VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
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Wasilla News
by Peggy Belts
A. J. DeJulio _
Editor _
senator Uerrit (Heime) Snider
recently received a progress re
port from the Alaska Legislative
Council which was created by the
21st Legislature in 1953 to study
problems between sessions.
The Council is composed of
three Senators and three Repre
sentatives, appointed jointly by
the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House. Mem
bers this year include: Sen. Paul
F. Robinson, chairman, Anchorage;
Rep. F. O. Eastaugh, secretary,
Juneau; Sen. Doris M. Barnes,
Wrangell; Sen. Charles D. Jones,
Nome; Rep. Richard J. Greuel,
Fairbanks and Rep. Charles E.
Fagerstrom, Nome.
The Council is directed by law
to "collect information concern
ing government and general wel
fare of the Territory, examine ef
fects of previously enacted sta
tutes, consider important issues
of public policy, prepare a legis
lative program as in its opinion
the welfare of the Territory may
require.” In addition the Coun
cil may be called upon by any
Senator or Representative for as- j
sistance in collecting information,
making studies and recommenda
tions or for aid in drafting bills. |
A two day meeting was held
in Fairbanks on September 20
arid 21 at which time the direc
tor of the council staff, Jack F. ;
McKay, was confirmed. Prior to
beginning his duties with the Al
aska Council McKay was assist
ant director of the legislative
council of Texas. He was given
authority to hire clerical help he
deems necessary. At the same
meeting the Council adopted per-:
manent rules .of procedure based
on non-partisan service to the I
legislative branch of the govern-1
ment.
Requests from private citizens,
a legislator or territorial or lo
cal official should be presented
in writing at the regular business
meeting or submitted by mail to
the executive director at the Jun
eau office when the Council is
not in session.
Four subjects for immediate j
and active research were adopted ,
by the Council. First on the list 1
was reorganization of the admin
istrative branch of the territori
al government with fiscal reor
ganization as the first project for
study. Proposal number two was
to re-examine the present juven
ile code. The third proposed item
for study was local government
Time to Call Mac
Looks like the Head of the
House will have a long white
beard before the water gets
hot enough to shave with!
Plenty of hot water in the
basement — but what he
needs is a CIRCULATING hot
water system — one that
brings hot water INSTANTLY
to every faucet! No house is
modern without one; if you
need one call 46.
MACS PLUMBING
Mark Your
Christmas Orders i;
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problems. Highway and road fi
nance was the fourth subject for
action.
Father Kreuzer
A Catholic Mission will be con- ;
ducted at St. Michael’s Parish
from Sunday December 13 until
Friday, December 18 by Father
Luke L. Kreuzer, S. J. well
known member of the Jesuit
Mission Band of the Oregon .
Province. Father Kreuzer is cur- '
rently on tour of Alaska con- j
ducting Missions for the Catholic j
Parishes and Military Installa
tions of the territory.
Fr. Kreuzer was formerly as
sociated with Gonzaga University '
and during the past few years
has conducted Novenas, Retreats
and Missions in the Northwest. *
The Mission is for all Catholics c
and Non-Catholics as well are ^
most welcome. The instructions
and sermons are concerned with 1
the fundamental issues and pro- *
blems of everyday living. s
The Missions services begin f
each evening at 7:30 p.m. Masses i
in the morning at 8:00 a.m. will >
be followed by a brief instruction.
Pd. adv. !
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PALMER BAKING CO.
CONSERVATION
NOTES
By Lew Hanks
I have just received notice of the
1953-54 National Grange Essay
Contest. Each year the National
Grange sponsors an essay contest
for participants under 21 years
of age. The subject is ‘‘Building
Fertilizers to Cut Farm Costs".
The essay shall be 800 words or
less. $5,000 will be awarded in
prizes; National awards are from
$500 to $100, State awards are $50
and $25. The contest will be spon
sored locally by Northland Pion
eer Grange No. 1, of Palmer;
Wasilla Grange No. 2 of Wasilla;
the Extension Service and the
Soil Conservation Servce. Infor
mation on the contest will be
available through the Palmer and
Wasilla schools, or the Exten
sion Service office.
Building fertilizer is an excel
lent subject for us to think about
here in Alaska. Our soils are low
in fertility to begin with, as are
most forest soils. They can and
are being built up through good
soil management. Many soils in
the States and foreign countries
have a high reserve fertility be
cause of good management. Fer
tilizers under such conditions
really boost production. Animal I
manures have been the basis for*
a lot of this fertility reserve, j
We’re short on horses up here so i
we have to substitute horse sense j
for horse droppings. Our animal;
fertilizer is limited. That leaves j
two ways to get more humus into
the soil. One way is to work un-j
ler a green manure crop. The I
ather is to use a grass crop in j
^our rotation. Grass crops worked i
nto the ground are the best soil!
auilders there are. They form the
most humus. Humus is the thing
hat makes fertilizers work ef
’ectively. It is as simple as that,
rust use your head and figure out
i rotation that will enable you to
vork more active organic matter
nto the soil and your field fertil
ty level goes up. Just like that.
rEMPERANCE UNiON
O MEET FRIDAY
The Palmer Womens' Christian
’emperance Union will hold its j
Jovember meeting at the Church I
if God on Matanuska street at ,
p.m. November 27.
Mrs. Iva Berry, president of the ,
Anchorage W. C. T. U. will give ;
he address, and there will be
pecial music presented by some ;
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL
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ACT NOW-FOR LATER
Insulate with Savings,
Keep Cozy for Life!
A family without a savings plan is like an .
uninsulated house. Everything goes out!
Wrong elements come in! Lay the corner*
stone of your future with a savings ac
count. We are the friend you can depend
upon for a financially secure fufure. Your
account is welcome — large or small.
Why not open it NOW?
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer. Alaska
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS •—8 PH
DAILY IB AJi — S ML
TWO FILMS TO BE
SHOWN AT FAMILY
NIGHT PROGRAM
Two motion pictures will be
featured at the Family Night pro
gram planned by the United Pro
testant Church Saturday evening,
November 28.
“No Vacant Chairs,” produced
by the Moody Institute of Science,
deals with the answer to the
problem of helping Sunday
Schools step up their effective
ness in building Bible teaching
into the lives of the many pupils
they reach from week to week.
The second film, “Seal Island,”
produced by the Walt Disney Stu
dios, tells the dramatic and hum
erous story of the Pribilof seals.
Pot-luck supper begins at 6
p.m. Everyone is asked to take
their own silverware—paper cups
and plates will be provided. The
program hour will begin at 7
p.m.
These Family Night programs
are open to all members and
friends of the church, Rev. Brian
Cleworth said this week. Visitors
are cordially invited, he added.
PROFESSIONAL DANCERS
TO INSTRUCT LOCALLY
Dancing classes will begin De
cember 4 at Carpenters’ Hall in
Palmer, according to an announ
cement made by Ruth Meigs of
the Bristow Meigs Studio of
Dance, Anchorage.
Miss Meigs, who will instruct
in ballet, tap and acrobatic danc
ing, trained for her profession
in Spokane, Washington and
Tampa, Florida. Danny Sheeham,
Gene Kelley’s first dance instruc
tor taught Miss Meigs in tap. She
has had her own school in Sun
Valley, Idaho as well as having
danced professionally. She is a
partner in the Anchorage dance
school.
Glenna Shaw, who will instruct
both adult and teenage groups in
ballroom dancing, is an Arthur
Murray instructor, trained in
Fresno, California and has taught
lancing for two years and also
aarticipated in many exhibition
aerformances in California and
Anchorage.
Anyone interested in receiving
nstructions in either classifica
:ion is invited to register before
November 27 with Dorothy Sax
on or Rose Miller.
)f the Anchorage group who will
tccompany Mrs. Berry.
All those interested in the work
ire invited to attend.
NORTHERN
NEON,
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SIGNS
Trucks, Cars Lettered
Manufacturers of
Neon Signs, Marquees,
Store Fronts and Tube
Lighting
540 Barrow-Dial 43734
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
THANKSGIVING SERVICES,
Valley Churches
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26
THANKSGIVING SERVICES,
Valley Churches
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 27
BASKETBALL TEAM to Kodiak.
Planes leave 10 a.m.
TEEN AGE PARTY, Moose Hall
8 p.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1
MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co
Op club room, 8 p.m.
P-TA Executive meeting, Palmer
School, 8 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS. United Protes
tant Church, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
MATANUSKA SPORTSMEN,
Co-Op Rec. basement, 8 p.m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co- 1
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
AMERICAN LEGION & AUX
ILIARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY HEALTH COUN
CIL, Co-Op club room, 7 p.m.
Cute Christmas gadget with Al
askan flavor: Gilt raisins with
gold paint and paste to packages,
looks just like real Alaska gold
nuggets. For a real bonanza, use
a prune.
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SORORITY PLANNING
RITUAL OF JEWELS;
CHRISTMAS PARTY '
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi,
will hold a formal ritual of jewels
for members at Carpenters’ Hall
Monday evening, December 7, it
was announced this week. All
members of the sorority are in
vited to attend and are reminded
that the affair will be formal.
Refreshments of coffee, ice
cream and cake will be served,
Rivera Hiber, committee chair
man announced. The meeting will
begin at 8 p.m.
Other social activities during
December include a Christmas
party being planned for mem
bers and their husbands. The
party will be held on the next
following meeting night, Decem
ber 21, and will be in the form of
a dinner party. Details of the
party will be announced as soon
as formulated, Mrs. Hiber said.
Ceramic Students
Learning Delicate Work
Members of the ceramic class
being conducted in the Extension
Service craft room each Tuesday
evening are now working on
Christmas ornaments. Those at
tending have each made a cera
mic piece each week, including
pinch-pots, tiles and delicate lace
and roses for trimming boxes.
The work is taken into Anchor
age for firing by the instructor,
Mrs. Harold Butcher. Another
two weeks of instruction is plan
ned for the group. Anyone inter
ested in visiting the classes is
invited to attend either this Tues
day night or next week Tuesday.
Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m.
J® Pippel
Sneuranrr
Bob
BOX 221
PALMER, ALASKA
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Harry Duff
Phone 65J11
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Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
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For Your Favorite Thanksgiving Cocktail
or Mixed Drinks
Dining room and snack bar in
conjunction
Alpine Inn
Mile 61 — Glenn Highway
Phone l-J-31