riding Club
of Palmer was awarded second
prize in the decorated horse and
rider division of the big Fourth
of July parade held in Anchor
age on that holiday. The group
drew many favorable comments
from the spectators as they rode
past in their colorful costumes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Remath
and three daughters have return
ed to Alaska and are now living
at Bethel. Daughters Sharon and
Barbara spent a few days vaca
tion visiting with Judy Everett
at Goat Creek before joining the
rest of the family at Bethel. The
Bernaths are former Valley resi
dents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neff, for
merly of Seattle, have taken up
residence in Palmer at the Fel
zien Apartments. Mr. Neff is the
new ticket agent at the office of
the Cordova Airlines in the Ma
tanuska Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ross of
Salt Lake City are visiting at
the home of their son and dau
ghter-in-iaw, Mr. and Mrs. Swee
ney Ross of Palmer. This is their
first visit to Alaska.
Mrs. Clark Hays of Jefferson,
Iowa, is visiting at the Olson
home at the Palmer Nursery on
Bailey Hill. Mrs. Hays, a long
time family friend, is assisting
in the greenhouse during her
summer visit.
A Precedent
He hung a wreath, on the Cross
of Doom
Down in the ditch, where the
beer cans bloom
He hung it there, for the world
to see
For this was an anniversary
Who am I who share the blame
What part is mine, is a crying
shame
Where the pale wreath hangs on
a Cross of Doom
Down in the ditch, where the
the beer cans bloom
Hang a wreath, on the little
cross '
To mark the day—of a loved
one lost
To speak aloud, for you and me
This is an anniversary!
PARENTS ANNOUNCE
ENGAGEMENT OF
CARLA JO DRIGGARS
Mr. and Mrs, Carlos Driggars
of Palmer have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Carla Jo, to Oren Allan Peter
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Peterson, also of Palmer. No
date for the wedding has yet
been set.
One hundred sixty-six Navy
men wintering over in the An
tarctic were supplied with 962,
383 pounds of food. Half of this
reserve supply in case ships
can’t reach the bases in 1956-57.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
I Frozen Foods Sale I
FROZEN
SPINACH
pkgs.
Mix. Vegetables
FROZEN
PEACH
APPLE 9
Bine Berry J for
CHERRY
PIES
FRESH FROZEN
Strawberries
BEEF
TURKEY A
TIMA PIES *1 for
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MEAT DEPARTMENT
Braunschweiger
FRESH FROSTED
FRYERS
BABY BEEF
LIVER
8 oz.
pkg.
EAGH
LB.
39*
r. p
$1.59
49C
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Cheechako Club
Seventeen Cheechako Home
maker club members held their
July dinner meeting at Club 25
in Anchorage July 9 with former
member Jean Stassel, now of
Anchorage, present as a special
guest. During the evening gifts
of Alaskan ivory were presented
to members Clara Whetstone
and Lucille Wimmer who are
leaving this month to live in the
States. Several members enjoy
ed the Eddie Dunchan Story at
the theatre and had coffee at
the Stassel home before return
ing to Palmer. The August meet
ing will be at the home of Ber
nice Lynn.
Sourdough Club
Members of the Sourdough
Homemakers club met at the Ir
win cabin July 8. Following busi
ness transactions one new mem
ber was voted into the club. The
next meeting will be held at
Vera Linn’s August 14. It is im
portant that all members be
present.
The club secretary has re
quested that those who act as
secretary protem for meetings
send notes to her as soon as pos
sible so she may keep the minu
tes up to date. Any money taken
in at the meeting should be in
cluded in the minutes of that
meeting.
Members have decided to have
a miscellanious sale at Farmers
Market to raise money for Coun
cil. Members are urged to watch
for the sale date.
* * *
These warm breezy summer
days make good drying weather
for your wool blankets, Marylou
Rideout, home demonstration
agent, said.
The University of Alaska ex
tension agent offers these tips
to keep wool blankets soft, fluf
fy and unshrunken after they
are washed.
Measure and record the leng
PUBLIC SMORGASBORD
PLANNED BY NURSES
Nurses of District No, 6 (Pal
mer, have extended an invitation
to the public to attend a smor
gasbord being planned for this
Sunday at Sheep Mountain
Lodge. All proceeds will go to
ward the American and Alaska
Nurses Associations’ operating
funds. Tickets may be obtained
from local members or may be
purchased at the Lodge on Sun
day.
th and width of a blanket.
Soak blanket for 15 minutes
in a suds of detergent, using the
amount recommended on the
package to a washer of water.
The water should be slightly
warm to the hand. Turn on the
washer for 3 minutes only. To
extact the water, spin for about
half the time required for the
usual laundry.
Prepare rinse water as near
the temperature of the wash
water as possible. Soak the blan
ket 5 minutes, agitate 1 minute,
and spin half as long as usual
to extract water. Only one rins
ing is necessary, as a small
amount of detergent left in the
blanket is not objectionable, and
keeps the wool soft.
If a spinner is not used, loos
en the wringer as much as pos
sible to take out most of the
water. To avoid line markings
in drying, pin a sheet around
two parellel clothes lines, form
ing a rectangle. Place the blan
ket over the rectangle without
use of clothes pins. Reverse sev
eral times so it will be unmark
ed and fluffy.
When half dry, block it by
stretching, one person pulling
length wise and crosswise until
the blanket has the original
measurements. Even blankets
that have been slightly shrunken
previously can be stretched in
this way.
Rehang blanket on the line to
dry completely before it is stor
ed.
Ships carried two million gal
lons of fuel to Antarctica in Op
eration Deepfreeze I for use by
planes, helicopters, tractors and
bases.
Navy tractors in the Antarctic
weigh 34 tons but are almost as
light on the snow as a man on
skis. Their treads are 54 in. wide.
Bread Pastries
AT YOUR
LOCAL GROCERS
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CAKES BY PHONE
Palmer 2181
Palmer Baking Co.
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