VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRINTED AT PALMER. ALASKA, EACH FRIDAY
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.
Publisher. Business Manager
A1 J. DeJulio
Editor
Lucille Kennedy Mick
Associate Editor
Virginia Gallant
Barbara Carter
Wasilla Correspondent
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Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
NATIONAL LEGION AUXILIARY HEAD
VISITS PALMER ON ALASKA TOUR
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National president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Willis Reed of Vinita. Oklahoma, is seen with Captain Henry
Burns, master of the Alaska Steamship Company steamer Alas
ka just before sailing from Seattle. August 22.
Mrs. Willis Reed of Vinita, Ok
lahoma, national president of the
American Legion Auxiliary visit
ed Palmer yesterday. Accom
panying her were department
president, Mrs. Delia Sarff from
Petersburg, Miss Jeanettte Hous
ton of Indianpolis. Indiana, secre
tary to Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Mel
vin Day, wife of Highway Pa
trolman Melvin Day, who drove
the party to Palmer from Anchor
age.
Origiallv scheduled for a visit,
Palrqer was later removed from
the planned program. However,
at her own request, Palmer* and
the Matanuska Valley were in
cluded in her itinerary. “I have
always had a special interest in
the Valley”, Mrs. Reed said. ‘‘I’ve
read everything available about
it’s development since the first
colonization was started and I
especially wanted to see it for
myself’.
Scheduled to arrive in Palmer
at two o’clock, they were delayed
by late plane arrival and a flat
tire enroute to Palmer. Mrs. Izola
Sims, department Sargent-at
Arms, Mrs. Ann Demming, local
Auxiliary president and Mrs.
Florence Dunlap, first vice presi
dent were hostesses for the group
and conducted a tour of the Val
ley.
The trip was necessarily short
but did include points of interest.
The AHA housing project, ARA
buildings, Palmer airport and a
quick trip around town preceded
a trip through the Butte area and
a short stop at the home of Mrs.
Sims.
Mrs. Reed was guest of honor
at a banquet given at the Idle
Hour Country club in Anchorage
by the Jack Henry Post Auxil
iary, in the evening.
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UNITED PROTESTANT
Sunday Services:
10:00 a.m., Sunday school.
11:00 a.m.. Morning worship.
7:00 p.m., Young People meet
ing.
Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Prayer
meeting.
CHURCH OF GOD
Geo. W. Geiwiiz, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Morning Worship.
7:45 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.. Prayer
meeting and Bible study.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICE
Sunday, 11 a. m.
Home of H. S. Bauer, 2 miles
south, 1 mile east of Palmer on
Springer Road.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. Paul E. Riley, Pastor
Services held at the Wasilla
Community Hall
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service . 8:00 p. m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
| 10:30 a. m. Sunday School fol
| lowed by Sacrament meeting,
i Co-Op Club room
WASILLA COMMUNITY
I CHURCH
, Sunday Services:
9 a.m., Sunday school.
9:30 a.m., Morning worship.
LAZY MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN'S HOME
Kenneth Hughes, Supt.
Directions: Turn left at first road
east of the Matanuska bridge and
go to the end of the road.
CATHERS' CHILDREN'S HOME
Ray Cathers, Supt.
Directions: Turn off from Glenn
Highway on Little Susitna Road
and go 412 miles.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN
HOME FOR CHILDREN
H. A. Richards, Supt.
Directions: On the Wasilla Road
3 miles from Wasilla.
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ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Father James P. Snead
8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
J. H. Davis, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m.. Morning worship.
7 p.m., Young People’s Endeav
or.
8 p.m.. Consecration service.
Thursday, p.m., Prayer meeting
at Cathers’ Children’s Home.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Irwin A. Leoppke, Pastor
Saturday Services:
10 a.m., Sabbath school.
11 a.m., Morning worship.
All are Welcome
WASILLA
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Wenter Harvey, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10:30 a.m., Preaching and Com
munion.
11:30 a.m., Bible school.
7:30 p.m., Evening service.
SUTTON COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Sponsored by Palmer Church of
God
Sunday Services:
1 3:00 p.m., Combined Sunday
school and Worship service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Ray E. Adams, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Bible school.
11 a.m., Preaching and Com
munion.
7:30 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
service.
BAPTIST MISSION
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Preaching.
6:30 p.m., Training Union.
7:45 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
meeting, held at Krise resi
dence until church is built.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Joseph Frenz, Pastor
Sunday Services:
2 p.m., Sunday school.
3 p.m., Worship service.
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