RANDOM RAMBL9NQS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
Watchman at the Fern Mine—
t£us Peterson — was breezing
; about town one sunny day.
* * *
Wanna learn to water-ski? Pat
Us will have an instructor at
'Williwaw Lodge to teach. Seems
•one has to place reservations
• much in advance—all units were
occupied during the Memorial
■week end.
* * *
A contented wife is one who
oan’t think of a better man she
tteuld have married.
* * *
Our concrete block plant is
.humming again- - in preparation
for this season’s building. “Ev”
1 omon and Chuck Bergland were
• c ~ —? finishing touches on
.acninery when I dropped in
an them. There will be one more
nan working when they get un
. ler way.
* * *
The Bergman’s have moved on
'tc their homestead. We were out
there the other evening—and
brother—what a lotta work Ray
has cut out for himself. It’s nice,
;ho. Trees, green grass and lakes.
• • »
Have a couple of DaVincis out
our way. Jean and Johnny Polis
■ are painting the house they
nought from Otto.
* * *
Jack Thatcher is Fire Guard
■ of the Wasilla, • Willow and Big
■ Lake area. Authority is relegated
■to him to place any physically
t able man to fighting fire where
1 life or property is endangered.
• • •
"Rolling stones gather no moss”
■ — but one turned Ira Custer’s
; ankle.
* * *
Among those who boarded the
'train a week ago Wednesday for
the trip north were: Ira Custer—
fro Fairbanks—just for a vacation.
Louise Potter—to Fairbanks
-where she has made arrangc
smcnts with Wien Alaska Airlin
es to fly her to Alatna, Betties
'Wiseman on the Koyukuk river
and then on to Pt. Barrow.
A1 Hilburn, Roadmaster, to
rLurry on routine duties.
* * *
Chick” Racca has from six to
'-sight acres of Knik potatoes to
iPut in at Big Lake—as an experi
ment. If they produce OK. he’ll
nave enough seed spuds to sell
ioext season.
* * *
About twenty boys under the
:ge of sixteen are needed to turn
! out for baseball. "Glom onto”
Pat Carter when you see him and
ask when you should bring the
gloves. The local V. F. W. is spon
soring this youth activity.
* * •
Something else Pat Carter is
doing these bright summer days
—working on Wells Erwin’s
•Chris Craft inboard motorboat.
If I had it—I’d be testing it all
the time.
* * *
Would like to see Courtney
Fleming’s tubeless tires after 10,
'300 miles (about ten weeks)..Lee
' Hartley was putting the new type
tire on “Sharkey’s” car—greater
freedom from tire trouble is as
sured.
• • •
The Dickson family is tenta
tively making arrangements to
stay in Cadwallader’s house dur
ing the school construction—of
which Mr. Dickson is superin
tendent. “Cad” says he’ll stay in
the “Potter House” — the cabin
'behind.
• • •
Annie Short returned to the
independence Mine to find her
smallest son Lyle stricken with
what was believed to be appen
dicitis. Annie ran down the hill
to get help from Vic Cottini and
Lyle was then carried to a car at
Vic’s for the hurried trip to the
Valley hospital. (Later) He’s
home again—apparently all right.
Others might drill for oil—but
“M.V.” and Roy Morrison were
digging for it. Either that or the
soil was to be used in her gar
den.
* * *
Dpn’t have the details, but
heard that Lynn Wright is taped
up with a broken rib. Seems it
happened while he was bull-doz
! ing.
* * •
There was a meeting last week
at Green Acres of the Third Di
vision Licensed Beverage Assn.,
Inc. Those represented were val
ley & highway tavern and re
sort operators.
* * •
The Lloyd Severns boarded the
train for Willow for the long
weekend.
• • •
More homesteading. The Kat
kus family is moving to theirs— T
out by Pittman.
* * *
No doubt about it—horsepower
was much safer when only the
horses had it.
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
3:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8
WASILLA GRANGE, Grange j
Hut, 8 p.m. I
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 !
GIRL SCOUTS. Wasilla Road- !
house. 3:30 p.m. * !
BROWNIES, Mrs. John Polis I
home, 3:30 p.m.
ORGANIZATIONS APPLY ]
FOR FAIR SPACE
A number of local organiza- j
lions have applied for space dur- J
ing the 1954 Fair, board mem- J
bers said this week. These con
cessions are of the food and re
freshment type, they added, and , J
include Beta Sigma Phi, Ameri- j j
can Legion Auxiliary, Northland <
Pioneer Grange, and the Matan- j J
uska Valley Women's Republican
Club. The Moose Lodge will have
heir same space, which is under ,
contract.
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WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR
Dahlquisl Auto Supply
539 C St. Phone 25661
Also distributors for Mallory
Ignition and Smithy Mufflers.
Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
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PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Box 1797 John Weisenbergor Palmer
Phone: 62J3
Special Livestock
Loan Program
Extends to Alaskans
The nation’s special livestock
loan program extends to Alaskan
beef producers who meet require
ments for this short term aid,
I. M. C. Anderson, chairman of
the committee administering the
loans, said recently.
Established producers and
feeders of cattle, sheep and goats,
except commercial feed lot oper
ators may-'borrow if they meet
requirements. Stockmen eligible
are those who temporarily are
unable to get credit needed to
continue operations from com
cercial lending agencies, have a
good past record of livestock op
erations and have reasonable
‘prospects for success with the
help of a loan.
Serving with Anderson on the ■
local committee are Allan H.
Mick, director of the University
of Alaska Extension Service, and
Philip R. Johnson, chairman of
the Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Committee of
the Commodity Stabilization Ser
vice, Fairbanks.
Persons interested in this pro
gram may write to Anderson
who also will receive loan ap
plications. Anderson is head of
the Farmers Home Administra- •
tion in Alaska with offices in
Anchorage. Mail may be address- ;
id to him at Box 715, Anchorage,
rhe committee will consider ap- -
plications from persons already
istablished in the livestock busi
less in Alaska. According to law,
oans are not available to new
comers or persons desiring to set
ap in the beef business for the
irst time.
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ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL
STATIONERS
Reed Bldg., Opp, Federal Bldg.;! !
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HISTORIES
Happy Valley Club
The Happy Valley Homemak
ers’ club was organized in Janu
ary of 1954. Our club is located
in the district south of Palmer.
The majority of our members
have been members of various
homemakers’ clubs before, many
of them belonging to the former
12:30 Club which was organized
in 1945 and disbanded in 1952.
Our club being so recently or
ganized hasn’t accomplished too
much yet, but hope to live up
to our
Recipe for Happiness
“Stir together parts of honest
labor, fairness, courage and com
mon sense. Put in plenty of pep
and determination, flavor with
tolerance and charity. Add an
abundance of the milk of human
kindness and true forgiveness
and season liberally with optim
ism.
“Stir this constantly over the
tiot fire of ambition, keeping it
soiling with enthusiasm. Be sure
to skim off any discontent.
“Serve daily in generous por
;ions to yourself and those with
.vhorn you come in contact, and
rou will enjoy a long and happy
ife.”
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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
EQUIPMENT
BALLS, BATS, GLOVES, ETC.
CAMPING AND FISHING
EQUIPMENT OF
ALL TYPES
GRASSER'S S
ARDWARE A
SPORTING GOODS
JUNIOR SOLDALITY
PLAN RUMMAGE SALE
There will be a rummage sale
at the Rec hall on Saturday, June
5 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
There will be an exchange of
youngsters summer clothing. In
terested persons are asked to
take outgrown garments, which
have been washed and ironed.
Most garments will be priced at
15 cents, it was announced. Pro
ceeds of the sale will go toward
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
basement fund. The sale is being
sponsored by members of the
Junior Sodality of Blessed Vir
gin Mary.
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NEW SWIM SUITS
BEACH TOWELS AND BATHING CAPS
Open Friday evenings ’til 8 p,m,
KIMBALLS
Phone 86J3
Palmer
SEVERN
BUILDING
Motor - in - Service
GENERAL REPAIRS - WELDING
GAS & OIL
Harry Duff
Phone 65J11
Bert Duff
ONE-STOP
BANKING
AT IT'S BEST!
LET THE POSTMAN
BE YOUR “TELLER”
Why bother with trips to the
bank when the postman can
help you bank-by-mail! Your
checking account here means
more convenience.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer. Alaska
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 6—8 P.M.
DAILY 10 A.M. — 3 P.M.
A Good Spot For Your Favorite Cocktail
or Mixed Drinks
Dining room and snack bar in conjunction
Gertie and Grannie Have Now Gone Chinese
Alpine Cafe will be serving Chinese meals from
10 P.M. to 6 A.M.
Alpine Inn
Mila 61 — Glenn Highway Phona l-J-31