Ralph Moore Heads
Moose Association
Ralph Moore of Palmerr was el
ected president of the Alaska
Moose Association at the fifth an
nual conclave which ended in Ju
neau a few days ago. Donald Ing
alls of Palmer was named one of
two directors of the athletics for
the organization.
The 1950 conclave will be held
in Palmer, Mr. Moore announced
upon his return. It is believed this
will be the first territorial con
vention ever to be held here. Exact
dates for the territory-wide gath
erings have not yet been fixed.
Mr. Moore said plans soon would
in which he said all of Palmer will
begin to crystallize for the affair,
be asked to assist. It is estimated
that at least 150 visitors will come
VALLEY
THEATRE
Friday - Saturday
OCTOBER 21 and 22
7:15 and 9 p.m.
Sa'.urday Matinee at 2 p. m.
‘RIVER LADY’
Yvonne DeCarlo, Dan
Duryea. Rod Cameron
Sunday - Monday
OCTOBER 23 and 24
7:15 and 9 p.m.
Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m.
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ln’( SECRET LIFE OF
WALTER MITTY
^‘th DANNY KAYE-VIRGINIA MAYO
Wednesday - Thursday
OCTOBER 26 and 27
“The Wistful Widow
of Wagon Gap”
Abbott and Costello
Marjorie Main
Several lodges expect to bring del
egations from Women of the
Moose, the Moose auxilary, as well
as degree teams.
Delegates at the Juneau con
clave came from Sitka, Ketchikan,
Cordova, Anchorage and Palmer,
in addition to the host group.
KIWANIS MARK STREET
The first street marker in the
current Palmer improvement pro
gram, being sponsored by the Val
ley's Kiwanis Club, was set last
week. The post was put in place
by M. D. Snodgrass, who has done
a majority of the preparatory work
in company with Irwin Plitt. The
marker is located at the intersec
tion of Valley Street and the Wasi
i. a Highway, just opposite the
Ward Bldg. Placement of other
street markers is expected to be
pushed this week.
LAIRD TO VACATION
Palmers Highway Patrolman
Stanley Laird is planning a leave
in the states, commencing Nov. 1,
he said this week. Mr. Laird ex
pects to be gone for several weeks.
It is not yet known whether a pa
trolman will be permanently
assigned to Palmer during his ab
sence. or whether an Anchorage
patrolman will extend his duties to
include a visit to Palmer several
times weekly.
WOTM PLAN PARTY
The second annual birthday par
ty of the Women of the Moose is
planned for Saturday night, it was
announced this week by Mrs, Wil
liam Roark, committee chairman.
The party will begin at 8 o’clock
at the Moose Hut. Members of the
Women of the Moose and of the
Loyal Order of Moose will attend.
SURPRISED WITH CAKE, GIFTS
Eight members of Valley Home
makers’ clubs surprised Mrs. Ber
nice Johnson of the Extension Of
fice with a cake and gifts on the
occasion of her birthday last Mon
day. The medley of birthday gifts
included four hens, intended to be
the nucleus of a planned feathered
flock on the Johnson farm.
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TOST'S SERVICE
NO NEWS ON TOLOFF CASE
There was still no definite fur
ther information on the Margaret
Toloff murder at press-time this
week. The action of the grand jury
on Monday, which returned a se
cret indictment of first-degree mur
der against a person not yet ar
rested, led to some conjecture that
there might be a break in the case
soon. However there was no an
nouncement of new developments
by noon yesterday.
HARRIS’ HAVE GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris of
Wasilla became the parents of a
baby daughter, born at the Valley
Hospital on Oct. 13. The little girl
weighed eight pounds, 14 ounces at
birth.
HOMER GROWS
Four new business buildings are
now being erected in Homer, the
Homer Homesteader reported this
week. They include a drugstore.
electric appliances store, cabinet
shop and si variety store. All are to
be in operation by Christmas.
ACREAGE
HOUSES
DAIRY FARMS
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P I 0 H E E R
Insurance and
Really
Wright Building
PALMER
Agents for
mt. McKinley airways
Freight and Passenger Service
ALWAYS
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Dinner Served Daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SHORT ORDERS ARE OCR SPECIALTY
Fresh Matanuska Cream Served with Our Coffee
BAR-B-Q
(Located in Palmer Bus Depot)
MAC’S PLUMBING & HEATING
Located in Basement of Ward Building
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All Work Guaranteed
Phone 33
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RADIO and APPLIANCE REPAIR
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GRAHAM SERVICE
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Reliance Conversion Burners
H. C. Little floor furnaces and heaters
MACHINE WORK —WELDING
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