Clover Club
August 3 the 4-K Clover club
went to Anchorage and appeared
on Ruth Briggs program, over
KENI. Members making the trip
were Allayne Nelson, Erling Nel
son, Helen Carter, Terrie Gran
ger, Linda Bergman, Joan Nun
ley, Laura Mommsen and Mary
Combs. May Carter drove one car
and Mikie Carter was with her.
Billie Combs from the “Weeds
Must Go” club was a guest. After
the program we went out to Mrs.
Mommsen’s brother’s place in the
country and had our picnic lunch.
In the afternoon wt* went to
the International Airport and
looked at the buildings and watch
ed the planes come and go. At
four o’clock Allayne, Helen, Joan
and Laura were on Audrey Dav
ies program on KTVA.
The meeting of August 17 was
called to order by the president,
Allayne Nelson, five members
were present. We talked about
our fair booth.
The skirts of Helen Carter,
Linda Bergman and Terrie Gran
ger were judged. We also judged
Linda’s scarf. Terrie Granger
gave a demonstration on how to
blind stitch. The next meeting
will be at Linda Bergman’s Aug
ust 24 at 2 p.m. The meeting was
adjourned and Allayne played the
piano and we all sang songs. Re
freshments were served by Helen
Carter.
TERRIE GRANGER, reporter
Velveteens
The July 26th meeting of the
Velveteens 4-H club was called
to order by the secretary, Judy
James. Wilda Harris acted as
secretary. She called roll and read
the minutes of the last meeting,
they were approved as read.
All members joined in repeat
ing the 4-H club pledge. There
were seven members and one
visitor, Ruth Ann Brennen, pres
ent.
The fair booth was discussed
ana wuaa fiarns, JMieen lriDDeu
and Judy James were appointed
to pick out the space for our
booth. We discussed going to
camp and each girl going would
get half of their way paid.
With all the business discussed,
the meeting was adjourned. We
then worked on the clothes for
our doll.
JUDY JAMES, reporter
GLEN SHANK OPENS
SERVICE STATION
The old superstition that Fri
day the 13th is unlucky must not
bother Glen A. Shank, for that’s
the day he picked to open
his new place of business. Shank’s
Service opened to the public
Aug. 13 at Mile 45 on the Glenn
Highway in the space formerly
known as Hiway Service. The
service station will sell gas and
oil and offer services for grease
jobs, oil changes, tire repairs,
tune ups, with all work guaran
teed. The station will be open
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on
week days. Sunday hours will
ARTHRITIS?
I have been wonderfully blessed in being
restored to active life after being crippled
in nearly every joint in my body and with
muscular soreness from head to foot. I
hod Rheumatoid Arthritis and other forms
of Rheumatism, hands deformed and my
onkles were set.
Limited space prohibits telling you more
here but if you will write me, I will reply
at once and tell you how I received this
wonderful relief.
Mrs. Lela S. Wier
2805 Arbor Hills Drive, P. O. Box 2695
Jackson 7, Mississippi
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Yak Facts!
[Parrots have achieved
IMMORTALITY BY THEIR ABILITY TO
REPEAT WORDS AND SENTENCES.
YET PARROTS IN THEIR WILD STATE
ARE NEVER KNOWN TO IMITATE THE
SOUNDS OF OTHER ANIMALS! SOME
PARROTS HAVE VOCABULARIES OF
A\ORE THAN A HUNDRED WORDS
AND SOME OF THESE VERSATILE
BIRDS HAVE ACTUALLY 3EEN KNOWN
TO APPEAR AS WITNESSES IN COURT
WITH LEGAL RECOGNITION GIV EN TO
THEIR TESTIMONY.'
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AMERICANS ARE LEARNING THE TRUE
VALUE OF: "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS!
THEY REPRESENT VALUE AND SECURITY/
AND REMEMBER— BONDS ARE
BETTER THAN EVER.'"
Where’s America?
Although Christopher columbus made four
TRIPS TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, HE NEVER
ACTUALLY LANDED ON, OR SIGHTED ANY OF THE
TERRITORY WE NOW KNOW AS THE UNITED STATES!
AMONG THE ISLANDS HE ACTUALLY VISITED WERE
SAN SALVADOR, CUBA, JAMAICA, ST. LUCIA
AND MANY OTHERS.
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THEy ARE YOUR BEST INVESTMENT. ENROLL TODAY IN
THE PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN WHERE YOU WORK.
ftivAlNE IS THE ONLY STATE IN THE UNION THAT
IS TOUCHED BY ONLY ONE OTHER STATE.
TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI ARE BOUNDED BY
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PLAY FAIR
By Bob Klem
If you want to shoot arrows, at
Kodiak bear—
Why go right ahead, for sure
I don’t care
Go kill the big ones, the lean or
the fat—
But a gentleman moose—
Deserves better than that!
Go back in the mountains, it isn’t
so hard
But don’t prowl around in
somebody’s yard
Don’t kill a tame moose or a dog
cl cat
A gentleman hunter
Would never do that.
When there’s mountains and tun
dras for thousands of miles
Kill a Chugiak pet and the
people will smile
I think it were better the law did
allow
You come up to Palmer,
, And shoot a stray cow!
run from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m.
MARCH OF DIMES
AUGUST 16 TO 31
NORTHERN
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Trucks, Cars Lettered
Manufacturers of
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Store Fronts and Tube
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Medical ills spring up suddenly, oflen creating worry and
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BERrS DRUG STORE
BURGESS LOW BIDDER
DN U OF A DORMITORY
Apparent low bidder at $188,
)00 this week on the basic por
;ion of the 12-unit married stu
lents dormitory proposed for the
University of Alaska was Bur
gess Construction Co. of Fair
janks.
Richard Russell, university en
gineer, said “this contract callfed
:or a large number of alternates.
Because of the extremely close
bidding, the alternates selected
will determine who is low on the
averall project.”
Jot What It’s Worthy
By Grayson E. Murphy
Disl. Agricultural Agent
Harvest Labor
Let’s think about harvest labor
for a few mirutes. The people I
have talked to all agree that more
labor will be available this year.
The main question is how to
contact people who want work.
The Dept, of Agriculture and Ex
tension Service offices will have
a list of people who want work.
We would like to have farmers
leave their needs in either office.
Tell us the number of men want
ed, date work will start, and ap
proximate number of days work
will last.
REMEMBER THAT MILIT
ARY PERSONNEL need 7 to 10
days to arrange their furloughs in
order to be available when you
need them.
Fair Exhibits
The Matanuska Valley Fair'
starts two weeks from Saturday.
Get your exhibits planned now.
Remember exhibits are to be en
tered by 8 p.m. Friday. Sept. 3—
the day before the Fair opens.
This is necessary so that judging
of exhibits can be completed by
noon Saturday, Sept. 4. Exhib
itors will be permitted to prepare
and arrange their exhibilts up
to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4.
Bring in your exhibits and
make this the best Fair we’ve ever
had.
Matanuska Telephone
Association
I have been informed by Lew
Hanks, President, Matanuska
Telephone Association, that
R.E.A. has approved the loan for
building a telephone system in
this area. The M.T.A. needs the
the support of every family to
raise the money needed to guar
ante this R.E.A. loan. This is our
! chance to get a good telephone
1 system covering all areas of the
Valley. It will save every farmer
S a lot of wasted time and expenses,
j How many times in the last
j year have you driven to town
when a phone call would have
saved you that time and expense?
Let’s give the directors of the
M.T.A. all the help we can. If we
1 EVEN ON MARS
THEY KNOW MV
BREAD'S THE BEST
ON EARTH!
Sure, Donald Duck Bread tastes
good! More important, it’s rich
in milk proteins, vitamins and
minerals—the vital food elements
needed by grow ing kids. Makes
delicious toast, too. Try it! Your
entire family will love it.
DONALD DUCK
that good eatin’
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PALMER BAKING CO.
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Enjoy ihe Economy and
convenience of owning a
Freezer
WE HAVE MODELS FOR SMALL
OR LARGE FAMILY USE
COOLERATOR MODELS
UPRIGHTS in 12 or 18 cu. ft.
CHEST TYPE—20 or 14 cu. ft.
Also COOLERATOR Combina
tion freezer & refrigerator
GIBSON MODELS
UPRIGHTS IN 17 CU. FT.
CO-OP MODEL
22 cu. ft. Double Compartment
Chest Type
Co-Op Warehouse i
Matanuska Valley Cooperating Association
ADH PUBLISHES BOOKLETS ,
ON MOTHER, BABY CARE
Two new booklets on mother !
and baby care, “When Baby is '
Born at Home” and “Your New
Baby”, were recently completed
by the Alaska Department of
Health to aid Alaskan parents
in these important phases of
family health. Each booklet tells
its story in simple line drawings,
emphasizing important aspects of
maternal and infant care. The
booklets are spiral bound to
make them easy to use, with
pages “staggered” so that each
section can be turned to readily.
Methods of care described are
based on material provided by
the federal Children’s Bureau.
CLEAR PLAYGROUND
AT SWANSON SCHOOL
At the Swanson School the
playground area has been clear
ed of the stump row and made
ready for playground equipment
which will be purchased with
funds given by the North Water
Association for that purpose.
Some of the equipment is now on
order and should arrive in time
for this fall’s school term.
do this, I am sure a qualified en
gineer can be employed by Nov.
1, to design and layout the system.
Then construction can be started
as soon as practicable next spring.
See the directors and offer
your services.Don’t be bashful
as they have a big job to do and
will be glad to use your help.
The directors of the M.T.A. are:
Lew Hanks, Palmer, president:
A1 Withey, Wasilla, vice-presi
dent: Phil O’Neill, Sutton, secre
tary-treasurer; John King, Pal
mer, directors and James McDow
ell, Chugiak, director
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Auxiliary Plans
Farmer’s Market Booth
All members of the American
Legion Auxiliary and the general
public are reminded that this
Saturday, August 21, members of
the Auxiliary will have a booth
at Farmer’s Market where they
will sell baked goods, fancy work,
garden produce and cut flowers.
All members who plan to provide
items for sale are asked to get
them to the booth as early as pos
sible. Sales will begin at 10 o’
clock. The public is invited to
make purchases.
Wasilla Man In
"Walking Blood Bank"
Army PFC Raymond E. Mc
Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
McDonald Wasilla recently do
nated blood at Fort Richardson,
as part of the 147th Armored
Field Battalion’s “walking blood
bank” plan. Because Alaska has
no storage facilities for whole
blood, PFC McDonald and others
in his battalion have pooled them
selves into a “walking blood
bank”, typed and immediately
available for surgical or emer
gency cases.
McDonald, a carpenter in the
battalion’s Battery B, entered the
Army in March of 1953.
SCOUT MEETINGS
POSTPONED TO SEPT. 14
Due to the hunting season and
the beginning of school there will
be no more meetings of Boy Scout
Troop 654 until the second Tues
day of September, according to
Scoutmaster Harry Wimmer. At
that time Scouts will meet again
in the basement of the United
Protestant Church.
Lubrication
Tune-Ups
Toil's
Service
Downtown Palmer
New Tires
Wheel
Alignment
QUALITY WORK
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