RANDOM RAmiKGS GUT WASiLLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
Like Jack Benny being 39
Bill Kotila, Sr., had his 25th on
‘the eighth.
Twenty one years ago—the
Clyde Burkettes were living in
what is now the Hill Tod Cafe.
The American Legion of Fair
banks had appointed them their
•delegates at the recent conven
tion. They are now touring Alas
ka by car. accompanied by Mrs.
Burk'ette’s sister—Lois Martin.
With the intent of fishing un
til it got dark—Mr. Clifford F.
Aide-man, with his son ‘‘Buz” as j
a guide—started in Lake Was 11a
and continued up the string of
finger lakes. They decided at
three A. M. that it just wouldn't
get dark. Mr. & Mrs. Aldeman
are here from Vinton, Iowa to ;
see how our fishing compared
with theirs—also, to meet their
new daughter ar.d grandchild.
Tony Velanis got off a mid
week train to visit and look
around his old stamping grounds
before heading for Long Beach,
California. ■—*
T .< my “No. 2” boy out to
raid Harris’s the other morn
. g and on the way back, stop
ped into the Dinkels for a spot
of tea. They put 8,000 miles on
their factory delivered Plymouth
Suburban, traveling about the
northern part of the mid-western
and western states.
Mrs. Henry Hanson was at the
Dinkel’s celebrating her birthday
anniversary. How old is she?
Legal!
After graduating from the Uni
versity of Minnesota in. a class
of 2,500 with a Bachelor of Scien
ce Degree (Agriculture & Farm
ing)—Don Dinkel got married.
His bride—the former Bonnie
Don Anderson of Blooming Prair
ie, Minn. — has adapted herself
to things Alaskan — and you’ll
find her ready to receive visitors
with the constant coffee pot sim
mering on the kitchen, stove.
Miss Nancy Arthur, Soph, at
the University of Washington.,
has returned there after a visit
with her mother and father—Mr.
•& Mrs. Oscar Burke at Big Lake.
The Ohio license baffled me
for a bit—but once I got focused,
I singled out Frank Lewis. He just
Tetumed to his homestead out
Big Lake where he’s building a
resort—he already holds a guide’s
license. While stateside, he at- {
tended the Engineering College at j
‘the University of Toledo.
One morning, enroute to work, j
Ray Bergman saw a married |
coupie engaged in a physical
combat on the R. R. tracks. The !
husband was pounding his wife’s
head on the rail. Fearing per
manent injury—even death—Ray
interceded, bodily lifting the
husband from his wife and toss
ing him aside. The wife came up
Jighing—armed with a handful of
rocks and a club—after Ray.
When you see Jack digging up
the boardwalk in front of the
roadhouse—he isn’t looking for a
lost dime—he’s going to put in
,a cement sidewalk.
“Rocky’’ wagged his tail con
tentedly when Jimmie Hillburn
stepped off the train—he knows
who his master is.
Mel Bjorne is making outdoor
furniture for the picnic grounds
•of Hallea Lodge.
The other week, the Jr. Sun
day School class of Church of
Christ met at Mr. Henry’s for a
picnic and swim at Wasilla Lake.
Mrs. Henry, their teacher, had
her hands full with Shirley, Bob,
IT'S TIME FOR DONALD DUCK
BREAD AND MILK
PALMER BAKING GO.
'.2e Allen ard Janet Mathieson,
Kathy Coghlin, David, Sue and
“Jo Je” Henry, Terry Roth, Linda
and Judy Bergman. Lots to eat
—and lots of fun.
As a reward for thirty years
service, her co-workers and em
ployers in a printing company in
Arizona gave Mrs. Estelle Christ
ianson a paid vacation all expense
to visit with her son, Earl Combs
—and his family.
Fishing is great on Lake Lucille,
so the Hulke’s have moved into
e of Snider’s homes—next to
Line’s.
Gentlemen farmers raise their
hats— a very little else.
WASILLA GRANGE
MAY IMPROVE PARK
Members of the Wasilla Gran
ge enjoyed a pot luck supper last
Tuesday evening. Following the 1
meal, which was enjoyed by all, |
the group went to the Wasilla j
park grounds to see what can be
done to improve the area for a i
playground for the use of school
children. They hope also to be
able to create picnic grounds.
James Wilson, commissioner
of agriculture, from Palmer spoke
to the membership on the Terri
torial Farm Loan plan and dis
cussed the agricultural produc
tion of 1953.
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JULY 15
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
BROWNIES, Mrs. John Polis
home, 3:30 p.m.
WATERFOWL NESTING
PICTURE LOOKS BRIGHTER
Rains which began during the
latter part of May in the prairie
regions of Canada have improv
ed the outlook for the 1954 hatch
of wild ducks, geese, and coots
in North America, Secretary of
the Interior Douglas McKay said
today.
It is still too early, however, to
predict what the 1954 crop of
Spcrlsmen Seeking
Dining Room Help
Anyone who will be able to
issist the Matanuska Valley |
Sportsmen concession at the 1954
vlatanuska Valley Fair is asked |
o contact Maud Hosier at the
-•latanuska Valley Gardens. Mrs.
Hosier said this week that any
length of time offered will be
appreciated, even if it is only for
a one hour period. The Sportsmen !
•vill operate the dining room con- j
cession in the administration
auilding this year, serving din
ners each of the three days of
.he Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.
Women of the organization will
be asked to furnish cup cakes for
part of the dessert. A Flamo stove
nas been loaned for use in the
kitchen, and committee members
asked this week anyone having
large kitchen equipment to spare
to loan their item to the organiza
tion. Particular care will be tak
en of all equipment, they added.
Also, anyone having surplus
potatoes, turnips, beets, carrots,
lettuce, and tomatoes, is asked to
donate whatever they can to the
menu. The menu will be varied
so that different type dinners
will be served each of the three
days. Proceeds from the conces
sion will go toward the organiza
tions building fund.
L. D. S. DINNER
SET FOR TONIGHT
Going out to dinner tonight?
Don’t forget the public is invited
to attend the roast beef dinner
being held by members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints at Grange Hall to
night. Serving begins at 5:00 p.m.
and continues until 8:00 p.m.,
featuring all home-cooked items.
The dinner will be served family
style and if tickets have not yet
been purchased, they may be” at
the door. Proceeds will go to
ward the chapel building fund.
birds will be, biologists say. Much
of the reported improvement
could be offset by unfavorable
weather, agricultural operations,
predation, and other factors.
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EVA PLUMLEY NEW
SENIOR REGENT IN
PALMER W. O. M.
In cereonies held July 13, Eva
Plumlev of Palmer, was installed
new senior regent of the Palmer
Women of the Moose. Installing
officers were the chapter’s own
graduate regents. Haleen Ingalls,
insailing regent: Fern Leek, chap
lain, Genevieve Moffitt, guide
md Neva Roark, who was chair
man of the installation ceremon
ies.
Also installed in office were:
Jane Prewitt, as junior graduate
regent: Emma Fogg, junior re
gent; Patty DeLand. chaplain:
Kathleen Moore, recorder: Marlys
Cornelius, treasurer: Mary Ann
Anderson, guide; Mary Coleman,
sentinel; and Mary Ann Herman,
argus.
The installation of Mrs. Plum
ley as senior regent brings to a
total of six members of the family
who are holding office in the
local Moose lodge and Women of
the Moose. George Plumlev, hus
band of the new senior regent, is
present governor of the local
Moose Lodge. Patty DeLand, new
chaplain, is their daughter, and
another daughter, Dorothy New
by will be installed as assistant
guide at a later date. Two sons
in-law, George Newby, and Don
DeLand hold office in the Moose
Lodge, Newby as sergeant-at
arms, and DeLand as trustee.
Following the installation, at
which members of Moose lodge
were guests, refreshments were
served in the hall. Wild flowers
were used as the predominating
decorations.
ALTAR AND ROSARY
TO MEET JULY 19
Members of the Altar and Ros
ary Society of St. Michael’s Cath
olic Church will meet at the home
of Betty Harrington July 19 at
8 p.m.
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Cheechalco Club
Seventeen members and one
guest of the Cheechako Home
makers’ club enjoyed a fried
chicken dinner at Willi-Waw
j Lodge on Wasilla Lake Monday
1 evening, July 12. The dinner was
held this year in place of the
; club’s annual picnic and as a
i result of the enjoyable evening,
will probably become an annual
event.
There will be a special club
I meeting Monday evening, July
; 19 at the home of Ida Stadler. The
■ next regular meeting will be
held at the home of Dorothy Hur
ley in August.
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DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Governor B. Frank Heintzle
man this week announced the ap
pointment of Ken Sheppard, An
chorage businessman, to the Al
aska Development Board. Shep
pard, who operates the Alaska
Concrete Products Co. with plants
in Anchorage and Fairbanks, will
replace Don Goodman on the De
velopment Board. Goodman, who
has moved to California, recent
ly tendered his resignation as a
member of the board.
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