THE FRONTIERSMAN
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HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Cheechako Club
The Cheechako Homemakers
:mc-t December 10 for their Chfrist
miis party at the home of Fran
cis Marcus. Five new members —
■Janet Gutman, Lorraine Johnson,
-Joyce Kerttula, Mary O’Mary
^iid Connie Nelson were wdcom
'Ctl into the club.
A very short business meeting
■was held during which a letter
Tmm Lucille Wimmcr was read.
The members sang carols, accom
panied by Katheryn Wilson,
pianist, Marne Hanks led us in
-several hilarious games and gifts
’were exchanged. Dorothy Hurley,
co-hostess, served mince pie, each
-piece topped with a white candle
and coffee.
Ail the members join in wish
BACK EDITIONS
OF AG YEARBOOKS
ARE AVAILABLE
Delegate ft. L. (Bob) Bartlett
has available a few copies of
back editions of the Agriculture
Yearbook and will be happy to
distribute them upon request.
The supply includes books for
1942 (KEEPING LIVESTOCK
HEALTHY), 1948 (GRASS), 1949
(TREES), 1950-51 (CROPS IN
PEACE AND WAR), 1952 (IN
SECTS), 1953 (PLANT DISEA
SES) and 1954 (MARKETING).
Additional copies of 1955
(WATER) and 1956 (ANIMAL
DISEASES) are also available in
limied supply. Requests should
be addressed to Delegate Bart
lett at 1029 House Office Build
ing, Washington, D. C.
ing Berniece Linn, Claire Whet
stone and Lucille Wimmer a
Merry Christmas.
■ w Eur <\s,
In the good old-fashioned way,
we’re singing out our wishes to you for a Happy New Year.
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE
AL AND ETHEL KING
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f
A sincere wish
for you: may
1957 be the
happiest year you
have ever known.
PALMER DRUG !
prosperity and a great
big helping of
happiness is what we wish
for you in 1957.
Ml •
A. H. STACY CO.
Unemployment Fund
At Highest Level
The balance in the Unemploy
ment Compensation Fund now
stands at the highest level it has
attained this year, according to
Merrill E. Weir, director of the
Alaska Employment Security
Commission. The current balance
is probably the highest point the
fund will reach this year as re
duced contributions and increased
benefit payments during the win
ter months have in the past re
sulted in a sharply declining fund
balance.
The fund balance as of Novem
ber 30 was $4,180,696 but $650,000
of this amount is impounded by
court order in the Fidalgo Island
Packing Co. case and there is a
fund liability of $3,000,000 due to
a loan from the federal govern
ment. Contributions collected in
November totaled $1,308,619 and
benefit payments for the same
month amounted to $298,118.
For the 12 month period, De
cember 1, 1955 through November
30, 1956, contributions totaled $5,
337,118, while benefit payments
or the same period have amount
ed to $4,988,597. For this 12-month
period this excess of contribu
tions over benefit payments re
sults in a gain of $148,521 to the
Unemployment Compensation
Fund.
'Farmers Reminded
Of Annua! Election
SCS Supervisors
Every year during the month
of December it comes time to
elect one or more supervisors to
the Board of Supervisors for the
Soil Conservation Subdistrict,
Cliff Marcus of the Soil Conser
vation Service reminded farm
► ers this week.
“These subdistricts are your
subdistricts created to assist you
to get conservation practices es
tablished on the land, in devel
oping a conservation farm plan
i showing types of soil and capabil
ities of the land, and how best to
use the land to prevent loss of
valuable topsoil from erosion",
he pointed out.
Subdistricts are run by farmers
! elected by you to represent
you in carrying out a conserva-;
lion program in fhe area, Marcus
! stated. It is your subdistrict and
the privilege is yours to vote for
the supervisors.
“Exercise your right to vote
and vote during the election for
Soil Conservation Subdistrict
Supervisors,” he suggested to
the farmers.
Anyone who does not receive
a ballot through the mail may
pick one up at the Soil Conser
vation Service office in Palmer.
holds a full cargo
of good times for
you and yours.
NORM'S SUPER SERVICE
We’re just dropping in
to wish you a New
Year that’s brimful of
all the good things
of life .. . good
friends, good health, ^
good cheer and. ^
good fortune.
Happy 1957!
WITHEY PLUMBING AND HEATING
NORTH PALMER STORE
As the clock strikes 1957, may it
mark the beginning of a grand New Year for you.
ALPINE INN
JWay the New Year
blow in with a full load
of good health,
happiness and prosperity
for you and yours.
KIRK’S SALES
AND SERVICE