Couple Exchange Vows in Beautiful
Valentine Day Ceremony at Anchorage
WASILLA—Mary Day Bilodeau'
of Wasilla and formerly of An
chorage became the bride of Peter
M. Poison in a beautiful Valentine
Day ceremony at the Central
Lutheran church at Anchorage
Wednesday evening. The couple
exchanged their vows at 9:30
p.m. in, the presence of relatives
and friends with the Rev. A. O.
Odegaard reading the service. A
bower of flowers arranged in the
chancel of the church created the
background for the wedding. Pre
ceding the ceremony Mrs. Ode
gaard played “I Love You Truly,”
“Always” and “All My Love.”
She also played the traditional
wedding march as the bride was
escorted to the altar by her son,
Warren Day.
Mrs. MaryVirginia Morrison
attended the bride as matron-of
honor with Joseph Fosel serving
the bridegroom as best man.
Ushers were William Loague and
Agner Hage.
A floor length gown of ashes-of
roses was chosen by the bride for
her wedding attire. Her match
ing bridal hat was fashioned of
satin with a chapeau trim of pink
rosebuds. She carried two orchids
caught to a white Bible with tiny
streamers of satin tied with steph
anotis.
Mrs. Morrison was gowned in
aqua blue with a matching se
quined juliette cap. She carried
a large nosegay of talisman roses,
blue iris and yellow and white
tulips.
Immediately following the
wedding the newly - wed couple
were honored at a reception held
in the Lelani room of the South
Seas. Mrs. Morrison, the matron
of-honor, and Mrs. Ida Maye Lar
son acted as co-hostesses. A
three-tier wedding cake topped
with a silver wedding and sur
rounded by clusters of pink rose
buds centered the bridal table.
Zelmar Lawrence acted as host at
the punch bowl. Mrs. Jack Maley
had charge of the guest book and
Mrs. Alice Drake presided at the
gift table.
Both the bride and the bride
groom have made their home in
Alaska for many years. Mr. Poi
son first came to the territory
many years ago and since 1943
has operated his own business
here, the Alaska Photographic
Service in Anchorage.
The couple are now on an
Alaskan wedding trip, driving up
the highway.
MRS. WENDT WITH ARA
Mrs. Evelyn Wendt started em
ployment with the Agricultural
Research Administration on Mon
day. Mrs. Wendt, who was for
merly at the experiment station
is Secretary to William J. Sweet
man in charge of dairy husbandry
for ARA. '
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
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PRISONER OF WAR
CLAIMS MUST BE
FILED THIS MONTH
All prisoners of war of World
War II, their widows, children,
and parents were reminded this
week that the deadline for filing
claims for the $l-a-day payments
to prisoners of war or their sur
vivors is March 1, 1951. The final
date, March first, was fixed by
law and cannot be changed by
the War Claims Commission, ac
cording to an announcement
made by Lew M. Williams, sec
retary of Alaska.
Any one, or any member of his
family, held as a prisoner of war
during World War II may be en
titled to these special prisoner of
war payments, Mr. Williams said.
For official claim forms, and
further information, wire, write,
telephone or see Secretary of
; Alaska, Juneau, or write the War
: Claims Commission, Washington
' 25, D. C., Mr. Williams urged.
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BEETHOVEN'S SIXTH
TO BE HEARD BY MUSIC
APPRECIATION GROUP
Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is
the treat in store for music lovers
at the next regular meeting of the
; Music Appreciation Group set for
i Thursday, February 22. Also to
be presented on the program are
recordings by Irma Sach, Bavari
an soprano. In observance of
Washington’s birthday, the pro
gram will also include “Our Com
mon Heritage,” a recording of
patriotic poetry. The meeting is
open to all persons who enjoy
music. It will be held at the Dr.
Allan Mick home, across from the
Agricultural Research Adminis
tration building, and will start
promptly at 8 p.m.
! IRVING NEWVILLE IS
! PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
OF SEED ASSOCIATION
Irving Newville was named per
! manent chairman of the Alaska
Certified Seed Growers Associa
! tion at a meeting held Tuesday
! afternoon at the Co-Op clubroom.
j John Horning will serve as vice
president of the recently-organ
I ized Association and Leonard
j Kyger, secretary-treasurer. Con
I stitution and by-laws for the As
sociation were also approved.
Distribution of Edda barley and
; Golden Rain oats to Valley farm
ers will be announced by Irving
Abbott at a later date, according
to Parker Lester, agricultural
agent here. Mr. Abbott is terri
torial secretary of the association.
Sgt. Lloyd McFarlin, who has
j been on temporary duty with the
| Alaska Communication System
here, was scheduled to return to
Anchorage this week. Sergeant
McFarlin was in charge of the
ACS office here during the ab
sence of Wayne Wheeler
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PALMER STUDIO
In the Palmer Drug Building
Dr. Babb Addresses
Cheechako Homemakers
Dr. Myron Babb, horticulturist
with the Agricultural Research
Administration, was guest speaker
at a regular meeting of the Chee
chako Homemakers Club this
week. Dr. Babb gave a very in
teresting and instructive talk on
the types of hardy shrubs, flow
ers and berries that are most
adaptable to the Alaskan climate.
The meeting was held Monday
evening. February 12, at the home
of Miss Marylou Lashbrook, home
demonstration agent. Activities
discussed at the business session
included the club’s vote to take
as a class the nurses aid course
now being offered by the Mata
nuska Valley Nurses Association.
Members also voted to help make
crib liners for the hospital.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing, refreshments were served by
[ the hpstess.
MRS. BUTCHER AT ARRC
Mrs. Helen Butcher took over
the secretarial duties in the Alas
ka Rural Rehabilitation Corpora
tion office on Monday, and will
be there while Mrs. Matt Perkins
is Outside. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins,
their son, Tony, and Dale Wahlen,
who makes his home with the
I Perkins family, left the Valley
I Sunday on a six weeks’ trip to
i the states.
VALLEY
THEATRE
FRI.-SAT.. FEB. 16-17
Shows 7:15-9:00, Sal. Mai. 2:00
‘Guns of Hale’
Tim Holt
Nan Leslie
SUN.-MON.. FEB. 18-19
Shows'7:15-9:00. Sun. Mai. 2:00
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WED.-THURS.. FEB. 21-22
Shows 7:15-9
LLOYD R. PLUMLEY HAS
i BASIC TRAINING IN COLO.
Pvt. Lloyd R. Plumley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Plumley of
Palmer, has been stationed at
Lowry Air Force Base at Denver,
Colo., where he underwent basic
training. He expected to be at the
Denver AFB until a technical
school he was scheduled to at
tend opened up.
Private Plumley entered the
service on November 30 last year
at Saginaw, Mich. From there he
was transferred to Lackland AFB
to receive his training. He entered
the Palmer school in the seventh
grade in 1941 and was graduated
as a member of the class of 1948.
After graduation he was em
ployed at the Plumley saw mill.
WHEELERS ARRIVE HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wheeler
arrived in Palmer last week from
the states. The couple’s marriage
j took place January 19 at Shelley,
! Idaho. The bride is the former
Miss Wanda Anderson. Mr.
Wheeler is stationed here with
j the Alaska Communication Sys
i tern.
James Kindler Takes
I Charge of School Band
James Kindler, with the U. S.
Geological Survey, is now in
charge of the band at the Palmer
school, Superintendent William
Zahradnicek has announced.
Mr. Kindler replaces Paul Bush
ong, who recently went to Oregon
to join Mrs. Bushong. Mr. Bush
ong resigned prior to his depart
ure for the. states^
Mr. Kindler is giving the band
an hour’s instruction three times
weekly. He is well known here
j in the Valley as an accomplished
! pianist.
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' HOLD CLASSES IN NEW
| PALMER SCHOOL WING
| The new $40,000 wing of the
| Palmer school only lacks heating
! connections before classes can be
j held there regularly, Superin
! tendent Wiliam Zahradnicek said
| this week. The wing was suffi
! ciently warm this week without
I heat, however, that several iresh
| man classes were held there as
j well as some study periods. Heat
I ing connections for the new wing
have not yet arrived.
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Corner Valley St. and Glenn Highway
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
S.S. Denali, Feb. 22
Cordora Wrangel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
S.S. Baranof, Mar. 1
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
S.S. Denali, March 8
Valdez Wr angel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
S.S. Baranof, Mar. 15
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
FREQUENT FREIGHTER SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
A Freighter . February 22
M. V. SUSITNA . February 28
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