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Adv.rt.tmg P.p-WEEKLV NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVES
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**T IMAGINE
Imagine that your salary is $8,200 a year-and
are almost $30,000 m debt," says Congressman
£*»ad of Oregon last year your debt increased by
^Cbbted IS year /0U ^ add'n9 at teast 5700 fo y°ur
~ "Your friends are warning you that you can't con
to Pile up additional debt-that this is the road to
*™"'Cial ruin. So you and your wife talk it over and de
to draw up a budget for next year. But instead of
aauctng expendifures-or even holding them at their
I_**cn> level-you decide that you will spend $340
"™e next year than this year You reach this decision on
T* assumption—there is nothing definite-that you will
l^ve a salary increase next year; therefore an increase
spending is in order Little or no consideration .s given
,^*ne $30,000 debt. The significant thing is that you ex
Fect to make more money next year-therefore you
■*•*» to spend it.
id t’Nearly everyone will agree that a family handling
w Tinances on th s basis is headed for serious trouble.
*** seven ciphers to these figures, and you have
exact fiscal situation of the Government."
Continually spending more than you earn, whether
are a private citizen or a government is the way to
ruptcy. It is a cold-blooded financial problem, not
• partisan political issue.
Houston News
By Kelly Palmquiit
vksri - UCKer 01 Anchorage
in the area on Dec 19.
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^ Jjllfe “Bob” Bales, a former
homesteader, and Max
drove a pickup down
«c Standard Oil trail, which
®e»iu in Section 34, crosses the
titti* Susitna river, and ends
'■dthm two miles of Red Shirt
«***. last Saturday. If the
®KWnd is frozen enough, Mr.
J^les will do Mr. Pierce’s
koBestead clearing at Butter
fly LAe, near Red Shirt Lake.
Both men are employed at the
Bureau of Internal Revenue in
Anchorage.
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Wayne Hamm of Pittman is
planning to leave the 26th of
this month for the southern
states.
Basil Bryant has finished
clearing the power line right
®f-way which heads up towards
the mountains from Willow,
and is now waiting for the fi
nal inspection of the job.
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Considerable damage was
caused to the cab of Ray Bat
chelor’s truck Tuesday morn
ing while returning home from j
work in Anchorage. At Mile 25
on the Glenn Highway near
Peters Creek, he hit ice on the
bottom of a long curving hill
and slid off the embankment,
breaking several ribs. The
truck is being repaired at a
garage near the scene of t h e
accident.
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Basil and Mildred Bryant
are leaving for a month’s visit
on the West Coast, starting af
ter New Year's Day.
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We hear that the expected
addition to the Bud Smyth fam
ily will be twins, who will
bring the number of youngsters
to three.
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Martha Linnebur was honor-:
ed with a miscellaneous bridal
shower in Sutton Friday eve
ning, Dec. 21, and another at
Mrs. Giordano’s home in “Up
per Willow” on Thursday of
last week. A kitchen shower is
planned for Marty at the Palm
quist home this Friday at 7:30
p.m., with the door open to !
everyone who would like to
come.
’DEATH-CUP"
Most poisonous mushrooms
have “death-cup” ring around
the base of their stalk.
Strange Things
By Heinie Snider
When my father was a boy.
there was no compulsory
schooling for the Dutch chil
dren. At the age of eight, he
-was repairing shoes for the
fburgbers 0f Holland. Aside
from that, he delivered tele
grams to people living outside
«,f the town, Monneckendam,
The postmaster taught h i m
how to read and write.
When he grew up, his great
interest in life was his family,
»nusic, and the arts. He was
•secretary of the Dutch Reform
ed Church, also the organist
i self-taught).
His greatest pleasure was to
take his family to the Ryks
Museum in Amsterdam. In a
limited way, he explained to
^Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch,’
a masterpiece of light and
shadow, or a picture by Frans
Sou of an old lady whose face
toM of pleasure and hardship
“inw different and modern
”paintings today!
W have the abstractionist,
futurist, modernistic, aesthetic
many more. We look at
iJffL paintings, but people like
*^^1^ not understand them.
*ne . guard at the Pal
Ari at the Seattle
tSrlJs Fair. He refers me to
a vonng man, and after he has
y i*-rfed to me, I know less.
*X£fpicture took my eye. It
°?l lot of parts of an auto
'waLf. thrown together. The
"’ffJmed it “The End of a
arfisi pay.” The next paint
^vaiked to me like someone
"E*Writ a couple of fried
the wall. This, he
ujk jj5 the “Dance of th?
£tW£g ago, I read where
an art gallery was opened to
the public. For more than a
week, thousands of people
viewed the gallery of paintings.
One painting seemed to be of
great attraction. People looked
at it from different angles,
some of them with head down,
looking up. A few days later,
it was discovered that the
painting was indeed hung up
side down.
Time Magazine shows a
painting of a woman with blue
streaks all over her face. This
must have been an underwater
painting, because the man
says it’s called “Sea Water.”
Some day I’ll send one to the
art gallery of a man with a
basketful of nuts, and a nut in
each hand, his mouth, and ears.
Title: “Nuts to You!”
But even the common man
has his day sometimes. The
following story was heard and
told among the humorists at
the World’s Fair:
A very reserved, somewhat
autocratic art critic named Ga
briel Lukas, was in town for
the fair, with half an alphabet
worth of art degrees behind his
name. Dr. Gabriel was, natural
ly, most interested in the fine
arts show.
But his first day distressed
him, he explained.
“This complete stranger
started conversing when I was
looking at one of the paintings.
What distressed me even more
is what the man said. He said,
Tm a farmer from Minnesota,
and d’ya wanta know what I
think?
“I think my cows decorate
the pasture with more talent
than the fella who did that
painting.’ ”
J~A CALENDAR OF
1 feet and
' Opinion<
Benjamin Franklin once
said. 'A good newspaper and
Bible in every house, a good
schoolhouse in every district,
and a church in every neigh
borhood. all appreciated as
they deserve are the chief
support of virtue, morality,
civil liberty and religion."
In a recent issue of Stanford j
Today. Karl Brandt says.j
"Thanks in considerable mea- j
sure to the bully tactics of Stal
in. Molotov, and their succes-;
sors, Europe is striking off its i
fetters of narrow nationalism,
reverting to its superior his
torical tradition. As it does so.
it becomes a strong partner of
the United States. Preserva
tion of this partnership, which
in effect means guarding
against the European Economic
Community turning into an em
ancipated Third Power, chal
lenges the diplomatic resources
of this country."
According to David Law
rence, prohibition cost the
nation in lost revenue and
enforcement expenses an "es
timated ... 30 billion dollars.
Finally, he says, "the Eigh
teenth Amendment was re
pealed by adoption of the
Twenty - first Amendment,
which turned the problem
back to the States. The prin
ciple of local option was re
established."
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A recent editorial in the
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Com
monwealth Reporter, says,
“The government has enough
business problems without try
ing to sell electricity. The year
ly post office deficit is just one
example. Private enterprise
has been the mainstay in our
country’s growth. We see no
reason why the government
should try to take over a suc
cessful private enterprise like
the utility industry.”
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IN THE
nun
Thursday. December 31, 1947
A special meeting of all Val-1
ley residents has been called
by the Chamber of Commerce'
for 8 p.m. Jan 5, it was an-1
nounced this weel^ by Jack
Maze, president. The meeting
will be held in the basement
of the Matanuska Hotel. The
purpose of the meeting is to
hear presentation of a plan
through which it is hoped a
400-bed hospital for the Alaska
Native Service can be obtained j
for the Matanuska Valley.
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An epedemic, akin to flu in
some respects but unlike it in
others, is striking the Valley.
The malady, caused by a virus
Oil, Gas Lease
Sale Cancelled
The Commissioner of the De
partment of Natural Resources
for the State of Alaska, Phil
! R. Holdsworth, has notified the
Division of Lands that the
Tenth Competitive Oil and Gas
Lease Sale, scheduled for Jan
uary 31, 1963, is to be cancelled.
This action was determined to
be in the best interest of the
State of Alaska because of the
amount of acreage nominated
both within and on the exter- ;
ior boundaries of the Susitna
Gunnery Range not being.
available for oil and gas leas- j
ing at thi stime, Holdsworth
said. The Commissioner was
assured by Bureau of Land
Management officials that the ;
acreage concerned requiring
tentative approval will be
available for oil and gas leas
ing by the spring of 1963.
MASSACRE
Cayuse Indians massacred 13
whites at the Whitman mission
in 1847.
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' . . . the Baha'i Faith can offer
numerous and profound bene
fits to mankind . . . Should
everybody again exert his eff
orts towards the extension of
this beneficent influence
throughout the world, it will
then bring about world peace
and the general welfare of
humanity."
Rev. K. T. Chung, Christian Clergyman
SINGSPIRATION
Sunday, Dec. 30
3 p.m.
Church of God
SPONSORED BY
Ministers and Christian Laymen’s Assn.
"It couldn't happen to
me," you may think as you
read of a house burning
to the ground. But it could
happen — and then what?
Complete disaster, or the
knowledge that you are
adequately insured?
INCREASE YOUR FIRE
COVERAGE AS YOUR
PROPERTY VALUE GROWSI
PIPPEL INSURANCE AGENCY
PI 5-3260 or PI 5-4800 Palmar
infection, hits young and old
alike and is followed by many
complications which do not
result from flu. Dr. R. E. Gar
ret, Valley physician, said he
had ben unable to determine
what the disease is for it is un
like anything he has known. He
said he was not prepared to say
whether it is the same type of
virus infection which is sweep
ing through Los Angeles, where
one out of every four residents
has been ill.
The flurry of pre-holiday
activities limited attendance
at the December Bingo party
sponsored by the Valley Vol
unteer Fire Association. Pro
fit will not be more than S80,
A1 Hagen association chair
man, said today.
Fifty-one persons signed a
petition asking that no bever
age dispensary liquor license be
issued in Palmer. The petition
is on file in the third district
court in Anchorage. Judge An
thong J. Diamond said he
would set an early date for a
hearing.
Girl Scouts of Internation
al Troop 11 added to the
Christmas spirit in the Valley
last week, when they carrol
led through Palmer by the
light of lanterns they design
ed themselves.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
*ev. *. H. Fritz,
Palmer, Alaska
-5-2545
Divine Services 114)0 A. M.
Sunday School 9:45 AJL
Knights Templar Join
In Worldwide Service
The Knights Templar of the
Matanuska Valley Masons held
their Christmas observance in
Carpenters hall on Christmas
morning at 7:30 o'clock, foll
owed by a breakfast with their
ladies and guests at 8 a.m. in
the Frontier Cafe. Eighteen
persons attended the affair.
This Christmas service is
held simultaneously all over
the world, with Knights Tem
plar of London. England, ob
serving it at 5 p.m. on Christ
mas Day, Washington, D.C. at
12 noon, Palmer at 8 a m., Ha
waii at 7 a.m., the Philippines
at 1 a.m. on Dec. 26, and Guam
at 3 a.m. on Dec. 26.
THOUGHTS
OF A
LAYMAN
The King's Herald
In the 40th Chapter. Isaiah
propheeied the birth of John
the Baptist, herald of the in
carnate Almighty God, Jesus
Christ. This humble man,
dressed in clothing of cam
els’ hair, thundered forth the
message, “Repent ye, for
the kingdom of God is at
hand.” His sweetest message,
however, before he faced the
executioner’s sword w a s,
“Behold the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of
the world.”
DOUBLE DOSE
Half-way measures are suc
cessful only if you double the
dose.
Sorority IbMt
Christmas Party
Xi Eta and Theta chapters
of Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed a
joint Christmas party in the
home of Doris Anderson on
Monday, Dec. 17.
Featured was a gift exchange
among “secret sisters." Re
freshments, following this
year’s theme of “The Grand
Tour,” included snacks and
desserts from foreign lands.
Countries represented were
Sweden, French Canadian pro
vinces, Russia, Holland, China,
and the United States.
The program was given by
Charlotte Allen.
Sorority members are plan
ning a “Mad Hatter Party,”
which will extend over a four
week period. On the first, each
member will bring a hat, which
will be raffled off, sight-un
seen; on the second, a dress;
then shoes, and, finally, acces
sories. On the final night, each
member will model her com
plete outfit, exactly as pur
chased (no switching for better
sizes or color matches allow
ed!).
Plans are also being made for
a Valentine charity ball, to be
held in mid-February.
Wasilla
Assembly of God
Rot
Paul E. Riley.
Pastor
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SUTTON COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF GOD
Sunday School and Worship Service
each Sunday Morning at 10:30
EVERYONE WELCOME
JOHN MARSHALL, Pastor
WJHITi™ Each neW year is lilce 8 new'fa,len snow — on
V V XL ILi marked until errant footsteps destroy its gleam
"TVTT?Wing 8PIendor- But short-lived is that spell of peace and
* -Ei ▼ ▼ perfection. Soon the newness is trampled out, the same
•w-rnpi \ tj old trails show themselves again.
JL EiAitv Tearing the last page off the calendar can change
the year. But, it cannot change the MAN. We’ll make of each new
year just what we have made of the old ones — unless we direct our
lives anew toward God and neighbor, unless we re-evaluate destiny
and self.
In this New Year don’t expect a blanket of perfection to hide
the old failures. But seek the better Way. The Church helps men
discover new trails ... and follow them with new hope ... to a
new vision of life.
Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Vs
THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is ihe greatest factor
on earth for the building of char
acter and good citizenship. It is a
storehouse of spiritual values. With
out a strong Church, neither de
mocracy nor civilization can sur
vive. There are four sound reasons
why every person should attend
services regularly and support the
Church. They arc: (I) For his
own sake. (2) For his children's
sake. (3) For the sake of his com
munity and nation. (4) For the
sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material sup
port. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
Sunday®
Isaiah
42:8-12
Monday
Hebrews
6:1-12
Tuesday
I Corinthians
5:17-21
Wednesday
Ephesians
4:17-24
Thursday
Ephesians
4:25-32
Saturday
Revelation
21:5-8
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