PARENTS, BOYS
INVITED TO SPECIAL
CUB SCOUT MEETING
There will be a special meet
ing for all Valley boys ages 7,
8. 9 and 10 and their parents on
Thursday evening, December 10
at the Palmer School.
Tod Purcell, recently arrived
new Boy Scout field executive
will be present to discuss with
parents and Scout committee
men the reorganization of the
Boy Scout Cub program in the
Valley.
Mr. Purcell and his family are
making their home in Anchor
age, following a car trip from
Montpelier, Idaho where Mr. Pur
cell previously worked in the
Tendoy Council executive branch.
A far more complete Cub Scout
program is planned for the fu
ture, including work shops and
leaders meetings where the
“know-how” of Cubbing will be
offered as an assistance to the
Den Mothers and other leaders.
LATHROP SCHOLARSHIP
FUND SET UP AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
The University of Alaska has
just received from the Directors
of the Lathrop Corporation a
check for $6,000 as its initial con
tribution toward setting up the
Lathrop Scholarship Fund at the
University. The funds will be kept
intact and the income used to
provide free scholarships to resi
dents of the Territory of Alaska
under rules which will be set up
by the Executors of the Lathrop
Estate in consideration with the
Board of Regents of the Univer
sity.
Dr. Ernest N. Patty, President
of the University, commenting on
this new scholarship said: “Dur
ing his lifetime Austin E. Lath
rop was always a helpful friend
of the University. Not only as a
Regent of the University but as
just plain “Cap’ Lathrop. His
great heart and sympathies were
always with the ambitious young
people in the Territory who were
trying to get an education so that
they could make a full contribu
tion ta society.. During .his life
time he made Alaska a better
country in w7hich to live. In his
will he left a block of Lathrop
Company stock to the University
of Alaska for this scholarship. He
didn’t forget his friends the
young people of succeeding years
who are deserving of educational
assistance. ‘Captain’ Lathrop was
an Alaskan of broad vision.”
MASONS TO MEET
Matanuska Lodge No. 293, F
& AM special communications,
working third degree on Tues
day, December 8 at Carpenters’
Hall at 8 pm.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST BANQUET
UNITED PROTESTANT CHURCH BASEMENT
JOHN GILLESPIE — Guest Speaker
December 12 - 6:30 p.m. - semi-formal
TURKEY DINNER - PRICE $2.00
SINGING, COMEDY, DRAMA
Get your ticket now from a youth of your
church or a local minister.
Williei Plumbing & Heating
CRANE FIXTURES - DELCO HOME HEAT
OIL BURNER SERVICE
BOX 753
PHONE 47J4
Moore's Garage
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
CRANKSHAFT GRINDING
REBORE SERVICE
Phone I3Y2I
Palmer, Alaska
CONSERVATION
NOTES
Lew Hanks
I have been told that the wood
chipper ordered by the Palmer
Soil Conservation Sub-district
through the Alaska Rural Rehab
ilitation Corporation is on its
way. It is the plan of the Super
visors to put this machine out
on a rental basis to chip wood
for stock bedding. This should
be a help for dairymen. Straw is
too scarce and valuable for feed
to be used for this purpose. Saw
dust is mighty hard to get this
time of the year. Under a loafing
shed set-up, stock take less time
to care for, but it also takes
about four times the bedding.
In proportion to the large in
crease in stock the last few years,
the acreage planted to grain has
decreased. It just doesn’t pay to
raise grain if you are short on
forage or pasture land. Brome
seedings for hay enable us to
almost double our previous ton
nage, but even that does not take
care of our stock needs. Our land
clearing program is geared more
to our ready cash than our needs.
In all, it looks like a continued
shortage of grain and straw. We
hope the wood chipper will fill
a definite need in the Valley.
The Soil Conservation Service
has a land leveler which can be
used for some demonstration
work on land smoothing prior to
establishing of improved pas
tures. It pays any time to get
your land in shape before seed
ing grass. If you seed a rough
field and get a good stand, you
can figure on fighting those
humps, holes and dead furrows
for a long time to come. It’s not
worth it and also makes for poor
pasture management. You want
to look those fields over carefully,
otherwise you’ll be sorry.
EDUCATOR GATHERING
MATERIAL FOR COURSE
ON ALASKA ECONOMY
Wilmer C. Carle, Anchorage
High School instructor on leave,
has been appointed new ‘vice
president of Alaska Education
Association by the executive
board, Pearl Schockly, president,
announced this week.
Carle is presently working on a
study of the economics of Alaska.
In January he plans a trip to
Southeastern Alaska and ip the
spring and summer of next year
he anticipates visits to the inter
ior, western and northern Alas
ka where he will visit as many
communities as possible.
Information he will gather will
be written into book form to
be used as a textbook for the
course Alaska Opportunity which
has been offered in the Anchorage
high school the past several years.
He is understaking this' project
on a Ford Foundation Fellowship.
The Alaska Education Associa
tion, an affiliate of the National
Education Association, is a pro
fessional organization of teach
Planning Full Program
For Christmas Banquet
Plans for the Palmer Youth for
Christ second annual Christmas
banquet are progressing this
week, Jesse Mark, chairman, an
nounced.
The Palmer Youth for Christ
is an organization composed of all
young people of Palmer churches.
Through the combined efforts of
representatives from each church,
YFC plans bi-weekly programs
expressly for the enjoyment of
young people. One of their pres
ent activities is the sponsorship
of the Christmas banquet to be
held December 12 in the United
Protestant Church basement.
Proceeds from the affair will
go toward renting films to be
shown once a month at alternate
meetings.
Members of the YFC council
have planned a full program for
the evening including a timely
Christmas message to be present
ed by Rev. John Gillespie of An
chorage. Also listed on the pro
gram are Gary Krise, master-of
ceremonies; Sid Lendeke, song
leader; Lowell Krise, entertain
ment director, and Marjorie
Huntley, pianist.
Parents will be interested to
learn that there will be baby sit
ters provided during the evening.
The public is invited to attend
the banquet and committee mem
bers said this week that the tur
key dinner to be'served begin
ning at 6:30 p.m. will more than
repay the price of the ticket,
which is $2.00. Tickets may be ob
tained from all local ministers
or Youth for Christ council mem
bers. Chairman Mark suggested
that tickets should be purchased
now or reservations made by
calling Lowell Krise.
ers and administrators from all
parts of the territory
Helium, the lightweight, non
flammable gas once valued at $2,
500 a cubic foot, is produced these
days by the Bureau of Mines for
less than 1 cent a cubic foot.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
NORTHERN
NEON
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SIGNS
Trucks, Cars Lettered
Manufacturers of
Neon Signs, Marquees,
Store Fronts and Tube
Lighting
540 Barrow-Dial 43734
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
PLAN SPECIAL MASS
AT ST. MICHAEL'S
On the occasion of the Feast
of the Immaculate Conception,
Mass will be offered on Tuesday
morning, December 8 at St. Mich
ael’s Catholic Church at eight
o’clock by Rev. James P. Snead,
pastor.
This is a holy day of obligation
on which all Catholics are re
quired to hear Mass. It is the Pa
tronal Feast of the United States
on which the Blessed Virgin Mary
under her title of the Immaculate
Conception will be honored.
The Feast is of special signif
icance this year since Pope Pius
XII has proclaimed a Marian
Year to open on December 8 to
observe the 100th anniversary of
the dogma of the Immaculate
Conception.
Marne Hanks was awarded the
chest of linen offered by North
land Pioneer Grange, it was an
nounced this week.
TREASURE CHEST
CHAFING DISHES
COPPER AND
POLISHED ALUMINUM
FINE CHINA — SOUVENIRS
CURIOS — JEWELRY
ART GOODS
An interesting shop
in which to browse
BROWN'S WILL
^REMOVE IT!
You're making a salad. Then
—slip! Splash! There goes
a red, ripe tomato on your
new dress or blouse. It's
hard to get out, too . . .
but not if you send the
soiled garment to us. We
carefully removed all such
"hard to take out" stains j
and return the article to
you as good as new.
BROWN’S SHOP
RUGS AND LINOLEUMS
Prints or Plains
Imports or Domestics
Ask for Our Estimates on Asphalt Tile
J G FLOOR COVERING
Located in National Bank of Alaska Bldg.—Spenard. Alaska
PHONE 31415
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Distributors for
E. I. DuPont De Nemours Go.
' Explosives and Blasting Accessories
Phone, Write or Wire
Phil O’Neill.... Alpine Inn
ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Each Tuesday & Thursday
Northbound
Read Down
7:30 a.m. Lv. Seward Ar.
12:01 p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv.
ANCHORAGE. McKINLEY &
Southbound
Read Up
8:05 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
FAIRBANKS
Mon.. Wed., Fri., Northbound — Tues., Thurs., Sat.. Southbound
8:30 a.m. Lv. Anchorage Ar. 8:15 p.m.
12:50 p.m. Lv. Curry Lv. 4:10 p.m.
4:36 p.m. Lv. McKinley Lv. 12:26 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks Lv. 8:30 a.m.
ANCHORAGE AND WHITTIER
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
11:45 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m. Lv. Whittier Ar.
5:05 p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv.
Call Your ALASKA RAILROAD Agent for
Information
GRADE SCHOOL TO
PRESENT OPERETTA
Approximately 40 pupils of
grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will partici
pate in a grade school operetta
‘Christmas Windows” which will
be presented under the direction
Df Miss Lois Thompson and Miss
Beverlee Unwin on December 21.
The audience will be given an
opportunity to participate be
tween presentations with the
singing of popular Christmas
carols.
WOM ANNUAL XMAS
3ALE THIS SATURDAY
Women of the Moose this week
reminded Valley folk that their
annual bake and fancy work sale
will be held this coming Satur
iay, December 5 at Grasser’s
Hardware, beginning at 10 a.m.
and continuing until 3 p.m.
Among items to be sold will be
various hand-made pieces, just
right for tucking in the Christmas
boxes being mailed out. Cakes,
rookies and various type breads
will be offered for sale in the
bome-made goods group.
Carpenters, Remember 1
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
FORMER WASILLA GIRL
TO WED THIS EVENING
Mr. Bob Lathrup of Wasilla
has announced the forthcoming
marriage of his daughter Ivy
Hiel, who will wed Harold Irons
of Anchorage this evening in a
ceremony to be held at the Com
munity Hall in Wasilla at 8 p.m.
Friends of the couple are in
vited to attend the ceremony
and reception which will follow.
The bride-to-be is a former Was
illa resident, now- living in An
chorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Edmun
son of Palmer left for Seattle
December 1 where Mr. Edmun
son will seek further medical
treatment.
FLOWERS AND PLANTS
for all occasions
• Daffodil bulbs for
planting or forcing
• New shipment of cactus
for dish gardens
• Corsages for every occasion
MATANUSKA VALLEY
GARDENS
MAUD HOSLER
WHITE STAG
WINTER CASUALS
SHORT CHESTERFIELDS — red and camel
CITY SLICKER — navy blue with grey trim
Free Knitting Lessons every Thurs. 2-4 p.m.
Phone 86J3
Palmer
KIMBALLS
SEVERN
BUILDING
J. VIC BROWN & SONS
"The Alaska Jewelers"
523 Fourth Ave., Anchorage Phone 22051
WATCHES DIAMONDS
‘SILVER - - — NUGGET AND JADE JEWELRY
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders
Serving Alaskans for 35 years—ask any old-timer
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A
Good
Spot
For Your Favorite Thanksgiving Cocktail
or Mixed Drinks
Dining room and snack bar in
conjunction
Alpine Inn
Mile 61 — Glenn Highway
Phone l-J-31