Drift Inn Being
Greatly Enlarged
Extensive remodelling and en
largement work is now under
way at Drift Inn, located on the
Glenn Highway just north of Pal
mer, it was announced this week
by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dye and
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Cummings, co
owners. When work is finished,
probably by mid - summer, the
present structure will have
swelled to a 24x72 building.
Plans for the new building in
clude a dance floor, an enlarged
dining room, a lounge with fire
place, a new bar and a new
kitchen. ,
Later in the season, the resort
owners hope to begin construction
of cabins at their highway loca
tion.
Brother's Death Calls
Mrs. Dillon Home
Mrs. Charles Dillon was called
home to Delta, Colo., this week
by the unexpected death of her
brother. She left Palmer on Tues
day of this week.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
BIRTHDAY PARTY
HONORS BECK BOYS
Bobby Joe Beck, aged four, and
Derry Beck, aged three, were
guests of honor at a birthday
party given by their mother, Mrs.
Robert Beck, on May 19. Neigh
bor children and their mothers
who attended the party include:
Mrs. John Bush and children,
Nancy, Bonnife and Bobbie; Mrs.
John Zimowske and children,
Jerry and Elaine; Mrs. Nevin
Alderman and grandson, Mickey;
Mrs. A. J. DeJulio and daughter,
Kathy; Mrs. Lee Hartley and
daughter, Clare; Larry Beck,
uncle of the honor guests.
Four Steomers to Go to
Bering Sea This Season
Four Bering Sea steamer sail
ings were announced this week
by the Alaska Steamship Com
pany. Vessels will leave from Se-!
attle on June 7, July 12, August 18
and September 28. Lower Yukon
River points will receive their
freight through connecting river
boat service at St. Michael. If
planned construction in the Ber
ing Sea area materializes, further
sailings may be scheduled, a
steamship company official said.
LUMBER LUMBER LUMBER
"Where the Customer Gets a Break"
Free Fire Extinguisher {$20 Value) with Each Order.
Mill Run Lumber Average No. 2 Common or beiier.
EDGED SLABS
FENCE POSTS
CESS POOL TIMBERS
ROUGH LUMBER
PLANED LUMBER
4x6 Tongue and Groove
Spruce or Cottonwood
Write Box 645, or Come and See Us.
We Will Be Glad to Figure Your Lumber Needs.
GOAT CREEK LUMBER COMPANY
Palmer, Alaska
(Located at Mile 36 on Anchorage-Palmer Highway)
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
S.S. Alaska, May 30
Valdez Petersburg
Cordova Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
From Seward
S.S. Denali, June 6
Seldovia Sitka
Homer Ketchikan
Kodiak Seattle
S.S. Baranof, June 2
neaunf Ketchikan
Seattle
S.S.AIeutian, June 9
Juneau Ketchikan
Wrangell Seattle
FREQUENT FREIGHTER SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
S.S. CHENA, May 25
T. J. MALONEY, Agent, Anchorage — Phone 32271
TiresI* Tires - Tires
U. S. Army Surplus Tires for Sale
9.00x16, 7.50x20, 9.00x20 — Also Larger Sixes
•
General Automotive Repair
Crankshaft Grinding
MOORE'S GARAGE
1 Mile South of Palmer on Matanuska Road
Phone 81-Y-l
Valley Masons, Stars
Invited to Enjoy
Anchorage Festivities
All Valley members of the Order
of Eastern Star and of the Masons
this week were invited to attend
a dance in Anchorage tomorrow
evening and a picnic at Wasilla
Lake on June 11. The invitation
was extended through Mrs. Mar
garet Hines, worthy matron of
the Order of Eastern Star of An
chorage, and Janet Barber, sec
retary of the Anchorage chapter.
The Anchorage ladies called on
Mrs. Thelma Cope this week to
proffer the invitation.
University Opens Classes
At Fort Richardson
A University of Alaska summer
session course opened on Fort
Richardson on May 15. The 10
week session will meet for eve
ning classes in psychology, Amer
ican history, college algebra and
personnel management. Dr. Ter
ris Moore, University president
who announced the Fort Richard
son course, said “the very sub
stantial interest in adult educa
tion in the Territory will, in time,
I hope, enable the University to
expand its evening class instruc
tion to practically every town in
Alaska.”
Newcomers to Valdez
Mr. and Mrs. McGill are new
comers to Valdez. They are rent
ing Miss Eby’s house. McGill is
employed by the dock company.
'JACKIE' SMITH PLANS
JUNE 4 WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of
Palmer ttiis week announced the
coming wedding of their daugh
ter, Margaret “Jackie,” who will
be married to Benjamin Cabo on
June 4. The wedding will take
place in the home of U. S. Com
missioner Dorothy Saxton, who
will conduct the service.
The afternoon wedding will be
solemnized before relatives and
close friends of the young couple.
Jean will act as her sister’s at
tendant. Joe Bell will be best
man for Mr. Cabo.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the newlyweds will greet
their many friends at a reception
to be held in the Smith home.
DECK FAMILY LEAVES
FOR SLATE CREEK MINE
Mrs. Robert Beck and children,
and Larry Beck, left Palmer last
Monday to spend the summer at
Slate Creek Mine. They drove to
Gakona where they were met by
pilot Layton Bennett, who flew,
them on to the mine.
Mrs. Beck will return in early
September. At that time Larry
will go Outside to enter high
school in Oregon. Larry was a
freshman at Palmer High School
last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck are planning
a month’s visit Outside at the end
of the summer mining season.
They will visit with relatives in
Arizona.
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Located at corner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway
GENERAL
ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES
Valley Barber Shop
Palmer, Alaska
Shorty
The Little Shaver
For the Finest in
Home Furnishings
And the Best in
YARD GOODS AND DRAPERIES
In Short, for Every Household Need
It's
Ilf A I CE'f HARDWARE AND
If U L r L 3 FURNITURE STORE
300 Fifth Avenue Phone 35141
Anchorage, Alaska
l CLASSIFIED ' |
FOR SALE
42 GMC pickup: good mech. con
dition; good rubber. Inq. Co-Op
Garage or Harry Duff (ufn)
ARCTIC Seedling seed potatoes,
non-certified. Lucius Ross, three
miles so. of Palmer, (lx)
S.V.E. slide projector, $20. Rev
Victor Alfsen (2x)
MODEL A Farmall tractor comp,
w/belt pulley power take-off,
pneumatic tires. Inq. Co-Op
Garage (ufn)
2-RM. unfurnished cabin; brick
effect siding; must be moved.
$500. See Sue Hill, Palmer (2x)
3,500 LBS. clean seed potatoes, $5
per cwt.; approx. 2 ton clean
oat hay. Inq. George Plack,
Palmer, (lx)
NEW garage building, 22x12, al
ready on skids. Would make
good dwelling. $600. Dr. E. F.
Graves (2x)
’41 GMC lx4-ton truck; priced to
sell. Inq. Co-Op Garage, (ufn)
ALLIS-CHALMERS tractor, epc.
cond.; complete w/hydraulic
lift, belt pulley, power take-off;
has 2-bottom plow, also culti
vator and hiller attach. Inq.
Co-Op Garage, (ufn)
’40 PACKARD convertible coupe;
new paint job, new top, new
front shocks and knee - action
parts. Inq. Co-Op Garage, (ufn)
’49 MERCURY convertible; radio
heater; undercoating and por
celainized; number of other ex
tras; low mileage; price $2,650.
See at Co-Op Garage, (ufn)
’37 CHEVROLET; runs good.
$220. Inq. Hartley Bros. Motor
Co. (ufn)
’47 CHEVROLET 2-dr. sedan;
heater. Inq. Hartley Bros. Mo
tor Co. (ufn)
’49 4-dr. Chevrolet; de luxe; radio,
heater. $1,750. Inquire Leonard
Kyger or Matanuska Valley
Bank, (ufn)
SLEEPING ROOM, by week or
month. No drinkers or smokers
accepted. Francis Henry resi
dence, near Alaska Road Com
mission camp, North Palmer.
(4x)
NOW AVAILABLE. Latest model
High Speed Floor Sander. Ev
erything to complete a first
class job. Co-Op Warehouse.
(ufn)
NOTICE
FOR POWER OFF after office
hours, Sundays and holidays,
call either Vernon Fridley or
Ralph Moore. Remember, of
fice closes at noon on Satur
days. Matanuska Electric As
sociation, Inc.
WILL party who left ice skates in
Dr. Bailey’s office please return
and claim them? (lx)
IN VALDEZ, visit BELLE
STREETER'S DRESS SHOP
for women's and children's
wear at Outside prices.
SPECIAL SERVICES
CESSPOOLS pumped out. Valley
Real Estate, (ufn)
LEGION AUXILIARY
ADDS SEVEN MEMBERS
Seven new members recently
were initiated into the Matanuska
Valley chapter of the American
j Legion Auxiliary. The new Aux
iliary members include:
Mrs. Bonnie Bettine, Mrs. Dor
! othy Saxton, Mrs. Esther Bruck
bauer, Mrs. Vinnie Wheeler, Mrs,
John Kyger, Mrs. Jean Mae Yohn
-,'1 Mrs. Meryle Peterson.