I RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
A1 and “Sandy” Knoedler have
moved into Palmer with their
family for the winter. I agree
with A1—Commuting from the
Big Lake turn-off to Palmer—
twice a day—six days a week—
can be a rough “go”.
The Courtney Flemings have
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westik of
South Pasadena. California visit
ing them. The Westiks operate
the San Pasqual Sanatorium in
that city.
After penetrating a clay strata
at 131 feet — the railroad depot
now has water that artesianed to
within 20 feet of the surface. Two
hundred feet of half inch 5 team
hose is kept for fire fighting pur
poses. A half-horse electric motor
will be used on a jet pump.
Eddie Burgan is back with us
on Saturdays as agent. He looks
cherubic after his six weeks va
cation—spent moose hunting and
being a handy man around the
home.
The moose that escaped are
back—to have their pictures tak
en.
Grady and June Robinette are
at Hallea. When "Tuffy" and Mae
leave for Detroit to pick up a
Plymouth Tudor—they'll be the
managers of Hallea Lodge.
Dropping into Johnnie’s Wasil
la Bar one day—I noticed the ad
dition of a large mirror. Some
items of beauty are the Japanese
pictures, three dimensional in ap
pearance—made of birchwood
bark and moss. The only painted
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
3:30 p.m.
WASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School,
8 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS, Wasilla School, 8 p.m.
VFW AUXILIARY, Wasilla Sch
ool, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 14
WASILLA GRANGE, Grange
Hut, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
BROWNIES, Mrs. John Polis
home, 3:30 p.m.
portions are the sky and water.
Until her office and clinic in
the school are finished, our Terri
torial Health Nurse, Miss Mat
iila, will be putting in hex appear
ance at the school at about 2:45
P.M. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Leave Contact messages with May
Carter.
Starting out on the short end
of 0 to 10, first quarter and six
to thirty two half time—Wasilla’s
casaba tossers cut loose with an
aerial attack that held the Anch
orage team to four field goals in
the last half. Closing score show
ed Wasilla with 33 and Anchor
age 40. Coach Harbeson took the
ten-man squad to Anchorage for
a practice—which will be return
ed when our gym is, finished.
Those wishing to make these
trips may do so by signing up in
.advance and sharing a nominal
school bus cost.
With all the advances in soaps
—Martin Belts feels that one will
be developed that needs no wat
er. That should be fine for wives
of homesteaders — altho . I'm
afraid it'll be like the dehydrated
water pills we were issued dur
ing WW II.
Ernie Line flew to Nanticoke,
Pa. to attend the burial of his
father. While there, he will help
with family affairs and settle
ments. The elder Mr. Line has
been confined to the hospital due
to a heart condition. Mrs. Zinn,
of the Valley Christian Home is
pinch-hitting for Ernie in his class
rooms. Mr. Harbeson is Acting
Superintendent.
Ellen Bell is back from the
Post and working as housemother
to Terry and Tommy, sons of
Betty Roth. We'll be seeing a lot
of E’len—now that she's living at
Green acres.
Having guests of Judy Betts,
Judy Bergman, Colleen Carter,
Cheryl Clarke, Lee Ann Harbe
son, Ida Hjellen, Frieda Hulke,
Mary and Amy Line, Janie Nun
ley and Sheila Redington for her
party—Linda Wyse celebrated
her seventh year. The Brownie
Scouts gained her as a recruit on
the first of December.
Trouble with being best man at
a wedding is that you get no
chance to prove it.
“Coffee Day"
Christmas fun for Wasilla
youngsters is again being plan
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SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR CHRISTMAS!
Open Thursday Evenings 6 — 8 P.M. — Daily 10 A.M.—3 P.M.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
BIRTH OF PRESS Freedom in U.S. is re
enacted in New York’s Federal Building by
Barry Urdang, Edwin
Robert Wfjner and Mrs.
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rives at New York’s Penn
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NICE BUILD—Dancer Marian
Caroon, 21, of Sacramento,
Calif lends her shapely charms
to the construction of a new
casino at Las Vegas.
STRANDED WHALES litter beach on Denmark’s Firth of
Velje after herd of 65 mammals lost its way and wandered
accidentally onto shoals.
ned this year.
To assure youngsters of their
holiday treat, the Wasilla Road
house will sponsor a public Cof
fee Day next Tuesday, December
14, with all proceeds to go to
ward the fund. The public is in
vited to drop in at the roadhouse,
have coffee—and help out in the
worthy community project.
EASTERN STAR
SLATES ELECTION DATE
An election ot’ officers will be
held at the regular meeting of
the Mataruska Valley Chapter
No. 14, Order of Eastern Star on
December 15. The meeting will
be held at Carpenters’ Hall at
3 p.m. All members are urged to
attend.
THE WAREHOUSE
Your Christmas Store
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Rifle Club Invites
AH Interested
Women Shooters
There are still openings for
women shooters at the Matanus
ka Valley Sportsmen range, ac
cording to an announcement made
this week, by the Rifle Club of
the Association.
All women in the valley who
are interested in shooting are
invited to visit the range any
Monday or Thursday night from
7 p.m. on. Regular shooting prac
tice is held by the women shoot
ers on those two nights, each
week. There is a limited number
of club-owned rifles which may
be used. The club’s present wo
men’s team is holder of territori
al and national awards, foon last
year in various matches. The
team consists of some of the top
shooting women in the country.
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