\ Reporters— ;!
| Notebook
Representatives of the Territor
ial Employment Service were in
town on Tuesday of this week.
They are in Palmer every other
Tuesday and may be contacted
in the Leagion building from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. on those dates. If
anyone desires to file a claim at
a time when the representatives
are not in Palmer, they may do
so by writing to the Anchorage
office. Claims will be honored
from the date on the envelope at
the next Palmer visit.
The 1955 Agriculture Yearbook
entitled “Water” has been pub
lished and relatively limited sup
ply has been made available to
Delegate Bartlett for distribution.
Del. Bartlett would welcome re
quests from those interested for
mailing on a “first-come, first
served” basis. Requests should be
addressed to him at 1029 House
Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Jack Dunlap, well-known val
ley farmer, is back home again
, after another stay at 5005th Hos- j
pital. Friends wishing to drop in ;
are welcome to visit. About all
Jack can do right now to pass
the time is to read and talk, so
any magazines or books—and
a little visit will be greatly ap
preciated.
Rev. and Mrs. Brian Cleworth
and sons returned to Palmer last
week following a Stateside trip.
Prior to their drive up the Al
aska Highway they visited with
the Bill Reeds at Sunset Prairie,
the Keith Walkers at Ellenburg,
Wash, (former Palmerites) and
Vivian Shaver and Ruth Zimos
ke, two Palmerites taking medi
cal treatment at Seattle. Tney
reported a fine trip and on their
return were surprised by mem
bers of the United Protestant par
ish following church service Sun
day when a pot luck dinner and
pantry shower was held in their
honor.
Don Ingalls of Palmer was re
cently awarded a lot which was
offered for Ole Johnson. The win
ning name was announced at a
recent gathering of the Ameri
can Legion post.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Edleman
ofPalmer took a car of Palmer
boys to Anchorage last Friday
evening where they attended the
Anchorage Radio club meeting.
Those attending were Dick Hen
drickson, Henry Gallant, Bob Es
telle and John Mears.
Mrs. Gene Benyisb returned to
Palmer last week following a va
cation trip to the States. Report
ed a real nice time.
Mrs. Minnie Clark returned to
Palmer this week following sev
eral weeks spent in the States.
She visited in Washington, Cali- j
fornia, old Mexico and other j
points.
Among those recently induct- ;
ed into the armed forces was Sam
Koppenberg of Palmer who was
inducted at the Fort Richardson
Armed Forces Induction Center
November 10.
BETA SIGMA PHI
CITY COUNCIL FORMED
A Palmer city council for the
chapters of Beta Sigma Phi was
formed last week with the fol
lowing members elected to office:
Frances Hulbert, president,
Helen Crites, vice president, and
Alice Snodgrass, secretary- trea- ;
surer.
Members of the council is com
posed of representatives of the
two local chapters, Theta and
Xi Eta. Its function will be to
pass on matters and projects of
community interest and will as
sume responsibility for the fun
ctioning of the Palmer commun
ity ambulance, a project taken on
bv sorority members about a
vear ago.
Xi Eta Chapter was recently
formed when several members of
Theta Chapter complied with re
quirements for their Exemplar
degree. The two chapters will
continue to function together on
community projects and socia
events, although they will have
separate regular meetings. u
tual projects, etc. will be correlat
ed by members of the sorority
citv council.
'SMALLEST CHURCH'
Festina, Iowa — Claims to be
ing the “World’s Smallest Chur
ch“ are made for St. Anthony s
Chapel, two miles west ot here.
The 12-bv-20 foot stone building
has four pews and seats eight. 1.
was founded by Frank J. Huber,
of Fort Atkinson, and his v\ lte,
Vernona, both of whom are r.ow
90. _ _
A COSTLY LEAK
Peoria. Ill—Leaks from barrels
on a transport truck cost a per
fume company an estimated $10r
000. Workers m the area took
advantage of the windfah and
dipped the perfumed oil from
ruddles into any sort of con
tafners available. The oil sells for
$15 a pound.
Many Interested
In Second Annual
Christmas Contest
Considerable interest in the
Palmer Garden Club’s second an
nual Christmas Lighting Contest
is being shown, club members an
nounced this week. We have had
several inquiries this week and
wish to announce the areas in
which the decorations inside and
outside hpmes will be judged,
they said.
The areas included are the
same as last year. All persons liv
ing in the areas from the Knik
River bridge to Moose Creek, in
cluding the Butte loop area; along
the Wasilla highway from Pal
mer to Wasilla and along the low
er road past the Experiment Sta
tion farm, Keplers and Stewarts
areas; out the northern farm loop
region around Dr. Washburn’s
and the Kellogg farm and the
farm roads in the southern sec
tion of the valley, will be eligible
to compete for the cash prizes. -
Those planning to enter the
contest are requested to have
decorations in place not later
than December 18 in order to
qualify for judging. All persons
planning to enter are requested
to register at Maud’s Flower Shop
in the theatre building as soon
is possible. Mrs. Hosier has of
fered the use of her magazines
and scrap book of holiday dec
orations which may be seen at
her shop any day during the
week.
Prizes will include $15 for first
place; $10 for second; and $5 for
third in two classes—indoor dec
orations, and outdoor decorations.
Judges will determine the win
ners.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
GRAHAM CONVERTS RED
j Reading, England — Charlie
‘ Potter, 44-year-old Communist
party organizer, wont with a
friend to hear Billy Graham, fa
mous evangelist, just to see what
it was all about. Now, Potter
says he has rejected his Marxist
beliefs, thrown up his job and
started a new life as a Christian
evangelist, giving Graham credit
for his conversion. “I shall travel
around trying to show people
that Christianity is the answer
to communism,” he said.
We Are Proud to Announce That The
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
is now
A 100% UNION SHOP
We request the patronage of all Union
people and their friends.
Local 1735 International Association of
Machinists
Local 959 Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse
men and Helpers
Friday's
Anchorage Times
week
Specials
Valley Churches
Extend Invitations
To Special Services
Valley churches have extended
cordial invitations to all resi
dents and visitors to attend speci
al Thanksgiving services being
planned for tonight and tomor
row.
A union service will be held
at the United iProtestant Church
tonight under the sponsorship of
the Matanuska Valley Ministerial
Association, beginning at 8 p.m.
On Thursday morning a full
length picture, “Conquest for
j Christ” will be shown at St.
John’s Lutheran Church at 10
a.m. A special Thanksgiving mass
will be offered at St. Michael’s
I Catholic Church at 9 a.m. and a
special Thanksgiving day service
will be held at the First Baptist
Church, beginning at 11 a.m.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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Each Month
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