Community
Calendar
TODAY
WASILLA vets on-farm training
class at Community Hall at 8
pjn.
SATURDAY
WASILLA Library dedication at
library at 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
ALL-DAY work session on Pal
mer library.
MONDAY
KIWANIS Club luncheon at for
mer library at noon.
FAIR board meeting at Rec Hall
at 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
LOYAL Order of Moose at Moose
Hut at 8 p.m.
WOMEN of the Moose at Moose
Hut at 8 p.m.
CUB Scout excursion.
WEDNESDAY
PALMER Speakers Club at for
mer library at 6:30.
CARPENTER’S Union at Carpen
ter’s Hall at 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
GRANGE card party at Grange
Hall at 8 p.m.
Coming Events
July 1—Valley Volunteer Fire
Association dance.
July 3—Dance at Wasilla Commu
nity Hall.
July 4—Fourth celebration at Wa
silla ball diamond.
July 16 — Matanuska Valley
Sportsmens fish fry.
Legion Auxiliary Also
Donates to Scout Trip
Still another sponsor has been
added to the list of those who
helped send Boy Scout Harry
Campbell, Jr., to the national
Jamboree at Valley Forge. The
American Legion Auxiliary con
tributed by giving Harry a fund
to be used as his private pocket
money.
Harry this week wrote the Val
ley Frontiersman to ask that all
his sponsors be thanked for the
contributions they made toward
his trip. He is truly grateful for
their help.
M. D. IS BACK
M. D. Snodgrass returned early
this week from a visit to uic
states. He drove a new pickup
back over the Alaska Highway.
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VALLEY
THEATRE
FRI.-SAT., JUNE 23-24
Nighis 7:15-9:00. Sal. Mai. 2:00
“Hills of Home”
nd Gwenn Donald Crisp
Edmund Gwenn
Donald Crisp
"Lassie"
Tom Drake Janet Leigh
SUN.-MON.. JUNE 25-26
Nighis 7:15-9:00. Sun, Mai. 2:00
“Julia Misbehaves”
Greer Gar son Walter Pidgeon
Peter Lawford
Elizabeth Taylor
WED.-THURS.. JUNE 28-29
Nighis 7:15 and 9:00
“Secret Land”
1 Slarring
The Men and Ships
Of the U. S. Navy
ARA Bid Awards
To Be Announced Soon
Announcement of bid awards
for several buildings to be con
structed by the Agricultural Re
search Administration can be ex
pected within the next few days,
director Don L. Irwin said this
week. Bids on planned construc
tion at Petersburg, Palmer and
Fairbanks must be accepted, and
contract awards made, before
June 30, he stated.
Bids on the Petersburg con
struction, a dwelling house, were
rejected and a contract is being
negotiated there.
A house and office building are
to be built at Fairbanks, and a
greenhouse and storage building
are to go up here at Palmer.
RETURN FROM SEATTLE
WASILLA—Mrs. E. B. Hjellan
and daughter, Alice, returned
from Seattle this week, where
Alice received medical attention.
A
Mrs. Robert Klem
Interred Thursrday
Mrs. Robert Klem was interred
at graveside services in Palmer
Cemetery yesterday. The rites
were conducted by Father James
Snead of St. Michael’s Church.
Mrs. Klem died at her home in
the Valley early last Tuesday
morning. She had been in ill
health for the past several years.
The deceased, who was 47 years
old, is survived by her husband,
Robert, and by her six children.
The five Klem sons, Robert, Ted,
James, August and Victor, all re
side in Alaska and were present
for the funeral services. Her
daughter, formerly Mollie Klem,
is now living at Sioux City, Iowa,
and was unable to be here.
LOSES HER TONSILS
Carolyn Nelson was admitted
to Valley Hospital for surgical
treatment this week.
PUBLIC DANCE
Sponsored
by
Valley Volunteer Fire Association
SCHAEFER'S ORCHESTRA
Palmer Gymnasium
9:00 P. M. Saturday, July 1
Stumbling Block.
If the down payment is holding you up on
the purchase of a new car, tractor or home
of your own, then listen to this.
For years, folks wanting the good things
in life have saved for them with our help.
They open an account and lay something
- aside no matter what the sacrifice. And
actually, it's surprising how short a time it
takes to make a dream come true. Try it!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
Baldwin Son Assumes
Local Store Management
Dick Baldwin, son of Ed Bald
win of Alaska Seed, Inc., assumed
management of the Palmer
branch store this week. There
will be no change in store policy,
under the new management, ex
cept a new schedule of hours at
Alaska Seed, Mr. Baldwin said.
Effective immediately, the
company’s store, located in the
basement beside the Ward Bldg.,
will be open from nine a.m. until
noon, and from one until seven
p.m. every weekday.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
THORNLOWS HAVE SON
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James Thornlow of Palmer on
June 16. The baby, born at Val
ley Hospital, has been named
Stephen James. He weighed eight
pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Steph
en is the third child for Mr. and
Mrs. Thornlow.
KESTER VISITS PALMER
Francis E. Kester, director of
the bureau of vital statistics, was
a Palmer visitor on Wednesday of
this week. Mr. Kester was mak
ing a routine inspection of vital
statistics records in the offices
of the Palmer and Wasilla com
missioners.
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at
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The Home of Fine Portraits
Sullens & Hoss
LUMBER CO.
Announce a New Lumber Service
for Palmer and the Vicinity.
We Will Make Deliveries to the Palmer
Area Any Sunday for $5 an Order.
BEFORE YOU BUILD—SEE US
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Roofing
Hardware
Cedar Panelling
Fir Clears
Wall Boards
Flooring
Doors
Shakes, panel shakes
Cedar Shakes
Pine Panelling
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Exterior Fir-Tex
Windows
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Many Other Building Products
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Write Box 1356 Phone 20391 or 24183