WOMEN WIELD HAMMERS, SAWS
ON WEAK-KNEED CHAIRS
Rockerless rockers, un-uphol
stered chairs, springless daven
ports and broken-down dining
room chairs were given a new
lease on life at the Grange Hall
last week, under the hammers,
needles and sandpaper of the 11
women who participated in the
furniture workshop sponsored by
the Extension Office.
Under the guidance of Mrs.
Lydia Fohn-Hansen, workers un
earthed furniture that even the
thriftiest Scotch housewife would
have relegated permanently to
the attic and transformed it to
modern household equipment.
Springs were tied, woodwork was
sanded and refinished, stuffing
was spread in the spots where
stuffing ought to be, and the
whole job finished with bright
new drapery, or in one instance,
with pastel leatherette covers.
Ladies studied their individual
problems collectively, and al
though each may have come
with a specific furniture-finish
ing project in mind, she left with
a storehouse of new ideas on how
to refurbish the furniture of her
entire household.
Ladies who couldn't find a
household piece in a sad enough
state of disrepair to warrant
active classroom attendance still
were kibitzers at many of the
week’s sessions.
The entire project was consid
ered so successful that it has
been decided to carry it over for
individuals in the months ahead.
Although no group classes will
be conducted, Miss Marylou
Lashbrook, home demonstration
agent here, will be available for
advice at her desk at the Exten
sion Office. She also will be glad
to call at any Valley home to give
her personal attention to any
particularly troublesome piece
of furniture rejuvenation.
VALLEY
THEATRE
Friday and Saturday
Spencer Tracy in
"Stanley and
Livingstone"
With
Richard Greene—Nancy Kelly
Walt Brennan, Chas. Coburn
Sunday and Monday
i/c * II
Saigon
Allan Ladd—Veronica Lake
• COMING SOON •
Walt Disney’s
“Fun and Fancy Free”
“Abbott and Costello
Meet Frankenstein”
VALLEY
THEATRE
Community
Calendar
Thursday
NORTHLAND Pioneer Grange at
Grange Hall at 8 p. m.
Friday
WASILLA veterans farm classes
at Community Hall at 8 p. m.
Saturday
LOYAL Order of Moose stag
party at Moose Hut.
FAIR Associatoin dance at gym
nasium.
Sunday
FISHERMAN’S flight to Lake
Illiamna.
ANNUAL picnic of St. Michael's
Catholic Church at Pack farm.
DAILY vacation Bible school pro
gram at United Protestant
Church at 7 p. m.
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Monday
4-H CLUB camp begins at King’s
Lake.
CHAMBER of Commerce board
meets at Esslinger home at
8 p. m.
VETERANS’ Farm Class in for
mer library at 8 p. m.
HOMEMAKER'S Council at Ex
tension Office at 10.30 a. m.
Wednesday
LADIES' Aid of United Protes
tant Church in church parlors
at 10:30 a. m.
CHAMBER of Commerce lunch
eon in former library at noon.
MATANUSKA Valley Sportsmen
at range at 8 p. m.
Thursday
AMERICAN Legion at Carpen
ter’s Hall at 8 p. m.
AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary at
Carpenter’s Hall at 8 p. m,
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Two drivers were fined on two
separate counts each last week
in the court of U. S. Commis
sioner Dorothy Saxton. William
J. Newman was found guilty of
driving without a license and of
exceeding the speed laws. He was
fined $10 on the first count and
$20 on the second.
Robert Klem of Palmer was
fined $10 for driving without an
Alaskan driver’s license and a
second $10 for driving an im
properly licensed vehicle.
ALWAYS REMEMBER
We Appreciate Your Patronage
THE FRONTIER CAFE
UNION SHOP
BROWN'S CLEANERS
Fill All Your Automotive Needs
at
GRAHAM SERVICE
GAS
MACHINE WORK — WELDING
REPAIRS
OIL
WHAT IS REA?
REA is an agency of the Federal government, set up by an
Act of Congress, to help farmers and other rural people get
electricity.
WHAT DOES REA DO?
ItFA makes long-term loans to help rural people build
electric lines.
WHO IS MEA?
The Matanuska Klectric Association, Inc., (IVIEA) is one of
950 electric co-ops throughout the United States and Alaska
which has borrowed funds from REA to build electric dis
tribution lines.
Matanuska Electric Association
( Incorporated )
(Located in the former postoffice building)
PALMER GYMNASIUM
9 P, M. — Saturday Evening
Schaefer's Orchestra
SPONSORED BY THE MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
• COME AND MEET THE QUEEN CONTESTANTS •