VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Editor. . Virginia Gallant
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Record Gathering
Attended P-TA
Christmas Program
In spite of stormy weather, one
of the largest gatherings of the
Palmer P-TA was experienced at
the annual Christmas program
meeting held at the school gym
nasum December 16. Mrs. Barbara
Skok’s Grade 3-A was awarded
the room attendance prize, wth
72% parent attendance.
More than 200 persons enjoyed
n pot-luck dinner followed by a
short business meeting -luring
which time President Curtis
Dearborn touched briefly on the
need for Den Mothers for Cub
Scouts in the Palmer area and
the communty need for funds to
operate and maintain the vehicle
used by the Public Health Nurse.
A committee will be appointed
to promote fund raising idea9.
Five familes of the community
presented delightful programs,
including the Martin Kalwies
family who presented a German
song, accompanied by one son
who played the harmonica.
The Charles Schaefer family who
gave a reading and sang “Lully,
Lully Lu,” won the first prize
of a 20 pound turkey, The Joe
Curtis family sang “Christmas,”
accompanied by Mr. Curtis who
played the guitar. Dr. A. J. Col
berg and this family were award
ed the second prize of two and
one haf gallons of ice cream for
their presentation of “How Glad
I Am On Chrstmas Eve.” Third
prize, a lovely cake baked and
donated by Mrs. Ed Barret went
to the Sam Boyd family, who,
complete with Santa Claus pre
sented “Jingle Bells.”
Added attractions were “Deck
the Halls by Dana and Robin
Niemann and “O, Holy Night,”
rendered by Paul Martin.
President Dearborn extended
his thanks to all committee work
ers, the parents and teachers who
made the affair such a success.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the Palmer School
cafeteria January 20 when a short
play, “Fresh Variable Winds” will
be presented.
WASILLA CHURCH PLANS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Wasilla Assembly of God
will present a Christmas program
Sunday evening, December 21 at
8 p.m. Following the program,
Christmas bags will be given out
to all attending. Everyone is in
vited and welcome to attend.
The program will be held in the
basement church which is located
on the top of the hill on Wasilla
Knik road.
SHIP SAILINGS
PASSENGER SHIPS FROM
SEATTLE
S.S. DENALI S.S. BARANOF
Thurs., Dec. 25 Thurs., Jan. 1
Valdez Sitka
Juneau Juneau
Petersburg Ketchikan
Wrangell Seattle
Seattle
FREIGHTER SERVICE
From Seattle
M. V. SUSITNA
Sailing from Seattle December
30, calling at Sitka, Valdez,
Seward, Seldovia and Homer
S. S. ILLAMNA
Sailing from Seattle January
6, Calling at Seward and
Valdez
FOR INFORMATION
NEW BABIES
Geiwilz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geiwitz
are parents of their first child, a
son who was bom at Valley Hos
pital December 10. He weighed
eight pounds at birth. Paternal
grandparents are Rev. and Mrs.
George Geiwitz of Palmer.
Wealherbee
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Weatherbee
of Sutton are parents of a daugh
ter who weighed seven pounds,
four ounces at birth. She was
born at Valley Hospital on De
cember 13.
CHRISTMAS EVE TO
MARK START OF
ALASKAN "SCREENING"
With the approach of Christ
mas eve, Alaskans will have to
start carrying birth certificates
or citizenship papers when plan
ning a trip to the States. On De
cember 24 the McCarran immigra
tion act goes into effect.
Since last August when the
provisions of the act were
brovight to light Alaskans have
protested being treated like aliens.
The All Alaska Chamber of Com
merce and chambers throughout
the territory have protested
against the part of the act per
taining to Alaska.
The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce sent a resolution to the
83rd Congress to repeal that pari
of the law affecting Alaska.
First Baptist
Church
New Building
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday school .10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sermon “The meaning of
Christmas"
Evening Program
Christmas Film
EVERYONE INVITED
December 31, 8:00 p.m. to 1953
Watch Service—Fun Fellow
ship, Devotionals, Religious
Films.
When the going is rough and the roads are
filled with snow, mud or slush you can be
sure that your car will get you to your des
tination if it is equipped with Sawdust special
tread "bad weather" tires. These tires will
protect you from dangerous skids and an-,
noying delays too. Make your winter driving
safer and more pleasant by getting Sawdust
tires today.
Tost's Service
free
Christmas
Orchid
FLOWN FRESH FROM HAWAII
To Re Given Away
December 22 - 24
at
Palmer Drug
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HOMEMAKERS CLUB
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Nugget Club
The Nugget Homemakers’ Club
started Christmas December 11
with a party at the home of
Dorothy Rempel. Mrs. Beatrice
Medaris called a s'hort business
meeting which adjourned to a
Christmas party of singing,
games, exchanging gifts and re
freshments .Ten members and
two guests were present.
Butte Club
The Butte Homemakers’ Club
will hold its Christmas party
Sunday, December 21 at Butte
Hall, starting at 6 p.m. All coup
les living within the Butte area
are invited to attend.
Pot luck dinner will be served.
Those planning to attend are
asked to take exchange gifts for
a man, a woman and if children
attend, gifts for them.
Cheechako Club
Nineteen members were pres
ent at the regular meeting and
Christmas party of the Cheechako
Homemakers’ club on December
8 at the home of Mrs. Katherine
Wilson.
Christmas gifts were exchang
ed and delicious refreshments
were served. Christmas carols and
games provided a good time for
| all.
The next regular meeting will
be held January 12 at the home
of Mrs. Ida Statler.
Additional copies of Handel's
Messiah are on the way, Bill
Rempel reported this week.
Anyone desiring a copy is asked
to contact him at Palmer Real
ty.
With A
FULL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
PLANNED BY ST. JOHN'S
The following special Christmas
services will be hed at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Palmer in
honor of the Birth of Christ.
Christmas Eve, the traditional
childrens’ program will be pre
sented in which the children of
the Sunday School will tell the
story of the Savior’s birth in
recitation and song. Special music
will include Christmas carols sung
in German, Norwegian and Span
ish.
The Christmas story will be
shown in beautiful scenes project
ed on a screen in natural colors.
Conclusion of the program will
be a candlelight procession by the
Teen-Age choir which will then
present a number of Christmas
selections.
Christmas day worship service
will begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ed
ward Imme will deliver his
Christmas message on the theme,
“God’s Way of Saying that He
Loves Us.”
Sunday, December 21, members
j of the congregation and friends
will have potluck dinner in the
church parlors following the mor
ning worship, after which the
TREASURE CHEST
CHRISTMAS CARDS boxed
and singles, many with Alas
ka designs.
Machetanz’ books.—Original
paintings and drawings.
Water colors, drawings, cards
by Robert Mayokok.
JEWELRY—nugget, hematite,
ivory, jade, in earings, brace
lets, cuff links, etc. English
bone chaina cups and saucer,
ceramics, lamps, crystal etc.
Bavarian fine China dinner
ware in open stock. Fine table
linens—infant handmade soak
ers, booties, mittens, ESKIMO
SLIPPERS.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
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church will be decorated with
greens for Christmas.
Sunday evening, weather per
mitting, the Teen-Age choir will
go caroling in the Valley.
TEACHER CONVALESCING
Mrs. Agnes Rich, first grade
teacher in the Palmer School is
convalescing from a recent illness
at her lodging in the Co-Op Dorm.
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