Plan Boat Races
For Memorial Day
The first speed boat races of
the season will be held Saturday,
May 30 at Lake Lucille from 1
p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sponsoring the races are the
Anchorage and Fairbanks Out
board Motor Clubs, who announc
ed seven races have been schedu
led, including Class B unitily;
Class C, D and B hydroplane;
Class C and D runabouts and an
unlimited race. At 3 p.m. a Storm
King boat and Martin Motor will
be given away and at 5 p.m. two
rods and reels wilk be awarded.
Twelve drivers from Anchorage
and five from Fairbanks have in
dicated they will be racing.
The public is invited to attend
the races at Lake Lucille, located
one and one half miles west of
Wasilla, and picnic on the
grounds or visit the Hallea Lodge.
FAIRBANKS GIRL WEDS
PALMER MAN IN
CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY
In a beautiful candlelight cere
mony performed in St. Mathew’s
Episcopal Church in Fairbanks
May 24, Miss, F. Ruth Blaken
ship, daughter of Mr.
Walter R. Blankenship, became
the bride of Peter Olaf Sandvik,
son of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Sand
vik of Palmer. Rev. Carlton per
formed the double ring cere
mony.
The bride was given in mar
riage by Dr. Charles E. Bunnell,
president emeritus, University of
Alaska. Her gown, a wedding
gift, was designed and made by
Mrs. Joseph Furlong, winter car
nival queen of 1950 and was fash
ioned of traditional white satin
and lace. The bodice was design
ed with white lace over satin,
with a sweetheart neckline and
long tapering sleeves. Her train
of satin and lace fell from the
full skirt. Her lace trimmed veil
was of nylon, falling to a finger
tip length from a heart shaped
tiara, which was trimmed with
rhinestones and seed pearls. Her
“veil was sprinkled with irrides
cent stars. Her bouquet was cre
dent shaped and fashioned of lil-1
'iies-of-the-valley and pink roses.
Her only ornament was a pearl
necklace, a gift from the bride
groom.
The bride’s attendants were
Miss Bernice Luthro, extension
agent at Homer, who was maid
of-bonor and Mrs. Maxine Fur
long and Miss Neola Sandvik, the
latter a cousin of the bridegroom
were bridesmaids. Their gowns
were fashioned in a formal styling
of pastel shades with organdy
leaves sprinkled over the skirts.
They carried mixed nosegays,
trimmed with moline.
Miss Dale Yohn, niece of the
bridegroom and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Yohn of Anchor
age, was flower girl. She was
dressed in a full-skirted yellow
gown. Ringbearer was Kay Hoch,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoch of
Fairbanks.
Allan J. Hersey was best man
for the bridegroom. Fred Schik
ona and Jim Binkley were ush
ers. All are college friends of
the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, a re
ception was held at the James*
resident, University campus
where guests were present from
Fairbanks, College and Palmer.
Mrs. Peggy James who served as
the bride’s mother for the oc
casion, was hostess and Mrs. Jim
Binkley presided over the guest
bock.
Mrs. James wore a blue
lace afternoon dress and a cor
sage of pink roses. The bride
groom’s mother wore a navy blue
dress with a pink rose corsage.
The bride is a graduate of the
University of Alaska and has
been employed as a teacher in
the Fairbanks High School. The
bridegroom is a graduate of the
University of Alaka, in geological
and mining engineering and for
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FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN JUNEAU
Matthew P. Mullaney, Alaska’s
territorial tax commissioner and
former Valley resident, died in St.
Ann’s Hospital, Juneau on May
20, following a heart attack.
Previous to taking over the
Territorial office, Mullaney had
been accountant for Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation, a position he held for
three years. Before working for
the Co-Op, he had completed a
government auditing job for the
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation As
sociation. He was at the time em
ployed as an accountant and audi
tor with the Federal Resettlement
program, and leaves a host of
friends in the Valley.
Mullaney was known through
out the Territory as the man who
established its big tax-collecting
organization and had been Alas
ka’s tax commissioner since 1946.
Funeral services and interment
will take place in St. Louis, Mis
souri. He is survived by his wife
who with Miss Delores Zeiss, will
accompany the remains of her
husband to St. Louis.
GIVEN DOUBLE PARTY
A double party was held re
cently at the home of Mrs.
George I. Brewster of Spring
Creek Dairy Farm in honor of
Mrs. Lewis Pinkham, who was
given a stork shower and her
mother, Mrs. Fred Struening, who
will soon be returning to her
home in New Jersey.
Among those attending were:
Mrs. Ray Mitchell, Janet and
Karen Mitchell, Mrs. James
Berry, Carol Berry, Mrs. Henry
LaRose, Mrs. Gary LaRose, Mrs.
Vernon Williams, Mrs. Alfred
Kirsch, Miss Louise Kellogg,
Phoebe Martin, Mrs. Robert Nich
ols, Bobby, Juday and Jimmy
Nichols, Barbara Brewster and
the hostess.
merly taught mining extension
courses at the university and was
Territorial assayer at Anchorage.
Immediately following the re
ception the couple flew to Kiana,
Alaska to visit the bride’s father
who owns the trading post in that
area. They will be at home June
15 in the Jefferson Court apart
ments in Anchorage.
4-H NEWS
Cheechako Club
The first meeting of our 4-H
club was held at the home of our
leader, Mrs. Sharp.
We elected officers who were:
Jerry Sisley, president; Larry
Sharp, vice-president; Roy Felix,
secretary; Roberta Sharp; cheer
leader and song leader and Sylvia
Sisley, reporter.
We selected the name “The
Cheechako for our baking club.
Following a short business meet
ing, refreshments were served.
Thimblette Club
The first meeting of the Thim
bettes 4-H club was held May 21,
at the home of our leader, Mrs.
Andrews.
Officers were elected as fol
lows: Mary Lou Seitz, president;
Louise Loberg, vice-president;
Pat Zaborac, secretary; Ruth
Henry* treasurer; Karen Cottrell,
song leader and Eileen Tribbett,
reporter.
The constitution was read and
approved. It was decided that we
hold all futher meetings at our
leaders home, Mrs. Andrews. It
was also decided that we should
take turns bringing refreshments.
We made plans for having meet
ings on Thursday afternoon and
for the beginning of our projects.
We hope to be as successful as
the other clubs.
Bureau Beavers Club
The Bureau Beavers 4-H club
was reorganized May 18 at the
home of Mrs. Westgate. Nine
Members were present, Romney
Burke, Teddy Draze, Brad In
man, Judy Inman, Ann Jennings,
Dianne Johnson, Sandra Bratley,
and Leanne and Lorinda West
gate.
The following officers were
elected: Brad Inman, president;
Leanne Westgate, vice-president;
Judy Inman, secretary-treasurer;
Lorinda Westgate, song leader
and Romney Burke, reporter.
Club leaders are: Mrs. Roscoe,
Mrs. Myers, and Mrs. Westgate.
The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. Roscoe’s May 29.
Romney Burke, reporter
Vegetable Growers
The second meeting of the
Vegetabe Growers’ 4-H club was
held out-doors on Friday, May 22.
The meeting was called to or
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The minutes and treasurer’s re
port were read and approved.
The roll call was read and every
body was present.
A short question and answer
period, refreshments and games
followed. Our next meeting will
be held June 5 at Mrs. Trow
bridge’s at one o’clock.
BILL WIMMER, reporter
Tractor Club
The first meeting of the 4-H
tractor maintenance club will be
held Friday afternoon in the Ex
tension Craft room at 2 p.m., pro
ject leader Richard Blue an
nounced this week. All boys be
tween the ages, of 10 and 16 years
are invited to attend the meeting
and join the club.
Fairview Farmers
The meeting of the Five Fair
Fairview Farmers was called to
order at eight o’clock. We elected
officers and decided our meetings
will be held the second and third
Mondays of each month. The next
meeting will be held at the Bran
ton home June 8.
We had a demonstration by
Rosann Branton and the meeting
was adjourned. Refreshments
were served by the Laughins.
Rosann Branton, reporter
Butte Club
The Butte 4-H club met at the
home of our leader Mrs. Marty
Sherman. We elected our officers
as follows: Leona Rippy, presi
dent: Jill Cope, vice-president;
Judy McKinley, secretary; Joyce
Rippy, treasurer; Rita Nelson, re
porter; Audrey Parks, song lead
er and Roberta Uzelac, game lead
er.
Our meetings will be held on
Monday at one o’clock. Our pro
ject is sewing. At our next meet
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ing Jill Cope will give our demoir
stration it will be about her shop
ping for materials.
On May 25 we worked on our
head scarves. Jill Cope gave a
talk on shopping for her materi
als. Judy McKinley will give our
next demonstration. Refreshments
were served by Judy and Gret
chen Esslinger. We then played
games and sang.
Rita Nelson, reporter
Captain Bentley and Staff Ser
geant Allan V. Humphreys, re
cruiting officers of the Air Force
Base recruiting staff were in
Pamer May 22 to interview Val
ley youths interested in enlisting
in the U. S. Air Force. They plan
to make a return visit next
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green
wood of Knik and Robert Trainer
of Milwaukee have filed an oil
lease on a 13-mile strip of land
in the Homer section of the Kenai
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