MRS. DALE ROETMAN
HONORED AT SHOWER
Presiding over a beautifully
decorated gift basket was the
traditional stork at a miscellan
eous shower tendered Mrs. Dale
Roetman on March 26 by Mrs.
Barbara Tess.. The shower was
given at the home of the guest
of honor’s mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Larsh with Mrs. Helen Athern
assisting Mrs. Tess.
Center pieces for the table con
sisted of little cradles with baby
bottles and candles shaped like
booties. Mrs. Roetman received
many beautiful gifts.
Among those attending were
the Mesdames Diana McKechnie,
Helene Ingalls, Jean Johnson,
Thelma Ross, Myrtle Madison,
Janet Lewis, Marilyn Grasser,
Margaret Pullen. Barbara Meier,
Donna Elsworth, Katherine Hunt
ley, Blanche Ryan, Evelyn Miel
ke, Leola Rush, Vivian Schafer,
Joyce Billot, Marilyn Hartley,
Gloria DeLand, Gertrude Larsh,
Helen Athern and hostess Bar
bara Tess.
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Spring has arrived and with
spring has come the new Jantzen
bathing suits in figure flattering
styles and lucious colors. There
are terry-cloth midriffs and shorts
in go-together pastels and white.
Summery T Shirts and pedal
pushers sleeveless blouses that
are lovely with summer skirts
and light sweaters, or with your
new Easter suit. We also have
several new styles in peasant
blouses and cotton skirts that are
beautifully summery. Perfect for
■square dancing or just for fun.
And we have a lovely wide
f selection of both Betty Biey and
Dolly Myers cotton dresses that
are marvelous for any informal
wear, at home, in the office, a
neighborly get together or after
noon shopping. They range in
sizes from 9 thru 44. including
half sizes.
Cur girls Spring coats arrived
too late for Easter but lovely,
anyway for girls up thru size 14.
And other good news; in order
to make room for these new
things coming in we are clearing
some of our winter blouses, dres-,
ses, hosiery and a few soiled .
items. This weekend only Friday!
and Saturday.
And to accomodate those of you
who work, we are extending our
Friday hours to 7:30 P. M. begin
ning this week.
See you soon
VT BETTY
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PASSENGER SERVICE
S.S. DENALI S.S. BARANOF
Thurs., Apr. 1
Valdez
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Thurs. Apr. 23
Sitka
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
Ketchikan
Seattle
fREIGHT SERVICE
From Seattle
M. V. RING SPLICE
Sailing Monday, April 20, call
ing at Seward, Port Bailey,
Kodiak, Womens Bay,
Shearwater Bay, Alitak,
Larsons Bay and Uganik
S. .S. ILIAMNA
Sa:ling Tuesday, April 28, call
ing at Cordova, Seward and
Valdez
FOR INFORMATION
All Units To —
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Except for those persons spe
cifically covered by other regula
tions, no person shall leave a
building or other place of cover
and move out-of-doors during a
practice warning red.
Traffic in the Greater Palmer
CD district will be controlled
throughout the exercise period
from 1 to 3 p.m. to facilitate
movement of essential CD vehic
les and personnel and to reduce
hazards which would result from
unrestricted travel through the
exercise area.
The start of the practice warn
ing red will be announced by
commercial radio stations in the
Greater Anchorage area with re
brief warning instructions to all
listeners. The practice warning
white (all clear) will also be
broadcast by commercial radio
stations.
It will be the duty of authorized
CD workers and the established
police services to enforce regu
lations herein set forth, in ac
cordance with provisions of the
Alaska Civil Defense Act, Chap
ter 131, S. L. A., 1951.
Mrs. Margaret May, Valley
Bank employe, left for a two
week vacation in Seattle this
week.
BUFFALO MINE MAKES
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
Only a skeleton crew remains
at work at the Buffalo Coal Mine
following a temporary shut-down
at the mine last week.
Although no official statement
has been made, it is believed the
shut down will be in effect only
until after the spring break-up.
ATTENTION FOLK-DANCERS
All persons interested in form
ing a folk-dance group in the
Palmer area are invited to at
tend the first gathering Friday
night, April 10 at Carpenters'
Hall, 8 p.m. Instructors will be
present. The public is invited.
TO SHOW WILDLIFE FILM
A1 Clayton and Frank Towle,
big-game guides in Alaska, will
show Alaskan wildlife game
pictures at the Valley Theatre
Tuesday evening, April 14. Ad
mission will be $1.25 for adults
and 75c for children. The public
is invited to attend.
MACHETANZ' RETURN
Returning to their home in
the Valley today were Fred and
Sara Machetanz and their famous
dog “Seego.” They returned via
the Hart Highway and reported
road conditions are very good.
Valley Fair—
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nearly $6,000 in cash and a thou
sand dollar bond.
In spite of the largest rainfall
in any three day period the re
port showed the 1952 Fair en
joyed the second largest gate
receipts, second largest atten
dance and the largest receipts in
concessions, fair book advertising
and the sale of queen tickets.
Approximately 600 less items
were displayed during the past
fair than in 1951, it was brought
out.
Outgoing board members, Clair
Stock, Ben Hudgins and Alfred
Hagen were succeeded by Tom
Lepak and Eugene Kirsch who
were elected to three year terms
and Mrs. Phil O’Neill who was
elected to a one year term. Hold
over members are John King,
Alba Brooks, Rusty Dow and
Henning Blunck.
It was announced at the meet
ing that contractors Stock and
Grove have indicated their in
tentions of renting the adminis
tration buiding and one poultry
building for storage purposes
and that C. R. Foss, Inc. are
interested in renting two quon
set huts for the same purpose.
To Arrive Soon
TRACTORS - (Wheel A Crawler)
MANURE SPREADERS - 2 sizes
IRON AGE POTATO PUNTERS,
I and 2 rows
PLOWS
E-Z FLOW SPREADERS - 8II. & 10 ft.
LARGE VARIETY OF OTHER FARM
IMPLEMENTS
See Al Brooks
Brooks Implement Co.
Phone 44 Palmer
at KOSLOSKY’S
IT’S FAMILY WEEK AT KOSLOSKY’S! OLD-FASHIONED
BARGAINS AT OLD TIME PRICES. BRING EVERYONE
ALONG TO THIS “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” SALE!
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY
FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
CARROTS bag 23c
ORANGES lb. 19c
LEMONS lb. 29c
APPLES lb. 25c
MEATf A PLENTIFUL
PilAI) FOOD!
BEEF
POT ROAST .. lb.U«7y
LAMB LB. "711^
Boneless Shoulder Ivr
U. S. Choice II
RIBSTEAK lb. UJV
PILLSBURY
FLOUR SALE
5 MU1 75c
10 7m $1.45
25 7“ $3.49
WITH SPECIAL COUPONS
SWIFT'NING
swiFrs
Shortening
3-lb. can
125 ft. roll
WAXTEX
MORTON—PLAIN or IODIZED
Ssll 2 for 35c
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Lettuce
Cottage cheese
Canned cling peach halves
Bits of maraschino cherries
Pill lettuce cups v/ith shredded let
tuce and top with cottage cheese.
Make 3 slits in each well-drained
peach half, leaving an uncut por
tion as a base. Spread peach apart
on cottage cheese to form points
of crown. Top each point with a
bit of red cherry.
LIBBY'S NO 2Vz TINS
CLING PEACHES 53c
COTTAGE
CHEESE lb.
39c
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POND’S
TISSUES box
300 size
CHIFFON TOILET
TISSUE
2 rolls
ALLSWEET
Delicate Natural Flavor
35*
PIGGY
BANK
LARGE AA
EGGS
DOZEN
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