THE HOIvIER NEWS
Alaska’s largest Mimeograph Weekly
Published every Thursday in Homer, Alaska
Bill Raver, Editor and Publisher
Dorotb:' Raver, Compositor
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WELCOME
Although it will be slightly early for souse and late for
others, we would like to extend a welcome to the many new
comers who are now making their homes in Homer, Alaska*
These new folks have come from all parts of the United
States to live and work in our community* They are brave
folk indeed and deserve all of the hospitality and help that
we can give them* Some are farmers, some construction work
ers skilled in the art of carpentry, some are mechanics and
others laborers willing to turn their hands to any good day’s
work*
Nearly all of them are imbued with the pioneer spirit
that built the western United States* It is probable that
nearly all of them look upon Alaska as a haven from the rush
and drive that propels those friends and relatives of ours
still living in the States* It is probable that sane of them
came to Alaska’to "make a fast buck*" But it takes all kinds
to make a world, and we are happy to see them here*
Perhaps the most heartening thing about the new arrivals
is the number of men who have come to the Peninsula with
their fsnilies* They will be the builders of the country*
We hope that for each of them things work out allright*
We know that they will know many moments of despair, but we
know that if they had the couragfe to bring their families
all the way from the States, they will not be the kind to
give up easily. Nature is, in the main, kind to we who have
made our homes on the Kenai* Much of our food can be gotten
from the sea, the earth and the forest. It does not come
easily, but it is there and the wise pioneer can live from
these sources if he plans carefully*
Our life here has a sort of leisurely pace despite the
hours of work necessary to make a living. We may not have
television, but there’s always the neighbors to talk about,
the scenery to sit and,gaze at and the old-fashioned radio
to listen to.
Again we wjuld like to welcome you to the Kenai Peninsu
la and wish each and every one of you the best of luck*
li YEARS AGO
On Monday, June 6, we will celebrate the llth anniversary
of the Normandy invasion* On that day im 1944 the long
awaited struggle for Western Europe began. It was, for the
Western world, a supreme achievement to broach the fortress
that had been built by the all-knowing Germans* On that day
thousands of American and British troops swarmed the beaches
of Normandy, fought their way inland to secure a foothold tn
the continent of Europe.
Those who fought and died 11 years ago in the cold waters
of the English Channel- and on the sandy beaches of Noiraandy
deserve, in our opinion, a place in our thoughts as we g#
about our business next Monday*
We must stop to consider why they fought and died. It is
easy to say that they died for us, for democracy, for the Am
erican way of life. But we must stop to consider what those
things meant to them in the year 1945.
To them, as it did to U3 in that history-making year,
democracy meant a way of life where every man was his own
roaster. That, in essence, is the American way of life.
It is now 1955 and it seems to us that Americans have
drifted far from the meaning of democracy as we knew it 11
short years ago. Today there seems to be little of the
spirit that every man is his own master. Today we drift with
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the crowd. The spitit of independence seems to be lost.
There are few who will stand against the many and speak their
piece. It is more popular to keep quiet until a trend is
obvious and then to jump on the band wagon and ride along to
an easy victory. J' . _ .. .
13 this the American way of life? Is this the fruit of
the Normandy invasion? No, we think not. It is the fruit
of the tree of laziness, of indifference, of ignorance.
We wish that Monday, Tune 6, could be named "National Stop
and Think For Yourself Day.” It would be a glowing tribute to
those Tiio crossed the Channel in 1944. True* they were moved
by a mass hysteria, but in each heart there burned the fire
of democracy based on the dream that some day the war would
be over, the battle won, and once at home again each man
would be his own master. _ _
4-H PICNIC PUNNED
A picnic for all Homer 4-H
Club members is being planned
for Saturday, June 11, ac
cording to Ed Liebenthal, ex
tension agent*
The picnic rrill be held
from 10:30 to 4 at the Spit
ball field* Transportation
"ill be provided from the
post office and those wish
ing rides are urged to be
there by 10 a»m.
All 4-H members may bring
guests, according to Lieben
thal* A charge of 50 cents
per person will be made to
cover food and insurance ex
penses,
A song or a skit will be
required for all . projects
present.
PICK UP YOUR DISHES, ETC,
Ivan Khodel, school cus
todian, has asked that those
leaving dishes and clothjs at
the schoolhouse during the
clean-up day program pieaso
pick them up. The school is
open during the day as Ivan
is currently painting in the
building*
CUTS LEG- AT WORK
George Dahlgren suffered
a cut on a leg Wednesday just
above the knee shile operat
ing a skilsaw on the Ohlson
Mt. project.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to extend
our heartfelt thanks to our
many friends in the Homer
area for their many kind acts
and thoughts during our re
cent bereavement.
Bert Hansen
Gerald Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence' Rogers
' NEW STEAMSHIP 3CHWDUIE
A new Alaska Steamship Co*
schedule now lists the next
boat due for Homer as the
Coastal Rambler to leave Se
attle - June 17* The boats
that were scheduled to leave
June 9 and 30 have been can
celed* According to Wythe &
Son, local Alaska Steam agent
the Rambler will be carrying
considerable freight for
Chris Berg, Inc*, contractor
for the Ohlson Mountain pro
ject.
CAP PLANE RETURNED
The L-5 plane of the Homer
squadron of the Civil Air Pa
trol was returned this week
from Anchorage where it had
been undergoing a check. The
plane was flown to Homer by
Bob Mason of Anchorage who
flew the replacement L-5 back
to the oity.
BAB5T D..UOHTER
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkins
are the parents of a baby
girl born June 1 at 11:30p.m.
at the Seldovla hospital.
The baby weighed 8 lb. 11^
oz., and has been named Sha
ron Rae Louise. She was born
on her father’s birthday.
PICNIC SUPPLIES
It’s picnio time again in
Homarl Make the Homer
Food Center a part of all
of your picnic plans this
summer. We have an ex
cellent supply of all
picnic needs.
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