Junior High
Boys to Play
League Basketball
Saturday morning, January 16,
members of the Junior High bas
ketball teams will meet the El
mendorf Junior High team on the
Palmer court for the local hoop
sters first game in a Junior High
School basketball league formed
for the first time, this year.
Twelve games will be played
from January 12 through Febru
ary 18 with final playing to be
done on February 27 when a
single day tournament wall be
held, Norman Rousey, Junior
High coach said. All week day
games will be played at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday games wTill begin at
10:00 a.m.
In addition to the Palmer and
Elmendorf teams, others partic
ipating include Anchorage and
Fort Richardson. Each team will
consist of two teams classified as
light and heavy weight players.
Approximately 23 boys of grades
seven and eight of the Palmer
school will make up the local
teams.
Basketball fans are invited to
attend the games and lend their
support to the young sports.
Intramural Games
Set ter Junior High
Intramural basketball games
are being played by boys of the
Junior High School during their
PE periods, with two games sch
eduled for each period on Tues
days and Thursdays of each week.
Coach Norman Rousey announc
ed this week that seven teams,
consisting of 63 boys, are play
ing this year. For the majority,
this is their first year of basket
ball and with experience behind
them will be ready to try out for
the High School team when they
enter the ninth grade.
Teams and players are as fol
lows: TROTTERS: W. Pederson,
captain, J. Peterson, R. Larson, J.
Wilson, D. Cooper, L. Lucas, K.
Smith, N. Campbell, and R. Wen
dt. HUSKIES: B. Winegarner,
captain, L. Adams, G. Ganschow,
W. Phillips, J. Harder, J. Med
ford, M. Burnham, B. Haveneister,
and H. Kalwies. MOOSE: B.
Shaginoff, captain, T. Pearson,
C. Hodsdori, E. Jacobsen, F. Gag
non, D. Prewitt, B. Compton, L.
Roberts ,and T. Odman. CHAM
PIONS: W. Fredericks, captain,.
B. Knutsen, D. Sweeney, D. Stith,
R. Felix, P. Ignatti, G. Van Val
kenburgh, R. Carroll, and H. Gal
lant.
PANTHERS: B. Verrall, cap- j
tain, C. Thomas, J. Fogg, E. Mc
Elroy. B. France, J. Okon, B.
Wimmer, C. Mick and M. Cottrell.
SPACE BUGS: M. Leek, captain,
B. Estelle, M. Davis, E. Adams, R.
Schook, A. Wilson, J. Nelson, M.
Berry, and K. Wright. WOLVER
INES: D. Boulter, captain, M.
Kelleigh, B. Inman, J. Kindler,
R. Larson, J. Hanaka, S. Ham
ilton, J. Sisley, and R. Brager.
sportsmen Nanning
“Days of ’98” Danes
Over 20 persons attended a
meeting of the Sportsmen Club
ways and means committee meet- 1
ing held Tuesday eevning, Janu
ary 12 at the home of Maud Hos- .
ler on the Palmer Highway. Both i
the womens’ and mens’ commit- i
tees attended the meeting.
Tentative plans for another tur
key dinner sometime during April !
were discussed and plans for a ;
“Days of ’98’ dance to be held
the first part of March were for
mulated. The dance is being plan
ned with an eye for an evening
of nothing but fun for all. There
will be dance hall girls, a sheriff,
a bar and many other “props”
depicting the good old days of ’98.
The bar will be dispensing soft
drinks and sandwiches, however.
There will be prizes for the
best costume representing the
spirit of ’98 and other classes. Iza
belle Wolcott was named chair
man of the entertainment com
mittee. Laura Mommsen volun
teered to make the costumes for a
floor show to be presented by
members of the club. Other com
mittee members are Marie Wes
tenbarger, decorations, and A1
Dickow, in charge of tickets.
Following the meeting coffee
and cake were served.
SKI CLUB BEGINS
TOW OPERATIONS
The Malanuska Ski club’s tow
which was extended to 1400 feet
this year, was put in operation
for the first time this past Sunday
at Little Susitna when club mem
bers completed hanging the
wheels and splicing the rope.
The tow has not only been ex
tended 200 feet this year, but im
[proved equipment has been added.
New solid rubber wheels to carry
the lower rope are being used on
new poles which were set early
this Fall. A complete motor over
haul and repair was completed
during the summer and new ply
wood wheels, working off the mo
tor, were added.
Now the skiers are hopefully
Looking skyward for a heavier
snowfall. Although there is more
snow in the mountains than has
fallen in the Valley, brush on the
ski slopes is still showing four
and five feet above the snow in
some spots. The tow slope was
I packed down this past Sunday
and the lower slope which is
relatively free of brush is also
skiable.
The club plans to operate the
tow each Sunday, and Saturday
whenever possible, through the
balance of the season. Club facil
ities are offered for use to club
[members through their member
ship fees, plus a small charge; and
to non-members, for a daily rate.
Daily tow rates to members are
$1.00 per day for senior mem
bers (18 years or older) and 50
cents per day to juniors. Non
members rates are double. It is
the hope of the club to increase
their tow facilities each year, add
ing additional tows as soon as pos
sible.
In addition to the longer tow
this year, there is also a comfort
station located on the upper slope.
A warm-up hut, still in the pro
gress of construction, is expeced
to be completed this season.
NEW COMMITTEES
APPOINTED BY
KiWANiiS PRESIDENT
Jim Gentleman, Lieutenant
Governor of Alaska-Yukon Divi
sion of Kiwanis was guest at the
regular Kiwanis meeting held
Monday noon of this week. Mr.
Gentleman was in Palmer from
Whitehorse for the iistallation of
officers held by the local club this
past Saturday.
During the meeting a progress
report on the new Valley Pres
byterian Hospital was given by
Jack Newcomb, acting hospital
administrator and committees for
1954 were appointed by club
president, Emil Ganschow.
The following members were
appointed to the 11 committees of
the club: Agriculture and conser
vation: H. J. Hodgson, chairman,
Keith Walker, and James Wil
son. Public and business affairs:
Glen B. Parsinger, chairman, A1
I. DeJulio, and Charles Wilson.
Support of churches: Lloyd Sev
ern, chairman, and Cy Brewer,
fouth services: Dr. C. C. Bailey,
chairman, William Kelleigh, Ed'
Smith, and Hugh Johnson. Atten
lance and membership: Marvin J.
Slaughter, chairman, Richard
tones, Richard Andrews, and
Jugh Johnson. House committee:
loe Loyer, chairman, and Emil
Ganschow.
Also, new club organisation:
lames Hurley, chairman, Ed
Smith, and Hugh Johnson. Pro
grams: George Crowther, chair
nan, Allan Mick, and Richard
Vashburn. Public Relations: Ed
Smith, chairman, Robert Pippel,
md Roscoe Taylor. P. A. system:
Mb.
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General Electric
Sales and Service
All types of electrical
appliances and
repair.
These sketches dramatize why
your car sometimes won’t start
in Winter as explained by Gulf
Oil laboratories: (1) A battery,
even if not fully charged, may
have plenty of power to crank
your engine at 40°F. (2) But a
drop to 20°F. stiffens .engine re
sistance so that, to crank it*
enough power for 1-1/3 cars at
403 F. must be exerted—by a bat
tery wh»>h ha* been chilled down
SPORTSMEN TO HOLD
ELECTION FEBRUARY 3
Election of officers will be held
at the next regular meeting of
the Matanuska Sportsmen club
to be held Wednesday, February
3 in the sportsmens’ quarters in
the Co-Op building. Thirteen new ,
members were accepted during j
a recent board meeting. All mem- j
bers are urged to attend the Feb
ruary meeting. Refreshments and
entertainment will be provided. J
John Weisenberger, chairman, f
Harold Moline, and George Crow- -
ther, and minstrel show: James
Hurley and James Wilson, co
chairman, Robert Pippel, and
Emil Ganschow.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the Co-Op club room
January 18 at 12:05 p.m.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
to 80% efficiency. (3) To start at
0*F. requires power that would
crank 2-1/3 cars at 40°F., all of
it supplied by a battery which
cold has crippled to, 50% effi
ciency! To avoid starting fail
ures from such Winter strains:
Make sure battery is in good
condition or replace, put ignition
system in top shape, use light
Winter oil and a Winter grade
gasoline.
PALMER COUPLE
TO MARRY SATURDAY
Avis Peterson will become the
aride of Bernard E. Bouwens
Saturday evening, January 16 in
3 ceremony to be performed by
J. S. Commissioner Dorothy B.
Saxton at the home of the bride
'room’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
3ernard Bouwens.
A reception for the couple will
ollow at 8:00 p.m. at the Bou
ven’s home. All family friends
if the couple are invited to at
end.
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ANNUAL MEETING
HELD AT UNITED
PROTESTANT CHURCH
Mrs. Don Irwin and William
Reid were elected as elders dur
ing the annual meeting of the
congregation of the United Pro
testant Church held last Sunday
afternoon. The meeting followed
a pot-luck dinner in the church
assembly hall. The pastor, Rev.
Brian Cleworth was moderator
for the meeting.
Walter Huntley was elected
steward and Dr. Winston Laugh
lin was re-elected treasurer. New
trustees elected included Mrs.
Margaret Cope, Russell Asay, and
Clarence Fahnestock.
The reports presented by the
organizations and officers of the
church showed that the past year
was a year of growth throughout
the entire church.
BETTY MEARS ATTENDING
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Betty Mears, secretary of the
local Democratic club, left for
Juneau this morning as delegate
from the Valley to the Territorial
Democratic Convention being
held in that city January 15, 16
and 17. Following the convention
Mrs. Mears plans to go on to Seat
tie on a buying trip, returning to
Palmer in about a week.
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