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JOIN -THE GUARD
The Homer platoon of the Alaska, National Guard has start" j
ed an enlistment campaign. Lt. Harry Gregoire, the command" ;
ing officer, wants to enlist 14 men by September so that the c
unit will not be a platoon but a company. i
We would like to urge all of the young men of Homer and i
the surrounding area to take a good look at the National Guard
and all of the advantages it offers. If they do, we believe 1
that they will join the National Guard. t
Those young men between the ages of 17 and 18 1/2 have [
been offered a special incentive to join the Guard. Accor" 1
ding to a recscnt proclamation signed by Governor Heintzleman, <
men in the above age group who enlist in understrength units i
will be able to meet their obligation of service to their t
country but may continue their civilian employment or educa" \
tion. In other words, so long as they continue to serve sat" ]
isfactorily in the Guard they will not be drafted. 1
But to all young men, regardless of whether they fall (
into the above age group or not, there are many advantages of i
serving with the Guard.
As a member of the 4«st National Guard division both
before and during World War II we think that one of the main f
advantages of being a Guardsman lies in the satisfaction of
knowing that you are prepared with a fundamental knowledge of
military life and the weapons used in war, and that you know 1
that if you are called into the military service you enter - r
that service with a group of men of your own choosing. t
There are many other advantages, of course. The possi*; ?
bility of advanced schooling through the army is excellent, p
The pay today is almost five times that which we received in t
1940. Put that with the pleasure to be had from tne weekly
association with other young men of your own community on s
problems of mutual interest, the horse play that is always a t
part of military life and the social activities that are al” d
ways a part of a Guard unit and we believe they will weigh
heavily in favor of belonging to the Guard.
For those who scorn the Guard and call its members l
“weekend soldiers” we can only point to the record of the
National Guard with pride. In the past three wars the Guard
has played a role of heavy responsibility. When men are need* f
ed quickly it is the Guard that answers the call. Its divi* c
sions form the nucleus of the armies. Its men form the cadres *
that teach and train the thousands of draftees. Its divi* «
sions, the 45th, the 36th, the 29th, the 34th, the 41st and f
many others are am eng the most heavily cfcocorated divisions in f
every war. I
If a company is formed m Homer it is expected to oe a
heavy weapons company of an infantry batallion. The heavy \
weapons company is the best there is in our opinion. It ,
would have four platoons, a headquarters platoon, a machine*" !
gun platoon, a mortar platoon and a 751/M rifle platoon. It j
has strength and mobility and because of its diversification j
it has spirit.
Homer needs this company and the company needs Homer.
Me urge you ~ Join the Guard Today.
FOR THE BEST
OF SERVICE AND THE
FINEST HOSPITAUTY
IN HOMER
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AND LIOUOR STORE
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PROPERTY OWNERS PILE
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Approximately 1900 proper" j
ty owners have filed state”
ments of ownership m Alaska,
i according to the Department
of Lands. Penalty notices
have been sent to all proper”
' ty owners on record.
The release reminded that
. all new owners should file be~
! fore December 31, 1954 as
■ ownership statements should
! be filed by a new owner for
each transfer or purchase of
jproperty made during the cur”
1 rent year.__
NSHING GEAR
FOR PENINSULA FISHERMEN
IS BEST AT
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<ASIL0F HOMESTEADS OPt-N
Eleven 160 acre horiesteads
in the Kasilof area have been
listed as open for filing by
veterans of World War II and
Corea by the bureau of land
?anagement.
The 11 homesteads,all con*“
tidered good potential farms,
ire the first of 25 which will
ie opened up this summer,
'hey are part of land restor”
ils made to the bureau.
All filings made prior to
July 28 will be considered to
jave been made simultaneously
md the winners will be sel”
icted by a drawing. Filing
■ees will be paid only by the
tinners.
The land, located south of
,he Kasilof river on the Ken”
ti peninsula, is among the
iest agricultural land in the
,erritory, according to land
iffice officials. Maps show”
ng soil conditions, prepared
iy the soil conservation ser”
ijce, are available in the
and office. All veterans
tiling for the land roust be
tble to show proof of militia”
y service.
’OHMLR RESIDENTS WRITE
.Alfred and Minnie Jones,
brmer residents of Homer,
ow living in Vaughn,Washing
on, have written inquiring
ibout the HOMER NEWS, and
assing along the information
hat they are "O.K."
The Joneses formerly ©por
ted a hand pack cannery at
he spit,and were Homer resi
dents for many years.
iEAVE FOR STATES
Mrs. Margaret Pate, of the
'ate Insurance Company, and
hildren left last week for a
rip to the states where they
ill visit relatives and
-tiends. Mr. Pate expects to
ollow his family soon.
BAY CLOTHIER
TREASURE CLUBWINNERS
No: EVA CARLSON
No3 ANNA8ELL ELLIOTT
No.A NOW OPEN
NEW COSTUME JE WELR Y
WITH EAR RINGS FOR
PIERCED EARS
STARTING MONDAY
BOY S L MEN'S TENNIS SHOES1
15% OFF !
ARMORY TO PL OPEN
Lt. Harry Gregoire,comman
ding officsor of the Homer
guard unit,has announced that
the armory will be open on
Tuesday evenings for recruit
ing purposes. The armory is
located in the old Ole Jones
place directly across from
the Igloo. Lt. Gregoire says
that he hopes to get at least
14 new members for his unit
by September. If he is able
to recruit that many new men
he believes that it will be
possible to get a company of
the Alaska National Guard for
Homer. At present the unit
is a platoon attached to the
Anchorage company.
POTATO PAMPHLET OUT
A new potato pam jhlet en
titled "Stop Ring Rot" can
now be found in the office of
the extension agent. Written
by Charles Logsdon, patholo
gist with the Alaska agricul
tural Experiment Station, the
pamphlet tells of ways to get
rid of ring rot in potatoes
should it be found, and steps
to take to prevent the dis
ease from infesting farms.
FARMER CO-OP MELTING
There will be a Farmer Co”‘op
meeting tomorrow night (Fri
day) at the Paul Marteeny farm
home.
GETS PULL CALF
Paul Marteeny took posses"
sfbn of a fine milking short"
horn bull calf Monday after"
noon aboard the freighter
Coastal Monarch.
! DON E SMITH
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