VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Catered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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TWO-WEEK VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
TO OPEN MAY 31
A two-week vacation church
school is ready to be launched by
several local churches and chil
dren’s homes, with the enroll
ment expected to soar over 200
children, according to an an
nouncement made this week by
Jesse Mark, general secretary.
Cooperating groups are the Unit
ed Protestant Church, the Chui'ch
of God, the Christian Church, the
Lazy Mountain Children’s Home,
and the Church of God Child
ren’s Home. Classes will begin
Monday, May 31 at 9 a.m., meet
ing in various churches, accord
ing to age group.
Expense, time, and prepara
tion have not been spared in
making this the most successful
program of interest and learning
for the youngsters, Mark said.
Children of the community are
urged to attend the school, with
all children and young people of
the community and valley invit
ed. Further information may be
obtained from either Rev. George
Geiwitz or Rev. Brian Cleworth.
Children of pre-school age will
meet at the Church of God under
the direction of Mrs. George
Geiwitz. Her teaching staff will
consist of Louise Loberg, Mrs.
Doherty, Betty Schaefer, and
Neola Sandvik. Upon entering
the school, each child will receive
a booklet entitled, “First Steps
With Jesus”. Refreshments, stor
ies, movies, crafts, and Bible
studies will be part of the pro
gram planned for the children
enrolled in this new adventure.
First, second, and third grad
ers, of this past public school
year, will be directed by Dar
lene Overton, assisted by Mrs.
McKenzie, Deraine Curtis, Carol
Colberg, and others. This depart
ment will also rr?et in the
Church of God. Their theme is,
‘Adventuring With Christ”.
Each child will have his own
craft project and his own color
ful work book from which to
study. In addition to the studies
there will be recreation, movies,
and a final day picnic. Offerings
of the children will go to buy
CARE plows and farm tools for
the starving people of India and
Korea. It was thought that this
project would be in keeping with
the theme of the school, “Pion
eering with Christ”.
The junior department, which
will be held at the United Pro
testant Church, will be directed
by Lorenz Carlson, with the Mes
dames Laughlin, Chandler, and
Edwards assisting, as well as
Duane Huntley. The slogan of
these fourth, fifth, and sixth
graders is “On the Trail With
Christ”. The juniors will like
wise share in the movies, games
and stories of the school.
A special youth centered pro
gram is planned for junior and
senior high school students who
wish to enroll in the young peo
ple’s department under the joint
leadership of the Mesdames Phil
lips, Moyer, DeVries, and Cle
worth. This school will be held
in the United Protestant Church,
under the theme, “Pioneers of
Faith”, highlighted by the out
door and indoor recreation pro
grams.
Serving as committee members
are Rev. Brian Clew'orth, Rev.
George Geiwitz, and Jesse Mark.
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| Notebook. |
Samuel A. Wanner, 72, of Male
mute Ranch, was recently hon
ored by the awarding of a medal
for commendable service in the
Department of Interior. Wanner
was employed by the Alaska
Road Commission for around 14 ,
years, retiring last October 3. In |
all, he spent about 40 years in
government service, in various j
jobs. He is now making his home :
at his homestead, Malemute
Ranch, Fish Lake.
Mrs. Helen Sobczak, mother of
Stephanie Sobczak, Palmer school
tpanhpr is visiting her daughter
from Attica, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. William Findley
of Liverpool, England are visit
ing Mrs. Findley’s daughter, Mrs.
Fannie Werner, and family. Be
fore leaving for England in Aug
ust, the Findley’s plan a visit to
Mexico and several States. They
were breakfast guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Smith this week
Women of the United Protes
tant Church will hold their regu
lar meeting Wednesday, Jure 2
at 1:00 p.m.
Dorothy Saxton will be hostess
June 1 at the regular meeting of
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi.
The Vern Marple family have
moved to the house formerly oc
cupied by the Jack Flint family
in the Co-Op housing area, while
the Morris Pelletier family have
moved to the house vacated by
the Marples. The Flint family
recently moved to Fairbanks
where Jack will manage the new
Co-Op creamery.
Bob Rehard was busy this week
moving tonsorial parlor from his
former location in the cola stor
age building to new quarters in
the Wright building. The barber
shop will now be located in the
section formerly used for tele
vision display in the drug store.
The TV sets will be found in the
section near the fountain.
A car driven by Jerry Hem
mer was damaged Saturday af
ternoon in a freak accident on
the Wasilla Road. A carry-all be
ing hauled by the Alaska Road
Commission broke loose from the
hitch and started down hill, nar
rowly missing the Standard Oil
truck that was following the
carry-all. To avoid being hit
Leon Pullen, driver of the oil
truck tried to back out of the
way, striking the Hemmer ve
hicle which had been following
the oil truck. There was no per
sonal damages. Roger Ellsworth
was driving the ARC vehicle.
Patrolman Frank Cornelius of
the Territorial Police this week
was assigned the first of the de
partment’s new Ford Intercep
tors. These vehicles are equipped
with radios, stretchers and vari
ous other first aid equipment and
will be assigned to the country
areas. Officers on duty in towns
will have Ford sedans. All are
built with special engines.
Don Moyer, patient fit Valley
Presbyterian Hospital* Reported
recovering from injuries receiv
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ANCHORAGE CHORUS
HERE ON JUNE 8
Palmer music lovers will be
given an opportunity to hear some
of America’s outstanding music
on June 8 when members of the
Anchorage Community Chorus
present a program in the Palmer
High School gymnasium under
the sponsorship of the Northland
Pioneer Grange. A traveling en
semble of 40 voices are scheduled
to present a program of works by
American composers.
The group presented a trium
phant program before a full house
in Anchorage earlier this week.
The chorus was first organized in
1947 as the “Choir of All Faith”
sponsored by the Little Theatre,
and directed by Mrs. Lorene Har
rison, for the purpose of perform
ing Handel’s MESSIAH.
During 1948, the chorus con
tinued in its original capacity, but
in 1 Q4Q it became the Anchorage
Little Theatre Chorus. The fol
lowing year an independent
choral organization was formed
as a non-profit corporation and
officially named the Anchorage
Community Chorus.
Since its beginning under the
direction of Mrs. Harrison, the
chorus has been directed by
Captain Russell Mason, Lt. Col.
Roy Baker, and Mrs. George Hale
present director.
Membership in the chorus is
now limited to 90 persons, with
40 of these members in its travel
ling ensemble.
Rehearsals for the full chorus
are held weekly from September
through May, with two annual
concerts, one during the Christ
mas season, and the second in
May.
Tickets for the Palmer pres
entation may be obtained the lat
ter part of next week from Har
riet Bell, Jim Wilson, Gene
Kirsch and other Grange mem
bers.
ed in an auto accident a week
ago.
Eileen Branton is back on duty
at the Health Center following
several weeks illness.
Bob and Mildred Buzby are in
Fairbanks on a business trip.
Members of the Palmer Area
Recreation Council this week
drew parents attention to the
summer vacation school to be
| conducted by churches in the
, Valley during the next two
I weeks. Information on the school
j may be found elsewhere in this
issue.
Neal Wright this week had
the street around his building
oiled to help relieve the heavy
dust caused by traffic in that
area.
Barbara Cruthers is back at
the Co-Op office following sev
eral weeks absence due to ill
ness.
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Public Invited to
Salmon Dinner
Slated for Friday
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
will begin serving dinner at 5
p.m. and continue until 8:00 or
8:30 p.m. tomorrow night at
Moose Hall. Featured on the
menu will be fresh-caught sal
mon, the first of the season.
Women of the association will
prepare and serve the dinner,
which will include bake potatoes,
fresh green salads, relishes, ice
cream, and cake. The dinner will
be served family style, with on
a "all you can eat” basis. Tickets
are still available from members
or may be purchased at the door.
An evening of Alaska’s Favorite
Game will follow in Moose Hall
basement. The public is invited
j to attend.
WEARING OF POPPIES
TO HONOR WAR DEAD
Everyone in the Valley will be
asked to pay individual tribute
to America’s war dead on Sat- .
urday, May 29, by wearing a |
memorial poppy. When they put
on their poppies, they will also
be asked to contribute to the
welfare of disabled war veterans
and needy children of veterans.
The observance of Poppy Day
here will be part of the nation
wide, annual observance, direct
ed by the American Legion Aux
iliary.
Arrangements for Poppy Day
in Palmer have been completed
by a large committee of Auxil
iary women in charge of Mrs.
Richard Demming, local Poppy
chairman. Teams of volunteer
workers from the Auxiliary and
other cooperating groups will be
on the downtown streets through
out the day with baskets of arti
ficial poppies. Other teams will
be at work in residential areas
and outlying areas.
The Auxiliary’s memorial pop
pies have been made by disabled
veterans of the two World Wars
and the Korean conflict at paper
replicas of the famous Flanders'
Field poppies, which bloomed so
strickingly on the battlefields
and war cemeteries in Europe,
! and became the memorial tlow
! er for the war dead soon after
World War I. Making them pro
vides interesting and helpful oc- j
cupation for the disabled veter- 1
ans, and enables them to earn
; much needed money.
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A blade is being made by the
street department to fit on the
grader to facilitate sanitary fill
work at the city dump.
Contributions made to the Pop
py Day volunteers will go into
the rehabilitation and child wel
fare funds of the American Le
gion Auxiliary. Most of the mon
ey will remain in the treasury of
the local Auxiliary Unit to be
expended for the benefit of dis
abled veterans and needy chil
dren here in the Matanuska Val
ley during the coming year.
“We hope everyone will join
with us in paying our Poppy
Day tribute to those who have
died for America, and will con
tribute generously to aid the dis
abled and children of veterans,”
Mrs. Demming, chairman, said.
WEDNESDAY — THURSDAY
MAY, 26 — 27
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
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FRIDAY — SATURDAY
MAY 28 — 29
Shows: 7:15 tnd 9:00 p.m.
Saturday Matinee 2:00 P. M
LOST CONTINENT
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Hillary Brooks
Chick Chandler
"A Flight Into the Impossibly'
A Thousand Thrills on
Lost Continent
'•UNDAY — MONDAY
MAY 30 — 31
Sunday Matinee 2:00
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