Reporters—
Notebook
Sealed bids for the sale of the
ACS repeater site at Cathedral
Bluffs will be opened July 15 at
1 p.rn. by the Alaska District
Corps of Engineers. The installa
tion consists of 3.44 acres and
seven frame buildings located
approximately 12 miles from Tok
Junction and may be inspected
any time.
Dr. C. C. Bailey returned to
Palmer last week following a
business trip to Seattle.
Mrs. John C. Ganschow, moth
er of Emil Ganschow of Palmer,
is paying her son and his family
a surprise visit. She arrived with
grandson Dick Ganschow who
returned to Palmer from his
Stateside studies this week. Mrs.
Ganschow plans an extended
visit.
Dr. Charles Grey, veterinarian
with the Office of Experiment
Stations and Dr. David Lumsdon,
director Territorial division Of
fice of Experiment Stations, both
of Washington, D. C. are in the
valley on an annual routine in
spection tour. While in Palmer
they will review the program and
lay out long-range plans for
continued operation of the pro- ,
gram. Prior to their local visit
they toured the Southeast Alaska
area, visiting 'the dairies and
next week will visit the Fair
banks area.
Rev. and Mrs. Wesley J-,an
caster of the Church of God left
for a trip to the States on Mon
day. They plan to drive back over
the Alaska highway.
Friends and acquaintances are
welcoming heme Mrs. Jane
Slaughter who, with her hus
band Marvin, spent the winter
months in the states. Mr. Slaugh
ter had preceded his wife heme.
City volunteer fire fighters
were called to the Hartner farm
south cf town on Monday night
of this week. A flooded oil
burner caused little damage.
Several valley youths arrived
home during the past week from
their studies in the States. Faces
seen around towrn include Don
Ingalls, Phil Stainbrook, Neola'
Sandvik, Margaret Cope, Mary
Jane Clark, Arlene Benson, and
many . University of Alaska stu
dents.
Eugene Sherrod, nephew of
Max Sherrod of Palmer, is visit
ing his uncle and aunt from his
home in Paw Paw, Michigan. He
plans to stay for the summer.
Mrs. Barbara Smart arrived
home this week from the Uni
versity of Washington where she
has been taking a special course
the past year.
Mrs. Sara Moffitt of Palmer
is now authorized Valley dealer
for Tupperwear Home Parties,
Inc. Hostesses may schedule
home parties for the ware thro
ugh Mrs. Moffitt who will dem
onstrate the varied uses of the
products.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shook of
the Eklutna Project housing, and
their son and daughter, returned
this week from several' weeks
vacation in the States. They
drove back over the Alaska high
way.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kucera
and three children returned’ to
Palmer last week-end following
a motor trip to the States. While
in Washington they visited with
the Paul Haires, former Palmer
ies, and report that Shirley atid
Donnie are recovering from their
attacks cf polio very well. They
. sent regards to all their valley
friends.
Mrs. Audrey Swe.ene<v, grand
prize winner in the homemakers
contest at the Chugiak Spring
Festival, appeared on Ruth
Brigg’s program on radio station
KENI this week and on Lorene
Harrison’s television show on
Channel 2. Mrs. Sweeney enter
ed a wide variety of delicacies
• n the contest.
The little moose calf that has j
been living at the Compton resi- !
’ence in Palmer was this week •
removed to Cordova by members j
cf the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Accompanying “Moosie” was an-!
other infant moose which was j
being cared for by a family in j
Chugiak.
Members of the Palmer B.P.O. j
Elks lodge and their families en
joyed their annual family picnic
his past Sunday. Originally
scheduled for Duir’s Lake, road
* conditions changed the meeting
place to Elks Hall and then the
fine weather changed that lo
cation to the Reed farm. Pot
luck picnic was served and a
softball game, between the wo
men and men, was enjoyed, with
the men claiming victory. Mem
bers and their families were pres
ent from Eska, Sutton, Wasilla
and Palmer.
The 1955 Dodge pickup truck
owned by Dick Benson was dam
aged to the extent of $300-$400
on Tuesday night when a truck
load of fireworks was blown up
by an accidental toss of a fire
cracker. Benson reported he had
$325 worth of fireworks in the
back of the truck. The force of
the explos'cn did considerable
damage to the bed and frame of
the truck.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaro*' Thompson
of Hastings, Michigan, are visit
;ng their daughter, Margaret Ann
Thompson of Palmer. They are
staying at the George Campbell
residence. Mr. Campbell is bro
ther of Mrs. Thompson. The
Thompsons and their daughter
plan to leave Palmer for Michi
gan the first of the week.
The Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association this
week received word that they are
winners of an expense-paid trip
to Los, Angeles, Calif., awarded
by the Albers Milling company
for increased volume in feed sal
es. The equivalent of the trip was
offered to, the local association
as an alternative. Jones Feed
store of Anchorage won a trip
to Seattle. The two companies
were the only winners in the na
tion-wide contest from the west
ern section of the country.
The R. G. Gardner family of
American Forks, Utah, are
spending a few days vacation
with the Stuart Durrant family
of Palmer. Mr. Gardiner is with
the agricultural department in
Utah.
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Gregory of
j Navsink, N. J. are visiting Mr.
| and Mrs. Philip Edleman of Pal
I mer. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory are
parents of Mrs. Edleman and are
making their first visit to the
Territory.
Helen Mae Stock is working
at the Co-Op office filling in for
Grace Edleman who is on a
week’s vacation.
Mrs. Marylou Rideout, home
demonstration agent, is a pa
tient at Providence Hospital in
Anchorage. *
Playground equipment for
Swanson School has arrived and
j will be installed, William T.
Zahradnicek, school superintend
i ent announced this week. The
j equipment, plus three mercury
j lights, was purchased - by the
j North F'almer Improvement As
j sociation. The lights were install
j ed this week, he said.
Doyle and Bennie Ross, sons
Jane is Car/ Msnth
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Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association
of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Ross of
Palmer, arrived home Sunday
night from their studies at the
University of Washington in
Seattle, where both were study
ing aeronautical engineering.
They rervort the highway in good
condition and are now working
at the Experiment farm for the
summer. Also returning from the
University of Washington were
'Jim Colberg, son of Ur. and Mrs_
A. J. Colberg, and Vosie Hughes
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Ken
neth Hughes of Lazy Mountain.
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1950 PONTIAC 4-DR. SEDAN
1048 FORD TRACTOR
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LADY ELBERTA—SLICED
Peaches
NO. 303
2 - 57c
WESTCREST
Peas
NO. 303
2 for 43c
KELLOGG'S
Corn Flakes
18 OZ.
32c
DARI-LAC
P'wd. Milk
1 LB.
39c
HOLLISTER
Tomalo Juice-2 31c
Dried Beef
4 oz.
37c
Matanuska Maid
Ice (ream
12 gal. 95c gal. $1.80 I
YOUNG
Beef Liver > 49c
BARS
Slab Bacon • 57c
WILL RIND AND SLICE
DARIGOLD—AMERICAN
Process Cheese -i*r
Yel or FAB 79c
Week-End Specials
for
FRIDAY - SATURDAY -- MONDAY
JUNE 17, 18, 20
SPECIAL for DAD
W/IVMV
CAKE MIX
39c
Yellow
CELEBRATING
National Dairy Month
FREE
“Matanuska Maid” ICE CREAM
FRIDAY FROM 2:00-7:00 P.M.
SATURDAY FROM NOON-5:30 P.M.
PAULY GOLDEN
Cheese Spread » 54c
Tang °»**t 59c
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