THE FRONTIERSMAN
btered 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 —__ ___Owner-Manager
Editor ...._■--Virginia Gallant
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PUBLIC INVITED
TO SINGSPIRATION
The monthly Singspiration Ser
vice, sponsored by the Matanuska
Ministerial 'Association, will be
held this Sunday evening, Janu
ary 30 at 8 p.m. at the Church of
God on Matanuska Street.
Group singing, special musical
numbers and a short inspirational
talk will be given by Rev. Albert
Compton of the Sutton Commun
jty Church.
Everyone is most cordially in
vited to attend the community
service.
Homemakers Calendar
Homemakers' Calendar
FEBRUARY 7
’WASJLLA CLUB, at l&rs. Clarke’s
FEBRUARY 8
PALMASILLA, at Mrs. Evelyn
Mielke’s
SOURDOUGH, at Mrs. Dor; Ir
win’s
FEBRUARY 9
GOLDDUSTERS, at Wanda Wil
HAPPY VALLEY, at Mrs. Shir
ley Webb’s
FEBRUARY 14
NUGGETS
CHEECHAKO, at Pat Lawton’s
FEBRUARY 15
tGLACIER VIEW, at Mrs. Ruth
.Estelle’s
FEBRUARY 16
HOMESTEADERS, at Mrs. Grace
Boulter’s
FEBRUARY 17
BUTTE, at Dorothy Newby’s
R1VERBEND, at Mrs. Sarah Mof
fit’s
FEBRUARY 22
■ SUTTONETTES, at Pat Smith’s
C. IVAN BRANTON
NAMED PRESIDENT OF
LOCAL CREDIT UNION
C. Ivan Branton was named
president of the Matanuska Val
ley Federal Credit Union at a
board of directors meeting held
in Palmer this week. Elected to
serve with him for the coming
year were: Grace Edleman, vice
president; Irene Cleworth, secre
tary, and Dexter Bacon, treasurer.
The fifth member of the board
of directors for 1955 is Jack New
comb.
Supervisory committee mem
bers are Harriett Bell, Albert
Metz, and H. P. Gazaway. Frank
Clark, LaVern Marple, and Jos
eph H. Gallant are members of
the credit committee.
BREEDERS' MEETING
SET FOR FEBRUARY 8
The annual meeting of the Ma
tanuska Valley Breeder’s Associa
tion has b«en announced for
Tuesday evening, February 8. The
meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at
the Experiment Station lab
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regular business, the film, ‘The
Rumen Story” will be shown- All
mebmers are urged to attend.
engagement Announced
Mrs. Ray Adams of Palmer this
week announced the engagement
of her daughter, Verna Louise to
PFC Robert Lee Ayres of the 42nd
Engineers, Miss Adams is a Juni
or in the Palmer High School.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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By Mexy Lou Rideout
Calling All Bakers
Arrival of seed catalogues in
dicates that Spring is just around
the corner; but before the coming
of Spring there’s the Fur Rendez
vous. At this year’s event in An
chorage Homemakers’ Council is
planning a baking contest. There
are four separate Senior contests,
one for each day. An applicant
may enter one recipe in any or all
contests. Cakes, Wednesday Feb.
16; Cookies, Thursday Feb. 17;
Breads yeast, quick doughnuts)
Friday Feb. 18; Pies, Saturday
Feb. 19. The Junior Division (ages
i.0-18) include cakes, cookies,
breads and pies. Applicants may
enter one of each. All Junior en
tries are to be brought Saturday
February 19.
.Entry blanks may be secured
at the Extension office. Come in
now to get yours. Each day’s en
try must be accompanied with
complete recipe and directions.
Prizes for the winners include
savings bonds for the grand prize
winners; mixing bowls, pastry
kits, kitchen utensils and appli
ances. No entry fee will be charg
ed, although a completed entry
blank must accompany each en
try.
Entries are to be judged on
basis of taste, general appeal, ease
and speed of preparation and nov
elty.
The ceramic and leather-craft
work is going along hicely each
Friday. Won’t you come in and
see the nice work the women are
doing? Work begins at 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. and in the evening from 7:30
until -
The plans of these classes is to
get women started in a craft; to
be worked-on and perfected in
the home. Time does not allow
but one day a week of directions
in crafts.
In February, clothing construc
tion classes will be offered . . .
three days a week for a period of
three weeks. Night classes will
also be held if there’s enough to
warrant a class. Sign-up now if
interested in beginning clothing
or tailoring.
Calling All Women
By now you have read or
heard about the fine Farm Forum
program to be held in Palmer.
February 1-, 2, and 3. Last week’s
Frontiersman carried the complet
ed program and there are manj
programs in circulation. One
special feature during the Forurr
for women' is to be a panel discus
sion “Better Farm Living” . .
Do plan to attend. This meeting
is scheduled February 1, 8 p.m
Agricultural Research building
Mrs. Fohn-Hansen will be discus
sion leader. Several women' have
been asked to participate on the
panel. You are needed to share
your experiences or come anc
listen.
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ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
PALMER. ALASKA
Agent for
ALASKA METAL BUILDINGS
P. O. BOX 509 — 710 3RD ST. Fairbanks, Alaska
ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Northbound Each Thursday
Read Down
7:30 a.m. Lv. Seward Ar.
12:01 p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv.
ANCHORAGE, McKINLEY &
Northbound
Mon.-Wed.-Fri.
8:30 a.m.
12:50 p.m.
4:36 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Southbound
Read Up
8:05 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
FAIRBANKS
Southbound
Tues.-Thurs-Sat.
8:15 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
12:26 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
Lv. Anchorage Ar.
Lv. Curry Lv.
Lv. McKinley Lv.
Ar. Fairbanks Lv.
ANCHORAGE AND WHITTIER
Lv. Anchorage 9:30 a.m. daily except Fri., Sat., & Sun. On Fri.
lv. Anch. 6:00 a.m. & 5 p.m. On Sat., lv. Anch. 1:30 p.m. On Sum,
lv. Anch. 8:00 p.m.
Call Your ALASKA RAILROAD Agenl for
Information
GIRL SCOUT
“PLAY DAY” PLANNED
A song and dance fest is being
planned for all Palmer and Wasil
la Girl Scouts and Brownies on
February 3. The Girl Scout
“Play Day” will begin at 10 a.m.
and continue until 3 p.m. and
will be held in the Palmer School
gymnasium. The public is invit
ed to attend.
Girls participating will learn to
sing Girl Scout songs and dances,
as well as square dances.
A Court of Awards is being
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JANUARY 3-31
formulated for sometime in April
at which time all girls and lead
ers will receive awards for ac
complishments during the past
year.
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operations, yet retaining its homelikeness, which indicates
nothing other than ordinary life and everyday living; rendering
reliable and dependable service to this community for over
twenty years.
Modern equipment, and a price range to meet every budget,
plus our plan to arrange monthly payments. Licensed Funeral
Directors and Embalmers.
Write for free booklet, “Funeral Facts Every Family Should
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