LARRY. TROWBRIDGE
WINS CHICAGO TRIP
A dozen Alaskan teenagers top
ped the Territory’s 4-H members
to win prizes ranging from wrist
watches to trips to the National
4-H Club congress in Chicago, ac
cording to Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Han
sen, associate director for home
demonstration work and acting
4-H leader for the University of
Alaska Extension Service.
Larry Trowbridge, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Logan Trowbridge of
Palmer, and Sandra Dangler of
Seward will represent Alaska at
the 4-H Club Congress in Chica
go. AUis-Chalmers Manufacturing
Company and Coats and Clark
Incorporated are donors of the
two Chicago trips.
Sixteen-year-old Larry started
gardening with a 300-square foot
plot. During the past years he in
creased it to 2,961 square feet and
started selling his produce at a
roadside stand. His profits go into
a savings account. When he is
not gardening, he persues his
hobby of photography. Last year
he won the Alaska 4-H photo
graphy contest.
Sandra Dangler kept excellent
records of all her 4-H work with
pictures of the garments she
made, Mrs. Fohn-Hansen said.
Her record book won a bond for
her last year and helped win the
clothing achievement contest this
year. The 17-year-old Seward
girl comes from a family of 4-H
champions. Her sister and broth
er attended the 4-H Club Con
gress several years ago.
Other Valley 4-H members
winning Territory-awards are ■
Carol Berry of Palmer who won a
$100 bond from Kelvinator Divi
sion of Nash-Kelvinator for food
preparation, and Elmer McDonald j
of Wasilla a $100 bond for poultry j
work. His bond was from Ford '
Motor Company. Fifteen-year- !
old Elmer McDonald started with i
50 baby chicks in 1949. Now he j
has 225 hens and has learned to j
bake angel food cakes and cook- j
ies. In his 4-H record, Elmer
wrote he took charge of his fath
er’s flock of 1,000 hens whenever ;
his father was away. His parents I
are Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald.
He learned to candle, grade and
box eggs, better way to feed hens,
to build nests to avoid cracked
eggs and how to cull non-layers, j
Elmer also carried a 4-H tractor !
project.
Other $100 bond winners are
Patsy Lou Fra mpton of Seward,
dress revue award b.y Simplicity,
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| NEW BABIES j
Pennington
Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Pen
nington of Spenard are parents
of their second child, a daughter
who was born at Valley Prseby
terian Hospital October 19. She
has been named Carol Coleen and
weighed five pounds, three oun
ces at birth. Her father is em
ployed by the Alaska ftailroad.
Bailey
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Bailey of
Palmer are parents of their fifth
child and fourth son. He was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital October 22 and weighed
nine pounds, nine ounces at birth.
Dr. Bailey is a practicing phy
sician in Palmer.
Kaase
Mr. and Mrs. William Kaase of
Northway are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital October 22. She weighed
eight pounds, 15 ounces at birth
and has been named Elsie Mae.
Mr. Kaase is employed by the
Morrison-Knudsen company.
Irwin
Lieutenant and Mrs. Don L.
Irwin of 5852 Aton Ave., Fort
Worth, Texas, are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, who was
born October 22, weighing in at
seven pounds, five ounces. Pat
ernal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Don L. Irwin, Sr., of Palmer.
Pattern Company; Lura Peck of
Seward, girl’s record book award
from Montgomery Ward; Sara
Peck of Seward for home im
provement from Sears- Roebuck
Foundation; and Olaf Bartness of
Juneau for tractor program from
General Petroleum Corporation.
Alice Aylward of Anchorage
baked her way to a $50 bond giv
en by Standard Brands Inc. for
bread demonstration.
John Tanner’s achievement in
4-H dairy project won a 19-jewel
wrist watch from the National
Committee on Boys and Girls
Club Work. John is a Juneau 4-H
er. Edward Foss Wilson donated
two 19-jewel wrist watches for a
girl and boy in 4-H leadership.
Alaska’s winners are two Fair
banksans, Maureen Dobbs and
Richard Buzby.
H
NINE PALMER YOUTHS
IN UNIVERSITY
FRESHMAN CLASS
Every Alaskan high school is
! represented among the 218 new
students attending the Univer
sity of Alaska fall semester, Dr.
Neil W. Hosley, university dean,
disclosed this week.
Fairbanks leads the list of new
students with 32. Anchorage is
second with half that amount
and Palmer is third with nine.
•Juneau has eight.
California’s 19 new students
lead the list of 23 states whose
high schools sent newcomers.
Sixty-six new students transferr
ed from other colleges.
Canada sent three new stu
dents, and Hawaii, Japan and
Scotland one each.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Area persons who were hospit
alized the past week at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital who are
now out are: Donna Monahan,
A1 J. DeJulio, Mrs. Lucille Gib
son, Mrs. Howard Pennington,
Mrs. K. Allan Linn, Jack Her
mon, Mary Betts, and Mrs. Harry
O’ Donnell.
Still on the hospitalized list
are: Mrs. Glen Hardage, Mrs.
Paul Stringfield, James C. Smy
the of Wasilla, Mary Jane Casey,
Mrs. William Kaase, Mrs. C. C.
Bailey, Rita McClafferty, Lisbeth
Brooks, Richard Caywood, Mr.
Ole Johnson, Mrg. C. C. Hoffman,
and Daniel Carney.
OCTOBER 30
11:00 Reformation Sunday
Sermon: “The Continuing Reformation'
10:00 Sunday School Classes
Motion Picture '‘African Prince"
8:00 Singspiration Service
Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL
NEW WINTER HOURS
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MIDNIGHT — 6:30 A.M.
ATLAS TIRES-GAS GUARD
ATLAS perma-guard ANTI FREEZE
V-8 ENGINE HEATERS
McKAY TIRE CHAINS
Wesfside Service
PALMER SOLDIER
RECEIVES PISTOL
EXPERT AWARD
FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUC
KY: 1 Oct. 1955—Private 1st Ci<ass
Paul McGibony of Palmer has
received awards as expert with
the pistol. PFC McGiboney, a
qualified parachutist, brought
back from the National matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio, a set of
sterling silver spoons and six
other medals. Last weekend
while firing in St. Louise, Mis
souri, he won six expert medals
and placed second in the Missouri
State finals. He is assigned to
Company “D” of the 188th Air
borne Infantry Regiment, which
is part of the famed 11th Air
borne Division.
mm. scout news
Troop 2
Members of Troop 2 Girl
Scouts presented a skit on how
to get a good or bad public opin
ion during their last meeting. The
town patrol demonstrated how to
get a bad opinion and the Eklut
na patrol demonstrated how to
get a good one.
We have elected new officers.
They are: Lila Ann Woods, trea
surer and Shannon Mick, scribe.
Patrol leaders of the town patrol
are Helen Schaefer, leader and
Anne Jones, assistant. Sue Baugh
is leader of the Eklutna patrol
and Susan Harrington assistant
leader.
The next meeting will be held
in Mick’s basement.
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MISSION, ELBOW
Macaroni
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14 OZ.
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WITH
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Spaghetti Sauce
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