RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WAS1LLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
Developments indicate the
shower was just in time. Patrick
Thomas may be the name of the
7 lb. 13 oz. boy that came to the
Pat Carneys. Sunday, the 27th at
8:29 A.M. was the great day and
time. Some of that oughtta be all
right for a guess on the pool.
Grandmaw and grandpaw Carter
made a favorable recovery.
Si. Patrick's Day held another
remembrance for a local couple.
Frank and Cathy (Jerry) Smith
had a cozy get-to-gether at the
home of Frank's mother. Surprise
guests at their one-year anniver
sary were Ethel & “Mom" Smith,
Dan Carney, Pat and Harold
tfewcomb and Carol and Bob
Powers.
James Reddington celebrated
his 70th birthday with his grand
children, Raymie and Sheila Red
dington, on the 23rd.
Metered the mileage from
Smith's Garage to Anchorage
and back. My car showed 134.5
miles. Hope the road from the
Ekluina Flats directly to Mai
anuska is put in soon. 'Twould
cut off a lot of miles.
Wasilla Lake re-opens with the
regular fishing season on May
28th. Limit will be ten fish but
not to exceed ten pounds and one
fish—daily—or in possession.
This from Holger Larson. About
ninety people showed up at the
film.
The Game Warden is being
contacted for a Wasilla appear
ance date to seal beaver. When
May Carter finds out—the date
will be run in this column. We'll
also try to get it on "Mukluk
Telegraph" — KENI, S:30 eve
nings.
This being a resort area—local
lakes are being stocked for fish
ing. The latest one "processed"
was Rocky Lake (on the road to
Big Lake). The lake was cleared
of stickleback fish and eels
(suckers) by the use of poisom
It was then stocked with 30,000
fingerlings of steelhead, cut
throat and rainbow. Clayt
(Rocky) and Betty say the fish
run about one to two pounds
now.
As I get it—the Fish and Wild
life will stock lakes with outlets
'—the Bureau of Fisheries will
stock orly land-locked lakes.
Grace Ellexson has been hos
pitalized in Palmer for about.
three weeks. Lee was given a sur
prize party in her room—eighty
years old.
Oooh! Those Hasty Legislatur
es! Just think—it took them
thirteen days to pass a memorial
to make the Willow Ptarmigan
our symbolic bird. Why is it felt
that they could accomplish some
thing constructive in a Special
Session—when they couldn’t in
sixty days? Silly questions No.
999; “Was there money to pay
the Legislatures?”
The Alaska Railroad has a rec
ord of Harry Lillis (now Bing)
Crosby as an employee at Sew
ard—in the early thirties. Could
have worked as a longshoreman
or stevedore.
“Kitty” and Keith Johnson
were out to L. D. Wright’s for
a visit. They’re in Anchorage
now — but hope to make the
move back to Wasilla in about
three months.
Jack Cope has it from Paul
Warber (Division Supt. Postal
Transportation Service) that he
will be here within a few weeks.
It is definite that the Star Route
extension between Hay Flats
Road and the Fair view Road will
be established. Get your regula
tion mail boxes installed—car
window high—43 inches.
Rodney Cottle drove back from
Chicago — where he spent the
winter with his sister—Marjorie.
He brought with him another
sister (Mildred) and her husband
—with their children. The Jack
Minnicks have four children—
Sandy, John, Perry and Danny.
At the present—it is planned as
a summer visit.
Jim Baldwin got off Friday's
train with a “Glad To Be Back"
smile.
When school is out — and
Woodys leave for Texas—they
won’t be back. They like it here
—the people (us)— but the heal
th of Mrs. Woody has not been
good. The pupils without excep
tion—enjoy having them as in
structors. They will be greatly
missed in our community.
The Library Committee wishes
to thank you for your part in
making their bake sale a success.
Fifty one dollars went into the
treasury—in the form of sales
and contributions.
Wonder—If a guy was to feed
PALM SUNDAY
APRIL 3
10:00 Sunday School Classes for all
11:00 Morning Worship
Sermon: "I Commend"
7:45 Outstanding sound and color film
"I BEHELD HIS GLORY"
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO AlL
Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
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NEW BABIES
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Peck of
Palmer are parents of their third
child, a son, who was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital on
March 5, weighing seven pounds.
Mr. Peck is a local miner.
Carney
. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carney
of Wasilla are parents of their
first child, a son], Patrick Thom
as, who was bom at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital'March 27.
Young Pat weighed seven
pounds, 13 and one half ounces
at birth. Mr. Carrley is a carpen
ter. Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carter of Wasil
la.
Koslosky
The third child and first daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kos
losky of Palmer was bom at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital on
March 30. She weighed five
pounds, 12 ounfces at birth. Mr.
Koslosky is with Koslosky’s De
partment store in Palmer. Pater
nal grandmother is Mrs. Lena
Koslosky of Anchorage.
rocksalt to his chickens—would
he get pre-salted eggs for break
fast.
Health Nurse Fund is short
still needs your help. If your en
velope has been misplaced—
leave your contribution with May
Carter it will be channeled in
the right direction.
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Local Reserve Unit
Will Attend
15-Day Encampment
Captain James Pierce, corn
mar ding officer of “C” Com
pany, 180th Engineer Battalion,
U. S. Army Reserves, announced
this week that a 15-day encamp
ment will be held at Fort Rich
ardson from April 3 to April 18,
ir.fclusive.
Reserve units from Palmer,
J uneau, Ketchikan, Skagway,
Fairbanks and Anchorage will at
tend the encampment where they
will receive training in new in
fantry weapons, engineering
equipment and bridge building.
New recruits will also receive
basic training.
Attending from the Palmer un
it will be Captain Pierce, Pvt.
Benjamin Cottle, Cpl. Byron L.
Eldridge, Pfc. George Campbell,
M/Sgt. Howard Campbell, Sgt.
Bobby Call, Lt. Billy Sims, Pfc.
Gus Knutsen, Pvt. James T Wil
son, Pfc. Howard P. Campbell,
Pvt. Bob Gershmel, Pfc. Gene
A. Dinkel, Cpl. Elmer Kelly, Sgt.
Harry D. Fembach, Pvt. Donald
Johnson, Pvt. Lewis McDonald,
Pvt. Harry Campbell, SFC John
R. Dunlap, Sgt. Frank Smith,
Cpl. Harry Campbell, and new
recruits, Ronald Jensen, Dick
Burnes, and Jerry Campbell.
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TWO PLAYS PLANNED
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
AT WASILLA SCHOOL
Two one-act con\edies will be
presented by members of the
Wasilla High School on Satur
day night, April 2 in the school
gymnasium. The public is invited
to attend and plenty of laughs are
promised. Titles of the plays are
‘ The Little Red School House”
and “Feudin’ Mountain Boys”.
Prices for the presentations are
75 cents for adults; 50 cents for
students above sixth grade; 25
cents for students grades one
through sixth and no charge for
pre-schoolers.
Will Show Film
Story of Cornelius
A feature length, full color
motion picture, “I Beheld His
Glory”, will be shown Sunday
evening, April 3 at 7:45 at the
United Protestant Church. The
film tells the story of Cornelius,
the Centurion, who becomes a
convert to Christianity after
witnessing the crucifixion and
the resurrection of Jesus.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the community to see this
outstanding film.
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