PALMER SHOOTERS
TAKE FIFTH WIH
FROM FAIRBAHKS
Upholding their consistant
winning streak, members of the
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
Rifle Club defeated the Tanana
Sportsmen’s rifle team for the
fifth consecutive time. Jack
Dodge of the local club was high
man with a 388 total, closely fol
lowed by Ken Westenbarger and
Murray Athearn of the same
team, with identical totals of 387.
Palmer High Five
P S K oh lot.
J. Dodge 100 98 99 91 388 j
K. Westenbarger 100 98 95 94 387]
M. Athearn ....... 100 100 96 91 387 i
J. Harris . 100 100 97 89 386
D. Contini ... ...100 96 94 94 384
Total _1932
Fairbanks High Five
P S K oh lot
B. Hayford . 100 98 94 89 381
B. Riddle . 98 99 96 86 379
J. Johnson 100 99 97 79 371
E. R. Johnson 97 95 91 88 371
L. Shebal .. 100 98 90 82 370
Total _ 1876
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PALMER VISITORS
Naval Station. Kodiak, Alaska
—Here in Kodiak we are saying,
“Palmer came, they saw, they
conquered.” And that is just how
it was from the time the first
boys got off the plane at our
Number 1 hanger on the Naval
Station, Friday afternoon.
It has been the blue and white
of Palmer all the way, but we’ve
enjoyed it, every minute of it.
Even the thorough drubbing we
got on the basketball courts, we
enjoyed that too, for it was all
in good, clean sportsmanship.
And, even if we do say it our
selves, we got a thorough beating
at the hands of the fast moving
Palmer boys in blue. Friday night
it was touch and go as to who
would come out winner in the
game with the Station High, with
Palmer inching out winner. And
Saturday night, for the first half,
it looked as if we had it made,
in a breeze, but what did Coach
Crites tell his boys at the half
that made them settle down and
play that brand of ball that they
did the last half? A professional
secret, we presume, but certainly
an effective one it was. It's been
a long time since we’ve seen high
school basketball of the caliber
exhibited this past weekend, but
it has been a joy to see.
A few words will not suffice
about the cheerleaders, and the
pep squad. The five cheerlead
ers, grace impersonate, with their
practiced routines, their lqiuid
movements and their exactness
deserve the term “Alaskan Rock
ettes,” which in a few syllables
describe the precision of their
ever move. And the pep squad
added more than a little to the
spirit of the team, of the game,
and of the occasion itself, by the
^wholehearted support by voice
and presence.
We here in Kodiak are proud
of the name that has been given
to this island—“The Sunshine
Isle of the Arctic.” And during
your short visit, we tried to show
you that we really are the sun
shine isle. But, lest you think
that we are not truly Alaskan,
we greeted you, minutes after
your arrival on Friday with snow
showers, of intensity we think
peculiar to Alaska. Then, on
Saturday^ as if ashamed of such
a greeting, we showed you just
bow beautiful our island really
can be. Days such as Saturday
may be rare, but we wanted you
to see our island at its most beau
tiful and its best.
To conclude with a word—we
think your girls are lovely, your
FOR THAT FEELING OF
BEING REALLY WELL FED
HEAP LOTS OF JELLY
ON DONALD DUCK BREAD
PALMER BAKING CO.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10
MATANUSKA AIRMENS’ AS
SOCIATION, Co-Op club room,
8 p.m.
FLYING CLUB. Co-Op club
room, 8 p.m.
CUB SCOUT MEETING, Boys
and parents, school gym, 8 p.m.
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
CIVIL DEFENSE, Carpenters
Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11
PALMER - ANCHORAGE BAS
KETBALL GAME, at Anchor
age
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
YOUTH FOR CHRIST BAN
QUET, U. P. Church, 6:30 p.m.
ACT MOVIE “NANOOK“, Gran
ge Hall, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
CATHOLIC MISSION OPENS.
Every day until Dec. 18
GRANGE CHRISTMAS PARTY,
Grange Hall, 5:30 p.m.
“CHRISTMAS CAROL,” School
Gym, 8 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA, Church
of God, 8 p.m.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 14
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER CEMETERY ASSOCI
ATION, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
VELL BABY CLINIC, Health 1
Center, 2-4 p.m.
DALMER P-TA Christmas pro- 1
gram, School gym, 8 p.m. ]
CITY COUNCIL, City Clerk’s of
fice, 7:30 p.m. 1
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Co-Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
tfAT. VALLEY O. E. STAR,
Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
ioys are sportsmanlike gentle
men, and we hope you enjoyed
our visit with us enough that
ou will come back soon.
A. P. Brandt, chief of the ter
itorial police force announced
his week that Canada’s famed
ed-coated mounties will serve as
me model for Alaska’s territorial
olice. He said he plans to pat
?rn the territorial police after
me famed mounties. Brandt also
nnounced the appointment of
William Trafton, former sergeant
m the territorial police, as officer -
l-charge of the force, with the
rade of lieutenant.
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ALASKA LINE
PASSENGER SERVICE
REDUCED JANUARY 1
Alaska passenger vessel sched
ules for the balance of the winter
recently announcd by H. N. Pet
erson, general traffic manager of
the Alaska Steamship Company,
show reduced passenger ship
sailings.
Sailings are set for each week
through December for Southeast
ern and Southwestern Alaska,
however from January through
March the steamer Denali will
be off the run and the steamer
Baranof will sail every other
Friday beginning January 8 for
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau
and Seward, returning via the
same ports. Effective February
19, Wrangell will be added as a
northbound call.
“This is probably the first time
since 1895 that there has not been
at least one passenger vessel sail
ing from Seattle each week for
Alaska except during strike peri
Dds,” Peterson said.
Anticipated passenger travel
Joes not warrant a two-ship pas
senger operation until April, it
was explained.
Weekly cargo service will con
;inue to Southeastern and South
western Alaska.
Summing it up, Peterson said,"
‘While we have difficulty in
berthing all the tourists request
ng reservations during the sum
ner season, our vessels are handi
ng a reduced number of winter
>assengers.”
Weekly passenger service will
esume beginning April first.
:RI SQUARE PLAN
1HRISTMAS PARTY
Members of the Tri-Square
lub and their families will hold
Christmas party at Grange
lall next Thursday evening, De
ember 17. The evening party will
e complete with a Christmas
ree and an exchange of gifts will
e held.
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NOTES
By Lew Hanks
We are beginning to get some
snow. I had begun to think the
ground was going to lay rela
tively bare all winter. Our usual
heavy winter winds have not
started yet but they’ll be along.
This snow may give us an oppor
tunity to do some snow ridging
again.
Snow ridges through a field
can do a lot towards affording
protection against wind erosion.
Make an “A” frame you can pull
with your equipment, or even
drag a log or a timber on a slant
behind the tractor. That will fur
row up the snow and slow down
blowing. Wouldn’t you rather
have the snow and slow down
blowing. Wouldn’t you rather
have the snow drifting in the
field than in your driveway?
Make the ridges fairly close to
gether. When the snow is moved
it* packs and crusts. It will stop
a lot of soil blowing. We’ll get
the wind. It has never failed yet.
Two years ago we did some
snow ridging. After our big blow
there was nothing left but bare
fields whether they were ridged
or not— but it took the wind
three additional days to clear the
ridged fields as compared to open
fields. There were three days to
protection provided by the ridg
ing and it saved a lot of top soil.
Those spud fields are ready to
blow. We have a lot of them. Let’s
give them some protection.
A1 and Virginia Johnson have
announced the recent sale of their '
Sheep Mountain Lodge to Ed and
Duke Jurglut. Mr. and Mrs. John
son are now making their home
in Anchorage.
Time to CaH Mac -
Looks like the Head of the
House will have a long white
beard before the water gets
hot enough to shave with!
Plenty of hot water in the
basement — but what he
needs is a CIRCULATING hot
water system — one that
brings hot water INSTANTLY
to every faucet! No house is
modem without one; if you
need one . . . call 46.
MACS PLUMBING
YOUNGSTERS TO SHOW
TALENTS AT P-TA
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Palmer Parent-Teacher
Association annual Christmas
program will be presented Tues
day evening, December 15 in the
school gymnasium, beginning at
8:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend
the meeting at which the young
people’s talent show will be pre
sented. Many prizes have been
donated for the youngsters and
include gift certificates from the
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association and Kos
losky’s Department store; cash
awards from Palmer Elks lodge
No. 1492 and the P-TA and a
special award from Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Hudgins, the latter who is
president of the Palmer associa
tion. First, second and third priz
es will be awarded in two groups,
vocal and instrumental. Each par
ticipant, other than those above
included, will receive a silver dol
lar.
Mrs. Charles Schaefer is pro
gram chairman for this month
and sixth grade mothers will fur
nish refreshments. All mothers
who have not yet been contacted
are asked to contact Mrs. Clara
Buzby, refreshment chairman.
Special Christmas refreshments
are planned and each mother of
a sixth grader is asked to con
tribute 50 cents toward the re
freshments.
There will be no admission
charge to the talent show and
the public is cordially invited to
attend.
PATRICIA CARSON TO
WED ON DECEMBER 19
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold R. Carson
of Wasilla have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Patricia Ann to Harold Newcomb
of Wasilla and son of Mrs. Irene
Reece of Bynum, Alabama.
Miss Carson will be married
at the Church of Christ, Wasilla
on Saturday evening, December
19. Rev. C. J. Henry will officiate.
Following the ceremony there
will be a reception for friends and
relatives at the Community Hall.
CARL FRITZLER TO HEAD
WASILLA COMMUNITY CLUB
Carl Fritzler was elected presi
dent of the Wasilla Community
Club at a meeting held November
24 in Community Hall. Other of
ficers elected were: Mrs. Rex
Kibbe, vice-president and Mrs.
A. R. Carson, secretary. Members
of the club voted to hold another
evening of Alaska’s Favorite
Game. This will be held Satur
day, December 12 in Community
Hall and two special prizes, one
a ham, the other a turkey, will be
awarded.
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Bureau
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Authorized Agent for all
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