The frontiersman., 1956-05-10
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A good sized group of local young people turned out for the first meeting of the Youth Luth- eran Fellowship which was held this past Sunday at St. Johns Lutheran Church. A program of sports, film, and refreshments were enjoyed. Regular meetings are planned the first Sunday of each month.
 Gene Dinkel of Wasilla this week received varsity hockey letter at the University of Alas kas annual sports awards conyo- cation. The education freshman is son of MT. and Mrs. Harold Din- kel.
 Carol Colberg received a first award at the University of Alaska for winning the intramural ping pong mixed doubles competition, along with her partner John Johnson of Petersburg. Carol is daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. colberg and is biology fresh man.
 Co-eds of Hess Hall, University of Alaska Women's dormitory, this week elected Donna Harris of Eska secretary-treasurer for 1956-57. The education sopho- more is daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Harris.
 Interest in medicine led to naval enlistment last week for John R. Reed, Johnny Bob), son of MT. and Mrs. John Reed of Palmer. Following enlistment ceremonies at Kodiak Reed was given an indoctrination tour of the Navy medical facilities of the Alaskan Sea Frontier headQuart- CTS.
 Dona McKechnie, University of Alaska freshman, participated in the home economics departments annual Styles on Parade" show last week. Miss McKechnie, home economics student, modelled some of the clothing she made in the departments clothing construc- ton classes. She is daughter of MT. and Mrs. Don McKechIlie of Palmer.
 MT. and Mrs. Floyd Beal and four children of American Forks, Utah. arrived in Palmer this week and are staying temporar- fly with the Grover family. The BeaIs suffered car accident en- route and arrived with pretty badly battered car. Only their daughter, who received broken collar bone and Mrs. Beal cracked vertebrae, were injured when their car rolled over twice after hitting the soft shoulder.
 Mrs. Ralph Moore has return ed to Palmer following visit with her mother, Mrs. Arnold Edlund who lives in Port Angles, Wash. Mrs. Moore said that the weather has been nice in the States but that she is glad to be home.
 Jean Mcknight is working at the Palmer Depot, filling in for Sue Hill who is on an extended trip to the States.
 Al Gregerson, longtime valley resident, has returned to Palmer for the summer after spending the winter at Pioneers Home in Sitk...
 Jack Smith, IT, enlisted in the Navy at Kodiak last week to fol- low an example set by his older brother who is a Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jack plans to apply for the Navy's air arm upon gradu- ation from recruit training. The Navy brothers are sons of MT. and Mrs. Howard Smith of Pal mer. Jack leaves this week for the Naval Training Center at San Diego. California, for recruit in- doctrination.
 Several Valley residents took advantage of the Open House at Valley Presbyterian Hospital this past Sunday and visited the very modern 25-bed establish ment. The program was held in observance of National Hospital Week.
 Aubrey Haines was a Palmer visitor on Wednesday of this week. He has been in California this winter and recently return ed to Anchorage where he oper- ates the Anchorage Funeral Chapel, and locally the Palmer E,,roro1 Cha