martins and millers take firsts
w CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST
-i lie final response to our
Christmas lighting and deoorat
uig contest was most gratifying”,
a spokesman of the club said this
week in announcing the winners.
A total of 21 names were entered
in the contest, an addition of 12
during the last few days of the
registration period.
First prizes in window decora
tions went to the Paul Martin
family of Martin Road. Their
family project earned them the
iSum of $15 and the admiration, at
people passing their home. Their
large picture window was artiful
ly done in a nativity scene with
a third dimentional flair. To
reach the Martin home interest
ed persons should drive down
Springer road, turn left and con
tinue almost to the end where the
Martin Road turns off to the left.
Second place in the same class
went to Cy Brewer family for
their beautiful window decora
tion, in which they also used the
religious motif. The Brewer home
is located on the Butte loop road.
Third place went to the Allan
Mick family for their large win
dow scene depicting a rural
scene and a large gold star with a
Christmas wish message, subtle
reference to the capitol of Alaska.
Several entrants decorated
their yards and for the Art Mil
ter’s efforts they were awarded
first place in this class. Their out
door scene is complete with San
ta’s reindeer. The Miller home is
situated just east of the North
Palmer Store. Second place was
awarded to the United Protestant
Church where considerable work
made it one of the outstanding
displays in the valley. Lighted
candles in each window; a large
Sighted star on top of the church
and the entire church flood-light
ed makes it a worthy prize win.
j ner. Third place went to the
Harry Wimmer family for their
attractive outdoor . decoration
The Wimmer home is located in
the Sherrod addition.
Judging was difficult, the jud
ges said, and suggested that fam
ilies ride around the valley and
see the many beautiful and at
tractive decorations put up by
valley residents. Others who had
registered for the contest were
Dana Miemann on Matanuska
street; in the same neighborhood
Robin Nieman decorated the
window in the Noel Woods hqpie;
at the corner of Bailey Hill street
and Moose Creek avenue the
home of Bunny West rack; Lila
A. Woods decorated the window
at her grandmother’s, Mrs. Lila
Newvilie; Cathy Klayum and
Annie Yakisoff decorated Clarice
Isaocson’s home in the Sherrod
addition; Gladys Jones has an at
tractive window in her home on
Valley street ;in the Co-Op area
several homes have decorated in
side and out; on the Farmers
loop road the homes of Marne
Hanks and The Washburns are
decorated; at the Butte Mrs. Lor
en McKechnie has decorated for
Christmas, as has Mrs. Frye.
Many other homes have put up
festive holiday trim, making the
valley a beautiful place to see
during this Christmas season.
Garden club members said win
ner’s checks will be in the mail
as soon as possible.
Judges for the contest were
Rusty Dow, Betty Jo Riddle, and
Vanda Jelinek. The club expres
sed their appreciation to the judg
es who braved the high winds
Sunday night in making the
rounds to see the various dis
plays.
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gala Christmas greeting to the people of Chicago.
Merry Christmas
This Christmas wish
This New Year cheer
Is bringing you
The happiest year.
The Holy church
The Holy night
The Holy star
Was calm and bright.
Through the Heavens
The Holy star
Shone here and there
So bright and far.
This Holy Day
This Christmas mom
Was full of cheer
When Christ was bom
In little town of Bethlehem
The light shone down to Thee
To keep the hearts of many
souls
To keep the heart of me.
By Dorothy Campbell
Age 10 years
Five University of Alaska fa
culty members are listed in the
recently printed 1955 biological
sciences volume II of “American
Men of Science.” They are Dr.
John L. Buckley, leader of the
Cooperative Wildlife Research
Unit; Frederick C. Dean, assis
tant professor of wildlife man
agement; Otto William Geist, re
search associate in paleontology;
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS
OPEN FOR APPLICATION
Applications will be accepted
for appointment to the position
of Soil Conservation Aid, GS-2,
and GS-4, (salary $2,960 to $3,415
per annum), according to the
Portland Field Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners for the
Department of Agriculture. The
positions are located in the
states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and the Territory of
Alaska. Appointments may be
made by the Soil Conservation
Service, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, and other Federal
Agencies.
The examiners also announced
that applications will be accept
ed for career conditional appoint
ment to the position of Engineer
ing Aid (Agricultural) GS-2,
GS-4, and GS-5. (Salary $2960 to
$2670 per annum. These positions
are located in the same states as
listed above. Applications for
these examinations will be ac
cepted by the Executive Secre
tary, Field Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, 1218 S. W.
Washington Street, Portland 5,
Oregon.
Dr. Brina Kessel, associate pro
fessor of biological science, and
Druska Carr Schaible, professor
of biological sciences and head of
that department.
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Obituary
BARBARA JOYCE
BRANTON
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at United
Protestant Church for Barbara
Joyce Branton, wife of Thomas
Richard Branton, who died at
Anchorage December 17. Clifton
Grover, president of the local
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, conducted, the ser
vice, assisted by members of the
church.
Mrs. Branton, injured in an
automobile accident early Satur
day evening, died at Providence
Hospital shortly after having giv
en birth to a daughter.
The daughter of Toivo and
Norma Bentti, Mrs. Branton came
to Alaska with her parents from
Great Falls, Montana in 1947 and
graduated from Palmer High
School in 1953. In addition to her
husband, infant daughter, and
parents, she is survived by three
brothers, Irvin, Larry and Wil
liam, all of Palmer, and her ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Flamm of Rexburg, Idaho.
Prior to the church services,
members of Beta Sigma Phi, of
which Mrs. Branton was a mem
ber,held a memorial service in
the church assembly hall. Mrs.
Harold Thuma, chapter advisor,
read the service.
Interment took place in the
Palmer Cemetery. Pall bearers
were Irvin, Larry and William
Bentti, Robert Goodman, Ronald
Shook, and Jim Cottrell.
Over 50 Vehicle
Plates Sold First
Week in Palmer
Several vehicle owners already
have purchased license plates for
1956, U. S. Commissioner Doro
thy Saxton said this week. Up to
Wednesday 54 sets had been sold
for passenger vehicles in the Pal
mer area.
Mrs. Saxton reminded local
residents that the Territorial
School Tax, which is often paid
at the time vehicle owners pur
chase their plates, has been raised
by Territorial Law from $5.00 to
$7.50. The change in law went
into effect December 15 to apply
on 1956 payments of the school
tax.
Vehicle owners have until Feb
ruary 28 in which to purchase
plates.
; Reporters—
Notebook j:
Monty Larsh, USN, is home for
the Christmas holidays from his
station at San Diego, California.
Denny Bouwens, son of Police
Chief and Mrs. Bernard Bouwens,
celebrated his sixth birthday re
cently with a party at bis home.
Fifteen neighborhood children
helped him celebrate with games
and refreshments of ice cream
and a big birthday cake.
Olive Johnson#plans to re-open
her snack bar this week-end. She
will be located at Club ’49 and in
vites all her friends to drop in
for her famous snacks, including
chicken and prawns.
A large turnout of Palmer Elks
and their ladies enjoyed the lod
ge’s annual Christmas party held
at Elks hall December 21. A buf
fet lunch was served during the
evening and dancing was enjoy
ed. A beautifully decorated
Christmas tree lent a holiday au
to the festivities.
The Territorial Police two-way
radio has been installed in the
police office at City Hall, it was
announced this week. This is the
second police radio in Palmer,
the other being located at the
home of Territorial Police Officer
Frank Cornelius.
Four representatives from the
5839th Base Flight Squadron at
Elmendorf were in Palmer this
week to deliver a cash gift to the
Church of God childrens’ home
in Palmer. The money was col
lected from personal donations
from airmen in the Squad.
Churches
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Lancaster bringing the Christ
mas message.
Midnight mass will be celebrat
ed at St. Michael’s Catholic
Church December 24 and two
masses will be offered on Christ
mas Day by the Rev. James P.
Snead.
Other area churches are plan
ning special Christmas Day pro
grams during their regular Sun
day morning services.
All residents of the valley are
invited to join the churches in
observance of the Christmas holi
day.
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