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The head of the University of
Alaska’s Home Economics De
partment is the Senior Member
of the Faculty in years of service,
and for Professor Lola Cremeans
Tilly, the future
looks most
promising.
“Before the
close of this
school yea r,”
Mrs. Tilly re
in ark ed, “we
hope to be set
tled in a new,
completely
modern Home
Economics De
partment that
Mrs. Tilly would be the
pride and joy of any Home Ec
Professor.” It will be especially
enjoyable for Mrs. Tilly. She
wrote the specifications for the
new equipment, and planned the
arrangement of the new depart
ment, which will be located in the
new addition of the Eielson
building.
Lola Cremeans was valedictori
an of her graduating class of 100
at Urbana, Illinois, high school.
For that distinction she was
awarded a four-year scholarship
at the University of Illinois.
Her scholastic achievements at
the University were in the upper
brackets, too. Before her senior
year she was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa (National Scholastic Hon
orary Society) Omicron Nu
(Home Economics), Iota Sigma
Pi (Chemistry) and Kappa Delta
Pi (Education).
After being awarded her A.B.
degree, Miss Cremeans continued
on for her Master’s degree, and
did original laboratory research
in nutrition with human subjects.
Following her M.S. in 1921, she
became head of the Home Eco
nomics Department at Benton,
Illinois, high school, then held
the same position, as well as that
of dietitian, at West Central
School and Experiment Station
of the University of Minnesota at
Morris, Minn. Later the Univer
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sity of Minnesota at St. Paul en
gaged her as a teacher-trainer in
Home Economics.
In 1929, while teaching at the
University of Minnesota, Miss
Cremeans heard that Dr. Charles
E. Bunnell, president of the Uni
versity of Alaska, was in the
States looking for teachers—par
ticularly a qualified person to
head the Department of Home
Economics.
She was very much interested.
"When Dr. Bunnell came to the
Minnesota campus and inter
viewed her Miss Cremeans de
cided she would “come for only
one year.” Dr. Bunnell smiled.
“If you come for one year, Miss
Cremeans, you will stay for
many.”
His prophecy was correct. Miss
Cremeans stayed. In 1937, she
was married to Gray S. Tilly in
Fairbanks, and the couple de
cided that Alaska would be their
permanent residence. They plan
ned and built their own home—
and this delightful residence at
906 Kellum Street has been the
scene of many University social
functions.
Mrs. Tilly’s summers have been
spent in travel and in taking “re
fresher courses” to keep up with
the top advances in her profes
sion. She has visited Europe,
Cuba, the Panama Canal and
Canada, and has covered most of
the United States and practically
all of Alaska, including remote
Eskimo villages on the Arctic
Coast.
Professor Tilly believes that
every girl is a potential home
maker, and should be trained for
that profession. The home econ
omics curriculum at the U. of A.
is well-rounded. It offers classes
in Foods and Cooking, Meal Prep
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CANTATA SET FOR
CHRISTMAS EYE
Christmas plans and programs
for Palmer and the Valley will in
clude a cantata, “Carol of the
Bells,” to be presented on Christ
mas Eve at the United Protestant
church, the Rev. Victor Alfsen,
pastor, announced this week. The
church choir, under the direction
of Art Stacey, will present the
cantata, which is to start at 7:30
p.m.
The Christmas Eve program
will be presented by the Sunday
School and choir. The children
under the direction of Mrs. Jack
Cope will give readings and
songs. Christmas treats will be
distribtued to all children who
attend, the Reverend Alfsen said.
Everyone is extended a cordial
invitation to attend the program,
he said.
aration, Marketing, Home Man
agement, Family Health, Mar
riage, and Family Relationships,
Child Care and Training, and
Clothing Design, as well as many
liberal arts subjects. Mrs. Tilly
also teaches Camp Cookery for
men.
“The permanent settlement of
Alaska depends on the women,”
Mrs. Tilly contends. “Anything
we can do to improve living con
ditions and make happier home
life will be a big contribution to
ward stabilizing population and
developing the Territory.”
Her home, her University ac
tivities, and her years of devotion
to the teaching profession up here
back up her statements most elo
quently.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Travelers Change Tire
In 63 Below Weather
V. W. Martin of Martin’s West
side Garage, recently returned to
the Valley from a business trip
to Gordon, Nebraska, making the
trip in a truck via the Alaska
highway. He was accompanied
here by Henry Conard from Gor
don, on his first trip to Alaska.
The pair left Tuesday night, No
vember 21, at 5:30 on their long
trip and arrived here Monday,
November 27, in time for Mr.
Martin to help his eight-year-old
daughter, Viva, celebrate her
birthday.
The road was good with the
exception of a stretch between
Smith and Dawson Creek. On
Friday, November 24, at Lum and
Abner’s roadhouse, Mr. Martin
met William Gormley and Don
Mealy on their way Outside. It
was 30 below there. Mr. Martin
and his companion had one flat
on the trip and that was at Mile
622 where it was 63 below zero.
The pair drove night and day and
the motor was shut off only three
times during the entire trip. Mr.
Conard, who is now working for
Martin, was also formerly em
ployed by him at Gordon. Mr.
Martin will also use the truck in
his business here.
SINGSPIRATION TO BE
HELD THIS WEEK END
A “singspiration” service will
be held at the Lazy Mountain
Children’s Home this week-end.
Ray Cather will lead the service
which will start at 8 p.m. Sunday,
December 17. The “singspira
tions” are usually held on the last
week of each month but the
December service has been ad
vanced to this coming Sunday to
make way for Christmas activi
Fire Association Members
OWNING HOMES AND FARMS
Merle Anderson
Bernard Bowens
Wm. Bowens
Ferber Bailey
Robert Beck
Alva Brooks
Oscar Beylund
Henning Benson
Dr. C. Bailey
H. S. Bauer
M. Bruckbauer
John Bugge
Ronald Brennan
Henning Blunck
Edna M. Cook
Margaret Cope
Nan Curtis
Carpenters' Hall
R. Deming
Curley Doyle
Victor Eckert
Howard Estelle
J. W. Felton
Wm. Fogg
Leah Fox
Vernon Friedley
Russ Felzien
Leon Faurie
Ken Foster
Rev. Geo. Geiwilz
J. H. Gallant
Lou Hanks
Harold Hale
Frances Henry
Harold Heubsch
Wm. Hoskins
Alice Horton
Clarence Hoffman
Don Ingalls
Ollie Johnson
Hugh Johnson
Arvid Johnson
Clay Johnson
Louise Kellogg
Ray Lancaster
Jack Leek
E. J. LeDuc
Leo Lucas
Parker Lester
Lloyd Sawlon
Bill Lentz
Irene Lepak
NeU Miller
Richard Mohan
Leonard Moffitt
O. R. Mitchell
Moose Lodge
D. C. Mealey
Wallace Moffett
Carl Mielke
D. C. McMahan
Dr. McKinley
Ralph Moore
Jack Maze
Carl Meier
Frank McAllister
Don Moore
Northland Grange
Oliver Onkka
David Onkka
Kay Pipple
Jenny Perkins
Con Pierski
A. W. Pierson
Carl Rasmusson
Harry Ryan
John Reed
A. A. Remple
Vera Rorrison
Willis Schauer
Dr. Sims
C. A. Sandvik
Geo. Small
Fr. Jas. P. Snead
Dorothy Saxton
Max Sherrod
N. Swobada
Marvin Slaughter
Emil Stadler
Nels Stensland
Snodgrass &
Newcomb
Richard Thompson
Jack Tost
United Protestant
Church
J. D. Waltron
Kathryn Wilson
Neil Wright
Everett Yohn
BUSINESS FIRMS
A.R.A.
Arctic Metal Works
Bert's Drug
Brown's Cleaners
Clara's Variety
E. Christenson
Frontier Bar
Graham Garage
Grasser Hardware
Hartley Bros.
Ketchikan Spruce
Kirk's Sales & Service
Koslosky's Dept. Store
Loberg's Variety
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Malanuska Press
Malanuska Valley Co-Op
Palmer Cold Storage
Palmer Enterprises
Palmer School
Ron-Da-Voo
Shamrock Bakery
Shamrock Lounge
Sourdough Bar
Tost's Service
Valley Cleaners
Variety Vogues
Valley Concrete Products
Valley Grocery
Valley Theatre
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If a name of a member has been o milled, please coni act A1
Hagen, in regard to same, and a correction will be noted in
next week's paper.
Several Families
Enter Xmas Contest
Several families have respond
ed and are now entered as par
ticipants in the P-TA Christmas
caroling contest, Mrs. Allan Mick,
chairman of the contest, said this
week. The caroling contestants
will be featured on the Christmas
program to be held by the P-TA
at its regular meeting December
19. The contest is limited to fam
ilies with P-TA memberships and
no more than 30 groups will be
entered.
The program will be open to
attendance by the public and is
to be held at the gymnasium at
8 p.m. James Hurley will act as x
master of ceremonies. Mrs. I. M.
Sandvik, president of P-TA, has
been looking over turkeys this
week. Her selection will be a nice
approximately twenty-pound tur
key that will be awarded to the
family taking first prize. Teachers
at Palmer school will act as
judges.
ties planned at the home.
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