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VOLUME I. NUMBER 29
PALMER, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1955
PRICE TEN CENTS
City Council
Proceedings
Members of the Palmer City
Council, by motion, voted unani
mously to award the contract for
nauling approximately 5.000
yards of gravel and sard to W. I.
Cook in accordance with his bid
of May 13, provided that he fur
nishes a performance bond in
the amount of $1,000, the cost
for which the City shall reim
burse upon the completion of the
contract.
The only other bid received by
the city for hauling the gravel
was a joint bid submitted by
Koppcrud and Zimouski at $1.80
per yard. Cook’s low bid of $1.50
per yard was accepted.
Other pertinent business con
ducted by coitncil members was
the granting of authorization to
Russ Felzien of the city street
department and Ralph Moore,
Palmer civil defense director, to
puxhase a Civil Defense D-7 cat,
or larger, with or without a
blade, fcr not more than $1350—
negotiate papers for same and
arrange for acquisition and in
stallation of parts and repairs.
The decision to purchase a Civ
il Defense cat was the result of
A discussion following a street
report. Frost boils and muck will
be removed from street areas to
be graveled. Dave Bryant was
authorized to begin this prepar
atory work as soon as possible.
Part of the soil removed from
the streets will be used as fill
in the area designated as Colony
Park near the Palmer Drug store.
* * *
The city attorney will be in
structed to draw up a resolu
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Hay 23 - June 3
V
Varied Program
A
Assembly for Worship
Character Stories
Abie Worker*
» ime for Recreation
nieresting Features
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ever a Dull Moment
B
ible Stories
nvitation for all ages, 3-16
est Teachers
•ikeable Refreshments
'very Minute Filled
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Special Films — 8:30 A.M.
ommencement, June 5, 7:45
andwork
pens at 9:00 A.M.
^ver at 12:00 Noon
>et us see you there
Valedictorian
Salutalorian
Carol Anne Colberg
Auxiliary Plans
Poppy Day; Names
Poster Winners
I Memorial poppy posters made
by students in the Palmer schools
are now on display throughout
the city, Mrs Gladys Jones, Am
erican Legion Auxiliary chair
man in charge of the poster con^
test, has announced.
The posters have been judged
and awards made and will be on
display from now until after
Poppy Day, May 28. Winners in
the contest were as follows: Class
Two (grades 7,8,9) were Robin
Niemann, first; Vicky Vukonich,
second: and honorable mention
to Polly Ann Moffitt and Joanie
Stuart.
In Class One (grades 4,5,6)
Marion Mishakoff won first
prize; Carmel Lee Mohan, sec
ond, and Suzanne Black, honor
able mention.
Seeking Volunieers
Volunteers for Poppy Day are
being recruited by the Matan
American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Jones, poppy chairman, said this
week. A corps of volunteer work
ers is being sought to bring me
morial poppies to the people of
Palmer on Poppy Day, May 28.
Girls of other organizations are
invited to participate.
“We want enough workers to
make sure that everyone in the
city has opportunity to honor the
nation’s war dead by wearing a
memorial poppy,” said Mrs.
Jones. “Practically all American
Legion Auxiliary members able
to serve have volunteered. We
are hoping for help from young
girls organizations, as has been
generously given in past years.
“The crepe paper poppies have
been made by disabled veterans
in hospitals and workshops where
the work has provided valuable
occupational therapy and has en
abled the veterans to earn money
for themselves and families.
These veterans are the only paid
workers in the Auxiliary’s poppy
program, all the rest serving as
unpaid volunteers. Contributions
given to the “Poppy Girls” go
entirely to support American Le
gion and Auxiliary activities for
the disabled veterans and needy
children of veterans.”
“Those wishing to volunteer
their service for Poppy Day can
contact the Poppy Committee by
calling Mrs. Jones.
SHOVEL WORK
DITCHING — CESSPOOLS
GRAVEL — TOPSOIL
See OWEN MOFFITT
Or write Box 805, Palmer
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Carol Colberg ,daughter of Dr. u
and Mrs. Arthur J. Colberg of
Palmer, will address the gradu
ating class of Palmer High School
as valedictorian in commence
ment exercises to be held May 20. :
Miss Colberg entered the Pal- j
mer school system as an eighth
grader and has taken an active
part ini school activities through- j
out her high school year. During
her senior year she has served as
president of the National Honor
Society and as secretary of the
senior class. Miss Colberg was
selected as veledictorian with an
average of 3.9714. She plans to
enter the University of Alaska
this fall where she will study pre
medicine.
Charles Kennedy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Kennedy, will
give the salutatory address at
Commencement exercises to be
held in Central School gymnasi
um on May 20. Charles entered
Palmer High School in his juni
or year, transferring from Den
ver, Colorado when his parents
moved to the valley in connection
with the Eklutna Hydroelectric
Project. Although they have since
transferred to the States, Charles
remained in Palmer to finish his
schooling and will further his
education at the University of
Alaska, enrolling in the fall class.
His selection as salutatorian was
based on his 3-666 average.
Colony Day Plans
Nearing Completion
The souvenir booklet and pro
gram for the forthcoming Col
ony Day are in the process of .
printing this week, and plans for j
the many events are being com
pleted, according to Jim Hurley,
Colony Day general chairman.
The 20th anniversary celebrat
tion will open Sunday morning,
May 29, with special services in
valley churches. Opening after
noon events will be a colorful
parade in which merchants and
organizations will enter decorat
| ed floats. Members of various or
| ganizations will participate, in
! eluding the local Boy Scout
troops, Army Reserve unit,
Northland Pioneer Grange, Mat- j
anuska Valley Farmers Cooperat
ing Association, Palmer B. P. O.!
Elks, Palmer Kiwaris, Arctic
Trails Riding Club, members of
the Palmer school band and
; many others, according to Ed
Smith, parade chairman.
The Alaska Railroad will again !
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Charles Kennedy
New D ueclors Named
In Fair Association;
By-Laws Changed
Four valley resident# were
elected to fill vacancies on the
board of the Matanuska Valley
Fair Association during the an
nual membership meeting held
May 13. They are James Hurley,
two-year term; Tom Lepak, Tom
Moyer, and Ray Lancaster, one
year term. They will serve with
A1 Hagen and Rusty Dow, both
two years remaining in their of
fice terms and John Gore, with
one-<year left in his term.
Subsequent elections will con
form with changes in the by
laws and the articles of incor
poration, as approved by the
membership at the May 13 met
ing.
Among approvals by the mem
bership was the elimination of
preferred stock and eliminating
the free admission formerly
granted to Natives and children;
approval of the highest amount
of indebtedness or liability to
$50,000; with the vote of the
membership necessary to in
crease the indebtedness over
$10,000.
Changes in the by-laws which
were approved by the member
ship include: A quorum shall
consist of 15 members; no proxy
voting allowed; any board mem
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Order your flowers for
Memorial Day
Ready to plant: bedding plants
Peonies — Bleeding heart —
Columbine—Field grown del
phinium — Pyrethrum —
Marguerites — Achillea —
Dahlia tubers — Rhubarb
roots — Chives
Small garden tools — Flower
pots
Fertilizer & Insecticides
Matanuska Valley
Gardens
Theater Bldg.
NOTICE
Dr. E. E. Bach, optome
trist, will be in Palmer
for eye examinations
June 8
For appointment call Lavonne
Johnson at Valley Beauty
Shop, 3301.
Palmer High School
To Graduate 31 Seniors
Attorney Paul Robison of An
chorage will present the address
to Palmer High School graduates
at commencement exercises to be
held at Central School gymnasi
um on Friday evening, May 20
CITY STREET REPAIR
WORK BEGINS TODAY
Preliminary work on Valley
street was started this morning
by the City of Palmer. Al
though- the work will necessi
tate a detour for a short period
of time, city officials today
asked the cooperation of all
residents while the work is
being done. Crushed rock will
be placed on Valley street and
Wasilla Highway but prior to
this wokr the frost boils and
muck must be worked out of
the street base.
MTA REQUESTS
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Robert Partridge, Matanuska
Telephone Association coordina
tor, this week stated the associa
tion board was requested to sub
mit an application for additional
k funds in the amount of $110,000
to the Washington ofice of Rural
Electrification Administration.
This additional amount brings
the total request to about $700,
000, he said.
The increase was requesed by
REA because the - valley-wide
system is alrady grater in size
than originally anticipated. As
soon as preliminary work is com
pleted in Washington, funds will
be released and construction of
the system will get into full
swing, Partridge stated.
LOCAL AMBULANCE
USED FOR FIRST TIME
The ambulance recently donat
ed to the Valley community was
put to use for the first time last
Saturday when Territorial Police
called for its use in an automo
bile accident at Mile 39%. Robert
Grandstaff, driver, and his pas
senger, Glen! Anderson were in
jured when the 1952 Buick coupe
failed to make the turn and
flipped over. The car was a total
"loss and Grandstaff was cited by
Territorial Police for reckless
driving. Anderson was removed
from Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital to the 5005th AFB Hospital
on Sunday, in the community
ambulance.
at 8 p.m. Attorney Robison is
well-known throughout the terri
tory for his interests in the de
velopment of Alaska and his
work in the Territorial Senate.
Thirty-one students will be
presented their diplomas by Bill
Roark of the Palmer Independ
ent School District board of di
rectors. Ninteen of the graduates
plan to continue their schooling,
entering various colleges and uni
versities this coming fall.
The commencement program
will open with the traditional
procession by the graduating sen
iors. Mrs. Max Sherrod, pianist,
will play Greig’s “Triumphal
March” for the processional
which will be followed by the
invocation by Rev. Wesley Lan
caster of the Church of God.
Preceding the addresses by Salu
tatorian Charles Kennedy and
Valedictorian Carol Colberg will
be a presentation of “Madame
Jeanette” by a girls’ triple trio.
The high school glee club will
offer an English folk song,
“Drirk to Me Only with Thine
Eyes”, to be followed by Attor
ney Robison’s address.
-Harry Wimmer, high school
principal, will present the class,
followed by the awarding of di
plomas. Rev. Lancaster will of
fer the benediction and the pro
gram will conclude with the re
^ cession a 1 march, “March of the
Priests” by Mendelssohn.
Graduates of the Class of 1955
are.*
Larry E. Bentti, Adelard T.
Beyiund, Douglas L. Bixby, Isa
bella Jean Burke, David R. Car
roll .Carol Ann Colberg, Eugene
M. ’ Combs, Ger.e A. Dinkel, J.
Howard Esslinger, Deloris L. Fos
ter, Leon R. Grover, William D.
Harris, Carl H. Hendrickson, Jr.,
Ruby E. Holstein, David E. In
galls, Charles F. Kennedy, and
Barbara A. Ki'r.dgren.
Also Martha J. Kneff, Gus J.
Knutsen, David H. Lewis, Leona
J. Lucas, Dona Rae McKechnie,
David E. McKenzie, Sylvia A.
Nelson, Carole M. Olson, Elden
A. Sandvik, I. Wesley Steele, F.
Raymond Winegamer, Sydney C.
Wood, Thomas J. Yerbich, and
Carl A. Zaborac.
SMART HAIR STYLINGS
by LaVonne
Evening Appointments
VALLEY BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 3301
Bob and Ruth Burgess
“THE BLUES CHASERS”
Have returned to play your favorite tunes
-old and New - Popular, Western, Latin
and Scandinavian Music - Guitar, Accor
dian, Celeste and Banjo
Playing at
Palmer Bar
FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS
9 till 2
REOPENING KM DRIVE-IN, FRI. MAY 20
HOME OF THE HUSKY BURGER
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