Reporters—
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Mrs. Edward Sherrod and
daughter Linda, mother of Eu
gene Sherrod and all of Pawpaw,
Michigan, are visiting at the Max
Sherrod home in Palmer. Eugene
has been here for a few weeks
and was joined by his mother and
sister this past week.
James Wilson, Commissioner
of Agriculture, and George Crow
ther and Herbert Lang, all of
the Department of Agriculture,
are on a business trip to the
Fairbanks area.
Mrs. Carl Rasmussen of Los
Angeles, arrived in Palmer this
past Sunday for a surprise visit
with her son, daughter-in-law
and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Rex
E hr hart and Jimmy. Mr. and
Mrs. Rasmussen were long-time
residents of the Valley prior to
their move to California.
Susie Kelleigh, daughter of
Sgt. and Mrs. William Kelleigh
of Palmer, is spending her sum
mer vacation visiting in Seattle.
She will return the first part of
September.
Harry Lang of Pennsylvania
is spending the summer in Alas
ka. He is working for the Mat
anuska Telephone Association.
Betty Jo Riddle, seventh grade
teacher, returned to Palmer this
week following a vacation spent
at her home in Wisconsin.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Otte,
parents of Sgt. Joseph Otte of
Palmer ACS, arrived in Palmer
on Tuesday of this week for a
visit. Their home is in Denver,
Colo, where Dr. Otte is a prac
tising physician.
Rex Ehrhart, patient at Pro
vidence Hospital last week, is
recuperating at home in Palmer.
Mrs. Charles (Vivian) Schaefer
i,s a patient at Providence Hos
pital in Anchorage.
John Weaver of New York is
visiting his daughter, Margaret
Weaver. Mr. Weaver formerly
resided in Palmer when employ
ed by the Bureau of Reclamation
on the Eklutna Project.
Valley visitors this past week
included Elmer Winterscheidt,
his wife and a party of 14 per
sons from a various states. Win
terscheidt was high in his praise
of the Valley and the creamery
department of the Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation.
Mrs. Ada U. Kranick of Pine
Ridge, S. D., is visiting her
Palmer. Mrs. Kranick is with the
daughter, Katherine Kranick of
Indian Service, teaching among
the Sioux Indians for several
years. This is her first visit to
the Territory.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cockrum of
Haywood, Calif., are in the Val
ley visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Earl Barry and: her family.
Fred and Sara Machetanz left
Palmer this past week-end for
Kenton, Ohio. They plan a fast
trip down the highway to Kenton
where they will meet and visit
with Fred’s brother before tour
ing the States with their films
and lectures on Alaskan sled
dogs. The local couple have spent
the past winter season at Un
alakleet where they made docu
mentary films on the life of sled
dogs. Between 12,000 and 15,000
feet of Cinemascope film was
shot by Fred for Disney Films,
as well as several additional
thousand feet of 16mm color film,
part of which will be used in the
Disney television show.
Persons flying up over the
Lake George area report this
week that it looks like the lake
is about ready to go out. With
the record snowfall experienced
this past winter, folks living al
ong the river are anticipating
high water and are making plans
to cope with the situation when
it arises.
Dan Fleming of Palmer was
awarded the National Match rifle
recently offered by the Matan
uska Valley Sportsmen. Another
valuable prize, a boat, trailer
and motor, went to Pat Callison,
also of Palmer.
Mrs. Dee Johanson and three
children returned to Palmer or;
July 17 following two and one
half months spent in the States.
Mrs. Johansen and two children
left Palmer April 30 for Salt
Lake City where they visited
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Dalton until the birth
of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson’s third
child, a boy, who was born on
May 19 at the Later Day Saints
hospital in Salt Lake City. En
route home Mrs. Johansen and
children visited a sister in Twin
Falls, Idaho, a brother in Adrian,
Ore., and another sister in Rich
land, Washington. “We >had a
wonderful trip, but it certainly
seems good to be home”, Mrs.
Johanson said this week.
Hugh Johnson, economist at
the Alaska Agricultural Experi
ment Station ,and Charles Wil
son, territorial conservationist
with the Soil Conservation Ser
vice, are on a trip to Southeast
CITY SPEED LIMITS
TO BE ENFORCED
Members of the Palmer Po
lice department this week er
ected speed control signs
throughout the city area, it
was announced. City officials
stated today that established
speed limits must be observed.
All violators will be brought
before the City Magistrate for
answer to charges placed
against them. City speed lim
its are 25 miles an hour, less
in school zones.
The emphasis on speed lim
its is being attempted, for one
reason, toehold down the dust
from the speeding cars.
ST. MICHAEL'S PLAN
ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC
The annual picnic for mem
bers of St. Michael’s Catholic
Church will be held this Sun
day, July 31, at the Peck place
on Wasilla Lake. All members
of the parish and their families
are cordially invited to attend.
Each family is asked to take a
picnic lunch which will be serv
ed pot luck style from 1:00 to
5:00 p.m. An afternoon of games
and entertainment is planned.
Alaska on business for their re
spective departments.
Dr. D. K. White, dentist from
Albuquerque, N. Mex., is visit
ing at Tooth Acres, home of Dr.
and Mrs. Foster R. Sims.
Mrs. Katherine Millikan, moth
er of Norman Rousey, is making
her first visit to Alaska. “If I was
to make a change, this is cer
tainly where I’d want to live”,
she said. Mrs. Millihan, who is a
music instructor in Evans, Ohio,
drove over the Alaska highway
to Palmer. She plans to return
to her home this Saturday. Ten
tative plans call for Norman to
accompany her on the trip for
a short visit at home before
school begins in September.
Robert Patridge, MTA manag
er, will appear on several tele
vision and radio shows within
the next week, explaining rehab
ilitation work planned on the
present system, and plans for the
new dial system which will b«
installed throughout the Valley.
Tomorrow he will appear on
Fred Thomas’ program, “What’s
Going On” on TV station KTVA.
Monday he will be a guest on
Ruth Brigg’s KENI radio show
and he will tape several pro
grams for future broadcasts.
SUMME
SALE
CONTINUED
$
GLOVES
$|Q0
rayon gowns and slips
HAND BAGS
’A
PRICE
GROUP OF BETTER DRESSES
AND COCKTAIL DRESSES
s10°°
TWO GROUPS
SUITS AND COATS
$
AT
15 .‘25
SJOO $100
DENIM JACKETS — WOMENS
CHILDRENS
2
ALL TEE SHIRTS
'A
PRICE
Open Thursdays until 7:30 and Sunday afternoons to 5:00
IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A NEW CAR, THEN
Check & Compare These
Prices
A NEW 1955 CHEVROLET 150 2-door sedan delivered at:
FACTORY SEATTLE PALMER
$UU65 $4 7A£65 *74 4 465
1617
1796
21141
A NEW 1955 QLDSMOBILE 88 2-door sedan delivered at:
FACTORY SEATTLE PALMER
$
2296
62
2525
62
$
2868“
So before you buy, come in and check with us for an honest
price on our car and an honest trade-in allowance on your
old car. Large trade in allowances are not always the best
deal. Check the difference in price before buying
FOR A GOOD DEAL IN A USED GAR OR TRUCK. HERE
ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR MID-SUMMER SPECIALS.
1951 GHEV. 2-door, radio and Heater. Low mileage and a
one-owner for only.*945.00
1951 CHEV. 1/2.fon PICKUP. Radio and Heater, good me
chanical condition. Good body and tires. A real steal
at only .*595.00
1950 GHEV. i/rton PICKUP. Heater. Very good condition,
only .$495.00
WE ALSO DO ALL KINDS OF GUARANTEED
MECHANICAL WORK
Kirk's Sales & Service
/our Franchised Dealer in the Valey for Chevrolet and
Oldsmobiles for over 6 years.
THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY
SODA POP
6 Bottles for
OUR SURPRISE ITEM OF THE WEEK IS IN THE FROZEN FOOD
SECTION —COME IN AND STOCK UP AND SAVE
RITZ Crackers
39c
Box
P&G TREND
19
Large Box
C
SNOWDRIFT
89<
3 lb. tin
Ground Beef
3 lbs. $1.00
Rib or Round Steak
Lb.
98c
FRISKIES 3 TINS for ■■■
Dog Food 50c
DURKEES
MARGARINE
3 pounds
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See Monday’s Anchorage Times for Tues. & Wed. Specials
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