VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1047, at the post office a’
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio ------j,.. Owner-Manager
Editor --—...Virginia Gallant
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engineers Give $700
For Children’s Home
Christmas Treats
A special Christmas gift fund
of more than $700 has been raised
by employees of the Alaska Dis
trict Corps of Engineers in a two
day drive for the Valley Chris
tian Home for children.
The money tossed into the
Christmas sock by the District
Engineer personnel will buy
‘Vhat the youngsters want most,”
according to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
A. Richards who maintain the
home for some 35 boys and girls
from one to 18 years old.
Located on the Wasilla-Palmer
road, the Valley Christian Home
is in a winter wonderland with
ponds for skating and hills for
coasting, but the kids have no
skates and no sleds. So that’s
what the DE fund will buy, in ad
dition to all the fixings and trim
mings for Christmas holidays.
This special DE Christmas fund
is over and above the regular ante
of 25 cents which each District
Engineer employee contributes
every two weeks throughout the
year on pay day. At present that
money is set aside to pay for a
well which will provide an ade
quate water supply. The well
should be ready bv spring at a
cost of about $4,500.
During the years since 1948
when the Alaska District Engin
eer employees began their sup
port of the Valley Christian
Home they have bought not only
holiday gifts and food but such
practical needs as washing ma
chines, a dryer, bunk beds,
plumbing, sink, kitchen range
and cabinets, linoleum, sewing
machine, building materials, fire
fighting equipment, light fix
tures, wall board and insulation,
playground equipment, movie
projector, 50 pairs of shoes and
other clothing, books, toys — and
payments on the mortgage.
The majority of the children of
the Home are part native. Some
are orphans. Others have one or
both parents unable to care for
them due to illness, poverty or
unfitness. Under Territorial law,
the children are not available for
adoption.
There is no established per
manent support for the majority
of the children. Seven or eight
have been placed in the Home
by the Territory which pays $30
a mohth for each child. All other
financial aid is contributed by
various organizations, churches,
and groups. Cost of operation is
approximately $1,500 a month
and $1,000 must go for food also.
The staff of adults, including
Mr. and Mrs. Richards, receive no
pay. The Home is affiliated with
no one church or religion but
was started by the Richards to
provide homeless children with
shelter and care and training in
the basic ways of a Christian life.
Older children go to school in
Wasilla. The younger ones attend
a one-room school at the home
for which the Territory provided
some textbooks and furniture.
The home, on 160 acres of land,
consists of a large house, a six
room cottage nearing completion
several outbuildings, a barn with
a few head of livestock, and the
one-room school. Everyone shares
in the work, and the children are
happy and healthy. And like
other kids, they are looking for
ward to Christmas.
HEMMER-BRQWN RITES
PLANNED FOR DEC. 26
At 10:00 a.m. December 26,
Mis Ave G. Brown, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Brown of
Schuylerville, New York will be
come the bride of John G. Hem
mer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Hemmer of Palmer.
The ceremony will be held at
St. Michael’s Catholic Church and
Rev. James P. Snead will offer
the nuptial mass.
All friends of the couple are
invited to attend the ceremonies
and reception which will follow
in the church basement
PALMER LOSES TO
EAGLES BY 7 POINTS
Three fully-loaded buses con
taining the Palmer High School
basketball team, faculty mem
bers and other basketball fans
journied to Anchorage last Fri
day night for Palmer’s first game
in the railbelt conference.
The Anchorage Eagles, using a
man to man defense in the first
half, found themselves on the
low end of a 25-22 score at half
time. The Palmer players showed
the good results of the frequent
practice session that have been
held and although the Eagles
managed to come back in the
third quarter with some fast
plays that ran their score up to
34 points and kept the Palmer
boys scoring almost to a nil, the
fourth quarter saw the teams
tied 34-34. From, then until the
end of the game Palmer fans
were hopeful that the Moose
players would be able to surge
ahead. However, two baskets and
a foul shot gave Anchorage the
lead they needed to finish the
game in their favor, 45-38.
Don Ingalls, Palmer captain,
led his team with 16 points. Frank
Putzel, Anchorage captain was
also high man on his team, drop
ping in 13 points.
In the preliminary game be
tween the schools Jayvees, Pal
mer’s young team took the An
chorage Eagles with a 44-38 tot
r al. Don Johnson, Palmer player
r and Dick Janigo of the Eagles
team took top points for their
teams by scoring 17 points apiece.
BOX SCORE
ANCHORAGE (45)
FG
Putzel, f ..-.5
Grames, f . 2
Cannon, c .—- 2
Lindskog, c .-.-0
Grange, c . 0
Batson, g ...—.— 3
Burkher, g —. 1
Lee, g - 1
Schnieder, g . 0
TOTALS _ 14
PALMER (38)
FT TP
3 13
3 7
4 8
0 0
0 0
5 11
1 3
1 3
0 0
17 45
FG FT TP
Ross, f ...— 3 2 8
Ingalls, f . 7 2 16
Winegarner, c 1 2 4
i Bentti, g . 0 0 0
Harris, g . 0 0 0
Wilkes, g .;.—. 4 2 10
Smith, g .. 0 0 0
TOTALS __ 15 8 38
Officials: Deanovic and Stanch
Palmer’s first home games will
be played Friday and Saturday
of this week when the Seward
Seahawks come here. In a recent
game against the Fairbanks team
who have been named as the
team to beat this year, the Sea
hawks showed unexpected stren
gth, leading the far-north team
I several times. Four free throws
for the Malemutes in the last
15 seconds of play put them on
the winning end of the score.
On Wednesday of next week
the Palmer Moose will have an
opportunity to get back at the
Anchorage Eagles when they
come here for a game. The games
are expected to be broadcast
over radio station KENI and will
begin at 9 p.m. Preliminary games
between the schools Jayvee
teams are scheduled, beginning
at 7:30 p.m.
Guaranteed
TV & RADIO
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Antenna Installations
Polar Electronic
Sales & Service Inc.
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SERVICE DEPARTMENT
IN OLD ACS OFFICE
NEAL WRIGHT BLDG.
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Notebook
The Co-Op office will be closed
on Saturday, December 26, Fred
Zieke, general manager said this
week. Other departments will op
erate on a reduced staff for the
day. They are the Co-Op garage,
warehouse and trading post.
The local Co-Op has started ad
vertising it’s entire line of pro
ducts over television station
KTVA, through the sponsorship
of “Hollywood On the Line,” a
program introducing prominent
movie actresses and actors. It will
be televised each Wednesday eve
ning from 6:45 to 7:00.
It’s worth a short trip over to
Kimball’s store in the Severn
building to see their very attrac
tively decorated Christmas win
dow. Featured is a gingerbread
house, made completely of edible
items, including gum drops, candy
canes, icing, sugar cubes and oth
ers. The scene takes up the en
tire window and is a treat for
young and old to see. Total cost
of the display was but $7.21, ac
cording to Mrs. Charlotte Aide
man, who made the display.
A towering Christmas tree was
erected in the Co-Op trading
area this week to add to the
holiday spirit of shoppers. Fam
iliar Christmas carols will be
played over the speaker system
throughout the day.
Phil McRae passed his flying
tests last Thursday and is now a
holder of a private pilot license.
A member of the local Flying
Club, McRae took his instruc
tions form Rene Neilsen off the
Palmer Airport.
The Spring Creek Dairy Farm,
owned by Mrs. V. Louise Kellogg,
received national publicity this
Fall when the DeLaval Month
ly magazine featured the mod
ern Valley farm in an issue. The
article was accompanied by sev
eral pictures of the interior and
exterior of the barns.
A1 Hagen has set up attrac
tive Christmas trees along the
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MEETS TOMORROW FOR
CONTINUED STUDIES
Territorial Senator Paul F.
Robison of Anchorage has called
a meeting of the Alaska Legisla
tive Council tomorrow in Juneau.
Robison is Chairman of the
Council, which is composed of
six members of the Territorial
Legislature. Other members are:
Senators Doris Barnes, Wrangell,
and Charles D. Jones, Nome; Re
presentatives Fred Eastaugh, Jun
eau, Richard Breuel, Fairbanks,
and Charles Fagerstrom, Nome.
The Legislative Council, estab
lished by the 1953 Legislature,
was created for the purpose of
making studies of government
problems and preparing a legis
lative program for the next ses
sion of the Legislature.
The purpose of the December
meeting is to continue study of
the problems selected for im
mediate attention; and to consider
new material that has been sug
gested for the Council’s atten
tion since its last regular meet
ing on September 20th at Fair
banks.
Christmas Services
Planned for Wasilla
Presbyterian Church
Christmas services will be held
at the Wasilla Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, December 20.
The morning worship service
will be at 9:00 a.m. with Rev.
Brian Cleworth bringing the
Christmas message, “The New
'World Christmas’’. Sunday School i
will meet at 9:45 a.m.
The Sunday School will pre
sent their program Sunday after
noon at 3:00 p.m., and a motion
picture will be shown during the
program.
All children and adults are in
vited to attend the day’s services
at the church.
edge of the sidewalk around the
Theatre building, adding much to
the Christmas spirit of the city.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
PLANS PROGRESSING
FOR VALLEY KIDS
Although collections for the
community Christmas party for
children in the Valley have been
coming in rather slow, prepara
tions have been going along at a
good pace and the party is as
sured for the youngsters.
Mothers are reminded that
members of the Moose Lodge will
be on hand at the Valley Thea
tre to help keep order and that
because of limited seating space
no mothers will be seated until
all the youngsters have found a
place. If there is any extra space
they will be allowed to sit in the
last three rows but may have to
hold one, two or three youngsters
on their lap.
All youngsters in the Valley up
to and including grade five are
invited to attend. Santa Claus is
expected to arrive shortly after
the showing of several comic
films. He will, in traditional fash
ion, pop down the chimney of the
candy house and emmerge from
the door with a cherry hello for
all the youngsters. Bags of good
ies that the Women of the Moose
plan to prepare this week will
be given to each child attending
the party.
Extra bags are expected to be
distributed in the Valley to
youngsters unable to attend.
The attractive candy house has
been redecorated this week and
is in the process of being erected.
A giant Christmas tree will also
be set up this week and decorat
ed with hundreds of lights.
The party will begin on Thurs
day afternoon, December 24, at
2 p.m.
Co-Operation Asked On
Long Distance Calls
The cooperation of Alaskans
who are planning holiday season
telephone calls to the States was
requested today by Col. M. R.
Kunitz, commanding officer of
the ACS.
Col. Kunitz states that an ad
vance call reservation is the best
assurance that the call will be
completed during this period
when the tremendous volume of
requests often exceeds the avail
able facilities and may result in
disappointments to those persons
who fail to make reservations in
advance.
Patrons are requested to con
tact the local ACS office at the
earliest possible date for reser
vations.
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Thurs., Dec. 24 Thurs., Dec. 31
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Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
Sitka
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seatle
FREIGHT SERVICE
M. V. SQUARE KNOT
Scheduled from Seattle Tues.,
Dec. 22, calling at Yakatat,
Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and Kodiak
FOR INFORMATION
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(office WESTWARD HOTEL
1 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Phone 22001
Now Open for Business
1 Knik Arms Cafe & Bar
For a good place to eat try the NEW Knik
Arms Cafe and Bar
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Every day a SPECIAL- $1.50
with soup, dessert and coffee
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