High School Class
Completes Books
On Alaska History
High School students of Keith
Stanton’s Alaska History class
have ended a semester’s study
with the completion of several at
tractive and informative booklets
dealing with varied subjects stud
ied during the course.
Some of the subjects chosen
were Alaska Coal Fields.. This
booklet was prepared by- Donna
Harris. Missionary Work in Alas
ka was covered by Jane Stephan.
The Thlingit Indians were report
ed by Janice Barry; Chirikof Is
4and by Barbara Cooper; Indus
tries of Alaska by Kenneth Hugh
es; Missions and Schools by Doro
thy Hoffman; Eskimo Life by Vir
ginia Boulter; Alaska Wildlife by
Leo Plumley; Gold Mining by
Arlene Benson; Nelchina by Jean
McMahon; Fort Ross colony by
Ann Havemiester; History of Al
aska schools by Lawrence Sassen;
Baranof, Lord of Alaska by Al
bert Harrison; Aviation in Alaska
by Gale Weatherell; Alaska
Transportation by Caroline Lentz,
and Hudson Bay Company by
Gary Krise.
The books, which are on display
in the Palmer School library de
note a lot of research and much
original writing. Some are highly
^illustrated with clipped pictures
and pencil drawings—others have
originally designed covers. Ken
neth Hughes etched an Alaskan
scene on aluminum for his cover
and Barbara Coper used shells
and other formations found on the
beach at Chirikof on her cover.
Real gold nuggets were used by
Jeanne McMahan on the cover of
her book.
Parents interested in seeing the
very interesting display are in
vited to see them while they are
still on display at the school.
NEW BABIES
Slassel
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Stassel j
of Palmer are parents of their
third child, a son Fred Lawren
ce, Jr., who was born at Valley
Hospital January 21. He weighed
eight pounds, eight ounces at
birth. Mr. Stassel is employed by
the Evan-Jones Coal Mine.
Imme
A daughter, Carol Christine,
was born to Rev. and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Imme of Palmer on
January 22 at Valley Hospital.
The little girl, who is their fourth
child, weighed seven pounds, 15 j
ounces at birth. Rev. Imme is pas- I
tor of St. John's Lutheran Church. I
Pyles
Robert Andrew is the name
cKosen by Mr. and Mrs. Max C
Pyles of Palmer for their new
son who was born at Valley Hos
pital on January 22. He is their
third child and weighed nine
pounds, three ounces at birth. Mr.
Pyle is employed as an electri
cian at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Briggs
of.JPalmer are parents of their
fourth child, a daughter who was
■born at Valley Hospital January
28, weighing six pounds six
ounces. Mr. Briggs is employed at
Kirk’s Sales and Service. She has
Credit Unicn to
Pay 4%; New
Officers Elected
New officers for the Matanuska
Valley Credit Union were elected
at the annual membership meet
ing held in the Co-Op club room
on January 21. Elected to the
board of directors were Keith
Walker and Mrs. Irene Cleworth.
Ivan Branton, former board mem
ber was re-elected. They will
serve two year terms along with
Tom Lepak and Virgil Eckert,
both hold-overs.
New supervisory committee
members elected are H. P. Gaza
way and Albert Metz. Mrs. Bobby
Jo McRae is a hold-over member
of the committee.
T. L. Marple and Dexter Bacon
were elected members of the
credit committee of which Joseph
H. Gallant is the hold-over mem
ber.
Twenty-five members were
present at the meeting and voted
for a four percent dividend on
shares in the credit union. Mem
bership in the credit union is
open to any Matanuska Valley
resident at $5.00 per share. Mem
bership entitles individuals to
several insurance benefits as well
as other privileges. Anyone in
terested in joining is invited to
contact any of the officers or
board members. Refreshments
were served at the close of the
meeting by a committee consist
ing of Harriet Bell, Bobby ■ Jo
McRae, and Wayne Eby.
At a later meeting, board mem
bers elected Tom Lepak presi
dent; Keith Walker, vice-presi
dent; C. Ivan Branton, secretary,
and Mrs. Cleworth, treasurer.
HAROLD E. POMEROY
NEW CIVIL DEFENSE HEAD
Replacing Col. James C. Crock
ett as Alaska director of Civil De
fense will be Harold E. Pomery
of Homer who was appointed last
week by Governor B. Frank
Heintzleman.
The new CD head is a graduate
of the University of Southern
i California and at one time held
| office of mayor in South Gate,
j Calif., as well as other city and
! county positions.
been named Sharon Marie.
Throop
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Throop
of Palmer are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their
i second child, a daughter who has
been named Dixie Lee. She
weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces
when born at Valley Hospital.
Mr. Throop is employed by Pal
‘ mer Constructors.
In the old days if a father :
found his son on the wrong track,
he provided switching facilities.
BE SURE AND ATTEND
the
March of Dimes Dance
SAT., JAN. 30
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By Lew Hanks
Our wood chipping demonstra
tion didn’t come off as scheduled.
Our Matanuska breeze changed
our minds. Mr. Blue and I did
pretty well to pick a date two
weeks in advance for the wind
to blow. The demonstration has
been re-scheduled for Monday,
February 1, at LOO p.m. near the
Grange Hall. W epvaheSHR
Grange Hall. We have put in an
order for warm, mild weather for
that date.
The Alaska Soil Conservation
District Board held its semi-an
nual meeting Monday and Tues
day of this week. It was brought
out that the land capability sur
veys'that are being made throu
ghout the Territory by the Soil
Conservation Service and Alaska
Soil Conservation District are be
ing used by almost all agencies
for their planning information.
Their major purpose, however, as
always, is for information on con
servation farming to present and
prospective farmers. First prior
ity on future surveys was placed
on the completion of the soil map
ping of the Wasilla sub-district.
This includes all the potential ag
ricultural land between the Sew
ard Meridian and the Susitna Riv
er. Problems on crop marketing
were discussed. James Wilson,
Territorial Commissioner of Agri
culture, was asked what help
could be given him on potato
marketing problems. His answer
was that practically all military
purchases at present were of lo
cal potatoes. The most help the
board could give was to support
salesmanship to the civilian popu
lation. Alaska potato sales are do
ing pretty well in local stores
now, but outside spuds are still
being purchased by customers.
| The consensus of the board was
that every dollar spent by an Al
askan for an -Alaska produced
farm product is a dollar spent for
a darn good bargain and besides
that, that dollar stays here. I’m
1 an Alaskan—are you?
PALMER LIBRARY
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Due to a lack of a quorum at
! the regular Palmer Library as
sociation meeting there was nc
I election of officers. All adult
members are invited to attend a
meeting to be held tomorrow
; night at the library, beginning
| at 8 p.m., at which time another
attempt to hold an election of
i officers will be made.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
PLANNING DEBATE
A debate is planned for the
Youth for Christ meeting to be
held Saturday evening, January
30 at the United Protestant
Church, it was announced this
week.
Subject to be debated will be
“Should or should not young peo
ple date un-Christian young peo
ple.” Participants are too high
school students, Neola Sandvik
and Emery Robirts, and two mar
ried young people, Mrs. Leona
Mark and Adrian Leyman. The
audience may participate with
questions or comments. Sidney
Lindeke will be moderator.
The program will begin at 8
p.m. All Youth for Christ mem
bers are invited to attend.
PARENTS REMINDED TO
ENROLL SONS IN
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM
Parents of boys of Cub Scout
agg are reminded that they have
only today and tomorrow in which
to enroll their sons in the local
Cub Scout program. Any boy
between the ages of 9 and 11
is eligible to join the Cub Scouts.
However, a parent or guardian
must enroll the boy. A complete
registration of all boys interest
ed in the Cub Scout program is
being sought by Scout committee
men so that dens may be form
ed in the best locations through
out the Valley. Those intending
to enroll their sons may do so at
the Valley Real Estate office, lo
cated across the street from Kos
losky’s store. This must be done
by January 29.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
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COLLEGE PRESIDENT
TO SPEAK AT
TEACHERS CONVENTION
Dr. Julio Bortolazzo, president
of Stockton College in California
will be guest speaker at the sec
ond annual regional teachers con
ference to be held in Anchorage
on Friday and Saturday of this
week.
More than 400 teachers are ex
pected to share their ideas and
aids to education in exhibits,- pan
el discussions, talks and demon
strations. Teachers in the Swan
son and Central schools in Pal
er are planning to attend the
conference. A dinner party Friday
evening at the Elks ballroom and
informal meetings Saturday fore
noon will conclude the confer
ence.
MT. McKINLEY CHOSEN
FOR ALL-ALASKA
CHAMBER MEETING
A three-day meeting of the All
Alaska Chamber of Commerce
will be held at McKinley Park,
beginning March 25, according
to an announcement made by
John Croul, manager of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce.
Interior' Secretary McKay has
been invited to speak but defin
ite arrangements have not yet
been completed, Croul said.
Well-timed silence is more elo
quent than speech—and most si
lence is well-timed.
BROWN'S WILL
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—slip! Splash! There goes
a red, ripe tomato on tout
new dress or blouse. It's
hard to get out, too . . .
but not if you send the
soiled garment to us. We
carefully removed all such
“hard to take out" stains
and return the article to
you as good as new.
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