RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
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“About the only thing worry
ing some Hollywood stars,” say
Mimi Benzell, “is how their chil
dren will behave during the wed
ding ceremony.”
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Trepidation and excited con
versation before and sore amis
afterward marked the beginning
oi typhoid series and booster in
oculations. Miss Dolores Mattila,
public health nurse, suggests that
all pre-schoolers to be inoculated
come to Wasilla School at 10:30
A.M. on Thursday April 29th. At
that time, boosters may be giv
en—or injection series begun—
as needed.
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Palmer Grange No. 1 initiated
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd and Mrs.
Johns. Wasilla Grange No. 2 did
the same for Mr. & Mrs. Eugene
Reed and Jim Vikaryous. Wasil
la gave the 1st & 2nd degree
and Palmer will hold the 3rd
& 4th Degree on May 13th at
Palmer.
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Wasilla eighth graders passed :
(maybe) another mile-post of ;
considerable importance last j
Thursday and Friday—the terri- ;
torial standard eighth grade ex- j
arninations. With no known ex- ;
ctptions, all the boys and girls |
pronounced it “easy" and were ,
very confident of the outcome.
Having completed the test by !
noon on Friday, these pupils
were dismissed for the remain
der of the day, making a long,
dreary week end for them. Those
v. no took the “exam” were: Clara
Ayres, Don Carter, Gerald Cogh- 1
lan, Jack Devlin, Sharon Flech
er stein, Wythle Heaven, Gary &
G.l Hjellen, Elmer and Wayne
McDonald, Virginia & Jim Mil
ler, Fred Nunley, Jo Ann Rogers, ‘
Myrtle Sartv, Wally Teeland and
Larry Ulrich. 1
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The current agitation by a f
minority group is for the Sunday 1
ei.sing of places that serve liq- ;
ucr. One of the greatest thinkers
ana writers of the world said, J
*‘I disagree with what you. say, |
but I will defend to the death I 1
3 ur right to say it.” “Do” could
bt substituted for “say” and still (
be apt for Voltaire.
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_ots of people in the hospital, i J
Buz Aldeman is waiting for the ; c
medico to tell him what is wrong j 1
with his back. 1 '
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Carol Morris is confined to the -
hospital, too. An illness is com- j J
plicating her “infanticipating". =
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Don’t let ’em kid you—raising
a :amily Is Big Business. Jimmy
Byers, while playing on a pile
of ties, jumped—missed- both
bones broken below the knee in
the right leg. Jimmy was placed
on a cot and driven to the Val
ley Hospital by Walt Teeland in
bis panel truck. Harold Byers,
Sr. went along to enter him. At
the time of writing, it is learned
that the boy had to undergo a |
second setting.
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An effective way to defate j
father’s ego is to let him handle
the family budget.
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A fellow we haven’t been see
ing around here for some time is j
Kenneth Lohnes. He dropped in
on us a few days ago for a visit. I
The surveyors you have seen j
casting an eye about the vicinity |
of Martin Olson’s are Walt Cool- j
ev and Jim Baldwin.
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We can have fresh local honey |
with our waffles soon. Orlando j
Byers got a bunch of bees from j
a stateside apiary'.
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C. ‘‘Ed” Henry has an article
or. hunting antelope in the April
issue of the American Woods
man.
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An election of candidates for
the Order of the Arrow will be
held May' 14th. The Boy Scouts’
will be held at the Community
Hall and the Explorers will hold
theirs at Teeland’s store.
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The homestead of E. L. Woody
has been relinquishehd and pick
ed up by Ray Bergman. The
Bergman family will be moving
ere long—about four miles out of
Wasilla on the Pittman road.
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In order to keep their spon
sorship active, respresentatives
of the V. F. W. Susitna Post
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April 22nd. Scoutmaster "Swe*
le” Sorenson, Explorer Advisor
Raj' Bergman, Cubmaster Ver
non Dryden with Committee
men Pat Carter. Peter Nelson
and Walt Teeland took Senior
Patrol Leader of the Explorer
Scouts—Gerald Sorenson—to a
general confab of scout activities
:n the school lunch room. Todd
Purcell, Scout Field Executive,
led a “round table” discussion of
scouting problems.
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The Musical Festival in Anch
orage drew Mrs. J. G. Buzbj
down from Fairbanks. Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Buzbj' had a grand
time showing her around the val
lej-—finalized with the boarding
of the train Mondaj' morning—
headin’ home.
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Experimental Station—located
at College (about four miles from
Fairbanks) had Arvo Kallio re
turning home on Monday’s train
after a routine vallej' inspection.
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A wife is a woman who resents
it if her husband speaks while
she is interrupting.
MK. AND MRS. JONES
ATTEND ANNUAL
BANKING CONVENTION
The Bank of Kodiak was host
ast week through Saturday, April
14 for some 44 visiting bankers
and their wives from all over j
he Territory of Alaska and sev- !
?ral of the States. Attending
:rom Palmer was Richard Jones
)f the Matanuska Vallej' Bank,
and Mrs. Jones.
The bankers gathered for the
;ixth annual banking convention,
vhich is held each year in
me of the major cities in
he territox-y to discuss banking
iroblems. policies and legislative
natters pertaining to banking
ind general economj'.
WTH EVERETT NEW
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT
Mrs. Ruth Everett of Goat
h-eek was installed new presi
lent of the local American Le
;ion Auxiliary in joint ceremon
es held at the Legion Building
m April 15. Mrs. Izola Sims, de
>artment second-vice president
cas installing officer.
Also installed in office were
Irs. May Helgeson, first-vice
iresident: Mrs. Patty Weisenber
er. second vice-president; Mrs.
rma Leibing. secretary-treasur- ;
r: Mrs. Ann Demming, corres- |
onding secretary; Mrs. Theo J
'ampbell. historian; Mrs. Eva j
lumley, chaplain, and Mrs. 1
lolly Barrett, sergeant-at-arms.
Following the ceremonies, 1
lembers of the American Le
ion served a sumptuous turkey *
id ham dinner.
The next regular meeting will
5 held Thursday evening, May
at Legion building. All mem
?rs are urged to attend the
eeting, when plans for the en
ling year will be discussed.
For a taste you can’t beat
for love or money
A slice of Donald Cut!;
ALMER BAKING GO.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. APRIL 29
P. A. R. C. MEMBERSHIP
meeting. School qafeteria, 8
p.m.
MONDAY. MAY 3
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Bonnie Bet
tine home, 8 p.m.
CARD PARTY, St. Michael’s
basement. Public -invited. 8
p.m.
TUESDAY. MAY 4
'.UTHERAN LADIES AID
MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co
Op club room, 8 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS. United Protes
tant Church 7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Clerk's office, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
MATANUSKA SPORTSMEN
CLUB. Co-Op rec. basement,
8 p.m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
THURSDAY. MAY 6
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXI
LIARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
MATANUSKA VALLEY HEAL
TH COUNCIL, Co-Op club
room, 7 p.m.
MAY 1 PROCLAIMED
ALASKA LOYALTY DAY
Saturday, May 1, has been pro
claimed Loyalty Day in Alaska
by acting governor, Waino E.
Hendrickson. Sponsored by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Loyalty Day has
been marked as a day to empha
size Americanism in all of its as
pects.
It is entirely appropriate that
Americans everywhere observe
loyalty day and reaffirm their !
faith in the American way of
life. A way of life which emphas
izes the importance of human
dignity and personal freedom
and condemns tyranny and slav
ery. the proclamaton states. The
acting governor has called on all ;
Alaskans to note this observance’
with appropriate reflections and
fitting ceremonies.
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'Portland C of C
Members Tour Valley
Nine members of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce made a
I tour of the Matanuska Valley
last Saturday, accompanied by
six Anchorage chamber members,
and five members of the local
chamber.
Beginning with lunch at the
Palmer Fountain, the group was
escorted on a tour of the Co-Op
creamery by Jack Flint. From
the creamery the group went
through the new Valley Presby
terian Hospital and then on out
to the Experiment Farm where
H. J. Hodgson explained the
various functions of the farm to
the visitors. Taking the long
route back, the visitors were
treated to an inspection of the
Spring Creek Farm, and an op
portunity to view the Matanuska
Claeier from atop Bailey’s Hill.
Back in town the Oregonians
and their escorts visited Max
lerrod’s gardens, and were
shown the new Swanson School.
Those vsiting from Portland
were: J. W. Evans, president
Western Farm Equipment Co.,
Harold Gill, vice-president, J. K.
Gill Co., Newton A. King, presi
dent King Building Supply, Ir
vin Levy, of J. M. Vranizan Co.,
F. R. Stuben, general manager,
Stardrill Co., Don Churchward,
district traffic and sales manager,
Alaska Airlines, Carter Brandon
Mgr. Alaska department, Port
land Chamber of Commerce, and
Dan Hutchins, Pacific Northwest
Arlines. Attending from the An
chorage Chamber were: John
Crowl, Augie Heibert, George
Jackson, Benny Lenard and son
Lewis, Jim King, and George
Sharrock.
Local chamber members par
ticipating were: H. J. Hodgson.
Cy Brewer, Betty Mears, Vic
Falk, Sr., and Ed Smith.
W. C. T. U. PLANS
MOVIE SHOWING APRIL 30
The Palmer unit of the Wo
men's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its regular mon
thly meeting at 8:00 p.m. on April
30 at the Church of God on Mat
anuska Street.
A movie, “The Payoff” will be
shown, followed by the business
meeting. The public is invited to
attend.
SPORTSMEN TO SEE
ALASKAN FILM
AT MAY 4 MEETING
A showing of Waldo Fox’s
J movie film on local scenes, and
wild animals, principally moose,
| will be offered members of the
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen at
their next regular meeting to be
held May 4 in the club’s meeting
room, at 8 p.m.
The business meeting will be
conducted by Ben Hudgins, re
cently elected president of the
local club, who will also make
| a report to the membership on
| the recent formation of the terri
tory-wide Alaska Sportsmen’s
Association, held in Anchorage
last week. All members, and
prospective members, are invit
ed to attend.
There will be a regular meet
ing of the local Little League on
Monday evening. May 3, at
Moose Hall. All interested adults
invited to attend.
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B OF R ASKS BIDS
ON TWO STATION WAGONS
Sealed bids will be received
by the Department of the Interi
or, Bureau of Reclamation, Eklu
tna Project, until 10:00 a.m. on
May 6, 1954, for two station
wagons, tires, and tubes. Bids
submitted by mail must be post
ed in time to arrive in Palmer
not later than 2:00 p.m. May 5,
so as to insure delivery to the
Eklutna Project in time for bid
opening May 6.
The property, consisting of
two Ford 1946 station wagons,
eight new tires, four new tubes
may be inspected daily except
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
until bid opening time by con
tacting H. W. Thario, at the B of
R warehouse at the project.
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