Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947 at the post office
al^Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Viola Daniels .Editor
Evon DeLand...Advt. Manager, Palmer
George Lynch.Advertising Manager Anchorage Area
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ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS
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The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a complete passenger and
freight service—daily except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer .3:30 p.m.
Arrives Anchorage .5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage . 9:30 a.m.
Arrives Palmer .11:30 a.m.
Fare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11
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When you buy tires ask
about the guarantee
SPECIAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE
ON SETS OF TIRES
Be sure you see the new Gates
Silent Safety all-size passenger
tires
GRAHAM SERVICE
Machine Work Welding Repair
Gas Oil
There’s an O’HARRA bus leaving...
PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 9 a.ra. and 5 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(Except Sunday)
Sunday bus at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PALMER FOR WASILLA
Daily at 1 and 8 p.ra.
Connections for Gulkana, Fairbanks and Whitehorse
On Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a. m.
O’Harra Bus Lines
L*«lufd«y. Aptil 3, 1948
Classified Ads
HELP WANTED
CAPABLE, EXPERIENCED man
to act in capacity of manager
of Matanuska Valley Fair
Assn., Inc., on sal. and percent
age for 1948. Int. parties ans.
at once. Write sec’y., Matanus
ka Valley Fair Assn., Palmer. j
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE, Koslotky Bldg.
Inq. Jan Kosloiky.
FOR SALE
FARM, % mi. west of Experi
mental Farm. See F. A. Blom.
GAS WASHER, Kenmore; good
cond. Inq. Valley Cleaners or
write Box 1803, Palmer.
EASY WASHER, old-style but
washes clothes clean; $35;
Francis Henry, Palmer.
LOT in Sherrod sub-division. See
Bill Rempel.
OVER - STUFFED SET, 3-pc., I
$165; Universal mixer, comp.,
$20. 836 Fourth Ave., Anchor
age.
10,000 HAIRCUTS, massages,
shaves and tonics. Inquire at
Valley Barber Shop, Daryl
Meeks, prop.
TRACTOR, John Deere Row
Crop, Model A; comp, w/
power take-off, power lift, 2
row cultivator, 2-way plow.
See A. A. Rempel.
SPECIAL SERVICES
CIRCULAR SAWS gummed and
filed. Hand saws filed. Toro
Mack, 417 East E St., Anchor
age.
NOTICE i
WELLS DRILLED. Get your
order in now. Write box 759,
Palmer or leave word at ARRC
office. i
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SPRING’S JUST AROUND THE
CORNER.
Army needs the Spuds, j
We’ve got the seed.
Certified Arctic Seedlings, 10c
lb. Leave orders at Loberg’s
Quonset or write Box 1836,
Palmer.
FUNERAL THURSDAY
Sam Radish, Jonesville miner
who died at Providence hospital
recently, was interred in Anchor
age on Thursday. Services were
conducted under the auspices of
the Elk and Moose lodges. Burial
followed in the Anchorage ceme
tery.
FUNERAL IN FAIRBANKS j
Funeral services for George I
Roganovich, Jonesville miner j
who was crushed in a coal slide j
last Sunday morning, will be
held in Fairbanks, it was learned
this week. Mr. Roganovich is sur
vived by a daughter in that city.
UNION BANK
of ANCHORAGE
NEW BANKING HOUR*
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
10 a.m. to 12 noon
“ALASKA’S FASTEST
GROWING BANK”
408 Fourth Avenue
Butte Homemakers
Meet Thursday
Members of the Butte Home
maker’s club again are reminded
of the important meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. I. M.
Sandvik on April 8. At this meet
ing, plans will be outlined for
the coming food and rummage
sale sponsored by the club.
lihese sales will be held on
April 10. The food sale will be
held in the Trading Post, while
the rummage sale will be con
ducted in the Rec hall. All mon
ey received from both sales will
be applied toward the purchase
of a hospital bond.
Anyone in the Valley who wishes
to contribute a donation for
either sale is gladly requested to
do so.
Women of the Valley who have
not yet allied themselves with a
Homemaker’s club also are in
vited to attend the April 8 meet
ing at Mrs. Sandvik’s and to be
come a member of the Butte
club.
Don't fail to attend the meeting
of the Fire Association Monday.
Coffey Insures Everything
Remember? —Adv.
HOME AGAIN
H. G. Bryan and Donald T.
Lowery, Alaskan representatives
of the Rural Electrification Ad
ministration who are stationed
at Palmer, returned late Tues
day evening from a field trip
to Kodiak.
SPORTSMEN TO MEET
The next regular meeting of
the board of directors of the
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
will be held on Sunday, April 4.
The meeting will get under way
at 8 o’clock in the Palmer Foun
tain.
TWO COUNCILS MEET
Members of the Homemakers
and 4-H Councils will meet in
regular sessions at the Extension
office next Monday. The Home
maker’s meeting begins at 10:30
in the morning, and the 4-H
group gets down to business at
8 o’clock that evening.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
There will be a special meeting
of the board of directors of the
Valley Chamber of Commerce
next Friday evening, it was an
nounced today by Chamber presi
dent Jack Maze. That meeting
will be held in the Matanuska
Valley Bank at 5 o’clock.
NORTH PALMER STORE
Phone Us For Deliveries
We are as near to you as your nearest phone
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
of
★ Groceries ★ Meats
★ fresh Vegetables ★ Case Goods
★ Fresh Fruit ★ Ice Cream
Open Daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
ELECTRIC MOTORS
REPAIRING —o— REWINDING
Prompt attention given out-of-town orders
CITY ELECTRIC OF ANCHORAGE
444 H Street Box 1212 Main 752
YOU WRECK ’EM . . . WE’LL FIX ’EM
24-IIOUR SERVICE
We Go Anywhere, Any Time
PALMER BODY & PAINT SHOP
VALLEY CLEANERS
For Pick-Up and Delivery Service
Call 6Y3
Open Monday to Friday nights ONLY
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ANNOUNCING
KEN ROBERTS (formerly of Anchorage Motors)
now has complete charge of all our repairing.
Experienced on All Makes of Cars
Work Fully Guaranteed
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & STORAGE
Phone 25 Day or Night
Union Gas, Oils & Greases
B & C SUPPLY
Electrical Contracting and Engineering
Appliance Repair General Wiring
Ironing Cords Made to Order
Light Globes
Bonded and Licensed Contractor
Phone 55
A1 King Bldg.
Palmer
Box 665