Evening Wedding
Unites Popular
Alaskan Couple
In a double-ring ceremony,
Mrs. Lea Halvorsen was married
to Sgt. Charles Nevada in a for
* mal evening wedding May 23 in
the Lutheran Central church in
Anchorage.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Nora Reeder. The bride
groom’s home is Pottsville, Pa.
Both are well known in Alaska.
Mrs Nevada owned and operated
the Perma Beauty shop until 1948,
and is former co-owner of Hallea
Lodge, Wasilla. For the past
few months she has operated a
beauty shop in Palmer. Sgt. Nev
ada, with the 4th Medical base
depot, Ft. Richardson, has been
stationed in Alaska for the past
(several years.
The Rev. A. O. Odegaard read
the marriage service. The church
was beautifully decorated with
white gladioli, white daisies and
a background of candlelight. The
bride was given in marriage by
Stanley Hodge. She wore an aqua
long gown with a bridal bouquet
of orchids and lilies of the valley
on her white prayer book. Her
bridesmaid, Eleanor Hawken,
wore rose and carried white car
‘ nations. Mrs. H. J. Steelman pre
sided. over the guest book.
Best man was Sgt. Thorville
Peterson. Ushers were Cpl. Nor
man Chicallo and Cpl. Leon Bell.
Many friends from Wasilla, Pal
mer and Anchorage attended the
wedding and reception. At the
reception, the three-tiered wed
ding cake was surrounded by
„white glads and lace.
Sgt. and Mrs. Nevada will be
at home after June 22, at 12th
East I, Anchorage.
New office employe at the Co
Op garage is Mrs. Barbara Ham
ilton.
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CLOVER CLUB. WASILLA
How to make a buttonhole can
be a major project.
Vice-president Charmaine Saw
by, presided at May 23 meeting,
at the home of Carol Hilburn. A
demonstration on how to make a
buttonhole was given by Carol.
At the May 5 meeting, at the
home of Alaine Nelson, the fol
lowing members were elected:
president, Nancy Ulrick; vice
president, Charmaine Sawby;
secretary-treasurer, Carol Hil
burn; song leader, Ethel Smith;
reporter, Reta Nickles. During
the meeting Alaine Nelson gave
a demonstration on Parker House
rolls that were later enjoyed with
refreshments.
Group pictures were taken by
leaders, Mrs. Irving Sawby and
Mrs. Harold Nickles.
BUSY BACHELORS
By James Anthony Vickaryous.
The Busy Bachelors met on
Saturday, May 12, at Hjellians.
Jimmy Hilbourn and Gerald Sor
enson gave a demonstration on
ginger bread. After the business
session we went looking for frogs
at Lake Lucille, but could not
find any. On the way home Mrs.
Hjellian said that the one who
found the longest fireweed, root
and all, could have an extra piece
of cake. Gerald Sorenson won.
Lunch was served. The meeting
adjourned.
The May 18 meeting was held
at the Vickaryous home. James
Vickaryous and Clarence West
fall gave a demonstration on plain
muffins. After the business ses
sion we played King of the Cas
tle in the hay.
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Palmer Patrol Wins
High "Nugget" Award
At Boy Scout Rally
A Palmer patrol won the top
nugget award in the Boy Scout
rally held last weekend at the
Eklutna Scout cabin.
Winners were the Bear patrol,
Jack Draguth, patrol leader, as
sisted by Johnny Mears, Everett
Johnson, Adelard Beylund, Fred
Cook and Carl Zaborac.
Attending the rally were 110
boys. They set up camp Friday
and spent Saturday improving
the camp and in contests, games,
camp fire ritual, and court of hon
or awards. The awards, with rib
bons to be attached to flags, car
ried gold mining terms: nugget,
quartz, flack dust, and “just dig
gin’.”
At the major treasure hunt, the
Beaver patrol, John Bob Reed,
leader, won top honors.
Sunday services were led by
the Rev. Fred Telecky, pastor of
the Faith Presbyterian church of
Anchorage, and the Rev. Father
James P. Snead of St. Michael’s
church of Palmer.
Would Prohibit
Mining Claims
On School Lands
Subcommittee approval has
been given this week to Delegate
Bartlett’s bill seeking to prohibit
location of mining claims on
school lands in Alaska.
The measure is expected to be
reported favorably soon to the
hduse interior and insular affairs
committee by the subcommittee
on territories.
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MERCHANTS PLANNING NEW RETAIL
STORES SHOULD CONTACT 0. P. S.
Merchants contemplating open
ing new retail stores in Alaska
should contact their nearest of
fice of price stabilization before
doing so, the Territorial O.P.S.
advised today.
Regulations require that new
sellers of goods at retail submit
the following information to
O.P.S. before making sales: 1—
Nature of the business; 2—pro
posed ceiling prices; 3—method
used to determine proposed ceil
ing prices; 4—reason why you be
lieve the proposed ceiling prices
are in line with the level of other
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established prices.
This information is not required
from stores already established
and which are merely changing
ownership, but only from new
stores.
O.P.S. offices are located in
Fairbanks, Anchorage and Ju
neau.
Mrs. Zee N. Eason of Denver,
Colo., is visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Burkholder, for a few weeks. Mrs.
Eason’s primary reason for visit
ing was to greet her new grand
daughter, Bobbie Lee.
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