Christmas 1963
Christmas- Peace on Earth: does it
seem to you that mankind has turned
Christmas into a tragedy? Do you
think it a hollow mockery to talk
about peace and good will?
But- the more there is in the
world of hatred and greed, the higher
goes the value of every individual
-mind and heart ruled by the Spirit
of Christmasl
The outward trappings of Christmas
may have changed, the accessories
may be different- but the spirit is
just the same. If it isnTt, if our
joy is less genuine, if we are more
critical and less happy- then things
are indeed wrong. All the legislation
in the country can?t make Christmas
right, if we make it wrong. Christmas
is in the heart, and each person
makes it for himself. The Day ought
to mean friendship and good will. It
ought to abound in kindly impulses
turned into action. And, of course,
the way to get fun out of Christmas
is to make someone else happyI
And so, to my friends and neighbors
in the Valley - a Christmas, in this
year of f63, that will be so merry,
so full of gladness, so rich in kind
acts and friendly words, that it will
shine in the memory all through the
days and months that must pass before
it is Christmas again, and time once
more for me to wish you all
Copper Center School held its
Christmas program on Thursday, the
H6th, with children from both Mrs,
Donnelly’s and Mrs. rloach’s room
presenting plays and songs for their
parents. Gifts were exchanged later,
and even Santa was on hand to dis
pense goodies, courtesy of the Legion
The Glennallen Gradeschool quintet
defeated the Copper Center basket
ball team by a score of lB-6>, in the
first scheduled game played during
the Thanksgiving holidays. Boys
playing on the Copper team were:
Howard Helkenn, Warren Johns, James
Morgan, Gary Sharon and Paul Sprung.
Sub’s were Kenny Johns, Mark Morgan,
Donald Morgan, Roy bwan and James
Castleberry. High scorer was Warren
Johns with 5 points, and the 3 other
points were .made by James Morgan.
Coach for Copper Center is Ed 'Roach.
The team is more than a little handi
capped by lack of a gymnasium-in :
which to practice, but enthusiasm
| makes up for ability- almost l' Our
three fine cheerleaders were Debby
: and Diana Donnelly and Fay Ewan, all
| of the lower grades.
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B News
Our President, Markle Ewan, is still
in the A.N.S. Hospital in anchorage. |
It has been reported that he has re- j
covered successfully from surgery and j
we have faith that he will be back
with us soon again. During the Presi- j
dent’s absence, Vice-president Ehillip
Charley has been our acting chairman. j
The program committee plans a fTget j
together” on December 31, at 8:00 P .M.j
in the ,.NB Hall at Copper Center.
There will be free snacks, and visitorjs
are welcome.
The dogmusher’s meeting will be on j
January 9, 1964, to plan races and racje
trail, according to program chairman, |
Hector Ewan. The Copper Center Bar has
already donated one trophy, and the
committee would like to have 2 or 3
more donated trophies for the races, j
The costs range from <^15 to 425.00.
It will be inscribed by the committee j
organization. Bell Ewan was last yearsj
winner and received a trophy donated |
by E and E store of Gulkana. Our
Copper River championship race will bej
in late Februaru or early March.
The Brotherhood plans a work project
on the ;,NB Hall on the first part of j
the year. Volunteer help is urgently i
needed.
The citizenship committee is play- j
ing an important part in our organ
ization. Roy Ewan, chairman, reports j
they plan to obtain educational films.
This committee studies and reports on
all complicated subjects down to child
phsychologyT.
The ANB basketball team made a trip I
to Valdez to play the State Engineers.
The score was 46-41 in favor of the
JJB. Lately, the ANB team lost two
games to the ACS and State Engineers,
.played in Glennallen. Palyers, Peter
son and Hagalla were absent from both
games, which was probably our reason
for the downfall’.
Written by Wilbur Joe oJfCopj^er .
Just heard that the Big Lake dog
mushing group has sent inquiries to
Hector Ewan; they may enter local racejs.
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^Children’s Party
^ December 23
from 2:30 until 4:30 'Gifts';
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