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Valley Frontiersman
VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRINTED AT PALMER ALASKA. EACH THURSDAY
By the Matanuska Press, Inc.
Entered as second class matter on Oct 21. HM". at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of M. rch 3. 1879.
Publisher. Business Manager
Editor
Associate Editor
Barbara Carter
A] J, DeJulio
I ucille Kennedy Mick
Virginia Gallant
••ilia C< 'respondent
Subscription Rates 50c a month. $5 a year
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
Palmer Area Growth—
(Continued from Page 1)
Matar.ui-ka bridge. Many other
homes were started and their
owners are living in the base
ments or in other partially fin
ished quarters until construction
can continue next spring. In
North Palmer. Duane and Walter
Huntley built homes on Rail
road Ave. and Sherrod Ave., re
spectively. and construction will
be continued next spiing. Charles
and Vivian Shaver are living ,n
the basement of a projected ce
ment block home. Ed and Mar
garet Blom completed their base
ment this year and have the first
floor enclosed. The Bill Roarks
started a new house in the Lucas
subdivision, stopping with the
basement when cold weather
closed in. The Bert Stewarts be
gan a new home on Snodgrass
Avenue: and on the same street,
the Robert Pippels almost com
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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or
Kitchen Sink?
Let Us Install Them For
You Efficiently
TIME TO CHECK YOUR
HEATING PLANT
MAG’S
Plumbing & Hsating
Friday & Saturday
December 28th and 29th
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 P.M.
Saturday Matinee: 2:00 P.M
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Sunday & Monday
December 30th and 31st
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sunday Matinee: 2:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday
January 1st, 2nd and 3rd
SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S
SHOW
Tuesday Matinee: 2:15 p.m.
C06URN * (ASOH ' HUSSEY
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GROUCHO MARX
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pitted th> pper part of then
two-storv plcx.
Several 1 ’Uses were started
and compl- '■ d on Bailey Hill, in
rluding thi Bob Bettine Clarenee
Moore. G« n Bailey, and Frank
Mureh. 1 other houses wet
built belov 'lie hill.
Growth Ups Assessed Value
All of construction will b
reflected * e increased assessed
valuation “t the Palmer School
District, \v: h will go over $3,
842.80c . ‘3! The continuous
and healthy growth of the com
munity is c\ kneed by compari
son of this : gure with tha total
assessed valu tion for 1950 of $5.
131.350 and < f $4,240,965 for 194a.
William Head, the Palmer School
District .s.-e-sor estimates that,
the 1951 roll will go to six million
before it is completed.
COFFEY INSURES
EVERYTHING. REMEMBER?
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmar, Alaska
Open Friday Evening^—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
New Hospital Fund—
(Continut>d from Page 1)
chorage business men and profes
sional groups have contributed a
total of $2,160. The amounts re
ceived from the Matanuska Val
ley have been broken down fur
ther into two groups the: general
contributions and special funds
and pledges. The "general" total
is S3.3S3.60. From special funds
und pledges. $2.620 43 has been
received; the Homemakers have
con«'buted $671.73 of their $1,000
pledge .and the Kiwanians $150
»f their $1,000 pledge. All the
above are gross figures and sev
eral expenditures are involved >n
some of them, notably from the
Hospital Ball. Expenditures on
the fund drive to date have to
taled $477.55.
Due to lack of space and time,
lie lengthy report of the public
ncet ing held Thursday. Decem
ber 20. regarding the new hos
aitr.l could not be included m
his issue. It will be reported :n
'ull in the next Frontiersman.
Special note should be gfVen
o the Sunday morning collection
:rom the United Protestant
Ziiurch, from which over $202
..as received and turned over to
he hospital fund. Attention also
should be directed to the efforts
if the Sourdough Homemakers
A’hose efforts resulted in $200 be
ng added to the Homemakers
Council pledge of $1 000.
Local Support Asked—
(Continued from Page 1)
minors and the presence of mi
nors in places where intoxicating
beverages are sold. Bouwcni
quoted the pertinent paragraph
from ACLA 1949. Section 35-415
"Presence of minors on premises
It shall be unlawful to permit any
person under the age of 21 years
to enter any beverage dispensary
unless the said minor is accom
panied by his parent or guardian
"The premises covered any li
cense issued hereunder shall be
held to include all rooms in any
building which can be reached
without leaving the building.”
Youth Sentenced—
(Continued from Page 1)
result in hi> b ing confined to
serve sentence without further
ado.
The youth was further warned
that his actions would result in
the closing of the bars where h
got his drinks as the law allovv
the Magistrate no discretion.
“This should cerve notice to all
local bartenders”, said City Mag
- istrate William Head, “that they
: shall be held wholly responsible
under the law for serving drink
to minors or permitting them in
the bars.”
PU’V’LE BUBBLE BALL
WAS COLORFUL AFFAIR
The Elks' Purple Bubble Ball
last Saturday night was pro
nounced a 100 percent success by
Exalted Ruler Matt Onkka.
Our Best
New Year Wishes
Are for You
Happy
New Year
Palmer Body and
Paint Shop
ROY KNAPP
New Babies
Mr and Mrs. Lonnie Hurley if
Palmer are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of a son. M
Allan. Born at the Valley Ho*
pital December 24. he v.cighed
seven pounds three ounces at
| birth.
COFFEY INSURES
EVERYTHING. REMEMBER?
KETCHIKAN SPRUCE MILLS
PALMER. ALASKA
PALMER BAR
BOB and RUTH PETERSON
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