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rr mutch course
There were 18 Valley women
who completed their projects in
the recent Extension Service fur
niture repair workshop here. The
18 ladies hammered, painted,
stitched, revarnished and uphol
stered 23 pieces of furniture in
their household rejuvenation ef
forts.
Ladies who completed the fur
niture workshop included:
Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Nan
Curtis, Mrs. Vera Rorrison, Mrs.
Karla Duff, Mrs. Esther Brock,
Mrs. Nina Stock, Mrs. Robert
Wendt, Mrs. S. F. Crosby, Mrs.
Howard Estelle, Mrs. William
Hecker (assisted by Mr. Hecker),
Mrs. Jack Cope, Mrs. L. Bixby,
Mrs. Faye Hoffman,
Mrs. Walter Nieman, Mrs. John
Trowbridge, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. An
gus McKechnie and Mrs. I. M.
Sandvik (also assisted by her hus
band).
ADDED HOMEMAKERS’
MEETINGS ANNOUNCED
Additional March Homemakers’
club meetings were announced
this week by Miss Mary Lou
Lashbrook, home demonstration
agent. The added meetings are
as follows:
The Cottonwood Homemakers
Club will meet on March 27 at
the home of Mrs. Hubert Saegar
at 1:30 p.m.
The Evening Craft Club is to
study rug making this month.
Members will meet in the Exten
sion Office at 7:30 p.m. on March
28.
The 12:30 Homemakers meet
on March 29 at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Blom. This is an eve
ning meeting, starting at 8 o’
clock.
BOOK DISCUSSION
CLUB ORGANIZED HERE
The first Great Books Discus
sion Group to be organized in
Alaska was formed at a meeting i
here last Sunday evening. Six
teen local people met to learn
more of these discussion groups,
served by the Great Books Foun
dation. The Foundation is head-1
ed by Robert Hutchins, president!
of the University of Chicago.
These groups are always small, j
but membership in the Palmer j
chapter still is open to adults.
Anyone interested should get in
touch either with Mrs. Arline Day
or Mrs. Lucy Mick.
Books on the first-year reading
list include selections from the
Bible, Plato, Thucidides, Aristo
phanes. Aristotle, Plutarch, St.!
Augustine, St. Thomas Acquinas, I
Machiavelli, Montaigne, Shake
speare, Locke, Rousseau, the Fed
eralist Papers, Adam Smith and
Karl Marx.
The first regular meeting of the
group will be held on Sunday,
April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the former
library at the Rec Hall. There
after the group meets twice each
month until the 18 selections of
the first year’s list have been
covered.
MAY 20 PROCLAIMED
ARMED FORCES DAY
President Harry Truman anc
Governor Ernest Gruening of
Alaska joined this week in pro
claiming May 20 as Armed Forces
Day in the nation.
Lt. Gen. Nathan F. Twining
head of the Alaskan Command
has announced the Command’s
slogan for the day is “Teamed for
Defense.”
An open house is planned on
Fort Richardson, to which every
one is invited. The program of
the day is to include a parade, en
tertainment, military display?
and other appropriate activities.
Frp*v'cc 5pp!'s
uew 4-Ii Club Le&.ers
With spring apparently having
made its debut a certainty now, i
4-H Club work looms ahead as'
the most important single item1
on the Extension Office agenda.
Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook, home
demonstration agent, is ferreting
out potential new leaders this
I weeek.
At press-time, Miss Lashbrook
had unearthed three new leaders:
Mrs. Eloise Swoboda, Mrs. How
ard Estelle and Mrs. Ola Grafton
of Wasilla. There is still need for
more, and Miss Lashbrook would
be most happy to talk to any
volunteer leaders who care to
drop in at the Extension Office.
The home demonstration lead
er explained that she was count
ing heavily on last year’s lead
ers, too. The new recruits are to
supplement their ranks.
No Bid Award Yet
On Army Milk, Ice Cream j
No word has yet been received
on the award of bids for Army j
milk and ice cream requirements, 1
according to James Wilson of the j
Matanuska Valley Farmer’s Co-1
Operating Association. The Co-'
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Services Held Every Sunday >>
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SEVENTH DAY >'
ADVENTIST CHURCH '
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Sunday School.10 a. m.
Church Service. 11 a. m.^
Evening Worship .. 7:45 p. m.^
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On wps one of four bidders to set'
a p.iee on total Ar.ny require
ments in Alaska, for milk and ice
cream.
Mr. Wilson said he thought it
possible an announcement of the
award would come from the
Army next week.
New Porous Nylon &
Cotton Uniforms
Your choice of many
styles and colors
LOBERG'S VARIETY
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
The Palmer Incorporated School j
District Election to fill the expir-1
ing terms of two School Board
members, will be held in the Pal
mer School Gymnasium on Tues
day, April 4, 1950.
Time 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Klaire E Johnson, Clexk.
M. D. SNODGRASS
Real Estate
DAIRY & VEGETABLE FARMS
CI1 If LOTS — ACREAGE I
the new
FERGUSON DISC PLOW
A tractor-mounted deep
penetrating Disc Plow for
tough soils. Less weight saves
fuel. Finger Tip Control
saves time. Exclusive Float
ing Furrow Wheel controls
side draft. Many other new
features you’ll want to see.
HF 49-191
Free Demonstration
on Your Own Farm!
FERGUSON TRACTOR
and FERGUSON SYSTEM IMPLEMENTS
Orders taken for Spring
delivery
HARTLEY
BROTHERS
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ALTERATIONS
and
REPAIRS
CUSTOM-TAILORED SUITS
YARD GOODS SOLD
DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING SERVICE
At Our New Location
In the Former Photo Art Quarters
OPEN FOR BUSINESS TODAY!
DEE-JAY'S
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SPRING SALE
MATANUSKA VALLEY CO-OP
Trading Post
Your Co-Op Department Store
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Columbus S. P. Tomatoes, 2 Vi tin_27c
HOT SAUCE, buffet tin.9c
Cream Style CORN, fancy, No. 2 tin .. 25c
Happy Home CORN ON COS, 2Vi tin .. 40c
Titan CUT GREEN BEANS,.2 for 43c
Shurfine SHORTENING 3 lbs. 92c
CHERRIES, No. 2V2 tin.45c
RASPBERRY PRESERVES, I lb.29c
TIDE Soap, giant size.99c
Nocksack BARTLETT PEARS, 2Vi tin 39c
Libby ORANGE JUICE, 46 oz.62c
SILK Toilet Tissue.2 for 19c
ViKiNG COFFEE, lb. .72c
(Ground Fresh Before Your Eyes)
HUNT'S
TOMATO JUICE, No. 2 tin.2 for 39c
REAL GOLD
mmi BASE, I0 oz.38c
SHURFINE
GRAPEFRUIT SECTIONS, No. 2 tin 33c
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Another Price-Slashing Event'
We have lots of seasonable merchandise that
must go to make way for our new spring and
summer orders.
Men’s Shoes, were $6.95_NOW $3.00
Men’s Caps, were $1.25.NOW 25c
Ironing Pads, were $1.25.NOW 50c
Stuffed
Teddy Bears, were $6.95_NOW $1.50
Picture Frames, were $1.50 up . NOW 35c
Ladies’ Coats w”%ar9“sh NOW $5.00
MANY SURPRISE ITEMS THAT MUST BE
SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED
New Spring Merchandise
TRUZETTE BLOUSES $3.95 and $5.65
SUE MASON DRESSES two-piece $16.95
QUILTED SKIRTS $7.45
KEDETTES in many styles and colors.
I Sale Begins March 27—Ends April 3
Trading Post
Open 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M., Six Days Week