SHOWER FETES
MARY BLUHCK
Miss Mary Blunck, who will
become the bride of Pat Cullison
at a service at St. Michael’s
Church this evening, was honor
guest at a showier held last Fri
day in the former library room
at the Rec Hall.
Shower gifts were heaped in a
yellow umbrella on the gift table,
which was decorated with yellow
streamers and a lace tablecloth.
A buffet lunch was served from
a table decorated in an Alaskan
theme. White candles in na
tural birch log candleholders
were backed by minature spruce
trees. A three-tiered bridal cakt
topped with a minature bride and
groom, formed the centerpiece.
Wedding bells decorated the
tablecloth.
Shower guests included Mrs.
Lucius Ross, Mrs. Clair Patten,
Mrs. William Bouwens, Mrs. Lin
nebur, Mrs. Victor Falk, Sr., Mrs.
Victor Falk, Jr, Mrs. Francis
Plack, Mrs Edna Davis, Miss
Erickson, Miss Gregg, Miss De
lores Bouwens, Miss Kathleen
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SHERRODS LEAVE
ON PRIZE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Max Sherrod of
Palmer, will leave Monday for
an extended stay Outside during
the coming winter months. Mr.
Sherrod is only now able to take
advantage of the flight to Chica
go which he won at last Septem
ber’s Matanuska Valley Fair, for
his winning display of farm pro
duce.
The Sherrods will fly to De
troit to pick up a new automo
bile, and then will return to Chi
cago. After visiting with rela
tives in the Middle West, they
plant to drive through Texas in
January, there to study the latest
methods of vegetable farming.
They expect to drive back to
Palmer in early March.
Margaret Reed, Mrs. Henning
Blunck, Miss Betty Blunck, Miss
Ann Holbrook, Mrs. Iris Schmitz
and the hostess, Mrs. Dorothy
Moore .
Patten, Miss Joyce Hecker, Miss
Give Enough—
for your Valley Health Council
The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a Complete Passenger
and Freight Service — Daily Except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer 3:30 p.m.
Arrives Anchorage 5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage q.ic am
Arrives Palmer 11:30 a m.'
RAILBUS SERVICE
Can be stopped at any point along the route
Leave Palmer 8:3e a m
Keturn from Anchorage at . 4:30 p.m
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 One Way; $3.40 Round Trip
'Plus Tax)
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage,
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Located at corner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway
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TOST'S SERVICE
WTOM PARTY TOMORROW
Another in the winter series of
parties planned by the women of
the Moose will be held tomorrow
evening, it was announced today
by Genevieve Moffitt. To begin
at the Moose Hut at 8 p. m., the
evening s plans include games
and refreshments for lodge mem
bers and their guests. Esther
Brager is assisting Mrs. Moffitt
in planning the party.
PATROLMAN ASSIGNED
HERE TEMPORARILY
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Lubcke of
Haines, arrived in Palmer last
Tuesday. Mr. Lubcke has been
assigned to temporary duty here
as territorial highway patrolman.
Stanley Laird, regular patrol of
ficer for this area, left Monday
for a vacation Outside. Mr.
Laird expects to be gone until
mid-January. Patrolman Lubcke
will remain here until Laird re
turns-. The Lubckes are living
in the Laird home during their
stay here.
Soil Payment Applications
Have Been Forwarded
Applications for 1949 soil con
servation payments have been
forwarded for processing, it was
announced this week by Parker
Lester, local Extension Service
agent. However, there are seven
applications held in the local of
fice, awaiting the signature of
the applicant. Mr. Lester urged
that Valley farmers take care of |
this matter at once, lest they lose
their eligibility foi; payment this
year.
AGRICULTURAL MEN MEET
Charles W. Wilson, territorial
conservationist, spent last week
in Fairbanks studying soil con
servation activities in that area.
While at Fairbanks, Mr. Wilson
conferred with G. W. Gasser,
territorial commissioner of agri
culture, and with Lorin T. Old
royd, director of Extension Serv
ice.
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Dinner Served Daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SHORT ORDERS ARE OUR SPECIALTY
Fresh Matanuska Cream Served with Our Coffee
BAR-B-Q
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Located in Basement of Ward Building
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