Reporters—
Notelmak
Mary Ann Weidn^r. who has
been with Togs ’n Seams the past
several months, is spending a few
days in Fairbanks this week. Mrs.
Weidner is not contemplating a
trip Outside at this time.
The economy in making trips
by air was illustrated Tast week
by Major Lightfoot of the U. S.
Air Force. Flying his own Super
Cruiser, Maj. Lightfoot made a
flight from Texas to Washington,
D. C. and from there to Palmer,
with ■ stops in between, for only
$186 in gas bills. The Major land
ed on the Palmer field when bad
weather prevented his landing in
Anchorage.
Last week’s issue of the Polar
Star, publication of the Associat
ed Students of the University of
Alaska, carries a front page open
letter to the territorial legislature
urging the university be named
the site for any constitutional
convention.
Mildred Buzby and son left for
Fairbanks last week end where
they will join Bob Buzby for the
trapping season.
The recent cold snap was an un
welcomed visitor for skiers this
past Sunday. Ten below zero
weather put a curb to the planned
fun last Sunday.
Several Explorer Scouts of the
local troop are planning to take
tests Saturday toward earning
their merit badges in skiing. They
plan a trip to Little Susitna ski
area.
John Weldon of Palmer is as
sisting with economic surveys for
the Experiment Station.
Sgt. John K. Dunlap of Co. C
180th Engr. Bn., Palmer, was re
cently promoted to Master Ser
geant in the local company of
Army Reserves.
Mary Steelman is replacing Isa
belle Woolcock in the office of
Doctors Bailey and Burnett this
week. Mrs. Woolcock is enjoying
a week’s vacation.
Harry Campbell, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Campbell of Pal
mer, graduated Tuesday of this
week from the Army Engineer
School at Fort Belvor, Virginia.
He is expected home within a
few days.
Among men; who were iirst to
volunteer during the U. S. Army’s
recently-launched recruiting drive
in Alaska, was Duane F. Huntley
of Palmer. He is taking basic
training at the Training Detach
ment, Fort Richardson.
Two Wasilla soldiers, Cpl.
David F. Smith and Pvt. Herbert
Theodore, participated in “Ex
ercise Snowbird”, the joint Army
Air Force training maneuver. Cpl.
Smith, son: of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
D. Smith, is squad leader in Co.
L of the 71st Infantry Division’s
53rd Regiment. Pvt. Theodore, 23,
son of Mrs. Katie Theodore, is an
assistant gunner in Co. H. of the
71st Infantry Division’s 4th Regi
ment.
PFC Malcolm McKinnon Jr.,
21, son of Mrs. Louis Larson, Pal
mer, participated in “Exercise
Snow Bird”. PFC McKinnon, a
machine gunner in Co. A of the
71st Infantry Division’s 53rd Reg
iment, entered the Army in May
1953. • . •
Roger Riddell of Chugiak was
named president of the Rural Fed
eration of Alaska. Other officers
include Earl Combs of Wasilla,
vice-president.
The farthest north television
station in the world, KFAR-TV,
released its first test pattern at
1:30 a.m. February 2 at Fair
banks.
William A. Barnhardt, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William B Barn
hardt of Palmer recently re-enlist
ed in the U. S. Marine Corps.
Barnhardt served in the Marine
Corps during WW II from Feb
ruary 1943 until February 194b.
He is now stationed at the Mar
ine Corps Depot of Supplies, San
TTVo nr*ispo
Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
is planning a Valentine Party for
all members and rushees on Mon
day night, February 14. It will be
a planned pot luck and will be
held at the Extension Service ot
ice, beginning at 7 p.m.
Geneva Hubbard of the Dep art -
nent of Health Anchorage office
vas a Valley visitor from Wed
nesday to Friday of last week.
Miss ‘ Hubbard is supervisor^
lurses. -;MWp
The mobile X-ray unit was in
Palmer on Tuesday of this week
completing chest X-rays. The unit
>vas in operation from noon un i
l p.m.
p.m. • .
Ralph Koslosky returned last
?ek from Seattle where he at
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Wed in Anchorage
All Saints Episcopal Church in
Anchorage was the scene of a
beautiful candlelight ceremony on
February 5 when Miss Marilyn
Janice Macek, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Macek of Anch
orage, and formerly of Palmer,
became the bride of William B.
Ashland, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Ashland of New York
City. The double ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. Albert
J. Sayres.
The church was decorated with
vases of white, pink and orchid
snapdragons and gladioli and
white candelabra. Warren Al
fred, organist, played traditional
wedding music.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
floor length gown of white taf
feta, styled with fitted bodice,
long sleeves and full skirt. Her
fingertip length veil of sheer ny
lon was held in place by a scal
loped headpiece, decorated with
white- sequins and seed pearls.
Her only ornament was a single
strand of pearls. She carried a
bouquet of white orchids and
stephanotis.
Mrs. Paul Hill, friend of the
family, was the bride’s only at
tendant. Her ballerina length
gown was of deep pink taffeta
with matching lace top. Her
headpiece and gloves were of
matching color and material. She
carried a bouquet of pink carna
tions and stephanotis. .
For her daughter’s wedding the
bride’s mother chose a dress of
mauve lace and net with match
ing headdress and a corsage of
red roses.
ir'ercy ivenneay oi Ancnorage
was best man and ushers were
Jan Koslosky of Palmer, Bob Wil
ligham, Charles Washington, and
Robert Krupocki, all of Anchor
age.
Following the ceremony a re
ception for the wedding party and
close friends was held at the
Idle Hour Country Club by the
bride’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashland are
spending their honeymoon in New
York where a reception is being
given in their honor by the
bridegroom’s parents this Satur
day. Following their eastern vis
it, they will fly to Seattle before
returning to Anchorage where
they will be at home in the Hill
side Apartments in March.
For traveling the bride chose
a navy blue faille suit wtih which
she wore white qpcessories and
navy blue shoes.
While living in Palmer Mrs.
Ashland attended the local high
school, graduating with the 1953
class. She has been attending
Washington State College, major
ing in journalism. The bride
groom, who is with the Post
Quartermaster Corps at Fort
Richardson, is a graduate of Ham
ilton College, 1952, and attended
Harvard Business School. He is a
member of the Alpha Delta Phi
fraternity.
tended Market Weejt. Among
showings he attended was the
Northwest Apparel Market for
Womens’ Wear. He reported that
the spring trends are featuring
high styling of Italian copies. He
also reported that White Stag has
presented a girls’ line of wear,
identical to the womens’ line,
and that Koslosky’s Department
store would feature the complete
girls’ line.
Painter-Fa! banks
Games Set for
Friday and Saturday
Tomorrow night and Saturday
the Fairbanks Malemutes will
meet the Palmer Moose in two
basketball games in the Central
School gymnasium. This will be
the final two-game series between
the schools in the 1955 Railbelt
Conference. The Malemutes were
debated on Wednesday night of
th s week when they tangled with
the Anchorage Eagles.
The Palmer hoopsters have had
a rest between games and are set
to take the far-north players,
hoping to avenge the defeat hand
ed to them when they visited
Fairbanks a few weeks ago.
Legion Auxiliary
Makes Hospital Gift
Members of the Matanuska
Valley American Legion Auxil
iary have recently made several
1 contributions to worthy causes,
among which was a donation of
$10 to the current March of Dimes.
In addition, the hard-working
unit, has given $100 to the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital to be usdd
for shelving in the hospital base
; ment.
Not too long ago the group gave
$300 to two Auxiliary families
who were stricken with polio.
The money the unit uses in their
rehabilitation projects is realized
! through the annual sale of pop
i pies.
Plans for the American Legion
! birthday, which will be observed
j in mid-March, are under way,
I arcordirg to Ann Demming, pub
licity chairman. Also plans for
the annual Americanism essay
contest held each year by the
local unit.
The next Auxiliary meeting,
which is a social meeting, will
be held on February 17. All mem
bers of both the Legion and Aux
iliary, are requested to bring
items for a silent auction. Items
may be wrapped or unwrapped.
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