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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LET’S SUPPORT OUR PLAYGROUND
For the first time youngsters and adults of the Palmer area
are being offered supervised recreation this year. Members of the
recently formed Palmer Area Recreation Council have worked out
a plan whereby all youngsters and adults of the area will be able
to participate in a well-rounded program of recreation for a six
week period.
The program has been so set up that nearly any type recrea
tion desired will be found available. Hand crafts will be taught,
organized games, active sport participation such as baseball, volley
ball. etc. from which teams and tournaments may be formed;
horseshoe pitching, story hour, and archery are but a few of the
scheduled events.
The playground will be supervised daily, Monday through
Friday, by one full-time supervisor and four junior councellors,
two for the morning session and two in the afternoon.
To help make the program a success, physical, moral and
monetary support from the community will be needed. Some equip
ment has already been offered to the group but there is still a
need for various table games and sports equipment. A list of needed
items was published in The Frontiersman two weeks ago. Anyone
desiring to give assistance in this way is asked to contact a member
of the Council, or Miss Betty Jo Riddle who will be supervising the
playground program. Several organizations have pledged money
to the program, some of these have already contributed their
money. In addition to equipment and supervisory costs there will
be expenses preparing the lot near the school which the rAnt
hopes to be able to seed this year, preparatory to next years use.
The success of this first area-wide recreation program depends
much on the support given by the community. Let’s all not only
give them a hand any way possible, but let’s enjoy the program
ourselves, along with our youngsters. The playground program will
open June 14 at the Fairgrounds. As the “proof of the puddin s
in the eatin’ ’’.let’s all take a bite. _
Palmer Streets
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project such as this possible with
out a strain on the budget.
C. E. Chenoweth of Anchorage
has been named individual who
will be responsible for the appli
cation of oil to the specified ar
tery roads of the city.
Members of the city council
and the citizen’s committee real
ize that the program is not a
permanent solution to the dust
control problem and that the
amount of money appropriated is
insufficient to allay the dust
from streets in all parts of the
city, but feel the money expend
ed as a whole will serve the peo
ple well in the community.
They also i-ealize that the ap
plication of oil to the streets, even
though applied by an experienced
individual such as Mr. Cheno
weth, will produce certain incon
veniences. Once a street is oiled,
it will be necessary to block it
off for a 24-hour period for bet
ter penetration and to prevent
tires from picking up oil. These
measures, they said, will produce
a better result. However, they
feel that the inconveniences in
volved will be less paramount
than the dust that now saturates
the entire city.
Members of the citizen’s com
mittee pointed out that Palmer is
still a young city with many
problems, only one of which is
the dust. It is their sincere hope
that through concerted efforts
and cooperation of all parties
concerned that a better and more
lasting solution will be forth com
ing in the not too distant future.
GIANT WEINER
ROAST PLANNED
BY P. A. R. C.
• A giant community weiner
roast, to which the entire Valley
area will be invited, is being
planned by the Palmer Area Rec
reation Council. Tentative date
chosen is June 18 and it will be
staged in the vacant lot across
from the northeast end of Cen
tral School.
Members of the PARC hope to
be able to seed the area this
year so that it will be ready for
use next year. Cost of seed and
fertilizer have been estimated at
least $300.
Proceeds fro the weiner roast
will go toward the grounds work.
Board members this week sug
gested families watch the next is
sue of The Frontiersman for def
inite date and time.
In conjunction with the above
program, certain areas of the city
will be used for experimenta
tion during the next few months
in an effort to learn the best pro
cedures to follow. This work
will be done with the permission
of individuals living in those
areas.
Experimenting with shale from
the Jonesville mine is already
under way between the Neal
Wright building and the Valley
Theatre building. This work is
being undertaken by the firms,
with the cooperation of the city
council.
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Co. B 180th Eng. Battalion (c)
(Army) of Palmer could well
have “The Campbell’s Are Com
ing” as their marching song. The
local unit has four members with
that surname, they are: M/Sgt.
Howard E. Campbell, his son H.
Paul Campbell, Harry Campbell,
and George Campbell. Other
than the father and son combina
tion, there is no other relationship
among the men.
Sergeant Stanley Laird of the
Territorial Police is enjoying a
month’s vacation from his duties.
Dick Rempel is spending his
summer vacation in the Valley, j
He is employed at the Experi
ment Station farm and will leave
this fall to continue his studies I
at Bethel College in Newton, j
Kansas.
Charles Wilson left Tuesday of
this week for Portland, Oregon
on official business for the Soil |
Conservation Service. Following
a week at Portland he will jour- j
ney to Tacoma, Washington,
where with C. C. Hoffman and C.
Ivan Branton, he will attend the ;
Masonic Grand Lodge meeting of
Washington.
Following the Tacoma meet
ing Mr. Branton will go on to
Minneapolis where he will pre
sent a paper on the feed-mixer
drier, recently developed at the j
Experiment Station, at the meet- \
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Agriculture Engineers.
Butte Homemakers will meet
at Butte Hall June 17.
Anyone interested in joining
the dairy 4-H club is invited to
or the Extension Service office,
contact Keith Walker, leader,
or the Extension Service office.
An organizational meeting was
set for today. Youths who have
calves are especially urged to
join.
Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, territor
ial commissioner of health, was
a Valley visitor this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zieke are
spending a vacation in the north
ern part of the territory, plan
ning stops at Mt. McKinley, Cir
cle Hot Springs, and Fairbanks.
Tom Siler left Palmer Sunday
for his home in Michigan.
Rosalind Miller is scheduled to
leave Palmer today, enroute to
Washington, D C. where she will
receive indoctrination prior to
her departure June 26 for Italy
where she will participate in the
International Farm Youth Ex
change program this summer.
Dr. George Whetstone of the
Geological Survey office return
ed to Palmer this past weekend
from a trip to Washington, D. C.
on department business.
Mrs. John Mick of Michigan is
visiting at the home of her son,
Allan Mick, and his family. Th:s
OUTDOOR SHOOT
PLANNED DY
FAIRBANKS RIFLEMEN
The Fairbanks Rifle and Pis
tol club have notified the local
rifle club they are holding an
outdoor smallbore rifle shoot at
Paxson’s Lodge on the Richarson
Highway July 4 and 5. The event
is planned to be held as an an
nual event from this year on. It
is open to any rifle club in Alas
ka, or any individual that wish
es to enter.
There will be three matches—
one and two consisting of 20
shots, 50 yards, and 20 shots, 100
yards Dewar Course scope and
iron sights. Match three is an off
hand (standing) match, open to
any sights, any gun, any caliber,
at 100 yards on a 25-rirg target.
Fees will be $8.00 for the com
plete match.
Anyone wishing to enter the
match is asked to contact Marie
Westenbarger, secretary Matan
uska Valley Sportsmen Rifle
Club. Star Route, Palmer, not lat
er than June 18.
IFYE Delegate
Honored at Suppor
An Italian supper was given
last week in honor of Rosalind
Miller who leaves the States later
this month for a summer in Italy
as Alaska’s representative in the
international r arm Youtn ex
change program. The supper was
held at the home of Mrs. Earl
Brown and was attended by
Cathy Richard, Nancy Paulon.
Donna Lee Urban, Isabelle Wool
cock, Vosella Hughes, Bobby Jo
McRae. Edna Wehking, and the
guest of honor. Not only were
Italian dishes featured on the
menu, but records of popular It
alian music were played during
the evening, Miss Miller leaves
Palmer tod, y for Wasington D-C.
is Mrs. Mick’s second visit to
the Valley, and was marked by
her first air flight from Michi
gan to Anchorage.
Frankie and Jerry Cornelius,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cor
nelius of Palmer entrained for
Fairbanks today where they will
spend part of their summer va
cation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson re
turned to Palmer last week fol
lowing a stateside vacation. On
their return to Alaska they visit
ed their son at Fairbanks.
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BARBARA CARTER
BRIDE IN
EVENING CEREMONY
St. Michael's Catholic Church
was the scene of a beautiful can
dlelight ceremony on June 5 at
eight o’clock when Miss Barbara
Ann Carter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas L. Carter of Wasil
la, became the bride of Patrick
J. Carney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carney of Jefferson,
Ohio. Rev James P. Snead per
formed the double ring cere
mony. Glen Barnes sang “Al
ways" and “Oh Promise Me”, ac
companied by Miss Delores Mat
tila, organist.
Given in marriage by her fath
er. the bride was gowned in tra
ditional white satin, with a lace
overskirt with moderate train.
For a headpiece she wore a fin
ger-tip length veil. She carried
an arrangement of pink rosebuds,
lily-of-the-valley and forget-me
nots on a white prayer book.
Attending the bride were Mrs.
Charlotte Aldeman, matron of
honor, and bridesmaids, Mrs.
Joyce Kvernplassen, Miss Colleen
Teeland, and her sister Miss
Helen Carter. Miss Colleen Car
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er girl. Daniel V. Carney was
best man for his brother and
Don Carter, brother of the bride,
Edward Baker, and C. F. Aide
man were ushers.
Her attendants wore gowns in
pastel shades of pink and blue
and carried bouquets of pink
gladioli and lily-of-the-valley.
The little flower girl was dressed
in pastel yellow. For her daugh
ter’s wedding Mrs. Carter wras
attired in a navy blue redingote
with, which she wore white ac
cessories. Because the bride
groom's parents were unable to
attend, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar John
j son of Wasilla. took their place
in the wedding party.
A reception followed the cere
; mony at Wasilla Community hail
where 250 friends of the couple
gathered to offer best wishes.
Out of town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Nelson and fam
ily from Seward and Mr. and
Mrs. Larv Davenport and family
of Anchorage. Mrs. Patsy New
comb was in charge of the beau
tiful four-tiered wedding cake
which was fashioned by Mrs.
Edith Olsen. Mrs. Aldeman and
A
Miss Tceland assisted at the gift
table; Mrs. Kvernplassen and
Miss Ethel Smith presided at the
tea and coffee table and Mrs.
Gene Coghlan and Mrs. Ray De
Priest presided at the punch
bowl.
The newly weds left on an un
disclosed wedding trip. They will
make their home in Wasilla. For
traveling Mrs. Carney wore a
navy blue checked taffeta suit
j with white accessories. The
bridegroom’s gift to his bride
were gold earrings shaped in the
form of crosses.
The bride came to Alaska from
Montana with her parents in 1940
and graduated from the Wasilla
High School ard attended the
University of Alaska. The bride
groom was educated in the Jef
ferson an Ashtabula, Ohio scho
ols. He has been a resident of Al
aska for several years, home
steaded on the Little Susitna riv
er and is now employed at the
| Eklutna Project.
ANNOUNCE COMING
MARRIAGE OF
ROSE MARIE CHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. John Church, Sr.,
of Star Route, Palmer announce
the forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Rose Marie to Gerald
Strachan, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Strachan of Anchorage.
The ceremony will take place
Sunday afternoon, June IT at the
First Presbyterian Church in An
chorage at three o’clock. Rev.
Frank J. Walkup will perform
the ceremony. A reception will
follow in the Veterans of Foreign
Wars hall. All friends of the
bride and bridegroom are invited!
to attend the ceremony and re
ception.
TIRED OF THE WIND
AND DUST?
It’s time to come out to
Woodland Park and get that
home or homesite where its
a pleasure to live and prices
are reasonable.
2M; miles from Palmer on
Anchorage Hi way
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