Kiwanians Schedule
Natural Fireworks in
July 3 Benefit Show
To usher in Palmer’s Fourth of
‘July holiday, an appropriate
“blow up” has been scheduled
with the Kiwanis Club presenta
tion of nature’s most brillant
pyrotechnics in vivid color at
Valley Theatre July 3.
James B. Orr, formerly asso
ciated with the National Park
Service on the Island of Hawaii,
will show at that time his spec
tacular movies of the 1949 erup
tion of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa. Spec
tacular fountains of molten lava
leaping to a height of more than
500 feet, brillant red and yellow
against the sky, create a show
t£at man has not yet topped in
any Fourth of July display. Ri
vers of lava course down the
slopes, the intense white heat
cooling to red, then a dull black
as they move forward. Lakes of
lava bubble and gurgle, and are
then sucked back into the earth
before the spectators’ eyes.
Mr. Orr, who spent many
weeks at the summit of Mauna
Loa during the eruption observ
ing its whims and photographing
its display of temper, will be on
hand to supplement his color
drama with tales of his experien
ces: How he fried eggs for break
fast over cracks in the crust, the
glowing lava visible beneath his
feet. How his sleeping bag was!
warmed during the sub-zero j
vigil he kept at the top of the!
13,000 foot mountain by the still I
warm lava beneath him. Howj
Mother Nature shook him and his I
companion into wakefulness by
violent earth tremors so they
were able to grab their sleeping
bags and escape from a new flow
of lava.
Palmer people will appreciate
how really independent Mother
Nature can be when she sets out
to create her version of an In
dependence Day.
The presentation of these fine
colored movies and an additional
film on wild life is being spon
sored by the Kiwanis Club to
raise funds that will be contri
buted toward the local share of
the new Valley hospital cost.
WASILLA
PERSONALS
By Barbara Carter
Approximately 30 youngsters
were guests at a birthday party
given for Sally Betts and Butch
Morrison at Green Acres resort
on June 18. The kids enjoyed
swimming and afterwards, a pic
nic lunch.
Mrs. Wenter Harvey is back
from a two-week trip to Fair
banks, where she helped with Va
cation Bible School. With her
came Jimmie Jarman, who will
stay with the Harveys here for a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis and
children, Kathy and Jimmie, re
cently returned to Whittier, after
taking their vacation here at Wa-|
silla. They spent several weeks
in Wasilla and also did some work
! on their homestead a few miles
above Pitman.
Many people from Wasilla and
the Valley enjoyed playing “Alas
ka’s favorite game” with the 4-H
Clover Club at the Wasilla Com
munity Hall on Saturday night.
Food prizes were given to the
lucky winners.
The Wasilla and Palmer boys’
baseball teams have met and
played several games on the two
fields. Several games have been
called because of rain. Monday
evening the Palmer boys came to
the Wasilla field and played a
game. Wasilla was defeated with
a score of 8 to 7. The boys plan j
to meet again this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Byers
are back from a trip to Seattle,
Wash. They left for the States
shortly after school was out this
spring, for a business trip.
Ralph Courtney of Anchorage
is spending the week here with
the Teelands. Ralph is a cousin
to the Teeland youngsters.
Grasser, Mrs. Hazel Geiwitz and
erta Hemmer, Kathleen Patton,
Lavon Roetman, Joanne Mc
Neese and Betty Blunck, who re
turned from school in the states
June 14.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
CONVENIENCE
It's hard lo describe the con
venience and pleasure ihai
comes with using modern elec
tric appliances. Cooking on an
up-to-date range, is actually
fun. These things can be yours
with electricity. Phone us to
day for full information.
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Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.
Your REA Electric Co-Op in Palmer
"Serving the Valley Since 1942"
PALMER. ALASKA
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KIWANIS FAMILIES
TO PICNIC SUNDAY
AT CORNELIUS LAKE
At the regular Kiwanis lunch
eon meeting Monday, plans were
made to have a picnic for mem
bers and families at Jack Maze’s
place on Cornelius Lake Sunday,
June 24 at 1 p.m.
The club will supply all the
eats, committeeman Emil Gan
schow reported. Cards will be
mailed to all members request
ing that they notify Jack Maze or
Emil Ganschow about how many
will attend.
It was decided to abandon eve
ning meetings of the club except
for special Ladies’ Nights. Instead,
the regular noon luncheon meet
ings will be held every Monday.
A board of directors’ meeting
will be held in Dr. C. C. Bailey’s
office next Monday evening at
7:30 p. m.
CONFIRMATION TO BE
HELD SUNDAY, JUNE 24
The Most Rev. Bishop Francis
D. Gleeson, S. J. D. D., will ad
minister the Sacrament of Con
firmation at St. Michael’s Catholic
Church, Sunday, June 24, at two
o’clock. The public is invited to
attend the services.
June 17 twenty boys and girls
received their First Holy Com
munion. There were twenty-five
in the group, five of them receiv
ing their First Communions ear
lier, so they might leave fer the
States.
Sunday evening, Mrs. Henning
Blunck was hostess to the group
at a picnic held in their honor at
the Blunck farm.
INSURANCE
Health & Accident
Life Fire
Casualty and Auta
Majority of Claims Handled
in Our Office
238 5ih Ave. Anchorage
Phone 40431
M. B. Martin & Son
FRIENDS. FAMILY HONOR
MRS. CHESTER BURDEN
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Burden’s
homestead at Knik was the center
of much heart-warming associa
tion June 17. The occasion was
Mrs. Burden’s birthday. Many
friends and relatives dropped by
to wish her happy returns of the
day.
SHOE REPAIRING
All heavy sewing of lealher
and canvas now done at
LOBERG'S VARIETY
CHITINA LIMOUSINE SERVICE
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchorage at 5:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a.m. each Thursday (Leavt Anchorage ai 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Friday
Leaves Anchorage from 4th Ave. Travel Bureau
(Fourth Avenue Theatre Bldg.)
Leaves Palmer from' in front of Post Office
Leaves Valdez from Valdez Hotel
All Through One-Day Service — No Stop-Overs
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