VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Sntered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A1 J. DeJulio .... ...Publisher, Manager
Kditor...Virginia Gallant
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CUBS TO PICNIC
There will be a Pack meeting
and picnic of Cub Scout Pack
354 Tuesday, August 25. The pic
nic will be potluck.
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Northern Commercial
Company
CATERPILLAR DEPARTMENT
Anchorage, Alaska
Phone: 35051 Box 1500
tftEQUENT
SAILINGS
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PASSENGER SERVICE
FROM SEWARD
S.S. ALASKA S.S. BARANOF
Tues., Aug. 25 Thurs., Aug. 27
Cordova
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
Valdez
Sitka
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
From Seattle
M. V. SAILORS SPLICE
Scheduled from Seattle Tues.,
September 1, calling at Sew
ard and Valdez.
S. S. CHENA
Scheduled from Seattle, Tues.,
September 8, calling at Sew
ard, Valdez and Cordova
FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY. AO ENT
| OFFICE: WESTWARD HOTEL
[ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Phone 22001
BADGE DESIGN CONTEST
OPENS TO CHILDREN
A. P. Brandt, superintendent of
the Territorial Police Depart
ment, has announced the opening
of a contest for the design for a
new officer’s badge.
Brandt and Captain Wesley L.
Gilm have personally offered an
award of $50 as first prize for the
best design. Their choice must re
ceive the approval of the police
commissioners before it is offical
ly accepted.
The contest wll remain open
until September 15 to allow
school children to participate
after they return ot classes. “The
ideas are more important than
the drawing or the design,”
Brandt said. “We can get a pro
fessional artist to perfect the
winning design idea later.”
Entries will be accepted until
midnight, September 14 at Box
2719, Juneau.
AVA OFFICIAL RESIGNS
James W. Chadwick of Juneau
recently resigned as director of
the Alaska Visitors Association,
according to Edward Coffey,
president of the AVA board of
directors. The resignation will
become effective September 1,
[ following which a successor will
be named, Coffey stated.
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Notebook
Summer visitors of the George
Brewster at Spring Creek Farm
have been W. Gordon Loveless
of E. Montpelier, Vermont, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Wright of
Bremertaon, Washington and
Richard Allen and his mother
Mrs. Alice Allen of Montpelier,
Vermont.
New employe at the Maian
uska Valley Bank is Mrs. Alice
Molti, former Palmerite, who
will be in the insurance de
j partmenl at the bank.
Beverly Unwin has returned to
i Palmer following her summer va
! cation spent in the States. She
returns to her teaching duties in
| Palmer School in September.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jones of
Lynden, Washington, parents
of Richard Jones of Palmer, are
making their first Alaska visit
sinco 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
formerly taught school in Cop
per Center. During this past
week end the Richard Jones
took them to Copper Center
and Valdez where they renew
ed old acquaintances.
New employe at Bert's Drug
store is William Bouwens who
started his new duties this
week.
Charles Inman of the Bureau
of Reclamation office is spending
a vacation with his parents in
New York.
Everett Adams of Koslosky's
grocery department left for
Seattle this week on business.
He expects to be gone about IP
days.
Cathy Richards of the Palmer
office, Department of Agricul
ture, left for Fairbanks this week
where she will be in charge of the
department’s display at the Tan
ana Valley fair August 20, 21, 22
TOURS
CHARTERS
REASONABLE RATES
DELIVERIES
Valley Taxi Service
Located in Matanuska Hotel
Telephone 4 Palmer, Alaska
Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
— Free Estimates —
PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Box 1797 John Weisenberger
Phone: 62J3
Palmer
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.
ACCIDENT INTERRUPTS
COUPLE'S WEDDING TRIP
Motoring to Circle Hot Springs
following a wedding ceremony
and reception in Anchorage
August 15, Maynard Zlomke and
his bride, the former Lou M.
Manuel, escaped serious injuries
when their car plunged off the
road near Eureka Lodge. Mrs.
Zlomke, driver of the vehicle
suffered two broken arms while
her husband was severely shak
en up in the crash. Mrs. Zlomke
was removed to the Valley Hos
pital and released Tuesday after
noon. The young couple is well
known in the Valley and are
members of the Matanuska Ski
club.
and 23.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Jim Wilson is in Idaho this
week attending a convention of
agriculture commissioners and
I directors.
SCOUTS GET VACATION
Scoutmaster Harry Wimmer
announced this week there will
be no further meetings of Boy
Scout Troop 654 until September
15. That meeting will be held in
the basement of the United Pro
testant Church and will start at
7:00 p.m.
VALLEY
PALMER, ALASKA
FRIDAY SATURDAY
AUGUST 21 — 22
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
(No Sal. Mai. unlil Sepl 1
The HALF BREED
(Technicolor)
Robl. Young—Janis Carter
Porler Hall
"She showed an Indian v/hal
Love could bring"
SUNDAY — MONDAY
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
AUGUST 23 — 24
Sun. Mai. 2:00 p.m..
“MAGAO”
Jane Russell
Robl. Milchum—W. Ber.dix
“Visii mysterious 'Macao' wilh
Robl. Milchum & Jane Russell"
WEDNESDAY —THURSDAY
AUGUST 26—27
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Cecile B. DeMille's
Cleopatra
"The Maiden and Ihe Bill"
Clandelte Colbert
William Warren
Henry Wilcoxon
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