Spring Band Concert
Well Received by
Capacity Audience
In a fitting climax to a busy
year of musical work, member*
of the Palmer Pioneer Band, un
der the direction of Lee Plumb
ley, bandmaster, preesnted a very
commendable spring concert on
Friday evening, May 13.
The program opened with the
presentation of an H. Bennett
march, followed by J. S. Bach’s
chorale, “Whatever God Ordains”
and two additional Bennett num
bers. “Roses of Picardy” was of
fered with a clarinet solo by
Carrie Weber, accompanied by
Jeanne Burke, pianist. Muriel
Hanks, who r.ot only plays in the
band but who has appeared with
the band throughout the year as
batonist, presented a baton twirl
ing number.
Section leaders, Betty Jean
Clark, flute; Carole Wood, clar
inet; Betty Jo Wendt, alto ax
aphone; Johnny Maze, basse;
Jeanne Burke, tenor saxaphone;
Dale Clark, cornet; Sylvia Nelson
alto horn; Wesley Steele, tromb
bo'r.e: and Leona Lucas baritone;
were presented to the audience
by the bandmaster, with an ex
planation that the leaders are j
chosen in each section on the!
basis of their ability and depend
ability. During the program mem
bers of the school board, the
school superintendent and school
principals were thanked for their
support during the past year and
for their assistance in getting the
large band program under way.
A specialty number, “Three
Jolly Trumpeters and One Sad
Drummer”, was presented by
trumpeters Dale Clark, Allyn
Wilson, J. C. Harder and drum
mer Douglas Bixby.
Other numbers on the program
included works by Metcalf, J. P.
Sousa, Ketelby, and Massurgsky.
The final number was Massurg
* sky’s “Great Gate of Kieve”
In addition to the section lead
ers .members of the 1954-55 band
and their sections are as follows:
Flute; William Boyd and Pat-,
ricia Schaefer. Clarinet: Elizabeth
Shook, Karen Spletstoezer, Mur
iel Hanks, Donna Pruitt, Donna
Carson, Carrie Ann Weber, Kar
en Aklestad, Don Jone6, Judy
Everett, Sharon Lovejoty, Sharon
Hamlin ,Evelyn’ Cook, Judy My
rak, Ruth Nelson, Sonja Stadem
and: Pat Hagen
. Mts> saxaphone: Patricia Zab
■ orac, Charlotte Campbell, Ida
Hoskins, Jerry Sisley, and Rita
Nelson. Basse: Roger Brager, j
Frank Gagnon. Tenor Saxaphone:
Deloris Foster, Leon Grover. Cor
vjT.et; Allyn Wilson, J. C. Harder,
Three Graduate From
Wasilta High School
Ed Fortier, Third Division
Civil Defense Coordinator, made
the commencement address at ex
ercises held in Wasilla High
School Wednesday evening of
this week.
The program opened with the
processional, “Pomp and Circum
stance”, followed by the invoca
tion which was given by the Rev.
Brian Cleworth of Palmer. Frank
Devlin class salutatorian, ad
dressed the class, followed by the
singing of “Dear Alaska” and j
“Song of the Volga Boatman” by |
the school chorus.
Allayne Nelson, valedictorian,
addressed the class, speaking on -
“Building a Life”. Mrs. Roy Mor- !
rison made presentations of
awards, followed by acknow
ledgements from Ernest E. Lire,
school superintendent. Clayton’s
Grand March was played during
the recessional.
Wasilla High School graduates j
in the Class of 1955 include Frank
Devlin, Raymond Jensen and Al
layne Nelson.
8ih Grade Graduates
Graduating from junior high
this week were Elizabeth R. As
ki'rs, Vadney C. Bledsoe, Sally A.
Carson, Audrey L. Dinkle, Ann
C. Fleckenstein, Gary A. Gisla
son, Leroi F. Heaven, Bob R
Pennington1, James C. Rogers,
Clarence J. Vickaryous. A recep
tion for graduates was held in
the new cafeteria, following the
exercises.
Joe Lawton, Bob Wimmer, Larry
Stadem, Dennis Spanogle, Dennis
Johnson and Larry Adams. Alto
horn: Ann Nelson, Don Pruitt,
Patricia Black, Roger Wendt, Roy
Felix and Bill Wimmer. Trom
bone: Jim Cottrell, Charles
Baugh, Mike Davis, Bythel Com
pton, Henry Gallant, Gordon Ak
lestad and Lief Kopperud.
Baritone: Bill Burke, Vernon
France and Max Morley. Drum:
Douglas Bixby, Dave Sweeney,
Nancy Shelton, and Ronald
Shook.
A surprise, not only to the j
audience, but to the bandmaster
as well, came in the middle of
the program when Douglas Bix
by, representing members of the
band, presented Mr. Plumbley
with a Hamilton! wrist watch as a
token of their appreciation for
time and work he has devoted to
the group during the past year.
Self-confidence is a good trait,
but be sure you are in a position
to back it up.
The person with no purpose in
life can never show progress.
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onus Savings
In Favor of Other Premiums to be Offered
Our Bonus Point system will be discontinued
on May 25. In order for you to use your
points we are offering for this limited time
only 48% off m all houseware items.
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Point requirements will be figured at the
rate of 10 bonus points for each dollar
difference between shelf price and bonus
price
169 Valley Children
Receive Salk Vaccine
One hundred and sixty-nine
first and second grade pupils
of valley schools this week
received first innoculations of
the Salk polio vaccine. This
represents approximately 75
percent of the valley children
in that age group, it was stat
ed.
Immunization was given to
77 pupils at Central School;
34 at Swanson; 25 at Wasilla;
and 33 at Chugiak. The pro
gram was carried out by Dr.
C. C. Bailey, health officer
and Drs. John Burnett and
Arthur J. Colberg, all of Pal
mer. Assisting the health offi
cer and public health nurse
in facilitating the program
were members of the Matan
uska Valley Nurses Associa
tion, teachers in the four
schools, ard Betty Adams and
Gwen Morley who assisted in
registrations.
Parents will be notified of
the date of the second and
third immunizations, Dr. Bail
ey said today.
DAIRYMEN TO SHIP
COWS TO VALLEY
Hugh Adams, his son Larry,
and Roland Grover left by plane
Sunday for the States where
they will purchase between 50
and 60 cows which they will ship
to the valley for themselves and
other valley fafmers. Grover ex
pects to suppliment his livestock
by purchasing approximately 10
head; Adams planned to get 22
head. The balance will be for
various other area farmers.
The cows will be shipped to
Alaska to the nearest port and
then transported to the valley.
The men expect to be back in
Palmer around the first of June.
According to a recent survey
conducted by the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Cooperating Associa
tion at the present time valley
farmers are milking 618 cows.
Stuart Durrant, Co-Op general
manager, speculated that within
a year it appears as though this
amount will be increased over 20
percent, with a probable figure
of 768 milkers at that time.
Scouts to Wind-Up
Clean Up Week Sat.
Although the windy weather
hasn’t cooperated very well in
the campaign, Clean-up Week in
Palmer will come to a close this
Saturday when members of the
local Boy Scout and Explorer
Scout troops will make collec
tions throughout the city.
Homeowners are asked to co
operate in the final day of the
campaign by putting rubbish
close to the street IN BOXES foi
Saturday pick-up. The City’s
dump truck and one other true!
will be used in the collection
beginning at 9 a.m.
If the wind is blowing, Actini
Mayor Betty Mears requestec
that the rubbish be weightec
down to prevent its scatterin*
before being picked up.
Council Notes
(Continued from page 1)
tion establishing a policy to regu
late new sub-divisions havin]
streets cleared and made passabl
before the subdivision will be ap
Three times as gooi
PALMER BAKINS CO
BAPTIST CHURCH
TO OBSERVE 4TH
ANNIVERSARY
The fourth anniversary of the
organization of the Palmer Bap
tist Church will be celebrated
Sunday, May 22 at 11 a.m. Special
recognition will be made to all
charter members of the church.
Since the organization May 20,
1951 until April 18, 1954, at which
time the new building was dedi
cated, services of the church were
held at the following places: C. A.
Krise home, Seventh Day Adven
tist Church and the Carpenters’
Hall. Larry Lancaster, a charter
member, will give a brief histony
of the Baptist Mission and the
organizational service of four
years ago. The Rev. Bob Craun,
who recently returned from Eliz
abethtown, Pa., will bring a spe
cial anniversary message, follow
ing which there will be a candle
lighting service when the four
candles of the Church History
will be lit and recognition of
each year will be given. The mor
ning worship service will be clos
ed with a dedicatory prayer.
The evening service will begin
at 7:45 p.m. with a message by
Pastor A. V. Richey followed by
a religious film from the Billy
Graham Foundation.
- Vacation Bible School will be
held during the next two follow
ing weeks at the First Baptist
Church from May 23 to June
3 from 9 a.m. to noon: each morn
ing and all young people between
ages three and 16 are invited to
enroll and attend daily. Daily
features will be worship ,singing,
Bible study, treats, surprises, rec
reation, handwork, shellcraft,
films and refreshments. Special
films will be shown each morn
ing before 9 a.m.
proved by the city.
* * *
Property owners in the Felton
addition are requesting by peti
tion that 25 feet of property be
returned to them by the city.
The request was tabled for fur
ther study.
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Council members will sit as a
board of equalization on May 24,
following which they will go into
regular city council business.
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New Directors—
(Continued from page 1)
ber may be recalled anytime by
vote of membership; and the an
nual membership meeting will be
held the second Tuesday of No
vember.
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