VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
fiotereo as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at \
_Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1379.
A. J. DeJulio--1_:_ Owner-Manager
Editor -Virginia Gallant
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Home Demonstration
;! News and Notes
By Marylou Rideout
February’s trio of holidays in
spires many homemakers to add
little glamour touches to meals
—yet keep the budget smiling.
For Lincoln’s birthday serve
an edible log—a jelly roll. (We’re
reminded Lincoln got his start in
a log cabin). For a realistic look
ing log use a chocolate roll recipe
(available at the Extension Of
fice) filled with whip cream. To
keep the cream fluffy for several
hours add to it as you are beat- !
ing, 1 teaspoon unflavored gela
tine softened for five minutes in
one tablespoon cold water. A roll
of this kind is appropriate for
Washington’s birthday, too. Place
slices on individual plates, with
a hatchet made from rolled and
cut cookies or pie crust (good if
flavored with grated cheese).
Make a tiny slit in center of log,
and put in hatchet—and of course,
have a cherry or two on the plate.
For Valentine’s day, “Say it
with Cake”—individual heart
shaped little cakes or cookies can
be placed on a lace paper doily.
Frost small cakes with white
frosting and decorate edge with
pink frosting from a cake decor
ator. For variety, reverse the col
or scheme. Or outline edge with
red cinnamon candies or candy
hearts and place candy motto
heart in the center.
Another idea—cut one layer
cake into squares and cover with
whipped cream and place a heart
cut from clear red gelatine in the
center of each. For the heart,
mold gelatine in a shallow sheet
pan and when firm cut with heart
shaped cookie cutter.
Many more suggestions are
available at the Extension office.
Work Shop
It isn’t too early to sign up for
the furniture repair workshop to
be held in April. This will be a !
v. orkshop where you will actual
ly bring your chair or davenport, j
to be reupholstered or any piece .
which needs the wood refinished.
You will do the work right at our
workshop. It’s time NOW to order
your materials. If you do not
know what you need, come in to
the Extension office for informa
tion, or the home agent will be
giad to come to your home to look
st your piece
Cordovans Planning
Varied Activities
For Palmerites
A DC-3 plane of the Cordova
Airline Service took off from
Palmer Airport Sunday loaded
with Cordovans who said they
were leaving for home to roll out i
the red carpet for Palmerites
who will be flying to their home
city the week-end of March 5-6-7.
The Cordovans who flew to
Palmer for two double-header
basketball games were feted and
entertained throughout their stay
by the local Moose lodge, Palmer
Elks and many individuals. Their
entertainment included a lunch
eon, dinner, smorgasbord, dance
and tours. Several Cordovans vis
ited the Matanuska Ski club ski
ing area Saturday afternoon.
Although the local “gals” team
lost their Saturday night game,
they did defeat the Cordova girls
on Friday night. The Palmer men
took bot*h games and all teams
said they are looking forward to
the next meet in Cordova in
March.
Famous for their hospitality,
the Cordovans are planning a big
welcome for the Palmer crowd.
Anyone who wishes to make
the trip may contact Clare Stock
or Harold Dunn at the Elks. Tick
ets, which will run around $30
for the round trip, will be on sale
in the city soon, they said. They
are trying to fill three DC-3’s
Stock said. “And from early in
dications , it won’t be a hard
thing to do”, he added. Planes
will leave Palmer March 5 and
return on the 7th.
Few Obtain New
License Tags;
Deadline Feb. 28
Only a small percentage of Val
ley vehicle owners have purchas
ed the 1954 license tags which
must be attached to the license
plate by February 28, U. S. Com
missioner Dorothy Saxton said
| this week.
Approximately 1,500 vehicles
; were licensed through the Palmer
office in 1953, Mrs. Saxton said.
Of this amount only 350 passeng
er vehicles and around 100 trucks
have been licensed this year.
For the convenience of those
who work during the day and
cannot get into the office. Mrs.
Saxton announced she will keep
her office open from 7:00 to
10:00 p.m. oh Tuesday. Febru
ary 16 and Thursday, February
18.
Vehicle owners are reminded
that the 28th falls on Sunday this
year. Mrs. Saxton said that her
office will be open the morning
of the 27th. All vehicles being
operated in the territory must
have the tags attached to the
1953 plates by February 28.
The territorial school tax which
became due January 1, 1954, may
be paid at the same time by those
who desire to do so, she added.
RENDEZVOUS OPENS
IN ANCHORAGE TODAY
The 1954 Anchorage Fur Ren
dezvous was officially opened in
ceremonies held on the Anchor
age city hall alwn at 12:30 p m.
today. A 45-dog team brought
queen contestants up Fourth Ave
nue tor the opening ceremonies.
Arts, crafts, paintings, fine arts,
photography and hobby exhibits
are planned for the 12-day an- j
nual event, as well as ski races,
sled dog races, minstrel show,
Bonanza Days, folk dancing, bas
ketball and other numerous
events are planned.
Many Palmerites are planning ;
to attend the Rendezvous with
the majority planning to go Sat- :
urdav and Sunday of this week.
A few local folk dancers plan to
participate in the festival planned ;
at the Railroad employes club. |
Several members of the local ski
club plan to attend slalom races
being staged at Arctic Valley :
bowl on Sunday.
Since 1910, more than 21,000,
000 boys and men have been
members of the Boy Scouts of
America.
' COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11
fCUB SCOUT MEETING, Den
Mothers, committee members.
School cafeteria, 7:30 p.m.
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE No. 1, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
MATANUSKA AIRMENS AS
SOCIATION and Flying Club,
Co-Op club room, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12
MATANUSKA CERAMICS
CLUB, Craft room, 8 p.m. Vis
itors welcome
BAKE SALE, Cheechako Home
makers. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Co
Op rec hall.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD, Palmer Li
brary, 8 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Home of
Mrs. Harold Thuma, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
Center, 2-4 p.m.
PALMER P-TA, School cafeteria,
8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, United Protestant
Church, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY O. E. STAR,
Carpenters' Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18
HAM DINNER, Lutheran Church,
5-8 p.m. Public invited.
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
Reporters—
Notebook
Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney Ross of
Palmer entertained a small group
of friends Saturday night in their
home in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Mel Munson of Anchorage who
were married in California in
December. The Munsons are both
well-known in the Valley, Mr.
Munson having lived here while
employed by the Bureau of Re
clamation. He is now affiliated
with the Fish and Wildlife as a
biologist. Mrs. Munson is employ
ed by tha CAA in Anchorage.
Guests, who were present from
Anchorage, Highway North and
Palmer enjoyed a buffet supper.
The City of Palmer’s new wat
er system received recognition in
two largely distributed magazines
recently. The Pacific Builders and
the Western City magazines each
carried lengthy articles on the
city system, terming it the most
modern system in the territory.
Oats, barley and wheat from
the Experiment Station are being
prepared for exhibit in the Peace
River seed fair opening February
12 at Fort St. John, B. C. Harlow
Hodgson of the agronomy depart
ment is making the preparations.
‘ Among seven Anchorage area
men who reported to the Selec
tive Service office in Anchorage
Tuesday for induction into the
Armed Forces was Roger I.
Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Woods of Palmer.
L. W. Hartley of Palmer was
awarded a four-door Chrysler
New Yorker at the annual Civil
Air Patrol dance held in Anch
orage last Friday night.
Ml-, and Mrs. John L. Sullivan
of Anchorage were week-end vis
itors in Palmer. The Sullivans
were former managers of the Ma
tanuska Hotel.
Fred and Sara Machetanz of |
Palmer called on Delegate Bart- 1
lett while in Washington last
week enroute to Philadelphia
where Fred, Alaska artist and '■
author, was to deliver a lecture.
In April, the Machetanz’ are driv
ing to their Palmer home and
plan to go to Unalakleet to take
spring ice pictures for a movie
they plan to make which will
take a year to complete. After re
turning to Palmer for the summer
they will return to Unalakleet to
complete the picture. The couple
will have a new book on Alaska
published this fall.
Mrs. Ed Barrett of Palmer re
cently received word that her
brother, Henry Gunnerson of
Chicago, Illinois passed away
January 1, following a heart at
tack. Mr. Gunnerson was 67 years
old and had been planning a trip
to Norway to visit relatives.
Mary Ann Mears, freshman at
the University of Nevada, has
been appointed assistant chair
man of the decorating committee
for the annual ski meet at Mt.
Rose Bowl to be held in March.
The school meet will be held at
the same time as the National ski
meet, which also is being held at
the Mt. Rose Bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weather
bee of Palmer are leaving for
Southern California where they
will operate the business of Mr.
Weatherbee’s father who is in
ill health. Mr. Weatherbee has
been employed by the Co-Op
creamery and Mrs. Weatherbee
by the Co-Op garage.
Palmer Soouts Hold
Successful Rally
A record turn-out of Palmer
Boy Scouts participated in their
annual rally, held in the Palmer
School gymnasium Wednesday
night.
Parents and friends of the
Scouts saw the program opened
with the presentation of colors,
conducted by Scouts John Maze,
Larry Lucas, Colin Mick, and
Gordon Ganschow under the di
rection of Explorer Scout Clark.
First timed event was the stag
ing of an ice rescue by two ten
scout teams Best time was 3:02.
Other events which followed in
succession and their best times
were as follows: Signal work,
07:35; Paul Revere ride, 22 sec
onds; first aid problem, 57 sec
onds; compass work, 01:39; fire
by flint and steel, 17 seconds, and
chariot race, nine seconds. There
was no contest in the bridge tres
tle building.
Time from each event will be j
forwarded to Anchorage where it I
will compete with scores set by
the various Anchorage troops and
the Wasilla troop who will hold
their rally February 12.
Following the rally events the
following boys received awards
earned previous to the rally: Joe
Lawton, Harold Esslinger, James
Fogg, Robert Wimmer, and James
Handler.
COURT NEWS
M. L. Grange had double
trouble in Palmer this week. On
February 9 he was picked up on
a driving under the influence
charge by the Territorial Police.
Appearing in U. S. Commission
er’s Court on February 10 he en
tered a plea of guilty, was found
guilty and fined $50 and had his
driver’s license revoked for 60
days. Leaving Commissioner’s
Court he was picked up on a
bench warrant issued by City
Magistrate Elizabeth Barry on a
drunk and disorderly charge dat
ing back to January 5. On that
date Grange had posted $25 bail
and failed to appear for a court
hearing. The warrant was then
issued. In Magistrate’s Court
Grange February 10 again en
tered a plea of guilty, was found
guilty and fined $25.
I CONSERVATION I
NOTES
By Lew Hanks
I wish to extend my apprecia
tion to Mr. George Jackson, the
Anchorage Chamber of Commer
ce and our merchants in the Rail
belt for the “Potato Party” which
they have started. I cannot think
of a better way to publicize the
potato market situation. The An
chorage Times has also given the
situation some very excellent pub
licity.
Our long growing season last
year coupled with moderate in
crease in acreage combined to
give us a lot of spuds. There is a
lot of money and a lot of poten
tial farm development tied up in
that crop, also.
The easing quality of our pota
toes is fine this year. The long dry
growing season ' along with dry
storage has seemed to put out one
< of the best eating quality potato
(crops we have ever grown.
We have a responsibility as pro
j ducers to make good to the public.
I They are buying our potatoes. We
owe it to them to put only a top
quality No. 1 grade pack on the
market. Our Commissioner of |
Agriculture, Jim Wilson, and
George Crowther, as inspector,
are working hard to help us move
this crop. By all working togeth
er, I am sure, we can do it.
NEW BABIES
Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson of
Mile 22 are parents of their fourth
child and boy. He has been nam
ed Eric Paul and weighed seven
pounds 10 ounces when born at
Valley Hospital on February 11.
Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Thomp
son of Mile 45 are parents of their
sixth child, a boy who was born
February 10 at Valley Hospital.
The young man, who has not yet
been named, weighed 10 pounds,
one ounce at birth.
Scott
S/'N and Mrs. James S. Scott
of Palmer are parents of their
first child, a daughter, who was
born at the 5005th Hospital in
Anchorage on January 30. She ,
has been named Lane Marie. S/N \
WISCONSIN COUPLE
BECOME GRANDPARENTS
?OR 100TH TIME
When Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Maleski of Healy became parents
of a new son on February 6, Mrs.
Maleski’s grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Hill of Phillips, V iscon
sin tallied an even 100 grandchil
dren and great-grandchildren.
The little boy, who has been
named Chester Rhodes, Jr. weigh
ed eight pounds, five ounces when
born at Valley Hospital. His
mother is the former Virginia
LaRose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry C. LaRose of Palmer.
Scott is stationed at Tongue Point,
Astoria, Oregon with the U. S.
Navy.
WEDNESDAY — THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 10 — 11
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
FRIDAY — SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 12 — 13
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Saturday Matinee 2:00 P. M.
■BIN-,
"UNDAY — MONDAY
FEBRUARY — 14 — 15
SHOWS 7:15 and 9:00 P.M.
Sunday Matinee — 2:00 P.M.
Bozo Goes to College
Maureen O'Sullivan
Edmund Gween
Charles Drake
Not only does ‘Bozo go to Col
lege' but he becomes a football
hero.
Martin’s
Westside Service
NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AS OF FEBRUARY 1ST
General Auto Repairs, Gas
and Oil
MEL HAUGAN
OWNER — MANAGER
QcUiuuf, ail MEA Memitefri . . ,
to attend a Special Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
TO VOTE ON DEBT LIMIT AND STAGGERED TERM FOR SEVEN DIRECTORS
EVERYBODY IS URGED TO BRING A PROXY
3 TV Sets to be awarded to lucky
ticket holders