Community
Calendar
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16
BUTTE HOMEMAKERS Christ
mas party at Butte hall.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 17
PRACTICE SESSION in school
gym, 12 noon to 1 p.m. by Mrs.
Perkins for families entering
Christmas caroling contests who
wish accompaniment.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 18
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM for Cub
Pack 354 at 8 p.m., school gym.
For Cubs, parents and friends.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 19
CHRISTMAS CAROLING contest
and P-TA program, gymnasium,
8 p.m. Open to public attend
ance.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21
HEALTH COUNCIL. regular
meeting at Rec hall, 7 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXIL
IARY Christmas party and
regular meeting. Box social.
Carpenter’s hall, 8 p.m.
Cubs Invite Parents
To Christmas Party
A special invitation is extend
ed to parents to accompany their
‘ children to a Christmas program
planned by Cub-Scout Pack No.
354 at its regular monthly meet
ing Monday night, leaders an
nounced this week. The program
will be held in the school gym
and will start promptly at 8 p.m.
Christmas toys and gifts col
lected by the Cubs for the past
few weeks for distribution to lo
cal Children’s homes are to be
turned in at the meeting by all
the Dens, according to the an
nouncement.
Other Cub activities this month
Included a Saturday hike up the
Matanuska river on December 2.
Despite sub-zero temperatures the
Cubs had a very enjoyable outing,
according to the cub reporter.
Object: Matrimony!
JUNEAU — After reading a,
newspaper article that Alaska!
suffered from a lack of women,
three girls in Steirmark, Austria,
addressed a letter to Gov. Ernest
Gruening asking him to find
some eligible Alaskan men with
4 whom they could correspond,
with matrimony the object.
All three prefer tall, muscular
men. Helga and Hilda like them
blond, but Helli requested a
“black-haired” Alaskan.
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Kiwanians Sponsor
Demonstration of
Fire Equipment
To help stimulate interest in
the local Fire Association, the Ki
wanis Club held a special meet
ing Monday evening when mem
bers of the club and Explorer
Scouts attended a demonstration
of fire equipment. Ray Lancaster,
acting as instructor, gave the dem
onstration on how to operate the
Fire Association’s truck. Eighteen 1
Kiwanians and eight Explorers
were in attendance at the demon- :
stration which was held at the
Co-Op Garage.
Members of the Fire Associa- j
tion board were invited to the
Kiwanis Club’s regular dinner j
meeting held the first Monday in
December to advise the Kiwani- j
ans on ho\£ they could give the
most assistance to the Associa
tion. The demonstration wasi
suggested by the board members
as the most adequate means of in-;
teresting probable volunteer fire-;
men in the Association.
STUDENTS TO HAVE
10-DAY VACATION
Students of Palmer school will j
enjoy a ten-day holiday in ad- \
dition to all the other Yuletide
festivities planned for the Valley.
Following the Christmas program |
at the school on Friday, Decem
ber 22, classes will not be re
sumed until January 2, Superin
tendent William T. Zahradnicek
announced this week.
WASILLA
PERSONALS
Lad Dinkel recently returned
to his home at Wasilla, reporting
a wonderful trip to Chicago. He
attended the 4-H Congress there,
winning the trip as a territorial
award in 4-H Club work.
Mrs. Clara Slumberger, teacher
at Wasilla, returned to school re
cently after a week’s adsence due
to illness.
Recent visitor at Wasilla was
Oscar Anderson, who was on his
way to Big Lake from Anchorage.
Bud Brown from Cantwell vis
ited with his family last month
when he came here for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Among Wasilla residents who
went north for moose hunting,
were Jim Kennedy, Robert Her
kimer, Irving Sawby, Fred Se
ville and Ray Redington.
A recent school lunchroom
bond drawing was announced as
follows: No. 66, Edwin Norris; 89
and 101, VFW; 34, Benny Cottle;
13, Grange; 72, Boy Scouts, and
25, A. R. Carson.
Mr. and Mrs. James Baldwin
entertained at their home recent
ly at a dinner party in celebra
tion of the first wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Bjorn. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carter
were also guests at the party.
ANNOUNCING
New Low Prices
New Drying Room
Wash Only .per load 75c
1-4 Loads Wash & Dry.each 1.75
4-6 Loads Wash & Dry.each 1.50
6 or more Wash and Dry.each 1.25
Self-operating Maytag Machine, 1.50 per hour
VALLEY WASHETERIA
Tel. 124J3 Free Pick-Up
Lei Us Supply
Your Lumber Needs
We have everything necessary to supply
all of your lumber needs. Whether you
plan building or remodeling, or fencing,
you can rely on us for highest quality
materials. Call on us any time . . .
wp'd like to be of service.
KETCHIKAN SPRUCE MILLS
Alaska Owned and Operated
Palmer, Alaska
Betty Blunck Is Guest
On Famous Radio Show
Betty Blunck, seventeen-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ning Banck, was a guest on the
Don McNeill Breakfast Club ra
dio program at Chicago, Illinois,
recently. Miss Blunck, a college
freshman Outside, was in Chicago
attending the 4-H Congress as
clothing achievement winner.
In her radio interview Miss
Blunck thrilled her audience with
stories of her life in Alaska and
in the Valley with vivid accounts
of such incidents as moose walk
ing through the yard. The young
lady came to Palmer with her
family about two years ago when
they moved here from Princeton,
Illinois.
Merry KUT 'N KURL Christmas
As a pre-holiday special, we are featuring a hot oil electric
steam treatment, plus shampoo and set at a greatly reduced
price. Our specials will make lovely Christmas gifts.
DOROTHY MORGAN. Owner-Operator
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In Palmer Drug Building
Tires - Tires - Tires
U. S. Army Surplus Tires for Sale
9.00x16, 7.50x20, 9.00x20 — Also Larger Sizes
Crankshaft Grinding
General Automotive Repair
1 Milo South of Palmer on Malanuska Road Phone 81-Y-l
MOORE'S GARAGE
A WELCOME TO
HEARTY WINTER APPETITES . . .
We have our own way of
welcoming Ihe return of
winter and hearty appe
tites.
We invite you to a dinner
that's guaranteed to bring
out of summer storage
even the laziest of appe
tites. Start the new sea
son off right by bringing
the whole family to dine
with us.
AND . . . don't forget, we
serve a complete line of
fine liquors and liqueurs.
Mixing your favorite
drinks is our specialty.
ALPINE INN
Mile 61, Glenn Highway
Phone 1 -J-31