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.
A. J. DeJulio - Owner-Manager
Editor - -Virginia Gallant
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Notebook
Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen of
the University of Alaska Ex
tension Service at College was
luncheon guest at the regular
Kiwanis meeting Monday of this
week. She spoke to the group on
her recent trip to the McGrath
and Bethel areas.
Falkner B. Walling arrived in
Palmer this past week-end from
Stillwater, Oklahoma and is a
present living at the Dorm. Mr.
Walling is working with the Geo
logical Survey.
Acting Mayor Betty Mears was
on Television Station KTVA last
week, presenting an award to
the winner of a contest on the
Hi-Jinks program.
Richard Blue, Extension Ser
vice Agent, plans to leave for
Ohio shortly after May 14, where
vhe will join his family who re
cently left for that state. Blue,
who has been with the Extension
Service in Palmer the past couple
of years has resigned his position
and will be missed by the many
friends he has acquired while
living here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rippy and
two daughters recently returned
to the Valley from Paradise, Cal.
where they have spent the win
ter months.
Cliff Marcus and his family
are expected in Palmer this week
end from Hollister, Calif, where
be has been working with the
Soil Conservation Service. Mar
cus worked with the local SCS
office in 1949 and the Anchorage
and Kenai area in 1951 and 1952
-before transferring to Calif. He
will be replacing Dick Learnard
at Fairbanks. Learnard trans
ALASKA ARBOR DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
All schools, civic organizations
and local communities were call
ed upon this week by Waino E.
Hendrickson, acting governor of
Alaska, to observe Friday, May
14 as Arbor Day in Alaska and
to participate in tree plantings,
conservation programs and other
suitable observances of the occa
sion.
Acting Governor Hendrickson
pointed out in his proclamation
of Arbor Day that in Alaska our
forests, flowering shrubs and
wild flowers are among our
greatest pi’esent and potential
natural resources. Also that there
is a great need in Alaska for pub
lic education in conservation
measures, including the preven
tion of forest fires and the pre
servation of our native flora of
all varieties.
fers to Homer.
Harry Campbell is still on the
sick list at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital where he has been a
patient the past two w'eeks.
Campbell is employed at Bert’s
Drug store.
Miss Mary Ann Hakes, infor
mation assistant at University of
Alaska Extension Service was in
the Valley this week to attend
the Homemakers’ Tea on Tues
day and check on 4-H work and
other Extension Service work in
the Valley.
Dorothy Cook of the Post Of
fice staff is enjoying a few days
vacation this week. She planned
to go “clamming”.
New relief operator on the city
telephone switchboard is Mrs.
Lila Hansen. Moving up to regu
lar operator is Mrs. Ethel Cook
who is replacing Mrs. Eleanor
Hartner who recently resigned.
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Home Demonstration
News and Notes
By Marylou Rideout
Women shopping for their
suits and summer toppers will
find helpful tips for judging
quality, style, and workmanship
in a new federal publication now
available in University of Alaska
Extension Service offices. “Buy
ing Women’s Coats and Suits” is
the title of the bulletin. Marylou
Rideout, home demonstration
agent, said. Facts about fibers
and fiber-content statements,
linings, trim, and materials are
included in the 23-page publica
tion.
Labels may be strictly honest
according to regulation, but mis
leading to the shopper, Mrs.
Rideout said. A hand tailored
label may not always guarantee
it is good hand tailoring; good
machine work wears far better
than poor hand work.
Education Program
Education in the home is a
reality for Anchorage nomemak
ers and rural women living with
in range of television station
KFVA which now presents the
University of Alaska Extension
Service in a 15-minute weekly
show.
Mrs. Audrey Davies and Mrs.
Carol Winey, extension service
home demonstration agents in
Anchorage, started the series
April 26 with a survey of the ser
vices abailable through their dis
.rict office. They showed samples
of bulletins containing “how-to
do-it” information which may be
obtained in any extension ser
vice office.
Future programs will include
interviews with agricultural or
homemaking specialists, local
homemakers, and 4-H members;
and demonstrations of food prep
aration, sewing tailoring, ano
other topics to help Alaskam
oreate better homes. August
Riebert of KFVA offered the
oublic service time to the Exten
sion Service after the two women
appeared as guests on the Sta
ion’s regular women’s program.
60 Valley Youths in
Mother's Day Program
At St. Michael's Sun.
Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9,
will be observed at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church with the annual
ceremony of the crowning of the
statue of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Sixty boys and girls, dressed
in white, and led by crucifer
3obby Johns, will march in pro
cession to an especially erected
shrine of the Blessed Virgin,
bearing bouquets of spring flow
ers.
Miss Mary Ada* Lee will crown
the statue with a garland of flow
ers borne on a white satin cush
ion by Susan Harrington, thus
honoring Mary, Queen of Moth
ers.
The ceremonies this year will
oe of added significance because
of the celebration of the Marion
Year, a year devoted to honoring
Mary, in all Roman Catholic
churches throughout the world.
Special music will be rendered
by the choir and appropriate
prayers offered by Rev. James
P. Snead.
Participants are asked to be in
the church basement no later
than 9:30 a.m. The regular Sun
day Mass will immediately fol
low the ceremonies with a Moth
er’s Day sermon given by Rev.
Snead.
“Children to march in the pro
cession are: Bobby Johns, Carol
Hartung, Deanna Benson, Mar
garet Johnson, Barbara Johnson,
•Lynne Leppanen, Johnny Roeb
erts, Carol Weisenbereger, Mary
Veisenberger, Dennis Yadon,
Fermin Yadon, Patricia Harring
ton, Michael Mohan, Johnny Lee, j
Ftalph Hulbert, Cathy Hulbert,
Durrell Nelson, Darinda Nelson,
Vicky Johns, John Kristi, and
Harry Hartung.
Also, Veronica Trudell, Coralee
’rudell, Darlene Trudell, Jimmy
,ee, Machel Motti, Kathleen Mo
tan, Carmel Lee Mohan, Linda
Falk, Mary Ratliff, Joyce Kristi,
3hoebe Martin, David Martin,
ioe Puddicombe, Lynn Puddi
jombe, Carolyn Estep, Bonnie
3emath, Sharon Bernath, Bar
bara Bernath, Judy Roberts, Do
lors France, Susan King, Sand}
King, Teddy Draze, Sheri}
GRANDMA
SEE, TH’ KIDS ARE ALWAYS
CLIMBIN’ UP ON OL BOXES
AN’ CRATES -
FOR A LONG TIME,I’VE BEEN
AFRAID SOME ONE MIGHT
FALL AN’GET HURT/ ,
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By Charles Kuhn
THERE / IF THEY’VE JUST GOTTA
BORROW COOKIES FROM MY
WINDOW SILL, AT LEAST THEY CAN
DO IT WITH SAFETY
VIRGIL
By Lcn Kleis
MUTT AND JEFF
By Bud Fisher
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NEW BASIES
Holbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Holbrook
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son, Dean Douglas,
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on April 30. The young man, who
is the couple’s fifth child, weigh
ed seven pounds, three ounces
at birth. Mr. Holbrook is employ
ed by Palmer Constructors. Ma
ternal grandparents are Police
Chief and Mrs. Bernard Bou
vvens. Paternal grandmother is
Mrs- Ann Holbrook, all of Pal
mer.
Laird
Sergeant and Mrs. Stanley
Laird of Palmer are parents of
their second child, and first son.
He was born at Valley Presby
teran Hospital May 1 and has
been named Scott Jay. He weigh
ed eight pounds, six and one
half ounces at birth. Sergeant
Laird is with the Territorial Po
lice.
Bailey
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Bailey are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of their third son, and
fourth child. He weighed nine
pounds at birth and has been
named Clarence Campbell, Jr.
Dr. Bailey is a local physician.
Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morris of
Wasilla are parents of their third
child, a son, who was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital May
3, weighing six pounds, 11 ounc
es. Mr. Morris is a heavy duty
equipment operator.
Canlley
Timothy Cantley, weighing
seven pounds, 14 ounces, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Cantley of Palmer on May 5 at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital. He
s the couple’s second child. Mr.
Cantley is employed by the
Creamery Department at the Co
Op.
Slock
PFC and Mrs. Larry Stock are
receiving congratuations on the
lirth of their first child, a daugh
Jraze, Barbara Hudgins, Mary
Ada Lee, Janice Barry, Pat
^handler, Bridget Wright, Monna
O’Donnell, Donna Horton, and
Barbara Van Valkenburg.
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DISCUSS ENLARGING
ALASKAN G.O.C. PROGRAM
“The eyes and ears of Alaska
must be ever vigilant for those
aircraft which could spell dif
ference between victory and de
feat for America", Major C. H.
Suber, Chief of the Alaskan Air
Command’s Ground Observer
Branch, advised members of the
Ground Observer Corps at a con
ference held last week at Elmen
dorf Air Force Base.
The purpose of the conference
was to discuss future plans to en
large and improve the effective
ness of the GOC program in Al
aska. The Alaskan GOC posts are
manned by teachers, trappers,
missionaries, traders, Eskimos
and many other categories of
people elements of the Alaskan
Air Command.
ter, who was born at the 5005th'
Air Force Hospital on April 29.
: She has been named Cynthia
Gay and weighed seven pounds,,
four ounces at birth. Mrs. Stock
is the former Helen Stenvall. Pa
. ternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Clair Stock of Palmer.
Kar.sen
Mr. and Mrs. P,ay- Cather of
Palmer recently received word
from their daughter Mrs. Ken
neth Hansen of Juneau, of the
birth of a daughter, Christine
Joyce on pril 28. Christine is the
first grandchild for the Cathers.
Mrs. Hansen was the former
Florence Cather and is' well
known to many local residents.
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