LENGTHENS SEASON
Farmers in the U.S. and Can
ada use polyethylene plastic
film, derived from petroleum,
to lengthen the growing season.
Oil Facts reports that the plas
tic mulch conserves ground
moisture, keeps soil warmer,
and practically eliminates
weeds.
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RAINBOW GRAND ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
VISIT PALMER GROUP AUG. 27 ■ 28
Officers of the Grand Assem
bly of Alaska, Order of Rain
bow for Girls, made their offi
cial visit to the Palmer Assem
bly on Aug. 27 and 28.
Among the visitors were
Mary Halm. Grand Worthy Ad
visor. Ketchikan; Jayni Tress
ler, Grand Hope. Seward; Ann
Butcher. Grand Lecturer. An
chorage; Janice Whitmore.
Grand Historian. Seward; Don
na Sandstrom. Grand Religion.
Cordova; and Joan Benson.
Grand Assembly Reporter.
Kodiak. Two Palmer girls also
hold Grand Assembly offices.
They are Linda Cope, Grand
Love, and Janie Hanks, Grand
Outer Observer.
The girls held a school of
instruction on Aug. 27 at an
informal meeting at Carpen
ters hall. Robert Parkins, Su
preme Deputy, Anchorage, also
attended this session.
A slumber party at the
Hanks home followed the meet
ing.
On Aug, 28, the past Worthy
Advisors of the Palmer Assem
bly took the visitors on a tour
of the Valley and lunched at
Meekin's Lodge at Mile 110,
Glenn Highway.
Official meetings were held
the evening of Aug. 28 at Car
penters hall. An initiation was
held, inducting Marcia Miller
into the Palmer Assembly.
The Grand Worthy Advisor
was presented with a charm
(the figure of a moose) to be |
added to her charm bracelet. ;
From Palmer, the grand offi- .
cers go to Seward for a meet- j
ing on Sept. 1. then to Anchor- |
age for a combined meeting cf
Anchorage Assemblies on Sept.
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Good Season
Coincides with
Alaska Farm Month
Alaska Farm Month, August
3th - September 9th, corres
ponds to the time of the year
when the greatest selection of
state farm products is avail
able.
Although a cold, wet spring
delayed plantings, an excellent
summer, weather-wise, has
brought on the current bounti
ful harvest of an exceptionally
wide variety of high quality,
excellently flavored vege
tables. The Alaska Division of
Agriculture estimates that dur
ing the period of Alaska Farm
Month, over $400,000 worth of
farm products will be sold in
the Greater Anchorage Area
alone.
In our stores, housewives can
select fresh farm produce rang
ing from lettuce, cabbage, cel
ery. radishes, cauliflower, and
-arrets to such items as fresh
greens of all types, broccoli,
kale, and chard that are nor
mally available only once a
vear.
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Houston News
By Kelly Palmquisl
The Community Club is
again in the news! The clearing
for the building site was done
by Gus Scheele as his donation
to the community project. Bob
Lucas, chairman of the moving
committee, is looking for 40
foot stringers to complete the
arrangements to transport the
building to the cleared area.
Miss Ingrid Bryant, daughter
of Ira and Margaret Bryant,
owners of the Houston Mark
et, left Saturday to visit a
friend in Tacoma. Miss Bryant,
previously employed in Anch
orage, hopes to find work in
Washington.
* 3 *
Miss Diana Bunker, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bunker,
and Mrs. Joe Walker of Willow
were wed in a double-r i n g
! ceremony at 2 p.m. on Aug. 2;i j
by the Rev. Dennis Walker of i
the Palmer St. Bartholomew’s j
Episcopal Church. The bride |
were a striking white gown, |
ballerina length, topped with a
short jacket of lace. A should
er-length veil completed her
costume. Following the wed
ding, Houston and Willow1 res
idents attended a reception at
the Bunker home. A decora
ted cake was prepared by Mrs.
John Linnebur. The young
couple left Sunday for a trip
to Fairbanks, and returned
Tuesday, Aug. 28. They are
now at home near Four-Mile
Road.
* * *
Mrs. Abbott, Willow's new
first grade teacher, and Mr.
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Hillburn, the superintendent
principal of the Willow School,
arrived in advance of the ope
ning of school.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Richy, for
merly of Willow, are happy
parents of an eight pound,
three ounce boy. The baby was
born Thursday in the Glenn
alien hospital.
* * »
Don's Market has moved to a
new location a half-mile on the
Houston side of Willow. It was
formerly situated in the town
near the railroad tracks.
ANYBODY FOR MARBLES?
Thousands of glass marbles
are being dropped into slug
gish oil wells to help improve
production. The marbles form
a plug at the bottom, after
which sand, chemicals and wa
ver are pumped under pressure
through the casing to loosen
nearby oil-bearing formations.
A Message to AS!
Our Good Patrons
WE WILL BE CLOSED
Labor Day, September 3
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
PALMER, ALASKA
Sincerely,
RALPH J. RIVERS
Dear Fellow Alaskans
Thank you for
vote of confidence in
the Primary.
I will look forward
seeing you as soon
possible after t h
Congress adjourns.
U. S. Representative
Pd. Pol. Adv.
Hospital Patients
Patients at Valley Presby
terian Hospital during the week %
of Aug. 15-22 include Randy
Johnson, Jane Cottle, John f
Demming, Vivian Shaver, Mrs.
Larry Todd and infant son. Vir
ginia Rogers, Jane Tomlin,
Stuart Dreghorn, David Vasilie,
Glen Moore, Mona Wethering
ton, James Patrick, Robin Pat
rick, Robert E. Nelson, George
McFeely, Frank Colobuffaio,
and Ruby Hoepfr.er.
TIME
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HOUSTON
LEAN MEATY
3 $400
SHORT RIBS
BEEF SHANKS lbs.
YOUNG WHOLE
Fryers „.99
CHASE & SANBORN
Coffee
IDAHO RED
3 lb. $479
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Beans k59°
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PEAS, BEANS
CORN 5 cans
TANG
SALAD
DRESSING qts.
89'
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Jello
Tide
pkgs.
Giant
to
79
I lb. ground beef with each $20.00 order.
Complete line of meats & groceries at
low everyday prices. See us for case
lots. We have school supplies.
HOUSTON MARKET
1 Mile West of Little Susitna Bridge, Willow Road
Open Daily Until 10:00 P.M.