VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1047, at the post office at
__Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
iH./- DeJulio .Publisher, Manager
*ditor..-. Virginia Gallant
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•_M*u*d to all points in Alaska and the United States
ALASKA FLAG DESIGNER
TO BE HONORED
KODIAK—A move to honor
Ben Benson, designer of Alaska’s
flag, “while he’s alive and can
appreciate it,” has been started
by the Kodiak BPW which hopes
to snowball the idea into a terri
tory-wide affair.
Benson. 39, has lived in Kodiak
since 1949. and works for Bob
Hall Air Service. He has two
daughters, age 12 and 14.
Benson designed the Alaskan
flag when he was a boy of 12, in
the Jesse Lee home in Seward.
Mrs. George Segner is the orig
inator of the idea to do something
for Benson, and her plan, adopt
ed by the BPW, is to build him a
completely furnished home in
Kodiak.
The BPW is contracting sister
groups throughout the territory
and hopes that they in turn will
promote the project in their
cities so that the honoring of the
flag designer can really be an Al
aska project.
Kodiak merchants have already
been approached and have indi
cated their willingness to cooper
ate, Mrs. Segner said yesterday.
Other local organizations will
also be asked to help, she added. :
Mrs. Segner said the cost of the
house would probably run around
$20,000. ;
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SCHOOL PLANS BUSY
PRE-HOLIDAY PROGRAM
/. Christmas program wall be
presented by elementary schcv
children Friday afternoon, De
cember 19 in the school gym.
Theme of the program, “Christ
mas In Other Lands” will be car
ried out by each room who will
portray Christmas celebrations in
various lands. .
The following program will be
presented:
Christmas in Other Lands:
Orade 1 will present Christmas
in Holland: grade two: Christ
rias in Czechoslovakia: grade
hree: Christmas in Germany,
'rade four: Christmas in Mexico:
irade five: Christmas in Norway:
i'rade six: Christmas in England. —
Community Singing of familiar
Christmas songs and carols.
Nativity Scene by the sixth
Tade and chorus from fifth and
ixth grade. .
Narrator will be David Porter,
ixth grade teacher. Mrs. Alma
llunck is chairman of the pro- !
ram assisted by the teachers of
rades one through six.
The program scheduled to start
t 1:15 p m., will be open to the
ublic and all parents and friends
f the youngsters are invited to
ttend.
Students in the upper school
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Noted sportcaster MEL ALLEN, sports
chairman of the Cigar Harvest Festival,
hails from Alabama where athletes are
tough and the food hot and hearty. Mel
goes for “hot" dishes like this tasty, spicy
Chile Con Came, a superb man’s dish.
“Every man is a bachelor at heart,” says
Mel who happens to be one in fact as
well, “and this is a typical bachelor’s
delight.'' Appeal to men with this eco
nomical easy-to-prepare dish, a long
time family favorite.
CHILI CON CARNE
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2V, cups cooked icmaloo, lU wfVw-VZ&laVcV cmnl
2 teaspoons melted butter or margarine
Cook beef and onion in heated fat stirring to separate moat
into small particles. Add tomatoes, kidney beans and seasonings;:
stir well. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until meat is
tender. Serve in warmed bowls. Combine oven-pooped rice
cereal and butter. Heat in oven until lightly browned. Serve
over chili. Yield: 6 servings.
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rades will have a school part;
'ednesday afternoon, Decembe
1 during the time the younge
udents are attending the Mer
aants Christmas party at th
[erchants Christmas party at th
alley Theatre.
School Concert
On the 23rd of December hig]
:hool students will present th<
antata, “The Holy Birth” in thi
hool auditorium at 8 p.m. Thi
open to the public and will of
r the Valley the opportunity o:
;aring the youthful voices ir
eir concert work.
Benson is presently president
of the Kodiak Carpenters’ Local.
He is also studying for an air
plane mechanic’s license. As a
young man he took a course in
diesel engineering, given as a re
ward for designing the territorial
flag.
CO-OP TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Among the many holiday cele
brations being planned in and
around the Valley will be a
Christmas dance December 27 for
all Co-Op employees and their
guests.
Dancing will start at 9 p.m. and
continue to 1 a-m. with Ted Wid
man’s orchestra from Anchorage
furnishing the music.
Committees will be appointed,
Fred Zieke, general manager, an
nounced.
BETTINE IN PORTLAND
No recent word has been re
vived from the Robert Bettines
out it is believed that he has been
discharged from the Veterans
Hospital in Portland where he has
been a patient the past several
mailing address is
1-40 SV Pacific Highway, Port
land 19, Oregon. Their tentative
p.ans were to remain in Portland
for the present.
Home Movies
BATTLE FOR THE BATHROOM
"Looks more like a ladies' laun
dry than a bathroom to me—get
tangled up in stockings and gir
dles every lime I shave. Don't I
have some rights around here?"
How you listen to me. Charlie.
If you have to shave, why don't
you gel up on time? If it wasn't
for me. you'd—'' And so forth, far.
far into the morning. (You can fill
in the rest of the argument from
memory.) There's only one way to
"Look at those whiskers! Feel
them! I'll be late for work if you
don't hurry. Why do you have to
spend half your life in this bath*
room?"
wm. anave in Dea with an electric
shaver. (He's using the quiet
Norelco shaver with the round
head.; Now you can let the shav*
er's head go 'round in circles in*
stead of your own head! And she
can hare the bathroom!
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Poipi Wlt&n you Can't
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Palmer Realty Inc.
Palmer, Alaska
Homemakers' News
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; Glacier View
i Glacier View Homemakers’
i Club held its regular meeting in
| the Extension Craft room. The
1 j project was the making of glow
; | candles and the exchange of gift
:! suggestions. A delicious luncheon
5 j was enjoyed at noon at the home
[! Marylou Rideout. The meeting
schedule for the coming year was
made out. The Christmas party
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Sharp on December 16.
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TREASURE CHEST
CHRISTMAS CARDS boxed
and singles, many with Alas
| ka designs.
Machetanz’ books.—Original
paintings and drawings.
Water colors, drawings, cards
by Robert Mayokok.
JEWELRY—nugget, hematite,
ivory, jade, in earings, brace
lets, cuff links, etc. English'
bone chaina cups and saucer,
ceramics, lamps, crystal etc.
Bavarian fine China dinner
ware in open stock. Fine table
linens—infant handmade soak
ers, booties, mittens, ESKIMO
| SLIPPERS,
Uranium Rush Now
On in Canada
A fresh flurry of claim-staking
was reported to have started in
the Lake Athabasksa uranium
area of northwestern Saskatche
wan recently.
Mimng sources are not certain
as to the reason for the new
claims rush but believe fresh ru
mors of finds might be respon
sible.
Ski-equipped aircraft are tak
ing in many prospectors.
About 2,000 claims have been
filed in northern Saskatchewan
this year, 1,500 in the uranium
city area alone.
Cooperation with Alaska
Is Objective of Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce Alaska Division has two
principal objectives in its work
this year, A1 Shvman. division di
rector, said yesterday.
The first is to work closely with
the newly formed all-Alaska
Chamber of Commerce. The sec
ond is to continue activities of
the Alaska Lifeline Committee
and seek a solution for problems
affecting shipping between Seat
tle and Alaska. Shyman also said:
“The division will continue its
close liaison with many public
and private agencies working to
ward over all industrial and re
source development of the terri
tory.”
This program would include
work in the field of fishing re
sources, development of forest
product industries, adequate roads
and highways and mineral explor
ation and production.
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No need to hit the ceiling
when plumbing problems
arise. Call the plumber when
the trouble first appears as
early repair means less expen
sive repair. You can depend on
Mac's Plumbing and Heating.
MAC'S PLUMBING
and HEATING
NEW BABIES
Pullen
Mrs .Dwight Pullen and infant
son, Johnny Dwight, have re
urned. to Palmer from the
3ase Hospital where the young
nan was bom November 25. He
Weighed six pounds, 10 and
hree quarter ounces at birth,
rhis is the first chid for Mr. and
VIrs. Pullen. Maternal grandpar
mts are Mr. and Mrs. John Reed
*nd maternal great-grandparents
ire Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Snodgrass
ill of Palmer.
Braeuligam
A third child and son was bom
o Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braeuti
;am November 29 at Valley Hos
pital. He weighed six pounds,
line ounces at brth. Mr. Breauti
>am is employed by Palmer Con
tructors and the family are mak
ng their home on the Glenn
lighway.
DeJulio
Mr. and Mrs. AI J. DeJulio are
•eceiving congratulations on the
>irth of a son, Mark Graham,
December 9 at Providence Hos
>ital. He weighed seven pounds,
wo ounces at birth and is their
hird child.
VAIIEY
PALMER. 41ASKA
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
DECEMBER 10—11
Show*: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
LADY WITHOUT
PASSPORT
FRIDAY SATURDAY
DECEMBER 12—13
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
SUNDAY — MONDAY
DECEMBER 14—15
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Sun. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
L& J Music Store
Presents
J. Winfred Curry
Playing World Famous
CONNSONATA ELECTRIC ORGAN
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
9:15-9:30 P.M.
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