GNAIBER GUEST
URGES FORMATION OF
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Herb Hilcher, author of “Alas
ka Now” and other books, was
guest speaker at the May 4 meet
ing of the Matanuska Valley
Chamber of Commerce. Through
out hi» talk Hilcher pointed out
the need for the formation of his
torical societies in Alaska. “We
must start collecting memorial
page# now or our Alaskan his
tory is going to be lost”, he said.
Hilcher is a charter member
©f the recently formed Cook In
let Historial Society and express
' ed his interest in getting a group
; started in the Matanuska Valley,
' either as an independent society,
or as an affilate of the Anchorage
group.
He pointed out many advan
tages a community has in know
ing the history of their locale.
Tourists are interested in histori
cal points of interest, many of
which you people of the valley
have right here, he stated .
If a historial society could be
formed here, he said, a prepared
historical pamphlet could be sold
for a small fee, directing the vis
itors to the interesting spots
around the valley. It would make
a good Sunday drive—they could
see where the colonists first ar
rived; the towns of Matanuska
and Knik which once thrived
during the early days; Wasilla
and the interesting mining areas.
The development of agricul
ture in the valley; the story of
the Co-Op—the Eklutna village—
the Eklutna power project—
Lake George—these are but a few
of the wonderful points of inter
est ysu have in the valley, he
pointed out,
We would be happy to help
organize such a group, Hilcher
stated, and urged that with the
wonderful source of information
available through M. D. Snod
grass and Don. L. Irwin, both
long-time valley residents, such
a group be formed and work be
started.
Chamber members showed in
terest in his proposal and it is ex
pected that some action of his
suggestion will be taken within
the near future. All persons in
terested in the formation of such
a society are asked to contact
Everett Adams, chamber presi
dent.
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Court of Awards
Because of limited space the
Girl Scout Court of Awards held
in Palmer on April 23 was not
previously reported. Many hours
of practice and work went into
the preparation of the impressive
ceremony which was opened
with the national anthem and
the flag service, following which
the committee investure service
was conducted.
Each troop presented part of
tho program, beginning with
Troop II of which Mrs. Paul Mar
tin is leader. Troop 62, leader
Mrs. George Whetstone, present
ed the candle service. The
“Brownie Story” was presented
by Troop 60, leadership of Mrs.
Edith Olson. A Brownie display
was offered by members of
Troop 71 under Mrs. Mary Steel
man. Singing and dancing was
presented by Troop ‘ 17, whose
leader is Mrs. Louise Winkel
pleck; Troop 33 participated in
the second and first class presen
tations under Mrs. Askins; and
Troop 61 presented the Trefoil
ceremony under leader Mrs.
Peggy Maley.
A history of the Girl Scouts
in the Matanuska valley was giv
en by Mrs. Maryalice Lovejoy; |
Mrs. Betty LePors was announcer i
for the program and Mrs. Louise
Winkelpleck was musician.
An impressive part of the pro
gram was the presentation of the
Alaska Flag, with each participat
ing girl representing a part of
the flag as follows: Dipper,
Nancy Chance, Troop 71; Moun
tains, Ann Whetstone, Troop 62;
Bear, Carolyn Wallace, Troop 33;
Poke of Gold, Lyly Ann Graham,
Troop 2; Flowers, Barbara Clark,
Troop 60; Last Frontier, Sandra
Lee King, Troop 17; Streams,
Dorothy Campbell, Troop 71, and
North Star, Jean Nunley, Troop
61.
Numerous awards were made
during the ceremonies and names
of those girls who received
awards and who took part in the
Fly-Up ceremony will appear in
subsequent issues of this news
paper under Girl Scout news.
Members of the Cheechako
Homemakers’ club recently don
ated a sum of money to the Val
eev Presbyterian Hospital which
will be used for the purchase of
-mall instruments.
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zl MichaTs Church
The annual crowning of the
statue of the Blessed Virgin
Mary as Queen of the May will
take place at the 9 a.m. mass at
Lt. Michael’s Catholic Church on
Sunday, May 8.
Elizabeth Wright will crown
the statue with a garland of
spring flowers. Crown bearer
will be Susan Harrington and
Margaret Johnson will act as hon
or paige to guide the procession
as it wends its way to a special
Marian Shrine erected in the
church to lay bouquets of flow
ers at the foot of the statue.
Bobby Johns will serve as cru
cifer and acolytes will include
Carl Hendrickson, David Martin,
Harry Hartung, Mickey Gallagh
er, Timmy Gallagher, Vick Johns,
Lynn Puddicomb, Gary Van Vol
kenburg.
Those participating in the pro
cession include Patricia Harring
ton, Kathleen Mohan, Carol
Weisenberger, Mary Weisenber
ger, Lynn Leppanen, Kathy Hul
bert, Carolyn Estep, Carmel Lee
Mohan, Billy Pippel, Jimmy Lee,
Sandy King, Susie King, Ralph
Hulbert, Susan Harrington,
Phoebe Martin, Margaret John
son, Carol Hartung, Donna Hor
ton, Pat Hagen, Glennie Combs,
Nancy Stineberg, Judy Roberts,
Pat Scheibl, Mike Mohan, Emilie
Zanona, Rosemary Ann Zanona,
Frances Montalbano, Mike Zan
ona, Mary Alice Ratliff, Mona
O’Donnell and Darlene Trudell.
Members of the Senior Sodal
ity, B.V.M will decorate the
shrine for this annual ceremony
held each Mothers’ Day. The
choir under the direction of Mrs.
Frances Hulbert with Mrs. Geri
Hemmer presiding at the organ
will render appropriate music. If
(he 9 a.m. Mass is not said the
crowning will be held as schedul
ed.
All Girl Scout leaders, assist
ant leaders and committee mem
bers and mothers are reminded
that Mrs. Marjorie Bailey will be
in Palmer Monday night at 7 p.m.
to assist in getting the camping
program mapped out. Anyone in
terested in the setting up of
camping facilities in the valley is
urged to attend. The meeting will
be held at Carpenters’ Hall.
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Reporters—
The name of Clara Buzby was
inadvertently omitted from last
week’s lising of participants in
the Beta Sigma Phi style show.
Mrs. Buzby presented Fashions
in Comedy and proved to be one
of the hits of the show- with her
particular “get-ups”, styled for
each hour of the day.
Taking a few weeks vacation
to the states this week is the Bill
Kucera family—Bill, Maxine,
Tom, Rose, and Billy. While in
Oaksdale, Wash., they plan to
visti with the Paul Haire family,
former Palmerites.
Marylou Rideout, home demon
stration agent with the Exten
sion Service, returned to Palmer
this week following several days
in the Valdez area where she or
ganized a Homemakers’ club
with 13 charter members.
Area Boy Scouts and Explorer
Scouts have been invited to at
tend a skating party in Anchor
age as guests of Girl Scouts of
Troops 33 and 61 of Palmer. Any
boy who has been invited and
needs transportation is asked to
contact Mrs. Keith Lovejoy be
fore Friday for arrangements.
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LITTLE LEAGUE
MEETING MAY 9
All parents and interested
adults are urged to attend the
Litle League board of direc
tors meeting to be held in the
Co-Op director’s office Mon
day evening at 7:30.
“There are plenty of boys,
sponsors and equipment—what
we really need now are adults
who will participate as coach
es, umpires, score keepers and
equipment caretakers”, a
spokesman said today.
ELKS INVITE PUBLIC
TO MOTHER'S DAY
OBSERVANCE SUNDAY
A cordial invitation has been
extended to all valley residents
to take their mothers to the
Palmer B. P. O. Elks Mother’s
Day observance which will be
held at Elks hall on Sunday
afternoon, May 8, at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Lloyd Morley will be or
ganist and Art Stacey will sing
several selections.
The annual observance is held
each year by the Elks and is open
to the public.
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE
MENT, LAND OFFICE, ANCH
ORAGE, ALASKA.
Notice for Publication
Notice is hereby given that
Richard John Hannen has made
application for a homesite under
the act of May 26, 1934 (48 Stat.
809), Anchorage Serial No. 016792
for a tract of land described as
Lot 1 of U. S. Survey No. 3235
Goat Creek Small Tract Group^
Situated on the northerly side of
Glenn Highway at approximate
Mile Station 35% adjoining U. S.
Surveys Nos. 2866 and 3164 in.
Latitude 61°28'42" N., Longitude
149°07'25"W. (approximate) at
corner No. 1, containing 5.00
acres, and it is now in the files
of the Land Office, Anchorage
Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming,
adversely any of the above men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claims in the Land Office
within the period of publication
or thirty days thereafter, or they
will be barred by the provisions,
of the statutes.
VIRGIL O. SEISER, Manar r
Published: March 17, 24, 31, A
7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, and May
12, 1955
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