THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio-1_Owner-Manager
Editor-l_Virginia Gallant
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the Kiwanis Club of Palmer has, since its
organization, rendered great service to the community of
Palmer as well as the Matanuska Valley, with numerous
projects and activities to improve the welfare of the com
munity and particularly of the youth thereof, and
WHEREAS the Palmer Kiwanis Club is now entering
its sixth year of service to the Palmer community and the
Matanuska Valley, and the Kiwanis International, of which
the Kiwanis Club of Palmer is a part, has completed its
40th year of service in the United States. Canada, Hawaii and
Alaska and the week of January 17th through January 21st
being the week of the 40th anniversary of Kiwanis Inter
national,
NOW THEREFORE in appreciation of the good services
rendered and the unselfish contributions of the Kiwanis
Club of Palmer to the welfare of the community, I, Betty
Mears, acting Mayor of the City of Palmer, hereby proclaim
the week of January 17th through January 21st KIWANIS
WEEK in the City of Palmer.
Witness my hand and the offcial
Seal of the City of Palmer this 18th
day of January, 1955
/si BETTY MEARS
Acting Mayor, City of Palmer
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I Reporters—
Notdaak
Sgt. Robert L. Graham, son of
Robert L. Graham of Palmer, re
cently was graduated with hon
ors from the Army’s Engineer
School in Germany. Graham com
pleted the school’s combat en->
gineer non-commissioned officer
course and has since returned to
his duties as a construction spec
ialist in Company D of the 17th
Armored Engineer Bn. A 1953
graduate of the University of
Washington, and a member of
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, he
entered the Army in December
1953 and arrived overseas last
September.
Jim Wilson, commissioner of
agriculture, is visiting in Fair
banks this week on department
business.
Among those making the flight
to Fairbanks last weekend to
see the basketball games were
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Eckert, John
Gore, and John Brown.
Among those attending the first
annual meeting of the Rural
Federation of Alaska was Mrs.
Justine Parks of Chugiak; Earle
Combs of Wasilla, and Phil O’
Neill of Sutton.
Mrs. Lloyd Morley and Mrs. Ed
Smith were in charge of the pro
gram at a meeting of the PEO
Sisterhood in Anchorage this
week.
Among Palmerites who attend
ed Palmer Day at the Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce meeting
this week were James Wilson,
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Mick, A1 V.
Hagen, Betty Mears, James Hur
ley, Richard Jones, Ed Smith, Dr.
Curtis Dearborn, and H. P. Gaza
way.
Mrs. Marion Badcon of Anch
orage, formerly of Palmer, re
cently returned to Anchorage
following a winter vacation spent
in the States. She sent her best
regards to all friends in the val
ley
Valley resident, vie Falk, Sr.
was in attendance at the joint
session of Congress and U. S.
Senate in Washington, D. C. and
heard President Eisenhower’s
State of the Union address. Falk
was guest of Del. E. L. Bartlett.
Visitor in Palmer this past Sun
day was Marge Myren, Public
Health Nurse in the Anchorage
area. Miss Myren was with .the
local Public Health Center a few
years ago.
Four area men recently enlist
ed in the Army Reserve here in
Palmer. They are James Loyer,
enlisting as sergeant; Alex Car
lson, as corporal; and Edward
James and Jack G. Leverett,
both privates. They all enlisted
on January 10 and are now mem
bers of “C” Co., 180th Engr Bn.
Numerous valley residents this
week received cards indicating
the results of chest X-rays taken
in Palmer area.
CO-OP TO SELL
FORMER MEA
OFFICE BUILDING
! The four-room structure used
for several years by the Matanus
ka Electric Association will be
offered for bid sale by the Ma
tanuska Valley Farmers Co-oper
ating Association. The wood
frame building, located opposite
from the Co-Op general office,
must be removed from its pres
ent site within 30 days of pur
chase, according to Stewart Dur
rant, general manager.
Bids will be received until 2
p.m. on February 5, after which
time they will be opened and
read by members of the Board of
Directors of the association. Terms
will be cash. Anyone desiring
to inspect the building may do so
by contacting personnel in the
general office.
The building is being disposed
of by the Co-Op to provide lar
ger parking area for its customers.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS !
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office \
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
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STATIONERS i
Dinner-Dance Enjoyed
At Kiwanis Installation
A pleasant evening was enjoy
ed by members and guests of Pal
mer Kiwanis last Saturday when
the local organization held a din
ner-dance and installation of of
ficers.
George Crowthers, recently
elected president, was installed in
that office by Hugh Johnson, past
president. Out-going president,
Emil Ganschow was master of
ceremonies during the dinner
program. Also installed to serve
during the forthcoming year
were: Lloyd Morley, vice-presi
dent; Richard Andrews, secre
tary; and Robert Pippel, treas
urer. Several committee chair
men in attendance at the dinner
were introduced by Crowthers
following his installation.
Praise was awarded out-going
president Ganschow for his ef
forts and work in Palmer Ki
wanis during the past year.
Although not present to accept
the award, Cy Brewer was nam
ed to receive a five-year atten
dance tab, as was Ed Smith. The
tabs are given for perfect atten
dance at all meetings. Named
for four year tabs were John
Weisenberger, Jim Hurley, Hugh
A. Johnson, and Emil Ganschow.
One year tabs went to James
Wilson, Robert Pippel, Glen Per
singer, Lloyd Morley, and George
Crowthers.
Following the dinner, which
was catered by Women of the
Moose, an evening of dancing was
enjoyed.
COURT NEWS
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Sentenced last Friday in Dis
trict Court in Anchorage was Ed
Starks Bradford, Jr. who receiv
ed a three-year suspended term
when he pleaded guilty to charg
es of stealing various tools in
Palmer on January 12.
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