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Hi-Lifes
By LINDA SHELTON
The Betty Crocker search
for the American homemaker
of tomorrow, educational and
scholarship program for high
school senior girls, will he hold
again. This gives the senior
girls the opportunity to parti
cipate in the only national
scholarship program planned
exclusively for girls. The schol
arships range from $500 to
$5,000. It also makes a direct
contribution to the education
of all girls participating. Every
senior girl is eligible to parti
cipate. Awards are given to the
highest ranking girls at the lo
cal, state, and national levels.
On December 3, 1963, a 50 min
ute class period will be set
aside for giving the Homemak
ir.g knowledge and attitude
test.
Eight members of the Stu
dent Council are going to Fair
bunks. Saturday, October 5,
for a conference The eight
members going to this confer
ence are Andy DeVries. Mick-.
ie Pettit, Mary Lou Johnson.
Danny Bolen, Mike Draze. Na
nette Schupp, Harry Hartung.
and Jerry Wilson. Their spon
sor. Mrs. Wallace, is also go
ing. They will go to Anchorage
early Saturday morning and
catch a charter plane to Fair
banks. They should arrive in
Fairbanks at eight o’clock,
where they will have a meet
ing. They will participate in j
the social activities Saturday1
night, and fly back to Anchor- I
age Saturday night.
* - *
Jim Estelle is going to a]
W.F.F.A. delegation in Kansas j
City. He will fly to Boise.
Idaho, where he will meet
other delegates. From there
they will travel by train to
Kansas City.
Word was received that the
driver’s education cars will be
in soon, so students taking this
course will be able to practice
using a car.
* * *
At the practice cross-coun
try track meet held last Thurs
day. Sept. 26, Anchorage won
by one point. Thursday, Oct. 3,
another practice session will be
held in Anchorage. The State
Meet will be held on Oct. 12.
FOREIGN AID FUNDS
BUY ALASKA PRODUCTS
$294,247 of purchases have
been made in Alaska during
this calendar year by free
world countries with credits
furnished under U. S. develop
ment loans or grants adminis
tered by the foreign aid pro
gram, Sen. E. L. Bartlett said
in his newsletter this week.
This figure will be substant
ially increased if the Congress
approves a proposal, co-spon
sored by the Senator, to add
fish to the Food-for-Peace pro
gram.
Graceful lines and
Luxury in 1964 Chevrolet Impalas
The rich, luxurious appearance of the 1964
Impala Sport Coupe (above) blends Chevrolet’s
traditionally graceful body lines with smart new
styling both front and rear. In addition, many
new mechanical refinements coupled with new
sparkling color-keyed interiors and a choice of
19 power teams will he noted on September 2ti
when these new cars are introduced at Chevrolet
dealerships, fmpala Super Sport models feature
adjustable hucket seats and a new center console.
Houston-Willow News
By MILDRED BRYANT
A special meeting was call
ed by the Homesteaders Club
on Wednesday to make ar
rangements for picking up ma
terial to finish the club and
to prepare for the workmen to
begin Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bryant at
tended the wedding of their
son. Leonard Bryant, to Miss
Siggy Strand of Anchorage.
The Rev. Hugh F. Rounds per
formed the ceremony at his
home in Anchorage. Following
the ceremony, a reception was
held at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. Strand. The
young couple plan a trip to
San Francisco for the winter.
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The Willow-Mt. McKinley
junior dog mushers’ associa- |
tion met Wednesday, Sept. 24.
to go over the by-laws and
membership at their first meet
ing this year. There was a turn
out of 18 young people. Any
one between the ages of five
and 17 who is interested in *
membership may contact Mil
dred Bryant at her residence
or may telephone 892-6327. The
next meeting will be Wednes
day. Oct. 9, at the Willow Tra
ding Post at 7:30 p.m.
George Tucker and a crew of
men are dismantling and mov-;
ing the No. 3 tower at the
Rosetta Wells at Houston.
* * *
Alaska's favorite game will
be played Friday, Oct. 4. at
8:30 p.m. in the Willow com
munity building. The sponsor
will be the VFW.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Krieger are
the proud parents of a baby
boy. They have a homestead on
the Willow Pass road. Con
gratulations!
There will be a PTA rum
mage and bake sale on Satur
day, Oct. 5, from 10 a m. to 2
p.m. at the Willow school.
1964 TO BE BIGGEST FESTIVAL
TEAR IN HISTORY OF NORTHLAND
Alaskans have planned more
fairs, festivals, celebrations,
and special events for 1964
than ever before in the north
land’s history. A look at the
49 th State’s “Calendar of
Events” for next year reveals
a range of activities from ski
ing in January to—of all things
—skiing in July. (The early-1
year listings show conventional
winter skiing contests and
events; the July item des
cribes a special Independence
Day ski race held high among
the glaciers of Mt. Alyeska.)
GEORGE (Little Foot)
ROSETTA
INVITES ALL HIS
VALLEY FRIENDS
TO DROP IN TO THE
Blue Mirror
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Ml. McKinley Apts.—BR 8-9566 Anchorage
For visitors not of the ski
buff variety, the ’64 calendar
also lists several winter fairs
and festivals (biggest of which
is the Anchorage Fur Rende
vous, February 16-23), many
salmon fishing derbies (at
Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward
and Valdez to mention only a
few), and summer celebra
tions such as Fairbanks’ “Gol
den Days,” July 22-28. Conven
tions and tournaments also
rate listings, among them the
"Polar Regional” bridge tour
nament-convention of the Wes
tern Conference, American
Contract Bridge League. This
year it will be held at Anchor
age, May 12-17.
The complete calendar of
events, showing 100 such items
of visitor interest, is available
free from Alaska Travel Di
vision, Juneau.
GOLD BOOM
Vancouver Island's gold
boom Bakerville was largest
town west of Chicago in the
1860’s.
Bay Standard Heating Oil
AN ALASKAN PRODUCED PRODUCT
PRODUCED AND REFINED BY STANDARD OIL COMPANY
ON THE KENAI PENINSULA
SOLD BY:
Call Johnson Fuel Service
IN PALMER
Call Smith Automotive
or Dave Smith
IN WASILLA
Call Ernie Gilbert
AT BIG LAKE
FOR
AUTOMATIC
SERVICE
WE SERVE THE ENTIRE VALLEY
NORTH TO TAZLINA
WEST TO MONTANA CREEK
SOUTH TO EKLUTNA
Juneau Contributes
To Alaska’s
World’s Fair Fund
The director of the Alaska
Travel Division has congratu
lated the City of Juneau for
"its generosity, its vision, and
its old fashioned Alaska loy
alty" in offering $2,000 in sup
port of the state exhibit at the
New York World’s Fair.
Morris Ford anonunced the
state has received word from
Mayor Lauris S. Parker that
the Capital City will contrib
ute $1 000 during this fiscal
year and budget another
thousand for fiscal 1965, the
money being earmarked for
promotion at the fair of the
Alaska Marine Highway.
In announcing the gift Ford I
noted that during the Seattle
World’s Fair Juneau was the
only city government among
the scores of Alaska business
and personal donors and that
for the New York Fair the
city has the distinction of be
ing the first donor in any cate
gory to make a contribution.
“We very much hope that
other communities will follow
this lead. Indications are that
many are considering similar
action," said Ford.
WATER RESOURCES
INFO AVAILABLE
Secretary of Interior Stew
art Udall informed Sen. E. L.
Bartlett last week that a com
prehensive state-by-state re
port on the nation’s water re
sources has been published by
the Geological Survey.
Specific information relating
to water resources in Alaska
is now available as part of a
leaflet series which may be
obtained from the U. S. Geo
logical Survey, P. O. Box 2659,
Juneau, or from the U. S. Geo
logical Survey, Department of
the Interior. Washington, D.C
In 1880 number of native
born Oregonians equalled
Washington’s total population.
Local Young Couple
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Marry August 24
Married Saturday, Aug. 24,
in United Protestant Church in
Palmer were two young people
well-known locally, Judith Ma
rie Jacobson and Howard
Lynn Roush. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Jacobson, formerly of Palmer
and now living in Ketchikan,
and his parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Fay Roush of Palmer.
The double-ring ceremony
was performed by candlelight
at eight o’clock in the eve
ning. with the Rev. Floyd J.
Haddenham officiating.
Miss Beth Estelle sang “I
Love You Truly” and “Oh
Promise Me,” accompanied by
Mrs. Floyd Haddenham.
In the absence of her fath
er, the bride was given in
marriage by Mr. Lloyd Hill.
The former Miss Jacobson
wore a gown of white silk or- .
ganza with a draped midriff, j
caught by a flowering rose j
The floor-length skirt was
softly belled, and the bodice j
w a s fashioned with short
sleeves and a scoop neckline.
Her fingertip veil was of il
lusion with pearl scallop trim,
and she carried pale pink roses
on a white Bible. White elbow
length gloves and a white pearl
necklace completed her cos
tume.
Miss Carol Wilson acted as
maid of honor, and Mrs. Bob
Havemeister was bridesmaid.
Both wore street-length gowns
of bright coral and carried
white carnations. Flower girls
Becky Smith and Karen What
ley wore white organza over
green taffeta, with lace trim.
The groom’s best man was
USDA FOOD AIRLIFT RELIEVES
BRISTOL BAY DISASTER AREA
Since mid-August, quantities
of United State Department of
Agriculture donated foods have
been airlifted to the Bristol
Bay area for disaster feeding.
Dr. Allan H. Mick, chairman of
the USDA state defense board,
announced recently.
The airlift of food followed
Gov. Egan's request for assist
ance to this area where the
poor fishing season resulted in
hardship in a number of com
munities.
The first shipment consisted
of 21,000 pounds of flour, rice,
dry milk, corn meal and lard.
These items were released from
school stocks at Fairbanks and
Anchorage, and airlifted by
National Guard planes to the
Kvichak System villages and
the Lake Iliamna area.
On Sept. 16. a number of
foods were shipped by vessel
direct from Seattle to Dilling
ham for Nushagak River Sys
tem villages, Dillingham, Nak
nek, South Naknek. Egegik. Pi
lot Point, Ugashik, and Port
Heiden.
Totalling 160,748 pounds, the
shipment included flour, corn
meal, dry milk, dry beans, rice,
rolled wheat, lard, butter, pro
cessed cheese, canned chopped
meat, and peanut butter.
The same fool items, totalling
57,759 pounds, were shipped to
Kulis Air Base at Anchorage on
Sept. 22 to spplement the foods
previously sent to Kvichak Ri
ver villages.
As a result of the emergency,
the Dillingham school lunch
program was reactivated, with
76,952 pounds of donated foods
going to the school. This repre
sents a nine months’ supply for
280 children.
Figures on the food airlift
First paper mill in the
Northwest was built at Ore
gon’s Willamette Falls in 1867.
PRIZES GO TO CULTIVATORS OF
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TOO!
A w e 11-culli
vated savings ac
count wins a
prise far more
rewarding than
that of the big
gest pumpkin
ever grown . . .
makes your most
dearly cherished
dreams come
gloriously true!
Interest now paid on savings here, speeds the
growth of your money to dreams-come-true size . . .
makes systematic savings more rewarding than ever
Come in and open your account
PALMER, ALASKA
Open Daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday Evenings 6 to 8 p.m.
MATAKUBKA
Valley Bank
were released to Dr. Mick by1
George E. Randall, regional
liaison representative. Randall
said that additional foods will
be shipped to Kulis in care of
Don Lowell, state civilian de
fense director, for airlifting to
the disaster area as needed. The
state Department of Welfare
and the Bureau of Indian Af
fairs are cooperating with
USDA in the program.
Mr. Stev'e Hamilton, and
groomsman was Mr. Jim Fogg.
Ushers were Bob Havemeister
and Bill Warren.
A reception followed the
ceremony at the Palmer Elks
Lodge. Miss Barbara Swift
presided over the guest book.
Miss Susan Moffitt recorded
the gifts and Gloria Caniparoli
and Kathy Hurley opened the
gifts.
The cake, which was made
and decorated by Mrs. Betty
Warren of Kenai. was cut and
served by Mrs. Hay McKech
nie and Mrs. James Wilson.
Mrs. Jack Leek, Mrs. Bernie
Bouwens, and Mrs. Kenneth
Whatley served the punch.
Mrs. Lloyd Hill, acting in
place of the bride’s mother,
wore a black and white tweed
suit with white accessories,
and the groom’s mother wore
a turquoise print sheath with
pink accessories. Both w o r
white carnation corsages.
The young couple are both
graduates of Palmer high
school, she in 1963 and he in
1958. The groom has also at
tended Anchorage Community
College. He is employed by Al
aska Plumbing and Heating in
Anchorage.
The bride wore a brown suit
with beige accessories for their
wedding trip to Valdez.
The couple are now at home
in Spenard.
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