GLEN ALLEN NEWS
by MARTHA PRATER
Tolsona Lake Resort, owned
and operated by Mr. and Mrs.
Don Ballard, reports good fish
ing in Tolsona Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Deskins, em
ployees of the Alaska Road Com
rrussion of Valdez district have
driven to the States to spend a
six weeks vacation in California.
The McClaren River A R C.
camp opened their kitchen Mon
day July 30 with Dorothy Olson
as cook. This camp consists of
engineers and surveyors.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross
from Glenallen have moved to
Anchorage where Mr. Ross will
be newly employed.
Mrs. Mable Fassler from Mile
123, Glen Hiway, had a baby boy
named Garrett born July 28 at
the Faith Hospital in Glenallen.
the weight was 8 pounds 2 oz.
Mr. Whitey Fassler has a regis
tered guide service at Mile 123.
One patient was listed in the
Faith Hospital the past week,
Jeffery Dartt, from Tok Junc
tion.
The American Legion of Glen
allen has received new flooring
and aluminum roofing ordered
sometime ago for the log cabin
now under construction. All that
is holding them up at the pres
ent time is to put the roofing on
the building and put the floor
in. Some chinking needs to be
done inside and two windows
and a door must be installed.
The Kennecott-McCarthy two
day excursion trip over the past
weekend must have been so
worthwhile that Mrs. Evelyn
Mullins had received 17 reserva
tions by 9 a.m. the following
morning for the next trip to Mc
Carthy by Cordova Airlines this
weekend. The following persons
went on the two day trip Satur
day July 28, Bruce and Hazel
Arndt, Edna Thompson, Blanche
and Fred Champoux, Roland and
Joanne Watson, Edward Divine,
Dorothy and Lee Walker, Mary
Schultz, Gehu and Evelyn Mul
lins all of Glenallen, Mrs. Ida
Thompson, Lew Town and Shar
on Bitt from Anchorage. There
were several other passengers on
the plane from Anchorage.
John Morner and Ted Hassine
employees of the Alaska Road
Commission at Glenallen took a
two day trip over the weekend
to Fairbanks.
Mrs. Lorraine Johnson from
Palmer had a display of Minne
sota Woolen Mills Merchandise
at the recreation hall at Glen
allen Thursday August 2 all day
and evening.
Pat Donovan and Peter Peter
son took a trip to Anchorage on
business Friday August 3. This
is Pat’s first visit to Anchorage
in two years. Both are Alaska
Road Commission employees 1
from Glenallen.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH
TO OBSERVE HOLY DAY
Wednesday, August 15, is the
Feast of the Assumption of the
Blesed Virgin Mary, and is a
holy day of obligation for all
Catholics. An evening mass will
be said at 6 p.m. at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church, according to
an announcement made this
week by the Rev. James P.
Snead. •
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
UNITIZED CARGO
SERVICE via
The Alaska Line
^SWUMOS »0M
beCn
32S**>- ' ^
ss ***£*££'
$S‘i£» “4
■ yalde*
Ph. A*choc»g* 22001
ALASKA
STEAWiMtP C0MP*M
STUDENTS MAY EARN
CREDITS DURING
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Students majoring in music
will have an opportunity during
the First Anchorage Festival of
Music, August 27 - September 4,
to add to their collegiate credits
through attendance at master
classes and music appreciation
lectures conducted by interna
tionally famous guest artists.
Even those who are not major
ing in music may use these cred
its through electives in their
overall college work.
The Anchorage Community
College is cooperating with the
Anchorage Community Chorus
and the Anchorage Symphony
Orchestra in bringing to Alas
ka for the first time the famous
Robert Shaw of the popular
Robert Shaw Chorale as conduc
tor. Other guest artists are Ju
lius Herford, musicologist and
pianist; Robert Gerle, violinist;
John Wustman, vocal coach and
accompanist, and probably Rob
ert Blake, tenor.
According to Dr. LeRoy V.
Good, director of the Anchorage
Community College, which is af
filiated with the University of
Alaska, credits extended by the
Community College will be rec
ognized at colleges throughout
the country, since they are trans
ferable through accreditation
with the Northwest Association
of Secondary and Primary
schools.
Full details regarding the cred
it plan may be obtained from
the Anchorage Community Col
lege Registrar. Registration for
classes and lectures may be
made by mail between August
13 and 27. Or, registration may
be made in person in the lobby
of the Anchorage Municipal
Auditorium on August 27 from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No preliminary
examination is required.
The Anchorage Festival of
Music is part of the world-wide
commemoration of the 200th
celebration of the birth of Wolf
gang Admdeus Mozart.
Sons of Norway
May Form Local Branch
If enough local interest *is
shown, a branch of the Sons of
Norway organization will be
started in the Matanuska valley,
it was announced this week by
Mrs. Thelma Larson, special
S.O.N. organizer of Anchorage.
Mrs. Larson stated that E. N.
Anderson, district organizer
from Bermerton, Wash, will be
in Alaska next month. All per
sons interested in organizing a
S.O.N. branch in the valley are
invited to contact Mrs. Larson at
Box 3424, Eastchester Branch,
Anchorage.
_ Obituary
"Teivt nordgren
Graveside services were con
ducted August 8 at 5 p.m. for
Newt Nordgren, long-time Alas
kan resident, who died at his
home on the Buffalo Mine road
sometime since July 21. The Rev.
Einar Bach of St. John’s Luth
eran Church in Palmer conduct
ed the service and interment
took place in the Palmer Ceme
tery. The Palmer Funeral Chap
el was in charge of arrange
ments.
The body of Mr. Nordgren
was discovered by Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Harrison on the night of
August 6 when they paid a visit
to the deceased. Cobwebs on the
entrance door aroused their curi
osity and upon investigation they
found Mr. Nordgren’s remains in
the cabin, where he lived alone.
U. S. Commissioner Dorothy Sax
ton authorized the removal of
the body to the Palmer Funeral
Chapel. The last date marked
off on his calendar was July 21,
leading officials to believe he
died shortly after that date.
Mr. Nordgren is survived by
two sisters, Miss Anna Nordgren
and Mrs. A. N. Thorpe, both of
Los Angeles, California and a
brother Harry F. Nordgren of
Monrovia, California. Another
brother, Gustav Nordgren died
March 23, 1956.
OUR SERVICE “FILLS THE BILL”!
When it comes to service, you’ll find that our service
really fills the bill. It is dependable, prompt and courte
ous. We make certain that no detail is overlooked, as
suring you top performance and driving comfort. Drive
in soon . . . let us fill your tank with high-test gas for
extra mileage. Take advantage of our complete service.
CHEVRON
GAS STATION
Norm's Super Service
HOURS — 7 A.M. — 10 P.M.
LEADING
Farm Equipment
HEADQUARTERS
• INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
• NEW HOLLAND
See I.H.C. Model 20C Field Harvester
with 6-foot cut
Come in and see the NEW HOLLAND 800
6 & 8 foot OUT FORAGE HARVESTOR
Other I.N.C and NEW HOLLAND Farm
Equipment Includes:
Manure Spreaders — Drills —Plows — Discs — Tractors —
Blackhawk half track for IHC — IHC Balers — Mowers —
Bakes — Now Holland Balers — Field Choppers — Mowers —
Bakes — King-Wyse Elevators
FOR SALE
Used A. C. True ton, potato digger, tool bar
cultivator, plow.
FORD TRACTOR
1 USED I.H.C. MOWER for FARMAU A
1 USED MOWER FOR FORD
USED DAVID BRADLEY MOWER
See the Myorr Hay Conditioner; cuts hay
drying 90 to 50%
ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION
Co-Op Garaoe
Motanuska Valley Renners Cooperating
Association
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
ARECA Meeting opens, MEA
hall
LITTLE LEAGUE, Co-Op ball
park, 6:15 p.m.
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
RAINBOW GIRLS’ LUNCHEON
Chas. Wilson home, 11:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
SQUARE DANCE GROUP, Car
penters hall, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13
PALMER KIWANIS, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER CEMETERY ASSN.,
Moose hall, 8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
ALTAR SOCIETY
TUESDAY, AUGUST *14
CITY COUNCIL, City hall, 8
p.m.
WOMEN OV THE MOOSE,
Moose hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Co-Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8
p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
Worthy to Express
Your Devotion
The quiet beauty and
dignity of a monument
chosen from our selec
tion is a tribute truly be
fitting your, most dearly
cherished memories.
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS. Mgr.
ROCK CLUB FORMED
A new club, the “Armchair
Prospectors”, meets the second
Friday of each month at 8 p.m.
at Mary King’s home at the Val
ley Concrete plant.
All persons interested in rocks,
minerals and lapidary work are
invited to attend. Those attend
I ing are invited to take rocks to
IN VALLEY AREA
show and ideas to make this new
club better. “Come and enjoy
yourself just talking or cutting
and polishing your favorite
rocks’’, members invited.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
BONDED BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Room 6 Severns Building
All types private investigations
Qualified Investigaters, all cases
strictly confidential
Bread ** Pastries
AT YOUR
LOCAL GROCERS
ORDER YOUR DECORATED
CAKES RY PHONE
Pahner 2181
Palmer Baking Co.
In its weight class. •.
Today’s only
4-wheel drive truck...
designed and engineered completely
for 4-wheel drive off-the-road use!
I
"four purchase of a 4*wheel drive truck in
volves an important investment. That’s why
you should get all the factq before you buy.
When you get the facts, only one 4*wheel
drive truck stands out —the rugged 'Jeep’
Truck. And it’s no wonder why! It’s the only
4-wheel drive truck in its weight class origi
nally designed and engineered completely
for 4-wheel drive, off-the-road use—the only
one time-tested and performance-proved in
millions of miles of transport service. Yet, it
shifts easily into conventional 2-wheel drive
for highway travel at top legal speeds. It’s
not a conversion unit, not a modified 2-wheel
drive truck! It’s tested, proven, certified and
unique in its weight class. No other 4-wheel
drive truck even touches its performance*
proved all-around utility.
Add to all this the ‘Jeep* Truck’s functional
design, long life, low maintenance cost and
high re-sale value and you see why it’s your
one best 4-wheel drive truck buy!
4HIEI-DI1YE
1
WILLYS...warifs Inist nkm «f 4-k*mI ttm niMft
See your Willy# dealer for a demonstration
COPPER RIVER AUTO SALES
W. E. BONSER, Managnr
Hints BMg., Cordova, Alaska