VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRINTED AT PALMER, ALASKA, EACH FRIDAY
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Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Viola Daniels .Editor
Barbara Carter .Wasilla Correspondent
Mrs. Jack Thatcher .Valdez Correspondent
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DANIELS—In the Lion’s Dan
We'd like to use this column today, just to repeat
some of the nice things we've been hearing about folks
during the past week. Compliments have been flying
faster than any verbal barbs ever travelled, as we
come to the end of a hard month's work.
First of all, members of the Valley Health Council
and the Kiwanis Club of Palmer have been very out
spoken in their appreciation of public response and
co-operation in the May clean-up drive. The Council
and Kiwanis feel that almost everyone tried to do
something, and they appreciate it.
Then, Colony Day workers have been coming in
for their share of expressed apprciation this week.
Colony Day is always a trial and a burden to bear for
those who plan and promote it. Often a post-holiday
post mortem of the day's events will find Monday
morning quarterbacks offering lengthy advice as to
how "things should have been done." All we've heard
this year are a heap of nice words about the way things
were done by everyone concerned—clear down to an
expression of appreciation for the way the potatoes
were baked.
Again, the Valley Volunteer Firemen have been
worked overtime on a series of alarms during the past
month. One member of the department, speaking
for the entire organization, said co-operation at fires
bad been remarkable. "Everyone helps," he said,
"and everyone is willing to do any job that has to be
done, not just handle the hose or something glamorous
like that." _.
Finally, the Kiwanians are deeply appreciative of
the way in which all concerned, club members and
non-members alike, have joined forces to produce,
stagelight, property and costume tonight's "Minstrels
of 1 950." They know it can't help but be a good show,
the way everyone is working to make it a success.
Now we'd like to add our word. It's a thing we
particularly like about this Valley. We can fight with
someone over an issue until we're battered and
, bruised, but when another projcet comes along that we
both can agree on, then the lad we were battling with
a month ago is standing beside us adding his weight
to the wheel. It's a faculty we hope Palmer and the
Valley never loses.
GROVER PHOTO WINS
CO-OP CALENDAR CONTEST
Ruth Grover won the Mata
nuska Valley Farmer’s Co-Oper
ating Association photography
contest for a calendar picture,
manager James Wilson an
nounced today. Ray Adams was
awarded second place, and pho
tographer Gene Gyuriak placed
third and fourth. Judges in the
contest were Carl Rasmussen,
James Wilson and Roy Brock.
The three agreed that there was
at least a dozen other photos
which should be given honorable
mention recognition for their ex
cellence.
Christenson Garage
North Palmer
Is Open for General Repair
Seven Days a Week
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COURT OF HONOR
Palmer Boy Scouts will hold a
court of honor at 7:30 next Tues
day evening. Scoutmaster Victor
Alfsen announced today. At that
time Harry Campbell, the Val
ley’s Camporee Scout delegate to
Valley Forge, will advance to
the rank of Star Scout.
Four other Scouts, Johnny Bob
Reed, Dale Whalen, Carl Burnett
and Laddie Huntley will advance
to Second Class Scouts. Wesley
Grover will be awarded four
merit badges.
TEELAND'S
SHOPPING
CENTER
Wasilla
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
“A Modern Store
Country Style”
VALLEY
REAL ESTATE
(Thealre Bldg.)
5-rm. house in town;
$2,000 cash down;
terms on balance.
20 acres cleared land,
furnished house, mod
ern; $5,000 down,
terms on balance.
100-acre farm, 35 acres
cleared, $4,650 down,
balance on easy
terms.
140-acre farm, 40 acres
cleared, terms.
2 cabins, close in, 2 lots.
Furnished house, close
in; basement, stoker;
modern; large lot; im
mediate possession.
$2,000 down will han
dle.
For Rent or Sale
6 - rm. house, 5 acres
ground. $3,000 down
or $60 mo. rent.
For Rent
House. 3 miles out on
Anch. Highway. For
months June, July,
August only.
LOTS OF LOTS
ACREAGE
Listings Wanted
GRANGE HOME EC CLUB
TO MEET ON JUNE 12
The home economics club of
Northland Pioneer Grange will
meet with Mrs. Henning Blunck
on June 12, it was announced this
week by Esther Brock. The
meeting is scheduled for eight
p.m.
r.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ashby
and family of Copper Center were
! in Valdez last week. They were
j guests of Mrs. Ashby’s mother,
I “Mom” Fawcett.
Lei's keep our Valley green this
year. Make sure that cigarette is
out.
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