NOTICE
For "POWER OFF" after Office Hours
Sundays and Holidays Call either
Vernon Fridlpy
or
Ralph Moore
OFFICE CLOSES AT NOON ON SATURDAYS
Matanuska Electric Ass'n,Inc.
Palmer Alaska.
ACCIDENT-LIFE
AUTOMOBILE-TRIP
HEALTH----FIRE
B ft INC YOU ft INSURANCE
PROBLEMS TO US
Agents for
MT MCKINLEY AIR'.’AYS
Passenger & Freight
WRIGHT BUILDING
OUTER-COLO
STORAGE
ALWAYS A VARIETY OF
ME ATS
FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE
STAPLE
GROCERIES
FROZEN FOODS
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LOCKE RS
The doctor concluded his exaninatio
"I can’t find the cause of your
trouble. Offhand I’d say it’s due
to drinking."
Understandinly the patient answered
"Perhaps I’d better come back, Doc,
when you’re sober."
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5,5, TAX RAISE
Social Security taxes on wages will
be increased to one and one-half
percent for both employees and em
ployers according to Internal fiev
enue officials. This increase will
become effective as of January 1,
1950.
Employers will be recjxirod to With
hold one and one-half per cent un
der Federal Insurance Contributions
Act on wages made on or after Janu
ary 1, 1950.
The employer’s tax is one and one
half per cent, also, making the
total of three per cent. The for
mer rate has been one per cent for
both employer and employee.
IN HOSPITAL
Colleen Hurley, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Janes Hurley, has been
hospitalized for nodical treatment
and is doing very well, Dr. Bailey
s ays. _
RECOVERING FROM NECK
INJURY
Ray Clippanger of Independence re
ceived an injury to his neck during
the Holidays causing internal in
juries. Pie is reported as being
out of danger by the attending
physician, Dr. C.C. Bailey.
BROCKS OUTSIDE
Mr. and Mrs. a.S. Brooks and small
daughter are vacationing in the
States for a few weeks this winter.
Mr. Brooks, who is onw of the Co
ops egg producers, intends to study
Chicken farms in the States during
his visit.
L HSR AI AN
NEEDED
Mrs. Graves, Head Librarian, stated
this week that the Library is now
open on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays only. Soneono is needed
to keep the Library open on Tuesday
afternoons. .Anyone wishing to help
out as Librarian during the hours
from 2-5 cn this day should contact
Mrs. Graves.
NEW YEAR'S DANCE
Posters arc up announcing the annual
.New Years' Dance which is sponsored
by the Northland Pioneer Grange
each year. Formal dress is optional.
This is one of the big events of the
year and rill begin at 9 p.m. Decom
'ber 31, and end at 1 p.m. on Lanuvvy
1,1950. It is planned to release
colored ballouns at midnight oveT'
the dancers.