Houston-Willow News
By ROSE PALMQUIST
Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.
at the Willow Civic Center is
the time and place of the
League of Women Voters'
‘‘Meet the Borough Candi
dates" meeting. Since the
Southcentral Democratic Con
vention has been postponed to
this same weekend, there will
be a conflict of interest as far
as the delegates are concerned.
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Basil (Sonny) Bryant drove ,
his new Pontiac Grand Prix up ;
over the highway, which is a
good way to test out a new j
car. He likes it just fine.
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Richard Harbeson, young son
of George and Katie Harbeson
who suffered a broken thigh
l>one in a car accident several
weeks ago. had to return to the :
Valley Presbyterian Hospital 1
to have the bones reset. He is j
to remain in the hospital this j
time until the bones have knit
Poor lad will miss Thanksgiv
ing at home. The Harbesons
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arc homesteading off the Knik
Road.
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Earl and Marie Burge have
returned to their homestead af
ter several months in Anchor
age.
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The Homesteaders' Club
building is getting the finish
ing touches in preparation for
the dedication at 7 p.m, on
Dec. 7.
Don't forget to vote! The
Willow precinct extends to the
Little Susitna River. Big Lake
precinct begins there, pro
ceeds to the Big Lake “Y'\ then
south to include the entire!
Big Lake region. The area to!
the eastward is in the Wasilla
precinct. The only way the
large western District 7 home
stead area will get representa
tion on the borough school
board or the assembly is to get
out EVERY SINGLE VOTE.
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BENSON'S
DEPARTMENT STORE
Store Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.—Closed Sundays
Stineburg-Jones Rites
Solemnized Nov. 16
Married Saturday, Nov. 16,
at lush noon in St. Michael's
Catholic Church were Miss
Rachael Nancy Gale Stineburg
and Mr. Robert William Jones.
The Rev. Father James P.
Snead officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herlee Alfred Stine
burg of Palmer, and the groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Robert Jones of Newark,
New Jersey.
Mrs. Keith Johnson sang “A
Wedding Prayer”, and Ray
Holtz was at the organ.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
a gown of bouquet taffeta de
signed in a sheath style with a
full overskirt and brush train.
Lace appliques decorated both
the sheath and overskirt, as
well as the fitted bodice which
had a high boat neckline and
long sleeves ending in a point
at the wrist. The gown w a s a
Fink original from New York.
Her veil, held by a jeweled
crown, was of elbow length
silk illusion and was edged in
lace which matched her gown.
She carried a single orchid on
a white prayerbook, a gift of
the groom's parents.
The bride wras attended by
Mrs. Jerry Cottle, matron of
honor; Miss Bernice Stineburg.1
sister of the bride , maid of
honor; Miss Mae Corey and
Mrs. Richard Carman, brides
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In Celebrating This
Let Us Be Thankful -
For all we
enjoy in our
way of life
LET US GIVE THANKS AS OUR FOREBEARS
DID FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS WE DAILY
RECEIVE. AND LET US GIVE THANKS FOR
THE HERITAGE LEFT TO US BY OUR
PILGRIM FOREFATHERS.
MAIN OFFICE-PALMER
Phone 745-3840
BRANCH OFFICE-ANCHORAGE
704 4th Avenue
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maids; and Rebecca Stineburg.
sister of the bride, flower girl.
Master Henry Stineburg, the
bride's brother, was ring bear
er.
The matron of honor wore a
floor length gown of gold
satin with fitted bodice and
bell skirt, and a jeweled sleeve
less jacket of the same gold
satin. Her headpiece was a
clip bow which matched her
gown, and nylon maline veil
ing.
The maid of honor wore floor
length pink lace and nylon
net over pink satin, with a full
skirt and fitted bodice fash
ioned with a Peter Pan collar
and puffed sleeves.
The bridesmaid’s gown were
identical in style to that of the
maid of honor. Miss Corey’s
gown was turquoise satin, and
Mrs. Carman wore gold satin.
All wore matching clip bow
Goldduslers
The Golddusters Homemak
ers’ Club met at the home of
Mary Jane Klebesadel on Nov.
13. with 14 members and five
visitors present. Three per
sons were taken into member
ship in the club. They are Mrs.
Joanne Fritz. Mrs. Vivian Bur
ton. and Mrs. Dolores Martsolf.
The roll call for the evening
consisted of each member pre
senting her child’s favorite
book or record. The program
was an elaboration on chil
dren's books beginning with
the pre-school child through
the junior high young person,
presented by Joy Ward.
A Christmas party and home
made gift exchange will be
held on Dec. 11 at the home of
Betty Crowther.
headpieces with nylon maline
; veiling attached, as well as
| matching accessories.
The attendants carried white
gardenia muffs, and the flower
girl carried a basket of white
baby mums.
! Best man was Mr. Norman
Brown, and ushers were Dr.
William Sweetman, Mr. Neil
Michaelson, and Dr. Curtis
Dearborn.
A reception given by the
bride’s parents and Mr. Harold
Gershmel, a life-long friend of
the bride, was held in the
Elks hall following the cere
mony.
Presiding over the guest
book was Miss Bernice Stine
burg.
The bride’s mother wore a
sapphire blue velvet sheath
with matching hat and access
ories.
Mr. and Mrs. James Perecz
represented the groom’s par
ents, who were unable to at
tend. Mrs. Perecz wore a copen
blue lace jacket dress wr i t h
matching hat and accessories.
Both Mrs. Stineburg and Mrs.
1 Perecz wore corsages of white
gardenias. i
The bride’s cake was made
and decorated by Mrs. Leo
Kammermeyer, and was served
by Mrs. Dolores Lancaster and
Mrs. Kammermeyer.
The bride’s car wras furnish
ed and driven by Mr. Ernest
Sullivan.
The new Mrs. Jones is a!
graduate of Palmer high school
and is employed as a bookkeep
er at the Matanuska Valley
Bank, where she will continue
her work. The groom, who is ai
graduate of East Orange high ,
school in Newark, New Jersey, i
is with the U. S. Army Secur-'
ity Agency at Ft. Richardson.
Alaska.
The young couple are n o w
at home at the Belvedere
Apartments in Palmer.
GEORGE (Little Foot)
ROSETTA
INVITES ALL HIS
VALLEY FRIENDS
TO DROP IN TO THE
Blue Mirror
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
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Anchorage
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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, Nov. 27
AA, Mile 58, Glenn Highway,
7 p.m.
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Car
penters hall. 8 p.m.
BPO ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, LDS Church,
8 p.m.
EXPLORERS. LDS Church
8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 28
THANKSGIVING DAY
Saturday, Nov. 30
PURPLE BUBBLE BALL, Elks
hall, 10 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 1
AA, Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 2
KIWANIS, Grange hall, noon
BAH A’I DISCUSSION
GROUP Verne Stout home,
8 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Member’s
home, 8 p.m.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA,
Moose hall, 8 p.m.
VFW SUSITNA POST 9365,
Post home. Waslla, 8 p.m.
VFW LADIES’ AUXILIARY,
Post home, Wasilla, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
DISTRICT 7 BOROUGH
ELECTION,
LIBRARY BOARD, Library,
7:30 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpen
ters hall, 8 p.m.
L. O, O. MOOSE, Moose hull,
8 p.m.
WOTM. Moose hall, 8 p.m.
CHEECHAKO HOME
MAKERS, Member’s home, 8
p.m.
GRANGE CARD PART Y,
Grange hall, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Froneier cafe, noon.
AA, Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.m.
BPO ELKS, Elks home, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, LDS Church,
8 p.m.
EXPLORERS, LDS Church.
8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 5
BOY SCOUTS, Legion bldg.
7 p.m.
C. A. P. SQUAD, Moose hall,
7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion,
bldg 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
bldg., 8 p.m.
I SUNRISE BAKERY
OVER 35 VARIETIES
OF BREAD
! DELIVERED FRESH DAILY TO YOUR FAVORITE GROCER
"IF ITS FRESHER THAN SUNRISE
IT HASN'T BEEN BAKED"
ELECT
JAMES
COTTRELL
Borough
Assemblyman
ELECT A LONGTIME RESIDENT
WHO HAS A GREAT DEAL
OF EXPERIENCE AS A
* Miner
* Farmer
* Co-op Board
Director
* Active in Local
Service Groups
ONE OF HIS INTERESTS j
IS PROMOTING
NEW INDUSTRY
in the Valley! I
_^ Po1 Adv- bV ,he Committee for Cottrell I