VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRINTED AT PALMER, ALASKA, EACH THURSDAY v
By the Matanuska Press, Inc. __
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879._
A1 J. DeJulio ....
Editor
Associate Editor
.Publisher, Manager
Lucille Kennedy Mick
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Merchant Patrol
Continued from page 1
It is believed that several re
cent break-ins are responsible
for the renewed interest in the
merchant patrol. Except for the
break-ins at the Valley Grocery
last winter and more recently at
Club 49, these unlawful entries
bave resulted in only minor los
ses. Few of the businessmen leave
any money in their cash registers
after business hours. To avoid any
damage to their cash registers,
many of them leave the drawer
wide open with a few pennies
readily available for a disappoint
ed felon.
Mazy said he would like to
work with the city Police De
partment. He specifically inquired
about how much the City Council
or the Police Department would
back him up if he found anything
out of the way. He requested per
mission to carry a gun or a black
jack for his own protection. Un
der prodding by Police Chief Ber
nie Bouwens a possible request
for financial subsidy from the city
was hinted, although no formal
request was made. Mazy felt that
he might be deputized by the city
and thus enabled to act in an of
ficial capacity in an emergency.
The Council readily acknow
ledged Mazy’s right to start this
service as a legitimate business
upon purchase of a city business
license. Members of the Council,
however, appeared a little wary
of his other requests. It was sug
gested that he start his business
and then come to the Council
with specific requests, not con
ditional ones.
Arthur Thompson, a spectator,
asked why the chief of police
could not have an assistant. One
man is not enough, he asserted.
Mazy has served as a deputy
for the Palmer Police Department.
More extensive experience was
gained through nearly three years
BASKETBALL TEAM j
PROMISE BIG TIME
AT LITTLE "RENO"
Park yer shootin’ irons at the
door and go on in but don’t
forgit to pay your admission
price of 1,000 bucks. Where? Why
at Little Reno Nite, the ‘‘fun for
all” program planned by the
Moose ’ and Rocket basketball
teams during the Settlers’ Cele
bration. '
The celebration will be held in
the school gym, starting at nine
o’clock Saturday night.
With the following program re
leased this week, the committees
have promised to keep everyone
entertained for hours.
Taxi dancing—100 bucks and
up—lots of gals, they say—two
orchestras, Whitey’s Swingsters
and the Moose Orchestra.
Bar—serving genuine Moose
Milk — Matanuska Red-Eye —
Knik Kickapoo and Reno Rumble.
Rocket Beanery—offering sand
wiches—Matanifcka Mud and
Reno Red-Hots
Games of Chance
Hourly Auction—Every hour,
on the hour—a chance to give a
million for your doll and the
GENUINE ORIGINAL RENO
CITY JAIL . . . complete with
Jedge Bean Hisself.
There will be plenty of Moolah
for all in 100, 500 and 1,000 buck
dominations. Here’s your chance
to be a millionaire for a night—
spend your moolah like water—
and never miss it. Get yours at
the door, the committee says.
Tom Day left early Monday
morning for Fairbanks to make ,
preparations for a land classifi
cation survey of the Chena
Withdrawal area east of Fair
banks.
of Shore Patrol duty in Africa
while Mazy served in the Navy
during the last war.
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Notebook
Rev. Harry Gayley returned
to the Valley exactly on sched
ule last Saturday with a hand
some new station wagon.
Mrs. Johnanna Blunk is visit
ing her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Henning Blunk.
She made the trip from her home
in Illinois by stratocruiser—her
first trip by air.
Visitors in Palmer last week
were Dr. Kenneth Hamm and
his mother and aunt, Mrs. F.
Hamm and Mrs. Daisy Palmer
of Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Dr. Hamm practiced medicine
in the Valley about three years
ago before accepting a practice
in Valdez.
Doyle and Bennie, well re
membered sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Lucius Ross, made fast time in
their trip back to Alaska over
the highway. Their parents
started back Friday. May 17;
the boys, the following Mon
day. Bennie and Doyle drove
into town last Saturday; their
elders, ..only ..yesterday, ..How
ever. Mr. and Mrs. Ross were
hauling a trailer, in which the
family will make their home
for the present. The Rosses
had been Outside in Missouri
barely nine months, but they
were awfully glad to be back
in the Valley.
Eleven-year-old Colin Mick
left for Outside early this morn
ing on a two-month trip that
will include visits to relatives and
friends in Lansing, Flint, and
Ironwood, Michigan and in Clear
water, Florida.
John Weisenberger flew Out
side last Thursday on a business
trip. He plans to go to Michigan
to pick up a new car before re
turning to Palmer via the high
way.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hommon
have resigned their positions
MARITA FARELL WILL
GIVE VOICE LESSONS
IN PALMER; 6 SIGNED
Six prospective pupils assem
bled Tuesday to meet Marita Fa
rell at the Palmer Realty office
and later went over to the Church
of God for auditions. According
to reports, the pupils were very
enthusiastic about the prospects
of studying under the talented
singer, particularly after observ
ing her in action as a teacher.
The exact day for Miss Farell’s
lessons in Palmer has not been
decided. She will give lessons this
week to the six who have already
signed up on Saturday afternoon
and evening at the Church of
God. She will be in-Palmer about
4 p.m. to begin the lessons. Any
one interested in private lessons
or group lessons for children may
talk to Ray Nelson or contact
Miss Farell, herself.
Those who are booked for les
sons already include Violet Wer
ner, Mrs. Jessie DeVries, Duane
Huntley, Mrs. Ruth Beechick, Art
Sstacey, and Ray Nelson.
Co-Op Schedule
The Memorial Day holiday co
incides with the close of the M.
V.F.C.A. fiscal year. The Trad
ing Post will be closed Friday
and Monday, June 2 for inven
tory. The Co-Op Warehouse will
be closed Friday and Saturday.
Although the Co-Op Garage will
be closed Friday, Sunday, Mon
day, and Tuesday, the parts de
with the Bureau of Reclamation
Eklutna Project and will be leav
ing the Valley about June 4.
In Palmer last Friday was W.
G. Atkinson, owner of the Taco
ma, Washington firm that manu
factures the solar reflector and
cold frame kits designed by Dr.
Basil Bensin for growing early
warm-season vegetables, flowers
and berries in Alaska. He visited
his distributors, the MVFCA and
Grasser’s Hardware.
At Betty's
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We still have jeans and plaid
shirts for the Colony Day (oops,
pardon) Settlers’ Celebration this
week-end—and wonderfully com
fortable throughout the rest of
the summer. And what could be
more Alaskan than jeans and
shirt for the Friday night, Auth
entic Alaskan Costume Dance,—
unless you want to go in mosquito
bites or in Parka and Mukluks. .
There will be square dancing too,
so, many swirl cotton skirts will
be seen there.
By all means, go Saturday
night to the Little Reno; it Will
be loads of fun with games, taxi
dancing and eats.
Have tun over this week end
and don’t forget to read this col
umn next week. We know you’ll
be pleased with our surprise.
Pd. Adv. Betty
partment will be closed only on
Monday and Tuesday and the ser
vice station will be open for busi
ness as usual each day.
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GRANGE WOMEN TO
SERVE LUNCHES
Grange women are busy pre
paring the home made foods they
will sell Sunday, June 1, during
the Settlers’ Celebration. “We
will have lots of real good home
made pies, as well as sand
wiches,” one of the committee
said.
The new Grange Hall basement
will be open to the public at
noon when the women of the
Grange will start serving the
lunches. Rest room facilities will
be available.
The Dorcas club of the Sutton
Community Church reminds folk
that the bake and fancy work sale
to be conducted Saturday at
Grasser’s will be held all day,
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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