VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
PRINTED AT PALMER, ALASKA. EACH FRIDAY
By the Matanuska Press, Inc.
Opal Lu Smith ..Editor
Barbara Carter .Wasilla Correspondent
^ aldez High School ...Valdez Correspondent
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A Room Full of Noses
3 A 7 ■ *0
Seek Donations For
School Razed By Fire
Women of the Moose are col
lecting clothes, bedding, towels
and cooking utensils for the 7th
Day Adventist school that was re
cently destroyed by fire at Bris
tol Bay. Clothes for high school
girls are most needed of the clo
thing. Contributions may be left
at the 7th Day Adventist church
in Palmer. Mrs. Fern Leek, in
charge of the lodge’s social ser
vices, urges all members to bring
i|ems to the meeting Tuesday. A
new light plant is also needed at
the school and cash contributions
would be welcomed for that. Two
local boys attending the school
jj® Insist on getting
Pro-gas
'pud*
because it is the best cooking
fuel on the market. Depe^i
able, more efficient for Hot
Water Storage Tanks, Ranges
and Refrigerators. PRO-GAS
is clean and odorless. For
farm homes, beach cottages,
boats, PRO-GAS brings you
faster appliance fuel. Insist
on PRO-GAS —your dealer in
your area has it and can
make speedy delivery.
Liquefied
gas
CORPORATION
Ask Your
PRO-GAS Dealer
are Mark Sandvik and a son of
the Quanstrom family. j
ARE DINNER GUESTS
W. W. Elliott and Gottfried
Stevahn, faculty members of the
Palmer school, were dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Esslinger Thanksgiving eve
ning.
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Community
Calendar
DECEMBER 2
BAKE SALE, BAZAAR by Wom
en of Moose at Grasser’s Hard
ware: starts at 10 a.m.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 4
HOMEMAKERS COUNCIL all
day meeting, starts at 10:30 a.m. I
CLASSES' for prospective moth-:
ers, Health Center, 1 to 2 p.m. j
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 j
GIRL SCOUT, Brownie all-day I
training class at Rec hall. All j
women interested invited.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BREED-1
ERS ASS’N regular dairy meet- ■
ing, Co-Op clubroom, 8 p.m. *
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
MATANUSKA VALLEY
SPORTSMEN regular meeting, •
Rec hall basement. 8 p.m.
MASONIC EASTERN STAR;
CLUB annual dinner, Lutheran |
church. Make reservations with I
Mrs. Marne Hanks.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE reg-;
ular luncheon meeting. Rec'
hall, 12 noon.
CONCERT at school auditorium, 1
8:30 p.m., sponsored by Beta,
Sigma Phi. Reception for art- i
ists follows.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
•‘ALASKA’S FAVORITE GAME” j
sponsored by Moose Lodge, j
school gym, 8 p.m. Hospital
benefit party to buy new beds.
VFW .SPONSORS YOUTH 1
COUNCIL AT KODIAK
In a program designed by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars at Ko- j
diak to prevent juvenile delin
quency, a youth council was re
cently formed at that city. Under
the program, which has been ap
proved by both the school board
and the city council at Kodiak, a
student mayor and student city
officials will sit on the youth
council. The plan also includes a
junior school board.
The youth council will meet
with the city group once or twice
a year. The student mayor will
ilso act as “mayor for a day” of -
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Tires - Tires - Tires :
U. S. Army Surplus Tires for Sale
9.00x16, 7.50x20, 9.00x20 — Also Larger Sizes
P
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Crankshaft Grinding
General Automotive Repair
1 Mil* South of Palmer on Malanuska Road Phon* 81-Y-l
MOORE'S GARAGE
GUARANTEED
Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
Free Estimates
PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Box 866
John Weisenberger
Palmer
the city under the plan.
Three scholarships, each with a
cash value of $3200, will be
awarded outstanding science stu
' dents in the U. S. next spripg by
j the Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.
j at the University of Rochester.
| Plans are progressing for a new
high school building at Ketchikan.
It is possible that construction
may start within a year if plans
J for building and financing can be
! completed. Anticipated plans in
clude a gym with a seating ca
pacity of 2,000 to 2,500. A swim
ming pool is also being considered.
William Erickson, formerly j
with Thomas Bourne Associates, j
architectural engineering firm for j
the International airport at An- ;
chorage, took over as temporary :
manager of the Homer Electric j
Association on November 16. Mr. *
Erickson’s wife and children will
join him at Anchorage later.
I
KENAI TO HAVE PHONES
A Kenai peninsula telephone!
i service was practically assured
■ last week when the Alaska Tele
' phone Engineering Corporation
' 1ATEC) received assurance of the
definite possibility of REA assist
ance. The management of the
ATEC will be under William M.
Maxey. Mr. Maxey went to Wash
ington, D. C., last week to per
sonally present maps and other
data on the proposed Kenai tele
phone service.
Pioneer at Homer Dies
Henry Olsen, pioneer resident
of Homer since 1900 and for
whom near-by Olsen Mountain
was named, died at Seward early
this month. Mr. Olson had re
mained in Homer for almost the
entire half century with only a
short visit to Hope and a brief
trip to Seldovia before going’to
Seward a few weeks before his
death.
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Olivera's
519 E. FIFTH ANCHORAGE DIAL 34255
Italian Dinners and Cocktail Bar
Also American Dishes
Finesl in Home-Made Italian Spaghetti and Raviola.
Fried Chicken. Frog Legs and Steaks.
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
(Located at Corner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway;
Open Weekdays from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
FOR COMPLETE SLEEPING COMFORT
Try the New
G. E. ELECTRIC BLANKET
Assorted Shades—Dual or Single Control
INSURE FAST STARTS
Damaging freezing temperatures are an
every-day occurance. Have your spark
plugs checked. One or more faulty plugs
cuts down on the efficiency of your car
and will make it hard to start on these
cold mornings. Bring your car in for a free
spark plug analysis. If they need cleaning
or replacing you can rely on us for the best.
✓
McKAY CHAINS
ALL POPULAR SIZES
EXIDE BATTERIES
Insure Fast Cold Weather Starts
Tost's Service
Palmer