-Five Eklutna Project
Employees Arrive in
Palmer With Families
Palmer population has taken
an upward swing within the past
few weeks with three Eklutna
Project employees returned to
Palmer with their families an I
two other employees newly ar
rived in the city with their fami
lies. All but one of the five fami
lies are living at the Matanuska
Hotel while awaiting permanent
•housing.
Charles H. Inman, office and
programs engineer arrived in
Palmer November 8 with his wife
and two children. They drove
from Davis Dam, Arizona to Se
attle, sailed on the Baranof to
Seward, and arrived in Palmer
by car. The Inmans moved Mon
day into the Jack Zamowski
home where they will live during
the next three months while the
Zamowskis are wintering in
Michigan.
Albert R. Soliss returned with
his wife November 14, following
a trip up the highway from Sac
ramento, California. Mr. Soliss,
who is chief of surveys for the
Bureau of Reclamation, trans
ferred from Elverta, California,
last summer.
Harold C. Chandler, project fi
nance officer, met his wife and
daughter at Juneau. They trav
eled by boat from Seward and
arrived in Palmer by car on No
vember 15. Mr. Chandler was
transferred recently from Red
ding, California.
James A. Medaris, cost ac
countant, arrived by plane with
his wife and son on November
12. He was transferred to the
Eklutna Project from Canyon
Ferry, Montana.
Harold R. Miller and his wife
arrived in Palmer November 7
after a trip up the highway from
MOOSE TO ASSIST
WITH MERCHANTS'
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Women of the Moose have, fo*
their fourth year, agreed to sack
J the goodies to be given all Val
i lev children attending the annual
Merchants' Christmas party to be
held December 24 at the Valley
Theatre. Apples, oranges. Christ
mas candy, mixed nuts and pea
nuts will go in the sacks to be
distributed by Santa Claus. With
^n estimated attendance of 600
ehiHren. this will be no small
task.
Men of the Moose will be on
hand during the party, in the
roles of ushers, door tenders and
babv sitters. A lost and found de
partment will be initiated. Par
ents ma>r well be assured of the
safety of youngsters who attend.
The candy dream house will b-;
built at the front of the theatre
again this year. Santa Claus will
appear at the conclusion of the
movies, to distribute the goodies,
i If he hasn’t grown too big this
j past year, he will no doubt be
coming down the chimney right
I into and out through the fire
I place..
The tentatively scheduled
Christmas program calls for an
all-comedy show, starting at 2:00
p.m. There will be movies of Lit
tle Lulu—Pluto—Mickey Mouse
—Merrie Melodies—Pop Eye and
others. ,
Letter Contest
For children up to eight years
of age there will be a ‘‘Letter to
Santa” contest. The contest will
start December 10 and run to De
cember 23. Letter boxes will be
placed in the Valley Theatre and
various other spots in the city.
There will be five prizes for the
best letters from the girls and
Boysen Dam, Wyoming He is
employed in the office engineer
ing division Mrs Miller replaced
Audrey Stewart, who recently re
turned to Juneau, as clerk-typist.
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New Assignment
Word wag received this week
in Anchorage that Raymond San
ford. Alaska field representative
for the American Social Hygiene
Association, has been calied to
Vew York to take an important
assignment at the association's
headquarters. He will report for
his new job December 1.
For nearly three years Sanford
has traveled throughout the Ter
ritory. from Barter Island to
Ketchikan and from the Chain to
Fairbanks, to promote family life
education, law enforcement and
venereal disease control as a part
of the American Social Hygiene
Association’s national defense ac
tivities.
five for the boys. Santa Claus
will distribute these special gifts
to the winners during the party.
To Erect Tree
Lorin Smith will donate a large
Christmas tree, probably 18-20
feet high. Workers will erect and
trim the tree at the front of the
theatre. Mr. Hagen has plans for
erecting a large out door tree this
year, in addition to the one in the
theatre.
Kepner Urges Prayers
For Courage, Guidance
And for Thanksgiving
Headquarters. Alaskan Com
mand. Elmendorf AFB—In a
thanksgiving message to Alas
kans. both military and civilian.
Lt. Gen W E Kepner. comman
der-in-chief of the Alaskan com
mand. said today:
“From an humble group of pil
grims, sending aloft fervent pray-;
ers of thanksgiving for the God
given faith and harvest that sus
tained them, has grown the oL
servance of Thanksgiving day
with its message of hope and
gratitude. Our people and our na- •
i tion have been blessed with
strong spiritual fibre, great ma
i terial wealth and the generosity
to share these riches with nations
of good-will.
i “On this day our prayers for
courage and guidance in bearing
the responsibilities of world lead
ership should arise with our sin
cere and heartfelt thanks for the
security and abundance thus far
granted us.”
Chitna Limousine Service
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a. m. each Monday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a. m. each Thursday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Friday
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A & R Society Donates
$65 to Hospital Fund
The Altar and Rosary Society
of St. Michael's Catholic Church
presented the Hospital Fund
drive committee with a check for
$65 00 this week
This was the amount realized
by the society at their successful
bake sale held November 10 it
Bert's Drug Store.
Members v. ho devoted their
time and efforts to the sale were:
Mesdames. Bill Bouwens, John
Linnebur, Richard Mohan. Sam
Youngblood, Grant Konser, Ro
bert Johns and Neal Wright.
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