REV. BACH TO OFFER ■
FINAL LOCAL SERMON
The Rev. J. Einar Bach will
offer his final sermon for St.
John’s Lutheran Church parish
this Sunday. He has chosen “It
is the Father’s place to give you
the King” from Luke 12:32 as
his topic.
Rev Bach and his family plan
to leave Palmer next Monday by
car for Herington, Kansas where
he has accepted a call to the
Lutheran church of that com
munity.
The Rev. Joseph Frenz of An
chorage will conduct Sunday
services at 3 p-m. beginning No
vember 3.
ETERNAL LIGHT
SHINES FORTH
Dispelling every earthly
shadow is the light of the
spirit shining forth for
evermore. This truth soft
ens the harshness of death
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
USARAL Announces
Planned Military Cuts
The Army in Alaska will lose
more than 4,000 soldiers in fiscal
year 1958 which ends on June
30, Headquarters, U. S. Army,
Alaska, announced this week.
About 160 civilian jobs will be
cut by the Army in the same
period.
The figure released by the
Army showed that by next June
30 there will be about 4,200 few
er soldiers in the Territory than
there were last July 1, and the
Army will be hiring 160 fewer
civilians.
The cuts have already started,
the Army announced. All of the
losses are being handled by at
trition; that is, when soldiers
leave Alaska they are not replac
ed. When civilians quit their
jobs replacements are not hired.
The Army will have lost about
2,450 men by New Year”s, the
USARAL announcement estimat
ed. About 85 civilians will have
left by then.
The reductions are Alaska’s
share of the 100,000 man total
Army cut announced by the De
partment of Defense this fall.
Most of the reduction in Alas
ka will be at Army installations
south of the Alaska Range,
USARAL said. About 25 percent
of the cut in military strength
will be north of the range. Most
of the civilian job reduction will
be south of the range.
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D. E. EMPLOYEES
PLANNING ANNUAL
ORPHANS PROJECT
The Orphans’ Fund Committee
of the U. S. Army Engineer Dis
trict, Alaska, is working on their
annual project, the orphans fund.
Since 1948 the Valley Christian
Home for Children in the valley
has been a voluntary project of
District Employees. At District
headquarters it is the custom to
chip in 25 cents each payday and
before Christmas to raise other
funds. The money, strictly audit
ed and administered without
cost is one of the main sources
of income for the Valley Chris
tian Home, supervised by Mr.
and Mrs. Harold A. Richards, and
located on a large farm near
Wasilla.
To date approximately $25,000
has been turned over by District
employees through their elected
committee. This has been spent
for food, clothing, building ma
terials, plumbing, furnishings,
playground equipment, washing
machines, dryer, sewing machines,
bunk beds, fertilizer nedded for
the farm, payments on the mort
gage—and always for the things
kids dream of and anticipate for
the holidays.
On the Orphans Fund commit
tee are Mrs. Esperanee Chamber
lin, Mrs. Virginia Newman, Mrs.
Alice Weber, Mrs. Edith Pedron,
Mrs. Louise Moore, Mrs. Emma
Clark, Mrs. Erlene Doddroe, Mary
Rose, Charlene Vaughn, James
Wardlaw and Noel Lillie.
To help raise the Christmas
fund this year, the District Or
phans Committee will have on
sale Conrad Puhr’s book of photo
graphs “Modem Alaska and the
Alcan”, a fascinating record of
Alaska scenes and life, both for
Outside gifts and personal lib
raries.
The committee also will hold
its’ annual “B-Day” just before
Christmas when the Lucky Gla
cier Bugs go on sale and every
employee in the District wears
one of the funny little lapel bugs
—another dollar for each one sold
to help fill the kids’ Christmas
stockings.
The purchases from the District
Orphan Fund are carefully made
to fill the greatest need. Lists are
compiled by the Richards. Mer
chants cooperate with discounts.
Kids write their letters to Santa
Claus—and he always arrives.
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NEWS
Butte Club
Butte Homemakers held their
meeting October 19 at the Butte
Community Hall. The meeting
was called to order by Orene
Benora, vice president, with 10
members and two new members
on hand; Lee Weatherby and Sue
Eldridge. Upon entering the hall
members were greeted by “Sput
nik”, wired for Outer Space, yet!
Members enjoyed pot-luck prior
to the meeting.
Discussion and plans were
made for Christmas Workshop
and Achievement Day. President
Diane McKechnie sent notes from
Homemakers Short Course.
The Anchorage EJomemakers
Council asked that one of *the
articles from our Fair Booth be
entered at the Christmas Work
shop and several members will
have demonstrations.
Using Spring as the theme, a
centerpiece will be made for
Achievement Day.
Lila Newville treasurer, report
ed on our recent rummage sale.
Butte Homemakers voted to
contribute to the cancer fund.
Ina McKenzie will hostess file
next meeting on November 21.
Cheechako Club ,
Cheechako Homemakers met at
the Pazaruski residence for their
October meeting. Twelve mem
bers answered roll call and en
joyed having Libb Harrison and
Esther McNeese as guests.
Lois Kepler and Gerry Pazar
uski report on the Council meet
ing.
Pat Lawton reported on the
Homemakers Short Course. Pat
will be happy to share her infor
mation with us—so let’s give her
a buzz if we have diet, exercise,
color selection or other questions.
Plans were made for a skit
which will be presented Achieve
ment Day. Many of us are in the
act, so let’s remember the date,
October 24, the time 1 p.m. and
the place, U. P. Church.
A letter of withdrawal from
Frances Brown was read. Frances
has moved to Anchorage. We will
miss her cheery participation in
our activities and hope she will ,
soon return to Palmer.
Gerry and Joyce Kerttula serv
ed a delicious and different pie,
and coffee.
Kathryn Wilson will be hostess
for our next meeting, with Pat
■Lawton as co-hostess. We are
•ach to take a can or package ot
food for our “Thanksgiving Bas
ket”,
Golddusters
Fourteen members and three
visitors met at the home of Betty
Crowther, October 16 with our
new president, Mary Lou Marsh,
presiding.
Members voted to donate $75
to the Hospital Auxiliary toward
the purchase of the new obstet
rics table; and it was tentatively
agreed to provide toys and arti
cles of clothing for childrens
ward of the hospital as our year’s
project.
Faith Krause, Margery Heddles
and Mary Lou Marsh entertained
the group with an account of
their experiences at Short Course.
The remainder of the evening
was spent in practicing skits to
be presented on Achievement
Day and in enjoying a delicious
lunch served by the hostess.
Suttoneltes
On October 14 installation of
officers was held by candlelight
at Marie James’ home. New offi
cers are Alvina Klayum, presi
dent; Audrey Sleeper, vice presi
dent; Sophie Smulick, secretary;
and Mary Ord, treasurer.
We voted to donate $10 to the
hospital table. A new member
joined our club, Mrs. R. Adosch.
She gave an interesting display
and talk on leather craft. Nadine
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ALASKAN CITIES
LEAGUE CONVENES
NEXT SATURDAY
For the first time since 1950
when the League of Alaskan
Cities was organized, Anchorage
will host the League’s annual
convention. This will be the first
convention for five cities which
have joined the League since the
convention last year. Represen
tatives of the 17 member cities
will convene in Anchorage Octo
ber 31 through November 2.
The dominant theme of the 1957
convention will be , “municipal
home rule.” Cities of Alaska now
operate on powers delegated by
the Territorial Legislation. City
governments have found them
selves hindered in trying to solve
local problems because they do
not have the power to accom
plish what their citizens want.
Under “home rule” Alaskan
communities would be given full
authority and power, with some
necessary restrictions. Thus a city
would know it can do everything
except certain things. Now it can
do only certain things specifically
allowed to it. Every city has dif
ferent problems and it is hard to
draw one* set of rules for all of
them—the result is that every
city is virtually in a strait jacket,
it was pointed out by Lucy Mick,
League secretary.
Senate Resolution No. 2 of the
1957 Session declared the inten
tion of the Territory to try to rid
Alaskan cities of their strait jack
ets in the 1959 Legislature. In
their convention, representatives
of Alaskan cities will begin forg
ing the instruments of their free
dom. It will take an Act of Con
gress as well as Territorial legis
lation to obtain municipal home
rule powers.
The convention is to be held
in the Loussac Public Library,
with registration to start at 9
a.m. October 31.
League president J. H. Goding,
Mayor of Ketchikan, will call the
meeting to order at 10 a.m. fol
lowed by the invocation by the
Rev. Frank J. Walkup of the
First Presbyterian Church. Fol
lowing the roll call of the cities
Anchorage iMayor Anton Ander
son will offer a welcome as will
Mayor General Gilman C. Mudg
ett of the military. The keynote
address will be offered by Gov
ernor Mike Stepovich.
Representatives will be invited
to participate in the home rule
panel, legislative caucus, League
committees, and the Alaska Cit
ies Workshop.
There will be special activities
for visiting wives including an
Anchorage Soroptomists Lunch
eon on Friday and Saturday mor
ning coffee with Anchorage city'
officials’ wives.
The convention will close Sat
urday evening with the annual
banquet at 7:30 p.m. in the West
ward Hotel Chart Room. Harold
S. Shefelman, representing the
National Municipal League, will
offer the banquet address, “Mak
ing Democracy Work.” New Lea
gue officers will be introduced
during the evening.
FAREWELL
FOR A SHORT TIME
Each falling leaf a prayer
Whispering hope to all
With open minds and hearts
All is right, though trees be bare.
Each little bird brings cheer
Winging symphonies of the air
Searching food, needing no chart
Knowing God, Showing no fear.
Each guardian angel up above
Sends light and help to each
Of us, who seek the truth
Needing, Asking God’s abundant
Love.
Each and every Alaskan friend
I wish Good Luck and Health
Fll see you either here or there
God love and Bless You, Amen.
Avis Crowther
Gabbett had a short talk on
Short Course but will give a de
tailed report later. Plans were
nade for Xmas workshop and
Achievement Day. Cake and cof
fee was served by the hostess.
District Deputy
Plans Official Visit
To Palmer Elks Lodge
Matt Onkka of Palmer, District
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler,
will make his first official visita
tion when he visits his home
lodge, Palmer Lodge BPjO. Elk.*
No. 1842 on Wednesday night,
October 30. During his visit there
will be an initiation for new can
didates.
The office of district deputy,
to which Onkka was named ear
lier this year, serves as a direct
link from the grand exalted n4
er to each of the subordinate
lodges. The deputy, in his visita
tions to the lodges, outlines the
grand exalted ruler’s program
and helps each lodge carry out the
program wherever possible.
Following his visitation to the
Palmer lodge Onkka will visit
lodges in Fairbanks on October
31; Anchorage on November 5;
Kodiak, November 8; Cordova,
November 20, and Seward, on
November 27. Each lodge will
conduct initiations during his
visit. He will be accompanied on
his visits by Elks officials of Al
askan lodges.
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Salvation Army
Makes Local Appeal
The Alaska Division of The
Salvation Army is making a spe
cial effort to reach the many cen
ters in Alaska from which they
continue to receive urgent ap
peals. Residents of the valley area,
were asked this week through ap
peal letters to help the Salvation
Army in their work by making
contributions at this time.
Every day quietly and unceas
ingly the Salvation Army aids
and comforts the discouraged and
distressed. Its services are known
throughout the world.
As pointed out in the appeal
letters, this service is possible
only through continued support
of all who have come to know
and trust the Salvation Army to
give help where it is most need
ed.
“We in Alaska know how much
more difficult and costly it may
be to be a “good neighbor’ ”,
said Max Kurtz, divisional com
mander. “Great distances, the
high cost of travel and commun
ication, the extremes of climate
and a hundred other factors in
crease our problem”, he added.
Contributions may be mailed to
Alaska Divisional Headquarters,
P. O. Box 2067, Anchorage.
CANCELL PACK MEET;
CUB SCOUT LEADERS
TO MEET NOVEMBER 5
Because of the prevelance of
influenza in the valley area the
Palmer Cub Scout pack meeting
slated for this week has been,
cancelled.
All adults interested in the
Cub Scout program are invited
to attend an adult planning meet
ing which will be held in the
cafeteria at Central School Tues„
November 5 at 8 p.m. The Cub
Scout program will be discussed.
At the present time there are
50 Scouts in the'Cub program. An
additional 50 boys have indicat
ed interest in the program. Par
ents of all boys not yet affiliated
with a Cub Scout den and par
ents of boys who have recently
gone into Cubing, are especially
invited to attend the meeting.
The Cub Scout Committee
members this week expressed
public appreciation of the work
of Rev. E. J. Bach who has spent
much time in the Cubbing pro
gram since coming to the valley.
He has served as a Den father,
as a committeeman, as awards
chairman, and as institutional
representative. Rev. Bach leaves
the valley this week-end
foi his new parish in Herington,
Kansas. Sergeant Ernie Inman
of the Palmer A.C.S. office will
seive as institutional represen
tative in the Cub program.
Lee s Coal Yard
NOW RECEIVING ORDERS FOR COAL
• STEAM AND NUT COAL
by the ton or sack
Prompt delivery any place in the valley
Open 9 Mil 5 p.m.
Yard
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