61° 30’ N. Lfit.
149° 15 ’ W* Long,
BUY
"MATAMJSYA MAID”
PRODUCTS
Vol. I
Pc-Imer, Alaska - February 15, 1956
No ,26
FIRST COLONIST WEDDING IS
CULMINATION CF A REAL ROMANCE
Dan Cue id scored again in the
Valley at 9 P.M. Friday, February
7th, when the Rev* B. <J, Single
united Betty Hcrmon, of the Ply
mouth, Wisconsin Hemens, and Matt
Onkka, whose family hails from
Bruce Crossing, Michigan, in the
bonds of matrimony at the home of
the groom.
Our Betty left the ranks of the
contestants in the Beauty lueen
race just urior to its conclusion,
being her own judge in attaining
the arize of a husband.
The ceremony was held in the
living room of the home which was
attractively decorated for the oc
easion.
The bride was presented to her
future■soouse by her father, lack
Fermon, Chief of the Colonial Po
lice. -Matt was attended by Fred
Fermon, brother of the bride. Bet
ty’s attendant was Dorothy Onkka.
The two young ladies aresented
a lovely appearance, the bride
gowned in all green and the brides
maid in neacock blue.
Following the ceremony many
friends of the young ccuole joined
them at the table where they nresi
ded for the first time as host and
hostess.
During the dinner an announce
ment about the newlyweds wras heard
from Radio Station KFQD, Anchorage,
and a musical selection was played,
dedicated to the new Mr. and Mrs.
Onkka, Later the guests enjoyed
dancing to music provided by the
new Colonial Orchestra.
Among the guests nresent were
Ross L. Sheely, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Irwin and Inabelle, Rev. Merrill
Sulzman, Bill Taylor, the Gust
Schiebels, George Lemmons, the
Lakes and Laakkos, the Vasenojas
end ye Ed.
Congratulations, Betty and Matt.
Another of Cun id’s darts landed
ir Palmer when Idarthc. Irvin, daugh
ter of Iv'rs. and Hr. Winfield Ervin
of Anchorage was married to Ered
Rutledge on Ihonday evening, Eeb.
11th, by Judge Huntley.
Hartha was formerly employed at
the Valley City Cafe and Ered At
Sally’s Shoppe*
The wedding came as a-surprise
tc their host of friends, many of
whom joined them at an informal
recent ion at the Valley City after
the ceremony held at the home of
Hr. and hrs* dim ^mith*
And there are those who say
there was still another wedding
here over the last week-end. It
has been rumored, broadcast and
written un in the naoer, but we
don’t- know anything about it uo
here. So what?
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With truly regal tearing,
Virginia Berg, winner cf cur
Beauty g.ueen contest, accented
the crown cf ’’rise ^almer" at the
big dance crening cur rev/ Commun
ity Trall Saturday evening.
It wasn't until the very last
minute that the judges were able
to announce the winner as it was
a very close race between Virgin
ia and Hiss Beatrice FcNally.
Sarly in the evening Bee was in
the lead, but the final tally as
reverted by judges Howard Lyng
and Lector Albrecht gives Virgin
ia 8444 and Bee 7859 votes,
'.'hen Hr. cheely a laced the
crown on the blonde head of ^ai
mer’s choice and she so gracious
ly acknowledged the honor there
were few in the hall but felt
that Virginia has snlendid *haneu
of winning the title cf "Kiss Al
aska” when she oonroetes at the
Fairbanks Ice Carnival in Faroh.
Virginia, willowy in an ankle
length gown cf black panne reive1
was strikingly beautiful as she
accented the congratulations of
the crowd. It was Vivian °tcddar.i
who broke the routine felicita
tions by wishing her a harry bire
day as well as success at Fair
banks. Hardly anyone in the hall
knew that Virginia had been nine
teen years old for just fifteen
minutes when the crown was rla^ei
on her head,
Virginia, Alaskan born, is 5
feet 7y inches tall and weighs
130 rounds. Gocd lu ok, gall