RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
■i he man from the Fish and
Wildlife Service will be here on
April eleventh (Monday) to seal
beaver pelts—at the Commission
er’s office from noon ’til five.
As soon as the snow goes, all
scouts will conduct a clean-up
campaign around town.
Wasilla’s Scout Council of
Bergman, Teeland, Sorenson,
Nunley, Carter, Hjellen, P. Nel
son, Bergland, Lincoln and Ex
plorer Crew Chief Gary Hjellen
met to discuss accomplishments
and future programs. The Navy
will take the Explorer Scouts by
plane to Kodiak and tug to Whit
tier on a one week jaunt during
the first part of June. To qualify,
the Exp, Scout must attend every
meeting (extenuating circumstan
ces will be ruled on by Adviser)
andi earn merit badges.
Mr, and Mrs. McPherson are
back on their homestead about
iive miles out the Big Lake road.
Their fourteen year old boy,
Wally, entered as a Freshman
here to finish out the year.
There's another prospect for the
Explorer Scouts.
Dale Clarke was selected Ter
ritorial representative as Explor
er Scout to attend the Interna
tional Jamboree at Niagra by the
Lake, Ontario, Canada. All pros
pects for this single honor were
flown and driven from ail over
the Territory to Elmendor Air i
Force Base. There, at the Offic
ers’ Club, they were dined and
interviewed for the final selec
tion. He will,be flown by the Air
Force to Missoula, Montana in
time to be there on August 7th
tor the gathering of other repre
sentatives from other states.
Waldo Erickson is now work
ixlg at the Experimental Station.
George Edlund, Wilfred Osborne
and Waldo ride together in Os
borne's pick-up—see them each
evening in town buying groceries.
Wondered why the miners
weren’t working at Evan Jones
Coal Co. I found out. They had
a three day vacation in obser
vance of “John Mitchell Day”—
the founder of the United Mine
Workers. And all this time—I
chot John L. Lewis hatched it.
Had to stay home and milk the
chickens—so I didn't get to see
it. But the way people talked
—the two one-act plays put on
by the hi-school students were
the funniest thing since Hector
was a pup.
Odds ’n’ ends: Ray Bergman
slushed into Walt Trensch’s—
after Lynn Wright bulldozed the
road. Vic Cottini—down from his
lodge. Dick Cottle is back. Niece
Shirly and grandnephew Tommy
Fender were visiting with the
Bill Kotilas. Mrs. Ilene Marshall
—District Agent for#ie Dept, of
Public Welfare (out of Anchor
age)—made her monthly call to
Wasilla. Met Jim Wilson working
at the Co-Op Warehouse.
The Clint Thomas's will be
moving onto the place formerly
owned by the Joe Mazy's—out
the Hay Flats Road.
Henry Fraser and Erling Nel
son are swinging on crutches—
both have badly sprained ankles.
Victor Barnes is reported to have
eight stitches in his arm. Harold
Byers, Sr. is still recovering from
his mine injury. Bill Kotilla has
an aqua-elbow. Pat Carter with
his left hand bandaged—slipped
tool on a “cat”—three stitches.
Better be sober when you read
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Land of
Palmer have announced the en
gagement of their daughter,
Betty Ann to John Gore, son of
Mrs. Robert Hardesty also of Pal
mer. The wedding will take place
at St. Michael’s Catholic Church
on May 14 at 8 p.m. The Rev.
James P. Snead will perform the
ceremony.
The bride-to-be came to Pal
mer with her parents in 1951
from Kelso, Washington and at
tended the Palmer schools.
Mr. Gore is co-owner of Tost’s
Service and an Air Force veteran.
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Theme of Style Show
Palmer Prevues of Fashion is
the theme of the spring style
show to be presented by Theta
Chapter Beta Sigma Phi on April
22 at the Central School gym
nasium, Spring and summer
styles from local stores and shops
will be modeled in age groups
from tiny three through the sty
lish-stout sizes.
Tickets are expected to go on
sale next week. Donations will
be one dollar per person, with
proceeds to go toward a com
munity project.
The show, which is under the
general chairmanship of Norma
Richie, will be commentated by
Francis Hulbert. The musical
background will be furnished by
Mrs. Lloyd Morley, organist, who
will play her Hammond electric
organ.
Following the show refresh
ments will be served by sorority
members.
Working committees have been
named as follows: House: Betty
Rice, chairman, Dorothy Hurley,
Marne Hanks, Vivian Shaver,
and Dorothy Pelletier. Tickets:
Eloise Smith, chairman, Gladys
Jones and Lee Ehrhart. Back
stage assistants: Joyce Metz,
Betty Rice, Hazel Harris and
Helen Weidiker. Publicity: Mary
lou Rideout and Virginia Gallant.
Several merchants have made
plans to show their spring styles.
Anyone not yet contacted who
wishes to participate is asked to
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An Easter 'bake sale is being
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