Wasila Women
To Back Their
Fire Department
All women of the Wasilla area
are invited to sign up as mem
bers of the Womens’ Fire Depart
ment which will be sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign War?
Auxiliary No. 9365. All interest
ed persons are asked to contact
Betty LePors, auxiliary presi
© dent.
There will be a fresh garden
dinner at Wasilla Community
Hall on September 24. The pub
lic is invited to attend with the
whole family for a good dinner
and an evening of Alaska’s Fav
orite Game. Proceeds will go to
ward fire equipment and the Civ
il Defense buildings, which are
located next to the ARC build
ings in Wasilla.
Next year a group of scientists
will raft down Alaska’s Sagavan
irktok and Kuk Rivers from the
Brooks Range to the Arctic
Ocean to study the animal and
plan life in the area.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Sympathetic Service
PALMER FUNERAL
CHAPEL
Because the pass
ing of a loved one
leaves a vacant
spot that time alone
can fill, we wish
you would let us
be of help by hand
ling all necessary
arrangements.
William Bouvrens, Mgr.
r
TERRITORIAL TAX
; CONSULTANT TO BE
IN PALMER TUESDAY
; Paul Goodrich cf the Terri
; torial Department of Taxation
; will be in Palmer Tuesday,
; September 27 at the U. S.
; Commisisoner’s office to dis
; cuss tax problems with anyone
[ needing assistance in this area.
! Any firms or persons having
! delinquent accounts, particu
! larly, may take this opportun
! ity for personal contact with
I the department. U. S. Com
r missioner Dorothy Saxton will
' be happy to make appoint
I ments for interviews.
RAINBOW RAYS
Palmer Rainbow Girls held a
public installation of officers
September 12. Officers installed
were: Ann Sawby, worthy ad
visor; Judy Hurley, worthy asso
ciate advisor; Leeann Hoffman,
charity; Rosann Branton, hope;
Judy Bryant, faith; Muriel
Hanks, love; Betty Schaefer, re
ligion; Jill Cope, nature; Virginia
Emery, immortality; Ruth Henry,
patriotism; Carol Splettstoezer,
service; Gretchen Esslinger,
chaplain; Elizabeth Shook, re
corder; Patricia Black, drill lead
er; Charmain Sawby, confiden
tial observer; Faye Persinger,
chair director; Betty Jo Wilson,
musician; Susan Hjellen, west
page; Judy Everett, east page;
Joan Stephan, keeper of supplies;
and Joan Hurley, keeper of jew
els.
Installing officers were Carol
Woods, Jerene Stephan, Colleen
Teeland, Jean McMann, all past
worthy advisors, and Jean On
kka and Mrs. Izola Sims.
The next regular meeting will
be September 26. All Masons,
members of the Order of Eastern
Star and Rainbow Girls are in
vited to attend.
Betty Jo Wilson, reporter
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persist despite new drugs.
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HEY KIDS
KEEP SAVING DONALD DUCK AND
SHAMROCK BREAD WRAPPERS
AND WIN
A ROADMASTER BICYCLE
A roadmaster bicycle will be awarded at the end of
September to the boy or girl turning in the greatest
number of-Donald-Duck and Shamrock Bread wrappers.
Watch your paper and listen to Uncle Rex Show on
radio station KFCJD, 11:00 to 11:30 A.M. — Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
AND KEEP SAVING DONALD DUCK AND
SHAMROCK BREAD WRAPPERS ! ! !
Palmer Baking Co.
Esther Pederson Wed in Candlelight Ceremony
The private apartment of Rev.
and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes at the
Lazy Mountain Children’s Home
was the scene Friday evening,
September 16, at eight o’clock, of
a lovely family wedding in which
Esther Marie Pederson was unit
ed in marriage with Sergeant
William D. Green of Elmendorf
Air Force Base.
Rev. Hughes performed the
double ring ceremony by candle
light before an improvised alter
flanked with baskets of white
gladiolas and snapdragons. Mr.
John Hurt, a long-time friend of
the bride’s family sang a seldom
heard solo, “A Marriage Hymn”.
Attending her sister as maid
of honor was Carol Pederson.
Norman Bolling, brother-in-law
of the bride, was best man.
The bride chose a brown suit
with turquoise accessories for
her wedding. Her corsage was of
yellow roses. A corsage of pink
carnations accented the lavendar
suit of the maid of honor.
Following the ceremony a
double ring wedding cake was
served by Mrs. Norman Bolling,
another sister of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of
Double Ring
Ceremony Marks
Barry-Parks Nuptials
Speaking her vows in a double
ring ceremony at the United Pro
testant Church at eight o’clock
Saturday evening, September 17,
Charlotte Barry, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Barry, became the
bride of Donald Parks, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parks,
Sr. of the Butte.
Rev. Brian Cleworth performed
the ceremony before an altar
softly lighted by candelebra and
blossoming with baskets of yel
low gladiolas. Traditional wed
ding music was provided by Mrs.
Marjorie Brewer at the organ
and Mrs. Lois Weldon, vocal solo
ist.
The bride dressed in a baller
ina-length gown of white lace
over satin, carried a white bible
topped with an unusual corsage
of white Phaleenopsis orchids.
From a tiny lace halo flowed a
shoulder-length veil, pearl stud
ded.
Ginger Parks, sister of the
groom, wias maid of honor.. Her
pale yellow ballerina length
gown of net over satin was set
off by a bouquet of white gar
denias and carnations. Lloyd
Plumely was the groom’s atten
dant. Ushers were George Wor
ledge and Clyde Billot.
A reception at Elks Hall fol
lowed the ceremony. There Mrs.
Mae Barry was in charge of the
guest book. Mrs. Ray McCartney,
Audrey Parks, and Rose Kucera
displayed the gifts at the gift
table. Presiding at the punch
bowl was Mrs. John Reed. The
traditional wedding cake was cut
>
George Pederson of Kenai, Alas
ka. Since her graduation from
Palmer High School, she has
been employed at the Alaska Ex
periment Station. She is a mem
ber of Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma
Phi.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Nancy Green of Tuscaloosa, Ala
bama.
After a short wedding trip the
young couple will make their
home in the Valley View Apart
ments.
by Mrs. George Worledge and
served by Mrs. Jim Stewart and
Mrs. Bill Kucera.
Both of the newlyweds are gra
duates of Palmer High School.
The groom is employed at the
MVFCA Creamery.
The bride wore a navy blue
suit and white accessories as the
young couple departed on a
short wedding trip to Seward.
They are now at home in the
MVFCA Apartments.
STANDING COMMITTEES
FOR P-TA ANNOUNCED
Acting P-TA President Wanda
Wilson announced this week the
committees which will direct the
P-TA program for the 1955-56
school year.
Membership Chairman Doris
Dearborn will be assisted by Mrs.
Agnes Folen and Mrs. Helen
Rodrigues. Program committee:
Mrs. Lucille Curry, Mrs. Izetta
Ganschow, Mrs. Clara Whetstone,
and Mrs. Harriett Cottrell; Hos
pitality: Mrs. Ruth Schaefer;
Budget: Dexter Bacon; Ways and
Means: Dr. and Mrs. Lee Mc
Kinley and Mrs. Eloise Smith;
Publicity: Everett Adams; Room
Mothers: Mrs. Harry Wimmer,
Mrs. Ruth Zimowske, and Mrs.
Gertrude Felzien; Refreshments:
Mrs. Clara Buzby.
New Shipment
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Maid" ICE CREAM -in
your refrigerator.
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GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
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REBORE SERVICE
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Palmer, Alaska
WASILLA P-TA TO MEET FRIDAY
The Parent Teachers Associa
tion of Wasilla invites all par
ents and interested persons to at
tend the first meeting at Wasilla
School Friday evening, Sept. 23,
at eight o’clock.
A short business meeting will
be followed by a welcome to the
teachers. Refreshments will be
served.
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SEPTEMBER 25
10:00 RALLY DAY PROGRAM
11:00 Morning Worship
Hosea, Prophet of God's Love
8:00 Singspiration Service at Church of God
Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
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