Rosamund Loft Weds Donavon Lentz
In Pretty Afternoon Home Ceremony
Baskets of white chrysanthe-1
mums and tall white tapers in
candelabra placed in front of one
•>f the living room windows
framed the altar for the pretty
home wedding of Miss Rosamund
Loft and Donavon A. Lentz, j
which took place here last week
end.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loft of Butte.
The bridegroom is a son of Alas
kan pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Lentz, also of Butte, who have
made their home here since 1935.
The wedding of the young
couple took place at the home of
the bridegroom’s parents Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock in the pres
ence of the members of the two
immediate families. Both the Rev.
Robert Palmer and the Rev. Glar
on Reese, friends and former
neighbors of the Lentz family, of
ficiated at the single ring service.
Prior to the ceremony the Rev
erend and Mrs. Palmer and the
Reverend and Mrs. Reese, who
came- from Anchorage for the
wedding, also formed a quartet to
sing appropriate selections.
Miss Nora Jane Loft, sister of
*fhe bride, was her attendant, with
Joe Lentz, Jr., brother of the
bridegroom, serving as best man.
A navy blue suit with a corsage
of red roses was chosen by the
bride as her wedding attire. Miss
Loft, the bridesmaid, also wore a
tailored navy blue suit. Her cor
sage was of gardenias and red
roses*
Immediately following the cere
mony a wedding supper held at
the Lentz home was attended by
the immediate families. Later that
evening a reception honoring the
young newlywed couple also was
held at the Lentz home from 6 to
10 o’clock. Mrs. John Vanover
and Mrs. Jake Paulk were host
esses at the wedding cake which
the bride and her mother had
baked for the occasion. Miss
Juanita Loft, also a sister of the
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bride, had charge of the bridal
gifts table.
The bride first came to the Val
ley when her family moved here
this spring from Washington.
The bridegroom has lived here
most of his life as his family came
here as one of the original Mata
nuska Valley colonists. He at
tended school at Palmer and dur
ing the war served with the Navy
in the South Pacific theater.
The young couple spent their
honeymoon at Anchorage. They
are now at home to their friends
at the Lentz home, which the
bridegroom purchased from his
parents prior to their departure
this week for Phoenix, Ariz. He
will continue to operate his dairy
at the farm.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this opportunity
to thank my customers for their
patronage.
In 11 years you have become
my friends as well as patrons and
I sincerely appreciate your loyal
ty. I hope you will continue to
patronize the same Beauty Shop.
I am leaving my shop to Mrs.
Lea Halverson, a competent oper
ator of 17 years experience. She
has operated her own shop in the
States, also in Anchorage.
(Signed)
LOU RASMUSSEN.
4 Cub Scouts Receive
Awards at Pack Meet
Four Cub Scouts received
awards at the regular monthly
pack meeting held Monday eve
ning at the high school gymna
sium.
Cubs receiving the awards were
John Mears and Allen Wilson,
who had earned Bear badges.
John also received gold and silver
arrow points for additional
achievements.
Awards also earned for addi
tional achievements went to John
Fogg. who received a gold arrow
point, and Robert Estell, to whom
a silver arrow point was awarded.
The awards were made by the
new Cub master, A. Mick. Each
of the boy’s mothers assisted in
making the presentations.
Following the receiving of
awards, Dens 1 and 3 displayed
Indian handicraft on which the
members had worked this past
month.
Dens 2 and 4 presented short
skits, entitled “Pony Express
Hold Up” and “Medicine Mam's
Hassle.”
In attendance at the meeting
were 22 Cubs, three den chiefs,
four den mothers and 12 parents.
Cub leaders expressed apprecia
tion for the increased turn out.
The meeting closed with an ap
ple treat for all.
On November 6 a den mothers’
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Kindler. All committee
members who can be present are
urged to attend.
It's Not Too Early to Make an Appointment
For Your
HOLIDAY PORTRAITS
Family Groups Babies
Individual Studies
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PALMER STUDIOS
In Ihe Palmer Drug Building
tAN YOU REALLY RELAX?
As the nights turn colder and the approach
of winter becomes more and more apparent,
are you just a little bit uneasy about the con
dition of your buildings and equipment Per
haps it's just a leak in the barn or a broken
siding.
But whatever it is, now is the time to put
it in top-notch order for the winter months.
NEW WINTER HOURS
9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday
Saturday from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.
KETCHIKAN SPRUCE MILLS
Alaska Owned and Operated
Palmer, Alaska
Court of Honor,
National Inspection
Held by Scouts Here
Two important events marked
the meeting of Boy Scouts of
Troop No. 654 Tuesday evening
of this week at the United Prot
festant Church. Attending the
meeting in full uniform the Scouts
stood an annual National Inspec
tion and also held a Court of
Honor.
Don Ingalls and Walter Hunt
ley, troop committeemen, were
careful to carry out the inspec
tion according to National Scout
regulations. Laddie Huntley re
ceived a prize offered to the Scout
! whose appearance in the inspec
! tion line was the best. The prize
; that went to young Huntley was a
I Scout compass.
Badges awarded at the Court
; of Honor were for tenderfoot:
i Paul Davis, Erroll Hamann and
; Neil Hermon.
Second class pin was awarded
' to Eldon Sandvik.
| Merit badges in rowing went to
' Jack Dragseth, and Howard Es
slinger.
Personal health and safety
badge was awarded to Buddy
: Campbell.
j A program of entertainment
j followed with several movies
j shown. Refreshments of dough
• nuts and coffee were also served.
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PICNIC HAMS -62c
SPARE RIBS.- 65c
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