FABIAN BLOMS UAVt
FOB NfW FARM HO Mi
NIAII REDMOND, ORE.
Mr and Mri Fabian Blom left
the Valley via the Alaskan High
way last Friday for their new
home near Redmond. Oregon
After seven years of successful
poultry and potato-growing en
terprises on their original Colony
tract, they have purchased a farm
in Oregon, where they hope to
“take things a little easier". They
stopped in the Frontiersman of
fice before leaving to leave a
goodbye message for all their
friends in the Valley.
Their farm on Matanuska Road,
just west of the Experiment Sta
tion. has been purchased by Mr.
and Mrs. Dee Westbrook of Wa
silla. The Westbrooks moved onto
the farm this week and will con
tinue raising chickens and grow
ing potatoes. Originally from New
Mexico, the Westbrooks came to
the Valley directly from Hono
lulu where Mrs. Westbrook had
taught for six or seven years and
Mr. Westbrook had a business.
Mr. Bdom had lived in Alaska
for 14 years, Mrs. Blom for 10
years. Before coming to Palmer,
he was in the transportation busi
ness in Skagway. Coming here,
they purchased the Otto Nelson
original Colony tract. Mr. Blom
was a member of the Co-Op
Board of Directors at one time.
Mrs. Blom was a charter member
of the Palmasilla Homemakers
Club, members of which gave her
a souvenir Alaskan spoon as a
parting gift.
“We’ll miss Alaska and our
many friends here”, said Mrs.
Blom Friday as they started off
at 20 below for the long trek
over the highway.
MOOSE LODGE TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS PARTY
With Harry Campbell as chair
man, the Palmer Moose Lodge
has made plans for their first
Christmas party for members and
their families.
Scheduled to be held December
23 at Moose Hall, the party will
start at two o’clock. A full after
noon of fun has been planned by
the committee consisting of Mr.
Campbell, Leo Lucas and Joseph
Curtis.
There will be candy, refresh
ments and a surprise package for
all youngsters attending and re
freshments for adults, as well.
Music will be furnished for the
teen-agers for dancing.
There is a strong possibility
that Santa will be able to make
it for the party and distribute the
surprise packages, Campbell said.
Women of the Moose will as
sist the committee with decora
tions and in serving the refresh
ments.
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FI ED REPRESENTATIVE
PALMER VISITOR
Ov.en D Wright of Woodin
ville, W»h representative of the
'Quaker Oats Company wa» in
I Palmer last week showing: film
| ind lecturing on poultry' nutri
j tion.
He spoke before Palmer, Wa
-illa Knik and Anchorage Vet
erans' farm training classes and
called on a number of dairy and
poultry farmers to assertain their
individual needs in livestock and
poultry nutrition
Mr. Wright discussed the new
developments in vitamin, anti
biotjc and hormone usage for
raising productivity and prolong
ing the life of farm animals.
While here, Wright visited sev
eral farms.
The Quaker Oats company have
large experiment farms at Bar
rington and Liberty Bell, Illinois.
TEXAS EXTENDS INVITATION
TO TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Alaska has been invited to join
the union as an ally of the Great >
State of Texas, according to word
received from the “United Tex
ans of the World”. Bearing about
forty signatures and inviting Al-1
aska to join Texas instead of try- I
ing for statehood on her own, the
letter states:
“There is a rumor going around
that some Texans do not want
Alaska to join the Union because
Alaska is larger than Texas. This
is not so. if you will look on any
globe you will see that Texas goes
down deeper.
“So the members of the U. T.
W. (United Texans of the World)
would like to invite Alaska to
join the union as an ally of the
; Great State of Texas.
"P. S. Next time you come Out
j side drop in and see Texas.”
DR. MICK S RETURN TRIP
HALTED BY FATHER'S DEATH
City Councilman Allan Mick’s
return trip to Alaska was inter
! rupted abruptly in Denver Tues
1 day with news of his father’s
death. His father, John D. Mick,
visited here in the Valley with
Mrs. Mick last summer for about
two months. He had been in ex
cellent health and had retired
only a year ago from his position
in the Buick Motor Car Company
of Flint, Michigan.
In a wire to his family, Dr.
! Mick expressed the belief that he
i would return to the Valley before
: Christmas.
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r U U SI— Specially
Drift Inn is
Under New Management
Come and Help Us Celebrate
Band Music for Dancing
n R I N If C Jus* the Way
U If I II IV O'- you Like Them
EVERYONE WELCOME
DRIFT INN
Elite Mrak and Jerrie Fuller
Mile 60 Glenn Highway
WASILLA
PERSONALS
By BARBARA CARTER
War ilia increased in population
thus week vuth the arrival of the
Overstreet family from Oregon
The two children have enrolled in
the local school.
Mr and Mrs. Harley Ulrich and
family of Knik will leave thir
week for a three month trip to j
the States. They plan to return to i
Alaska in the Spring.
Both the high school and sev
enth and eighth grade basketball
teams are scheduled for games
at the Palmer gym next week.
The grade team will meet the
Palmer team and the high school
team will clash with an Armv
team.
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Plenty of wonderful prizes will
be available to lucky winners at
the Wasilla Community Hall Sat
urday night where and when Al
aska’s Favorite Game will be
played. Proceeds will go to the
Valley Hospital Building Fund.
The following prizes have been
donated: One case Zerex anti
freeze. Smith Automotive Co.; 1
sack spuds, Herbert Boucher; 2
qts. fresh cream. Harold Harris;
frozen chicken, Harold Dinkle; j
five dollars, Henry Hanson; i
birch articles, Carl Paulson; case
of Blatz beer, Anchorage Cold
Storage; fifth of whiskey, Green
Acres; trip to Palmer, Bill’s Cab;
wall placques and framed pic
tures, Teeland's Shopping Cen
ter.
Oil painting, Mrs. Evan Jones;
ladies hand-knit anklets, Mrs. El
lin Bell; 2 Sunday chicken din
ners, Hill Top Cafe; 2 mens’ wool
sweaters. Oscar, Rose and Bob
Johnson; 1 case beer, 1 bottle
Martini cocktail, fifth of whiskey, ■
Wasilla Cocktail Bar; 1 case'
Schilling coffee, The Shilling Co.; .
bowl for flower arrangement, j
Anonymous; apron, 2 pr. nylons,
Mrs. Ray Morrison.
This is not a complete list but
enough to prove it will be worth
while to corne and play Alaska's
Favorite game at the Wasilla
Community Hall at 8 p.m. Satur
day night. Lunch will be avail
able and will be served by the
Wasilla Homemakers’ club.
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Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 22S1
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
PASSENGER LINERS
From Seward
S.S. BARANOF S.S. DENALI
Thurs^ Dec. 20 ThurSw Dec. 27
Sitka Cordova
Juneau Juneau
Ketchikan Petersburg
Seattle Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
freighter service
From Seattle
FREIGHTERS
S.S. VICTORIA
Leaving Seattle, December 18,
calling at Seward direct,
only.
S.S. JOHN QUICK
Leaving Seattle, December 19.
calling at Seward 3nd Valdez
FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY, Agent
Phone 22001
Office: Westward Hotel
Anchorage. Alaska
Chriitmot Hotly
Greets Customers
At Betty's
"Sure it's real", were told
when inquiring about the beauti
ful sprays of holly being given
a wav at Betty*' this week
Bitty *aid they had it shipped
up from Portland. Oregon and
admitted that she never even
thought of getting some mistle
toe .said it must be a sure
sign of getting old .... anyhow,
the holly is the prettiest seen for
a long time.
Edison Thuma Sings
In Christmas Choir
Edison Thuma, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold L. Thuma. and a
freshman at Park College. Mis
souri was one of 70 students sing
ing in the 19th annual perform
ance of “The Messiah" December
9, in the college chapel.
Handel's oratorio climaxed a
day of choral and worship serv
ice traditionally held on the Sun
day preceding the beginning of
Christmas vacation.
Following "The Messiah" bands
of students went carolling around
the campus and through the
streets of Parkville, singing be
fore the homes of faculty mem
bers and friends of the college.
Mrs. Lukia Simeonoff and Wil
liam Austin were married by U.
S Commissioner Dorothy B. Sax
ton in her office December 10.
NORTHERN
NEON
corp.
SIGNS
Trucks, Cars Lettered
Manufacturers of
Neon Signs, Marquees,
Store Fronts and Tube
Lighting
540 Barrow - Dial 43734
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
To Sponsor tod to Show
The national 1. oadeast. -Man
the Farm" w ■! be heard Sat
urday noon* o\ff station KENI
wry anon, accord ng to its local
sponsor. Brook' 1 od and Supply
Mr Brook* said , • - angrinents are
being made for 1 e weekly pre
sentation.
The program s a national
leader. being t. vised through
out the states at i resent
New secretary at the Alaska
Agricultural Exj riment Station
this week is Mr: Helen Morrison,
who is working for Hugh John
son.
Raymond Jacobson formerly of
Elverta, California, arrived in the
I Valley December 3 to join the
Bureau of Reclamation Rklulna
' Project rtaff lie will work at the
I laboratory in the field engineer
mu division a.* a survey aid
MOOSE CLUB
in Butment of
MOOSE HALL
Will B* Open to Member*
Tuesday*. Thursday* end
Saturdays
6:00 p.m.—12:00 p.m.
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APPLIANCE
Refrigerator
Electric Range
Washer
Home Freezer
Gas Range
Nothing could please her
more than a sparkling, new
Zenith Appliance in her kitch*
en on Christmas morning. A
Zenith Appliance is beautiful
to look at and loaded with
quality features . . . We will
deliver it Christmas Eve or
Christmas Morning, if you
wish . . . r
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