Fire Auxiliary
Plans Bake Sale
Members of the Butte Fire
Association Auxiliary will hold
a bake and colored egg sale at
the Trading Post on Saturday.
April 21. Proceeds will go tow
ard the fire department's oper-!
ating expenses and toward the
association’s project to secure
linens for the Valley Presby
terian Hospital. Donations of
baked items may be left with
Mrs. Clara Barnhardt. Esther
Gallagher. Mrs. Katy Vailie or
at Downe's Market.
RECKLESS
A man with the big head of-1
ten lets his train of thought!
exceed the speed limit.
Thursdays: Adults only
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Fridays: 6 - 9 & 9 - 12
Saturdays: 1-4 p.m. &
6 - 9 p.m. & 9 - 12 p.m.
Sundays: 1 - 4 p.m. only
Palmer Skateland
EASTER TRADITIONS OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
tjuaint and colorful tradi
tions and customs can be found
throughout the world at Easter
time.
Folk dances, torchlight par
ades, bonfires, and the ex
change of gifts are just a few
of the many ways in which
people of various lands herald
Christ’s resurrection and the
coming of Spring.
In remote parts of Russia, the
week after Easter peasants will
celebrate the festival of Kras
naya Gorka—the bright little
hill. A circle dance around a
woman who holds a round loaf
and a red egg—each an emblem
of there turning sun—is the
central rite.
Dutch children parade thro
ught the streets on Easter Eve
with bright Chinese lanterns on
top of sticks. Later they meet
in the market place for danc
ing.
In some Italian villages, the
Easter cradle is blessed with
traditional rites. Then it is used
to light a huge fire of sticks in
front of the church. Good for
tune is assured those who take
a blazing stick home to light
their household fires.
Our seemingly modern cus
tom of donning new clothes for
Easter, actually has ancient
roots. It is a result of the age
old desire to “spruce up’’ at a
time when all nature is bloom
ing with new life.
An ancient Chinese custom,
for example, called for the
wearing of new apparel in the
Spring. Superstition delacred
“misfortune to those not wear
ing some new item of adorn
ment to symbolize the message
of new life.”
The word Easter comes from
“Eostra.” an ancient pagan god
dess of Spring who supposedly
liked to delight children by
changing her pet bird into a
rabbit. This led to our present
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ANNOUNCING THE RE-OPENING OF
THE BUTTE
SPECIAL EASTER DINNER
2:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Virginia Baked Ham — Southern Fried
Chicken — Rolled Roast Beef
YOUR CHOICE $2.50
Dinner includes fruit cocktail — candied
french fries — salad — rolls —dess(
YOUR FAVORITE COC
BY YOUR HOST a
WALT and A
I “Easter bunny” and his asso
ciation with Easter eggs.
Boiling and coloring every
available egg in the house at
Easter is a world-wide custom.
The ancient Egyptian and Per
sians were probably the first
to color eggs. An important tra
dition at their Spring Festivals,
the colored eggs symbolized
fertility and renewed life.
Later Christians exchanged
| eggs as symbols of affection.
It was when sending eggs a
! great distance became imprac
tical. that the custom of send
ing Easter greeting cards was
born.
In this country, the custom
of sending Easter greetings is
gaining more and more popu
larity. This year, more than 450
million Easter cards will be
sent in the United States, ac
cording to estimates of the Rust
Craft Greeting Card Company.
Medical Aid Fund
To Benefit From
Annual Style Show
Proceeds from the style
show which was presented by
Beta Sigma Phi members this
past Friday, will go into the
sorority’s newly established
Medical Aid Loan Fund, it was
announced this week.
The show w’as very well at
tended. in spite of the un-sea
sonable snow storm and a num
ber of other persons, unable to
attend the show', purchased
tickets. Members of the soror
ity have extended their thanks
to all who helped make the
show a success.
Many smart spring and
summer garments were mod
eled during the show. Coop
erating merchants included
Bettys', Co-Op Trading Post,
Koslosky's Department Store,
Lea's, and Minnesota Wool
ens.
During the show Mrs. Rich
ard Branton provided organ
music and a group of girls
from the High School Chorus,
under the direction of Mrs.
John Koranda presented choral
selections.
Decorations for the show
were planned by Charlotte Al
len and Jackie Breeden. Vivian
Shaver and Eunice Flint were
in charge of refreshments and
helping in the dressing room
were Polly Warner. Helen Mae
Weidehrkr. and Mary Lou
Rideout. Katy Rousey and
Frances Hulbert were in
charge of the entertainment
and Alice Jane Branton and
Eileen Branton handled the
show' publicity. Commentator
for the show’ was Rivera Hi
ber.
Jewelry used by the models
was furnished by Dorothy An
derson w’ho handles the Em
mons line. Hair styles were
done by the Valley Beauty
Shop: flowers by Maud’s Flow
ers, and cosmetics furnished by
Charlotte Allen who represents
Beauty Counselor brand. Mar
ilyn Grasser prepared the petit
fours which were served.
FORMER RESIDENTS
TO WED ON JULY 20
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sisley,
former Palmer residents and
now of San Jose, California,
have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Sylvia
Sisley to Charles Hodsdon, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hodsdon of Palmer.
The couple will be wed on
July 20 and plan to make their
home in San Jose where Hods
don has been working since his
discharge from the U. S. Navy
last Spring.
sweet potatoes or
:rt — coffee
KTAILS SERVED
nd HOSTESS
LVINA
Wasilla
Walkie-Talkie
By Kitty Johnson
reigning as the new queen of
Wasilla school. She was select
ed and crowned at the Wasilla
PTA Variety show April 7. Her
court consists of three prin
cesses, Linda Bozinof, Marty
Linnebur and Jane Linnebur.
Queen Karen is a shophomore
and the daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Jan Andrew of Hollywood
road. She received a plaque as
well as a $25 check from the
PTA. Jane Linnebur received
a $5 check for selling the most
tickets.
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Congratulations to Ralph 1
and Barbara Crothers of Wa- 1
silla Lake (south side), who 1
now have a baby girl as of 1
March 1.
Wedding bells for Miss Wy
thall Heaven, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Foster Heaven of Wa
silla and Allan Gershmael, son 1
of Harold Gershmael of Wa
silla. The couple will be uni
ted Saturday night at the
Church of Christ in Wasilla. A
reception will follow at the 1
Community Hall.
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The Wasilla Church of Christ
announces their special Easter
services at 11:00 a.m. in the
church building. Rev. Winter
Harvey says there will be no
sunrise service or Easter break
fast this year.
BROOKS NAMED
OLIVER DEALER
A1 Brooks of Brooks Equip
ment Company, has been nam
ed franchise dealer for Oliver
Company, Inc., it was announc
ed this week.
The Oliver company, manu
facturers of farm machinery
and equipment, has headquart
ers in Chicago and factories
throughout the country.
DANCE PLANNED
BY MOOSE LODGE
Moose members are invited
to reserve Saturday, April 28
for a lodge dance which will
be followed by a feed at mid
night. Bill Noble, who played
here a week ago under the
name of Billy Guitar and the
Kenai Kids, will be featured
with his band.
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MKUIJ VU 1 IIV.I^UUV1 J U11V4
friends have moved to town
intil their homestead roads are
tried up. Either that or they
ire confined to their adobes.
\las’ this Alaska life—surely
lot monotonous.
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Mrs. Carl Ridell of Wasilla is
staying in Palmer, presently
iwaiting the birth of their sec
ind heir, realizing their home
stead road condition at this
:ime.
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“Come to the big Easter
iance.” This is the invitation
>f the Willow Community
Ulub. The shindig will be held
it 8:00 p.m. April 21st at the
Community hall. Admission is
iOc for adults and 25c for chil
Iren.
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The annual Spring Concert
if Wasilla scohol bands and
shorus will be held at the new
ligh school, Thursday, at 8:00
i.m. The junior and senior
lands will both be participa
ing with Mr. John Blissard as
:onductor.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Friday, April 20
iVasilla Lions, Hallea lodge, 8
p.m.
Thursday, April 26
Vasilla Grange, No. 2, Com
munity hall. 8 p.m.
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4-H CLUB NEWS
Homesteaders Club
The first meeting of the
Homesteaders 4-H club was
held April 12 at Mrs. Mary
Batchelor’s home. The main
topic of the meeting was to get
members enrolled. There are
six members enrolled, as of
now, and we are expecting a
few more.
The business part of the
meeting was spent on the elec
tion of the following officers:
Kelly Palmquist, president:
Ava Kohler, vice-president;
Shirley Neal, reporter, and
Burton Kohler, treasurer.
The next meeting will be
held at 4 p.m., April 26, at Mrs.
Rose Palmquist's residence.
Shirley Neal, reporter
No man can win the battle
of life unless he follows the
trail of self-discipline.
HOMEMAKERS PLAN
BUFFET LUNCHEON
A buffet luncheon will be
held by the Valley Homemak
ers Council on May 4 at Moose
hall in observance of Home
Demonstration Week.
The planned pot-luck lunch
eon will begin at 12:30 p.m. and
all Homemaker Club members
and their guests are invited to
attend.
Agnes Sunnell, Alaska State
home demonstration agent, will
be guest speaker and there will
be entertainment, featuring the
Golddustr’s Homemakers Club
chorus.
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