VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office a
Palmer, Alaska under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio ....-.-. Owner-Manager
Editor ... , ... Virginia Gallant
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We loaded the family, skis, to
boggan and lunch the other Sun
day and headed for Vic Cottini’s
Little Susitna Lodge. I was sur
prised at the large turn out of
people for the ptarmigan hunting,
skiing and tobogganing. We met
Rene Nielsen, Ralph Farnsworth,
Bob Bronson, Steve Welty, Joe
Gallant and wife, Elmer Urban,
Norm Edington, Troy Gober,
Harvey Young, Mickey Green,
Erick Just, Mart Wick, M/Sgt.
Stan Paulson, S/Sgt. Elmo Talley,
A/2C Basil Stanley, Douglas Bix
by, Mr .and Mrs. Laurence Mc
Nary, A1 Smith, Kay Wilson and
Gottfried Stevahn. And the
hamburgers—real home baked
brown bread. The road was good.
We didn't need chains but we
had them along—just in case.
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An effort is now in progress to
re-instate the Veterans’ On Farm
Training School. If you are in
terested and eligible, get in touch
with Phil Serrell at Wasilla. You
will be notified as to when the
Vets and the Palmer School
board will meet to take up this
matter.
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The Wasilla P. T. A. will hold
a bake sale on Saturday, Janu
ary 23. beginning at 10:00 A.M.
„t Teeland’s store. The receipts
will be used to provide play
ground and visual aid equipment.
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What’s so rough about a dog’s
life? They get fed, watered, pet
ted, sheltered—and their “mas
ters” open and close the doors
for them.
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An annual inspection of Boy
and Explorer Scouts was held in
Teeland’s store last week. As a
result of their court of review,
first class scouts Skip Coglin and
Gil Hjellen passed their fireman
ship and citizenship in home mer
it badges—respectively. Gil Hjel
len now becomes a Star Scout
along with Wally Teeland who
passed his home repair merit bad
ge. The Explorer Scouts present
were Gerald Sorenson, Gary Hjel
len, Fred Nunley and Bob Pen
nington. The Boy Scouts present
were Don Carter, Erling Nelson,
LeRoy Heaven, Lawrence Dry
den and those three mentioned
above. Troop Committee Chair
man Walt Teeland, Scoutmaster
“Swede” Sorenson, Explorer
Scout Adviser Ray Bergman—
Pat Carter, Leo Nunley, “Peewee”
Dryden, Peter Nelson and Gene
Coglin with their respective scout
supervisory titles were on hand
to pass on the endeavors of the
scouts.
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The activities of the Cub, Boy,
Explorer, Brownie and Girl
Scouts of Wasilla are sponsored
and underwritten by the Susitna
Post 9365 of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at Wasilla and their
auxiliary. Individuals generously
give their time to the conducting
of these groups. It’s commendable
that such a small community has
such active representation in such
worthy youth programs.
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“BUILD THROUGH CITIZEN
SHIP” is the subject chosen for
essays to be submitted to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars for the
national prize of $1000.00. Lo
cally, the V. F. W. Auxiliary is
giving prizes of a $25.00 bond,
$10.00 and $5.00 in war stamps
If you wish more information and
application blanks—see June
Nunley at Wasilla.
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The only way on earth to mul
tiply happiness—is to divide it.
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Mary and Amy Line, Joan &
Susan Katkus, Jage Henry
Ediane Olson, Janie Nunley, Rotf
anne Extel, Shiela Reddington
Cookie Ann and Josephine Rousl
were all at a six years of agi
birthday party for Colleen Carte
—Mikie to all of us.
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Same day birthdayites on Janu
ary twelve were Dick Cottle, Gil
Hjellen, Gene Coglin, “Buz” Al
deman and Jack London.
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We need a lot of roads up here
—and more year around water
transportation. Did you know it
costs less to ship by boat than
any other mode of transportation?
It’s cheaper to ship by boat frem
New York to Seattle via .he Pan
ama Canal than directly across
continent. Of course, it takes a
little longer via the canal—but
who’s in a hurry for canned spin
ach.
There musta been over haffa
hundred guests of the distaff side
at the shower for Mrs. Jim
Glory) Carson given by her sis
ter-in-law Mrs. Harold (Pat) New
comb. A special edition would be
needed to list the names of those
present.*. The gifts were cozy—
they were indicative of what the
1954 model baby would have
around.
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They made it! Ed Baker and
Dan Sullivan warmed Up the
car for a run to the Valley Hos
pital with Mrs. Sullivan—infan
ticipating. A flat tire? Yep, they
got that. Then, when they were
jacking up the car to change tires
—the jack slipped, letting the car
fall on “Sully”. After clearing
that difficulty, they were able to
get the spare tire on—to • find it
! flat—and so to pump it up—Fin
ally—the hospital where Kath
leen Kay was born on the ninth
about 7:30 A. M. weighing eighl
pounds.
The O’Checks had their battery
returned. A friend of the family
was using it to keep it charged
Sweet young blonde on bai
stool, “I know my limit—but '
always pass out before I reach it.’
Portland to Ce'ebrate
'’Alaska Day" Feb, 1
Portland, Oregon will again
celebrate Alaska Day with a big
civic luncheon planned for Feb
ruary 1st at which the speaker
will be Elmer E. Rasmuson of
Anchorage, president of the
Bank of Alaska. Portland's third
annual Alaska Day celebration
will be sponsored by the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, accord
1 ing to Harold Gill chairman of
the Chamber’s Alaska committee.
As in the past, the Chamber
luncheon will feature what the
people “outside” consider to be
exotic Alaskan foods, reindeer
steaks from Kotzebue, Kodiak
; King crab and the like. These
| are being flown into Portland
; by Alaska Airlines and Pacific
! Northern, the two air carriers
i which have direct connections
1 between Portland and Alaska
points. .
A big hit in past years has
been the Shee fish which inspired
this widely quoted verse by
Chairman Gill at the luncheon
last year: From Kotzebue comes
a strange seafish, which Eskimos
eat and call Shee-fish, but how
in the duce do they repoduce,
unless some of the Shee-fish are
He-fish.
Gill invited all Alaskans plan
ning a trip “outside” around the
first of February to be sure and
30,000,000th Chevrolet Greets New Year
To observe production of the 80,000,000th Chev
rolet, officials posed with the milestone car against
a festive New Year’s background. With T. H. Keat
ing, general manager, at the wheel, others from
the left arex E. W. Ivey, administrative assistant;
E. H. Kelley, general manufacturing manager; W.
E. Fish, general sales manager; & N. Cole, chief
engineer; and W. J. Scott, executive assistant.
Roger Woods Speaker
Al Kiwanis Meeting j
Guest speaker at the regular
Palmer Kiwanis meeting January
18 was Roger Wood who recent
ly returned from a stay in Ecua
dor as an International Farm
Youth Exchange delegate.
The IFYE program is sponsor
ed in this country by groups and
companies interested in promot
ing farm youth Wood explained to
the group. When a youth, with
farming background, goes over
seas the people in the country
which he is visiting are better
able to know what an American
is really like. They can form a
better idea of America than those
they get from papers they read
he added. This year 117 youths
went overseas to such countries
! as North Africa, Japan, Asia, and
South America. One hundred and
j sixty youths from foreign coun
! tries came to America as dcie
! gates.
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wan is members and guests Woods 1
showed a number of colored slid- |
es taken throughout Ecuador dur
ing his stay. Various subjects
were touched upon as scenes
showing the land, markets, ani
mals, and the Ecuadorian people
and their way of life were flashed
upon the screen.
A short discussion period fol
lowed during which time Wood
answered questions pertaining to
the health and business aspects
of the country.
During the meeting a donation
report of the organization was
presented. A total sum of $1,302.
85 was given for worthy causes
this past year by the local Ki
wanis group. The majority of this
sum remained and was used in
the Valley. The following is a
list of donations: Child’s over
shoes, $4.00; Hospital-sterilizer,
$427.45; Hospital (funds from the
minstrel show) $508.40; Little
League baseball, $250.00; King’s
L.ake Camp, $10.00; Palmer Com
munity Chest, $25.00; TB Associa
tion, $5.00; Children’s Christmas
party, $25.00; and the hospital
(funds from the Katmai show),
$48.00.
attend the Alaska Day program.
“Tell them to be sure to get in
touch with our Alaska .Depart
ment at the Chamber office when
they arrive in Portland,” .Gill
said, or make themselves known
at the door of the luncheon.
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MAY HAVE TO DROP
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM
All Valley youngsters who wish
to become Cub Scouts are urged
to sign up at the Valley Real Es
tate office, sometime between
January 25 and January 29. The
boy must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian who will do
the actual registering.
It was pointed out this week
by Cub Scout committee mem
bers that if an active parent in
terest in the progi-am is not shown
during this time, the Cub Scout
program in Palmer will probably
have to be dropped. An invitation
to register their sons was extend
ed to local parents over two
weeks ago. Since that time there
has been no marked response.
There are some 70 boys in the
Valley who are eligible for Cub
Scout work and it is hoped that
! the program can be continued in
j this area.
WHITE SPOT CAFE
CHANGES HANDS
The White Spot Cafe on Colony
; Street, formerly operated by
j John Van Ryn, was recently
taken over by Fu Wen Chang of
Anchorage. Fu Wen is known to
his customers as ‘'Bill”. Born in
China, Bill came to this country
Parents of Scouts
Asked to Attend
Special Meeting
Thursday evening, January 28,
a meeting for parents of Boy
Scouts, or any other persons in
terested in the Boy Scout move
ment, will be held in the Pal
mer High School. The meeting
will begin at 7:30 p m.
The purpose of the meeting
will be to show parents some of
the things which they can do to
help out with the local troop.
Present leaders of the troop feel
that more help will be needed in
the future if the proper amount
of camping and other Scout ac
tivities are to be carried out for
•the troop.
Representatives from the Scout
office in Anchorage will be pres
ent with movies and will assist
the evening’s program. Todd Pur
; cell, field executive, will be
' among those attending. It is hoped
that a good many parents will
' plan to attend the meeting.
and has relatives living in Idaho
He worked at Universal Food:
Service in Anchorage before com
ing to Palmer to go into busines:
I for himself.
.ITTLE LEAGUE NEEDS
PARENTS SUPPORT FOR
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
As the result of a very small
.urn-out Monday night for the
Mttle League baseball meeting,
President Bill Fogg suggested
hat the present roster of officers
go ahead and act in order to make
application for the 1954 franchise.
A form letter to all Little Lea
guer parents will be sent out by
the committee, it was decided.
.Another date has been set for a
meeting. This one will be held
at Moose Hall on Monday even
ing, February 1 at 7:30 p.m. All
parents are urged to turn out to
insure the continuance of the
Little League in the Matanuska
Valley. New officers will have to
be elected; coaches, umpires and
others will be needed to guaran
tee a successful season for the
young ball players in the valley.
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Feb. 11, calling at Valdez
and Seward.
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ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
PALMER. ALASKA
Agent for
ALASKA METAL BUILDINGS
Box 509
Fairbanks, Alaska