BE IT A MIDGET—be it a whale,
put it in classifieds, under FOR
SALE.
To Out Present Patrons
and Those of the Future
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20
PUBLIC MEETING. HOSPITAL
PLANS, School gym. 8 p.m.
RIVERBEND HOMEMAKERS’,
Mrs. A1 Kirsch home.
LEGION & AUXILIARY XMAS
PARTY. Carp. Hall. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22
ELKS PURPLE BUBBLE BALL.
School gym.
ST. MICHAEL S XMAS PARTY.
H Blunck home, 2-5 p.m.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 23
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS. Val
ley Churches.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 24
MERCHANTS’ XMAS PARTY!
for Valley children. Valley The-!
ater. 2:00 p.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-op cluo
room, 12:05 p.m.
i VETERANS’ TRAINING CLASS,
! Co-op club room. 8 p.m.
; WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26
; CARPENTERS’ LOCAL. Carpen
ters hall, 8 p.m.
ELK’S INITIATION, Fairgrounds
adm. building, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27
NORTHLAND PIONEER Grange.
Grange hall. 8 p.m.
The Christmas program at the
Wasilla Community Church will:
be held on Christmas Eve at 7:30
p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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It's an old and cherished custom to
wish you a Merry Christmas with the
hope that your New Year comes
brim full of happiness and all the
gcod things in life.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS.
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DeVRIES FAMILY
WINS P-TA XMAS
CASGL GGNTEST
The John DeVries family con
sisting of father with his golden
trumpet, mother with her rich
soprano, and four DeVries cher
ubs ranging in age from two to
seven years won the judges de
cision Tuesday evening at the an
nual P-TA family Christmas Ca
rol Contest.
Four families entered the con
test this year. Fred Stassel acted
as master of ceremonies and the
remainder of the Palmer School
staff acted as judges.
After a warm-up of Christmas
carol singing by everyone pres
ent. the families drew' for their
turns in the contest. The Paul
Martin family of four sang
“Away in the Manger" a cap
pella. The six members of the
Charles Schaefer family, last
year’s winners, sang “O Little
Town of Bethlehem" and "Joy to
the World". The DeVries family
sang and tooted “Deck the Halls"
with the tiny children coming in
strofig on the “Fa-la-la-la — la
la-la — la-la-la-’. The Joe Curtis
family exceeded all the others in
size because all the children who
live in their home were included.
Twelve “Curtises-* sang "Star if
the East” and “Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer”.
The P-TA audience, large in
spite of the raging winds outside,
were treated to additional en
tertainment when Paul Martin
‘practiced* his solo for the Christ
mas Eve Midnight Mass, “O Holy
Night-’ and when the contest
winners obliged with an encore,
the ever-favorite “Silent Night”.
| CUB SCOUT NEWS
DEN 3
There were seven cub scouts
in attendance at the last den
meeting held December 14 at the
home of Den-mother Mrs. Her
bert Kopperud. We also had three
visitors.
We are working on our hand
craft, making plaster of paris pins
and wood-burning articles.
ROGER BRAGER.
Keeper of the Buckskin.
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Palmer Mooss
Defeated by
Ft. Richardson Team
The Palmer Moose were defeat
ed in an exciting and fast mov
ing game last Friday night that
ended in a 55-35 score favoring
the 196th Heavy Mortar Company
from Fort Richardson.
Although the local team fought
hard and even tried a new strat
egy which left the crowd gapmg
in amazement. But it didn't seem j
to bother the opposing team os
its members slipped the ball time I
and again into the basket.
Tne new high point man on the j
Palmer squad was Johnnie Brown
with nine points. The Army
team’s sharp shooter. Meade,
scored 20 points.
Many high school fans enjoyed .
the game even though the victory
went to the opposing team.
Individual scores were as fol- ]
lows:
196th Heavy Mortar (55)
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j Macormack 5 3
| Craig 0 1
Reekes 5 0
Grund . 0 0
Meade 8 4
Springer 0 0
Campbell 4 0
Roedek . 2 1
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20
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6
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Totals . 23 9 55
Palmer Moose (35)
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’ Brown
Eckert
Larsh
McKechnie
G F P
3 0 61
0 0 of
3 1 7
0 0 01
4 1 9
2 0 4
2 2 6
2 1 3
Totals
16 a 35 j
SON BORN TO
DR. AND MRS. BAILEY
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Bailey i
became the proud parents of
a nine pound son. Lloyd Fran
cis III. Monday morning. De
cember 17. The long awaited
brother of little Jewel Dean
was born at Providence hos
pital in Anchorage.
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MGRRY CHRISTMAS
It's time for Christmas Carols, time for wreaths and
holly, and time especially for us to wish that your
Christmas this year be a jolly success.
MOORE’S GARAGE
Palmer, Alaska
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for a glorious Holiday Season
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PALMER, ALASKA
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PLANS UNUSUAL MUSIC
FOR MIDNIGHT MASS
The* annual Christmas Eve
Midnight Mass at St. Michael's
Church will begin promptly at
twelve o'clock midnight. Dece m
ber 24 Regular parishioners arc
asked to arrive early to insure
seating as many visitors are wel
comed at this traditional service
in the Valley.
Confessions will be heard until
a quarter to twelve, and Holy
Communion will be distributed
during the Mass.
A special Christmas sermon
will be delivered by the Rev Jas
P. Snead, pastor.
Immediately preceding the
Mass. "Cantique de Noel” will r>e
sung by Paul Martin, soloist.
The choir, under the direction
of William W. Elliott, has pre
pared the following musical pro
gram with Mrs. Alice Jean Mi
chaelson presiding at the organ:
Introit. "Silent Night", Frana
Gruber; Gloria, "The First No
well". traditional; Offertory, "C
Come. All Ye Faithful", anony
mous Latin: Communion. "Sou]
of My Savious". and "O Lord, 1
Am Not Worthy", St. Basil Hym
nal; Post Communion, "Bring i
Torch, Jeanette, Isabella". Old
French; Benediction. "O Salutarif
Hostia" and "Tantum Ergo'
Gregorian; Recessional, "Holy
God. We Praise Thy Name”;
Postlude, "Angels We Have
Heard on High".
Benediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament will immediately fol
low Midnight Mass.
New red cassocks with white
surplices will be worn for the
first time by the altar boys.
The erection of the manger
scene, begun in the 13th century
by St Francis of Assisi. and tb'
decoration of the church with
trees, evergreen hough* an t
wrer.ths and holly will be areom
pi is bed by volunteer parishioners
immediately after Mars < n Sun
day. Decern Ixt 23rd
Two Masses will bo c< bbrated
on Christmas Day at 10 a m. and
10 30 a m.
Coffey Insure* Everything!
Remember?
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MAY THEIR SONGS
BRING YOU JOYS
OF THE CHRISTMAS
SEASON
SCRAHAM’S SERVICE!
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BRUCE GRAHAM
Palmer. Alaska
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i? the most sincere expression we
know of to convey our apprecia
tion for the friendships which
have been so important to our
mutual benefit during the past
twelve months.
May we extend to you and
yours our best wishes for a joy
ous Christmas Season.
SHAMROCK LOUMGE
and
CLUB 49
Palmer, Alaska
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