OSAR OPEN HOUSE
ENJOYED BY MANY
An informative and enjoyable
evening was spent by a number
of valley residents at the open
house held by Company C, 180th
Engineer Battalion, USAB, in
their armory here in Palmer this
past Saturday.
A number of displays of equip
ment and pictures was shown
prior to the entertainment which
included the showing of three
short films, and live entertain
ment by local residents.
Entertaining the audience were
Muriel and Janie Hanks and Vir
ginia Hoffman who offered songs,
accompanied by a guitar played
by Muriel. Dorothy Campbell
and Carol Wilson presented a
musical duet with saxaphone and
trumpet. Sam and Leona Koppen
burg entertained with guitar and
accordion duets and Dorothy
Campbell did a tap dance. Ser
geant Harry Campbell, Sr. acted
as master of ceremonies during
the program.
Lieutenant John Parks, com
pany commander spoke to the
group on the Army Reserve pro
gram and presented letters of
commendation to Gordon Gans
chow for perfect attendance at
drill meetings since his enlist
ment and to Larry Lucas for out
standing work in recruiting new
members. In addition a new re
cruit, J. Henry Gallant, was
sworn into the Reserves by the
commanding officer.
Visiting officers included Col
onel James T. Walker, battalion
commander, who was accompan
ied by his wife; Major Clyde
Arden, executive officer, also ac
companied by his wife; Captain
James H. Pierce, battalion train
. fiw Years Ago
. ,j ' April 2. 19$3
Col. J. P. Johnson, manager of
the- Alaska Railroad, was guest
speaker at the Chamber of Com
merce .meeting and suggested tht
a foundry be built in the valley
area
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Derain Curtis, eighth grade stu
dent, won the local American
Legion Americanism essay con
test. Her title was “Be Ever Alert
that America May Be Strong.”
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Victor I. Alfsen, minister at the
Vnited Protestant Church here in
Palmer for eight years has taken
over new duties as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Fair
banks.
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Representative M. D. Snodgrass
and Senator Gerritt Snider re
turned from Juneau this past
weekend, following a strenuous
two-month legislature session.
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Ticket sales for the fourth an
nual Kiwanis Minstrel show will
start next week. “Minstrel
Moods” will be presented April
23, 24, and 25.
ing officer; Captain Roger Robert
son, Hq & Hq Service Company
commander; and Lt. Jimmy Rick
etts, executive officer of the
service company.
Thanks were extended to Mrs.
Bill Hoskins who baked and dec
orated a large and attractive
c^ke which marked the special
open house event; to Brown’s
Cleaners who cleaned the flags
without charge; to Mrs. Harry
Campbell and members of Girl
Scout Troop 71 who assisted in the
mailing of printed invitations.
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LaRose-Bcdfrey
Nuptials Held
In Palmer March 15
In a candielignt ceremony per
formed in the Church of God on
March 15, Marjorie Irene God
frey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Godfrey of Fresno, Calif
ornia, became the bride of Floyd
Merle LaRose, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry C. LaRose of Palmer.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed by the bride’s father
who flew to Palmer for the oc
casion. Mr. Godfrey is an etufer
in the Reorganiezd Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The church altar was decorated
with spruce boughs and potted
plants and two large white bas
kets containing blue dutch iris
and yellow daffodils. Mrs. Louise
Condit, pianist, played the wed
ding march and accompanied,
Mrs. Ruth Briggs, soloist, who
sang “I Love You Truly” and
“The Lord’s Prayer”.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by Merrill Gilmore,
wore a full length gown fashion
ed of white taffeta with white
lace over white net. The sleeves
were of lace, with pointed cuffs.
The neckline was the scoop style.
Her waist-length veil was of
white nylon net over lace which
was held in place by a small cap
trimmed with seed pearls and
orange blossoms. Two buttons,
sewn on the bride’s wedding
gown were heirlooms which had
been given to her grandmother
when she was 11 years old. She
carried a bouquet of daffodils and
blue iris.
Mi's. Lucille Gilmore was ma
tron-of-honor and Mrs. Rose
mary LaRose, sister-in-law of the
brideroom, was the bridesmaid.
Mrs. Gilmore wore a waltz length
gown of pastel pink and Mrs.
LaRose’s gown was in aqua blue.
The two attendants carried bou
quets fashioned after that of the
bride’s.
The brideroom’s mother wore
a street length dress of varigated
blue acetate with full skirt,
short sleeves and black trim. ,
She wore a yellow gladiola cor- ;
sage.
Donald LaRose served • as best
man and Gary LaRose as an at
tendant for the bridegroom. Gary
LaRose, Jr. and Ronnie Gilmore
served as ushers.
Following the ceremony a re- \
ception was held in the church
social hall by the bridegroom’s
parents. Linda LaRose, niece of
the bridegroom, was in charge
of the guest book.
The bride came to Alaska in
the fall of 1957 and is a teacher
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City Court
A fine of $25, of which $15
was suspended, was imposed on 1
Mrs. Irene Beylund January 16 j
when found guilty fo failing to ;
yield right of way to an emer- 1
gency vehicle. <
Harry R. Waine, found guilty ,
of a drunk and disorderly charge, l
was fined $25 which was sus- <
pended and he was ordered to i
leave town.
Jack McKechnie was fined $25 <
March 18 when found guilty of ,
unlawful conduct. ]
Bill Hair was fined $15 on a <
similar charge on the same date, i
Frank Tyone was sentenced to ]
serve 10 days in city jail when ]
found guilty on a drunk charge.
A 17-year-old minor was fined i
$15 on a speeding charge and i
for driving without a driver’s li- 1
cense on his person.
at Central School. She is a gradu- .
ate of Fresno State College in ,
Fresno, California. The bride- 1
groom came to the valley with his
family in 1935 and received his
education in the Palmer schools.
He is employed by The Alaska
Railroad.
For their wedding trip to Sew
ard, Alaska, the bride chose a
brown acetate sheath-style dress,
with which she wore a strand of
pearls presented to her by the
bridegroom.
The couple plan to make their
home in Palmer.
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NEIL WRIGHT BLDG.
Seeks Extension
Alaska International
tail, Hiway Commission
The Department of the Interior
las urged favorable legislative
tction by Congress to extend for
mother two years the life of
he Alaska International Rail
md Highway Commission, and to
luthorize an additional $387,500
or completion of the Commis
ioner’s work, Governor Mike
Jtepovich announced.
Established under legislation
>riginally enacted in 1956, the
Alaska International Rail and
lighway Commission has the
iuty of studying the engineering
md economic factors involved in
possible States-Alaska rail or
lighway connections, particular
y the Pacific Northwest. It is
:omposed of high ranking offi
cials of the executive branch of
ederal government, and mem
bers of both houses of Congress.
The Commission had planned
m extended visit to Alaska, be
ginning next week, holding hear
in9* la a number of Alaskan cit
ies. However, according to Dale
gate Bartlett the trip was post
poned when Chairman Louis
Rothchild undersecretary of com
merce for transportation, decided
not enough of the 13-member
commission could make the trip.
In recommending an expansion
of the scope of the Commission’s
study, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Roger Ernst, speaking
for the Interior Department,
pointed out that the Commission
was due to expire August 1 of
this year, without having com
pleted its investigation.
Ernst said, “The Commission
plans to contract for an economic
and engineering study which will
require more than the funds now
available. The legislation recom
mended by the department would
permit completion of the studies
Vole April 29 for
M. B. Snodgrass for Senator
Doris McKinley for Representative
James Frey for Representative
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