THE HOMER NEWS
Alaska »s Largest Mimeograph Weekly
Published every Thursday in Horner, Alaska
Bill Raver, Editor and Publisher
Dorothy Raver, Compositor
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ARE WE EXPENDABLE?
The problem of Civil Defense faces the people of Homer this
week and it must be faced squarely by all of us*
We have been informed that unless the' Greater Homer Civil
Defense District is reorganized and made active, it will not
receive any of the surplus material now available through the
Territorial pnograti such as blankets, rope, first aid dressing
kits, fire extinguishers, mass feeding utensils, miscellaneous
hospital supplies and so forth.
It is important that we receive these supplies for Civil
Defense reasons, but to us th$re is a more important reason
for having an active Civil Defense organization in Homer*
"That would you do if the enemy were to attack Alaska*tb
morrow? To be more specific, what would you do if the eftemy
were to strike Homer tomorrow? As things stand now an enemy
attack would find us totally unprepared, disorganized * a per
fect victim for a surprise attack*
If plans could be laid and made known to all of us as to
just what we should do in case of an attack, then we might
stand a chance against an ©norny who would be superior in fire
power if not in numbers# Without a plan we are just so many
useless men and women.e.and children trying,each in his or her
own way to combat an enemy trained in the art of attack#
Let's not fool ourselves, if we are to survive in Alaska in
ease of attack, we*re going to have to defend ourselves per
sonally# The Array ard the Air Force can only do so much# The
Alaska National Guard can act as a nucleus around which mili
tary units could be built, but that takes time and we must be
feady before an attack comes...not afterward#
A local man, Henning Johnson, has been suggested as the
sirector or the Civil Defense of the Greater Homer area which
Includes 'Ninilchik to the North and Seldovia to the 3outh* We
feope that he accepts the responsibility because we believe
that he will endeavor to organize the area as it should be or
ganized. Further, we believe that every man, woman and child
in this area should work with him in setting up the proper
measures to assure us a program that can be followed step by
step by all of us in case of any kind of an attack, whether
that attack comes by air, by land, or by sea.
Probably the majority -of the men on tho Kenai • Peninsula
are veterans of World War I or. World War II. All of us know
the value of training. All of us know the value of working
as a team in time of war. If we work as a team in time of war
ftfiy not work as a team in time of peace?
It has been said that the United States Army intends
to hold Alaska only 24 hours in case of a mass attack. We
foubt that such is the case, but if it is where does it leave
ms if we are totally unprepared?
We do not believe that the people .of Alaska and the Kenai
peninsula are expendable, but to make sure that we are rot we
urge all of our readers to take an active part in the reorgan
ization of the Greater Homer Civil Defense District, it may
well be a matter of life or death to us all.
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: B.UY By ThE CASE
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DRAPES,
and other heavy items
NON - before tho
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BOB EDUJND RETURNS TO JOB
Bob Hdlund, station mana
ger of the Homer OAA station,
returned to Homer Tuesday
evening after an absence of
sovoral necks. He has been in
Portland where he received'
medical attention.
Edlund expects to be back
on his job at the CAA on Mon
day. He nill also open his
radio shop, the Komer Radio
ard Electronics, on Monday
evening at 6 p.m* The shop
will be open Monday through
Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m.
H3A DIRECTORS MEET
The regular monthly moot
ing of the board of directors
of the Homer Electric Assoc
iation was hold on Tuesday
evening with routine business
the order of the meeting®
The not? directors, lari on
Kboppel, Dick Froimuth and
Jack Scott, wore brought up
to date® The minutes of the
past file meetings of the
directors wore read®
A committee of John King,
Herman Schultz and Jiggs Tice
was appointed to go to Seward
and appear in a round tablo
discussion with several of
the Seward City per cr offic
ials over the Seward radio
station. They trill discuss
the hydro-oloctrie develop
ment of the Kbnai Peninsula.
COURT OF HONOR SCHEDULED
FOR MARCH 5
Bo3' Scout Troop 652 has
scheduled a Court of Honor
for urach 5, according to
Dave Schroer, scoutmaster*
Tvrenty—throo boys arc mem
bers of tie local troop, the
scoutmaster says*
This ueoh is National Boy
Scout ^ock and many local
scouts are proudly rearing
their scout uniforms in honor
of the occasion.
SECOND GBAD2 NE./3
by Patty Ann Stutes
Marvin Bellamy wont tp
look for coal on Sunday*
David Choquotto’s dad hurt
his ankle last week*
All of us are glad to b<
back to school* o had fus
during vacation and Mrs. Hat*
chor learned many things ai
the mootings in Anchorage*
June Harrington has hgi
hair cut in bangs.
Dorothy Lee Johnson fel’
and hurt her leg on Sunday*
Lissa Moc's daddy had t<
shoot their dog ”King%
Bonnie Thompson had i
birthday party on Saturday;
Mike Pate, Botty Gjosund, La
ni Edlund, Pain Waddell, Davit
Choquette, Tommy Tice anc
3rad Nixon rrorc there*
Mrs. Hatcher brought \*t
some coloring books from the
firemen in Anchorage.
SCHOOL MENU
Monday- Fob* 14, Spaghetti
rith spaghetti sauce, pine
apple, cookies*
Tuesday, Feb* 15, Boiler
beans, com bread, jello*
Wednesday, Feb* 16, Shorn
ribs barbecued, boiled pot a*
toes, fruit*
Thursday, Feb* 17, Mixi;
"Burgers, pear and cheese sal
ad, bisquits*
Friday;Fcb* IS, Corn frit*
tors, peach jam, upsidc-douj
cake.
Mrs* Dorothy Hollis, cafe
teria manager, urges anyon
nth carrots to soil, to con*
tact her, as the school noedt
’carrots very much*
LEAVING FOR SEATTLE
Mr* and Mrs* Jack Buckle;
mi leave Thursday for Seat
tie. Jack is returning t<
Homer immediately and nil
prepare to move the famil;
goods to Bethel ’There he i;
being transferred by the CAA.
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