UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MAN
AGEMENT, LAND OFFICE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Notice for Publication
Notice is hereby given that
Frank Herman Friedrick has
made application for a homesite
under the act of May 26, 1934
(48 Stat. 809) Anchorage Serial
No. 021298 for a tract of land des
cribed as U. S. Survey No. 3333,
situated on the northerly shore
of Grizzly Lake. Lat. 62°42'45“
N., Long. 144°11'42“ W., contain
ing 3.02 acres, and it is now in
the files of the Land Office, An
chorage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claims in the Land Office
within the period of publication
or thirty days thereafter, or they
will be barred by the provisions
of the statutes.
WALTER E. BECK
Asst. Manager
Published Sept 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20
27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24.
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GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Training Classes
Set for Den Mothers
And Scout Leaders
Every other Thursday evening,
beginning with tonight, training
sessions for all Cub Scout Den
Mothers will be held at the cafe
teria in Central School, it was an
nounced this week. All Den
Mothers and all other adults in
terested in the Cub Scout pro
gram are urged to attend. Meet
ings convene at 7:30 p.m.
Every other Wednesday night
training sessions will be held for
adult Boy Scout leaders. This in
cludes persons not yet affiliated
with the Boy Scout program who
are interested in offering their
services in one way or another.
These meetings also convene at
7:30 p.m.
John O. Distad drove up the
Alaska Highway from Montana
recently to join the University of
Alaska faculty as a mathematics
instructor. He received his mas
ter of science degree in mathe
matics from Montana State Col
lege, where he also obtained a
bachelor of science.
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Notebook
Frank Cornelius, Territorial
police officer in the Palmer area,
is on annual leave.
Mrs. Irma Leibing and Mrs.
Frances Markus are working
part time in the office of the Soil
Conservation Service.
Tuberculin testing will be con
ducted next week in the Wasilla
and Chugiak schools, according
to Jeanne Clough, public health
nurse. Grades 1, 7, 9, and 11 will
be tested.
The board of directors of the
Matanuska Electric Association
will hold a special board meet
ing this afternoon t o. dis
cuss the proposed by-laws of the
Central Alaska Power Associa
tion and for a further discussion
on the proposed payments in lieu
of taxes to areas not now assess
ing taxation.
Pioneers of Alaska will hold a
Grand Igloo convention in Ket
chikan October 21 through 23.
Among delegates named by the
Anchorage Igloo are Gerritt (Hei
nie) Snider, M. D. Snodgrass, and
A. Gregorson, all of the Valley.
Robert Lothrop will head the An
chorage delegation as delegate at
Large.
Stewart Durrant, Co-Op gen
eral manager, and Jack Flint, !
creamery manager, have been
spending a few days in Fairbanks
on Co-Op creamery business.
They plan to return to Palmer
tonight.
FFC Paul McGiboney of Fort
Campbell, Kentucky, has been
awarded an International Aggre
gate Certificate in the expert
class for outstanding skill in a
special pistol marksmanship com
petition fired in the Greater St.
Louis Revolver Club’s eleventh
annual tournament. The award
was made by the National Rifle
Association of America. McGib
oney is son of Mrs. Wilbur Nolan
of Palmer.
Robert Christenson of Tacoma,
Wash., left Palmer last Friday for
his home. He came to accompany
the body of his father, the late
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Rcy Christensen, to the States
where funeral services will be
held. While in Palmer Mr. Chris
tenson was a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred V. Hagen.
Mrs. Margaret Blum has re
turned to Palmer following an
extended visit to Ontario, Can
ada. She has resumed her duties
at the Experiment Station.
Mrs. Paul Leifer, mother of
Mrs. Richard Diedrich of Sutton,
has been spending a month’s va
cation in the Valley. She plans
to leave for her home in Mil
waukee next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bixby of
Palmer escaped without serious
injuries when their light plane
crashed between Tyonek and the
Mac Arthur River last Sunday.
The 71st Air Rescue Squadron
from Elmendorf Air Force Base
dispatched an HI9 helicopter for
their rescue. The plane was not
seriously damaged it was report
ed.
Western City, an official pub
lication of Alaska, Arizona, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Oregon, and
Washington cities, this month car
ries an interesting article, “Pal
mer, Alaska Comes of Age” by
Lucille K. Mick. Also included in
the September issue is a feature
on the League of Alaskan Cities
convention to be held in Palmer
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2.
George Crowthers of the De
partment of Agriculture will pre
sent a talk on egg regulations
during the Short Course being
held at College this week.
Beta Sigma Phi chapters will
hold regular meetings Monday
night, October 17. Xi Eta chapter
will meet at the home of Vivian
Staver and Theta chapter mem
bers will meet at the home of
Helenmae Weidekhr. Both meet
ings are scheduled for 8 p.m. Fall
rushees will be invited to the
Theta meeting.
Preliminary studies and sur
veys required to build the $10,
000,000 Alaska Methodist College
are being made, it was announc
ed this week. Due to the many
preliminary details, actual ground
work probably cannot start until
spring.
WHAT?
PALMER
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
8 p.m. - Sat. the 15th
ALL ARE WELCOME
FOR THE GOOD TIME
Church of God
Palmer Men
Named to Territory
Elks Committee
Three members of the Palmer
B.P.O. Elks lodge were appointed
to committees during the Terri
torial Elks convention held at
Seward last week. Russell Fel
zien, exalted ruler of the Palmer
lodge was named to the cerebal
palsy commission, the blood bank
committee and the advisory
board. John Reed, past exalted
ruler of the local lodge was nam
ed to the youth activities commi
ttee, and L. C. Stock, Palmer
lodge secretary was named to
the relations with State associa
tions committee.
Members of the local lodge
! who attended the convention re
ported it a very good one. Much
work was accomplished, they re
ported, chief among which was
on their cerebral pailsy project.
A mobile unit will be purchased
by the Elks and used in this sec
tion. At least one full-time phy
siotherapist will be hired. It is
expected that the Southeast sec
tion will be served by kits which
will be transported to the areas
by airplane. The mobile unit will
be similar to those operated by
Elks in California. Washington
and 17 other states where the ma
jority of the units are mounted in
station wagons.
Mike Monagle of Juneau was
elected exalted ruler. Next year’s
Great Books Group
Plans Oct. 19 Meet
The Great Books Group will
hold its first meeting of their
fourth year reading Monday
night, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Extension room in the Legion
building.
The first reading of the fourth
year series will be one on Aris
totle. Books are being distributed
this week to those persons who
had placed orders.
convention will be held in his
home city.
After October First
Due to increased costs
of operating under
cold weather condi
tions the price of Ready
Mix Concrete will ad
vance $5 per yard at
Valley Concrete Pro
ducts Plant after Octo
ber 1st.
CLYDE, JIM & AL
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winter months ahead.
Remember—Whether its service to your pres
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE
Matanuska Valley Bank
P. O. Box Nov 179G, Palmer, Alaska at the close of business on October 4, 1955
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash
items in process of collection -.--—.. $ 633,092.61
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed . 618,376.25
Obligations of States, Territories and political subdivisions.. . 66,693.60
Loans and discounts, (including $5,571.93 overdrafts) ----—.. 935,638.87
Bank premises owned $11,919.65. furniture and fixtures $22,230.54. 34,150.19
Real estate owned other than bank premises ........... 1,928.87
Other assets .-.-. 6,857.28
TOTAL ASSETS.......... $2,296,737.67
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations .. 1,275,684.98
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations_ 361,923.06
Deposits of United States Govemment(including postal savings) .. 57,589.39
Deposits of States, Territories and political subdivisions ... 310,560.63
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) ... 4,360.39
TOTAL DEPOSITS .. $2,010,118.45
Other liabilities ....... 91,010.98
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown
below) .......1.....-.2,101,129.43
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock ........... 75,000.00
Surplus ...-..... 65,000.00
Undivided profits ............... 55,608.24
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .......... 195,60824
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS _____ 2,296,737.67
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes
(including notes and bills rediscounted and securities sold with
agreement to repurchase) ..$ 239,093.75
Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves ..... 40,049.50
Federal Housing Administration Title I repair and modernization in
stallment loans, to the extent covered by insurance reserves._ 2,280.61
I, R. M. Jones, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
sw^ear that the above statement is true and that this report fully and correctly
represents the true state of the several matters therein contained and set forth,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CORRECT—ATTEST:
R. M. JONES, Cashier
ROBERT A. BAKER \\
ASA L. MARTIN
K. M. LESH, ))
Directors
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA) ss.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of October, 1955,
and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.
My commission expires 8-26-59
GLADYS iM. HAYES
Notary Public