The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1955-06-30
Reporters
Notebook

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nesday afternoon, July Is. The
conferences have not been held
the past few weeks during va
cation time of the public health
nurse.
Mrs. Roy Darnall, mother of
Mrs. James Harrison of Palmer,
is visiting her daughter and
family. Mrs. Darnall makes her
home in Los Angeles and is on
her second visit to Alaska.
Miss Kathryn Keller of Wash
ington d. c. will arrive in Pal
mer July 2 for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. William Benyish. AL
so visiting Mrs. Benyish during
the month of July will be Miss
Marion Bosler and friends of
Norristown, Penna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Publ,
original colonists, left Palmer to-
day enroute by car to Merrill,
Wisconsin where they plan to
make their future home. The
Pulls came to the valley in 1885;
farned for the next ten years
and since 1850 have been man
ayers of the Coop Dorm. They
plan visit with their son, Lloyd,
before settling in Merrill.
June Roripaugh Of Temecula,
and Kathleen Dee Mclaughlin of
Los Angeles, nieces of Mrs. Rex
Kibbe of Wasilla, are visiting at
the Kibbe home during their
summer vacations. The girls
made the trip by plane.
Eight area persons have been
approved for a visit to the 10th
Air Control Divisional Center on
July 10. They are Cy Brewer,
John Gore, James Hurley, Ed
Smith, Dick Jones, Everett Ad-
arms, Ray Lancaster and Dick
Demming, all members of the
Civil Defense program in the
Greater Palmer district.
Visitors at the June % meeting
of the Matanuska Telephone AS
ISOLATION included Fred Hahn,
Chugiak fire chief. and Ted Ball,
president Of the Chugiak Fire AS
ISOLATION, both active workers in
helping promote the MIA in its
drive for membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jones
and three children returned to
Palmer this week following 10
day vacation trip to Kenai, Kas-
ilof and Soldotna. While in Kenai
they visited the John Il. Sulli-
vans who are now living there.
Members Of the Matanuska Ski
club will hold meeting on Tues
day evening, July Z, at the
Joseph Gallant home. All inter
ested persons are invited to at
tend.
Randy Kai Lacher is the
youngest depositor of the Ma
tanuska Valley Bank. When but
five minutes old a bank account
was opened in her name by her
great-grandfather, Louis r.
Lacher of Naturita, Colorado.
Miss Lacher, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lacher of Palmer,
was born at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital on June "a.
Rev. James P. Snead returned
to Palmer on Saturday Of this
week following several weeks
vacation in the States. During his
trip he spent much of the time
visiting with his family in Ore
gon.
Volunteer fire fighters were
called to the Palmer Fountain
and Cafe this week for chimney
fire. Some damage to the roof
and chimney were reported as q
result of the fire.
Visitors at the Department Of
Agriculture office this week are
pleasantly surprised at the new
color decor work of the depart
ments personnel. Sunshine vel
low, russell beige. Sheffield grey
and wall of raspberry red blend
skillfully together in the modern
trend toward color in the BUSH
ness world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Angly and
two children of Fargo, N. D. are
visiting the Virgil Eckert family.
Mrs. Anfly and Mr.. Eckert are
sister and brother. Mr. Eckert,
manager of the Coop Ware
house il enjoying his annual va
cation and this week the two
families are visiting in Valdez
and Fairbanks areas.
George Crowthers, Department
of Agriculture, and John Ham
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