REPUBLICANS TO
CAMPAIGN FOR
BETTER VALLEY ROAOS
Plans for the beginning ot a
campaign for better Valley roads
will be discussed at a. meeting
>f the Matanuska Valley Repub
lican club next Monday in the
Co-Op club room at 8 p.m.
The campaign will be based on
the resolution adopted by Third
Division Republicans at their re
cent divisional convention to re
build; repair, black top, and ex
tend the road from Palmier to
Wasilla to Big Lake.
All members are invited to at
tend.
WILL SHOW SLIDES
ON LIFE OF CHRIST
A color slide picture story, "The
Life of Christ” will be shown at
the Rec Hall at the Jonesville
mine Thursday evening, April 15.
The picture story will be shown
and narrated by Rev. A. B.
Compton of the Sutton Commun
ity Church who has extended an
invitation to all interested per
sons. There will be no admission
charge.
Gorc-McClafferty
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McClaf
ferty of Palmer this week an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Rita, to John F. Gore,
son of Mrs. Rosina Tost, of Pal
mer. The bride-to-be is employed
by the Matanuska Valley Bank.
Her fiance is part owner of Tost’s
Service in Palmer. A summer
wedding is planned.
Walla Walla has 134 firms in
the construction business.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Vote for *4
Mm
Democrat
For
House of
Representatives
AVIATION HEAD
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Herman Porter, recently ap
1 pointed territorial director of
aviation, will be the principal
speaker at the Matanuska Air
men’s Association meeting to be
held tonight in the Co-Op club
room, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Director Porter will show an
aviation film and discuss aviation
problems concerning the local
airport, including the operation
and maintenance of the field.
Members of the City Council,
Matanuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce, and all other interes
ted persons have been invited to
attend the meeting and partici
pate in the discussion.
A safety film will be shown by
a CAA safety man who will not
only be in attendance at the
meeting but who will also be at
the local field during the day for
those who will be taking flying
tests.
REPORTS TO BE MADE
AT VALLEY FAIR MEET
All persons interested in be
coming members of the Matanus
ka Valley Fair Association, and
those who are already members,
are reminded that the annual
membership meeting will be held
next Thursday evening, April 15
at the Co-Op club room, begin
ning at 8 p.m. Board members
will be elected at this meeting,
I and committee reports will be
I made.
Council Notes—
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Territorial Road Commission re
questing that funds be provided
in the next budget for road
! clearance work in the Little Su
i sitna area used for skiing. Farns
worth pointed out that it is the
only area around here where that
type recreation can be carried
out, and added that another year
may see many additional skiers
in the area if the Arctic Valley
ski bowl is closed.
Chamber members went on rec
ord in support of resort signs on
the highway, providing they con
form with Chapter 86, Alaska
Session Laws of 1953.
Luncheon guest at the meeting
was Barney Gottstein of Anchor
age.
MRS. CECIL BATES
HOSTESS TO A & R
Members of the Altar and Ros
ary Society of St. Michael’s Cath
olic Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Cecil Bates Monday eve
ning, April 12, at 8 p.m.
Ore fire truck was called out
: last Friday evening for a chim
ney fire at the home of Ben Hud
» gins. No damage was reported by
Fire Chief Joseph Gallant.
The Co-Op Garage has a new
! display counter this week, built
i for easy-to-see buying. A wide
variety of needs for cars and
1 homes are included in the dis
i play
Public Invited lo
Democratic Dinner
On Enter Sunday
An invitation to all Valley resi- j
dents and their entire families to j
meet Third Division Democratic
candidates has been extended by
the local Democratic club.
The candidates will be intro
duced in an informal gathering
Easter Sunday to be held at the
Elks Home. An Easter smorgas
bord dinner is being planned by
the committee and will begin at
2:00 p.m. Tickets for the dinner
are available from club members
and at Bettys’ at $2.50 for adults.
Childrens’ tickets may be purch
ased at the door for $1.25.
John Shaw will act as master
of-ceremonies for the occasion
and will introduce the first can
didate, who will in turn introduce
the next.
The entire program is planned
as an informal gathering and
there will be no speakers. It is
being planned, committee mem
bers said this week, as a chance
for voters to get acquainted with
the candidates.
The majority of all Third Di
vision candidates are expected to
attend, they said. The gathering
will follow the Jefferson-Jack
son dinner to be held in Anchor
age Saturday night and many are
expected to add a trip to the Val
ley to their itinerary.
Committee members are Le
nore Ammerman, L. W. (Mac)
McNarry, and Lucille Mick.
Chamber Hears—
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es situated on city property. With
the purchase of the thawing-boil
er, it will no longer be necessary
for the city to hire the thawing
work done, it was pointed out.
• * *
A letter will be sent to the
Provost Marshal at Elmendorf
A. F. B. requesting Air Police be
permanently stationed in Pal
mer during the summer months.
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens :
reported he has been advised that
such a move would be made up- ;
on request bv the City.
• • •
An ordinance prohibiting the
use or addiction to narcotics ex
cept when administered by a phy* !
sician or other licensed person
was read and then passed by
members of the city council.
Other cities throughout the ter
ritory have recently adopted sim
ilar ordinances, as requested by
the U. S. Treasury Department.
A revised plat of the Smith
sub-division, drawn by Richard
Demming. was accepted by the
City Council. The plat had pre
viously been accepted by the
City Planning Commission.
* • •
The next regular council meet
ing will be held Tuesday even
ing, April 20 in the office of the
city clerk at 7:30 p.m.
Cheechako Homemakers’’ club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Clara Whetstone Monday even
ing, April 12 at 8 p.m.
United Protestant Church
PALM SUNDAY
10:00 Sunday School Classes
11:00 Morning Worship
“How Are We Delivered from Sin?"
7:45 Evening Service
Motion Picture "Journey Into Faith
7:45 Thursday Evening, April 15
"The Challenge of the Cross"
Reception of New Members—Holy Communion
aft*
Khrannns Finalize
Minstrel Shaw Plans
Although there was no special
speaker at the Kiwanis meeting
held April 5, members heard
from Kiwanian Hugh Johnson on
the Palmer Recreation Area
Council meeting held last week
and explained the need of full
participation of Valley residents
through membership purchases.
Discussions on the coming min
strel show absorbed much of the
meeting time. Plans for the serv
ing of refreshments to the show
staff following the final curtain
Saturday night were formulated.
Visiting from Anchorage were
D. K. Kincaid, former Palmerite,
and R( bert Wood, a frequent Val
ley visitor.
Kiwanian Harlow Hodgson re
ported this week the local organ
ization has received numerous
letters from Kiwanis clubs
throughout the States reporting
they have written letters support
ing statehood for Alaska, as re
quested by the local organization
some weeks ago.
Cut Eklutna—
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doing everything possible to get
on the line by the first of Sep
tember”, Wiley told members.
Transportation lines which will
serve both Palmer and Anchor
age are completed, he said, and
negotiations for a power contract
with the Matanuska Electric As
sociation are well under way.
Two new territorial depart
ment heads were named this
week. They are James W. Huston,
former District Engineer employe
in Anchorage who will succeed
Donald R. Wilson as director for
the Alaska Public Works pro
gram, and Herman Porter, acting
director of the Alaska Depart
ment of Aviation since the resig
nation of Tony Schwamm, was
named aviation director.
SPORTSMEN DINNER
USUAL SUCCESS
Vern Donaldson of Palmer was
awarded the 150-pound hog at Al
aska's Favorite Game which was
sponsored by the Matanuska Val
ley Sportsmen last Thursday, fol
lowing a very successful public
turkey dinner .
Committee members joined this
week in offering their thanks to
the many individuals who assist
ed in the dinner and game ar
rangements, and to members of
the Moose and Women of the
Moose organizations.
The next regular meeting of
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the Sourdough Homemakers' club
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Rose Nelson on Tuesday, April
13.
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ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
ATTENTION
MOOSE MEMBERS
Important Meeting
April 13th
Election of officers
Refreshments
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Palmer
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY
ALASKANS! Sfect ^ Own
REPUBLICS
National Committeeman
WALTER J. HICKEL
Progressive Young Business
Man — 14 Years a Resident
of Alaska
• LET’S HAVE —
1. HOME RULE FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
2. A PARTY OF THE PEOPLE ( For the First Time )
3. Immediate Progressive Development ol All Alaska.
4. A Committeeman Known and Respected by the National Party,
5. An End to Filth Division Control.
BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT OK APRIL 27
AND VOTE FOR
Walter I. Hickel
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Vote. jjOA.
Leonard Kyger
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR SENATE
PRIMARIES APRIL 27
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