JO ANNE DRAGSETH
WEDS SOT. HAMILTON
WASILLA — Miss Jo Ann*
Dragseth of Palmer became th<
bride of Sgt. John Hamilton o:
Fort Richardson last week. Th<
candlelight ceremony was held a
the Thunnan Betts home, wit!
U. S. Commissioner May Cartel
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Betti
were attendants for the couple
The former Miss Dragseth hai
been a student at Palmer High
School Sergeant Hamilton ii
known here for his activities witt
the Matanuska Hotel basketbal
squad. ...
NELSONS HAVE GIRL
WASILLA — An eight-pound
nine ounce daughter was born tc
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Nelson Iasi
Saturday. The little girl, who ha!
been named Diane Louise, wai
born at Valley Hospital Hei
father is station agent at Wasilh
for the Alaska Railroad.
Library Dinner Funds
Get Construction Going
WASILLA—In spite of wind,
I weather and drifting snows, the
' Library Association dinner held
last Saturday was a marked suc
; cess, committee members' report
; ed today. Nearly 79 Wasilla folk
enjoyed the turkey dinner pre
; pared by Association members.
’ With the boost given, the li
[ brary’s bank account by the din
ner proceeds, • work already has
: begun -on the completion of the
new library;'
Eton Irwinr, head Of'- the'- Agri
cultural Research Administration,
\ °xpected to: leave Washington, D.
C-, this week Dh his return trip
to Palmer. Mr. Irwin is coming
back by way of Seattle, where he
plans to spend some time visiting
with relatives. .
Lester's In Anchorage
Parker Lester, local Extension
Service . agent, spent the early
part of this week in Anchorage.
Mr. Lester was expected back
here today.
Fresh Frozen Foods
tempt the most indifferent winter appetites
We again have a complete line of
BIRDSEYE Fresh Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Palmer Cold Storage and Locker Service
FEATURE LOCK Wedding Sets
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Solitaire and wedding ring lock together
No more twisting -from side to side
MADE FOR EACH OTHER . . they stay together
always
Sets rrij&y be worn together or separately
Ring mountings set with fine quality diamonds
Exquisitely varied settings
Best diamond values in the Valley
Palmer Photo Art
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Anns, Achievements of Alaska Soil District
Are Outlined As Three Years Work Is Ended
The Soil Conservation District
of Alaska is looking forward to
the celebration of its third birth
day next month.
The Alaskan district was first
created by act of the 1947 terri
torial legislature. That Act states
that the District was formed to
‘promote ^conservation on the
lands of Alaska and help prevent
erosion and soil depletion.”
The Act enabled. Alaskan, farm
ers to organize to “prevent' ero
sion and soil depletion before it
starts,” Lew Hanks, district con
servationist, points put. "Espe
cially, in this one respect, Alaskan
farmers are fortunate,” Mr. Hanks
stated. “Our soil resources are
not yet depleted. We may have
land clearing, financing, trans
portation, marketing and a mul
titude of other development prob
TUMBLES AND CUTS
FELL WASILLA-ITES
WASILLA—Several local res
idents were victims of weather
accidents last week. Among those
on the casualty list were Larry
Teeland, who fell through a win
dow while playing. He cut his
arm badly enough to necessitate
several stitches. Mrs. Roy Mor
rison fell on ice and injured her
back. Mrs. Wenter Harvey suf
fered a sprained ankle which has
confined her to her home.
License Sales Are Brisk,
School Tax Collections Lag
WASILLA—Mrs. May Carter,
U. S. Commissioner here, reported
this week that nearly 80 car li
censes have been sold in the
Wasilla and Knik areas. However,
Msr. Carter hasn’t nearly so fav
orable a report to make on the
1950 school tax payments—they
are just creeping in, she said.
lems to fight, but we are, at least,
starting out with virgin unde
pleted soil to farm. All that we
had in the way of soil resources
in Alaska, we still have. Aban
doned farms are ‘not Alaska’s
inheritance.”
i Since the establishment of the
Soil Conservation District oi
Alaska, four iocal organizations
| known as soil conservation sub
districts, have been established
at Fairbanks, Palmer, Wasilla anc
Anchorage. _ i ;
These sub-districts are created
by petition of land occupiers
They are regulated by elected
supervisors. The soil sub-districts
are a legal body, in the eyes ol
the law, and they may enter intc
agreements with any group thai
can help solve conservation prob
lems.
| $20,000.00 In Buildings
! Going Up In Fairbanks
Fairb&nksans are looking for
! ward to the beginning of an esti
i mated $20,000,000 program in new
; construction this season- Th<
I mammoth building program is
! expected.' to provide 1745 new
i housing units for the Fairbanks
| area. The city also is expectin*
a great influx of workers fron
the states to work on the plannee
new buildings.
Fairbanks city manager Irvin*
j Call has announced that the as
sessed valuation of the plannee
j improvements will equal th<
present assessed valuation of th<
whole city.
WASILLA—Charmaine Sawbj
spent the weekend snowbound al
the Short residence. Donna Marie
Nelson also was snowbound a1
the Joe Gislason home frorr
Thursday through Saturday.
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
PALMER. ALASKA
Your RJ A Elec'fFi<r Co-Op— ~—
-r •. i "Serving the Valley since 1942"
EVERY CHORE MADE EASIER
Yes, electricity can
make every chore on
the farm much easier. . .
and more profitable.
Electricity in every
building on your farm
and the use of modern
electric appliances will
save hours of work.
For -up-to-date -farm
ing electricity Js essen
tial. It more than pays
for its low cost of only a
few cents a day.
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE;
SERVICE; and STORAGE
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Al’s Taxi Service
Gas — Oils — Greases — Batteries — Tires
24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE
Tuneups and General Repair
Tires Repaired — Cars Washed
PHONE 25
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FOR SALE 4_
3-PIECE bedroom set, walnut fin
ish. used 5 months. Call Gloria
Crousore.
JEEP station wagon; radio, heat
er, chains, new spare, headbolt
heater; excellent condition- Dr.
Earl F. Graves, Palmer.
’37 CHRYSLER, A-l condition.
Inquire Brown’s Cleaners.
PREMIER coal; also haul Jones
ville coal. See Robert Mielke,
North Palmer. 3?'
VIOLIN; copy of Stradivarius
$50. Inq. Johnson’s Barber Shop
t FOUND
SILVER Ronson lighter, engraved
CWH. Claim at Valley Fron
tiersman office.
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.
PTUVOMIT ft
; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
i P. O. Box 886 Palmer
SPECIAL SERVICES
BUTTO NHOLES, Alterations.
Mrs. Hanks (near North Palmer
Store).
| Wasilla Gets Another
High School Pupil
WASILLA—The enrollment at
Wasilla High School is swelling,
as the second semester of work
gets under way. Edgar Smith, the
second new student in as many
weeks, transferred to Wasilla last
week.
Edgar is a sophomore. He cqmes
from Tacoma, Wash.
HEINIE TELLS STORIES
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT
Heinie Snider, long-time Wasil
la resident, is now appearing
j weekly on an Anchorage broad
| cast over radio station KENI on
! Monday evenings. Mr. Snider,
who has lived in this area since
the early 1900s, has a “Story Tell
ing” program, based on his own
experiences.
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M. D. SNODGRASS
Real Estate
DAIRY & VEGETABLE FARMS
CI1 f LOTS — ACREAGE
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