PALMER FIRST GRADERS
TO BE REGISTERED
IN MID-AUGUST
Pre-registration for prospective
first-graders at Palmer School
next fall is not scheduled until
mid-August, superintendent Wil
liam T. Zahradnicek said today.
There will be ample preliminarv
announcement before the regis
tration days, he promised.
The registration has been pur
posely postponed as late as pos
sible, in order to make certain
that all newcomers in the Valley
will have an opportunity to regis
ter their children, Mr. Zahradni
cek explained.
ANCHORAGE PAIR MARRY
WASILLA—Mack McKay and
Miss Emily Jensen, both of An
chorage, were married last Sat
urday evening by U. S. Commis
sioner May Carter. Witnesses to
the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ester.
ANCHORAGE PAIR WED
HERE ON MAY 28
Miss Alberta Bigelow and James
Riggbee, Jr., both of Anchorage,
were united in marriage at Pal
mer on May 28. The service took
■ pl^ce in the Church of Christ,
with Ray E. Adams the officiat
; ing minister.
The bride and groom were at
; tended by Sgt. and Mrs. Fred
Weber, also of Anchorage. The
newlyweds will make their home
. in Anchorage.
Homer Homesteader Suspends
The Homer Homesteader, a
mimeographed sheet published at
Homer by W. R. Benson for the
past six years, has suspended
publication temporarily, it was
announced by editor Benson last
week. When the Homesteader
again appears, it will be a printed
newspaper and not a mimeo
graphed sheet he said. No date
was announced for the Home
steader’s re-appearance.
TWO NEW TEACHERS
ADDED TO VA's STAFF
AT WASILLA, HOMER
John Wood of Palmer recently
was appointed assistant to Mel
vin Bjorn, veterans’ on-farm in
structor at Wasilla, Eugene Kirsch
announced this week.
Dick Blue, a ’50 graduate of the
University of Alaska, became as
sistant to Jesse Davis in the Ho
mer area on June 1, Mr. Kirsch
further reported.
The Palmer instructor reminded
veterans that during the peak
farm months of the summer, the
local class will meet for onlv
three sessions each month. The
classes will be held on the first
three Mondays of the month.
PUDDICOMBES HAVE GIRL
A daughter, their first girl, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Pud
dicombe at Valley Hospital this
week. The baby was born on May
30. She weighed five pounds,
seven ounces.
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Stationery Clearance
Vz OFF
on EVERY Stationery Item on Our Shelves
.
LEGAL BLANKS
Leases
Quit-Claim Deeds
Bills of Sale
Power of Attorney
Warranty Deeds
Real Estate Mortgages
GREETING CARDS
Some are pretty and some are GIFT WRAPPINGS
cute. Assorted
There's one for every occasion
NOTE PAPER
Orchard Petals—scented and
daintily feminine.
Animal Notes—Bear Cub and
Fawn trimmed.
School Supplies & Office Essentials
Pencils
Pens
Desk Blotters
Scratch Pads
Cash Boxes
File Folders
Special
GOLD SEAL Stationery at Just 25c Box
'NO HUNTING' and 'NO TRESPASSING' Placards
'FOR SALE' Signs
You'll Find Your Every Stationery Need
Anchorage Shopping Guide, Inc.
In the Valley Theatre Bldg.— (Valley Frontiersman Office)
Plans Announced
For Semi-Monthly
Dances al Wasilla
WASILLA—Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Combs and O. L. Byers this week
announced plans for a summer
dance series at Wasilla’s Commu
nity Hall. Beginning on Satur
day, June 10. they will sponsor a
twice-monthly dance at the hall.
Music for dancing, scheduled
from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., will
be supplied by an orchestra,
Schaefer’s Orchestra of Palmer.
The Combs and Mr. Byers in
vite all Valley folks, as well as
Anchorage visitors, to spend al
ternate Saturday nights in Wasil
la. They will announce further
plans for future dances and fox
special entertainment from time
to time.
Juneau's Still Looking
For Good City Hall Site
Juneau is still shopping for a
city hall site, it was reported in
last week’s /Uaska Empire. City
fathers definitely have relin
quished all plans to construct the
building on the Juneau Memorial
Library property. Meanwhile, the
council has no definite announce
ment yet concerning the location
of the new city hall, which Mayor
Wamo Hendrickson reported
would “have to be built before
the Territory constructs its new
building on the A. B. Hall prop-1
erty and the City Hall property,” j
according to the Empire.
Palmer Drug Store
Adds Jeweller
O. A. Ross, a jeweler of 18*
years’ experience in his craft, has
been added to the staff of Pal
mer Drug Store, it was announced
this week by managers Irwin
Plitt and William Rempel. Mr.
Ross, who comes to the Valley
from Vernal, Utah, took charge
of the Palmer Drug Store jewelry
department on Monday of this
week.
Mr. Ross’ experience as a jewel
ler dates back to 1934, with the
exception of the war years which
he spent with the Army Engi
neers, with Remington Arms and*
at Oak Ridge, Tenn. His back
ground includes four years as a
railroad watch inspector.
The new employe is keenly in
terested in hunting and fishing
and outdoor recreation and looks
forward to his stay in Alaska.
FORMER CAVALRY MAN NOW
COMMANDS FT. RICHARDSON
Brig. Gen. Julian W. Cunning
ham, a former cavalryman, ar
rived at Fort Richardson this
week to assume command of the
U. S. Army in Alaska. He re
placed Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott,
recently assigned to duty with
the Department of Defense at
Washington, D. C.
PAIR VISIT PARENTS
WASILLA—Mr. and Mrs. Wi?
liam Trvck of Anchorage spent
the past weekend in Wasilla,
where they visited their parents.
QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS
Sitka Spruce Shiplap and Dimension Lumber
Hemlock Flooring—Beaded Fir and Spruce Ceiling
Quarter-round—Half-round—Full-round—
Doweling
Baseshoe—Corner Bead—Lattice—Door and
Window Stop
Crown, Brick and Cove Mouldings
Jamb Stock—Window Stool—Drip Cap
Beveled Lap Siding—Rustic Siding
Asbestos, Brixite and Cedar Shakes
Sisal Kraft, Tuf-Tite and Felt Builders7 Papers
Asphalt Shingles—45-, 55-, 65- and 90-lb. Roll
Roofing
Corrupated, V-Crimp and Utility Aluminum
Kimsul and Fiberglass Blanket Insulation
Interior and Exterior Simpson Wallboard
Simpson Decorative Wall and Ceiling Tile
Tempered and Untempered Hardbord—Forest
Bord
4'x8'xVa", 3/s", Vi", 5/s", 3A" Interior Plywood
4'x 12'-1 6'xVa" and 4'x 12'x%" Marine Plywood
Outside, Inside and Combination Doors
Double-Hung Sash with Frames—Greenhouse
Sash
Standard and Hy-Early Cement—Mason's Lime
Reinforcement Steel — Form Wire — Tie Wire
Caulking Compound—Caulking Guns—Stapling
Guns
Linoleum Paste and Cement—Roof Coating—
Shingle Stain
Permanent Magnet LECO-LATCH for Cupboard
Doors
Builders' Hardware — Weather Stripping
Ketchikan Spruce Mills
Alaska Owned and Operated
Palmer, Alaska