Palmer Area Gets
Second See _‘l Troon
A new Boy Scout troop has
been formed in the Palmer area
and recently received its charter
from the National Council, it was
announced this week by Cliff
Smith, field executive of the Al
aska Council who serves the local
area.
The new troop has been desig
nated as Troop 523 and is spon
sored by the Palmer branch of j
North Western States Mission,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. Scoutmaster is Hol
land R. Grover. Hugh W. Adams.
is Assistant Scoutmaster, and the
troop committee consists of Clif
ton W. Grover, Don W. Bolter and
Deloss H. Johanson.
Members of the troop are Larry
Adams, Don Boulter, Michael
Cottrell, James Cottrell, 3rd and
Leon Grover.
The troop has been meeting for
several weeks now and is getting
under way with a good Scout pro
gram, Smith said. Leaders of the
troop have indicated that the
membership is open to any boy of
the Palmer area who is scout age,;
11-14 years. Any boy wishing to
join the new group is urged to
contact either Scoutmaster Gro
ver or members of the committee.
This is the second troop in the
Palmer area. The United Protes
tant Church sponsor Troop 654
with a membership of more than
20 boys.
BEAVER PRICES
EXPECTED TO BE LOW
No trapper will get rich this
season on the beaver he catches.
The limit for the season from
Sunday, Feb. 1 through March 31,
is 10.
“Regardless or pelt quality,”
Donald Cross. Fish and Wildlife
Service agent, explained this
week “the beaver season Will be
light because fur prices are low.”
Last year trappers averaged
about S150 for 10 pelts.
Ed Shepherd of the Alaska Fur
Factory agreed with Cross. Prices
are about the same this year as
last, at $25 per blanket. A market
able blanket is at least 64 inches
in size.
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' J EVEN'N kK iViONY
In a^be’autiful candlelight cere
mbhy January 24 in St .Michael's
Catholic Church, Elizabeth Cock
rum Harper, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Cockrum of Haywood,
conform a became the bride of
Earl O. Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl W. Barry of Barry’s Lake.
Rev. James P. Snead performed
the double ring ceremony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by Everett \/an rieet
wore a ballerina length lace and
net gown. Her bouffant skirt was
topped by a fitted bodice with
mandarin collar and three-quarter
sleeves. Her waist-length veil
was held in place by a white satin
cap, encrusted across the front
with seed pearls. She carried a
bride’s bouquet of white carna
tions and gardenias.
Attending the bride was Mrs.
Beulah Hobson who wore a dustv
rose ballerina length gown with
full chiffon skirt over satin. Cap
sleeves and roll collar topped the
fitted bodice. She carried a bou
quet of white carnations.
Preceeding the ceremony, Miss
Janice Barry, sister of the bride
groom sang “O Promise Me” and
•Because.” Accompanying her at
the organ was Mrs. Mary Barr \
sister-in-law of the bridegroom.
“Ava Maria” was rendered dur
ing the ceremony
The church was beautifully dec
orated with white and yellow
flowers amid a background of
greens. Candles burned in each
window and the family pews
were trimmed with greens and
white ribbons.
Best man for his brother was
Frances Barry. Melvin. Paul and
Robert Barry, also brothers of the
bridegroom, were ushers.
Mrs. Barry, with her son James
Edward Harper came to the Ter
ritory early this past Fall frorr
Fresno, California. She is a grad
uate of the University of Califor
nia where she majored in busines:
administration.
The bridegroom is a son of orig
inal colonists and lived in Palmei
for several years, being the firs
and lone graduate of Palmer Higl
School. Class of ’36. The pad fev
i years his parents have conductei
HOMEMAKERS CLUB |
NOTES |
Project Meeting
The Homemakers’ Project meet
ing on ‘New Fabrics and Their
Care” was held last Tuesday,
January 27 in the Extension craft
room. Mrs. Audrey Davies, An
chorage Home Demonstration
Agent, was present to conduct the
meeting. Pot luck lunch was serv
ed at noon.
In late February or early March,
the second phase of the Home
makers’ planned program will be
conducted by Mrs. Davies, “Cloth
ing Construction” being the topic.
~'>>bs who have not turned in
their project leaders names for
mis meeting are asked to do so in
order that notices may be sent as
to time and date of meeting. It
5 is suggested that members most
interested in clothing construc
tion and tailoring be appointed for
this project meeting.
Homemakers Council
The scheduled meeting of the
Homemakers’ Council wQl be held
Monday, February 2 at 10:30 a.m.
in the Extension Craft room, with
pot luck lunch.
It was decided at the last Coun
cil meeting to have a “Notion
. Tree” at the February meeting.
Each Council member to bring a
notion (package pins, thread, but
tons, etc.). Club members who
'*’i?hed. to send in notions by their
Council representative, or bring to
the Extension office. Mrs. Phil
O'Neill was appointed to arrange
and display the notions.
Dorothy Hoffman, one of the
4-H delegates who attended Na
t;onai 4-H Congress will tell oi
her trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Beatrice Medaris has beer
asked to report on the Interna
tional Farm Youth Exchange
meeting the Homemakers’ Coun
oil sponsored for June Sproul
Barry’s Finger Lake Resort. He i:
self-employed as a lumberman.
Following a short wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Barry will be a
home February 15 in their recent
ly completed home at Cottonwooe
1 Creek.
MESSIAH CHORUS TO
CLOSE MEMBERSHIP
AT FEB. 2 MEETING
William Rempel, director of the
Messiah Chorus, announced this
week that following the schedul
ed practice Monday night, Febru
ary 2, the group will be closed to
any additional members. Nearly
all solo parts have been assigned,
Rempel said, and the chorus is
preparing for their Spring presen
tation.
Anyone who is interested in
joining the chorus is invited to at
tend the meeting and rehearsal
February 2. Rehearsals will be
held each Monday night at the
Church of God, starting at 8 p,m.
Books are still available to any
who desire to purchase copies,
Rempel said.
held at Grange Hall January 12.
Gold-Dusters Club
The Gold-dusters Homemakers’
club met January 6 at the Exten
! sion craft room. Following a short
! business meeting, huck towel em
broidery was discussed with the
aid of samples and patterns. Illus
; trations were furnished by mem
bers. Norma Benson served coffee
and cookies.
The February 3 meeting will be
held at the home of Phyllis Long.
Cheechako Club
The next regular meeting of the
Cheechako Homemakers’ club will
be held February 9 at the home
of Mrs. Ida Belle Blue.
Th club has chosen their work
project for the month of Febru
ary and will make aprons; dress
dolls; bead and metal craft items
They also plan to make a contri
bution to a notion tree the Home
makers’ Council is sponsoring.
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A 3.000-acre tent city will house
the Third National Boy Seoul
Jamboree in southern Californk
in July 1953.
Anchorage Travel
Bureau
Lloyd C. Olsen, Owner, Mgr.
Authorized Agent for all
AIR — SHIP — RAIL — BUS
No extra charge for our
. services
1 P. O. Box 1073 — Phone 23391
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP »
tLECTS officers
A new Youth Fellowship was
organized January 11 at St. John’s
Lutheran Church. Twenty teen
agers were present and elected
officers as follows: Jack McKech
nie, president; John Brown, vice
president; Bay Winegarner, trea
surer; Donna Rae McKechnie,
secretary and reporters, Barbara
and Gerry Kindgr6n.
Purpose of the group is to pro
vide teen-age fellowship, recrea
tion and the opportunity to dis
cuss topics vital to young people
of high school age.
Topics discussed in previous
meetings were, “Falling in Love;”
“Your Personality” and “Wor
ship.”
The group will meet each Sun
! day evening at the church at 7:30
| p.m. Topic for February 1 will
be “Prayer as a power in the
life of a teen-ager.”
Churches of all faiths sponsor
about half the nation’s 84,300 Boy
Scout Troops, Cub Packs and Ex
plorer Units.
Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
The Frontiersman
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NENANA ICE CLASSIC
TICKETS ON SALE
FEBRUARY 1 — APRIL 4
Tickets for the Nenana Ice
Classic are scheduled to go om
sale February 1, according to>
Don R. Clark, manager. Midnight,
April 4 is the closing date for the ■
many expected guesses.
Dealers handling tickets are re- -
quired to purchase a license to^
sell them, according to a Trea
sury Department ruling on: gam
bling. Cost of a license valid from
February through June is $20.84.
Committee members of the ice
classic are Hiram Greiner, Henry
Olsen, William Monroe, Frank
Turner, Fred Mueller and Robert
Coghill.
| NOW READY_
FOR VALENTINES DAY
;!>New shipment of Ivy, Philo
;dendrons and dish-garden
Flower catering for weddings,
funerals and all special dates.
MATANUSKA VALLEY
GARDENS
DAFFODILS
AZEALA'S
plants
MAUD HOSLER
Largs fear bedroom hairs with garage and
four acres of wonderful soil. Located in the
Butte Area.
MODERN - TOTAL PRICE $7,800 *
Goal Furnace and Stoker
Another exclusive of Palmer Realty
Palmer Realty
Trading Post
MENS HEAVY WOOL BUFFALO PLAID SHIRTS
Red & white — black & white checks
All sixes . $8.25
MENS PENDELTON DRESS WOOL SHIRTS
All sixes .. $11.95 — $13.95
MENS & BOYS COTTON FLANNEL SHIRTS
Plaids and checks $1.85 — $350
HEAVY KNIT PUUOVER SWEATERS
Range of sixes .$8.95 '
MENS GREEN & GREY ALL WOOL
WHIPCORD TROUSERS .$13.95 1
KERSEY CLOTH TROUSERS
100% Wool . $9.50 — $12.50 j
MENS FUR LiNED LEATHER GLOVES
marked down .$5.00
MENS FABRIC LINED GLOVES .$3.50
MENS WOOL LINED LEATHER GLOVES $3.50
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE—No. 2 cans—2 for 39c
DUZ—large sixe .34c
LIBBYS SALAD FRUIT—No. 3 can—2 for 73c
GROUND BEEF.lb. 73c
GOOD ASSORTMENT OF LUNCH MEATS
AND FROZEN FOODS
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The Warehouse
GENERAL ELECTRIC
Ufilily Motors
• 1/3 - 1/2 . 3/4 H.P.
Weather Stripping
PYRENE HOME & AUTO
Fire Extinguishers
With Push Button Operation
New Kind of Fire Extinguishers
Refillable
$7.50
We Also Carry Full Size Extinguishers
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International Truck |
1952 Model LI 12 with $100 discount |
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED >J
Gas Guard |
Freeman
Headbolt Heaters |
Tow Chains - $5.45 1
WRECKER SERVICE - $8.00 3
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