The frontiersman., 1955-05-19
RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA wAY
By E. Hjellen

bodies of water by inc hundreds and thousands. Don't waste shells on them. Besides being out of seascn-mY favorite poacher says they taste terrible.
 Wasilla Grange No. 2 will move their quonset building to their new homesite. They bought little over two acres down by Lemons block plant (across the tracks from where the VIEW. have their dock on Wasilla Lake). They now are content with the possibilities of making a picnic and playground. Tn the course of events they'll have a per- manent structure and use the quonset as warehouse.
 P.T.A. held an election, too. Jean Thomas was elected Presi- dent, May Carter, President and Pat Hjellen, Sec Treas. They'll sorta "coast" until school starts next fall.
 Northbound on Mondays train was Dick Wilson. He'll be run ming heavy equipment for inc ARC. al CantwelI. Wilma Will son is back with her mother Adda Vaughan.
 Sidelights on last weeks forest fire: A mystery has arisen how did some Explorer Scouts remove a porcupine from a tree (Air rescue medal?) without getting stuck? They wore TO protective gear and they don't know them selves how they did it. Then to call men to fight the fire a siren was needed. But, Jean Polls didn't know how to turn on the one at the Wasilla Bar. Jackie" Betts did-she held a burning match under one of the alarm fuses. The only remaining trouble was nobody knew how to turn it off.
 Heard Clyde Thorpe warming up his Model "A" inc other morning. Alice is still confined to her wheel chair.
 Ted MOmmsen's section crew is now increased in number. Wat ching them move a switch (out of the snow-drift area), l saw Phil Serrell, Dan Sullivan, Ed Carney, Vern Kirschner (of Houston), Harold Beakler, Dale Carney, Vince Smith Ira Custer and Don Church. One more man is to be added for the summer work.
 Floyd Perkins looks lantern jawed". pr. Milo Fritz removed a tumor from the underside of his face. He'll be vacationing around for a bit. If he catches a fish weighing over fen pounds his wife has 10 haul ii in.
 John Dunlap is the newly elected Commander of SuSitna Post 9365, VIEW. Other men elected to office at the last meet ing were: Henry Katkus, ST. Vice Comm; John Polls, Jr. Vice Comm. Leo Nunley, Post Q.M.; Jack Maley, Post Chaplain; Roy Morrison, Post Surgeon; Phil Ser rell, Post Advocate; Bob Lincoln, Ray Bergman and Pat Carter were elected three, two and one year Trustee-in that order. In stallation of thse officers will be Sat, May 21-the public is invit- ed.
 Spring thaws and floods wash ed inc supports of inc Fish Creek bridge-down Knik way. The ARC. has ii fixed now.
 "A complete new roster of men was elected al the last meeting of inc Explorer Scouts. WallY Tee land is now Crew Leader with Bob Pennington elected as his assistant. Skip" Coghlin be- comes the scribe. All men pres ent were given briefing on the forthcoming trip 10 Kodiak. They will fly from Elnendorf AFB tc Ft. Greely-will spend part o1 their time at tbe NOE. fake a cruise around inc island of Ko- diak and Afognak. A visit 10 the town of Kodiak is in the itiner- arY. too.
 One of the cafe waitresses met enjoyed being called a dol until she looked up the defini- ton An empty headed dummy 1 f;11aJ with caxxyd11cf''