Prizes Donated
For Fall Dinner
And Enterlainment
The fall garden dinner being
sponsored by the Wasilla VFW
Auxiliary on October 15 has got
ten off to a good start, according
to Peggy Maley, publicity chair
man.
Mrs. Maley reports that the
vegetables have ben donated by
Wasilla people and that prizes for
Alaska’s Favorite Game are com
ing in well. The following mer
chants have donated prizes:
Clara’s Variety, Maud’s Flower
Shop, Grasser Hardware, Valley
Theatre, Wood’s Express, Tee
land’s Shopping Center, Wasilla
Bar, Wasilla Roadhouse, Smith’s
Garage, Green Acres, and Dr. and
Mrs. Rayburn.
Baby sitters will be provided,
Mrs. Maley stated. Proceeds from
the dinner and evening of fun
will go toward fire equipment and
CD buildings.
PHS SENIOR GIRLS
ELIGIBLE FOR
CONTEST PARTICIPATION
Educational scholarships total
ling $100,000 will be awarded in
the second Betty Crocker Search
for the American Homemaker of
Tomorrow, it was announced this
week by General Mills.
This is a $25,000 increase in
scholarships awarded in the 1954
55 program when 187,463 high
school senior girls from, 8,040
schools sought the All-American
Homemaker of Tomorrow title
which was won by Deloris Arnet
te of Enterprise, Ala.
In addition to a $1,500 scholar
ship to each state winner, there
will be a new award of $500 to
the homemaker rating second in
each state. The scholarship of the
national winner, who will be an
nounced April 12 in Philadelphia,
will be $5,000.
The basis for selection of win
ners will be test scores in a
written homemaking knowledge
and attitude test developed by
Science Research Associates of
Chicago. The test will be given
in all participating high schools
on December 6. The project has
the endorsement of the national
contest and activities committee
of the National Association of
Secondary School Principals, a
department of the National Edu
cation Association.
In making the announcement
Charles H. Bell, president of the
company said in part, “We have
faith in the American teen ager of
today. Given the opportunity, the !
guidance and encouragement, this
Memory is precious
. . . ii brings beauty
to our life and
eases the pain of
the passing of a
loved one. A rev
erently symbolic
memorial service is
• a fitting tribute
PALMER FUNERAL
CHAPEL
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
SAILINGS
ev^WEIK
Serving Alaska Via
Seward or Valdez
MS Galena. Fri., Oct. 21.
calling at Sitka and Sew
ard (ARR and San Juan
Docks)
SS Tonsina. Tues.. Oct.
25. calling at Valdez and
Seward (ARR dock)
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
MOTHER ANNOUNCES
ENGAGEMENT OF
BERNICE TRAPHAGEN
Mrs. Parks Traphagen of Sen
eca Castle, New York, has an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, G. Bernice, to Richard
R. Pettit, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon H. Pettit of Sioux Falls,
So. Dakota.
Miss Traphagen is a graduate of
the University of Rochester Sch
ool of Nursing in New York and
is employed by the Palmer In
dependent School District as
school nurse. She was formerly :
euployed as staff nurse at the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
Mr. Pettit is a graduate of j
Jamestown College, No. Dakota j
and is employed by the Bureau
of Reclamation at the Eklutna
Project.
The wedding will take place on
December 24 at the United Pro- j
testant Church in. Palmer.
'teen ager will become the type of
American homemaker who will
assure the health, happiness and
security of our communities and
nation in the years ahead.”
All 12th grade girls in the na-,
tion’s public, private and paro
chial high schools who will grad- j
uate in 1956 are eligible to par
ticipate in the Betty Crocker j
Search for the American Home- j
maker of Tomorrow. They must
be enrolled by their school not I
later than October 31.
Here Today! NEW'56 FORD!
The fine car at half the fine car price!
With |riew>202 h.p. Thxtiiderbird Y*8
New 202-h.p. Thunderbird Y-8 engine is avail
able in FordomaticFairlanes and Station Wagons.
In Fordomatic Customlines and Mainlines you
can have the 176-h.p. Y-8. And Ford’s new
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The new ’56 Ford looks like the Thunderbird!
You’ll find the same graceful lines ... the same
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For ’56, Ford brings you the greatest safety news
in a generation . . . Lifeguard Design. In coopera
tion with universities, medical associations and
safety experts, Ford learned the cause of most
serious injuries in accidents. To provide extra
protection against these hazards Ford developed
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But there is still more wonderful news! Ford
brings you Thunderbird power in a modern deep
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Ford's new Lifeguard features are: a new deep
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in event of accident . . . double-grip door locks
to reduce chance of doors opening under shock
. . . optional padding for control panel and sun
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Come in ... See the
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today
Hartley Motors, Inc.
Authorized Ford Dealer for the Valley
Tai?ana Valley
Forms Telephone
Go-op; Seeks Loan
Residents of Fairbanks areas
outside the city have formed an
association, the Tanana Valley
Telephone Co-Op and plan to re
apply for a telephone loan from
REA. Robert Partridge MTa
manager announced this week.
The MTA manager and Joseph
Bauler, MTA engineer, attended
a meeting of the Fairbanks
group last week and assisted them
in outlining procedures necessary
for forming an association and
reported on method of obtaining
membership and equity practiced
by MTA. The far-north associa
tion will have a seven-man board,
with each member representing
an area. The rural group of resi
dents had earlier tried for an
REA loan for a telephone system
but were held up until the city of
Fairbanks defined its boundaries.
The present city system does
not extend into the rural areas.
The new system would include
rural areas in College and North
Pole as well as surrounding areas.
Partridge reported their member
ship potential in the neighbor
hood of 1,000, representing seven
localities.
Central office plans of the Ma
te nu^ka Telephone Association
have been sent to Washington,
D. C. for REA approval, Partridge
announced this week. When the
i NEW BABIES
Redmond
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Red
mond of Palmer are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
so on October 6 at Valley Pres
byterian Hospital. He weighed an
even nine pounds at birth and
has two little sisters at home. Mr.
Redmond is sales manager at
Kirk’s Sales and Service in Pal
mer.
Neumann
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Neu
mann of Chugiak are parents of
1 their third child, a son. who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital October 9. He weighed eight
pounds, three ounces at birth. Mr.
Neumann is an airplane mechanic
at Elmendorf Air Base.
Rowland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowland
of Palmer are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their first
j child, a son, who was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Oc
tober 9. He weighed eight pounds,
11 ounces at birth and has been
named James Wesley. Mr. Row
land is employed by the Matan
uska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association. Maternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Eckert of Palmer.
plans are returned a call for bids
on construction will be issued, he j
added.
Local Grange Plans
Winter Card Parties
The Northland Pioneer Grange
of Palmer will again this year
sponsor their winter card part
ies, it was announced this week.
The first public party will be
held Friday, October 21, with
each subsequent party to fall on
the third Friday of the month
throughout the winter season.
Pinochle and canasta games will
be played with prizes awarded to
the winners. The parties are open
to the public, and not limited to
Grange membership only, it was
pointed out. They will be played
at Grange hall on Fairview Ave
nue.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
TURKEY DINNER
TONIGHT AT
LUTHERAN CHURCH
If you forgot and already have
the potatoes on, better plan to
use them for salad and take the
family over to the Lutheran
Church for their annual turkey
dinner which will be served to
night from 5 to 8 p.m. by the
church’s Ladies Aid. The entire
menu will be prepared by church,
members and includes roast tur
key, all the fixings and home
made cake for dessert. Ticket
may be purchased at the door.
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