THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a»
Palmer, Alaska, imder the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio_Owner-Manager
Editor_—___Virginia Gallant
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Palmer Soldier
Stationed at Kentucky
Private First Class Paul Me-,
Giboney, son of Mrs. Anita Nolan,
who make their home at Palmer,
is stationed at Fort Campbell,
Kentucky.
PFC McGiboney, a qualified
parachutist, has been assigned to
Company D, of the 188th Air
borne Infantry Regiment, which
is part of the famed 11th Air
borne Division. Prior to enter
ing the service, McGiboney at
tended Palmer High School ar.d
later was employed as an agri
culturalist. Pfc. McGiboney holds
the position of gunner in the
heavy machine gun platoon.
IN AND OUT
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients at Valley Presbyteri
an Hospital this week are Mrs.
George Near and Mrs. Orlan
Lighty, both of the Bureau of
Reclamation project housing;
William Ward and William M.
Paterson both of Palmer and
Harry Underwood of North Pole
and Mrs. Ralph A. Rich of Anch
orage.
Four local youngsters also are
hospitalized this week. They are
Jerry Combs, Patrick Rice, Pat
ricia Murphy and Barbara John
I son.
Sez Willie Wiredhand:
YOU...
in the front row!
electricity makes it possible for you to have
& front row seat at all your favorite radio
or TV shows. Not only does it make radio
and TV possible but electricity gives you
power to do your work better, easier and
faster giving you more time for enjoying
the advantages of radio and TV.
ELECTRICITY IS CHEAP!
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HAS ARRIVED AT
THE CO-CP TRADING POST
NEW
COTTON BLOUSES
sues
34 - 38
$4.35 - $ 4.55
ASSORTED COLORS
FANCY PANTS
$4.55
LINEN-WEAVE
SHORTS MANY COLORS
Sizes 12 - 16
$2.05 - $3.10
PEDAL PUSHERS
$2.40
“Hake your owe* with our new dress
Halorials”
COTTON and RAYONS in plain — prints —
stripes - ail Fashion-wise buys at
55c to IH.65 per yard
PILLOW TUBING in colors and prints
per yd. 60c
barTahs TABLE
Wiens’ JACKETS.25% off
WINTER PARKAS.. 33i/s% off
Also 25% off table items including flannel
shirts, caps, sweaters, snow pants, sweat
shirts, blankets, spreads, skirts, blouses,
etc.
Trading Post
FARMERS COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
MATANNSKA VALLEY
FaUndar
OF EVENTS
THURSDAY. APRIL 7
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY HEALTH
COUNCIL, Health Center, 7
p.m.
FRIDAY. APRIL 8
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER VACATION in Palmer
schools begins
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
MEA ANNUAL MEETING,
School gym, 8 p.m.
RAINBOW GIRLS, Carpenter’s
Hall, 2 p.m.
SUNDAY. APRIL 10
EASTER SUNDAY. Church ser
vices all valley churches
MONDAY. APRIL 11
PALMER KIWANIS CLUB, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER CEMETERY Associa
tion, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church basement, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p.m.
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS 654, U. P. Church
basement, 7 p.m.
PALMER MOOSE ELECTION
of officers, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hlall, 8 p.m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY AIRMENS’ AS
SOCIATION, Co-Op club room,
8 p.m.
TOST’S
SERVICE
Downtown Palmer
Nothing like this ever happen
ed to us .. . but if it did we'd
probably find the answer. We
know so much about cars that
no service problem stumps us.
Anything wrong, we make
right!
HOW MANY QUARTS
OF OIL DID YOU SAY
SHE TAKES?
Tailored to Fit
Your Industry
and Save You Dollars
WAREHOUSES
OFFICES
BUTLER
Steel Buildings
Check your building require
ments and you’ll find that a
Butler building can give you the
quickest, lowest cost answer.
Butler buildings provide max
imum usable space—with per
manent, all-steel construction.
They help improve efficiency and
•lash your maintenance costs.
Before you build, it will pay
you to see us for Butler building
advantages and savings. Phone
or write • • • today•
Address Inquiries to . . •
Motanuska Valley
Farmers Co-op Assn.
Agent for
Alaska Metal Buildings
Box 509 Fairbanks, Alaska
College Official
To Be Palmer P-TA
Guest on April 19
Dr. Leroy V. Goode, director
of the Anchorage Community
College, will be guest speaker at
the April 19 meeting of Palmer
P-TA, according to an announce
ment made this week.
The meeting will be held at
Central School and all parents
are invited to attend the meet
ing. Dr. Goode will speak on the
college and its opportunities.
"HAMLET" DISCUSSION
PLANNED BY
GREAT BOOKS GROUP
Members of the Great Books
discussion group are reminded
to brush up on their Shakespeare
works for on Wednesday even
ing, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs.
Ruth Shaefer will lead a discus
sion on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”.
The meeting will be held in the
Extension Service office.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
SAILINGS
W«^-WiSK
Serving Alaska Via
Seward or Valdez
;::*S
MS SQUARE SINNET
Fri., April 15, calling al
Ketchikan, Petersburg,
Juneau and Seward
(ARR & San Juan
Dock).
SS ILIAMNA, Tues.,
April 19, calling at Val
dez and Seward (ARR
Dock).
ALAS
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
DELEGATES NAMED TO
Delegates from th United Pro
testant Church in Palmer and
the First Presbyterian Church in
Wasilla will fly to Fairbanks
next week where they will at
tend the Presbytery and Presby
terial which will be held in that
city April 12 and 13.
Representatives from the wom
en’s groups are: Mrs. Henry Han
son will be the delegate to the
Presbytery from Wasilla. A Pres
APRIL 12 PRESBYTERY
bytery delegate from Palmer has
not yet been selected. The Rev.
Brian Cleworth and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Huntley plan to attend.
Those attending plan to fly by
charter flight on Monday after
noon, returning to the valley on
Thursday.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
EVERY SATURDAY EVENING
AND
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS COOPERATING ASSOCIATION