The frontiersman., 1955-06-23
Reporters
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Rev. Joseph Frenz of Anchor
age Lutheran Church left Anch-
orage June 20 to attend conven-
tons at Portland, New York and
St. Louis. Rev. Frenz is well
known in the Valley, having
served often in St. Johns Luth-
eran Church.
Former Gov. and Mrs. Ernest
Gruening arrived in Juneau this
week and plan to reside at their
Eagle River home until the last
OF the year. They spent the past
winter in Washington, D. G.
Alaskan wildflowers and
plants will be featured in a show
to be offered by the Anchorage
Garden Club June "a and Is in
the new public library in that
city.
Drilling was scheduled to get
under way on June q at the Mile
l25, Glenn highway site of the
Alaska Oil and Gas Development
Co.
Annabelle Kelleigh, Evelyn
Harter and Helen Rodriguez
were initiated as new members
of the American Legion Auxili-
airy Unit of Palmer at the recent
meeting of the Auxiliary. lola
Sims, department vice-president,
was initiating officer. This brings
the local units membership up to
IS, five over their quota of So.
Several members of the Ameri-
can Legion and Auxiliary viii be
attending a banquet at Olivera's
in Anchorage on June Is. The
dinner is being held in honor Of
Mrs. Bess Lainson, national presi-
dent Of the Legion Auxiliary.
The M. ". f. G. A. produce de-
partment has begun its seasonal
shipments Of vailey-grow pro-
duce, Stewart Durrant, general
manager said this week. Local
radiShes and rhubarb are now
appearing in local and Anchor
age markets.
Mrs. Ted Buzby and children,
Penny, .Einstien, Barbara and
Harry have returned to their
home in Palmer following a vaca-
ton spent in Fairbanks where
they visited with relatives and
friends. Penny also attended the
All Roundup held at College.
The block work on the new Co
Op building in Spenard is ex-
pected to be completed this week
and the roof work will immedi-
ately begin Interior finishing
will complete the new building
construction and it is expected
to be ready for occupancy by har-
vest time.
Sandra Mcdonald, student at
the University Of Washington, ar
rived last Friday to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. C. Mcdonald Of
Palmer. She came by way Of the
Alaska highway with a friend,
Flora Petticrew of Wrangell.
Don A. Williams ,administra-
tor Soil Conservation Service,
Washington, D. G. is expected to
arrive in the valley on Friday Of
this week on his first visit to the
Territory. He expects to remain
until July /, making side trips
to the Fairbanks, Anchorage,
Homer, and Kenai areas visiting
with Sos district supervisors.
Approximately 100 persons at
tended the silver anniversary tea
ia the United Protestant Church
on June 9. The annual Homemak-
ers' tea was postponed from the
first week in May to the later
date so Mrs. Fosn-Hansen, asso-
ciate director home demonstra-
ton work and Miss Madge Reese,
field agent in home demonstra-
ton work in western states, Al
aska and Hawaii could attend.
The tea celebrated the 25th an
niversary of extension work III
Alaska and Mrs. Fohn-Hansen's
25th year as home demonstration
leader. Through the Homemak-
ers' Council, Mrs. Fohn-Hans
was presented a silver tree with
25 silver dollars. A program Of
entertainment concluded the pro
gram.
Lowell Krise, student this
past year at Washington College,
IS spending vacation time at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Avery
Richie of Palmer. His brother
Gary, also a VIC student, IS IN
Yakatat where he is working this