RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
Peggy and Martin and daugh
ter Allison Betts moved into town
from their Paradise Lake home
—for a while.
An abcessed tooth confined
Ruth Ann Byers to her home until
the dentist could work on it.
Vincent and Della Smith, Pat
’n’ A1 Hjellen, Laura and Ted
Mommsen, Pat ’n’ Barb Carney,
Frank and Francis Sorensen,
Peggy Maley, Gilbert Hjellen,
Peggy Betts, Alga and Rose Peck,
Betty LePors, Pat Carter, Vi
Coghlan, Renie Barns and Wally
Teeland—all received cards to in
dicate they passed the STAND
ARD COURSE of First Aid.
Bob Lincoln — Commander of
V. F. W. has volunteered to be
Cubmaster of our local youths' or
ganization.
Directors of the Cub, Boy and
Explorer Scout Council met at
Teeland’s store last week. Pres
ent from Palmer was George Al
len, District Commissioner. It was
brought out that Scout Week is
from the fifth to the twelfth of
February. On Wednesday, Febru
ary sixtenth, a rally will be held
in Palmer. It is planned to hold
a Court of Honor with the rally.
Two reasons — by themselves
should justify the installation of
a phone in one's home—emergen
cy calls to the doctor and fire.
Who are the four—mentioned
last week—born and raised in Al
aska? Mary Bergman (nee Cad
wallader) born in Anchorage, Pat
Hjellen (nee Snder), Anchorage,
Walt Teeland, Cleary (North of
Fairbanks and Ray Bergman,
Manley Hot Springs (West of
Fairbanks).
Jane Browne was a platform
visitor on the Anhorage--Fair
banks train as it was unloaded. |
Don’t throw away your small,
paper-bound books! Leave them
at the Wasilla Bar—and browse I
over those you haven’t read, j
Take some home—read ’em—no
time limit at this free library.
Sharon Fleckensfein is taking
a "busman's Holiday". Instead of
driving — he's working in his
bus garage.
"Birdie” and "L. D.” Wright
were in from Big Lake. When
"L. D.” and Lynn finish cutting
the wood presently contracted
for—they start on "Birdie’s”
house.
Don't forget the "Spot Dance"
Saturday night!
A phone operator received a
call from an elderly lady with
an unusual request.
"My telephone cord”, said the
lady, "is too long. Would you
please pull it back at your end?”
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WAS1LLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
CUB SCOUTS 319, Mrs. Barnes,
Mrs. Combs, after school.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
BOY SCOUTS TROOP 619,
Wasilia School, 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
WASILLA GRANGE, Grange Hut,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
BROWNIE SCOUTS 60, Palmer
Library, 3:30 p.m.
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilia Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
WASILLA HOMEMAKERS, card
notice, 11:00 a.m.
the north train were; “Smokey”
Ohnstad for Montana and Vince
Smith for “South” Willow. On
the train, heading home was Mrs.
John Rumohr of Cantwell. She
was enroute home after visiting
with the Mommsen’s prior to
making a side trip to Anchorage.
In the Great City, she had the
misfortune of slipping and fract
uring her wrist. She’s OK, row.
Don't hit those “snowballs" in
the road, they may be ptarmigan.
After Wasilla’s team overcame
their “awe” of the Anchorage
Eagles (Jayvees), they broke out
of their lethargy to close the scor
ing gap. The first one fourth show
ed the Eagles leading 20 to 6;
half 28 to 22; third quarter 44 to
36 and taking the game 62 to 54.
Both teams played good ball—
but Wasilia couldn’t overcome
Anchorage s heighth. our nome
team crept up on the scoreboard
by making their foul shots.
March of Dimes Bake Sale is
to be eld at Teoland'e—the twenty
ninth—a Saturday—at tn A. ML
The 4-H club members will take
charge of the sale. Sponsorship is
held by the Wasilla Community.
Papa bounced the baby while
mama bounced the casaba. Moth
ers, sisters and daughters mixed
it up on the maple floor last
Saturday before a plus capacity
crowd. Experience showed when
the married and near married
girls played the hi-school girls—
outpointing the singles 42 to 17.
Flo and Bill Tryck were Mon
day and Tuesday visitors to their
folks.
For the old timers who want to
know what happened to who—
Mrs. Emma Dotson died, stateside
from a cancerous liver.
Weather permiting—coach Har
beson will take his eight-man
team to Cordova and Valdez for
exchange games. Players flying
from Palmer are Bob Gerschmel,
MARGIE HUNTLEY BRIDE
IN EVENING CEREMONY
In a beautiful evening cere
mony performed at United Pro
testant Church on January 21,
Margie Lee Huntley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Huntley
of Palmer, became the bride of
James D. Carlson, son of Mrs. J
Ruth Atlas of Altadena, Calif.
Rev. Brian Cleworth performed
the double-ring ceremony. Tra
ditional wedding music was play
ed by Mrs. Max Sherrod, organ
ist, who also accompanied Mrs.
Brian Cleworth, soloist, who sang
“Because” and “O Perfect Love.”
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
beautiful soft white satin gown,
fashioned and made by her sister
Bette Jane Hulvey of Roswell,
New Mexico. The very full skirt,
with long train, was fashioned
with inserted panels and topped
by a fitted bodice, with round
scalloped neckline and long point
edtip sleeves. Seventy tiny, self
material buttons trimmed the
back of the gown from the neck
line to the lower waist. A small
row of matching buttons trimmed
the sleeves. Her shoulder length
veil fell from a half crown cap
of finely pleated silk, trimmed
with small circles of seed pearls
She carried a small bouquet of
white carnations on a white pray
er book.
Jeannetta Lindsey, friend of
the bride, was maid of honor.
Her ballerina length gown was
styled of flocked net over taffeta
in a delicate shade of pink, with
which she wore a pink net stole.
Her flowers were of white and
pink carnations.
Thomas Murton, cousin of the
bridegroom was best man. Lad
die Huntley, brother of the bride,
and Kenneth Hughes were ush
ers.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. Huntley chose a faille dress
of deep blue with white organdy
ruffled trim at the neckline. Her
shoulder corsage was fashioned of
white and pink carnations.
Mrs. Bessie Stevens, of Chug
iak, aunt of the bridegroom, wore
a dark blue two-piece gabardine
suit, styled with straight skirt
and fitted jacket, with which she
wore a matching blue nylon
blouse. Her corsage was of white
carnations.
Following the wedding cere
mony a reception was held by the
bride’s parents in the church so
cial room where Carol Colberg
Frank and Jack Devlin, Gil and
Gary Hjellen, Skippy Coghlan,
Jimmy Hilburn and Jimmy Vick
aryous.
presided over the guest book, Mrs.
Margaret Mur^on was in charge
of the cake, Mrs. Helen Pearson,
in charge of the coffee, Mrs. Doro
thy Saxton in charge of the
punch, and Mrs. Ruth Zimowske
assisted in opening the gifts. The
five-tiered wedding cake was
made by Mrs. Kenneth Hughes of
the Lazy Mountain Childrens
Home.
Following the reception the
young couple left for a wedding
trip in the Anchorage area. For
her going-away ensemble the
bride chose a two-piece suit of
soft, pin-stripe grey worsted. The
jacket was fitted and trimmed
with square band pockets with
arrow-head hand stitchitng. Her
matching grey half-crown hat
was edged wth black velvet rib
bon and had a short matching
veil.
The bride, who was bom in
Palmer, received her schooling
locally and is at present a stu
dent at the University of Alaska.
The bridegroom, who is in his
third year of study at the Uni
versity of Alaska, is employed as
a guard at the Fairbanks Feder
al jail. He was born in California
and came to Palmer in June of
1952.
On their return the couple will
be at home at 526 College Road,
Fairbanks, after January 29. They
plan to continue their studies at
the University.
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