VALLEY FR8NTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947. at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A1 J. DeJulio .Publisher, Manager
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Reporters—
Notebook
A1 Brooks of Brooks Feed
and Supply is on a few days
business trip Outside. He will
spend a few days in Portland
land and Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sauders
of the Matanuska Hotel Coffee
Shop were among those from the
Valley who flew Outside this
week. Mrs. Saunders will go as
far as Seattle and return to the
Valley in a few days. Mr. Saund
ers will continue down the coast
to San Jose, California where he
will seek medical treatment for
an arm injury. George Newton
will manage the Coffee Shop in
the Saunder’s absence.
Miss Edith Eggleston, labra
tory and ex-ray technician at
Valley Hospital returned to
Palmer November 11 following
a three week vacation spent at
Enid, Oklahoma where she
▼isiled friends and relatives.
Miss Eggleston has been at Val
ley Hospital the past year and
one half.
Girl Scout and Brownie leaders
attended a leader’s training meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Charles
Wilson November 12. Mrs. Mar
jorie Kaefer of Anchorage pre
sented an interesting and infor
mative program to those attend
ing. Mrs. Robert Crites is new
Brownie leader for the third
grade girls.
Jim Hurley, Kiwanis Lt.
Got. for the Alaska and Yukon
Division is in Seattle this week
attending the Northwest Dis
trict Kiwanis International
meeting being held for Lieu
tenant Governors.
New employee in the Palmer
school office is Jeanne Pommier
recent arrival from Currie, Min
nesota. On her first trip to the
Territory, Miss Pommier is mak
ing her home with her sister, Mrs.
Albert Metz of Palmer.
Sunday visitors at the Paul
Martins included Commander
Frank Perron, Port Commander
at Anchorage and Capt. and
Mrs. Thomas Merchant and two
children of Ft. Richardson. The
Merchants were former stu
dents of Mrs. Martin.
Bill Sharp started new duties
this week at the Trading Post in
the warehouse department.
George Crowlher is spending
a few days steelhead fishing in
the Anchor River at Homer.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Huntley
and two children are spending
some time at Grand Junction,
Colorado. The family plan to
remain Outside for the pres
ent while Huntley continues his
studies in ministry.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALAS
KA, THIRD DIVISION, PAL
MER PRECINCT, AT PAL
MER.
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
ESTATE >
of )
EDWARD C. SODERQUIST )
-r Deceased )
No. 104
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE
BY GIVEN that on the 10th day
of November, 1952, the Probate
Court for the Territory of Alas
ka, Third Division, Palmer Pre
cinct, at Palmer, duly appointed
the undersigned, a 'resident of
Palmer, Alaska, administrator of
the estate of Edward C. Soder
quist, deceased, with full power
and authority to administer the
estate of said deceased according
to law; and all persons having
claims against said estate are
required to present them with
proper vouchers for approval to
me at the Matanuska Valley
Bank, Palmer, Alaska, within six
months from the date hereof.
This notice is dated and the
date of its first publication is
Nov. 13, 1952.
R. M. Jones
_ ,.. , . . Administrator
Published Nov. 13, 20, 26, Dec. 4,
11, 1952*
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Arrival of New
Veterinarian Delayed
According to word received
this week from Clyde G. Sher
man, Commissioner of Agri
culture, Dr. Fred S. Honsinger,
Territorial veterinarian who
will replace Dr. Graves in the
Valley, will not be able to
complete work he has under
way in Southeastern Alaska
for at least another week. At
that time he will come to Pal
mer to assist the dairy and
livestock men with their prob
lems in this area, Sherman
said.
Many Enjoy Legion
Armistice Dance
A good sized crowd enjoyed
dancing to Schaefer’s orchestra
in the attractively decorated
gym at the American Legion Ar
mistice Dance held November 8.
Jim Vaughn of Jonesville went
home iwth a big, fresh-frozen
turkey tucked under his arm—
awarded to him as the door prize.
The “hundred-dollar-doll” was
awarded by the Auxiliary to a
visitor from Elmendorf who in
turn donated $10 to the hospital
fund. All proceeds from the doll
will go toward this fund.
Hard working committees in
cluded: Ruth Everett, Patty Wies
enberger, Izola Sims, Patty Plum
ley, Minnie Clark, Florence Dun
lap, Ann Demming, Marylou
Johns, Douglas Green, Dick Dem
ming, Bob Johns, Johnny Wesen
berger and Dick Demming.
During the evening someone
lost a pair of earrings. These may
be had by calling at the office
of Dr. Foster Sims, it was an
nounced.
OREGON VETERANS
APPRAISED OF
DONUS DEADLINE
Oregon veterans or their next
of kin have only one month in
which to apply for the Oregon
bonus. The deadline is December
1.
Any applications filed after De
cember 1 will be invalid. The con
stitutional amendment author
izing payment of the bonus is in
flexible in this respect. The state
legislature cannot extend the
deadline; it can be done only by
the vote of the people, amending
the present constitutional act.
Applications filed by mail must
be postmarked on or before mid
night, December 1, and applica
tions filed in person must be re
ceived in the Salem or the Port
land office of the Department of
Veterans’ Affairs before closing
| time December 1.
For further information write
Department Service Office, Al
fred L. Zenger Sr., Box 3051,
Juneau, Alaska.
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MAN
AGEMENT, LAND. OFFICE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
September 26, 1952
Notice for Publication
Notice is hereby given that Kal
mar K. LeMaster has made ap
plication for a Soldiers’ Addi
tional Homestead under sections
2306-2307, R.S.U.S., Anchorage
Serial 016220, for Lot 1, Sec. 35,
T. 17 N., R. 4 W, S.M., contain
ing 1.00 acre, as shown on supple
mental plat of survey officially
filed 9-5-52, and it is now in the
files of the Land Office, Anchor
age, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above-men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claims in the local land of
fice, Anchorage, within the
period of publication or thirty
days thereafter, or they will be
barred by the provisions of the
Statutes.
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COURT NEWS
Pleading guilty to a charge of
driving without a license, Paul
Francis Kurtz was fined $10 in
U. S. Commissioner’s Court No
vember 3. The complaint was
brought by the Alaska Highway
Patrol. v
Work Starts on Annual
Kiwanis Minstrel Show
Preliminary plans for the
fourth annual Kiwanis Minstrel
Show were made at a special
committee meeting held Novem
ber 10.
The popularity of the Kiwanis
show has increased from year to
year. New costumes and scenery
were added to the show last year
and additional pieces will be
purchased this year it is expected.
Hugh Johnson will be show
manager for the 1953 presenta
tion, with Keith Stanton as pro
ducer. Staging and lights will be
handled by Emil Ganschow,
wardrobe by Patty Wiesenberger;
program advertising by Ray Nel
son and O. K. Kincaid will be
treasurer.
There may be some changes in
the assignments as the show prog
resses.
The show will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights,
April 9, 10 and 11, it was dis
closed.
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MAN
AGEMENT, LAND OFFICE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
October 13, 1952
Notice lor Publication
Notice is hereby given that Al
bert V. Pearce has made applica
tion for a homesite under the Act
of May 26, 1934 (48 Stat. 809) An
chorage Serai No. 016302 for Lot
24, Sec. 25, and Lot 1, Sec. 36, T.
17 N., R. 4 W., S.M., containing
1.86 acres, as shown on plat of
survey officially filed 9-5-52, and
it is now in the files of the Land
Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above-men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claim in the Land Office
within the period of publication
or thirty days thereafter, or they ‘
will be barred by the provisions
of the Statutes.
VIRGIL O. SEISER, Manager
Published: October 23, 30 and No
vember 6, 13, 20, 1952
FOR THE
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Box 221
New Wrig hi Building
University Students
Tour Eklutna Project
Engineer students of the Uni
versity of Alaska spent November
5 on a conducted tour of the
Eklutna Project under the guid
ance of Lem Wyley, engineer in
charge and A1 Coker of Palmer
Constructors. Previous to the tour
they were guests of the project
at a breakfast in the mess hall.
Work at the project is progres
sing well, Wyley reported last
week. Ben Gerwick Associates,
who are dredging on the lake side,
plan to complete this phase of
their work before freeze up, he
added. As soon as the dredging is
done, Palmer Constructors will
start their work on the lake side
heading.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 13
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
BASKETBALL — PALMER vs.
39th AIR DEPOT WING.
School Gym
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
HARD TIMES DANCE. Wasilla
Community Hall
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 16
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Extension
Craft room, 8 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD, Library, 8
p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
SEWER BOARD ELECTION, Co
Op club room, 8 a.m.—7 p.m.
BOY SCOUT, United Protestant
Church, 7 p.m.
PALMER P-TA, School Cafeteria,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
MATANUSKA VALLEY O. E. S.
Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY Carpenters’ Hall 8 p.m.
HEALTH COUNCIL, Co-Op club
room, 7 p.m.
In the October issue of the Rail
belt Reporter, Alaska Railroad
monthly publication, there is a
picture with the cut lines read
ing, “Horrible” Holgar Larsen, of
the Fish and Widlife Service.
The picture hardy does him jus
tice but perhaps that was the in
tent. His “horrible” garb was
worn to the "Gay Nineties” ball
at McKinley Park on Alaska Day.
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Have you been making up your
Christmas list yet? When you do,
why not bring it in, pick out what
you want, and if you like, pay a
little each payday until it is all
paid for. W® will gift wrap the
items at no extra charge and take
care of them for you until you
are ready for them.
What is new for Christmas lin
gerie and hose are always appre
ciated and we have a good selec
tion of both.
We also have a variety of nylon
slips and briefs for the little miss
as well as cute mittens, caps,
snow suits and dresses. For boys
up thru 6, we have snow suits,
slacks, sweaters, shirts, and loafer
sox.
These are just a few sugges
tions. Come in and browse around
—We have an astonishing variety.
See you Soon—
Bettys’
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