Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct 21, 1947 at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates.75c month, $8 a year
Viola Daniels .Editor
Evon DeLand.Advertising Manager, Palmer
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Other Events Added
To Colony Day Plans
(Continued from Page 1)
Members of the Sportsmen’s
'committee are to meet next week
to lay out the grounds for the
trapshooting.
The Sportsmen also planned
to sponsor a flycasting demon
stration. It is hoped that Leon
ard Hopkins of Anchorage can
be present, and that he will
give instruction in the art, as
*rell as a demonstration. Plans
were not yet complete for the
field day, also a Sportsmen
responsibility.
Manager Art Stacey of the
Shamrock softball team report
ed that there probably will be
two Valley softball teams ready
to play by Colony Day. A sec
ond team is being organized in
the Butte district. Mr. Stacey is
working on plans whereby the
Shamrocks would meet a Jones
ville team at 6 o’clock Satur
day evening. The Butte club then
would engage an Anchorage
team, probably from The Alaska
Railroad, at noon on Sunday, and
winners would meet in a final
game sometime Sunday after
noon.
it was reported that scnooi
buses cannot be made available
for a Valley tour. Members of
the committee agreed to con
tact representatives of both bus
lines in an effort to interest them
in scheduling tours that day.
Members of the American Le
gion Auxiliary were placed in
charge of plans for the Satur
day evening dance.
It was decided to offer prizes
to the oldest colony family
still living on the land, to the
newest farmer living on the
land, and to the oldest Valley
resident present at Sunday's
Colony Day activities. To be
eligible for the fiTst two prizes,
the families must register be
fore 1 o'clock Sunday after
noon. They may register at the
offices of the Valley Settler or
the Valley Frontiersman prior
ft May 29, or may register at
the Homemakers' booth before
1 o'clock on Sunday, May 29.
The group agreed to ask the
teachers of Palmer school and
Miss Dolores Zeis, public health
nurse, to arrange a baby parade
to be made up of all children
born in the Valley. The children
are to be grouped in the parade
according to the year of their
birth. Mrs. Neil Miller also will
help with parade plans.
Pioneer costumes, a queen con
test and other events were ten
tatively discussed but no action
was taken.
It was announced that all
proceeds obtained from con
cessions, sale of tickets on the
refrigerator and boat, sale of
dance tickets and Bingo games
would be returned to the Col
ony Day committee. After all
bills are paid, that committee
will turn over the day's prof
its to the Palmer Airport As
sociation, in whose benefit the
celebration is planned.
First Railbus
Coming Friday
The first official trip of The
Alaska Railroad’s new railbus
wil begin in Palmer next Sat
urday morning at 8:30. However
the railbus will arrive in Pal
mer at 6:10 on the previous even
ing, in preparation for the Sat
urday trip.
Larry Moore, publicity official
of the railroad, Elbert Kuntz,
traffic manager, and Guy Zal
bourg of the ARR will come to
Palmer on the first run of the
railbus.
Shamrocks Schedule
Softball Opener
The first softball game of the
season for Palmer’s Shamrocks
is scheduled for Friday, May 14,
manager Art Stacey announced
this week. The Shamrocks will
meet a Jonesville team on the
local diamond at 6:15 that eve
ning.
The Shamrock squad has been
greatly bolstered by the addition
of several high school players to
their line-up.
PLAN BAKE SALE
Members of the Junior Home
makers’ club are planning a bake
sale for Saturday, May 15. The
sale will begin in the Trading
Post that morning.
BRIX IS BACK
C. C. Brix, local lawyer who
spent the winter Outside, re
turned to Palmer last Tuesday.
HOMEMAKERS MEET
Members of the Homemaker’s
Council are to meet in the Ex
tension office next Wednesday at
1:30 p.m. to plan their part of
the Colony Day celebration.
Henke Closes Office
Lou Henke, who has been oper
ating an accounting office and
insurance agency in Palmer, this
week announced that he had
closed his office permanently
on May 5. However he plans to
retain his insurance agency, and
Valley residents wishing to con
fer with him on insurance prob
lems may reach him at his home,
by appointment.
Mr. Henke has taken employ
ment at Fort Richardson.
It is understood that all events
connected with Colony Day will
return no profit to individual
merchants. Prizes, food and
drawing articles are given at
cost by Palmer merchants.
The Colony Day committee is
to meet again next Monday at
9 o’clock, when all committee
heads are asked to be present
with a specific report of plans.
NOTICE
FOR BREAKER PLOWING, disc
ing or general field plowing,
..write or see Wallace Moffitt,
Box 741, Palmer.
Mac’s Plumbing and Heating Shop
(Basement of Ward Bldg.)
For Plumbing Supplies and Repairs
ALL WORK GUARANTEED—PHONE 33
I. McCOOL’S BARBER SHOP
(In Rec Hall)
| SPECIALIZING IN
i HAIRCUTTING, SHAVING, SHAMPOOS AND MASSAGE
Weekday business hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday business hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
Gaasxfkd Ads
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE, Koslosky Bldg.
Inq. Jan Koslosky.
FOR SALE
’41 BUICK, excellent condition;
new paint, new tires. $1,650.
Hartley Bros. Motors.
TWO ANTIQUE floor lamps, one
hand-hammered brass, one
Italian marble; Singer treadle
machine. See Mrs. Stinson,
first street north and parallel
w/Anchorage highway, third
house no. side of street.
’37 FORD pickup with ’41 100
h.p. Mercury motor; A-l condi
tion. Tost’s Service.
FLAMO gas water heaters. Hart
ley Bros. Motors.
’33 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan;
new tires and battery, new
paint job and upholstery. Hart
ley Bros. Motors.
ROTO-TILLERS, the power tool
of a thousand uses. Hartley
Bros. Motors.
TAPP AN gas stoves and regu
lators. Hartley Bros. Motors.
CERTIFIED Blue Tag Arctic
seed potatoes; passed Montana
laboratory test for ring rot.
10c f.o.b. Palmer. See J. L.
Cope.
88-ACRE farm, 7-rm. house,
water, lights; 30 acres cleared;
4 Vz mi. north of Palmer. Inq.
David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal
mer.
SPRING’S JUST AROUND THE
CORNER.
Army needs the Spuds,
We’ve got the seed.
Certified Arctic Seedlings, 10c
lb. Leave orders at Loberg’s
Quonset or write Box 1836,
Palmer.
BY ALL MEANSI
On your next trip down town,
drop into the tonsorial depart
ment of the Valley Barber Shop
and have your ears lowered or
your whiskers removed in a
fast, dependable manner.
VALLEY BARBER SHOP
D. S. MEEKS
THREE HOUSES, w/large lots,
in Palmer; sewer, water, elec
tricity. Houses modern 3- and
4-room; good cond. Come and
see them. Bids accepted until
June 1. 10 per cent deposit
required with bid; returnable
if bid is rejected. Houses near
churches, school, trading cen
ter; good garden land. Call at
MVFCA office for particulars.
ATTENTION!
127-ACRES good farming land;
approximately 8,000 feet sea
soned lumber; large lake suit
able for small plane landing.
See George Small, Palmer, be
tween 5 and 7 p.m.
POSITION WANTED
PART-TIME stenographic work,
mornings; secretarial experi
ence, good knowledge of short
hand, typing. Inq. at office of
Valley Frontiersman.
WANTED TO RENT
10 ACRES gardening land for
summer; close in. Write Box
B, Frontiersman or inq. at
Frontiersman office.
HELP WANTED
COMPETENT WOMAN to assist
in housekeeping care of three
children; room, board, salary.
See or call Mrs. Jan Koslosky,
Palmer.
M. D. Snodgrass
REAL ESTATE
Dairy and Vegetable farms
City Lots Acreage
Matannska Electric
Association, Inc.
W. B. BARNHARDT
Dimension Lumber House Log*
Writ* Box 682, Palmar
(Mill located on Low*r Butte road)
MUSIC LESSONS
Piano — Organ
By MARY BAIRD
For detailed information inquire
BERT’S DRUG STORE
J. VIC BROWN & SONS
“The Live Jewelers”
★
ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS
Acrou from City Hall Anchorage
When You Repair or Build Use WOODUFE
Water Repellent Rot Proof
Keeps wood from swelling, shrinking,
checking, warping
Now On Display
CHAMPION Outboard Motors
RELIANCE Conversion Cooks tove Burners
at
GRAHAM SERVICE
Machine Work Welding Repel*
te OU
Looking for a perfect dessert?
You'll find it in one of our pies
Serve a different kind every night and your dinners
will be the talk of the town
Apple Lemon Cherry Pineapple
Cocoanul Cream Apricot Chocolate
SHAMROCK BAKERY