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January 7, 1954
OVER 500 PERSONS register
ed their land holdings in this pre
cinct before the dead line Dec.
31.
A NEW ORDINANCE, regard
ing the City of Palmer water pol
icy, was read and passed as an
emergency measure.
January 14, 1954
THE NEW VALLEY PRESBY
TERIAN HOSPITAL received a
second payment of the Hill-Bur
ton funds amounting to nearly
$112,000.
GRAZING DISTRICT CREAT
ED in area south of town.
FERTILIZER SPECIALIST
meet with farmers
EMIL GANSCHOW INSTAL
LED as Kiwanis president
Januraxy 21, 1954
JUSTIFICATION MUST BE
SHOWN to reopen office, Mar
shall says: “Just show me good
justification and I will do all I
can toward the reopening of a
Deputy Marshal office in the
Matanuska Valley”, Fred Wil
liamson, U. S. Marshal.
LEE FRYER OF THE CHAR
LES LILY SEED Company pre
dicted that in time to come Al
aska will be producing fertiliz
ers now imported from the States
and Enurope. *
LARGE REPRESENTATION
OF LOGGERS, and others inter
ested in the promotion of the log
ging industry in this area discus
sed the possibility of forming an
association of loggers "and saw
mill owners.
January 28, 1954
SCHOOL CHILDREN CON
TRIBUTE $280 to March of Dimes
3RD DIV. G. O. P. CONVEN
TION SET FOR CITY.
LICK METCHELL TAKES
TOP MONEY IN SLED DOG
RACES in one hour, three minu
tes and 15 seconds.
February 4, 1954
ANCHORAGE MERCHANTS
AGREE TO SELL ONLY ALAS
KA-GRQWN POTATOES:
February 11, 1954
VALLEY AREA GIVES OVER
$1,500 TO MARCH OF DIMES.
CAFE DEMOLISHED BY
FREIGHT TRUCK: Dave’s and
Mary’s Cafe, located at Martin’s
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
to sell City of Palmer telephone
system to Matanuska Telephone
Association.
SALES TAX COLLECTIONS
grosses $64,140.39 during 1953.
PALMER GARDEN CLUB
FORMS
February 18. 1954
RICHARD JONES new Cham
ber of Commerce president
MRS. CLYDE HORNELL-ajid
two sons victims of flash fire.
FARMERS ASSURED OF 200
tons ammonium nitrate
February 25, 1954
QUORUM FAILS at special
MEA meeting, to vote again April
3, 1954 !
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
makes 409 home visits during past
year
“PALMER DAY” observed by
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
March 4, 1954 .
ENTIRE SHEMATOVICH fam
ily of seven change name to Sims
VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN
HOSPITAL dedicated March 6
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL wins
Kiwanis annual basketball tour
nament
IDAHO GOVERNOR Len Jor
don makes Valley visit
PALMERITES FEEL earth
quake March 3
March 11, 1954
BOARD MEMBERS give an
nual reports at Hospital Associa
tion meeting
ELMER URBAN elected presi
dent of Matanuska Ski club
JOHN MAZE and DOROTHY
HOFFMAN win Americanism es
say contest
ARCTIC EXPLORER Sir Hu
bert Wilkins, Valley visitor
March 18, 1954
CO-OP ICE CREAM WINS prizes
in national contest
BREAK AT KIRK’S net burglar
$22.32
LLOYD A. MORLEY named
administrator at new valley hos
pital
G. O. P. CONVENTION opens
March 19, Harold E. Pomeroy
keynote speaker
TOGS ’N’ SEAMS new local
r business opens March 23
PALMER SHOOTERS TAKE 1
MATCHES from Fairbanks teams \
JVLarch lb, 1954
MRS. M. D. SNODGRASS nom- !
inated for Alaska Mother of ’54
$28,000 LOSS IN early-morning j
fire at home of Allan Richie
LOCAL POST OFFICE ADDS
200 boxes
MANN LEISER named opera
tor of Palmer Nursery
JOINT POLE USE agreement
in effect between City and MEA
April L 1954
ROSALIND MILLER named
1954 IFYE delegate
SUTTON-ESKA AREA seeking
school
JEANNE SCHAVER, public
health nurse arrives
April 8, 1954
SORORITY SHOW proceeds go
to Recreation Council
ARCTIC TRAILS RIDING club
formed
MAJORITY LACK fails to pass
MEA proposals
April 15, 1954
NEW HOSPITAL OPENS OF
FICIALLY APR. 18
MINSTREL SHOW draws
crowd of 1,100
MAGAZINE MERGER of “The
Alaska Record” and “Alaska Agri
culturist” announced
JOHN REED INSTALLED ex
alted ruler of Elks lodge 1842
OVER 1,000 attend Valley
Presbyterian Hospital open house
NEW REGULATIONS announ
ced for Bang’s disease control
April 29, 1954
VALLEY VOTES BIG Demo
cratic margin
CD TEST AT Eklutna Project
For Sale
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PDRCCPD'C hardware & t
UlftHlJlJljIl U SPORTING GOODS %
“Home of Dutch Roy Paints” f
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Moore's Garage
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
CRANKSHAFT GRINDING
REBORE SERVICE
Phone I3Y2I
Palmer, Alaska
termed success
MAYOR DON McKECHNIE re
signs city office
RALPH MOORE NAMED CD
director
May 6, 1954
$114,000 SCHOOL BUDGET
&pproyed
TIRES, WHEELS taken in theft
at home of John Gore
PALMER AIRPORT has new
field lights
CHOWDER FEED, DANCE honor
women pilots
May 13, 1954
PALMER BREAKS FIVE rec
ords; takes track meet
AIRLINE CONSIDERING reg
ular Palmer stop
P. A. R. C. plans summer play
ground
SPRING FIRES keep local fire
fighters busy
PIGGLY-WIGGLY opens meat
department
May 20, 1954
NO. PALMER Association dis
solved
MATANUSKA HOTEL under
new management
CO-OP GETS BIG share of
Army produce bids
46 SENIORS GRADUATE May
26
HEALTH CENTER moved to
hospital
CAMP GROUNDS open for
season
GRAZING RANGE opens at
Little Susitna
May 27, 1954
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
planned
CITY MAY ANNEX new high
school area
PLAN PERMANENT exhibit
building at fairgrounds
CHUGIAK SPRING carnival
May 29, 30, 31
KOSLOSKY’S observe 19th an
niversary
June 3, 1954
$40,000 DAMAGE in Sisley Ser
vice fire
FARMER’S MARKET prepar
ing for June 19 opening
LITTLE LEAGUERS start
practice
June 10, 1954
PLAYGROUND OPENS Mon
day morning
$28,000 BUDGET approved by
Valley Fair Board
LEGION AUXILIARY honors
national president at tea
PALMER STREETS TO get oil
treatment
PALMER RIFLEWOMEN take
top national honors
OPEN HOUSE marks 25th wed
ding anniverstry of Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Eckert
June 17, 1954
VALLEY BANK designated
F. D I. C. member
CO-OP CREAMERY plant in
Fairbanks opens
MATANUSKA VALLEY milk
production totals 6,514,313 pounds
in 1953
BUTTE RESIDENTS raise
money for fire equipment
CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP an
nounced by University
June 24, 1954
CO-OP TO HAVE new general
manager after August 1
FIRST AID course planned for
Valley
DR. C. C. BAILEY named city
health officer
COUNCIL SITS as equalization
board
GRAZING DISTRICT created
north of Palmer
SCOUTS LEAVE for King’s
IiSkc
CITY WELCOMES Legionnair
es for four-day convention
July 1, 1954
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIA
TION gives money to school dis
trict
CELEBRATION SET at Wasilla
for Fourth of July
July 8/ 1954
' MIDWAY MARKET opens at
Butte
EXPERIMENT FARM plans
field day
KING MOUNTAIN fire bums
206 acres
MUG-UP CAFE opening Fri
day
CITY PURCHASES rock crush
er
JUiy 13, 1334
. G. PARKER LESTER, city
councilman, taken by death
GENE KIRSCH named 1954
Fair manager
DON UTTER CABIN destroy
ed by fire
ANNUAL FISH FRY set for
July 18
July 22, 1954
CONTRACTOR ENDING water
line work
SECRETARY McKAY makes
brief valley visit
CROP PLANTINGS DOWN,
good yield seen
GARDEN CLUB plans two-day
flower show
July 29, 1954
$567,000 TELEPHONE LOAN
approved for MTA
CITY SETS 10-MILL tax rate
STEVENSON VISITS VALLEY
FOOTINGS FOR NEW FIRE j
HALL in, building progressing
LAKE GEORGE provides an
nual tourist attractiort
August 5, 1954
MOTOR-IN SERVICE suffers
loss in fire
TWO POLIO CASES reported
in Palmer
MOOSE LODGE observes 10th
anniversary
CITY CLERK ELIZABETH
BARRY tenders resignation
CHICKALOON SCHOOL dis
continued
August 12, 1954
CO-OP MEMBERS to hear an
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'nual reports Aug. 14
EMERGENCY FUNDS ASKED
for polio fight
JACK FLINT named new Co
Op creamery plant manager
$16,650 NEEDED TO BEGIN
valley MTA job
AVIATION HEAD recommends
city acquire airport
CO-OP GROSS SALES TOTAL
$4,135,000
A. J. DeJULIO to fill council
vacancy
GOLD POKE ARRIVES for
Valley Fair prize
August 26, 1954
DR. JOHN BURNETT and
family arrive to make home in
Palmer
PALMER MEN present papers
at Science Conference
M. T. A. EQUITY stock to sell
at $40
September 2, 1954
VALLEY FAIR OPENS, Gov
ernor arrives
SCHOOL OPENS Tuesday
morning
FRANKLIN R. CONNALLY of
Macon Georgia actepts City Clerk
position
FIRE CHIEF AUTHORIZED
purchase equipment and clothing
for fire fighters
September 9, 1954
ANNIE HAVEMEISTER named
Valley Fair Queen %
KIWANIS PLAN annual Kid’s
Day
FAIR DRAWS thousands to
valley
BREAKS REPORTED at North
Palmer Store, Valley Grocery,
and Tost’s Service
September 10, 1954
$10,000 DAYLltirii nw^ur.
Mrs. Thelma Ross, Koslosky s
Department Store employee rob
bed at knife point. Suspect held.
September 16, 1954
POLICE SOLVE HOLDUP in
record time. Joseph Perrin admit
ted guilt after being taken into
custody. Bail set at $15,000
POLIO IN VALLEY now totals
nine
BAND BOOSTERS club to
form
September 23, 1954
SEWER PROPOSAL HEAR
ING September 30
THREE FILE FOR five-year
school board term
LEADING DEMOCRATS plan
valley visit
RICHARD SIMMONS AND
CHARLES DAVIS lulled in high
way wreck
FOOTBALL SEASON opens;
Palmer plays Anchorage
VALLEY LAKES GET addi
tional fish plantings
September 30, 1954
CO-OP INSTALLS $54,000
sprinkler system
HOWARD ESSLINGER ap
pointed Annapolis Academy
FOUR RESIDENTS file for city
council seats
October 7, 1954
CITY VOTERS turn down sew
er plans
FIVE VALLEY WOMEN at
tend University Short Course
NEW CITY CLERK ARRIVES
in Palmer
MARIE’S STYLE Shop opens
in Palmer
October 14, 1954
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Palmer, Alaska