Harrison-Thompson
Nuptials Followed
By Open House Sunday
Of interest to many people in
the Valley was the marriage of
James Henry Harrison, a pre-Col
ony settler in the Valley, and
Mrs. Margaret Eleanor Thomas of
Seattle, Washington.
The couple was married Sun
day, June 15, at 11 a.m. by.U. S.
Commissioner Dorothy Saxton at
her home. Their attendants were
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cook, the
bride’s son-in-law and daughter.
The new Mrs. Harrison had visit
ed in the Valley previously. In
Seattle, where she worked as
bookkeeper for the King County
Medical Insurance Company, she
had been visited by Mr. Harrison
during his long trip Outside last
winter.
The bride chose for her wed
ding a street-length gown of
dusty rose and white accessories.
She wore a corsage of three huge
gardenias. Her daughter, Mrs.
Cook, wore a blue and white
dress with white accessories and
a double gardenia corsage.
Following the ceremony, open
house for the couple’s many
friends was held at the Harrison
home on Wasilla Road.
TRAIN SERVICE TO
FAIRBANKS NOW
SIX DAYS WEEKLY
Increased train schedules and
the opening of Mt. McKinley
Park to tourists and Alaskans
were announced recently by the
Alaska Railroad.
The convenient Aurora sched
ule, planned to extend through
the summer months, calls for a
train north and south each day
of the week except Thursday, j
Tv^nc will leave Anchorage and j
Fairbanks for the opposite city
eacn morning at 8:30 a.m.
The morning train leaves Mat
anuska at 9:50 a.m. and Wasilla
at 10:13 a.m. Returning from1
Fairbanks, the train arrives at
Wasilla at 6:32 p.m. and gets into
Matanuska at 6:53 p.m. Although!
the station at Matanuska is not !
maintained, the train stops, and
tickets may be purchased by Pal
merites at the local depot for
any place along the railbelt. A
commercial bus meets the train I
in Wasilla each evening and
comes directly to Palmer enroute
to Anchorage.
This month the famous Mount
McKinley Park hotel was again
opened to the general public. It
has served as a military recrea
tional leave post since last fall.
The railroad inaugurated its
daily schedule between Anchor
age and Fairbanks for the first j
time last year. It proved so pop- i
ular with tourists, fishermen and
businessmen that the railroad de
cided to place‘it in effect again
this season.
At the same time the railroad
announced that special weekend
train and hotel rates are being of
fered those wishing to visit Curry.
The reduced rates are effective
Friday through Sunday of each
week. Dormitory and hotel rates
run from $1.50 to $2.50 per person.
Three trains a week will shut
You turn on the shower
. . . it runs hot for a while
and s-l-o-w-l-y turns to
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hold needs.
MACS PLUMBING
and HEATING
12 BOYS AND GIRLS
TO RECEIVE FIRST
COMMUNION SUNDAY
Summer Sunday School classes
will be held at St. Michael’s
Church on Friday and Saturday
afternoons from two to four o’
clock this week.
All children of the parish are
invited to attend the classes, es
pecially those planning to receive
First Holy Communion.
More than 12 boys and girls are
to receive First Holy Communion
on Sunday. June 22, at the 10 a.m.
Mass. Rev. James P. Snead will
be the celebrant and will preach
the sermon.
In honor the first communi
cants, a weiner roast will be held
at the farm of Mr. and Mrs.
Henning Blunck on Sunday after
noon from four to seven o’clock.
Refreshments will be served at
five o’clock and games will fol
low. All the members of the par
ish are invited to attend.
EARLY MASS ADDED
TO SUNDAY SCHEDULE
AT ST. MICHAEL'S
Two Masses will be celebrated
every Sunday at St. Michael’s
Church—one Mass at 8:30 a.m.
and a second Mass at 10 a.m.—
■beginning next Sunday, June 22.
Benediction of the Most Bless
ed Sacrament and Sunday school
will continue to be held immedi
ately following the 10 a.m. Mass.
The summer schedule of Mas
ses will continue during the vaca
tion months.
ZAHRADNICEK IS
KIWANIS SPEAKER
Kiwanians at their regular
luncheon meeting Monday heard
Palmer School Superintendent
William T. Zahradnicek talk on
the need for a Territorial home
for dependent children. He cited ;
one pathetic instance of a former
local student who had to be sent
to a reformatory Outside because
of the lack of a home in Alaska.
Guests at the meeting included
Richard Blue. I. M. Sandvik. Ray
Nelson, and Anchorage Kiwanian
Lloyd Morley.
tie tourists and military person
nel from Anchorage to Seward.
The trains are especially schedul
ed to connect with the rotation
plan at the military rest center at
Seward. Trains are scheduled
from Anchorage on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at 3:30 p.m.
and leave the “Gateway City” at
7:30 a.m. on the same days.
Eileen Branton
New President ei
Beta Sigma Phi
Theta chapter, Beta Sigma Phi
held installation of officers June
16 at Carpenters’ Hall. Out-going
President Blanche Ryan assisted
by Marive Laird and Bonnie Bet
tine was installing officer.
New officers are: Eileen Bran
ton, president; Mary Lou Rideout,
vice-president; Virginia Gallant,
recording secretary, Marjorie My
ren, corresponding secretary and
Charlene Kincaid, treasurer.
Mrs. Ryan was presented her
past-president’s pin and she in
turn presented her executive
committee hand-made tea aprons,
decorated with the sorority
flower.
To Initiate Pledges
Plans for a formal invitation for
Spring rush pladges were made.
The affair will be held at Spring
Creek Lodge the latter part of
the month. Anchorage Beta Sig
ma Phi chapters will be invited
guests.
Library Needs
Afternoon Librarians
This is vacation and a lot of
Valley children, who would like
to do some summer reading, are
having a difficult time finding the
Palmer Library open during the
afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Graves reported that
the library has remained closed j
three afternoons a week because
of the need for librarians. She
said the library association has j
been trying to find librarians to
volunteer two hours of their time
from two until four o’clock each!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons.
Anyone willing to take on one
of these volunteer assignments.
should get in touch with Mrs.
Graves either at her home or by
telephone. If three volunteers will i
come forth, the library will once
again be open to the public Mon- ,
day through Friday from two to
four o’clock in the afternoon and
from seven until nine o'clock in
the evening.
Insure today, see Ray.
Better still, SEE BILL!!
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Corner Valley St. and Glenn Highway
Home Style Cooking
And HOME-MADE PIES
THE FRONTIER CAFE
EVELYN
GATES
Special Lug
Truck Tires
All Sizes
GENERAL
REPAIRS
TOSrS SERVICE
Dowmlown Palmer
Ski Clab Pins
Mdnigtt-Sun Party
A midnight-sun skiing party
has been planned for June 21 by
the Matanuska Ski Club at Little
Susitna.
This is the second year the ski
club has made this attempt. Last
year the 21st of June found the
hills too bare for skiing and the
event was called off. However,
it is believed that there is still
enough snow up through the pass
area for a few last “run-downs”
for the skiers this year. Anchor
age, Fairbanks and Juneau ski
clubs have been invited to partici
pate.
Local members are asked to
check at the Co-op Rec Hall for
anyone wanting a ride, before
going up the hill. Little Susitna
Lodge will be the meeting place
for all clubs attending.
WILUWAW LODGE
OPENING 1$ GOOD
NEWS FOR GOURMETS
Good news for those who en
joy eating out was the re-open
ing last Saturday of the attrac
tive dining room at Williwaw
Lodge, overlooking beautiful
Wasilla Lake.
The dining room has been
leased to Paul and June Lynch
who have been in the Anchorage
area during the past six years.
Williwaw enthusiasts who tried
out the full course dinners this
week-end pronounced their ver
dicts with relish: The food is of
the same high standard as that
formerly set by Mr. and Mrs. Bill •)
Wells. Mrs. Wells, who has been
Outside under treatment at Seat
LETTUCE PLANTS
HOUSE PLANTS
New Shipment of
AFRICAN VIOLETS and
PHILODENDRONS
Expected this Week.
Matanuska Valley
Gardens
Maud Hosier
NORTHERN
NEON
CORP.
SIGNS
Trucks, Cars Lettered
Manufacturers of
Neon Signs, Marquees,
Store Fronts and Tube
Lighting
540 Barrow - Dial 43734
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
tie’s Virginia Mayo Clinic since
the dining room closed down last
fall, was happily greeting old
cusomers at the lodge this week
end.
The Lynches plan to serve
breakfasts,. lunches, and full
course dinners on a daily sched
ule. Reservations for large parties
may be made in advance through
the Wasilla exchange.
Although the cozy downstairs
lounge is open, the bar will not
be opened until later this month
following a formal announce
ment of the opening date.
A. F. Gighlioni, Commissioner
of Roads, is expected to be in the
Valley on Friday, June 20.
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REMIND ME TO BRING HOME
AN ANGEL
FOOD CAKE
From
Polmer Baking Co.
Where Everything's
Baked Fresh Daily!
Known For Pasteries
Here is angel food "wot is" angel
food—just waiting for a heaping
pour-over of luscious peaches and
rich whipped cream! Try it—
you'll wonder how we do it! .
Palmer Baking Co.
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LEONARD SOLEY. Manager
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