VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947. at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska- under the Act of March 3. 1879.
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Notebook
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Davis and
son Paul are leaving for Tennes
see where they plan to remain for
the winter. They will return to
the Valley in early summer.
Hazel Bryant of Mt. View was
awarded a doll and wardrobe on
December by members of the lo
cal Tri-Square Club.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Jim Wilson is in Fairbanks this
week completing work on loans
made in the Tanana Valley. He
expects to return home Chirstmas
eve.
Palmer school students in grad
es one through eight held room
parties Tuesday afternoon of this
week, their last day of school be
fore the holiday vacation. School
will resume Monday, January 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Getsgo are
also spending the holiday out of
town with friends. They plan a
trip to Kenai where they will
visit the Lee Hunsackers on
their homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crowthers
are entertaining A1 Dickow and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Senske on
Christmas day.
Mary Ann Mears, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mears, is .
home for the holidays from Reno,
Nevada where she is attending
the University of Nevada.
Mrs. Don Mealy returned to
Palmer last week following sev- ]
eral weeks in the States. <
Wesley Eckert, son of Mr. and ]
Mrs. Virgil Eckert, is home from j
the University of Alaska, for the
holidays. Wes is getting around \
on crutches, following an ankle (
injury received in a University 1
basketball game. (
Mary Jane Clark, daughter of i
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark of »
Lazy Mountain, is home for the i
Christmas holidays from her stud- j
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Thank* to our friand*
Tor thair good will
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Art Johnson, George Johnson
and Mrs. Virgil Wilkenson all of
Jonesville and Eska, left by plane
this week, when called to Seattle
by the sudden death of their
brother.
Ronnie Meehan is up and
around again and recovering nice
ly from injuries received in an
accident November 5.
Mrs. Clayton Esslinger return
’d to Palmer last Thursday from
a visit with her mother and
mother-in-law in Ohio.
The Matanuska Hotel lounge
is attractively decorated for the
holidays, complete with a large
Christmas tree.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hendershot
left Palmer today for Washington
where they will spend the holi
iays with three of their children
md Mr. Hendershot’s mother,
rhey plan to return to the valley
January 18. They are making the
trip via Pacific Northern Air
lines.
Larry Moore, local representa
tive of Financial Indemnity Com
Dany of Los Angeles, is leaving by
Northwest Airline for the com
pany’s home office in Los Angel
as on December 27. Following his
Dusiness transactions, Moore will
visit his parents in Renton, Wash
ington, whom he has not seen
’or eight years, before returning
;o Palmer the middle of January.
Melvin Moore recently left by
:ar for the States after having
pent the summer with his broth
er and sister-in-law Mr. and
drs. Larry Moore. He plans to
ipend the holidays at home in
tenton, Washington and will
>robably return in the Spring.
Vince Haight and his band will
urnish music for the M.V.F.C.A.
Christmas dance to be held in
he school gymnasium Saturday
svening, December 26. Dancing
vill begin at 9 o’clock and con
inue until 1:00 a.m. All produc
ng members and employes of the
issociation are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cockrum of
layward, California, parents of
’ity Clerk Elizabeth Barry, ar
ived in Palmer last Thursday for
n extended visit.
Second Lieutenant Don L. Ir
vin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don L.
rwin, arrived home Monday to
pend the holidays with his par
nts.
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to all our friends.
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Jones Center, nil was calm as
the call for rehearsal of carols
was sounded. The little angels
without wings took their places,
with one moppet sporting a black
eye. He couldn’t resist reaching
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Nugget Club
The Nugget Homemakers’ club
met for its regular December
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Hodgson. A lovely mantel type
decoration of spruce bows, lights
and candles set the Christmas
spirit glowing. After a short busi
nes meeting the annual Chirst
mas party-was enjoyed by the six
members and two guests present.
Mrs. Marjorie Brewer had ar
ranged a short program of Christ
mas music using Messiah record
ings.
Erma Liebing read an article
fitting the occasion. After a lively
game, gifts were exchanged and
refreshments were served.
A new member, Mrs. May
Brunner was welcomed into our
group.
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