The frontiersman., 1955-01-27
Reporters a
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Lee Fryer, specialist With tne fertilizer division of the Charles H. Lily Company of Seattle, was a Palmer visitor this week, prior to visiting Fairbanks and other points in the territory MT. Fryer will be among featured speakers during the Farm Forum to be held in Palmer February I, 2, ard |3.
 Among those nominated for ''meanest man of the year" title, is the individual who stole the March of Dimes collection tube from the counter in the Valley Presbyterian Hospital. The tube was reported missing last week by Lloyd Morley, hospital admin istrator, who said the tube con tained quite a bit of money.
 V. Louise Kellogg of Spring Creek Dairy Farm plans to leave the Valley on February 5 for California where she will attend the Breeders Association conven- ton.
 Also going Outside on business next month will be Ed Smith, manager of the Palmer branch of Ketchikan Spruce Mills. He will go to California on company busi- ness.
 Visitors to the Valley Presby- terian Hospital will notice several knitted items on display. These items may be purchased by any one interested. They are articles that have been given to the hos pital, but which are not practical for hospital use. Proceeds will go into 8 special fund.
 Mrs. Harriet Lester of Palmer is planning trip Outside, expect ing to leave sometime next week. Her journey will take her to Seat tie, Corvallis, Oakland, and Comp ton, California. She plans visits with a sister and daughter of her late Husband, Parker Lester, for mer Palmer city councilman.
 Robert Dale, climatologist of the U S. Weather Bureau, spoke on the subject Climate of the Matanuska Valley" at meeting of the Alaskan Prospectors So- ciety this week in Anchorage. |
 Marilyn Macek and William Ashland, both of Anchorage, were Palmer visitors this past week end. Miss Macek is former Pal mer resident and will be married to MT. Ashland on February 5 in a ceremony to be performed in Anchorage.
 Sven Johansson, Palmer resi- dent this past summer, won the Pacific Northwest Ski Association cross country championship at Walla Walla, Wash. on January 23. He will next compete for the North American championship at St. Paul, Minn. next Sunday. His wins practically assure him a berth on the Olympic team next year. Johansson worked on the new high school construction while living in Palmer.
 Laurence E. Larsen, employee of the Matanuska Dairy, received credit last week from Territorial Police for his quick thinking when he deliberately drove his truck over a 60-foot embankment to avoid hitting a stalled car and persons standing near it.
 The Alaska Sportsmen's Coun- cil, of which the Matanuska Val ley Sportsmen organization is a member, recently became the 49th affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. The Federation is the nations largest conservative or ganization and represents more than three million people in AT states, Alaska and the District of Columbia.
 Judy Bryant, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Dave Bryant of Palmer, is a patient in Valley Presbyteri- an Hospital. Another Palmer school student hospitalized is Larry Lucas, son of MT. and Mrs. Leo Lucas, also of Palmer.
 Mrs. Ivan Frederickson and daughter of Fairbanks are visit ors at the Matanuska Hotel this week. They are in Palmer fnr