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.
A1 J. DeJulio .Publisher, Manager
Editor. Virginia Gallant
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HELP NEEDED FOR
FISH, UNLIMITED
Reprint from Anchorage Daily
News
Although it is fully realized
that every request for funds can
not be heeded by the legislature,
it is regrettable that an $8,000
request by "Fish Unlimited” has
not been considered.
Fish Unlimited is a rapidly
growing organization of citizens
of the Third Division who wish to
see Alaska’s streams and lakes
replenished with game fish. They
are a sports-loving lot who have
decided to do something about the
depredations made against game
resources of Alaska and are start
ing in with game fish. An out
growth of the Anchorage Sports
men’s Association, this particular
tangent is destined to become ter
ritory-wide before too long.
Working under advice and
counsel of the Alaska Depart
ment of Fisheries, Fish Unlimit
ed last year decided to take up
as its project in restoring game
fish, the construction of a small,
badly-needed hatchery. To this
end they raised $7,900 toward a
$9,000 goal. They have plans for
making up the remaining $1100
and building the hatchery, which
will then be turned over to the
fisheries department, which has
available the technical knowledge
for operating such an enterprise.
To pay the salary of such a
person and for a few other in
cidentals the department had
asked $8,000 from the legislature
Now it is learned the amount
will not be allowed.
This, of course, sets off a dis
astrous chain of events the net
result of which is the hatchery
will not be built and there will be
no progress made toward re
stocking the fresh waters of this
area until possibly two years
hence at the earliest.
It seems a great pity that such
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Editor's note:
The following letter was ac
companied by a clipping from
the Bonners Ferry Herald,
carrying an article on the pro
posed construction of a new
county hospital. Included was
a picture of the architect's
drawing showing a one-floor
unit eery much like the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital to be
erected in Palmer.
Dear Friends:
Just a line to tell you all how
we look for the old home paper
every week. Very interested in
the new hospital being built
there. I am having it put in our
paper down here and am also en
closing a picture for The Front
iersman of the new hospital they
are going to build here in Bon
ners Ferry.
The weather is great down
here. Our Spring is here, if it
doesn’t decide to change any
more.
We think everyone is interest
ed in new hospitals, being built
in both towns, as we all need
them to have good doctors. Best
wishes to all our friends up in
Palmer.
Yours truly,
Mr. and Mrs. James Kucherry
Moyie Springs, Idaho.
enthusiasm and endeavor as ex
hibited by this organization must
be dampened and even wasted
through lack of the comparative
ly small sum involved.
Without wishing to question the
judgment and wisdom of the leg
islators who have done such a re
markably fine job, it is to be
hoped they will review the cause
of Fish Unlimited and grant the
modest request.
VALLEY CHURCHES
LAZY MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN'S HOME
Kenneth Hughes. Supt.
Directions: Turn left at first road
east of the Matanuska bridge and
go to the end of the road.
HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. J. H. Davis. Pastor
Sunday School .10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a m.
Fellowship Meeting .2:30 p.m.
Y. P. Endeavor 7:00 p.m.
Consecration Service 8 rOO p.m.
Thurs. Eve. Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
“The Public is Welcome”
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Irwin A. Leoppke. Pastor
Saturday Services:
10 a.m., Sabbath school.
11 a.m., Morning worship.
All are Welcome
SUTTON COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Rev. A. B. Compton, Pastor
Sunday School.10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Dorcas Club, Friday .1:00 p.m.
WASILiVA CHURCH OF CHRIST
C. E. Henry, Evangelist
Sunday Services:
10:00 A.M. Bible School
11:00 A.M. Communion and
Sermon.
7:30 P.M. Evening Service
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
i service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. V. Richey, Minister
Sunday services, Carpenters’
Hall.
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.,< Evening service.
Tune in on the
CHRISTIAN
BROTHERHOOD HOUR
Every Sunday
Station tCFQD
CHURCH OF GOD
Geo. W. Geiwits, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Morning Worship.
7:45 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
meeting and Bible study.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICE
Sunday, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 10:40
Co-Op Club Room
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. Paul E. Riley, Pastor
Services held at the Wasilla
Community Hall
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Morning Worship .... 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service. 8:00 p. m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
10:30 a. m. Sunday School fol
lowed by Sacrament meeting.
Co-Op Club room
WASILLA FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Brian Cleworth
Morning Worship .9:30 a.m.
Sunday School .9:45 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Edward H. Imme, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.
Worship Service, 11:00 A. M.
Youth Service and Fellowshio
Hour, 7:00 P. M.
CATHERS' CHILDREN'S HOME
Ray Calhers, Supt.
Directions: Turn off from Glenn
Highway on Little Susitna Road
and go 4% miles.
UNITED PROTESTANT
Rev. Brian Cleworth
Sunday Services:
10:00 a.m., Sunday school.
11:00 am., Morning worship.
7:00 p.m., Young People meet
ing.
Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Prayer
meeting.
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
Father Jamas P. Snead
8:30 and 10:00 am. Sunday Mast
II
People, Spots In TheNews
DAILY chore of this amphibian
tractor is breaking up ice on
Imjin river in Korea
so it won’t destroy
bridge needed by UN
troops.
QUEEN of World Motor
Sports show, Carolyn Wynn,
smiles her (you guessed it)
wynning smile.
TINLESS motor oil cans devel
oped by American Can Company,
whose “Operation Survival” pro
gram seeks to free U. S. from de
pendence on overseas tin supplies,
roll along can-making line in
WORLD champs in figure skating are Tenley Albright, 17, of
Boston and Hayes Alan Jenkins of Akron, O. Tenley is first
American girl ever to win the world title; Jenkins succeeds
Dick Button of Englewood, N. J., as top man.
COURT NEWS
U. S. Commissioner Dorothy B.
Saxton levied a $20 fine upon
Billie J. Buchanen of Anchorage
when she appeared before her on
March 23 to answer a charge of
passing a school bus while it was
discharging passengers February
18, near Milepost 52 on the Glenn
Highway.
Miss Buchanen entered a plea
of not guilty but was found guilty
of the charge, brought by Paul
Shoming, bus driver.
Joe Edwards Patrick was sen
tenced to a year and a day in
the penitentiary March 23 fol
lowing a plea of guilty to the
theft of a cash register and money
from the Moose Hall on December
21. He appeared before Judge An
thony J. Dimond in Third Dis
trict Court in Anchorage.
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GRANATH-JOHNSON
VOWS EXCHANGED IN
SPRING CEREMONY
In a double ring ceremony per
formed Saturday evening, March
21, Miss Geraldine Johnson
daughter of Mrs. George La
Fountain of Blackwell, Wiscon
sin became the bride of Stafi
Sergeant Walter T .Granath, son
of Walter E. Granath of Hobbs,
New Mexico.
The early-spring ceremony
was performed by U. S. Com
missioner May Carter in her home
at Wasilla.
For her wedding the bride
chose a navy blue suit. .The dress
maker jacket, with dolman
sleeves, high collar and flared
peplum, topped the straight skirt.
With the suit she wore a white
lace sweater with rolled collar
and white accessories. Her flow
ers were white carnations, fash
ioned in a shoulder corsage.
Miss Elsie Corey, who wore a
green spring suit with brown ac
GRANGE FOLLIES
WELL RECEIVED
The second annual Grange Fol
lies, held in Wasilla March 13
and 14 was well received by
large audiences at both perfor
mances.
Opening the program with a
hilarious air was the style show,
performed by the short and tall;
the thin and thick. The well
rounded program followed with
Billy Combs and Freddy Barnes
in a very,clever rag-doll number;
Earl Combs, pantomimist; Harold
Harris and Toni Vickaryous who
gave a clever interpretation of
the Adagio dance and Carl Paul
son, blue-skirted ballet dancer.
The Sultan, Henry Hanson, and
his “girls,” Everett Lemon, Ted
Mommsen, Rex Kibbee and Ray
mond Jensen and fan-waver,
Mike Carson took the audience
into the life of a Sultan and his
“troubler.”
Popularily received was the
male quartette consisting of Ted
Mommsen, Ernest Line, Jim
Simpson and Glen Barnes, who
delivered several numbers, fol
lowed by Mac Wilkes, Gene Din
kel and Ben Cottle who present
ed an Andrew Sisters act.
Others who appeared in the
show in special numbers were
Carl Fritzler, Harold Harris, Earl
Combs, Wayne Hunter, George
Edlund, Fred Nelson and Herb
Holstein.
Directing and producing the
show was Mrs. Mary Combs.
Clever costumes and fine deliv
ery from the participants indicat
ed much time and work went into
sories and a corsage of pink car
nations.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held at the home of
the bride’s brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Bouwens. The bride’s sister wore
a navy blue dress with tan acces
cessories was her only attendant.
Her flowers were pink carnations.
Following the reception a party
was held at the Palmer Cocktail
Lounge with guests present from
Palmer; Headquarters Squadrons,
10th Air Division; Alaska Air
Command; 39th Air Depot Wing
and the 39th Vehicle Repair and
39th Statistical Services. Also
friends from the bride’s home
town, Bert Cormier of Whittier
and Harold Kurtzmeir of Gov
ernment Hill.
James Foster was attendant for
the bridegroom. .
The bride is employed at Bert’s
I Drug store and plans to continue
j her work. The couple plan to
make their home in Palmer. The
bridegroom is attached to the
Headquarters Squadron Alaska
Air Command, stationed at El
mendorf Air Force Base.
“THE LIFE OF
WILL ROGERS” TO
BE SHOWN BY P TA
“The Life of Will Rogers,” star
ring that famous man’s son, will
be presented by the Palmer P-TA
at the Valley Theatre, April 28,
it was recently announced.
Mrs. Robert Johns will serve
as chairman of the film commit
tee with the Mesdames George
Crowthers, Jasper Skok and Ben
Hudgins assisting with the plan
ning.
Ticket sales will be conducted
by the students with cash prizes
offered for the room selling the
highest percentage of tickets.
First prize will be $5; second $3
and third $2 the committee an
nounced.
Three Showings
For the first time, there will be
three showings of the P-TA spon
sored film. The morning show
will be for students from grades
5 through 8; the afternoon mat
inee will be held for students in
grades 1 through 4 and also pre
school children if accompanied by
a parent.
The evening showing will in
clude all others.
Mrs. I. M. Sandvik has offered
to loan for display purposes, sev
eral pictures of Will Rogers taken
in Palmer the day before his fatal
accident. These will be on display
before the film-showing date.
the production, planned as ar. an
nual event by the Wasilla Grange
» No. 2.
Ernest Line in addition to ap
pearing in the male quartette
capably took the part of master
■ of-ceremonies and kept the show
f moving at an even pace. All who
l saw the presentation agreed it
l was “full of laughs” and are
s looking forward to next year’s
- production.
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