THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879_
A. J. DeJulio
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, FIND THE STRENGTH FOR YOUR UFE
j "From Rial Program"
America is a nation of strengths. Its industrial might gives her
people the highest living standard in the world. Its powerful defen
ses safeguard her heritage of independence and freedom.
America is a nation of strong people. They have courageously
^resisted the cold war tactics of an alien doctrine. They have bravely
stemmed the advances of aggressors.
America is a nation of shining ideals. It has held proudly in
trust "the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty,” as George
‘Washington called it. It has always been a nation “under God,”
^as the Pledge of Allegiance states.
America is a nation of growing spiritual strength. In its early
years, hardly more than a tenth of its citizens were connected with
religious groups. Since then we have put on much spiritual armor.
Today 60 per cent of us are Church and Synagogue members. More
than half of us attend worship services regularly. We are on the
high tide of deepening interest in religion.
A French visitor to our shores in 1830, Alexis de Tocqueville,
expressed his amazement at the power religion exerted upon the
life of the nation. He found in America that the spirit of religion
and the spirit of freedom “were intimately united and that they
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
FARM-CITY WEEK 1957
WHEREAS the prosperity and well-being of this community
are dependent upon cooperation between the two great elements
of our socity: farmers and urban people, and
WHEREAS the complexities of their individual problems, and
the divergence of their activities have led to a widening gulf of
misunderstanding, and
WHEREAS this gulf of misunderstanding must be eliminated;
and each group must understand the other if our American way
of life is to endure, and
WHEREAS Farm-City Week provides an unparalleled oppor
tunity for farm and city people to become re-acquainted,
I, THEREFORE, Kenneth W. Lynn, Mayor of the City of
Palmer, do hereby proclaim the period of November 22 through
November 28 to be Farm-City Week; and I do further call upon
all citizens of this community to participate to the limit of their
capability in the joint luncheon, program, and tours attendant to a
successful Farm-City Week in Palmer.
Done at the City of Palmer this twenty-first day of November,
1957.
KENNETH W. LYNN, Mayor
reigned in common over the same country.”
Thus did the French writer discern the source of our strong
freedoms—our recognition of our dependence upon God. In our
own day President Eisenhower has called for “a frank acknowledg
ment of our faith that He can supply that additional strength which,
for these trying times, is so sorely needed.”
During November, Americans are urged to do just that. The
month has been set aside as RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE
MONTH. During this period a nationwide program backed by a
vast advertising campaign, emphasizes the importance of religion
in personal, family, community and national life.
Let this be our opportunity to help keep ourselves and our
nation spiritually strong. Take to hear the RIAL theme, “Find the
Strength for Your Life . . . Worship Together This Week.”
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
GETS UNDER WAY HERE THIS WEEK
The 51st Annual Christmas
Seal Sale got under way in the
Valley this week with the mail
ing of seals and appeal letters to
hundreds of persons, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Rose Kirsch,
Christmas seal sales chairman for
this area.
The annual sale of Christmas
Seals is the sole financial sup
port of the program carried out
in Alaska. The Alaska Depart
ment of Health’s extensive case
finding program last year reveal
ed 955 new cases of unsuspected
tuberculosis. The new-case rate
is not declining and points up
where the emphasis needs to be
placed, said Ed Locken Alaska
chairman of the 1957 seal sale.
Locken pointed out that work
done by Christmas Seals the
year-round are worth sO much
more than they cost. Contribu
tions will help continue a pro-,
gram to make Alaska a healthier
community for everyone.
Locally Mrs. Kirsch pointed out
that 20 per cent of the money
realized from the Christmas seal
sales remains in the community
for local use. During the past year
money was contributed toward
the purchase of a projector, used
by the public neaiin nui^, —
education work in tuberculosis.
In addition $100 was contributed
to the valley hospital to assist in
the costs of chest X-rays made m
the tuberculosis prevention anc
finding program. _
Christmas seals are still omy
a dollar a sheet. Checks may be
mailed to the local Seal Sale
Chairman or to the Alaska Tu
berculosis Association, Juneau,
Al&skci.
Assisting Mrs. Kirsch in this
area are Mrs. Rivera Hiber of Es
ka and Mrs. Margaret Cope of
Palmer.
TRI-SQUARE CLUB
PLANS HARVEST DINNER
Members of- the Tri-Square
Club have completed their plans
for their annual harvest dinner
which this year will be held in
the high school cafeteria on No
vember 30. All Masons, Eastern
Star, Rainbow Girls, their fam
ilies or escorts are cordially in
vited to attend. During the eve
ning an electric blanket will be
awarded. Entertainrtient is plan
ned for all age groups. _
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WASILLA NEWS
BV Jane Browne
Susitna Post 9365 of V.F.W.
'held their regular meeting on
^November 18. Leonard Kyger
-and Ray McCartney of Palmer
"were initi.fted into the Post.
Special plans were made for the
December 2 meeting and refresh
ments were served.
• * *
Open House at Wasilla schools
"in observance of National Edu
cation Week was well attended.
The band opened the program in
the gym with four selections. Mr.
Xine spoke to the group in the
school cafeteria followed by a
■’tape recording prepared by Mr.
IPearly, Mrs. Olson and Mr. Line.
Refreshments furnished by the
Heachers were served.
* * *
Mr. Gaither, 8th grade teacher
Jhas been confined to his home
this week with the flu, Mrs. Mar
garet Betts is teaching in his
place.
* * *
The Wasilla basketball team
will travel to Seward for games
with Seward on Friday and Sat
urday night and return some
tone Sunday.
* * *
Due' to a re-schedule there will
*aot. be a rpovie at Wasilla School
until November 29 and 30.
* * *
The Wasilla Homemakers will
sponsor a bake sale Saturday,
November 23, at Teeland’s Store
from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. Besides
"baked goods, there will be hand
made Christmas gift items on
isalfc. Item* not sold by 5:00 p m.
will be on sale later during the
Poor Man's Dinner.
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The Wasilla Grange No. 2 will
have their regular meeting No
vember 21 at the Community
Hall in Wasilla.
* * *
Mi's. Vincent Smith of Willow
visited and shopped in Wasilla
un Tuesday, she reported lots of
moose hunters and very few
moose in that area.
*■ * *
Leroy Heaven will leave this
week for the National 4-H Oon
spress in Chicago. Good luck Le
* * .
See you at the Poor Man’s Dm
aner Saturday, November 23,
^Community Hall.
VMure Homemakers
Void First Meeting
The executive council and dele
gates of the Alaska Association of
Future Homemakers of America
iheld their first major meeting.
«his week at the University of Al
a*BHWhlight of the meeting was
‘the candlelight installation of M
jfjcers at Austin Lathrop High
‘School after a potluck supper
^Susan McSharry of Anchorage
is president of the organization
'which was formed less than.J*
•vear ago and became affiliated
'with the national organization
'which has a half million mem
bership. Other officers and dele
gates were Karen King, Ketchi
Ikan vice president; Mary Rey
nolds, Fort Richardson, historum
ireporter; Barbara Godmg, Ketchi
'3kan, acting secretary-treasurer;
JFudv Forbes and Karen Stolen,
-Fairbanks. The group laid plans
expand their organization
“throughout the territory.
They appointed Mrs. Phillip
"Reynolds of Fort Richardson as
lading mother-advisor. Territor
ial advisor is Mary Norlan, assis
tant professor and vocational
■education supervisor of home ac
«nomics at the university.
The university was host at a
luncheon for the group, and the
borne economics department
served a tea.
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