ADVANCE FIRST AID
CLASSES SET FOR JAN.
Advance first aid classes will
commence in Palmer the first
Tuesday in January and the first
Wednesday in Wasilla, according
to an announcement made this
week by Mrs. Florence Sandel,
RN, first aid instructor.
All persons who hold a stand
ard first aid card may participate
in the forthcoming classes, Mrs.
Sandel said. Classes will be held
at 8 p.m. in the basement of the
United Protestant Church and
will require 12 hours of instruc
tion, for completion.
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Chasbs Uib.n s ia:k Golden Anniversary
Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Liebing
of Palmer will be celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary
on Tuesday, December 19, with
open house throughout the after
noon.
The Liebings are well-known
throughout this section of Alaska,
having come to the territory from
Atlah, Washington in 1941. Mr.
Liebing worked in the Gold Cord
and Independence mines until
1943, at which time the family be
gan farming just south of town.
Married at Latah, Washington
on December 21, 1904, the Lieb
ir.gs have nine children, six
grandchildren and four -great
grandchildren. Children are
Chester Liebing of Palmer, Mrs.
James (Marjorie) Lizenbee of Al
tah. Washington. Mrs. Elmer
■Dorothy) Mertz of Spokane. Mrs.
MOOSE LODGE TO MARK
OPENING OF NEW ADDITION
A grand opening of the Palmer j
Moose Lodge No. 793 new addi- :
tion cn their lodge building will j
be held this Saturday, December I
18 at 8 p.m. for all Moose mem- i
bers ard their guests.
An evening of fun and enter
tainment is planned, beginning
with a free cocktail hour from
8:30 to 9:30 p.m., followed by
dancing to the music of the orig
inal Moose orchestra. From 11
p.m. to 1 a.m. there will be a free
smorgasbord. Admission to the
dance will be $1-50 per couple.
UNIVERSITY OFFERS
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Starting second semester, stu
dents will be able to earn a Mas
ter of Arts degree in English at
the University of Alaska as a re
sult of graduate council action
this past week.
Dr. Minnie E. Wells, head of
the department of arts ard letters
said works of Jane Austen will
be offered next semester. The
course will be scheduled Satur
day mornings so school teachers
may enroll.
Hal (Vesta) Wade, Eugene, Ore.,
Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Peterson of
'Dalmer, Michael Liebing of Cus
ick, Wash., Henry Liebing of Pal
mer, Mrs. Robert (Lilas) Alexan
ler of Dallas, Texas, and Aaron
Liebirg of Palmer.
Grandchildren are Mrs. John
Bevins and Don Osborn, of Spok
ane, children of Mrs. Mertz;
Pholia, Marjean, and Kathy Lie
bing, children of the Henry Lie
bings, and Robert Peterson, child
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson.
Great-grandchildren are John and
Jeffery Bevins and Melinie and
Don Osborne of Spokane.
The many friends of the Lieb
ing family are extended an in
vitation to attend the open house
which will be held at the Liebing
lome on Spring Loop road.
;hpjstmas party
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All members of Northland
Pioneer Grange are reminded of
the arnual Christmas party be
ing held tonight in Grange Hall
A family pot-luck dinner is plan
ned. slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Following the dirner Santa Claus
will be present to help in a gift
exchange. A gaily decorated
Christmas tree will add to the
holiday decorations in the hall.
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Basketball Game
Stated for Saturday
Basketball fans will have a
chance to see the Palmer School
basketball team in action again
this week-end when they meet
the Engineer Company team from
Fort Richardson on the Palmer
court. A preliminary game is
scheduled, with the main game
to begin at 8 p.m.
The Seward Seahawks took
the Moose in the two games play
ed at the seaport city last week
end. The Seahawks tallied 48
points in each game, and the
Moose dropped in 36 points Fri
day night and 35 on Saturday.
Juneau?
If between 12 and 15 persons
! indicate that they will take a trip
to Juneau, the Palmer team will
fly down there during the Christ
j mas vacation week for games with
! Juneau, Sitka, and Mt. Edge- j
: cumbe. The flight will run about
! S75 for the round trip to Juneau
: and on into Sitka. Anyone desir
ing to make the trip is asked to
contact William Zahradnicek,
school superintendent, or call the
Central School office. Tentative l
plans call for leaving Palmer
December 26 and returning with- !
in the week, or sometime before j
January 2.
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