BIDS CALLED FOR
SUMMER SURVEY WORK
Twenty survey parties of three,
four and five men to a crew will
be needed this summer by the Al
aska District, Corps of Engineers,
and contractors who can supply
this complete service are request
ed to submit bids under Invitation
55-57.
Much of the survey work will
be in the areas of Fort Richard
son and Elmendorf Air Force Base
near Anchorage, and Ladd and
Eielson Air Force Base near Fair
banks. Some crews will be need
ed for surveys at more remote
r
and isolated points scattered
throughout the territory.
Details and bid forms may be
obtained from the Alaska District
Engineer, Corps of Engineers, An
chorage, attention Contract Ad
ministration Branch.
A long-time strong supporter of
the University of Alaska, the An
chorage Women’s club, this week
granted $400 to the institution to
aid the student loan fund. In ac
cepting the funds Dr. Ernest N.
Patty, university president, said
that “your continued interest in
the young people of Alaska is a
source of great strength to us.”
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P-TA FOUNDER'S DAY
PROGRAM PLANNED
FOR FEB. 22 MEETING
The postponed meeting of Pal
mer P-TA will be held Tuesday
even ing, February 22 in the new
high school building at 8 p.m.
A special Founder’s Day pro
gram will be presented, with Mrs.
Martin Sherman as chairman.
Prior to the program Palmer Girl
Scouts will make a presentation
of colors.
All parents and interested
adults are invited to attend the
meeting. Refreshments will be
served at the close of the meeting.
Rose Rauder and
Claiborne Lee
Exchange Wedding Vows
A large gathering of friends
witnessed the marriage on Febru
ary 12 of Hose Bauder of Sutton,
daughter of Mrs. Raymond Gow
er of Lorhiville, Iowa, to Clai
borne Lee of Palmer. The double
ring ceremony was performed at
7:30 in the evening by U. S. Com
missioner Dorothy B. Saxton at
Moose Hall.
For her wedding the bride
chose a beige colored dress, styled
with the new long waist, and full
skirt. The dress was trimmed
with matching braid and rhine
stones, and had short sleeves. She
wore a small fitted hat of white
flowers^ with green-leaf trim,
and a corsage of a single royal
purple orchid.
Nora Maynick, the bride’s only
attendant wore a navy blue dress
suit, with white and silver knit
ter hat. Her shoulder corsage was
of red tulips. Charles Hodson of
Palmer was best man.
Following the ceremony ap
proximately 300 guests were pres
ent at a reception held for the
couple at Alpine Inn in Sutton.
Members of the Kitchen Band
furnished music for entertain
ment and dancing. The couple
were recipients of many lovely
gifts.
The bridegroom is employed at
Alpine Inn and the couple will
make their home in the Smith
sub-division in Palmer.
I HOMEMAKERS CLUB
i NOTES j
Suttonette Club
The Suttonette Homemakers’
club held its regular meeting
January 25 at the home of Mrs.
Marie James. There were 10
members and two guests present.
Members voted to send a check
for $20 to the March of Dimes.
Marylou Rideout gave an inter
esting talk on newer fabrics and
showed samples.
A pot-luck lunch was served.
The next regular meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Pat Smith
on February 22.
Cheechako Club
The home of Ruth Zimoski was
the scene of the February 14
meeting of the Cheechako Home
makers’ club. In spite of the
storm there were 13 members
and one guest in attendance. An
outline of the suggested budget
for the year was presented by
the committee of Lucille Wimmer
and Sally Harrison.
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the following were adopted: $50
was voted for PARC to help pay
the remaining indebtedness of last
summer’s park program; up to
$50 was allowed for the purchase
of materials for a hospital pro
ject; and a CARE package is to
be sent later.
The club decided to help the
Salvation Army in its work by
bringing to the next meeting any
good wearable clothing as well
as anything classed as a “white
elephant”. The committee was
commended for its excellent, well
organized report. Other projects
will be considered at a later meet
ing.
It was our pleasure to have as
a guest Marylou Rideout who
brought materials as examples
and gave suggestions to aid us in
selecting materials for spring
sewing. Everyone was interested
in the type thread used on syn
thetics, what tension to use on
the sewing machine for various
materials and whether it is better
to use blends, combinations or
j materials such as all nylon, dac
I ron, wool or cotton. It was grat
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT SET FOR SATURDAY
Moose Team Wins
Intramural Basketball
At Central School
Intramural basketball in the
Palmer Central School has prov
en popular again this year, with
58 boys participating under Nor
man Rousey, coach.
The nine-boy Moose team took
top honors, followed by the Elks
in second place and the Giants in
third. The games have just been
completed and were played off
during noon half-hour periods,
Rousey announced this week.
Teams and their players were
as follows: MOOSE: C. Thomas,
capt., R. Felix, R. Fritz, L. Dear
born, J. Sisley, H. Gallant, D.
Jones, B. Burke, and B. Johns.
ELKS: Ronald Larson, capt., R.
McKechnie, R. McCartney, B.
Lentz, L. Stadem, J. Fogg, R.
Wimmer and R. Brager. GIANTS:
M. Davis, capt., D. Shaginoff, V.
r JL ctlUJtr, JU. u. »».
Kalmokoff, B. Goodwin, and W.
Boyd.
RAMS: J. Wilson, capt., T.
Merie, D. Sweeney, D. Prewitt,
D. Hamon A. Smulick, D. John
son, and J. Skahan. TROTTERS'
C. Hodson, capt., G. Aklestad* J.
Hanaka, R. Carroll, B. Dearborn,
A. Larson, S. Peterson, and H.
Kalwies. HAWKS: Robert Lar
son, capt., F. Gagnon, R. Horton,
A. Dulak, J. Lawton, P. King, M.
Morley, and H. Kalwies. MID
GETS: E. Jacobson, capt., B.
Compton, J. Shaginoff, B. Smith,
E. Myers, R. Wendt, N- Cornelius,
L. Withey, and L. Kopperud.
ifying to know that one could
not go astray by using mercerised
thread or any material.
The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Morley
in March.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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Members of the Palmer Junior
High basketball teams will par
ticipate in a basketball tourna
ment to be held in this city on
Saturday, February 19. Approxi
mately 20 boys are playing in the
junior group and make up two
sections, the heavyweights and
the light-weights.
Visiting teams will include
those from Anchorage, Elmendorf
and Fort Richardson. Two games
will be played by four teams
Saturday morning, beginning at
10:00 a.m., followed by another
two-game series in the afternoon.
Afternoon sessions will begin at
2:00 p.m. and will see the win
ners of the morning games pitted
against one another for winning
title. The second afternoon game
will be played by the two losing
teams.
Extra games will be worked in
during the all-day program and
will give the lightweights an op
portunity to play.
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On January 15 the Palmer juniors
traveled to Anchorage where
they played in a similar tourna
ment. On that date the Anchor
age team took top honors. In 1954
the Palmer juniors won top place.
Practice sessions for the junior
teams have been held after school
in the Central School gymnasium
under the coaching eye of Nor
man Rousey who will be on hand
Saturday with good advise for
his boys.
GARDEN CLUB TO SEE
WILD FLOWER FILMS
Members of the Palmer Gar
den Club will meet at the home
pf Mr. and Mrs. Mann Leiser
next Wednesday. During the
meeting 100 feet of film showing
the Jackson and Perkins rose
gardens at Newark, N. Y. will
be shown by Maud Hosier. In ad
dition she will show approximate
ly 400 feet of wild flower films
! taken at Mt. McKinley park.
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