INWARD POLLOCK
GUEST SPEAKER AT
FARM-CITY DINNER
Approximately 125 Grangers,
TKmanians and their wives gath
‘ertd at Elks hall this past Satur
ibv in observance of the open
ing of FARM-CITY WEEK in
Primer. A dinner, prepared
'through the joint efforts of the
two organizations, was served,
followed by an evening of danc
ang.
Howard W. Pollock of Anchor
>age, chosen as one of the 10 out
istanding men in the United Stat
es last year, was the principal
speaker. He was introduced by
Ja nes Wilson, past master of the
Northland Pioneer Grange who
also spoke to the group on the
local Grange and it’s history.
Other speakers included Cliff
Marcus, Kiwanian, who offered
■a welcome to the Grangers;
Ja nes Hurley, past president of
the Palmer Kiwanis club and
foimer Lt.-Gov. of the Alaska
Yukon District who gave a his
tory of the local Kiwanis club
and the importance of it’s civic
work; and Charles Logsdon who
acted as master of ceremonies.
In speaking to the assembly
Kiwanian Pollock, referred to
Kiwanis and Farm-City Week,
pointing out that Kiwanis is a
service organization with high
?d, als, worthy objects and chal
lenging objectives, which are
realized through the activities of
-more than 4,000 constituent clubs
m the United States and Canada,
including Alaska, the Yukon Ter
ritory, Newfoundland and Hawaii,
wi h approximately 230,000 mem
bers. For most of the 40 years
id its existance, Pollock pointed
■ou , Kiwanis has had six basic
objects to impress upon its
*m mbership. They are: To give
primacy to the human and spirit
ual encourage the daily living of
the Golden Rule; promote the
adoption and application of high
er social, business and profession
al standards; develop, by precept
anil example, a more intelligent,
aggressive and serviceable cit- \
*zenship; provide a practical
means to form enduring friend
ships, render altruistic service,
and to build better communities;
and to cooperate in creating and
maintaining sound public opin
ion and high idealism, which
srnvke possible the increase of
righteousness, justice, patriotism
-and good will.
‘ Kiwanis has keenly recogniz
ed the importance of agriculture
our nation’s economy”, Pol
lock stated. “In 1924 an Inter
national Committee on Agricul
: ture was formed. Since that time,
numerous activities concerning
agriculture have developed by
and through Kiwanis over the
’nation. Kiwanians know that rur
al-urban cooperation must be
'more than a slogan. Their pro
jects show that they are anxious
to help farmers and to attain bet
ter understanding between farm
and city people. As an example,"
be said, “in 1954 alone, 264,109
Manners were guests at Kiwanis
tarmer meetings; workers were
secured for growing and harvest
ing crops; 4-H groups, Future
Farmers of American and Juni
or Farm Groups projects; farm
festivals held; farm safety activ
ities sponsored; other farm pro
jects undertaken; trees planted,
and 187,517 farm children aided
in activities other than 4-H, Fu
ture Farmers and Junior Farms.
“The fervent desire to foster
closer cooperation, unity and un
destanding between country and
city people brought about estab
lishment of the first Kiwanis
sponsored Farm-City Week. We
are gathered here tonight in
recognition of the anniversary
of Farm-City Week.
v,uy people neea ro De re
minded how they depend for
their nourishment and their
clothing upon the foods and fi
bers farmers produce in plenti
ful supply at a reasonable price.
. . . they need to remember that
if farmers are not prosperous
they will not be able to buy the
things that city people make and
sell . . . Country people need to
bear in mind that the city man
who earns a wage is their biggest
customer, and that in large mea
sure it is managers and workers
in cities who process and distri
bute products that the farmers
grow.
“All groups—farm and city—
are voters. All are taxpayers, all
are citizens.
“The one dark and ominous
cloud w'hich shadows our horizon,
is the threat of world conflict
engineered by the disbolocal de
sires and aims of International
j Communism. When we look be
yond our horizons, we are consci
ous of farmers and other peoples
of the world suffering under the
oppression of communist total
itarianism, in contrast to our
cherished free-enterprise way of
life.
“Even the most skeptical of
us”, he went on to say, “are be
coming more conscious that to
day’s shrunken world is not large
enough to long contain two such
diametrically opposite ways of
life as those of democracy on the
one hand, and International
Communism on the other . . . the
final victory, 1 hazard to say,
w'ill not be won by the force of
arms, but instead by works of
peace.”
The guest speaker pointed out
that not all communist conquests
have been achieved by the sword, i
“Czechoslovakia went commun-1
ist without a shot being fired . . .
because the Communists had,
captured the minds of a suffic- j
ient number of Czechs to gain
control. Always the conquest
was initially the same . . . cen
tralization of all control . . . then
infiltration . . . then domination.
“Today the miracles of modern
transportation and communica
tion have brought our story to
even the most remote lands. The
w’orld is watching us . . . whether
we relish the honor or not, the
hard fact remains that leadership
of the free world has become
our lot ... If we abdicate that
leadership International Com
mtmism will surely step into
the vacuum, and the process of
: ‘“communizing” the remainder
I of the world will accelerate.
“The task before us then,” he
stated, “if we would enjoy and
expand upon the kind of Ameri
ca to which we have fallen heir,
is to exercise that kind of lead
ership which will cause the peo
ples of the world to choose the
way of freedom over that of com
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G.O.P. WOMEN
HEAR TWO REPORTS
Members of the Womens Re
publican Club of the Matanuska
Valley heard two interesting re
ports at their November 19
meeting which was held at the
home of Mrs. Vera Rorrison.
Mrs. M. D. Snodgrass present
ed a timely report and election
analysis and Mrs. Archie Moffitt
gave a book report on the Birth
of the Republican Party .
The local club is very active
and it’s members enthusiastic.
All valley women interested in
joining the group are invited to
attend the next meeting which
will be held the third Monday
i in January. The meeting place
and time will be announced prior
! to the date.
SEEKING WITHDRAWALS
FOR CAMPING AREAS
The Bureau of Land Manage
ment today announced that a re
quest has been filed by the Ter
ritorial Department of Lands for1
the withdrawal of four parcels I
of land in the Matanuska Valley
area. The four parcels, compris
ing a total of 117.37 acres, are
located on Kennedy Lake, Rocky
Lake, Long Lake, and an unnam
ed lake in Sec. 12, T. 17 N„ R.
4 W„ S.M.
According to the Territorial
Department of Lands, with
drawal of these parcels would
assure continued public access j
to the lakes, as well as provide j
public camping and picnicking
areas.
munism.
In closing his talk Pollock em
phasized ‘the need of individual
faith in God, trust and apprecia
tion in our republican form of j
government, and dedication to |
the proposition that each indivi-1
dual is of tremendous importance ;
and that each can do much in j
selling vigilence, enthusiasm j
and active participation in the |
government to a complacent j
neighbor.
Pollock, who was a member of
the 1953 Alaska Legislature, and
national president of the Ameri
can Law Student Association in
1954-55, serves as legal counsel
to the Federal Electric Corpora
tion, concerned with the White
Alice Communications System.
PALMER ELKS TOPS
IN G-P DONATIONS
The Palmei- Elks lodge led all
lodges in their per-capita dona
tions to Cerebral Palsy, it was
announced at the Territorial
Elks Association Convention
held in Juneau last week. At the
present time there are 12 Elks
lodges in Alaska who are mem
bers of the Association.
Attending the convention from
the Palmer lodge were LeRoy
Johnson, exalted ruler, and Har
old Dunn, both as delegates.
Also Elks Matt Onkka, Bob
Meiers, Wayne Bouwens, Jack
Flint and Lee Hartley. Onkka
completed his term of office as
a member of the association’s
board of trustees.
Featured speaker at the con
vention was Emmitt T. Ander
son, lieutenant governor of the
State of Washington and past
grand exalted ruler of the na
tional Elks. Also in attendance
from Washington were Eddie Al
1
exander, special district deputy,
and William King, president of
the Washington State Elks As
sociation.
Next years convention will be
held in Anchorage.
John H. Gibbons of Kodiak was
named president of the Associa
tion and he will succeed M. E.
Monagle of Juneau. William C.
Stump of Ketchikan was elected
vice-president of the Associa
tion’s eastern Alaska region and
Hal Gilfalen of Seward vice
president of the west region. Re
elected to his fourth term as
secretary-treasure was Richard
W. Smith of Anchorage. Elected
to a three-year term as trustee
was E. Robert Haag of Juneau.
Holdover trustees are Hollis Hen
drichs of Cordova and Quintin
DeBoer of Petersburg.
PIONEER BAND
TO PRESENT
FALL CONCERT
The first band concert of the
season will be presented by
members of the Palmer High
School Pioneer Band on Friday,
November 30, it was announced
this week. The concert will be
held in the newly renovated gym
I nasium at Central School and
will be presented from the en
larged stage.
Band members will have tick
ets on sale early next week at
$1.00 each. Proceeds from the
concert will go into the entire
band program, which includes
the very large junior band.
The fall concert will be pre
sented under the direction of Lee
Plumbley, band master. In addi
tion to concert numbers there
will be a section of the program
featuring the band soloists.
The annual Christmas concert
will be presented to the public
sometime during December.
Free - Free
Free - Free
ROYAL PASTEL,
GREY, OR
BROWN
< \
VALUED AT
$1,000.00
each
3 FABULOUS MINK STOLES TO BE GIVEN AWAY
CHRISTMAS EVE*
GET YOUR FREE TICKETS AT
Koslosky's Department Store
Koslosky’s Mens Shop & Hub Clothing Co.
*For men or women 18 years or older
Shop at the Warehouse for the whole family
• ZENITH T-V SETS
• WESTINGHOUSE
Ranges - Freezers
Washers - Dryers
Dad & Brother will
Thrill over:
• B & D Heavy Duty
Skill Saw
* B & D 21- Piece
Fix Kit
* S-K Socket Sets
• Win & B & D Vibrat
ing Sanders
V_
* Famous Norelco
elect. Shavers
* Mother’s Own Tool
Kit
* Ruger& Hi-Standard
.22 Cat. Pistols
* Amana Combination
Freezer-Refrig.
* Cosco Furniture
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
FREE
I ZENITH 17 in. T-V SET
I ALASKA SPECIAL ELECTRIC SAW
WILL BE AWARDED. SAVE YOUR TICKETS
EROM EVERY DOLLAR PURCHASE)
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Matanuska Valley Farmers Co-Op Assn.