Sutton - Eska - Alpine
By Sally Norris
Pinochle Club was held at
trie home of Cookie Baim on
i-etx 12. Jurdice Hirate won
high prize, Edna Johnson won
'ow prize, and Rivera Hiber
and Virginia Norris won the
pinochle prizes. A delicious
*unch was served afterwards.
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Hugh Matheson of Jonesville
and Cole McFarland of Anch
orage spent a few days in Fair
banks last week.
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Mrs. Marie James and Mrs.
Helen Wilkerson of Palmer
spent last Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Barbara Fish
er of Sutton.
* * *
Bingo was held on Feb. 15 at
Sutton Community hall. Ardee
Harris. Ann Johnson, and Joyce
Leppanen won the 25 cent
game. Jean O'Neill won the
door prize.
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A turkey shoot was held Feb.
DAY OF PfiAYER
TD BE INARCH I
Women of the community are
urged to participate in the an
nual observance of the World
Day of Prayer, to be held
March 1 at 12:10 p.m. in the
United Protestant Church in
Palmer, Rev. Paul Moyer, pas
tor, announced this week.
The special day. sponsored
by the* United Church Women
under the auspices of the Na
tional Council of Churches,
automatically falls on the first
Friday after the beginning of
Lent. Rev. Moyer said.
All over the world, beginning
in the South Sea Islands and
ending on St. Lawrence Island
off the coast of Alaska, an un
oroken chain of worship ser
vices art held in observance of
the World Day of Prayer, ac
cording to the local pastor.
Special offerings are taken and
used in special projects around
the world.
In 1962. it was possible to
furnish the needed equipment
for the Christian Radio Station
in Africa. Locally, the Rev.
Ross Paden arrived in Anch
orage to take over the duties
as genera; secretary of the Al
aska Council of Churches,
which oversees special devel
opments in the church in this
state.
10 at the Sutton Community
Hall. Those who didn’t want to
shoot could play bingo.
* * *
An open house at the Alpine
Cafe on Feb. 9 honored Eunice
Weinstein and Mr. and Mrs.
Denton. The Dentons have tak
en over the Alpine Cafe.
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Tom Bear and son Steve of
Fairbanks visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Norm Bear and family.
* * *
Miss Andrea McLaughlin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colin
McLaughlin, was in the hos
pital for a few days but is
home now and feeling fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Matheson
and family of Jonesville spent
Monday in Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Colin McLaugh
lin and daughter spent Sunday
in Anchorage.
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A birthday party was given
by Mrs. Herb Boyle in honor
of son Herbie’s thirteenth birth
day. Those attending were
Lynn Callison, Jeff Callison,
David Bowers. Rennie Norris,
Tommy Norris, and Jimmy
Norris.
* * *
Norm Bear of Sutton spent
the weekend in Soldotna.
* * *
We are glad to see Mrs. Wil
liam Kudlacek and son Ivan
are home and feeling fine.
* * *
A correction in last week’s
column: Junior Kockritz’s
name was drawn for the door
prize at bingo, not Sonny Smu
lick’s.
MINING COURSE
BEGINS FEB. 25
The University of Alaska’s
mining extension course i
prospecting will begin in Was
illa, Monday, Feb, 25, it was
announced this week.
The course offers instruction
in mineral identification, pros
pecting techniques, general
geology, small-scale mining,
the use of prospecting equip
ment, claim staking and mining
law. This tuition-free class is
open to any interested person.
Registration will be at 7:30
p.m., Feb. 25, at the Wasilla
High School. Classes will be
held every week-day evening
for four weeks.
NOTICE
The offices cf the f^afanuska
Telephone Association, Inc. and
the MaSanuska Electric Asso
ciation, Inc. will be dosed
February 22nd. To commemo
rate Washington’s birthday.
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PI 5-2200 Palmer
Guild Play
Takes Shape
Valley Theatre Guild thes
plans have settled down to seri
ous rehearsals for “Speaking of
Murder," the mystery drama
to be presented on March 1 and
2.
Lines are pretty well learn
ed and staging is now in pro
gress, with Dean Bronson,
stage manager, working on
sets. He has had the vault, an
important prop, set up for
weeks.
Members of the cast are Don
Van Brunt. Midge Melendy,
Carol Arnold. Gladys Hayes.
Patrick Riley. Kathy Kincaid,
Gary Brown, and Patty Wade.
Tickets for the play are now
on sale, and may be purchased
from members of the cast, Bar
bara Hamilton, Pippel Insur
ance, Betty’s Dress Shop, and
Kitty's Koffee Mill. Reserved
seat tickets are $1.50. general
admission $1.
ANCHORAGE MEET IS PLANNED BY LOCAL LEGION
Mt. McKinley Legion No. 51
will hold a meeting and initia
tion ceremony on Saturday,
Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the An
chorage Moose Lodge No. 1534.
Officers for the coming year
will also be nominated. The
main purpose of the meeting
will be to plan the Quarterly
Ceremonial to be held on April
27 during the spring conference
of the Alaska Moose Associa
tion at Fairbanks on April 27
and 23.
All Legionnaires. Moose
members, and their wives are
invited to a crab dinner and
dance to be held after the
meeting.
Anyone wishing to join the
Legion can acquire an applica
tion form from the steward at
the Moose hall or from any le
gionnaire.
Live Music
FOUR ACES
SATURDAY NITE
FEBRUARY 23
Several cars will go to Anch
orage on Saturday. Those wish
ing transportation should con
tact the Moose hall steward or
herder James E. Deming.
Parents have to make the
most allowances when they
| have a son or daughter in col
i lege.
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