Palmer, A1 as ka
Editor.Dorothy M. Bell
Advertising....Harriet Z. Bell
Published once a week at Palmer> Alaska, for the ft'atanuska Valley
Formers’ Gooperatihg Association for the purpose of giving news of the
Associations’ workj problems, and accomplishments.
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
A total of 95 scholarships at the
University of-Alaska are available
to the young nen and women of the
Territory during the 1950-51 academ
ic year, according to an announce
ment made by Dp. Terris Moore,presi
dent of the University.1 The scholar
ships range from £500 in cash, suf-.
ficient to pay all normal school
expenses for one year, to amounts
covering ' dormitory expenses for the
year.
"Scholarships are financed by public
spirited individuals and companies
for the purpose of encouraging out
standing students to continue their
educations," Dr. Moore said. "Y.'in
nors of University" of -rdLuska Schol
arships are chosen for leadership,
grades or other achievements."
Among the awards are Territorial
scholarships given to outstanding
students in the graduating class of
every high School in *.laska. ' These
awards cover dormitory exponses at
the University of Alaska.
Other scholarships are: Standard
Oil Go. ’of California Scholarships,
Sv.ars,Roebuck .and Co. Scholarships,
Fairbanks Merchants Assri. Scholar*-'
ships, Robert C. Reeve Aviation
Scholarship, Greinann Scholarships,
Richard C. Rothenburg Memorial
Scholarship, A.A.U.U. Scholarship,
Margaret R. Fhipps Scholarship, P.
E.O. Educational Scholarship, ..tlee
Burpee Award, and The U.S. Smelting
Refining and Mining Co. Scholarships
High School seniors in .MLaska school
schools will be informed of the
scholarships available at the Uni
versity of -.dLaska, Dr. Moore stated*
Full- information an all awards may
be obtained by writing to the Uni
versity.
EASTER CANTATA
. Cont. from p.'1
tell this age-old, yet ever new,
story of the first Easter. The
soloists arc Mrs. Lou Honks, Mrs,
Ben Steele, Mr. Art Stacy,Mr.Duane
Huntley and Rev. Victor Alfsen.
■The sacrament of infant baptism”
[will be administered before the
leant at a.
EASIER FLAY AT WASILLA
Easter Sunday evening at 8:00 pm
the V.'asilla Community Church will
present an Easter play’, "Night in
the Garden." The play is under the
direction of Mrs. Dorothy Nelson
and the cast is made lip of the
members of the Friendly Circle..
Everyone is cordially invited.
BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE ’
AWARDS
At the court of‘honor last Tuesday
the following boys received awards:
Tenderfoot: Carl Burnett^ Dennis
Hamsnn, and Johnny Reed.
Second Claes: J:ck DragSeth, Tin
[Ciller, Douglas Bixby, Kemit King,
:ftnny Hughes, Lr.rry Puddicombe,
Tony Hilderncn and .Dave Ingalls.
First Class:Vernon Fridley Sr.
Vernon Fridley Jr. and- Harry Camp
bell.
ija,adult training conference for
all men interested in scouting will
be held in Palmer • and Wasilla the
week after Faster, the 14,15,16 of
April. The opening session will
be held in the United Protestant
Church at 7:3C p.n. .AL1 men are
cordially invited. Scout executive
Gene Butler will be there with
other leaders from the anchorage
area.
CREDIT- UNION MEETS. TUESDAY Ai-RU li
The Matanuska Valley Federal Credit "'Union will hold its regular meeting
this next week on i.pril 11, at 8 p.ni. in the Co-op Club Room in the
Rec Hall. Jack Newcomb’has promised to bring his colored pictures of
his trip down the Yukon several year's ago. :!e understand that Jack has
some very good pictures. 1JL1 credit! union members are invited to at
tend. short business meeting will1 precede th^ showing of the pictures
raid it will probably be about'9 p.m. when the pictures are shown.
Members don’t forget to bring your vjives—and wives who are members,
bring your husbands.