VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A1 J. DeJulio ...".Publisher, Manager
Mttor ...Virginia Gallant
Subscription Rates 50c a month, $5 a year
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
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Reporters—
NoieJtcak
The Alpine Service Station, for
merly operated by Howard Stick
ney, is now being operated by
John McCallum who w'ith Mrs.
McCallum and their daughter,
came to the Valley in March of
this year. They formerly made
their home in DeFuniak Springs,
Florida.
Members of the board of di
rectors of Kings Lake Camp
held a weekend work party
at the camp Saturday and Sun
day, assisting camp manager
Foster Heaven in preparing the
camp for the first sessions to
begin June 1.
Charles Wilson of the Soil Con
servation office is in Portland
where he will attend the funeral
of his father-in-law, Sheldon Ball
who recently passed away. While
in Oregon he will also attend a
Soil Conservation Service conven
tion, returning to the Valley
around the first of June.
Attorney John Shaw and Wil
liam Remple were in Seward
the first part of the week on
business.
. Russell Paulson, nephew of
-the late Grant Kenzer, is spend
.ing a vacation from Idaho with
.Mrs. Gertrude Kenzer. . . _
Miss Marily Nash of Preston,
Idaho is spending her summer
with the Roland Grovers. Miss
Nash is a student at Utah State;
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice for Publication
Notice is hereby given that
John Thomas Henderson has
made application for a homesite
under the Act of May 26, 1934
(48 Statute 809) Anchorage Serial I
No. 016293 for a tract of land;
described as lands embraced in
Plat of U. S.. Survey No. 3068,
situated approximately V2 mile
uptream from the Stuart Creek
Bridge, Mile 47 Richardson High- j
way, on the easterly side of
Stuart Creek and establishment
of U. S. Location Monument No.
3068 in Latitude 61° 15' 53.796" N. j
and Longitude 145° 18' 03.854" W.
at Corner No. 1, cohteining 5
acres, and it is now in the files of
the Land Office, Anchorage, Al
aska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above-men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claim in the Land Office j
within the period of publication |
or thirty days thereafter, or they |
will be barred by the provisions !
of the Statutes.
VIRGIL O. SEISER, manager
Published April 30, May 7, 14, 21,
28, June 4, 11, 18, 25
TREASURE CHEST
SOLID BRASS SNUG
FIT HANGERS FOR 10
TO 12 IN. PLATES AND
BOWLS
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An interesting shop in
which to browse
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Airmen’s Association
plan a breakfast flight Sunday,
May 24, to Takeetna, where
they will breakfast at the
hotel, and Willow Creek where
they plan a picnic lunch and
fishing.
All Valley pilots and pas
sengers are asked to report
at the M.A.T.S. hangar at
7 a.m. for take-off briefing.
Each party will take his own
lunch, beverage will be fur
nished by the club. Everyone
planning to attend is asked to
notify Don McKechnie or Jack
Dodge so breakfast arrange
ments can be made at the
hotel.
College and will
studies this fall.
return to her
Mr. and Mrs. Don Irwin and
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Mick re
turned to Palmer following a
few days visit to Fairbanks
where they attended Commen
cement exercises at the Univer
sity of Alaska.
13 HIRED BY FWS
AS ENFORCEMENT MEN
Thirteen men went on duty this
week with the Fish and Wildlife
Service as temporary enforcement
agents for Cook Inlet and the Pal
mer and Anchorage areas.
The agents, who will serve dur
ing the commercial and sport
fishing seasons, will be given a
brief training before assignment
to their posts. Among the new
agents is William J. Bouwens of
Palmer.
LEGAL NOTICE
Aq of May 15, 1953, Leonard
Soley is no longer connected with
the Palmer Baking Company and
no longer authorized to negoti
ate business or make purchases
in the name of the Palmer Baking
Company.
Robert Malcolm Hoover
Glen Persinger
Paul Trichak
May 21, 28 and June 4, 1953
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BROWNS WILL
REMOVE IT!
The dog — or your own
foot — upsets the paint
can — and there goes a
five dollar sport shirt into
the trash can! But — wait!
Not so fast. Send it to us.
We'll carefully remove
paint and all such "hard to
take out" stains and return
the garment to you as
good as new.
BROWN’S SHOP
DR. E. N. PATTY
CHOSEN AS NEW
UNIVERSITY HEAD
Ernest N. Patty, former dean j
I of the school of mines, was unani-1
J mously chosen for president of
i the University of Alaska by the
i Board of Regents, it was an
nounced this week.
"When Dr. Patty was advised of
the selection, he was enthusiasti
cally receptive to the leadership j
responsibilities of the position but
regretted that his personal and
business commitments are such
that he cannot give an immediate
final answer.
Dr. Terris Moore, whose term
! as president expires on June 30
! has been asked by the board to j
! continue on as acting president!
| until Dr. Patty’s decision has been
| made.
Dr. Patty was selected follow- i
: ing the review of application and
recomendations and a number
of personal interviews by the i
! board.
OPENS BRANCH OFFICE
William Rempel of Palmer
Realty, Inc. announced this week
that tfie firm has opened a sec
ond office, located on “I” Street
in Anchorage.
Ray Nelson, member of the firm
and an associate of Bob Dow
Real Estate the past six months,
will be in charge of the office
assisted by two salesmen. Rempel
said the new office will enable,
them to handle Valley business'
: in a larger scope with the new'
Anchorage contact.
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FROM SEWARD
SS ALEUTIAN SS ALASKA
Thurs., May 28
Valdez
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
Tues., June 2
Cordova
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
S. S. BARANOF
Thurs., June 4
Valdez
Sitka
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
From Seattle
S. S. NADINA
Scheduled from Seattle, Tues.,
June 2, calling at Seward,
Valdez and Whittier
S. S. CHENA
Scheduled from Seattle Tues.,
June 9, calling at Valdez and
Seward
FOR INFORMATION
IT. J. MALONEY. AOENT
| OFFICE WESTWARD HOTEL
VNCHORA8I,
Phone 22001
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SAILINGS
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PASSENGER SERVICE
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PALMER BAKERY PRODUCTS AT YOUR FAVORITIE GROCER
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NEW BABIES
Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Adams
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of twins May 14 at
Valley Hospital. The little boy,
who weighed five pounds, twelve
| ounce has been named Lynn
I Gary. His twin sister has been
named Linda Kaye and weighed
| six pounds, two ounces. The
Adams, who have a dairy farm
have three other children.
Holbrook
A daughter, Marlene Annette,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Holbrook at Valley Hospital May
15. She weighted six pounds,
fourteen onces and is their fourth
child. Mr. Holbrook is employed
by Palmer Constructors. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Bouwens. Paternal grand
mother is Mrs. Ann Holbrook,
al of Palmer.
MRS WELLS HONORED
AT FAREWELL PARTY
Mrs. Elsie Wells, mother of Mrs.
May Thompson and a Valley resi
dent the past two years, was
honored at a farewell party in the
home of Mrs. Gladyce Jones on
May 12. Among those present
were the Mesdames Ida Stadler,
Bonnie Hipch, Billie DeJulio, May
Thompson, the guest of honor and
hostess.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Wells plans to leave short
ly for California.
EDITOR SEEKING
ALASKAN PRINTS
Word was received in the Val
I ley this week from Alice Stuart,
j editor of the Alaska Calendar
for Engagements, that she is now
assembling the 1954 edition and
any camera artist who desires to
submit entries for this 1954 ex
hibit of Alaska photography may
send pictures to Miss Stuart, c/o
Genera Delivery, Fairbanks.
All entries to be considered, she
said, must be 8 by 10 glossy verti
cals definitely Alaskan and pre
ferably scenic. Suggestions and
information for a picture title as
well as the photographer’s name
shoud be included on a separate
sheet along with a release to
publish the photo in the Alaska
Calendar. All entries must reach
d
Fairbanks by May 27.
There are only 56 photos in
each year’s calendar. Last year’s
winners incuded four Palmer
area photographs, including ‘‘Pio
neer Peak” by Griffin’s; “Knik
River (Spring)” by J. Macolm
Greany; ‘‘Matanuska Glacier’’
by Wynian and ‘‘Potato Harvest”
by T. H. Day.
Mrs. William Remple and
three children are spending
a vacation with her sister in
Michigan.
E. HUDGINS
Electrical Construction Cc.
Box 704 Phone 15J3
Palmer, Alaska
BEN
Announcing
Repair Shop
TRACTOR & AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS
WELDING — GENERAL REPAIR
AL BRAGER — Mechanic
BROOKS EQUIPMENT, INC.
Palmer, Alaska Phone 44
AUTHORIZED OLIVER DEALER
Offers to the General Public
.300,000 SHARES
Of Common Stock — Non-Assessable
at
$1 PER SHARE
This money is to be used for drilling operations near Eureka
on the Glenn Highway where 66/520 acres of very favorable
oil structures are held under government lease and are being
utilized.
An Excellent Opportunity
For the small investor who has faith in Alaska and who would
like to become associated with a purely Alaskan venture. Once
oil is discovered/ opportunity for investment will beyond the
small investor
We Are Not Associated With Any Other Group In Or Out of Alaska
For Full Information Write, Call or See . . .
WM. A. O'NEILL or C. F. SHIELD
STOCK SOLD IN LOTS OF 100 SHARES OR MORE
ALASKA OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT GO.
Box 2000 Room 206, Central Bldg. Phone 34451
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Cut Out and Mail
ALASKA OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
P. O. Box 2000 • Anchorage, Alaska
Gentlemen:
I, We, .
wish to purchase . shares of stock in the
Alaska Oil & Gas Development Company, at par value $1.00
per share, non assessable.
My check is enclosed in the amount of $
Signature .
Address .