4-H ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM CLOSES
1954 SEASON; MANY AWARDS MADE
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social hall of the United Protes
tant Church on Saturday evening
for the "grand finale” of the 1954
4-H Club year.
The occasion was the annual
4-H achievement program at
which time Matanuska Valley
residents met to honor the 4-H
members, their volunteer leaders
and to award prizes to the vari
ous contest winners.
Mrs. Florence Sawby, president
of the 4-H Council, conducted the
program, and introduced Mrs.
Frances Dinkel who opened the
program by leading the group in
the 4-H pledge, followed by group
singing which was led by Mrs.
Marne Hanks and accompanied
by Mrs. Lou Sandvik. An inspir
ing talk, "Goals and Their Achie
vements” was presented by Rev.
Brian Cleworth.
Dairy To Sponsor Project
George Jackson, of the Alaska
Dairy Products Corp., Anchorage,
announced his firm will sponsor
six dairy heifers as 4-H projects.
The heifers will come from some
of the best grade cows in the val
ley. Complete details will be an
nounced later, it was stated.
Five 4-H clubs were presented
charters by Grayson Murphy, dis
trict agricultural agent. To be
eligible for a charter, a club must
have completed 100 percent of the
projects carried by its members.
Clubs, and their leaders, who re
ceived charters were: Eklutna
Eskimos, Mrs. Donohue and Mrs.
Kristi; Matanuska Dairy- Club,
R- J. Heddles; We Leave No
Weeds, Ger.e Dinkel; Fairview
Country Club, Mrs. John Horn
ung; and The Beaters, Mrs. James
Berry and Mrs. George Brewster.
The Fairview Country Club and
The Beaters have had 100 percent
completion for two consecutive
years.
Karen Splettestoezer gave a re
port on her trip to the Territorial
4-H Rourd-Up. held at the Uni
versity of Alaska this past spring.
Style Show
Thirty girls in sewing projects
took part in the style show. Marv
lou Rideout, district home demon
stration agent, acted as commen
tator. Skirts, blouses, scarves,
jackets, dresses, suits and formals !
were modeled by the girls. All !
showed the results of much effort
in making these articles of cloth- :
ing.
On behalf of the Lion’s Club of
Fairbanks, Mr. Murphy present
ed Larry Trowbridge with a $25
bond. Larry won this award in ’
the Territorial 4-H photography ?
contest. >
Each 4-H members who had 5
Kiwanians Hear Plans j
Of Alaska City League \
Lucille Mick, member of the jf
Palmer City Council, spoke to 3
members of Palmer Kiwanis dur- J
ing their November 8 meeting on 3
the League of Alaskan Cities con- J
vention held in Fairbanks last 3
week. Various phases of proposed -
legislation were explained by ^
Mrs. Mick, who was elected vice- %
president of the territorial league. *
Other guests at the luncheon %
included W. H. Fritzlan, George *
W. Ketzmiller, and Dr. Karl Baur, *
both of Pacific Supply Co-Op, and *
A. L. Smith, of Palmer. %
Dr. Daur spoke briefly on the *-*
noticeable growth of the Matan- %
uska Valley since his last visit *
to this area, and on its potential %
for future growth. *
DR. HAROLD E. SOGN I
Private funeral services were
held in Anchorage on Monday of
this week for Dr. Harold E. Sogn,
long-time and well-known phy
sician of Anchorage. Dr. Sogn suc
cumbed to a heart ailment last
week. Interment took place in
Evergreen Memorial Park in that
city.
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COURT NEWS
Loretta A. Delaney was found
guilty of a charge of reckless driv
ing which was brought by terri
torial police on November 4. She
appeared in answer to the charge
in U. S. Commissioner’s Court on
Novmber 5 and entered a plea of
guilty. She was fined $75 and had
her driver’s license revoked until
February 1, 1955.
James H. Tretzel entered a not
guilty plea but was found guilty
of a charge of driving in a care
less manner in Commissioner’s
Court on November 5- The charge
was made by territorial police on
November 4. He was fined $100,
of which $50 was suspended, and
had his driver’s license revoked
for 30 days.
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rcompietea a project this year was
! presented a pin by their club
! leader ar.d following their intro
1 duction, Mr. Murphy presented
the leaders with leadership pins.
At the close of the program re
freshments of punch, sandwiches,
i cookies, ice cream and coffee were
served.
STEPHANIE SOBCZAK
TO WED NOVEMBER 20
Mr. and Mrs. B. Sobczak of At
tica, New York, have announced
the forthcoming marriage of their |
daughter, Stephanie Pauline to
Thomas L. Gardner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Gardner, of Louis
ville. Kentucky.
The ceremony will take place !
at the M. B. Martin home on the
Palmer Highway at 2 p.m. on No
vember 20. U. S. Commissioner j
Dorothy B. Saxton will perform
the ceremony.
Miss Sobczak is a teacher in the
second grade at Swanson School.
Her bridegroom-to-be is a civil
engineer at Elmendorf Base.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS j
AVERY V. RICHEY, pastor
HOMEMAKERS CLUB
NOTES
Cheechako Club
Members of the Cheechako
Homemakers’ club met at the
home of Mrs. George Whetstone
on Monday evening, November 8.
The usual good time was had.
New officers presided and re
ports on Achievement Day and
the Short Course were given. Hos
tesses for each month were nam
ed.
Members voted to hold a cand
le and Christmas “goodies’ sale
about a week before Christmas,
and names were drawn for the
Christmas party to be held at
Cloycine Drigger’s home. May
Thompson will be co-hostess at
the party.
Golddusiers Club
Don’t forget the Goldduster’s
Christmas sale at the Piggly Wig
gly store, starting at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, November 13.
There’ll be fetching felt Christ
mas stockings made by the mem
bers and delicious homemade
Christmas candy and cookies to
fill them with—and just in time
to mail Outside!
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
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YOU ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Palmer, Alaska \
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. !’
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.!;
Sun. Night Service 7:45 p.m. !;
Wed. Prayer Service 7:45 p.m. /
THE CHURCH WITH
AN INVITATION
PUBLIC INVITED
An Outstanding Religious
Sound Film every Sunday
Night.
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SUTTON GIRL
HONORED AT SHOWER
Elizabeth Myers of Sutton was
i guest of honor at a bridal shower,
given by Mrs. Bob Fancher and
Mrs. Andy Norris at the home
of Mrs. Grace Boulter on Novem
ber 3.
Twenty-ore guests, were pres
; ent, including the guest of honor.
The evening was spent in play
ing various games and delicious
refreshments were served bv the
hostesses. The bride-to-be was
the recipient of many lovely and
practical gifts. Miss Myers was
married on November 8 to Ronald j
Meehan of Palmer.
GARDEN CLUB TO
MEET AT KING HOME
The Palmer Garden Club will
be meeting on November 17 at
the home of Mary King at 8 p.m.
The postponed election of officers
will be held at that time. In ad
dition decorations for Christmas
and table arrangements for
Thanksgiving will be demonstrat
ed.
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