Carolyn Johnson
Weds Sgt. Otis
At one of the most beautifully
impressive ceremonies ever held
in the Valley, Miss Carolyn
Johnson recently became the
bride of Sgt. Harold F. Otis of
Fort Richardson. The service
was held in St. John’s Lutheran
Church, with Chaplain Victor
Pennekamp of Fort Richardson
reading the rites.
The vows were repeated before
a candle-lighted altar. The
church was decorated with pale
gold and white flowers.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, Arvid Johnson,
wore a gown of white satin bro
cade, made with a fitted bodice,
full skirt and long train. Her
fingertip veil was caught to a
pearl coronet and she wore a
single strand of pearls at her
throat. She carried a bouquet of
roses.
Miss Ruth Johnson was her
sister’s attendant. She wore a
floor-length gown of lime green,
with a gold locket as her orna
ment. She carried pink roses.
Mrs. Johnson, mother of the
bride, wore a dress of deep pur
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pie and a white gladiolii cor
sage.
The bridegroom was attended
by Kenneth Clinton, also of Fort
Richardson.
A reception in the church
basement followed the afternoon
service. The young couple left
immediately for Anchorage
where they will make their
home.
Dining Room Closed
The dining room of the Ma
tanuska Hotel has been closed
permanently, it was announced
this week by the hotel manage
ment. It is planned to install a
small coffee shop at the hotel
later in the summer.
Meanwhile, the former dining
room has been converted to a
dance floor for juke-box danc
ing. The room also is still avail
able for rental to weddings and
private parties.
C. of C. Meets at Rec
Since the dining room at the
Matanuska Hotel has closed, the
Chamber of Commerce noon
luncheon next Wednesday has
been changed to former library
quarters in the Rec Hall. Lunch
will be served by the Co-op
Fountain.
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CORNER
Members of the Mixing Bowl
i-H Club met at the home of
Mrs. James Hurley on June 16.
Leona Jean Lucas demonstrated
baking cornbread and Mrs. Hur
ley demonstrated baking bis
cuits.
The next meeting w'ill be held
at the home of Joyce Sexton at
2 p. m. on July 7.
Members present at the last
meeting were:
Darlyne Brager, Carla Drig
gars, Leona Lucas, Kit Johnson,
Judy Bryant, Sally Hermon,
Joyce Sexton, Nancy Jane Ickes
and Leeann Hoffman.
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Second Tour Here
The second group of tourists,
which is seeing Alaska this sum
mer under the guiding smoke
stacks of Alaska line steamers,
is expected to arrive at the Ma
tanuska Hotel tonight. The
length of their stay is not defi
nitely known yet. The first par
ty, delayed in train schedules,
arrived two weeks ago to stop
overnight only. However they
toured the Valley briefly before
continuing on their way.
Independence Road Open
The Independence Mine road
has been reopened to all freight
hauling, it was announced this
week by Clyde King, Sr., Alaska
Road Commission foreman.
Mr. King said the pass info the
Willow Creek district would be
opened later this summer. It is
probable that the work will not
begin before next week’s holiday
weekend. No date has been fixed
for the completion of the Wil
low Creek road work.
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No Charges riled
Following Fight;
Two Are Hurt
No charges have been filed
against the Fort Richardson
soldiers who hospitalized a pair
of Palmer men in a sidewalk
brawl recently, according to
Mrs. Dorothy Saxton, U. S. Com
missioner. Neither the commis
sioner nor the marshal can act,
she explained, until one or both
of the injured men files a com
plaint.
The quarrel began between
the soldiers and Miles France in
the Palmer Bar. The pair was
hustled up the stairs by Bob
Peterson. On their way outside,
the group met Walter Niemann
entering the bar. One of the sol
diers, who was wearing a cast on
his left arm, cuffed at Mr. Nie
mann's jaw as he passed. He
felled the man, and witnesses
rushed to his assistance.
As the injured man was being
helped outside to be taken to the
hospital, Mr. France was found
lying on the sidewalk.
Medical examination at the
Valley Hospital revealed that
Mr. Niemann suffered a chipped
jaw and that Mr. France had a
broken leg.
No witnesses who could posi
tively identify the Fort Richard
son soldiers has been found. It
is reported that the group came
to Palmer with the expressed
threat of making trouble.
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