LEAGUE PLAYERS
SLATE INTERESTING
BASKETBALL GAMES
Basketball games planned by
teams of the local league this
week include a double-header to
night when the Shamrock and
Moose teams take on two teams
from the Methodist Church Lea
gue of Anchorage in the Palmer
gym.
On Saturday night the double
header will feature the Elks men
and women teams, with the girls
meeting ‘the Alaska Dairy girls’
team at 7:30 p.m. and the men
playing against the University of
Alaska Alumni team. The latter
game is slated for 8:45 p.m., both
to be played in the local gym.
These games are expected to be
good, fast ones.
On February 22 the Elks mens’
team is slated to play a return
game in Seward against one of
the Seward teams.
Admission to the local games
is $1 ,for adults, 50 and 25 cents
for senior high school and junior
(high school students.
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COMMERCIAL PERSONAL
LITTLE LEAGUE
DIRECTORS NAMED
An active Little League pro
gram in the Palmer area this
coming season seemed assured
following a well-attended meet
ing January 29, when the board
of directors was named and spec
ial committees were set up.
Walter Briggs was named
president of the Little League.
Bob Burnham will serve as vice
president; Mrs. Miles France as
secretary; William Wakeland,
treasurer; and H. P. Gazaway,
team manager; Dexter Bacon,
chief umpire; James McKeVizie,,
player agent; and Samuel Reiger,
John Zimouski, James Hermon,
Arthur Brundage, Mrs. Sam Got
ten, Mrs. Bob Pettit, Ed Smith,
Jim Wilson, R. W. Wade, Cliff,
Marcus, and Roscoe Taylor, board
members.
H. P. Gazaway and Arthur
Brundage were named to the
equipment committee and Jack
Zimouski and James Hermon to
the grounds committee.
Persons interested in helping
the program in coaching, umpir
ing, or scorekeeping are asked to
contact any of the board mem
bers.
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CORDOVA TRIP
TERMED ONE OF REST
One of the best visits ever was
reported by the group of basket
ball players and fans who spent
the past week-end in Cordova,
and the basketball players re
turned with three wins out of
the four games which were play
ed.
Fresh steaming hot bowls of
famous Cordova clam chowder
was served to the Palmer group
upon their arrival in that city
and at the Moose Lodge that eve
ning following the games a boun
tiful seafood buffet supper was
served which included clams,
'.hrimp, crabs, and various sal
ads. More seafood and roast tur
key and baked ham was served
the group the following night.
Entertainment included boat
trips, clam digging, and sightsee
ing around town.
The Palmer Elks girls’ team
brought home two victories. On
Friday night they defeated the
Cordova Imperials 22-19 and on
Saturday by 27-9. Bonnie Bettine
was high for the local team on
Friday night with a total of nine
points, followed by Laura Sten
berg’s eight points. A. Johnson
and A. C. Cox accounted for two
points apiece and Terry Hartung
accounted for one. Others who
saw play included A. O’Connor,
J. Onkka, R. Becheck, P. Geiwitz,
and D. France.
Laura Stenberg racked up High
points for the local team in Sat
urday night’s game with a total
of 15. COx and Bettine accounted
for five points each and R. Be
check for two points.
Although the Elks mens team
dropped their first game, 39-47,
they came back on Saturday
night with a 60-49 win in their
double games with the Cordova
Moose team. Total points were as
follows:
Friday Elks Saturday
3 Anderson 27
6* Gabbitt 5
2 Geiwitz 0
12 Lacher 11
0 France 2
14 Pederson 18
2 Warner 0
Local Riding Club
Invites New Members
The Arctic Trails Riding Club
is seeking additional members.
Persons owning horses who are
not now members and interested
in joining the organization are
invited to contact R. Grover at
PI-4250 or E. Hartner at FR-3353
for further information.
Winter entertainment is being
enjoyed by club members. This
past Sunday a skating-sledding,
weiner roast party was held at
Memory Lake on the Hartner
property. Approximately 35 per
sons enjoyed the outing. Another
party is being planned for the
near future and persons interest
ed in joining the Riding Club
will be most welcome. The date
ad place will be announced at a
later date.
The Hartners have announced
that Memory Lake is “wonder
ful” for skating at the present
time. Skaters are welcome to
skate in the large area which the
Hartners have cleared of snow.
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usually me-deep in conversation.
Some folks who fly from temp->
cation are careful to leave a for
warding address.
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Brymer-Lucus
Nuptials Held
In a double-ring ceremony per
formed January 29 in the home
of the bride’s parents, Miss Moy
ene Fay Lucas, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leo J. Lucas of Palmer,
exchanged nuptial vows with
Johnnie Brymer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Giles of Amarillo,
Texas. The Rev. Bertram Rutan,
pastor of the United Protestant
Church, performed the candle
light ceremony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
waltz length gown of white satin
with a sweetheart neckline and
tiny self-covered buttons on the
bodice. Her shoulder length veil
was held in place by a head band
trimmed in seed pearls. She ear
ned a muff bouquet of white or
chid «
Mrs. Samuel Koppenberg, sis
ter of the bride, was matron of
honor. She wore a ballerina-styl
ed gown of pale blue net with
a full overskirt. Her flowers were
white carnations.
Best man was Samuel Koppen
burg, brother-in-law of the bride.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. Lucas chose a full-skirt
dress of light blue with a jewel
ed collar.
Following the wedding the
bride’s parents held a reception
at Moose hall where Elaine Lu
cas, sister of the bride, presided
over the guest book, assisted by
Mrs. Tom Moffitt.
The bride came to Alaska from
Colorado with her parents in
1938, living in Cordova for one
year and then moving to the Ma
tanuska Valley. She attended
Palmer schools, graduating from
Palmer High School, and is now
employed at the Pearl White
Laundry.
The bridegroom, who lived in
Anchorage from 1954 to 1957, is
employed by the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads.
The 'couple is now at home at\
Apartment Five, Frontier Apart
ments.
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HIGHWAY REPORTED
IN GOOD CONDITION
The Alaska Highway is open
and in fair to good winter dirving
condition, according to informa
tion received by the Bureau of
Public Roads from the Northwest
Highway System at Whitehorse.
Milder weather has resulted in
some slippery spots, particularly
in the Mile 49 and 101 sections.
Detour route over Peace River is
in good condition. Motorists are
advised to watch for snow re
moval equipment and trucks
sanding.
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VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC,
OPERATING THE VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, PALMER
Announces its
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, February 15, 1958
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA — Springer Road
Members who have paid their 1958 dues are entitled to address the meeting and
participate in all voting.
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