Community
Calendar
Tuesday
PALMER FLOUR GIRLS picnic
at Sandvik home at 11 a.m.
CARPENTERS’ UNION holds
special meeting at Carpenters’
Hall at 8 p.m.
Wednesday
MOOSE SOFTBALL team for
boys meets at Softball dia
mond at 1 p.m.
Friday
BOY SCOUTS meet at United
Protestant Church at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
SHAMROCK-sponsored dance in
gymnasium at 10 p.m.
Sunday
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT be
gins at Softball diamond at
noon.
TRAPSHOOT sponsored by
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
begins at 2 o’clock.
CHILDREN’S RACES begin at
race track at 2:30 p.m.
Grange Ladies
Change Minds
About 4th Dinner
Ladies of Northland Pioneer
Grange counted volunteer noses
at last Thursday’s regular meet
ing, and discovered that all but
two are planning a Fourth of
July celebration away from Pal
mer. For that reason there’ll be
no turkey dinner served before
the Shamrock dance, as an
nounced last week.
Other plans were proceeding
as announced, at press-time to
day. Competing teams in the
four-way softball tournament
will be announced in Friday’s
paper, according to Shamrock
manager Art Stacey. It is also
expected to have a race schedule
for children ready for announce
ment then.
Palmer’s celebration starts
with the Shamrock-sponsored
dance in the gymnasium on Sat
urday night and continues on
Sunday with the softball tourna
ment, children’s races and the
trapshoot sponsored by the Mata
nuska Valley Sportsmen.
Visits Friday
Mrs. Owen Jones was a Valley
visitor last Friday.
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M. D. Snodgrass
REAL ESTATE
Dairy and Vegetable farms
City Lots Acreage
HELP FRANK BROWN
CLEAN UP THE TOWN
Garbage Collection
All kinds clean-up work
Call Brown's Cleaners for
BROWN'S GARBAGE
COLLECTION
Wertanen’s Tanker
Service
METERED DELIVERY
Gasoline, Diesel and Stove Oil
Ph. 6-23Y-11 Elno Wertanen
WANTED
SMALL CONCRETE JOBS
I See or write Frank Brown
P.O. Box 799
Ready to Plant
CABBAGE
SNAPDRAGONS i
ASTERS ;
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Matanuska Valley Gardens
Matanuska Electric
Association, Inc.
For Power Distribution
COWHANDS INVESTIGATE
THE FROZEN NORTH’
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The pair of cowpokes who
have been wandering through
Palmer’s streets on their ponies
the last week or two, really
aren’t wrong-way Corrigans on
horseback. They’ve been want
ing to take a look at the territory
for some time, so they packed
their horses, saddles and dogs in
the back of a truck and set out
from New Mexico recently.
The men, Bill Johnson and
Jimmy McElroy, had been hunt
ing lions and bears for the state
of New Mexico, and they brought
the dogs along, thinking to do a
bit of bear-hunting up here, too.
They were quite surprised to
learn from Fish and Wildlife au
thorities that hunting with dogs
is frowned upon in the territory.
The north-drifting cowhands,
who’ve been camped on a spot of
green grass near the Matanuska
bridge since their arrival, plan
to take a leisurely look at the
territory—about 30 or 40 days,
they figure, before turning south;
again.
The men will spend the Fourth
in Anchorage, where they will
enter in several events of the
rodeo planned there.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. McElroy
deny having any plans of per-,
manent residence in Alaska.
They’re “just looking it over.”
Coffee Insures Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
Returns From Trip
To Veteran’s Hospital
WASILLA — Frank E. Soren
son, who recently went Outside
to receive medical treatment for
a neck injury, returned to his
Paradise Lake homestead last
week. Mr. Sorenson, who was ac
companied on the trip by his
wife, entered the Veteran’s Hos
pital at Seattle for his treatment.
Mrs. Sorenson, who had not
been Outside in four years, re
mained to conclude a buying and
visiting trip. She plans to return
later in the summer.
The Sorenson’s were the house
guests of Mrs. Sorenson’s sister
in Tacoma, Wash., during their
stay Outside.
No Rooms Left
For College Men
Rooms for men students who
plan to attend the University of
Alaska next term already are at
a premium, it was announced
last week by Harry Brandt, dean
of men. Mr. Brandt said men
planning to register at the Uni
versity in the fall already are be
ing placed on a waiting list for
rooms.
There still are a few rooms
available for women students.
Many married couple planning to
attend the University are bring
ing trailers in order to assure
themselves of housing.
NORTH PALMER COFFEE SHOP
for
FOUNTAIN SERVICE - - LIGHT LUNCHES
NORTH PALMER STORE
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
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it Fresh Vegetables ★ Case Goods
★ Fresh Fruit ★ Ice Cream
Open Daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Valley Frontiersman Now on Sale at Our Counter
For All Your Refreshment Needs
in Palmer
VISIT
FRONTIER BAR
FRONTIER LIQUOR STORE
Both are open 24 hours daily,
seven days each week
COMING HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Wright and
daughter Bridgie began their re
turn drive home to the Valley
last Friday. They estimated that
it would take them about six
days in all, so they should be in
Palmer by mid-week.
To Vacation Outside
Miss Charlotte Allen, former
Valley nurse now working
Fairbanks, plans a vacation trip
to the states this summer, she
writes Valley friends. Miss Allen
visited in Palmer for a few days
last winter. 4
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PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10 ajn. and 6 p.m.
(Except Sunday)
Sunday bus at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ♦!
PALMER FOR WASILLA
Daily at 1 and 8 p.m.
Connections lor Gulkana, Fairbanks and Whitahorso
On Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 » m.
O’Harra Bus Lines
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The Alaska Railroad
| Offers Valley Residents a complete passenger and ^
freight service—daily except Sunday. *
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer .3:30
Arrives Anchorage .5:30
Leave Anchorage . 9:30
Arrives Palmer .11:30
i RAILBUS SERVICE
Can be stopped at any point along the
Leave Palmer .8:30
Return from Anchorage at.4:30
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip I
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11
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SAILINGS ARE FREQUENT
Sailings from Seward alternate Fridays. Next
sailing SS BARANOF July 9, calling at Juneau,
Ketchikan and Seattle.
Sailings from Seward alternate Thursdays. Next
Sailing SS Aleutian July 1, calling at Valdez
Cordova, Juneau. Ketchikan and Seattle.
All saUings subject to
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