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.
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REV. DAVIS NAMED
MINISTERIAL HEAD
The Rev. George Davis was!
named president of the Matanus
ka Valley Ministerial Association
at its election of officers to serve
for the coming year. The election
was held at the regular meeting
of the Association Monday night
at the home of the Rev. Victor
Alfsen. Other officers named were
Ray Cather, vice president, and
the Reverend Alfsen, secretary
treasurer. It was also voted at j
the meeting to send $50 to the j
Rev. John Gillispie, pastor of the |
Church of the Open Door at An- 1
chorage, whose home was recent- j
ly destroyed there by fire. ' A |
Bible for the Palmer school li- I
brary has also been secured and
presented to the school by the !
Ministerial Association.
The Ministerial Association
here meets the second Monday of
each' month. Funds secured for
the Association’s welfare projects
are secured by each member pay
ing monthly dues which are add- ;
ed to collections taken at the four
united services the churches hold i
annually. They are an Easter
Sunrise service, a Thanksgiving j
service, the Sunday service held j
yearly during the Palmer Fair
and a Christmas service.
Sullivans to Hold
Christmas Open House
A gay round of Yuletide parties, j
festivities and programs planned
for Palmer and the Valley will j
include an open house at the Mat- j
anuska Valley Hotel on Christmas i
day, the John L. Sullivans, man- j
agers, announced this week. Mr. j
and* Mrs. Sullivan will extend
Holiday greetings to their guests
all day, starting at 9 o’clock
Christmas morning. Everyone is
invited to attend the open house, j
Mrs. Sullivan said.
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SORORITY PLANS
FIRST CHRISTMAS
The local chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi sorority, formed here this
year, will hold its first Christmas
party Monday evening, which is
the group's regular meeting
night. The party will be at the
home of Mrs. Blanche Ryan at 8
p.m., and will be for sorority
members only.
Each member is to bring a gift
for her secret sister, Mrs. Dorothy
Saxton, president, said in an
nouncing the gala party which
will be the sorority’s first Christ
mas party here and is scheduled
to become an annual event.
Other plans now being made by
the sorority include those for the
spring concert for the Valley to
be sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi.
In the third and final concert for
the season Miss Virginia Davis
will be presented here by the
sorority. Miss Davis, singer of
folk songs, is described by lead
ing critics in the states as "Amer
ica’s favorite lady troubadour.”
i
Moose Lodge Announces
Proceeds From Volley
Hospital Benefit Party
Proceeds from a Valley hospital
benefit party sponsored by the
Palmer Moose Lodge here last
Friday were announced by Don
Ingall, governor of the lodge, to
day. Cash proceeds ralized from
“Alaska’s Favorite Game” which
are to be turned over to the hos
pital immediately are $270, Mr.
Ingalls said, together with an ad
idtional $18 in cash raised at the
party. The $18 represents pro
ceeds from a turkey award con
ducted by Benson and Beri’y. In
addition to the two cash sums
there are some $60 worth of trade
certificates still in the hands of
the Moose benefit committee.
These certificates will be con
verted as soon as possible into
cash which will also be turned
over to Valley hospital, Mr. In
galls said.
“The committee wishes to thank
all who contributed either prizes,
work or assistance of any other
kind,” Mr. Ingalls stated, “in
helping the Moose put on the
benefit.” He added that although
the crowd attending was “disap
pointingly small, those present
were lively and enjoyed the eve
ning.”
Contributors to the benefit not
previously listed in the Valley
Frontiersman include, from Pal
mer, Pearl White Laundry, Buck’s
Place, Drift Inn, Moose Lodge,
Valley Beauty Shop, and from
Wasilla, the Wasilla Bar, Willi
waw Lodge, Wfesilla Roadhouse
and Hallea Lodge.
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PALMERITES PLAN
HOLIDAYS OUTSIDE
Several Valley residents who
1 will spend Christmas and New ;
Year holidays Outside include i
Mrs. Clair Stock, Mrs. Lou Ras- j
mussen and Mr. and Mrs. McCool;
and their children.
Mrs. Stock plans to leave here
Monday for her first visit with
her father at Kelso, Wn., since
1938. Larry, the Stock’s son, who
is attending college at Everett,
will join his mother and grand
father for the holidays at Kelso.
In addition to the'Yuletide fes
i tivities, the visitors will help
| Mrs. Stock’s father celebrate his
j birthday on Christmas Eve.
The McCool family also plans!
to leave on Monday, flying to !
Silverton, Ore., where they will :
spend the holidays with Mr. Me- 1
Cooh-s.parents, . . . ..
• 'Mrs/‘Rasmussen will, spend the.
holidays with her daughter in
Los Angeles, Calif. She plans an
extended trip Outside and will
visit relatives in the midwest be
fore returning to her home in
Palmer.
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