GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Brownie Troop 71
Brownie Girl Scout Troop 71
of Palmer held their regular
meeting April 2 in the American
Legion building from 10 a.m.
to 11:30 a^m. Twelve members,
Mrs. Mary Steelman, leader, and
Mrs. Theo Campbell, assistant
leader were present.
We made Easter favors to be
placed on hospital trays for pa
tients on Easter day. Each girl
brought an egg or two from
home which had been blown
out and we decorated them.
Games were played and Dar
lene Trudell served cookies. Two
of our fathers, Mr. Steelman and
Mr. Trudell watched our closing
ceremony.
Don’t forget girls, rehearsal
for Court of Awards Friday af
ternoon, April 8.
Fairbanks Youth
Pictured on Cover
Of National Magazine
Fairbanks 4-H’er Richard Buz
by’s picture is on the cover of
the February issue of “National
4-H News”.
The Alaska youth is posing
with a Weimaraner puppy which
he is training for six months for
the Fairbanks Lions Club. This
University Announces
Guest Speakers for
May 16 Commencement
Sir Hubert Wilkins and Col.
Walter A. Wood, two world-re
nowned scientist-explorers, will
be the May 16 University of Al
aska commencement speakers,
Dr. Neil W. Hosley, University
dean, announced this week.
Sir Hubert Wilkins, Australi
an-born polar explorer, was a
member of the first Arctic expe
dition, on the first airplane flight
over the Arctic and was aboard
the first submarine to make a
trip under the Arctic ice.
Col. Wood’s exploits include
the Himalayas, Panama, Guate
mala, Columbia and other South
American countries. He also has
been on many Arctic expeditions.
He presentely is treasurer of Ar
ctic Institute of North America
and is in charge of that organiza
tion’s New York office.
spring the puppy is to be sent
to Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.,
San Rafael, Calif., for training.
James McCord, Lions club mem
ber, donated the dog from his
kennel and the club is paying
shipping costs. Buzby was a gar
dening delegate to the 1953 Na
tional 4-H Club Congress, and is
nephew of Ted and Bob Buzby
of Palmer.
FOR
FARM EQUIPMENT
McCORMICK-DEERING HAY BALERS
McCORMICK-DEERING SOIL PULVERIZERS
McCORMICK-DEERING TRAILING PLOWS
McCORMICK-DEERING FAST HITCH PLOWS
McCORMICK-DEERING ENSILAGE CUTTER
McCORMICK-DEERING GRAIN BINDER
FARMALL SUPER M TRACTOR
FARMALL SUPER C TRACTOR
USED TRUCKS
1952 DODGE PICK UP
1949 GMC DUMP TRUCK
good/^ear
GOOD YEAR TUBELESS TIRES
In Nylon and Rayon in all popular sizes
GOOD-YEAR BATTERIES
COMPLETE LINE OF AUTO PARTS
Co-Op Garage
Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association
& Salvage
IN THE WITHEY BUILDING - MUST MOVE!
STOCK REDUCTION SALE
COMBAT SHOES new pr. $4.48
FIELD SHOES, new ...! pr* 3*98
SHOE PACK PT
OVER SHOES Pf- I-98
SPRING IS HERE COME AND GET THEM
LARGE STOCK OF CHEST OF DRAWERS
- STOVES ALL TYPES AND NUMEROUS
OTHER ITEMS
PRODUCE SUPPLY BIDS
ASKED BY MILITARY
Invitations to bid on milit
ary produce requirements are
being received by Alaska’s
farmers this week, according
to George Crowthers of the
Department of Agriculture.
Opening date of bids is sched
uled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday,
April 14 in the Purchasing and
Contracting office of the Al
aska General Depot. Specifica
tions remain approximately
the same as last year and
should be carefully read by
prospective bidders.
Total reeds have increased
for some commodities and
lowered for others. Potato
and lettuce requirements have
dropped but carrot ahd cab
bage requirements have in
creased due to extended peri
ods of availability. Celery re
mains about the same. All
other items must be contract
ed for through the individual
Commissary Officers.
Anyone who desires to sub
mit bids who has rot received
an invitation can do so by con
tacting the Purchasing and
Contracting Officer at the Al
aska General Depot.
t WATER SYSTEM
CONTRACTOR SUSNG
SEATTLE PIPE COMPANY
George E. Lilly, Fairbanks con-.
rector, has filed suit in King;
County Court against the Pacific
Water Works Supply Co. in the
amount of $479,975.45, alleged
due him for failure of the com
pany to meet specifications in
supplying pipe for use in the City :
of Palmer water system.
Specifications contained in the
contract between Lilly and the
Alaska Public Works called for ,
wood stave pipe, built for 120
pounds pressure. However, pipe
supplied by the Seattle company !
leaked at 90 pounds pressure,
making steel pipe substitution
necessary. Lilly charges he paid
$151,000 for laying the pipe;
$66,000 for freight $97,000 for the
pipe which was rejected by
APW; and $36,000 additional for
the substitute steel pipe. Lilly
seeks to recover alleged losses he
suffered because of the com
pany’s failure to meet specifica
tions.
Graduate Record Exams
At University April 30
. Graduate record examinations
will be held at the University of
Alaska April 30 Mrs. Irene Gard
ner, registrar, announced this
week. She explained that most
graduate schools require such ex
aminations. Persons who wish to
enter any graduate school and
wish to take the examination at
the University of Alaska should
apply for the test.
Candidates may obtain their
application blanks from The
Graduate Record Examinations,
Educational Testing Service, 20
Nassau St., Princetin, N. J., or
P. O. Box 27986, Los Angeles 27,
California.
Letters of application must be
in before April 15, Mrs. Gardner
said-, in order for the prospective
graduate student to take the
April 30 examination at the Uni
versity. The test will commence
at 9 a.m. in room 207,^JBrooks
Memorial Mines Building.
Four Polio Cases
Since First of Year
Four cases of poliomyelitis in
Che territory have been reported
to the Alaska Department of
Health since January 1, 1955, ac
cording to Dr. Charles R. Hay
man, chief of preventive medical
services.
Three of these were paralytic
cases in children between the
ages of four and 11 in the Fair
banks area. A 22-year old woman
from the Tok area was the
fourth case reported. Dr. Hayman
said gamma globulin inoculations
were given to contacts of all four
cases.
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
TO END THIS WEEK
Mrs. Florence Sandel, local
chairman of the American Red
Cross campaign, announced
today this is the final week
in the valley campaign.
All persons working on col
lections are requested to turn
in their money and lists as
soon as possible so that Mrs.
Sandell will be able to com
plete the campaign. Anyone
wishing to send a donation
may do so by addressing it to
Mrs. Sandel, c/o Valley Pres
byterian Hopsital. The total
amount raised in the local
campaign will be announced
as soon as funds are in, Mrs.
Sandel said.
GIRL SCOUT REHEARSAL
All Palmer Girl Scouts are re
minded of the dress rehearsal for
Court of Awards ceremony. Prac
tise will be at the school gym
Friday afternoon from 1:30 to •
4:00 p.m.
TRAPPERS ATTENTION
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES
PAID FOR BEAVER
Ladies' Hats
'&' • ' •/ "J
\L* '
Togs 'n Seams
HAGEN BLDG.
PHONE 74
“Matanuska Maid”
ICE CREAM
Vz GAL.
89c
PICNIC HAMS
POUND
39c
PRODUCE
Tomatoes tube39c
Celery lb. 23c
Radishes 23e
GREEN
Onions 2bun. 25c
j*.-y- -y- -¥-y- -v- -Y
OCEAN SPRAY
CRANBERRY SAUCE
Per pound
Less
Than any
Adr. price in
Palmer
if
2 tins 45c
Winner of Easter
Ham & $25.00 in
Gro. Dolores Levan
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FOR THURSDAY EVENING, FRIDAY ~ SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
LYWOOD PANELS
KNOTTY CEDAR
KNOTTY WHITE PINE
Fix 1 'g» i<"©r Spriii
Slab Doors
in
MAHOGONY
BIRCH
GUM
SPECIAL ON
BRIGG'S WHITE
Bathroom Fixtures
We Have
Bathroom Sets
In Decorator Colors . . .
Green — Coral — Sandstone
GARDEN SUPPLIES
Complete Stock of ....
SEEDS — FERTILIZERS — INSECTICIDES -
WEEDICIDES — DISINFECTANTS
GARDEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
CO-OP WABEHODSE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION