Community Chest Annual Meeting
And Election Tuesday, March 27
The Palmer Community Chest*
will hold its annual meeting and
election of Board Members Tues
day evening, March 27 at 8:00
p.m., in the Co-Op club room. The
public is invited, but only mem
bers, i. e. those who contributed
to the 1950-51 campaign, are en
titled to vote, Miss Louise Kel
logg, local chairman announced
this week.
Voting will be held to fill three
vacancies on the board of dir
ectors. The board consists of nine
members, rotating so that three
are elected each year for a term
of three years. A prepared slate
will be presented at the meet
ing but nominations may also be
made from the floor, Miss Kel
logg added.
In addition to the annual report
of the Community Chest, reports
and descriptions of the year’s ac
tivities will be given by member
agencies including the ACCA,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Public
^Library, Welfare Council and the
Health Council.
In urging a good attendance at
the meeting, Miss Kellogg said
if the Community Chest is to be
a truly useful community enter
prise, it must have the interest
and support of the community.
All residents of the Valley, es
pecially the newcomers, who are
unfamiliar with the operation
and services of the above organiz
ations should attend the meet
ing. These services are for the
use of everyone in the communi
ty, Miss Kellogg added.
Mrs. W. Smith Hostess
For Homemakers Club
Mrs W. Smith will be hostess
for the 12:30 Homemakers club
March 28 when the next night
meeting will be held. This is toj
be a social meeting, Mrs. Will
aim Bouwens, reporter for the'
‘ club announced.
• Mrs. Mary Cullisen was the
surprised recipient of many love
ly gifts at a stork shower given in
her honor at the March 14 meet-1
ing of the 12:30 club. Mrs. Bev-I
erly Grover was also presented
a baby blanket. j
At this meeting it was voted to
attend the Nurses Aid Classes,
the first scheduled to be held at
Mrs. Oliver Onkka’s home, March
21, Mrs. Bowens reported.
Mrs. Nina Stock was hostess
for the meeting and a pot-luck
luncheon was enjoyed by the
members attending.
Don’t forget the school board
election April 3.
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Procedure Established
For Placing of Names
On Ballots In Election
Judge Anthony J. Diamond of
the Third District Court estab
lished last Wednesday, by written
order, the procedure by which
residents of Palmer may run for
council seats in the coming April
10 election. Palmer folk will vote
on the incorporation of their city
on that day, and at the same time
will mark their ballots for seven
councilmen, should the necessary
two-thirds of the voters record
their approval of municipal in
corporation.
In order to have his name plac
ed on the ballot, a prospective
city father must file a petition,
accompanied by an affidavit of
residence, with U. S. Commission
er Dorothy Saxton. The petition
may be dropped in the mail, or
delivered in person. Deadline for
that filing has been fixed for
March 31. Copies of the peti
tion and accompanying affidavit
may be obtained from the office
of Mrs. Saxton.
Three copies of the order esta
blishing the procedure for plac
ing names on the ballot have been
posted in Palmer, according to
Harold J. Butcher, attorney for
the group of businessmen peti
tioning for the incorporation of
Palmer.
Former Marshal
Dies in California
James Patterson, former U. S.
Marshal who died recently while
visiting in California, was buried
at Seattle, Wash., March 21.
Mr. Patterson retired as U. S.
Marshal of the Third Division,
about two years ago after nearly
fifty years residence in Alaska,
most of which he spent at Valdez.
Great Books Group Meet
At Charles Wilson Home
The Great Books Discussion
group will meet at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson Sun
day evening at 7:30 p.m.
Current discussion is Sophocles
and the group cordially invites
everyone interested to attend the
meeting.
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Box 1528 (JUAN P. MILLER) Moutain View
MERRILL MERCANTILE COMPANY
Valdez, Alaska
Aluminum Roofing Building Supplies
Celotex Glass
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Maytag and Westinghouse Appliances
Sporting Goods Toys Home Furnishings
Charles Wilson In Fairbanks
Mr. Charles Wilson of the Soil
Conservation office here, is in
Fairbanks on business. Mr. Wil
son expects to return to Palmer
Saturday.
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Too much celebrating is apt to
keep a man from becoming cele
brated.
Don’t forget the school board
election April 3.
Interior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
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Jack Suttich, Prop.
Now Baking a Variety of Breads
Sweet Doughs Pastry
CAKES DECORATED TO ORDER FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
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CANTEEN BAR & MAYME’S LIQUOR STORE
"The House of Hospitality"
Valdez, Alaska
Gateway to the Interior
Mayme Snyder and A. Jarvi, proprietors
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LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchorage at 9:15 ajm.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a.m. each Thursday (Lean Anchorage al 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 aun. Friday
Leaves Anchorage from 4th Ave. Travel Bureau
(Fourth Avenue Theatre Bldg.)
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Leaves Valdez from Valdez Hotel
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and
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Valdez
Serving the Best of Drinks
and Food
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