* * FORRIRIiS * ★
In teen sizes from 10 to 16
Moire, Plain and Printed Jersey, Ninon
Pastel Colors
Priced from $14.85 to $22.50
VARIETY VOGUES
Is FISH a must on your menu each week?
We have many varieties from which to
choose, including:
COD SALMON RED SNAPPER
also
BACON, sides or sliced PORK CHOPS
PALMER COLD STORAGE & LOCKER SERVICE
Community
Calendar
Friday
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
board of directors meets at j
i Matanuska Valley Bank at 5
p.m.
HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIREC-!
TORS meets in Lutheran
church basement at 7:30 p.m. !
HOSPITAL BOARD AND BOND
SOLICITORS meet in Luther
an church basement at 8 p.m.
Saturday
BINGO GAMS AND DANCE
sponsored by Women of the
Moose in the school gymnasi-1
um. Bingo begins at 8 p.m.
dancing at 10 p.m.
Sunday
SPORTSMEN’S BOARD OF DI
RECTORS meets at Palmer
Fountain at 8 p.m.
Monday
HOMEMAKER’S COUNCIL
meets in Extension office at
10:30 a.m.
SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS meet at
United Protestant Church at
7:30 p.m.
4-H CLUB COUNCIL meets in
Extension office at 8 p.m.
VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE
MAN’S ASSOCIATION meets
for quarterly meeting in Ward
cardroom at 8 p.m.
Tuesday
BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Mat
anuska Valley Fair Association
meets at Extension office at
8 p.m.
Birthday Party
Honors Mrs. Sandvik
An impromptu birthday party
in honor of Mrs. Chek Sandvik
was held at the Victor Carlson
home last Tuesday evening.
Those present at the party in
cluded:
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mealy. Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Fleming, Mr. and
Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Yohn, the honor guest
and her husband and the host
and hostess.
The birthday cakes were baked
by Neola and Lynn Sandvik.
Brown’s Shop
CLEANERS Sc LAUNDRY
Fur Work Embroidery
Fire Board Pushes
Work On Truck
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Oscar Kindgren, Jack Leik,
Bob Peterson, O. R. Mitchell and
Victor Nielsen agreed to do nec
essary work on the second truck
and at the garage.
It was reported that the out
side siren is expected to arrive
in about 10 days. Signal button
for this siren will be installed
outside the entrance to the Val
ley Telephone Exchange.
It was planned to write a letter
to all boxholders outlining for
them the recent accomplishments
of the Fire Association and in
forming them of plans for the fu
ture. No definite action was
taken on the matter.
Waler Teeland and Roger
Langdon of Wasilla, visitors at
the meeting, participated in a
general discussion of volunteer
firefighting crews and named in
centive methods generally used
to get volunteers to participate
in drills and attend fires.
Chairman Hagen protested a
recent editorial in the Valley
Frontiersman, reciting in rebut
tal a long list of achievements
brought about by the Associa
tion.
It was felt that there might be
a need for the quarterly meeting,
required by Association by-laws.
That meeting is scheduled to be
held in the cardroom of the
Frontier bar at 8 o’clock next
Monday evening. Everyone inter
ested in furthering fire protec
tion in the Valley is urged to at
tend.
Residents who attended
Wednesday’s open meeting in
cluded: Bob Peterson, Vic Niel
son, O. R. Mitchell, Oscar Kind
gren, Everett Yohn, board mem
bers A1 Hagen and Steve Ward,
and guests Walter Teeland and
Roger Langdon.
BOOKLET IS READY
Home beautification manuals
have been mimeographed and are
ready for distribution at the Ex
tension office, it was announced
this week by Parker Lester, Ex
tension agent. The pamphlet will
not be mailed. Tliose who wish
a copy must pick it up at the
office.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
Don't fail to attend the meeting
of the Fire Association Monday.
JACK CARR SERVICE, IRC.
New and Used Aircraft
Parlt and Suppliai
Taylorcraft Distributors for Alaska
MERRILL FIELD
ANCHORAGE
Palmer
Automotive Service & Storage
Phone 25
WE NEVER CLOSE
Union Gas Oils Greases
Tune-up and Repairs of all kinds
Tires, Batteries and Accessories
Towing Car Washing
OPENING SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Grasser’s Hardware & Sporting Goods
KITCHEN APPLIANCES STOVES REFRIGERATORS WASHING MACHINES
COMPLETE LINE OF PAINTS TOOLS OF ALL KINDS
Household Utensils Building Materials
School Money
Is Very Low
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hold the checks and will make
no payment until additional
funds are secured. When t the
school fund is gone, then all
school payments in every de
partment will cease until ad
ditional funds are made avail
able.
Considering the matter of in
corporation further, Dr. Ryan
said that in his official capacity
he took no stand on the matter,
since as commissioner of educa
tion it was immaterial to him
how funds were paid to the
school. But he added, that in his
personal opinion, incorporation
would be of great benefit to Pal
mer.
For one thing, it would give
your school board greatly in
creased power," he declared.
"It's true you do have a school
board now, but it is one abso
lutely without power. They
cannot act on any matter
without my approval. If you
were incorporated here, then
their problems would be their
own, and they could act inde
pendently.
"I want the people of Pal
mer to run their own school. I
think it would be the best thing
in the world for them, if they
would assume that responsi
bility. But I want them to ruft
their school in the right way,
breaking away from the
cliques, disagreements and pet
ty quarrels of the community.
These matters have no place in
the school, and they must not
be brought there."
In addition to increased power
for the school board, the com
missioner of education pointed
out that incorporation would
pave the way for expansion in
the overcrowded Palmer plant.
An incorporated school district
could borrow to add other build
ings. As an incorporated district,
he said the gymnasium, now list
ed for sale by the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Co-operating Associ
ation, could be purchased. That
purchase is not now possible un
der the commissioner of educa
tion.
‘ It’s all up to the people,” Dr.
Ryan concluded. “The way has
been open for them since 1920,
when laws were placed on the
statute books to allow them to
help themselves. But until the
people want to take action, noth
ing can be done.”
Don't fail to attend the meeting
of the Fire Association Monday.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Rimtmbet? —Adv.
M. D. Snodgrass
REAL ESTATE
Dairy and Vegetable total
City lots seteage
Elite |
Shoe Repair Shop
(across from laundry) »
COMPLETE SHOE SERVICE \
For the BEST
Shave and Haircut
VIC’S BARBER SHOP i
(In Rec Hall)
Wertanen’s Tanker
Service
METERED DELIVERY
Gasoline. Diesel and Stove Oil
Ph. 6-23Y-ll Eino Wertanen
Matanuska Electric t
Association, Inc. !
For Power Distribution i
VALLEY FHOfmEBEMAJN