VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AND REVIVAL
SET FOR AUGUST AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The First Baptist Church an
nounces its annual Vacation Bible
School will begin August 3 and
continue through August 7.
Classes are scheduled to be held
daily in the Church basement
commencing at 9 a.m. and clos
ing at 12 noon.
“These classes are held for all
youths between the ages of three
and 16 who wish to attend,” said
the Rev. A. V. Richey, pastor of
. the church in emphasing the de
sirability of having as many
youngsters as possible turn out
for the study periods.
Instructors will be chosen from
the roster of speakers who will
be in Palmer for the Revival
Meeting which also is to be con
ducted in the church every eve
ning from August second through
the ninth.
Revival meetings will be direct
ed and conducted entirely by
youths from Alaska and the
States. “It will be a meeting by
young people for young people,”
asserted the Rev. Richey.
The Rev. Ed Lacy, a graduate
of Baylor University, Waco,
Texas and Southwestern Semin
ary, Fort Worth, Texas will be
principle speaker. He will be as
sisted by Bill Richardson, a sing
er from Illinois; Patsy Jean Rose,
pianist, Valdez, Alaska; Marshall
Rowe, Arkansas; Mary Jo Ray,
WEDNESDAY —THURSDAY
JULY 29 — 30
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
SUNDAY — MONDAY
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
AUGUST 2 — 3
Sun. Mat. 2:00 p.m..
FRIDAY SATURDAY
JULY 31 — AUGUST 1
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
(No Sat. Mat. until Sept 1
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Blue Mountain College, Miss.;
Valera Sherrod, New Orleans
Seminary, and Dick Bumpass
Texas A. and M. College.
All evening meetings will be
open to the public.
ACS TO MOVE TONIGHT;
OPEN SATURDAY MORNING
New headquarters of the loca]
Alaska Communication System
l will be ready for occupancy to
morrow night, Sergeant William
Keleigh said this week. The
: switchboard and other pieces oi
equipment will be moved Friday
night and they will be open foi
business Saturady morning ir
their new office in the Severn
j building, Kelleigh said.
MATANUSKA EXPERIMENT STATION FARM
Agronomy Tour
AUGUST 14- 1:30 P.M.
CEREAL VARIETIES SEED TREATMENT
FERTILIZER WEED CONTROL
SILAGE CROPS
Dairymen and other persons interested in
the agricultural development of the Territory
are urged to inspect the Agronomy Reseach
Program
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Cooperating With The
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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REQUIREMENTS & RATES FOR WATER
CITY OF PALMER
PERMIT & INSPECTION FEE .$10.00
PROPOSED RATES
Residential .per mo. 6.00
Business . per mo. 15.75
Permit will be required before connection
Billing will be one month in advance
1. City and contractor will construct lines to property line in
accordance with A.P.W. contract. It will be the responsibility
of the property owner to build from that point to his home.
2. Homes must comply with Standard Plumbing Codes.
3. The City recommends that all lines be layed 8 ft. under
ground.
4. Inspection will be made by the City Water Department
at the time of connection.
5. Applications may be made at the Office of the City Clerk
starting July 31, 1953.
Go-Op Annual Meal
Set for August 15
Members of the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation will hold their fifteenth
annual meeting Saturday, Aug
ust 15, Pat Hemmer, board mem
ber announced this week.
There are 84 active members
l of the association with some 23
| additional members who have not
yet qualified for voting privileges.
Twenty-six new members have
been added this past year, Hem
mer said, and only two have with
drawn. Both the latter members
have moved from the Valley.
Five directors will be elected
to the board at the meeting and
annual repo'rts on the financial
condition and transactions will be
made. Registration will begin at
10 a.m. All members are urged to
be present.
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VALLEY BANK
OFFERS NEW SERVICE
The Matanuska Valley Bank
has been designated by the Fed
. eral Reserve Bank of San Fran
i cisco as, issuing agent for the
sale of U. S. Defense Saving
| Bonds Series E, according to an
: announcement made this week by
Richard Jones, bank manager.
In addition, they were also
authorized to accept applications
for U. S. Bonds of Series H,
J and K.
Payroll Savings Plan
Employes and employers who
desire to participate. in the pay
roll saving plan may do so
through the Valley bank which
may now act as special depository
of the United States government.
Under this designation the bank
may accept funds from employ
ers which have been withheld
from employes wages under Sec
tion 1622 of the Internal Revenue
| code.
In addition .deposits of gov
; emment agencies may also be ac
j cepted, as well as U. S. Post Of
| fice funds.
In making the announcement
; Jones said. “We are happy to be
] able to offer these new services
| to our customers.” Many of them
have not been previously avail
| able in Palmer and were added,
tollowing several requests from
residents of the valley.
FARMERS MARKET GROUP
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Tl|ree new trustees for the
! Farmers’ Market were elected at
' a meeting held July 28. They are
Mrs. Robert Nelson, Mrs. Charles
Schaefor and Mrs. Margaret
| Schroider.
Mrs. Schaefer was later elected
i as new president of the group
with Mrs. Nelson vice-president
and Thomas A. Moyer, market
1 master, as secretary-trasurer.
Farmers’ Market will be open
each Saturday and Sunday from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A variety
of locally grown vegetables and
produce-homemade pastries and
handcraft articles will be offered
' for sale.
REVIVAL
WIN PALMER’S YOUTH FOR CHRIST
CONDUCTED BY YOUNG PEOPLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,
Bill Richardson
Singer — Illinois
Patsy Jean Rose
Pianist—Valdez, Alaska
Marshall Rowe
Arkansas
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Southwestern Seminary, Fort
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ISary Jo Ray
Blue Mountain College/
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Valera Sherrod
New Orleans Seminary
Dick Bumpass
Texas A & M College
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PALMER, ALASKA
Every Night August 2 - 9
TIME: 7:45 P.M.
Singing Preaching
Young People’s Fellowship Each Evening
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