Ann Moffitt Wed
To Wayne Welch
Miss Ann Moffitt became the
bride of Wayne Welch of Fort
Richardson at an afternoon cer
emony held in the United Protes
tant Church last Sunday. Rev.
Victor Alfsen performed the
double-ring service.
The bride chose a simply-styled
gown of white satin with a lace
embroidered finger-tip veil. She
carried a white orchid spray and
a white Bible. She was given in
marriage by her father, A. R.
Moffitt.
For her attendants Miss Mof
fitt selected Miss Joyce Hecker,
who wore white tulle, and her
sister, Mrs. John Durand, who
wore pink crepe. Nancy Ann Her
mon and Polly Ann Moffitt,
nieces of the bride, were flower
girls, and her nephew, Patrick
Durand, was ring-bearer.
Both bridesmaids and flower
girls carried bouquets of del
phinium and snapdragons.
The groom was attended by
William Schick and Leon Ray,
members of his squadron, the
65th Jet Fighters of Fort Rich
ardson. Leonord Moffitt and Wil
liam Hecker were the wedding
ushers.
Mrs. Carl Durand, Mrs. Miles
France, Miss Vosie Hughes and
Miss Dorothy Mau were in charge
of the gift table at the reception
held in the church parlors fol
lowing the service. Mrs. Lydia
Searles had charge of the guest
book, which was signed by 225
guests. Mrs. Walter Mau cut and
served the bride’s cake and Mrs.
Jack Cope, Mrs. Victor Johnson
Chamber Plans
Site Outline
For Hospital
Plans for the preparation of
material to be presented to a
delegation of the Alaska branch
of the Department of the Inte
rior, relative to the location of a
proposed mental hospital in the
Matanuska Valley, were dis
cussed at last week’s Chamber
of Commerce meeting.
It was agreed that a brochure
would be prepared presenting
the merits of various sites, to
gether with both ground and
aerial photographs of all pro
posed locations. At press time,
Chamber committee head M. D.
Snodgrass still was awaiting
suitable photographic weather.
The Chamber unanimously
passed a resolution, at the sug
gestion of Harold Thuma and
the motion of Carl Rasmussen,
endorsing the construction of a
new road from Sutton to Jones
ville. The proposed road, paral
leling tracks of The Alaska Rail
road, would eliminate the dan
gerous highway to tlfe area now
traveled by Palmer’s school bus,
Mr. Thuma pointed out.
Jonesville and Sutton residents
and Mrs. Irwin Plitt served at
the reception.
Out-of-town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Welch, par
ents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Durand. Mr. and Mrs. John
Durand and family, Mr. and Mrs.
William Schick and Mrs. Eliza
beth Reekie, all of Anchorage.
Mrs. Esther Carlson and Mrs.
Lydia Searles of Valdez also were
present at the wedding.
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PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE
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Seward Departures
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presented a petition for the road
on May 21 of this year. To date,
the Alaska Road Commission has
taken no action on the plan.
The Chamber’s members and
guests listened to a plan pro
posed by Past-President Jack
Maze for radio publicity for the
Matanuska Valley. Mr. Maze sug
gested that the Chamber sponsor
a radio broadcast, once each
month, to make known the mer
its of Palmer drinking water and
the smooth and dustless drive
over the stretch of newly-paved
highway outside of Palmer.
Mr. Maze was asked to head a
committee to draft a sample
script for the proposed program.
President Clayton Esslinger
announced that the next Cham
ber meeting would be held at 8
o’clock in the evening.
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Community
Calendar
Thursday
NORTHLAND Pioneer Grange
meets at Grange Hall, 8 p. m.
Friday
WASILLA veterans’ farm class
at Community Hall at 8 p. m.
VEGETABLE grading meeting in
CoOp produce department at
1:30 p. m.
Saturday
FAIR Association dance in gym
nasium at 9 p. m.
Sunday
FLOWER show and bazaar at
Orange Hall at 1 p. m.
Monday
CHAMBER of Commerce board
at Esslinger home at 8 p. m.
VETERANS’ farm class in former
library at 8 p. m.
SPECIAL Sportsmen's board
meeting with Game Dinner
committee in rifle range at
8 p. m.
. Tuesday
WELL Baby Conference at the
Health Center from 2-4 p. m.
Wednesday
CHAMBER of Commerce in for
mer library at 8 p. m.
Thursday
RIVERBEND Homemakers meet
with Mrs. B. J. Lossing.
FARM tour leaves Civic Center
at 10 a. m.
AMERICAN Legion meets in Car
penter’s Hall at 8 p. m.
AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary
meets in Carpenter’s Hall at
8 p. m.
Acreage-Houses
Dairy Farms
Pioneer Insurance &
Realty
Wright Bldg. — Palmer
BROWN'S CLEANERS
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
FOR WIRING MATERIALS
All Types of Electrical Supplies
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
Located at corner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway
A Good Job
is our specialty
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1 Mile South of Palmer on Matanuska Road
PHONE 81Y1