NURSE IS CITED
AS OUTSTANDING
FOUR-H ALUMNA
A Palmer woman has beer
honored as an “outstanding
former member of a 4-H Club’
in the 1961 national 4-H alumni
recognition program.
She is Mrs. Dexter (Priscilla!
Bacon, a public health nurse
ar.d local 4-H Club leader.
Mrs. Bacon has received a
burnished copper plaque from
the Olin Mathieson Chemical
Corporation, Chemicals Divi
sion-Agricultural.
The recognition program is
conducted by the Cooperative
Extension Service. One of the
project’s goals is to highlight
the ideals of clearer thinking,
greater loyalty, larger service
and better living as expressed
in the 4-H pledge.
Mrs. Bacon is a leader in the
United Protestant Church and
has been a Sunday school
teacher for eight years. She has
served as a member of the local
hospital board for four years
and is prominent in the Alaska
Nurses Association and the
Homemakers Club program.
The honored woman was a
4-H'er for six year as a young
ster in Pierce County, Wiscon
sin. She attended the National
4-H Club Camp in 1941 in
W ishington, D. C.
Mrs. Bacon received her
nursing degree from the Uni
versity of Minnesota. She re
cently u night first aid to the
girls at the Jesse Lee Home in
Seward.
Interest Shown
In Pending
Legislative Bills
Approximately 60 valley
resident, attended the public
legislative meeting sponsored
by the Northland Pioneer
Grange on Tuesday of this
week. The group attending re
presented what was considered
a good cross-section of interest.
Dr. Curtis Dearborn, presi
dent of Alaska State Fair, Inc.,
reported on the history of the
local fair, upon which M. D.
Snodgrass elaborated. Mr.
Snodgrass has been affiliated
with local fairs since early col
ony days. Brochures covering
the fair' history were distri
buted ai d it was announced
th t additional copies are avail
able.
William T. Zahradnicek, su
perintendent of schools and
George Ed Smith, State Board
of Education chairman, review
ed the rough draft of the Re
organization School Bill.
The balance of the evening
was spent in explanation and
discussion, of the proposed Mar
keting Order Law. Rolland
Snodgra local dairy farmer
and Jan es Wilson, Division of
Agriculture director, explained
the proposed legislation. Keen
interest was shown in the en
tire legislative program.
Following the serving of re
freshments, the group again
convened to continue the dis
cussion >n the market law.
Weekly Frontiersman
PALMER GUYED
Tentatively scheduled for the
3rd week of February, is the
second annual “Valley Brands
Week” a week to recognize and
commend the Valley producers.
More about this later.
Anyone genuinely interested
in the proposal to have the
Lake George area declared a
national park and developed as
a tourist attraction is strongly
urged to mention it to your
Chamber of Commerce presi
dent. Barney Fish at the Thrif
ty Variety or board members,
Harry Evans at Piggly Wiggly,
Laura Barnes at Totem Land
Realty, Bill Hermann at Belve
dere Apartments. Or if you
want to write to your Congress
man. do so, by all means. If
you aren’t sure of the names
and addresses call the Fron
tiersman or me, either at
Bettys or home.
One day only. Saturday,
February 3rd, our 14th birth
day—Any item, regardless of
price, only $1440. No layaways
at course.
Don’t forget the Willow Car
nival this coming Saturday and
Sunday.
See you soon at Bettys.
Pd. Adv.
People, Spots In The News
•jP-TYPICAL SCENE in lobby of|t
UN General Assembly building. ||
4* Yes, you're right, the man com-j|!
ing on at right is, indeed, Adlai **
*.*% Stevenson. I
mmm
11-INCH mustaches of
Pvt. John Cook, grown
in two years on Cyprus
duty with Black Watch,
are displayed by his
buddy, Pvt. Gerry My
ers, as they arrived in
England
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CHANG I influence seen :n
Paris fashion show’s trend to
bigger, brassier baubles, like
a chain mail necklace and bib.
NOT PEANUT-PUSHING, but Bourbon sniffing, goes on
here as Connecticut Valley Press Club members and
guests sampled Bourbons ranging in age from one day to
10 years, to test Melrose Distillers Company slogan that
“age makes the difference.”
4-H NEWS
Sugar and Spice
Our last meeting was held at
the home of the leader on the j
10th of January. For refresh
ments we had cocoa and gra
hams. Two girls joined who1
were Norma Rush and Linda'
Bray. Our projects over the I
vacation were: Taking some- i
thing to someone sick or shut
in; arrange a centerpiece: make
a breakfast. The next meeting
wrill be at Mrs. Sisco’s house on ,
the 24th.
Our assignments are to make i
a menu.
Marsha Sisco, reporter
INDIAN POPULATION
Four-fifths or LrS Indian
population live in the western
sector.
United\
OF OMAHA
MERRIT LONG
Box 773, Palmer
PI 5-4600
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LEGISLATIVE BUIS
AVAILABLE HERE
Copies of Legislative Bills
and House reports being sent
to Don Irwin of Palmer, are
being made available to the
public at Totem Realty office,
pending the opening of the new
Matanuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce headquarters in the
basement of the Frontier Cafe.
Anyone interested in seeing the
copies is invited to stop at To
tem Realty.
Bass spawn in the summer.
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AIRCRAFT SCHOOL
Airman Basic Robert J.
Lentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam J. Lentz of Palmer, is be
ing assigned to the U. S. Air
Force technical training course
AIRMAN ROBERT LENTZ
for aircraft maintenance spec
ialists at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
Airman Lentz, who has com
pleted his basic military train
ing at Lackland AFB. Texas,
was selected for the advanced
course on the basis of his inter
ests and aptitudes. He is a 1960
graduate of Palmer High
School.
Valentine Charity Ball Funds
To Start Medical Aid Loan Fond
Tickets are now on sale for
the Beta Sigma Phi Valentine
Charity Ball to be held at Elks
hall in Palmer on Saturday,
February 10. They may be pur
chased from any sorority mem
ber or at the door.
COUNCIL TAKES
NO ACTION ON
POLICE PROBLEMS
Following an executive meet
ing which lasted about one and
one half hours Tuesday night,
no action was taken by mem
bers of the Palmer City Coun
cil regarding personnel pro
blems in the city police depart
ment.
A discussion of the assess
ment districts was conducted
in regular session, but no de
cisions were made.
The next regular meeting of
the Council will be held Tues
day, February 13 at 8 p.m. at
city hall.
Famed Bonneville Dam was
completed in 1937.
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The ball is a joint venture of
the two Palmer chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi and proceeds
will start the sorority’s Medi
cal Aid Loan Fund, a project
which the women will sponsor
but that will be administered
| by the public health nurse.
Through the new program, it is
hoped that money will be
available for persons needing
emergency medical aid funds
! for special braces, emergency
transportation, sickness and
similar needs.
Music for the dance will be
furnished by The Overtones,
i popular local dance combo.
Mountain Goat population of
Washington is estimated at
5000, the largest in US.
I SWISS STEAK
DINNER
February 4
4 P.M.-7 P.M.
Adults $1.50; Children 50c
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