THE FRRkTIERSMAH
IBntered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
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I IT PAYS TO BUY FROM LOCAL DEALERS
Did you ever stop to analyze this expression, “Trade
1 3at Home?”
It is not just another meaningless phrase.
■ There are a lot of good solid reasons why you should
' I tmy goods and services from the people who are your
tieighbors and who are prepared to serve your community.
I Here are only a few of them:
, 1. Your local businessmen are your friends—they’ll
save you money where they t can, and give you more
: personal service and befter credit terms than you can
! ever find away from home.’
I 2. Lower overhead often means lower prices.
3. Travel costs are high—you save time, gas, energy,
! nerves, lunches, when you trade at home.
4. You get convenient exchange facilities and quick
, service—your merchants stand behind their products.
• 5. Free services from home town merchants are often
; taken for granted. Add them up some time. You’ll be sur
prised.
6. Your trade dollars circulate locally, helping you
v and your community.
7. You can find the same brands at the same prices
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at home, where you shop at your leisure without fear
of high pressure methods.
There are a lot of other reasons, too.
They may not all be as matter of fact in dollars and
cents . . . but they are important.
All of us in some measure at least derive a part or
all of our income from the community in which we live
.... else we wouldn’t be a part of it.
Any community thrives in relation to how each seg
ment of its business thirves. Our patronage of local business
and service institutions helps the community. These firms
are owned and operated by our friends and neighbors . . .
men and women we know and can trust.
A good community has good stores and services,, just ,
as it has good schools, churches, and social life. We take
pride in these things. Let us help to make them prosper.
Boost your town. We all have a stake in it and its
economy. It is our community. We are proud of it.
Courtesy of Illinois Valley News
EPISCOPAL MISSION
MEETING APRIL 12
All persons interested in the
formation of an Episcopal church
school and regular church ser
vices are invited to attend a meet
ing to be held Friday evening,
April 12 at 8 p.m. at the C. C.
Bailey home. The Bev. Malcolm
Miner of the All Saints Episco
pal Church in Anchorage will at
tend the meeting to acquaint in
terested persons with require
ments for forming an Episcopal
Mission in the Palmer area.
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Army Rifle Matches
At Ft. Richardson
The U. S. Army, Alaska, small
bore rifle and pistol champion
ship matches opened yesterday
at Fort Richardson’s indoor
range. Two rifle and two pistol
teams from the Yukon Command
and similar teams from Fort
Richardson will compete. The
207th Alaska National Guard
Battalion will also enter a rifle
team.
The pistol squads began firing
yesterday and will continue thr
ough Friday.
Rifle teams will fire April 8
through April 10.
150 Attend Moose
Breakfast Meeting
Breakfast was served to ap
proximately 150 persons last Sun
day morning at the Palmer
Moose hall in honor of C. L. Swan
and Walter Hermansen, supreme
lodge representatives who made
an official visitation to the Pal
mer lodge that day. Breakfast
consisted of hot cakes, ham and
eggs and was enjoyed by the hon
ored guests, members of Moose
lodge and their ladies.
A class of 13 candidates was in
itiated during the afternoon meet
ing. This was the second largest
class held in honor of the supreme
lodge representatives during their
visit in Alaska. Juneau had 14
candidates. From Palmer the re
presentatives, who complimented
the Palmer lodge on their fine
program, |eft for Sitka.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
On the in-patient list at the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital this
week are Mrs. Hildreth Steelman,
Ole Johnson, Mrs. Carlos Mc
Knight and infant son, Jasper
Skok, Mrs. Ronald Meehan, Clay
Prewitt, Mrs. Philip McRae and
infant daughter, Mrs. Fred Cot
trell of Eska, Ernest Kirsch of
Broad Pass, Jerry Combs, 14,
Mrs. Harold Loomis and infant
son of Star Route, John Lavan, 2,
and Theodore Marple.
Hospitalized, but now out,
were: Mrs. Arch Browning, Mrs.
Primo Tirapelli of Eska, Mrs. By
ron Anderson of Star Route, Mrs.
Kenneth Hoeldt of Star Route,
■Michael Pippel, 6, Julie Marple, 3,
Lloyd Watts, Laura Luster, 11,
Andy Bill Postishek, 6, Mrs. Her
lee Stinebiirg, Mrs. Henry Hett
of Star Route, Joan Ashby, Ed
gar DeLand, Bradley Lewis, 3,
Brenda Watts, 7, Anthony Watts,
4, Marcia Rutan, 6, Mrs. Patrick
O’Connor, Mrs. Lavonne John
son, Herlee Stineburg, and Rich
vrd M. Thompson.
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Dear Sir:
With only a few days left of
f3he 1957 Legislature, (assuming
too extra session), we can begin
f® evaluate its work.
The question is, “Are we better
virff than we were before the Leg
islators went to Juneau two
months ago?”
It will take time to experience
fhe full effects of what has been
ulime or not done, but where we
saore hit hardest, in. our pocket
iio&Ks, the effects are evident
tawrar.
With numerous new or increas
es! taxes already passed or in
Sparocess, this threatens to be the
Pnost costly legislative session for
taxpayers in Alaska history.
We must grant that the 1957
legislature was faced with dif
ficult problems, (most of them
on by the inadequacies
♦ 'former legislatures), but this
s .session ihas only compounded the
1 ilfifiSculties, not solved them.
With a ‘large territory and,
';'small population, lacking the bas
; iwr economy to provide sound tax ;
-revenue, we cannot afford all the \
irefinemetfts and luxuries of so
caHed “modern” government. In
stead of tax increases and more
government, we need tax reduc
fwm and less government.
5n this respect the 1957 Legis
lature has acted in reverse, de
manding a larger share of our
-.income. thus further hampering
tthara encouraging the de
velopment which can provide re
’ for future government ort a
* ^ewndf *bakis.
^JEtecawse of its impractical and*
$cnie ‘times vindictive behavior,
1 must assume as of this date, that
ore: are not better off, but worse
off, for the 1957 Legislature’s
leaving met.
.‘Sincerely,
£ :B£3S HTBCHCOCK
Caribou Creek
Iftear Editor?
At the Fair Board meeting held
April 1, I proposed that the Fair
grounds be open to week-end and
!&©liday activities throughout the
3*ammer. f
This is not a new idea, but, I
think it is time to try it again.
Success depends on participh
tikm of a number of local clubs
^nd associations.
I hope some of the following -
will be interested in furnishing
competition, entertainment and
displays:
Sportsman Association
Arm Chair Prospectors
Homemakers
Four-H
•Grange
Scouts
Hiding Club
Garden Club
Historical Society
Hittle League
It is my personal opinion that
food concessions be reserved for
the Hospital Auxiliary, during
the summer pre-Fair season only.
The new Fair Board is open to
f*fcx>d constructive criticism, the
common variety is in poor de
■raand.
Sincerely,
JIM FREY
Program Committee
Peter Kiewit Sons Company of
^Seattle is the apparent low bid
der on construction of a runway
extension and lighting system at
Galena airport for the U. S. Air
IForce, the Alaska District Corps
Engineers has announced.
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DOLLARS SPENT AT HOME ARE ON THE
JOB 24 HOURS EVERYDAY HELPING TO !
BUILD ABETTER CITY. THEY BUILD
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, PARKS. LIBRARIES
HOMES, STREETS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS '
sAND A HUNDRED AND ONE OTHER THINGS
WHICH IMPROVES A CITY.
YOU ARE HELPING YOURSELF WHEN
YOU SPEND YOUR DOLLARS AT HOME__
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Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce