Cordova Hospitality
Praised by Visitors
More than 40 basketball play
ers and fans made the week-end
air trip to Cordova, January 23
where the Independents and the
Rockets, both local teams, played
against the Cordova basketball
teams.
A city delegation met the two
Cordova Airline Service DC-3’s
when they landed in Cordova
shortly before noon Friday. Pal
merites were escorted to the hotel
and from there to the Cordova
Moose Club where they were
served steaming bowls of clam
chowder. Free time to “see the
town” was enjoyed by the group
previous to the first game played
Friday night when the Palmer
Independents came out victors
with the score of 45-40. Following
the game the group were again
entertained at the Moose club, this
time with a seafood feed.
Saturday saw several Palmer
ites out at sea on what was to be
a clam-digging expedition. How
ever. weather elements prevented
any digging and the group re
turned to the city in time to at
tend the second series of basket
ball games. Cordova won the Sat- j
urday game with the Independ
ents, with the score of 37-31.
The girls’ Rocket team were de- |
feated for the second time by
only one point in an overtime
period that found the Cordova
girls victors with the score of 24
23.
Hospitality plus seemed to be
the order of the day during the j
entire visit, those attending re-,
ported, wTith Saturday night’s
huge smorgasbord climaxing their 1
visit. Ham, turkey, a variety of
seafood dishes, salads, cakes and
coffee were in amply supply at
the Moose club following the Sat- 1
urday games. Dancing was also
enjoyed by the group.
Leaving Cordova around 10 a m.
Sunday morning, the first of the ’
two DC-3’s was forced to land in :
Anchorage when high winds in 1
the Valley prevented them from
landing in Palmer. Returning to
Cordova, officials decided against
attempting another trip in the ,
winds and the second plane wag •
Chamber of Commerce
Sends Recommendations
To Alaska Road Head
In reply to a letter received
from A. F. Ghiglione, Alaska Road
commissioner, the Matanuska Val
ley Chamber of Commerce has
recommended several road needs
in the Valley, chief among which
is continued realignment and sur
facing of thePalmer-Wasilla road
from the Glenn Highway to Was
illa.
Chamber members expressed
the feeling that this work would
facilitate coal mining in the Hous
ton area; better farm to market
areas; access to Wasilla as the
railroad passenger depot for the
Palmer area and recreation, both
civilian and military.
They also urgently recommend
ed the rehabilitation of all farm to
market roads in the Matanuska
Valley, including the stationing in
the Valley of adequate rotary
snow plow equipment for winter
months. This request, they stated,
although probably self explana
tory, is of particular importance
due to school bus roads and milk
hauling, both of which are daily
affairs.
Members further recommended '
the continued extension of the j
Pittman road in order to open up
the birch areas and also to get an
all weather road to the Willow
area.
It was the unanimous opinion
af the Chamber that construction
proceed as rapidly as possible on
the proposed by-pass of the mil
itary reservation by the Glenn
Highway.
As a general recommendation,
the Chamber asked that the con- j
struction of new access roads in
the Territory not necessarily be
restricted to settled areas, but that
consideration be given to the
auilding of new roads into areas
suitable for settlement prior to
and being taken up for private
ievelopment.
leld over until Monday night
vhen they were again forced to
and at the International Airport
n Anchorage. Palmerites complet
ed their trip home via the Matan
iska Bus Lines. In spite of the
‘bumpy” air trip, all agreed T
:hey'd had a wonderful week-end
ipd are looking forward to a like
;rip next year.
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OOPS! Only three of 26 passengers
aboard this bus were hospital
ized after it rolled over
on • curve near
Marietta, O.
[FRECKLES and straw hat are
trademark of Jimmy Boyd, 12,
'who rose to fame as singer of
novelty tune.
PRETTIEST schoolteacher is
title won by Nell Owen of
Dallas, over 6.500 entries. Not
NADINE Thompson, 18, of Lakewood, Colo., new junior garden
ing champ and winner of $500 award from A & P’s $6,000 Farm
Youth Scholarship fund, tells world via Voice of America.
Joining her were Lyle Hughes, 21, of Bath, N.Y., another Na
tional Junior Vegetable Grower, and Prof. Grant B. Snyder of
U. of Massachusetts, the NJVGA’s chief adviser. At left is
“Voice” commentator Bud Lewis. , .... __
HAPPY with his rubber-tipped
leather leg is ■ Stumper," Mil
waukee dachshund that lost
left forepaw of birth. Arf-arf!
BEWARE—New Defense Depart
ment ruling requires Signs like
this on front, rear, sides of vehi
cles carrying explosives for armed
forces. Order aims to protect pub
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explosives.
DR. JOHN Maston Travis of
acksonville, Tex., 75, named
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SOCIAL Security cards in hand, triplets Colleen, Carla and
Condice Harris of Fullerton, Calif., are all set to start careers
as cover girls, models, film beauties.
CREDIT UNION TO HOLD
The annual meeting of the Ma
tanuska Valley Federal Credit
Union was postponed January 26
because there was no quorum
Another meeting has been sched
jled for Monday evening, Febru
ary 2 at 8 p.m. in the Co-Op Club
Room. All members are urged to
attend. The interest rate for the
past year will be decided and
ilection of officers held. Refresh*
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ments will be served and enter
tainment furnished.
Anyone interested in joining the
credit union is invited to do so
A five dollar share, which is re
fundable, will give membership in
the organization. Individuals maj
own shares up to $1,000 per year
plus $25 per month. As the or
ganization expands, these will be
increased, it was announced.
University Coach
Resigns Position
Coach Len W. Brumm, director
of athletics at the University of
Alaska and assistant professor of
physical education, tended his
resignation January 22, Dr. Terris
Moore, president of the University
announced. The resignation be
came effective immediately.
Dr. Moore accepted the resigna
tion upon recommendation of the
University Joint Athletic commit
tee. He stated that he accepted
the resignation with regret, and
that a study of the problem in
dicates that the University legal-:
ly must honor Coach Brumm’s
contract for the remainder of the
year.
Coach Brumm gave several rea
sons for resigning, mainly poor
team-coach and coach-student re-:
lations. He had offered to resign
earlier in the year, but Dr. Moore .
refused to accept the resignation
at that time. I
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of U. S, Commissioner Dorothy
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Nationally Known Duo
to Appear
at Valley Theatre
Mary Lou and Jimmie, the Golden West Duo, recording
and TV stars, who are currently appearing at the Fireside
Lounge will be one of the featured acts in a musical extra
vaganza to be held at the Valley Theatre in Palmer, Feb. 3rd.
The funds raised will be used to purchase a Connsonata Organ
for St. Michael’s Church at Palmer.
J. Winfield Cuny, the Pac;Fc Coast's outstanding organist,
will appear in concert and will present a program of well
known favorites.
Bob Hoffman, formerly with Horace Heidt's Orchestra
and Sue McNelis will present special dance numbers, and
Bob will emcee the complete show.
Evelyn Stevens. Alaska's favorite songstress, and other
outstanding acts will furnish a full evening of entertainment.
Tickets for this outstanding event may be obtained at
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