THE FRMTIERSNAH
Entered as second class matter on Oct, 21. 1947, at the post effice a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, ltv9.
A. J. DeJuiio__Publisher-Manager
Editor___Virginia Gallant
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BIRTH CARDS NEEDED
TOR FIRST ALASKA
SCHOOL ENTRY
Kindergarteners, first graders,
and other pupils entering Alaska
schools for the first time this
fall are required to present proof
of birth, Francis E. Kester, direc
tor of the Bureau of Vital Statis
tics in Juneau, reminded parents
this week.
Parents of Alaskan-bom chil
dren may obtain a small plastic
birth card by writing to the
Bureau of Vital Statisties, Alas
ka Department of Health, Alas
ka Office Building, Juneau; stat
ing name of child, date and place
■of birth, and names of parents.
Requests should be accompanied
by a postal money order for
52.00.
Alaskan-born students going
outside to school or college wRl
also find the wallet-size plastic
birth card a convenient form of
proof of birth, Kester said. He
advised that requests for birth
cards be made several days ha
advance of the date they will be
needed. ,
“Under the Midnight Sun’*, a
movie filmed at Unalakleet by
Fred Maehetanze was shown M
the YM<?A in Anchorage thfe
week through the courtesy of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Kirsch of the
Treasure Shop in Palmer.
U.S. CHAMBER HEAD
MAKES VALLEY VISIT
John S. Coleman, president of
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
was a valley visitor this past
Saturday. Following luncheon at
Williwaw Lodge on Lake Wasil
la Coleman was conducted on a
tour of several valley farms,
through the mine areas, on a
visit to the Experiment Station
farm, and to Spring Creek Farm.
In the city he visited the Co-Op
creamery. Valley hospital, new
high school and the Sherrod
gardens. Ed Smith, local Cham
ber president and Richard Jones
and w James Hurley, Chamber
members, accompanied Coleman
and his party.
Coleman expressed consider
able interest in the valley, ac
cording to local Chamber mem
bers. Visiting the valley with
the U. S. Chamber head were
Robert Baker, John Crowl, both
of the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce, and Ted Littlejohn,
publicity head of the Burroughs
Corporation of which Mr. Cole
man is president
Members of the Valley Cham
ber were extended an invitation 1
to attend the annual Anchorage >
Chamber of Commerce banquet j
Monday evening.
Olympia
...with pleasure I
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—just naturally go together... always
in goiod taste, always enjoyable.
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LEADING
Farm Equipment
HEADQUARTERS
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Other I.H.G and NEW HOLLAND Farm
Eqnipment hmtndes:
Manure Spreaders — DriHs —Plows ±- Discs — Tractors —
Blackhawk half-track for IHC — BBC Balers — Mowers —
Bakes — Now Holland Balers — Field Choppers — Mowers —
Rakes — Rinff-Wyse Elevators
FOR SALE
Usod A. C. Tracton, potato digger, tool bar
cultivator, plow.
FORD TRACTOR
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1 USED MOWER FOR FORD
USED DAVID BRADLEY MOWER
See the Myers Nay Conditioner; cuts bay
drying 30 to 50%
ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION
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MATANTTS&A VALLEY FXlfe
CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION
Carol SpMfstoezer
Weds Doans Huntley
On Friday evening, August 17,
Carol Jean Splettstoezer, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roman E.
Splettstoezer of Palmer, became
the bride of Duane F. Huntley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunt
ley, in a candlelight ceremony
performed at the Church of God.
The Rev. T. A. Moyer perform
j ed the double ring ceremony,
j Mrs. Walter Covich, organist ac
j companied the bridegroom who
J sang “Oh Perfect Love” and Mrs.
Mervin Rupp, who sang “Oh
Promise Me.’' Organist, Mrs.
Wesley Lancaster accompanied
C. O. Huntley, uncle of the
bridegroom who sang “A Wedd
ing Prayer”. Candlelighters were
Roseann Branton and LeAnn
Hoffman who wore pastel shaded
gowns of pink and blue crystel
line in ballerina style.
The bride, who was given in!
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white printed satin, t
fashioned by her mother, in j
princess style. The fitted bodice i
had a deep pointed neckline and
short sleeves. Her full skirt was j
held out by hoops. Her vail wasj
held in place by a crown of
white net, covered with tiny
seed pearls. She carried a white’
Bible, a gift of The Rev. Wesley1
f Lancaster, on which was carried
red roses.
Karen Splettstoezer, sister of
the bride, was her maid of honor.
She wore a pink net gown with
a fitted, strapless bodice, and
matching cape jacket. Her skirt
tvas of ballerina length. Mrs.
Betty Hulvey, bridesmaid and
sister of the bridegroom, wore a f
ballerina length gown of blue I
net with a matching stole. Both
attendants carried old fashioned
garden bouquets of pink roses j
and sweet peas.
Little Marie Mielke, daughter |
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mielke.
was flower girl and wore a dress j
of blue and pink nylon and pink ;
shoes. The ring bearer was Mas
ter Johnny Rudick Johnson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Art Johnson, j
who wore a navy blue suit with
a white shirt and blue bow tie. !
Best man was Bill Kubas of j
Fort Richardson and Laddie
Huntley, brother of the bride-1
groom was groomsman. Ushers
were The Rev. Wesley Lancaster
and Louie Geiwitz.
For her daughter’s wedding
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Mrs. Splettstoezer chose a nylon
dress of navy blue with which
she wore white accessories and a
corsage of white carnations. Hie
bridegroom's mother wore a ny
lon dress of delicate pink and
her corsage was also of white
carnations.
Following the ceremony guests ]
from Palmer, Fort Richardson.
Fairbanks. Seattle, Rosewell. I
V.M., and Hawaii attended a re
ception held in the church re
ception hall. The hall was decor
ated by LeAnn Hoffman. Char
maine Sawby, Roseann Branton.
Dorothy Lentz, all friends of the
bride, and Karen Splettstoezer,
her sister, floral arrangements
were made by Mrs. Wesley Lan
caster and Mrs. James Carlson. I
sister of the bridegroom.
A beautiful three-tier wedding ;
cake, made by Mrs. Vivian Hu- j
ghes, was presided over by Mrs.1
C. O. Huntley and Mrs Helen
Pierson. Mrs. Ken Foster, «unt
of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Cy
Brewer presided at the punch
bowl. Miss Sawby presided at
the guest book.
The bride graduated from Pal
mer High School in 1956 and has
been employed at the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital. The
bridegroom, also a Palmer High
School graduate, is a corporal in
the if. S. Army, stationad at Fort
Richardson. They plan to be at
home after August 27 in the Lazy
Mountain Trailer Court in Chu
giak.
For her going away ensemble
the bride chose a princess style
suit of navy blue, trimmed with
a red and white collar. She wore
a shoulder corsage of red roses.
Among out of town guests at
the wedding and reception were
the bridegroom’s grandmother
Mrs. Katherine Hoag of Seattle;
Captain and Mrs. E. M. Rich
ardson of Fort Richardson: Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Merton of Chu
giak: John Carr of Seward: Mr.
and Mrs. James D. Carlson and
son Bennie of Fairbanks; Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Weston of Spenard,
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Riley of
Fairbanks.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
Women Invited to
Utiizo Solos Booth
At Volley Fair
An opportunity is again being
offered to Valley women and
Homemakers’ clubs to sell sou
venirs. handwork or foods at the
Matanuska Valley Fair this year
The booth is being sponsored by
the Homemakers' Council.
A new location for the sales
booth has been selected and for
a commission of 20 percent, one
half of which goes to the Fair
Association, the Council's com
mittee will display such items
as handwork, plants, foods, and
other appealing items to be sold
to Fair visitors.
More detailed information for
prospective sellers is available
at the Extension Office.
| NEW BABIES I
JVXAAAr
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Oberg of
Palmer are parents of their fifth
child, a daughter who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
August 20. The Obergs have
named their new child Valda
Kay. She weighed seven pounds,
four ounces at birth. Mr. Oberg
is employed as a mechanic at
Fort Richardson.
Bonser
Mr. and Mrs. William Bonser,
formerly of Cordova and now of
Palmer, are parents of their sec
ond child and daughter. She was
born at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital August 21, weighing
eight pounds, 15 ounces at birth,
and has been named Yvonne
Jeanette Mr. Bonser is a sales
man with the National Credit
| Bureau.
WiUiams
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Williams
of ML View are' receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
first child, a son. who was born
at Providence Hospital August
16. He weighed six pounds, two
I ounces and has been named
Howard, Jr. Mrs. Williams is the
former Patricia LaWalters Bry
ant and maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bryant of
Mt. View. Maternal great-grand
mother is Mrs. Minnie Clark of
Palmer.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
Upon no other occasion ii it to
important that “•rerythme bo
aa it should bo" as in tho com
duet of a funeral sorrier. Wo
are faithfully attentive to
erery detail.
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr,
ITS SPARKLING NEW!! .»
ALL PURPOSE AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY
ENAMEL by Martin Senour in King-size 16 oz.
cans — it has a multitude ot uses
What was work before is now fun
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AUCTION
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Tuesday, August 28- 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 29
7:30 p.m.
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TOOLS, APPLJANOES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, SEWIHO
MACHINES, VACUUMS AND HURREDS OF TTEHIS TOO
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Ho Bids Refused
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