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, 1957-09-12
Governor Gordon
Confers with Senuto-5
On Local Problems

04 A0SOA AOAACA4A6
Governor Gordon arrived by
Army plane at 1890 this morn
ing and met with Senators
Aubrey Anduze, Frits Lawaetz
John D. Merwin and Ron de
Lugo. Others present were
Tom Cunning, Administrative
Assistant to the Governor and
Alva McFarlane, Administra-
tive Assistant in St. Croix.
Many items were discussed
including the conditions at the
school and also the recreation
al program. The discussion
lasted until 1890 when the
Chief Executive invited the
lawmakers to luncheon at Ee-
tate Carlton. There the discus
sion continued Informally.
The Governor expressed
deep regret that he would be
unable to be present at the
ceremonies welcoming Valmy
Thomas because Of a commit
ment to speak in California on
behalf Of the United Nations.
He is also scheduled to attend
the next meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation in Washing
ton.
, 1957-09-12
Annuol Report Of
Department Of Public
Sufety Released

0A4~hX
The annual report Of the De
partment Of Public Safety
was released yesterday. A
Autographed job, it is very
neat the cover carries a pho
tograph, in color, of the Po-
ice Station in Charlotte ANA
lie showing the clock, the
year in which the Fort was
built (1671), two Police sedans,
a ieep and motorcycle. The
back cover carries a photo
graph of the Police shield, also
in color.
Inside of the cover are two
photographs showing the Hon.
Charles K. Claunch, former
Government Secretary, at his
desk and below is one of As
sistant Commissioner George
A. Matthias, also at his desk.
The table Of contents shows
a letter of transmittal to the
Governor Of the Virgin Is
lands, general information, Or
ganization charts, Divisional
functions and activities, Fire
Division, Indignation, Civil
Defense, Homoeexuals, Juve-
nile Delinquency, Richmond
Penitentiary, Wildlife Lee
gislation and Control, Pro-
gress and Unusual Events,
and Goals for 1858.
A map Of st. Croix is shown
and several very interesting
pictures. On page II a full
page picture of Goernor Cor
don and on the opposite page
a picture of Commissioner
Leon Mawson. On the follow
ing pages are pictures Of Pc
lice Chief Otis Felix, Captain
Jens G. Hendricks, all the
sergeants and other personnel.
There are charts and a good
deal of information. The re-
port will be published in in
stallments at a later date.
Apparently the number of
copies of the report are limit
ed and are made available
only to press and Libraries.
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and Mrs. Jerry Koppenburg of Palmer.
 Following the ceremony the couple and a number of friends were entertained at a reception ln the brides home which was given by her parents. Mrs. Frank wore a waltz length dress of podwer blue satin and yellow rose corsage.
 The bride came to the valley in 1885 with her parents who were among the original colon ists. She attended Palmer schools, graduating in 1851 and then at tended the University of Alaska. She has been employed at the AL aska Agriculture Experiment Station.
 Following the reception the couple left for the Fairbanks area where the bridegroom will work
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
Memorial Shes
 May Be Created by Historical Society

Three Anchorage residents were guests at the Matanuska Valley Historical Society meeting last Friday and offered number of suggestions to the local Socie- ty, which was formed about one year ago.
 Attending were MT. and Mrs. Robert Atwood and Herb Hilsch- er. Mrs. Atwood is current presi- dent of the Cook Inlet Historical Society and Hilscher is immedi- ate past-president of the same or- ganization. The trio offered sug- gestions that they have found to be most practical in their work with the Cook Inlet Society.
 They suggested the local his toical group begin work to create memorials of the historically i'm portant sites in the valley, such as the Bugge cabin, Chief Wasil- lis cabin, early colonists farms, the old trapper's cabin on the Palmer highway and other simil-
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Nancy Frank is Holiday Bride

Nancy Frank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Frank of Palmer and Perley Colbeth, University of Alaska student. exchanged nup- tlal VOWS on May 30 in a single rlng ceremony performed by U. 5. Commissioner May Carter of Wasilla.
 For her wedding the bride chose blue French silk gown with a pleated waltz length skirt and a square neckline bodice with which she wore matching bolero jacket. She wore wide head band fashioned of tiny white feathers and wore a cor sage of small red roses.
 Attending the couple were MT.
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l2 Area Persons Get First Aid Cards

Twelve additional area resi- dents now carry up-to-date first aid cards as result of the most recent American Red Cross first aid course given by Police Chief Bernard Bouwens, authorized in Structor.
 Those completing the course include Territorial police officers Gordon R. Nelson and Carl E. Schlichtig. also Claude E. Want, Hugo E. Rasmussen, c. O. Hunt ley, George Ed Smith, Avis Bou-
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ar early-day sites. They suggest Cd pictures or drawings be made to be placed at these sites, along with information.
 It was announced this this com ing fall it is expected that the All aska Historical Society will be reactivated on a new one organ ized. At the present time there are six historical societies in All aska. It is hoped that it will be possible to publish a quarterly which will include news of his torical interest.
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wens, Johan A. Johnson, Dexter Bacon, Orvil c. Frasier, James ". Way, Lee A. Hovda. The lat ter two men are with the 5O39th Air Police Squad at Elmendorf AFB.
 Chief Bouwens said other courses will be offered when pos Sible.
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
ELKs TO PICNIC
 AT nElEEsS LAKE

Palmer Elks will hold their an rual picnic at Duff's Lake on Sunday, June Is starting at ! pm. Each member is requested to take a large dish for the pie nic lunch. The club will furnish coffee, baked salmon and another beverage. This picnic is being held for all Elks and their famil- ies.
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10 AKER'S N:l TVS
sourdougt, Club

The Sourdough Homemakers Club meeting will be held June II at the home of Mrs. Marylou Rideout.
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this summer and resume his stud ies at the University this fall. They plan to make their home at College.
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CITY OF PALMER NOTICE OF TAX SALE

 Q the O for abovet the Matanuska
  n the fo b The fton whom such assessed follows:
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ARLINGWOOD
Beautiful
Trees

New white brick
rambler on quiet
dead-end street.
Center hall. living
room with fire.
. a ce. separate
dining room, large
kitchen, breakfast
space. Master bed
room with private
bath. two other
bedrooms q z d
bath. Full base
ment. paneled rec
reation room with
fireplace. y bath
and double garage.
$50 $50
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OUR LANDSCAPE
This Plan Suits
'DownhiII' House

Others around the house. This
solution is logical and economi.
cal. 1t presents an attractive
picture and permits retention Of
natural grades that make g
slopeing lot desirable.
Width Necessary
The planting area on tor
of the wall should be 4 feet Oh
more in width. If this space is
too narrow. it crowds the plant
ings against the foundation wall
and they develop unsymmetrical
growth and dry out rapidly
unless watered frequently. A
narrow bed also fails to create
an impression of adequate sup
port for a structure as large
as house.
While the idea in today's plan
is applied to residential setting
it can also be used to build fiat
disable space in any part of the
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BY B. Leroy GILBERT

Today's plan is offered as a
design to prevent a home from
appearing to slide down hill
when it is built on uneven
topography.
A low retaining wall, the top
of which carries on a level line
from high to low points in the
grade. gives the scene stability
and introduces pleasing archi-
tectural detail.
In this plan the wall also
forms an outline for the founda-
ton paintings. Note how it
breaks sharp corner line of the
house that would otherwise be
too tall for good proportion and
hides an uninteresting expanse
Of foundation wall.
The raised planting space all
lows use Of specimens that are
in proper scale and balance with
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yard where topography requires
a change in natural grades. A
well-designed wall when placed
where actually needed creates
multiple-level. gardening to lend
your back lawn a feeling of
charm, individuality and inter-
est.
Booklets Available
Booklets available at cost. To
receive any one of the following,
write me at 90 East Madison
street. Chicago 3. inclosing a
self-addressed, stamped envel-
ope and the requested amount of
money. The prices are; Orna-
mental Shrubs for the Small
Home. 20 cents in coin; Deci-
duous Trees for the Small Home,
20 cents in coin; Coniferous
Evergreens. 10 cents in coin;
Pruning Trees. Shrubs and Ever
greens, 10 cents in coin. To
receive all four, inclose a large,
Iself-addressed envelope with a
Scent stamp and go cents in
coin.
Free reader service: Mr.. Gill
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der for reaching high places.
always set the foot Of it at a
distance from the wall one
fourth of the length of the lad
der. advises the Institute for
Safer Living. It's easier to
climb, safer to work from. puts
less stress on the ladder.
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bert will help readers plan their
lplantings if they inclose a photo
graph of their house and a
scaled drawing of not less than
16 feet to the inch. The drawing
should show the front yard, lot
boundaries. walks, drive and
boundaries, walks, drive and
points of the compass. Re-
quests should be addressed to
him at the address above and
must be accompanied by a self
addressed stamped envelope.
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Using q Ladder?

Home ladder accidents &C.
count for more than $4,000
deaths or disabling injuries
yearly.
When using a straight lad
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II you have real estate problem II be il property
management. sues, rents, insurance or mortgages
OF our officers will be pleased to discuss the matter
with you. For so years we hove served thousands Of
property owners
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An Immaculate home constantly mproedBeouu picket fence
yord-home features oeee Kitchen fomy sized dining room
rm with fepl screened porch ls-3 ~nbed bedrooms
zndsemi mods and u bath in boement-TH
HOUSE WILL SELL ITSELF! See the mony exhos
pr Out Conn Are RIGHT Western Ave Wnnee Rd. let
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ana bath Large screened porch Full basement
lon room bath and hut-in
and some Grapes included S33,5O0.
DIRECTIONS TO REACH THE TWO ABOVE HOMES Cross
memorial Bridge, bear rght and foow
eoDe uHder hcp Bridge.
olockl Nellie CuSc
MiutdrD Road, ttDht 10 block
Pollard street, riOht
block iett aboue houses al he inter.
-
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Chain Bridge
AFeo

A delightful new
rambler. Center
hall plan. living
room tlJl7 K 2i)
with paneled fire
place wall. sepa-
rate dining room
iii x l2l. electric
kitchen " 1 I h
breakfast area.
Three large bed
rooms and two tile
baths. Full base
nient. a beautiful
daylight recreation
room ll3x3O) with
fireplace. full tile
bath and double
garage S3t.S50.
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COUNTRY CLUB GROVE

roof private porch uIx23). Sa3s5O
Roate 292fT
oloeE psrnoH Street Turn right block Ss0s ~
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Extro Lot
Available

w o o d e d lot on
dead-end street.
one block from
ira n S p ortation.
Reception hall. liv-
ing room (l4x34i7l
" / I h fireoiace.
separate dining
room. m o d c r n
kite h e n with
breakfast are a.
Three large bed
rooms, la baths,
stairway TO stor-
age attic. Full
basement, h o T.
water heat. slate
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Continues 10 Push
For AIl-Siaie Fair

NJ. D. Snodgrass, honorary life
time member of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association, is pro-
noting the designation OF the
local fair as "Alaska's Agricultur-
al and Industrial All-Star Fair"
Mr.. Snodgrass said this week
that he feels that as the State
Fair it would be possible to pro-
mote the development of all agri-
cultural areas, the forestry indus
tries, fisheries, mining, and tour
list trades. In fact, he added, it
would boost our transportation,
airfields, highways and bywayS,
national parks, tourist facilities,
summer ard winter resorts.
In line with the proposal that
the local fair be designated the
All-State Fair, Mr. Snodgrass
proposes that the present board
of directors be enlarged to nine
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-16
COOP GARAGE GETS
AWARD Of Merit

The Coop Garage is the recin-
tent of New Holland Machine
Company's 1857 Award Of Merit
n recognition of OUTSTANDING
service to farmers in this COM
munity.
Through distribution Of grass
land information, the Co-Op
Garage is materially contributing
70 the development and promotion
OF grassland farming practices in
this area. With activities like
grassland forum and field dem
onstration, the Garage makes
grassland movies, up-to-the-min-
ute equipment news, farm mech
anization programs, grassland
handbooks and farming aids
available to local farmers.
In presenting the award, New
Holland Regional Manager E. G.
Brown said, The Coop Garage
IS supplying worthwhile help to
farmers In the long run, their
efforts in this direction can do
a lot to help farmers in this
area produce more milk and meat
more efficiently
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-16
BUTTE FIRE GROUP
RE0RGANIzED; PLAN
PUBLIC DINNER

Residents of the Butte area
have reorganized their volunteer
fire department and named new
officials in the organization.
At a meeting held to reactivate
the group on May 10 George Ed
Smith was named president of
the Butte Fire Association and
Norma Sweeney was named sec
retary-treasurer. Bud Barnhardt
was named fire chief.
The Butte area has been divid-
ed into four fire sections, with a
vice president named from each
section. They are as follows: From
the center of Plurn1y road to the
Knik bridge, George Plumly; CEN
ter of Plurnly road to the Matan-
uska bridge, John Rippy; the
lower Butte road from the high
way to Heddles, Cy Brewer; and
the upper Butte road from He'd
dies to the highway, Pete Gallag-
her.
Eva Plunly and Mike Vasilie
were appointed to fund rails
ing committee and as the first
project are planning public ham
dinner to be held at Butte Com
munity Hall Saturday, May 25.
Serving will be from 500 to 800
pm. with Alaska's Favorite Game
to follow the dinner.
The group will form drill
team from each section and hold
practice drills to be certain that
all residents of each area know
how to operate the fire fighting
equipment. The women are invit-
ed to learn to fight fires, as it
was pointed out that in many
cases they would be able to reach
the scene of a fire more quickly
than the men.
On Monday evening of this
week the group again met with
the men forming two groups; one
worked on the fire truck and the
other on the firehall, repairing
the door. The women met at Mrs.
Plumly's to complete plans for
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Midshipman J. Fl. Esslinger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Els,
singer of Palmer has been as
signed to the Canberra (guided
missile ship) and will take a
cruise to South America during
the months of June and July,
with the regular II. S. Navy fleet.
Midshipman Esslinger expects to
arrive home for a 30-day leave
about the first of August.
Explorer Scouts of Palmer have
done good deed" for the city
and all its residents by placing
neat collection cans around the
city for the use of the general
public.
Fred and Sara Machantanz, art
ist-writer team who make their
home in the valley, have return
ed following a successful winter
lecture tour in the states.
Stewart Durrant, Virgil Eckert,
and Jim Stewart, were in the
Kenai-Homer area early this
week investigating the possibility
of the M.V.F.C.A. entering that
section of Alaska.
The set of TV tables and rack
offered by the Women Of the
Moose during their bake sale last
Saturday, was awarded to Mag
gle Mccartney.
Margaret Cope, senior from
Palmer, has been named graduate
assistant in education for the
1888 school year, by Willamet-
te University faculty members
and administration. A social
science-journalism major, Miss
Cope edited the school paper this
year, served as treasurer Of her
dormitory and is active in the
campus Westminster Fellowship.
She is daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Cope.
City and School District Tax
Assessor Bill Wakeland, who has
been confined to his home the
past week by illness, is up and
around again and back on the
job.
M. d. Snodgrass, 1857 Vaney
Fair book advertising salesman,
has been spending considerable
time in the Anchorage area, sell
ing advertising space in this
years premium book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Pelletier
and three children are on motor
trip to Winnipeg where they will
visit at the home of Mr.. Pellet
ier's parents. They expect to be
gone for about three weeks.
Pelletier is employed by the Co
OPP Creamery.
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members. with members to head
each major department. Further,
ne said, five year building pro-
gram to enlarge the fairgrounds
should include the shifting of the
'quonset huts to the south end of
the fairgrounds, utilizing them
until the entire grounds are built
up to the necessary size.
A bill, which would have Great
ed the All-State Fair, failed to
pass the Territorial Senate, al
though it was approved by the
House of Representatives.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-16
LOCAL MAN DONATES
LIBRARY PAINT JOB

Palmer Library patrons will
notice a new coat of paint on
the interior of the library. Bert
rem Curry, local painter, donated
the time and material that pro-
vided the new attractive interior.
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the ham dinner.
The Butte Fire Association has
q $50 gallon pumper truck, &C
CURED through the Civil Defense.
AT the present time plans are still
being formulated for an alarm
system. In the meatime fire
alarms may be turned in to Fire
Chief Barnhardt at PI-4O41, Ed
Smith at PI-4067, or Valley Con-
crete at PI-4062. Residents of the
Butte area are urged to copy the
alarm numbers down and make
all members of the family aware
of their location and, in the case
81 children, how to dial the num-
berS.
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Anderson

Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Anderson
of Palmer are parents of a new
son whom they have named
Michael Delbert. He was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
May z and weighed eight pounds,
three ounces at birth. He is their
fifth child. MIR. Anderson is en-
ployed at Bert's Drug Store.
Lucas
mfr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas of
Wasilla are parents of their third
child, q son, who was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital May
Is. The Lucas have named their
new child Donald Leroy. He
weighed IL pounds, three ounces
at birth.
Harrison
MIR. and Mrs. Jerry Harrison of
Palmer are receiving congratula-
tons, on the birth of their first
child a daughter, whom they
have named Diana Maureen. She
was born at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital May Is, weighing six
pounds, 10 ounces. MIR. Harrison
is a flight instructor in the valley.
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most powerful six" the Mileage Maker
Six y. most powerful optional 49," the
Thunderbird Supercharged VS.. !. plus 8
other ultra modern 49, to choose froml
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I . Right now you can have ST Ford.
delivered for less cost than for any other I
comparable model of the price three. =
Come in today and sample these savings.s
Action Test the new kind of ST Ford!
sBased comparison Of anufscas suggested
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH 1856 YES Belvedere
\ hardtop coupe; red and white,
fully equipped, Immaculate; Sl.5o5.
/ CCC guarantee,
| Capitol Cadillac lds Co.
1222 22nd st. NV. FE. 7-2600
PLYMOUTH SO Savoy club sedan;
/ heater turn signals; sportone blue
and white. very clean, low mileage.
WHEELER, INC. cHRYsLER CRY
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
1900 WIS. AVE. NV. EN-. 2-102O
PLYMOUTH 81 de luxe 4-dr; /;
equipped. very good running cond.
| Sacrifice today, Sl39, full price.
1 OHIO WILLIAMS BUICK. INC,
1910 Good Hope I'd. Sc. Lu.
/ 4-17l7,
PLYMOUTH as VS. 4-dr.: r. and
h.. a real nice car at the price;
Silver Spring Motor Co.
1905 Ga, Ave NV. IA. 9-3l03
| PLYMOUTH 81 Savoy 4-door Sc
dan with hi.drive, radio, heater,
Wv, tires 2-tone paint excep-
w tiG1sIly clean INc' ss4 WHEATON, MD.
cSHiiRs'YYssLLEER-PTLYMouTH- iMPERIAL
1926 GEORGIA AVE. 10. $4,000
WAGONS s1esn i rado heater st s eacep
tionally clean. low mileage; ]
owner only S945.
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
1886 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va
lJA. 2-900l. Open TIL 9:30,
PLYMOUTH 1852 Cranbrook 4-dr !;
! $3.50: new-car condition: SO
down FALLS CHURCH De Soto
| Plymouth, Lee hwy at Hillwooo
ave. JE 2-2300.
PONTIAC 1856 Catalina hardtop
ST sf isn5: c s5een suara sqils EQUIPPED
Capitol Cadillac-OldSC Co.
I1o222 a2nd st. NV FE. 7-s609
PONTIAC 1854 chieftain de luxe
4-dr.: r. and h, automatic, new
4 car condition. $3.50: 5000 down.
SIS month. FALLS CHURCH.
De Plymouth, Lee highway
at Hillwood ave, JE. 1900
4 PONTIAC IS Catalina; radio,
heater hydramatic ard other ac-
cessorieS; one owner; tiptop conui-
''', ARCADE R .'iI PONTIAC
1437 Irving St. NV. AID. 4-S500
PONTIAC 80 Chieftaln rs" 4-door
station wagon. hydra, r. and h,
Wv tires. all de luxe interior
sun-Yisor; a real beauty. $500
Safety-teSted for your protection
30-day written warranty. PAUL
BROS. tOLDS) Wis. and Ellicott
SITS. NV, KE. laos.
PONTIAC 81 4-dr.: COW shift, r.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
Bowman Motor Sales

sTUDEBAKER 1857 Ia-ton pickup
VS.: red and white; 7.l0xl5 tires:
directional signal. front and rear
brand new; Sl,6g5.
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brand new; sl.695
Bowman Motor Sales
1880 Ga. Ave. NV, IA. $4,000
STUDEBAKER SO President 4-door
sedan. auto. transm.. heater, wire
wheel hubs. and many more fine
Studebaker accessories. beautiful
white and black sportone with har-
monizing interior today's special,
81 ,695.
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
1121 21st st. NV. D1. 7-01l1
STUDEBAKER 1913 Commander
4-dr.: heater, overdrive. Transpor-
tation special, SS5.
Bowman Motor Sales
1900 Ga. Ave NV. RA. Slice
STUDEBAKER AS Commander:
Phone JE. 4-4039.
STUDEBAKER 1855 Regal Champ
gas-saving overdrive: low-mileage
car; S1,195.
Bowman Motor Sales
1900 Ga. Ave NV. RA. 6-1l22
ISTUDEBAKER "a Champion 4-dr.:
II. and h. auto. transm.. contract
warranty. selling price. S575,
SIPS down.
Mccoy MOTORS, INC.
1891 Lee Hwy, Arl., Va. ia. $3.50
STUDEBAKER 1856 Power Hawk
VS.; gold and white: radio. heater,
gas-saving overdrive; new tires,
excellent condition; S1,795.
Bowman Motor Sales
1000 Ga. Ave. NV. RA. 6-1122,