ARR Cuts 45 Minutes
From Fairbanks Run
The new Alaska Railroad
schedules which went into effect
last week to cut 45 minutes off
the Anchorage-Fairbanks run will
make no difference in train time
for northbound passengers en
training at Matanuska or WasilU,
but the southbound tram arrives
at these points considerably earl
ier than formerly
* Local patrons returning from
trips to Fairbanks or McKinley
Park now arrive at Wasilla it
6:32 p. m Tine train checks in at
Matanuska at 6:53 p. m The
northbound schedule of 9 50 a.in.
into Matanuska and 10:13 a m.
into Wasilla is the same as for
merly. Most of the speed-up is
effected between Wasilla and
Fairbanks.
In announcing the 45 minute
cut between Anchorage and Fair
banks. Col. J. P. Johnson, general 1
» manager of the railroad observed:
This is the second major reduc
tion in train times within a yea1'
and represents a cut of two hours
on the northbound run and two
hours and 15 minutes on the
southbound trip since streamliner i
service was inaugurated October!
18, 1947."
Under the new schedule, a tra
veler leaving Anchorage at 8:30
a. m. will arrive in Fairbanks that j
v night at 8:30 p. m. On the return j
trip out of Fairbanks, the Aurora ;
makes the 356 mile trip in 111
hours and 45 minutes, arriving in
Anchorage at 8:15 p. m. North
bound trips arc made Mondays.
Wednesdays, and Fridays; south
bound trips are made Tuesdays.
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Faster service is an integral
part of the general overall plan
ning under the A&K rehabilitation
program. Since it was started in
1947, the program has resulted
in streamlined trains, through
freights, modern shop buildings
and work equipment, and other
large scale revisions in the rail
road.
IHOMEMMERS CLUB |
New Homemakers Club
A group of homemakers
brought together through the ef
'orts of Cheechako Homemakers,
will meet Thursday. December ‘J
at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Donald Coe to organize a new
homemakers club. Guests will ex
change gifts with cost not to ex
ceed $1.50.
Sourdough Club
The Sourdough Club met wiih
President Rose Nelson at the reg
ular November meeting. Discus
sion on Christmas ideas was led
by Mrs. Amy Irwin and Mrs.
Maude Ware.
The Christmas party will be
held at the home of Mrs. Viola
Thuma on December 8. At that
time the club members will en
tertain their families. There will
be an exchange of gifts.
On December 12 there will be
a special meeting in the after
noon at Mrs. Nelson’s home.
m TIME TO GLEAN
THOSE SNOWSUITS
AND WINTER
CLOTHES!
Won't be long before
your youngsters will
be braving the first
snowfall with warm
winter clothes. Don't
be caught short—send
their winter things—
and yours—to us now
for cleaning.
BROWN'S SHOP
HOMEMAKERS'
COUNCIL
The Homemaker; Council held
its regular meeting Monday. Do
•ember 3. at the Extension Ser
vice craft room.
President Loretta Talcott gave
a report on the Short Course
held in Fairbanks m .October
Mrs. Dorothy Hurley wa* elect
ed for the second Palmer-area
representative on the Territorial
Council, Mrs Justine Parks hav
ing been rc-appointed to the
Council while in Fairbanks.
Hugh Johnson of the Hospital
Fund Raising Committee gave j
very interesting explanation of
the committee's work. He stressed
the fact that all monies should
be turned over to the fund is
soon as possible.
The Council voted to have .1
food sale December 15 to raise
more money for the hospital
drive. All club members are ask
ed to give food to be sold at this
date. Mrs. Karla Duff and Mrs.
Eloise Hudgins are rn charge jf
the sale.
Some very interestsing pictures
of Swedish farms were shown bv
Herb Long, former U- of Alaska j
student v. ho spent last summer |
in Sweden on an exchange fel
lowship.
Eighteen regular members of {
the Council were present at the j
meeting. Mrs. Sam Westgate and
Mrs. C. A. Brewer were guests
from the new club which is in the
process of organization.
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM
The grade school children of j
Palmer are practicing already for j
a Christmas program to be pre- j
sented for their parents and j
friends Thursday, December 20, j
at 1:30 p.m. The Christmas va- j
cation will begin after school |
closes the following day.
Here We Go Again!
Carpenters Ask $3.70,
Double for Overtime
New wage demands presented
last week by representatives of
Alaskan carpenters and culinary
workers boded ill for 1952 dollar
values.
The carpenters aie asking for
$3.70 an hour with double time
for overtime to apply to all parts
of the Territory. Present rates
are $2.{>0 for Southeastern Alaska
and $3 14 for the rest of the Ter
ritory. Better living conditions
in work camps are also asked: no
more than four men to a tent and
fiee room and board. If these are
not provided, the carpenter’s at
torney. James Swan, stated, the
union will insist that the workers
be commensurably eomp< nsated
in cash.
The culinary workers are not
making public their wage de
mands although they have re
quested a change in overtime pay
which is construed by the the
Wage Stabilization Board as tan
tamount to a wage increase. They
want time and a half for any
work day running over eight
hours and double time if it runs
over 10 hours. At present the
wage scale of culinary workers
ranges from $1.00 to $2,35 an
;iou!\
The Associated General Con
tractors, of whom demands were
made, was given until next Mon
day to reply to the proposals re
specting wages and working con
ditions for the 1952 construction
season.
COFFEY INSURES
EVERYTHING. REMEMBER?
Carpenters, Remember 1
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
Moore's Garage
Genera! Automotive Repair
Crankshaft Grinding
Rebore Service
Post Office Box 789
Palmer, Alaska
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Phone 22061
J. VIC BROWN & SONS
"The Alaskan Jewelers"
523 Fourth Ave.t Anchorage
WATCHES DIAMONDS
SILVER NUGGET AND JADE JEWELRY
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders
I Serving Alaskans for 35 years—ask any old-timer |
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Stokers Pre-fcb Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
— Free Estimates —
PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Palmer
Mew Babies
McCtrtn«r
Mr. and Mrs Ray McCartney
I are the parents of a new son.
Michael Glenn. Born at the Val
: ley Hospital November 30. ne
j weighed eight pounds, twelve
ounces at birth. This is the fifth
child for the McCartneys who are
in the plumbing and heating busi
ness in Palmer
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Simpson
James Enc. new son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Simpson of Wasilla
: was born at Valley Hospital De
- comber 2.
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Ross
A daughcr, Vickie Lou was
i born at Valley Hospital Decern
! her 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross
of Wasilla. She weighed seven
pounds, seven ounces at birth.
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Hornung
Mr. and Mrs. John Hornung,
; Palmer, are receiving congratula
| tions on the birth of a son De
i comber 4 at Valley Hospital. The
Hornungs have not yet selected
a name for the new baby.
Visitor at the U. S. Geological
Survey Palmer office last week
was the district engineer of the
Surface Water Branch, Ralph
Marsh.
MOOSE CLUB
in Basement of
MOOSE HALL
Will Ba Open to Members
Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays
6:00 p.m.—12:00 p.m.
You can save money
tomorrow by install
ing a Freeman Head
bolt Heater RIGHT
NOW-TODAY.
There are half-a-mil
lion of these heaters in
use. Owners say, "It's
an absolute necessity.”
At night you plug it in at your
radiator grille. In themorningyou
switch it on and it beats the U'aier
in the engine. The water is warm
in 60 minutes or less. So you start
instantly. No battery strain; no
cold weather damage to the
engine, because the film of oil
between the cylinder walls and
pistons is pre-warmed.
Right gel a
FREEMAN
Headbolt
Engine Heater
from your service station,
garage, or car dealer
DAMAGES RESULT FROM
1 COLLISION ON icy ROAD
Collision of a 1M9 Mercury se
dan with a Bun aj of Reclama
tion truck at Mil.p,?t 33 on the
Anchorage Highly Tuesday.
Nov. 27 resulted in considerable
damage to the aedan and slighter
damage to the truck.
According to Hghway Patrol
report, the vehicle approached
each other on a curve with both
hugging the mid ;1( because of
icy conditions. When the driver
of the Mercury, J w. Taylor, ap
plied his brake.' t lie rear end
slid into the trie ,,nd then slid
over the bank-am turned over.!
J. M Weaver w. he driver of j
the truck.
FLY OUTSIDE
Bob and Vickie DeLong. man- •
agers of "The But! flew outside
last week on a planned business
and pleasure trip They expect to
Valley frontiersman
3
visit at Pasadena. California and
Portland, Oregon before return
mg to the Valley in about a
month Tony and June Uutler
will art as managers of the estab
lishment during the DeLongs ah
sence.
HILL TOP CAFE
Under New Management
Home Cooked Meals
We Are Also Specialising in
Hungarian Cooking
SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS
Wusilla. Alaska
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■~r?'T -T rrr 1 tt ~ ■
Open All Nigh
Wednesdays — Thursdays
Fridays and Saturdays
THE FRONTIER CAFE
MAURINE AND EVELYN
1ST
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GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Corner Valley St. and Glenn Highway
Ken Luse & Co.
PAINTING CONTRACTORS
741 'C St., Anchorage, Box 2276—- Dial 35601
Palmer, Alaska, Phone 4
DISTRIBUTORS
MILLER CHURCHILL'S
Points—Enamels Floor Maintenance
Varnishes—Stains Janitorial Supplies
LINOLEUM
SPECIALIZING IN . . .
CHICKEN-IN-THE-ROUGH — FRIED PRAWNS
SANDWICHES
COCKTAIL LOUNGE and BAR
The Butte
MILE 40. PALMER-ANCHORAGE HIGHWAY