Ralph Moore New
Governor of
Local Moose Lodge
Ralph Moore was installed as
new Governor of Palmer Moose
Lodge in a special ceremony held
in Moose Hall Tuesday evening,
April 28. Past Governor Don In
galls acted as installing officer.
Other new officers who will
serve with Moore and who were
also installed April 28 are: Geor
ge Plumley, junior governor;
William Fogg, prelate; Leo Lucas,
junior past governor; William
Lentz, sergeant-at-arms; Richard
Anderson, secretary; Bill Roark,
treasurer; A1 Brager, trustee and
Clay Prewitt, inner guard.
The new governor is a charter
member of the Palmer lodge and
has served as secretary for six
of his nine years membership.
Women of the Moose were
guests at the installation.
CEectn-Up Week—
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dumping area would not be feas
ible and suggested the city locate
a dumping area to be used for
sanitary fill. Before Clean-Up
Week, a dozer will clear the road
area in the dump to facilitate pas
sage for the trucks. Councilman
McKechnie pointed out that the
dump has been dozed several
times but persons are still dump
ing in the road, rather than to
drive down into the area.
Pafmer Youth—
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tion from the University in 1950,
Woods grew his own potato crop
as well as helping his father farm.
He has had two years of 4-H
work and has since developed his
own small business of porcelain
refinishing.
The National 4-H Club Founda
tion which sponors the IFYE pro
gram, decided to send Woods to
Ecuador when it was discovered !
he could understand Spanish and I
speak it a little. The Foundation i
prefers to place delegates in a |
country whose language they un-:
derstand since the whole goal of :
the exchange is to promote un-1
derstanding of each country’s1
way of life.
While Alaska’ delegate is in!
Ecuador, territorial farm families t
will be- host to a youth from Fin
land. Hollist said. Details of the
Finnish delegate’s visit as the
first IFYE delegate to Alaska,
.Y'/ill be announced later.
When Woods returns from
Ecuador, he is expected to share
his trip by telling his experiences
to school and public groups. June
Sproul, the 1952 delegate, show
ed Alaskans color slides to il
lustrate her talks about France,
-during her speaking tour in the
Territory this past winter.
TO HOLD BAKE SALE
Members of the Altar and Ros
ary Society of St. Michael’s will
hold their regular bake sale Sat
urday. May 2 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. in Bert’s Drug store. Fresh,
home-made products will be of
fered for sale including breads,
pastries and cookies. .
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Notebook
Bobby Saxton was back at
school this week following a few
days illness, during which time
he was in Valley Hospital.
George Smoot and four as
sistants have returned to Pal
mer from Salchaket, 30 miles
this side of Fairbanks, where
they have completed installa
tion of a new station. This
starts this year's construc
tion season for the Geological
Survey office.
Mrs. George Geiwitz is recup
erating at home following her
return from Providence Hospital
in Anchorage.
Mrs. Beatrice Medaris was ten
dered a surprise-farewell party
April 22 by her neighboring fam
ilies in the Bureau Housing area.
She was presented a set of Alas
kan jade earrings and pendant,
by the group. An evening of Can
asta and Samba was completed
with the serving of refreshments
by the hostesses, Frances Bick
nell and Wilda Gibbs. .
CLUB ROOM REDECORATED ..
Through joint endeavors, the
CoOp club room has taken on a
new and attractive appearance.
Recently redecorated in plain ve
neer paneling, trimmed with a
soft brown, the popular gathering
place has been greatly improved.
Participating groups respon
sible for the change are the
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association, Palmer Ki
wanis, Matanuska Chamber of
Commerce and IJaimer Kertulla.
Henry Nylund who did much of
the carpentry work donated eight
hours of labor to the project.
Haas Family Buys
Palmer Drug Store
Several business moves have
been transacted in Palmer this
past week.
Chief among these is the sale
of the Palmer Drug store and
building to Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Haas and son William C., all
of Kodiak.
The Haas family plan to oper
ate the business as a partnership.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Haas are reg
stered pharmacists, Mr. Haas hav
ing managed the two Wodlinger
drug stores in Kodiak and at one
time was manager of the Seeley
Drug store in Anchorage. The
family will not be coming to Pal
mer for the first time, having
spent some time, in the Valley
about two years ago, when they
made many friends.
The Palmer Drug was started
by Irving Plitt and William Rem
pel in 1947 in the space now oc
cupied by the Valley Barber
Shop. Known at that time as the
Palmer Photo Art, the business
moved to the location now occu
pied by the Elks Club until 1949
when they built the present struc
ture and opened for business on
November 26.
Both Plitt and Remple extend
ed their thanks to the public for
their support in their business
I and told of the enjoyment they
have had in serving the public.
Plitt with his family, plans an
extended visit with relatives in
Maryland. Rempel will continue
his association in the Palmer
Realty, Inc.
The Haas family will take over
operations on May 1 and will oc
cupy the Plitt home in the AHA
housing area.
Palmer Really Moves
Palmer Realty, Inc. moved
from their quarters to their new
location in the Matanuska Hotel
where they will continue their
real estate transactions and in
surance sales. Lou Shooks will
continue as receptionist and sec
retary for the firm, with the
same telephone number, 123.
New Hotel Managers
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Me
Nary of Seattle will take over
dutie as managers of the Matan
uska Hotel on May 1, it was an
nounced this week. They and
their two children arrived in the
Valley three weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan,
popular hotel managers for the
past several years, plan to leave
soon for a visit with friends and
relatives in Texas and vicinity.
However, they are not leaving
the Valley. "Sully” said this week
they will be back in Palmer in
a few months, that their trip out
is for a vacation. .
Manager McNary spent part of
the summer of 1952 in and around
the Valley with the Gustof Hurst
Enterprise Company. This is the
first time Mrs. McNary has been
in Alaska and expressed her plea
sure with the Valley and the resi
dents.
Valley Real Estate
Purchases Building
A1 Saxton of Valley Real Es
tate announced this week, the
purchase from John L. Sullivan,
of the building formerly occupied
by Palmer Realty, Inc. Valley
Real Estate has been located in
the Theatre Building for several
years. Saxton said this week he
plans to move his quarters to the
new location as soon as possible.
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi
will hold an open meeting Mon
day night, May 4 at which time
installation of officers will be
held. All rushees are invited to
BEAUTY BAR OPENS
IN WRIGHT BUILDING
Opening for business April 28,
was the new Beauty Bar, located
in the Neal Wright building.
Owner and operator is Lou
Galt, who with her nine year old
daughter Vickie, arrived in the
Valley about a month ago from
Ft. Worth, Texas where she was
employed by the Antoin Salon
at the Fair Company.
Mrs. Galt is a graduate of the
San Jacinta School of Beauty
Culture at Armarillo, Texas and
will specialize in hair shaping
and styling, scalp treatment and
Helen Curtis cold waves. Her
modern salon is furnished for
comfort and ease with soft colors
and leather covered chairs.
She and her daughter are mak
ing their home in the new Tost
Apartments,
attend.
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What are you doing ror Mother
this year? We have many lovely
gifts that she would enjoy through
out the year—Nylon lingerie is al
ways desirable; and who wouldn’t
be able to use a box of Luxite
hosiery in the beautiful summer
colors? Or a luxurious slip and
briefs to match? Or a nylon gown?
Or a corsage?
Graduation is coming very soon
too. So don’t forget the girls, who
love pretty clothes, too, and are
experiencing the high point of
their last twelve years. If your
friend is going on to school she
will need sweaters, skirts, jackets,
lingerie, hose, and accessories to
vary her costumes and her needs
will be much the same if she
works in an office. So don’t over
| look the lovely things you get
| for your favorites at Betty’s . . .
I See you soon. . . . BETTY
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