Grange Committee
Plans Scoresheet
To Rate Entries
A scoresheet to be used in
judging Valley homes entered
in the home beautification con
test sponsored by the Northland
Pioneer Grange was adopted at
last Monday’s meeting of the
contest committee. The score
sheet, which is reprinted else
where in this issue, allots a defi
nite point total for all possible
improvements in a home.
Under the plan adopted by
the committee, the home is
scored on a point basis at the
beginning of the contest, and
again at the contest’s close in
August. Prizes will be awarded
on the basis of improvements
made. The highest possible score
a home may total is 6,000 points.
All Valley homes which are
to be entered in this contest
must be registered with Mrs.
L. C. Stock, Grange secretary,
before Thursday of next week.
A copy of the contest entry
blank also is printed elsewhere
in this issue.
Prizes for contest winners still
are uncertain. An additional con
tribution was made late last
Wednesday, making planned
prizes of $50, $30 and $20 too
low. The committee will be pre
pared to make a further an
nouncement next week, when
the new contribution will be
proportioned, Mrs. Stock said.
Questions concerning the
scoresheet, which was worked
out by the contest committee in
cooperation with Parker Lester
of the Extension Service, may be
addressed to Mr. Lester at the
Extension office.
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Sponsor Dance
WASILLA— Members of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, as
sisted by the Auxiliary, are plan
ning a dance to be held at Com
munity Hall on May 15, it was
announced this week. The event
is planned as a fund-raising proj
ect to assist in building the
planned VFW clubhouse.
Dancing, which begins at 9
o’clock, will be to the music of
the Carlson orchestra. A mid-eve
ning luncheon will be served by
members of the Auxiliary.
Matanuska Hotel
Not Yet Ready
The opening date of the Mat
anuska Hotel still is not definite
ly fixed, president William W.
Head of the Matanuska Hotel
Corporation announced yester
day. Mr. Head said he hoped to
see legal difficulties facing the
hotel untangle in the very near
future.
“Every effort is being made to
solve the legal problems, which
confront the hotel,” Mr. Head
said. “It is expected that these
matters will be ironed out in
a very short time.”
The hotel’s president said
furnishings for the building now
are stored in railcars shunted on
sidings at Palmer. They will not
be unoaded until the lawsuit
against the hotel is dismissed,
according to Mr. Head.
Once litigation is lifted, the ho
tel can be prepared for opening
within five days.
At the Lodge:
P. W. Cruzen, Wasilla; Frank
Cooper, Anchorage; Mrs. Lydia
Fohn-Hansen, Fairbanks; Ken
neth Hale, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Al
vin Miller, Palmer; M. G.
McBratney, Robert Pippel, An
chorage; Louis Corbley, McKin
ley Park.
HOME BEAUTIFICATION SCORE SHEET
Season 1948
Points Possible Spring
Each Score 1948
Deciduous . 10 300
Coniferous. 15 400
Ornamental . 10 2000
Windbreaks
or Hedges . 5 1000
Juniper . 10 100
Shrubs . 10 300
Bushes . 10 300
Flowers—
Perennial . 10
Annual . 5
Bulbs . 10
Lawns .100
Drives . 50
Walks . 50
Fences, Appearance.... 50
Paint Jobs. 50
General Appearance
500
500
100
100
200
200
200
600
1000
HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE 6000
Final
Score
Season
1948
The "GO-ANYWHERE
TIRE FOR PASSENGER
CARS AND TRUCKS
GOODYEAR
Studded Sure,-&rip
Community
Calendar
SHAMROCK-JONESVILLE soft
ball game at diamond at 6:15
p.m.
Saturday
JUNIOR HOMEBREAKER bake
sale in Trading Post.
MOOSE DANCE at Wright Hall
at 10 p.m.
Sunday
BACCALAUREATE services at
Palmer gymnasium at 8 p.m.
Monday
MASON AND EASTERN STAR
clubs meet in Grange Hall at
8 p.m.
VALLEY HEALTH COUNCIL
meets in Health Center at 8
p.m.
SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS meet at
United Protestant Church at
7:30 p.m.
COLONY DAY committee meets
in Palmer Fountain at 9 p.m.
Tuesday
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
board of directors meets in
Don Irwin’s office at 8 p.m.
Chamber Meets
Next Wednesday
The next regular meeting of
the Valley Chamber of Com
merce will be held in the base
ment of St. John’s Lutheran
Church at noon next Wednesday.
Chaplain Victor Pennekamp of
Fort Richardson is to be the guest
speaker that day.
New Construction Firm
Is Organized Here
Three Valley residents, W. E.
Huntly, William Casler and J.
A. Loyer, announced the organ
ization of a new construction
firm this week. The new com
pany tentatively has selected the
name of General Construction,
and its partners will engage in
house building, basement dig
ging, moving of houses, or any
type of construction work.
The newly-organized firm al
ready has received a contract to
build two private dwellings.
SUMMONS
No. A-4953 Civil
IX THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION
BETTY JEAN CROUCH, )
Plaintiff )
vs. )
EARL VICTOR CROUCH, )
Defendant )
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
To the above-named Defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED
to appear in the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Third Di
vision, within thirty (30) days after
the last publication of this summons,
namely within thirty days after the
silt day of May, 1948, in case this
summons is published; or within
forty (40) days after the date of its
service upon you, in case this sum
mons is served upon you personally,
and answer tile complaint of the
I above-named plaintiff on file in the
j said Court in the above-entitled ac
tion, demanding- tlie following relief:
I A decree of absolute divorce and such
i other and further relief as may seem
just and eMuitable in the premises.
AND, in the event you fail to do so
appear and answer, the plaintiff will
take judgment and decree against you
for want thereof, and will apply to
ihe Court for the relief demanded in
her complaint and as hereinabove
stated.
WITNESS, the Honorable Anthony
J. Dimond, Judge of the said Court,
this 6th day of May, 1948.
M. E. S. BRUNELI.E, Clerk
. By MARY E. THAYER,
Deputy Clerk.
Readv to Plant
PEPPERS
PANSY PLANTS
BUDDED TOMATO PLANTS
at
Matanuska Valley Gardens
Wertanen’s Tanker
Service
METERED DELIVERY
Gasoline. Diesel and Store Oil
Ph. 6-23Y-ll Eino Wertanen
Brown’s Shop
CLEANERS It LAUNDRY
Fur Work Embroidery
Sportsmen Organise
WASILLA — About 20 mem
bers of this community interested
in outdoor life met last week to
organize a local Sportsman’s
club. J. M. Bryant was elected
to lead the group, and plans were
laid to formulate a constitution
and by-laws for the organization.
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McAllisters Have Grandson
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John
Hoover of Cordova this week re
ceived announcement of the birth
of a nine-pound son, John Mar?,
to the couple. The baby was born
on April 27. Mrs. Hoover is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
McAllister of Palmer.
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The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a complete passenger and
freight service—daily except Sunday.
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer .3:30 p.m.
Arrives Anchorage .5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage . 9:30 a.m.
Arrives Palmer .11:30 a.m.
RAILBUS SERVICE
Leave Palmer .8:30 a.m.
Return from Anchorage at.4:30 p.m.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11
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ALASKANS
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 Seward alternate Fridays. Next
sailing SS BARANOF May 28, calling at Juneau,
Ketchikan and Seattle.
Sailings from Seward alternate Thursdays. Next
sailing SS ALEUTIAN May 20, calling at Valdez.
Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
All sailings subject
change without
notice
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Serving All Alaska
FOR THE BEST BUYS IN MEAT
I
buy at
PALMER COLD STORAGE & LOCKER SERVICE
Bacon
Steaks of all kinds
Pork Chops
JUST IN
Rayon Gabardine Dresses for the teens
Slacks in wool and rayon gabardine
Large Sizes
VARIETY VOGUES