Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Tuesday and Friday
* Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947 at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates ....75c month, $8 a year
Viola Daniels .Editor
Evon DeLand .Advertising Manager, Palmer
No printed material in the Valley Frontiersman may be
reproduced except by permission of the editor.
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
Daniels —In the Lion’s Den
Printing difficulties in the plant of the Anchorage Times were
.settled late last week and it appears that the Valley Frontiersman
will be able to resume an uninterrupted publication schedule again.
We regret the necessity of omitting the two issues last week.
However we are most appreciative of your cooperation during
our week of enforced vacation. Not one word of complaint reach
ed us during the week, although for a time we were unable even
to venture a guess as to when our next issue would reach you.
It is loyalty like that which keeps the Frontiersman going.
There arc times when it would be easier to switch the lock on the
office door, send a refund to our subscribers, and just call it quits.
Frankly, when we get lazy and cranky and a bit down-hearted,
we've considered it. The easy way out is always inviting when
things aren't going exactly right.
But when we found we had readers and advertisers who were
willing to wait, without criticism, for the next issue of the Valley
Frontiersman, we felt pretty small about those quitting ideas
-we’ve sometimes entertained. When we have friends like that,
we don’t see how it’s ever going to be possible for us to quit.
So again — Evon and I — would like to say “Thank you.”
We'll take every opportunity to say it personally when we see you.
but until we do, this written thanks goes to each one of you.
VALLEY CLEANERS
For Pick-Up and Delivery Service
Call 6Y3
Open Monday to Friday ONLY
NORTH PALMER COFFEE SHOP
for
FOUNTAIN SERVICE - - LIGHT LUNCHES
A Friendly Place to Spend Your Time
Come, Bring Your Friends
The drinks are fine!
With RUSS and BOB
On the Job
To Serve
YOU
The SOURDOUGH CLUB at Palmer
See
DON McKECHNIE
For all digging and back-filling jobs
Write or Dhone him your excavating orders
P. O. Box 796 Palmer
There’s an O’HARRA bus leaving...
PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
One-way fare $2.50 plus tax
Round-trip fare $3 plus tax
Connections for Gulkana, Valdez. Fairbanks and Whitehorse
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. Return trip
the following day.
Palmer to Valdez $14.40 plus tax
Palmer to Fairbanks $17 plus tax
Palmer to Whitehouse $35 plus tax
Through bus to Haines with connections to Seatle leaves
three times each month.
O’HARRA BUS LINES
Classified Ads
FOR SALE
TRUCK FARM, 40 acres, 5 acres
cleared; 3 rm. house and base- \
ment; $3,500; will consider
terms. See Jack Maze, Mata
nuska Valley Bank.
SPARK oil heater, large; good
condition; reasonable. See
Everett Peterson at Shamrock
Bakery.
TABLE MODEL Spartan combin- j
ation radio-phonograph; almost ‘
new. See Asta Skoubo, Room ;
3, Dorm.
CABINS; located oposite Hart
ley Bros. Garage. See A. H.
Marsh.
MAKE OFFER: 12 inch bench
model elec. saw. See — A1
Hagen.
KEROSENE COOK STOVE; oil
heater; Coleman lamp; inquire
third house south of Seventh !
Day Adventist Church or write !
Driggers, General Delivery.
I
HOUSE LOGS; delivered or at [
mill. Phone 50Y12 or write
Box 682, Palmer.
’37 BUICK, recently overhauled
motor, new tires; exceptionally
good condition. Hartley Broth
ers Motors.
88-ACRE farm, 7 rm. house,
water, lights; 30 acres cleared;
4V2 mil. north of Palmer. Inq.
David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal
mer.
HYDRAULIC LOADER units; fit
Ford-Ferguson and McCor
mick-Deering tractors. Hartley
Bros. Motors.
WANTED TO BUY
BABY PLAY PEN, buggy and
car seat. See Bill Hecker.
NOTICE
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
FIRE Assn, has about Fifty
Fire extinguishers on hand.
Any paid up member of the
assn, may have one for their
use, by contacting the board
members of the Assn, and sign
ing out for the extinguishers.
These extinguishers are a 2
gal. water type with pump,
and are very good for use
around the home or farm.
INVITATION TO BID
Bids will be accepted for the
property formerly known as Val
ley Chapel, located on the Wa
silla Road 2Vz blocks west of
Main Street, until noon, Aug. 14.
We reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. See George
Geiwitz to inspect property or
submit bid.
Published Aug. 3, Aug. 6, Aug.
10 and Aug. 13.
INVITATION TO BID
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR, The
Alaska Railroad, Anchorage,
Alaska. Sealed bids in duplicate
will be received until 2:00 p.m.,
Aug. 11, 1948, at the office of
the Chief Engineer, The Alaska
Railroad, Anchorage, Alaska, for
the construction of additions and
alterations to the Palmer Depot
and Freight Shed at Palmer,
Alaska. Plans and specifications
may be procured at Room 210,
General Office Building, The
Alaska Railroad, Anchorage, Al
aska.
Published Aug. 3, 6, 9. 1948.
INVITATION TO BID
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR, The
Alaska Railroad, Anchorage, Al
aska. Sealed bids in duplicate
will be received until Aug. 5,
1948 for the installation of a
steam heating plant, Whittier
Depot, Whittier, Alaska, as speci
fied. Time of completion will be
60 calender days. Plans and
specifications may be secured at
Room 210, the General Office
Building, The Alaska Railroad,
Anchorage, Alaska. R. A.
Sharood, Chief Engineer.
See us for the best of all kinds of
STEAKS ROASTS COLD CUTS
PALMER COLD STORAGE A LOCKER SERVICE
THREE TRIPS DAILY
Matunuska Valley Bus Lines ]
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LEAVING PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
(Daily except Sunday)
9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
LEAVING ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
(Daily except Sunday)
9:00 a.m. 12 Noon 9:00 p.m.
LEAVING PALMER FOR JONESVILLE
7:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
LEAVING JONESVILLE FOR PALMER
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
ON SUNDAY. LEAVING PALMER
9:00 a.m. 12 Noon 9:00 p.m.
ON SUNDAY. LEAVING ANCHORAGE ;
9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Palmar ticket office at Charlie'* Bar-B-Cue j
or the Sourdough Club
There are stacks ’n stacks of
New BLOUSES
on our shelves today
Choose from dressy, tailored or off the shoulder models.
Seleci them in prints, white or solid colors.
Buy several of your favorite "name" blouses.
Cameron Campus Modes Marjone
VARIETY VOGUES
W. B. BARNHARDT
Dimension Lumber House Logs
Phone 50Y12 Write Box 682, Palmer
(MU1 located on Lower Butte road)
You'll meet your friends when you travel the Alaska
Line Relax, enjoy the magnificent scenery and
comfortable accommodations as you sail ''outside''
THE FINEST FOOD
Elegantly prepared and expertly served to com
pletely satisfy your fancy.
SAILINGS ARE FREQUENT
Sailings from Saward alternate Fridays. Next
sailing SS BARANOF Aug. 6. calling at Juneau,
Ketchikan and Seattle.
Sailings from Seward alternate Thursdays. Next
Sailing SS Aleutian Aug. 12, calling at Valdez,
Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
All sailings subject to
change without
notice
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Serving All Alaska