THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office a»
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio--- Owner-Manager
Editor - Virginia Gallant
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Over 100 carpenters, their wives
and children, representing about
80 percent of the local Carpen
ters’ Union attended the organiza
tion’s annual family dinner last
Saturday evening. The annual af
fair is held for all members of
the local and their families and
from year to year is increasing
in attendance. An enjoyable ham
dinner was served by Women of
the Moose.
Irwin Metcalf, teacher in the
Palmer school until 1939, was a
visitor this week. He is now con
ducting a grocery store business
in Seward, where he was deputy
marshal for 15 years after leav
ing Palmer.
A surprise birthday dinner
party was held Saturday even
ing in honor of Mann Leiser at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Persinger. Following the dinner
the group enjoyed an evening of
dancing. Those attending were:
The Persingers, the Leisers, Mr.
and Mrs. A1 J. DeJulio, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Pippel, and Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Ganschow.
Mrs. Gertrude Felzien and Mrs.
Margaret Vukonich recently re
turned from Fairbanks where they
visited their sons who are attend
ing the University of Alaska. The
two boys, Lorin Saseen and Lyle
Jones, were dinner guests of their
mothers, along with 12 additional'
Valley students who are also at
tending the University. Mrs. Fel
zien and Mrs. Vukonich took
roast turkey and baked ham
along for the dinner. Other stu
dents invited were: Jane Stephan,
Alma Roark. Blake McKinley,
Chuck Millis, Caroline Lentz,
Oliver Brewer, Margie Huntley,
Donna Harris, Ralph Kircher,
Gerry Kindgren, Nancy Frank
and Sam Johnson.
Mrs. Doris Simpson and Mrs. <
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Members of the Senior Matan
| uska Ski Club are planning a
“skier’s get-together” at Green
i Acres on Friday, December 3, ac
j cording to Elmer Urban, club
[ president.
The party is being held this j
; year in place of the organization's
annual rally, and will feature j
j ‘“absolutely nothing”, members j
I said. “We aren't having any tick
l et sales, we aren't making any
I awards, we’re just going to have
1 a party this year,” they said. Of
course, they added, membership
tickets are always available and
may be purchased at the party by
all interested persons.
An evening of singing, dancing,
and impromptu fun is planned.
All skiers are invited to attend.
Cynthia Plano, operators of Knik j
Drive In were awarded a lot at
the American Legion Veterans
Day dance this past Saturday.
The lot was awarded by A1 and
Ethel King, with all proceeds to
go to the Emergency Polio Fund.
Mrs. Florence Sandel, RN, Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital nurse
plans to leave for Fairbanks next
Monday where she will spend the
week with her son who is at
tending the University of Alaska.
She plans to return by plane the
following Sunday night.
NEW BABIES
Paulson
Cpl. and Mrs. Robert Paulson
are parents of their first child, a
daughter, who was born at 5005th
Air Force Hospital at Elmendorf
on November 3. She has been
named Deborah Ann and weighed
seven pounds, one-half ounce at
birth. Cpl. Paulson is with the
Alaska Communication System
and works out of the Palmer of
fice.
Combs
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Combs
of Wasilla are parents of their
third child, a son, whom they
have named Michael Frederick.
The new little Combs was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on November 10 and weighed six
pounds, 11 ounces at birth.
Bush
Vern Dwight Bush was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on November 12. He is the sixth
child for Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Bush of Palmer and weighed
eight pounds, two ounces at birth.
Mr. Buslj, works for the Alaska
Road Commission.
Hemmer
Mr. and Mrs. John (Jack) Hem
mer of Palmer are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, Janet Ger
main, who was born at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital on Novem
ber 16, weighing six pounds, 12
ounces. Paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hemmer of
Palmer. Maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brown
of Scarsdele, New York, who
visited here this summer. Mr.
Remmer is employed t the Co-Op
oreamery as a truck driver. Mrs.
Brown is a former school teach
er in the Palmer school system.
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Sundays, 12 • 5 pjn.
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VALLEY VISITORS
SEE FIRST COWS
Around 65 Eskimos, Indians,
and Aleuts were Valley visitors
last week as guests of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce
and the assistance of Miss
Lenore Amerman, Mrs. Lucille
Mick and Mrs. Betty Mears, who
accompanied the visitors on a
tour to the Spring Creek Farm
and through the Co-Op creamer}'.
Two school buses were provid
| ed as transportation for the visit
ors, most of whom were seeing
! their first cows, farms, and for
: many, taking their first train ride.
The ride from Anchorage on the
: Alaska Railroad was arranged by
ARR Manager Frank Kallabaugh.
Many of the visitors dropped
in at the new Piggly Wiggly store
: where they immediately bought
out the store’s supply of coconuts.
Among the visitors was a Mr.
Degnan from Unalakeet, who
brought greetings to Palmer from
Fred and Sara Machentanz who
are wintering in his village.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
YOUNG PEOPLE SPONSOR DINNER
fellowship of the United Protes
tant Church is sponsoring a Ham
Dinner for the public on Saturday
evening, November 20th with
serving from 5-7 o’clock.
Dinner will be by advance tic
I ket purchase only. Tickets are
| $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for
| children and are available by
I simply calling the United Pro
; testant Church. Reservations wilt
1 be accepted until noon Saturday
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