Neva Roark Is
New Senior Regent,
Women of the Moose
Visitors and members of Pal
mer Moose Lodge Number 793
enjoyed the installation ceremony
of the local Women of the Moose
held at Moose Hall last Tuesday,
June 24.
The following officers were in
stalled: senior regent, Neva
Roark; junior graduate regent,
Kathleen Moore; junior regent,
Margaret Lucas; chaplain, Donna
France; recorder, Fannie Wirt
anen; treasurer, Diana McKech
nie; guide, Jean Prewitt; argus,
Erma Liebing; musician, Clare
Edmunson.
Installing officers were gradu
ate regents Fern Leek, installing
chairman: Juanita Yerbich, in
stalling regent; Hallene Ingalls,
installing guide. Installing chap
lain was Theo Campbell.
Prior to the installation cere
mony, two new members were
initiated: Viola Barry and Hazel
Harris.
Beefburgers and coffee were
served by installing officers dur
ing the social hour.
DUST RESPONSIBLE
FOR ACCIDENT
NEAR MATANUSKA
A cloud of dust obstructed vi
sion on the steep hill approach
ing the turn-off to Matanuska
Saturday night and precipitated
the collision of two cars, one of
which was hurtled over the em- j
bankment. 1
Damages to the Harold Har
rises’ Jeep, which went over the
embankment, were estimated at
$500. Mrs. Harris was taken to
Valley Hospital, where she was
found to be suffering from con
tusions and bruises. She was re
leased the following day after
treatment. Mr. Harris, driver of
the jeep, received minor injuries
in the accident, it was reported,
although he went back to look
after his car after making certain
that his wife’s injuries were not
serious.
Driver of the second car was
unknown to the Highway Patrol
this week. It is believed that a
group of youths was in the car.
The accident was the second
set-back for the Harris family in
less than a year. Early last winter ;
their farm home beyond Wasilla
burned to the ground.
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BANDMASTER AMONG
NEW TEACHERS HERED
FOR PALMER SCHOOLS
Superintendent William T. Zah
radnicek announced last week the
granting of teaching contracts to
tour new teachers, including a
bandmaster and a librarian.
The four will begin their duties
as members of the Palmer School
staff with the opening of school
next September.
The new bandmaster is Leo
Getsgo of Lead, South Dakota. He
graduated only this year from the
Black Hills State Teachers Col
lege. He will bring with him a
broad background in music and
the social sciences. Mrs. Getsgo
will accompany her husband to
his new assignment.
The new librarian is another
1952 graduate. She is Eileen Don
nan of Fargo, North Dakota. She
graduated from the Moorehead
State Teachers College in Min
nesota, majoring there in library
science, history and English.
Slated for junior high school
teaching positions are Beverlee
Unwin of Minot. North Dakota,
and Jewell Maddox of Blackfoot,
Idaho. Miss Unwin graduated from
the State Teachers College at
Minot and taught last year in
Burlington, North Dakota. She has
had special training in speech cor
rection work. English, speech, and
dramatics are also her specialties.
Miss Maddox graduated this year
from Idaho State- College at Po
catello. She has a background in
Mrs. Ruth Pierson
Ends Long MEA
Service on July 15
Mrs. Ruth Pierson ends her long
service to the Matanuska Electric
Association on July 15, when her
I resignation will take effect.
Although she tendered hei
resignation some time ago, she
consented to stay on until a suc
cessor could be found for her im
portant position as bookkeeper foi
] the co-operative association. Or
the job last week, being oriented
to her new job by Mrs. Pierson
was the newly appointed succes
sor, Mrs. Marne Hanks.
Mrs. Pierson leaves behind hex
more than 10 years of faithful
service to the MEA. She started
working as bookkeeper for the as
sociation in Januray, 1942, when
the MEA lines were first energis
ed. She was acting manager from
January of 1949 until last Septem
ber, when the MEA Board finally
| succeeded in locating a new man
ager for the long vacant position,
C. A. Brewer of Deer Park, Wash
ington.
Although she stated last week
that her immediate plans are in
definite, it is doubtful^ that they
will remain long in that state.
After a well-earned vacation, her
broad and mature experience will
find her a worthy niche in the
fast-growing city of Palmer.
commercial work as well as in
liberal arts subjects.
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MVFCA ANNUAL
MEETING DATE
SET FOR AUGUST 9
i
The annual meeting of the
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co- :
oprating Association will be held
in the Palmer School gymnasium
on Saturday, August 9, beginning :
! at 11 a.m.
| Four directors will be elected, i
! and reports will be heard from all
j officers and department heads.
Outgoing directors this year are (
John Church, John Nash, A. R.
Carson, and Roy Newell.
As usual at MVFCA annual1
I meetings, a lunch will be served j
I and there will be many attractive '
door prizes.
STiLL NEEDED:
A SCOUT MASTER
Although the local Boy Scout
I troop committee met recently to
decide on a new Scout Master to
succeed Vernon Fridley, who re
cently moved to California, no
likely candidates have made
themselves available.
Harry Wimmer, a member of j
the committee, is meeting with j J
the Scouts temporarily „ each j j
Tuesday evening until a new j j
Scout Master is selected. I j
Anyone having Scout experi- j
ence is invited to meet with this [
fine group of boys at the United
Protestant Church on that eve
ning.
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St. Michael's Parish
ro Hold Annual Picnic
Sunday at Wasilla Lake
St. Michael’s annual church pic
ric will be held on Sunday, July
5, at Pecks’ farm on Wasilla Lake
rom noon until six o’clock.
Each family of the parish is
isked to bring a basket. All the
aaskets will be combined and the
'ood served family style. Games
vill be played and contests held.
3oating and swimming will^. be
mjoyed. The popular "Singing
Sergeants” of Father Clasby’s
;hoir will also entertain.
All members of the parish and
their friends are invited to attend.
Valley Frontiersman
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HELEN MAZE
TO SUPERVISE NURSES
AT VALLEY HOSPITAL
Mrs Helen Maze has assumed
the nursing supervision at the
Valley Hospital, it was announced
this week by O. K. Kincaid, hos
pital manager.
Numerous attempts by the hos
pital board and the manager to
obtain a combination supervisor
anesthetist have been to no avail.
Mrs. Maze has been working
at the hospital for several months
as a nurse and also worked for
Dr. C. C. Bailey. She assumed her
duties early this week.
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