vanaaiism appears to be ram
pant locally. One neighbor had
iiis rabbits and chickens releas
ed for the entertainment of the
vandal—as his dog killed the
children’s pets. A home out the
Fishhook Road, was broken into.
The Highway Patrol is working
on the evidence left by the, pres
ently, unnamed culprits. Then—
somebody had paint to spare—
so they smeared the sidewalks
of the new school.
Walt drove to Anchorage to
bring his mother, Mrs. John
(Kate) Teeland to visit with the
family for the summer.
Open House will be held at
the House of Snider (on Lake Lu
cille) on Sunday, May 22nd, from
three to six in the afternoon.
Everyone is welcome to wish *
them a “Bon Voyage” on their
trip—and congratulate them on
their fortieth wedding anniver
sary. After forty years in Alaska
—Mr. and Mrs. Snider are mak
ing a trip to their old home in
Holland. Retired Senator Snider
has been nominated “Honorary
Citizen of the Year” by the peo
ple of the town of his birthplace
— Monnikendam, Holland. This
thriving city is celebrating its
600th year of existence.
Ice will be gone out of Ihe
lakes soon — Thur Belts is build
ing a sixteen foot outboard.
It was estimated that there
were about 400 swans in their
wild state. There are only 399
now—one dropped dead—in front
of Dave Smith. It is believed the
bird flew into pole-line wires
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loss is more than one bird. Swans
mate for life,—so, somewhere ;
there is a lone swan.
Brownie Seoul Troop No. 60
held a lea for molhers in obser
vance of Molhers' Day. Reminds
me—it's picnic season — I'll eat
myself sick again.
Fred Nunley, Jim Byers, Gary
& Gil Hjellen, Sharon Flecken
stein, and Bob Pennington went
out on an Explorer Scout over
night treck with Adviser Ray
Bergman. Starting out from the
vicinity of Walt Trensch’s—the
boys passed a grand night (and a
couple of days), living off the
country—assisted by a pre-depar
ture on the folks’ food cache.
Diving from snowbanks—they
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swam in an ice caked lake.
Billy Combs and Helen Carter
won tickets to the Shrine spon
sored circus (to be held in Anch
orage this summer). Their color
ings of Bugs Bunny cartoons
earned them this free admission*
Good friends and neighbors
have loaned "Heinie" Snider
their film and slides for use dur
ing his trip to Europe. He wishes
to obtain some slides showing
the produce (and size) of the
valley. Those who have loaned
pictures to publicize Alaska in
Holland. France nad Switzerland
are: Don Irwin, Waldo Fox, Ward
Wells (Anchorage), Mr. and Mrs.
Havemeisier ..of ..Seward, . Dan
Lhamon (Fairbanks), and Bob
Reeves (Airways). "Tuffy" Fred
ricks, of Hallea Lodge came forth
with some fine slides.
A 25th anniversary for the
Homemakers will be observed
sometime in June. Wasilla’s
group held a social last week at
Laura Mommsen’s—with Mrs.
Clyde Poisal as co-hostess.
Mrs. Rich—formerly of Wasilla
and Kings Lake, is a patient at
the Valley Hospital. Her home
has been in Anchorage for the
past several months where her
husband works for the A.N.S.
Hospital.
The Matanuska Valley Bank
helped Teelands observe their
store’s fiftieth year of operation
with a presentation of Tiger Lilly
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IN AND OUT
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Several valley persons were
hospitalized at Valley Presbyter
ian Hospital this week. In and'*
out were Alice Kay McNalley,
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald McNally of Palmer, and
Mrs. William Gatz and Mrs. Seth
Cook, both of Palmer.
Still on the in list are Mrs. j
Rich of Anchorage, Mrs. George
Black, Mrs. Mike Nicholei, Mrs. j
Leroy Hamann, Mrs. Richard
Geiwitz of Palmer, and Morris
Ewan of Gulkana.
Flowers. Rices Bakery fixed up
a superb congratulatory cake for
them, too.
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
MAY 15 AT WASILLA
Baccalaureate service will be
held at the First Presbyterian
Church in Wasilla on Sunday,
May 15 beginning at 8 p.m. The
Rev. Brian Cleworth, pastor, will
give the invocation, following the
processional hymn.
Special music, “The Love of
God” will be offered by soloist
Duane Huntley who will be ac
companied by Mrs. Josiah Win
klepleck, organist. Mrs. Winkle
pleck will furnish the organ
music for the entire program.
An evening prayer and the
scripture reading will be offered
by Rev. Harold Richards of the
Valley Christian Home for Chil
dren. The Rev. Paul Riley of the
Wasilla Chapel will present the
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sermon, “Seek and Ye Shall
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hymn Rev. Cleworth will offer
benediction.
Graduating seniors of the Was
illa High School are Allayne Nel- ^
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Commencement exercises will
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