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HEALTH CARE - PREPAID!
One of the many services of our local hospital being
recognized during National Hospital Week, May 6-12, is
Blue Cross, hospitals’ own system of voluntary prepayment
for health care.
The 86 Blue Cross Plans, located in the United States,
Canada, and Puerto Rioo, today have a membership of more
than 50 million members, making these voluntary nonprofit
Plans North America’s largest providers of prepaid health
■care.
The attainment of 50 million members within Blue
Cross’ brief life span of less than 26 years is remarkable.
But the Blue Cross record of performance in helping people
pay in advance for future hospitals care makes the phen
omenal membership understandable.
The success of Blue Cross to a targe extent has depended
on the continued endorsement and cooperation of hospitals.
The 86 Blue Cross Plans are the only hospitalization pro
gram officially endorsed by the American Hospital Associa
tion. Each Plan must meet rigid standards of performance
yearly to maintain thait endorsement.
We congratulate our hospitals for providing commun
ities with a prepayment program for hospital care which
enable us to budget for hospital set vices when we need them.
And an Open Letter to the ME A
Members:
Last week in these columns;
there appeared a letter from Mr.
Glenn Briggs apologizing to the
Palmer people for the conduct of
some of the Chugiak residents for
having taken sides with you Pal
mer people against the CAPA
‘Gang.
I think Mr, Briggs intended his
letter to be a slap in the face
to the people who were outspoken
enough to oppose our Board of
Directors, who have made unse
cured loans, or perhaps other
wise dissipated our money. But
if you will read a little between
the lines, you can see that Mr.
Briggs called you the “goon
souad” and the “dissident minor
ity of Chugiak" just voted along
with. you. Anyway you look at
it, we ended up being the win
ners. Could it be that Mr. Briggs
stands to lose something substan
tial if the CAPA Gang is voted j
out. What gives here, Mr. Briggs? |
Would you rather see our money
spent 150 miles away from here
to generate power for the Kenai
Peninsula rather than have it
’spent here in our own community
to generate power for ourselves
and to enhance our own econ
omy? I repeat, “What give here?”
I will admit some of us did use
drastic methods to be heard and
express our opinion, but we had
extremely drastic conditions to
meet. We did meet and beat them
in a fair ballot. I felt and still
do that the means justified the
end. .1 have no apologies to make.
I think the next election will be
6 to 1 instead of 5 to 1. We know,
now, who our worst enemies are.
We, also, know wheire and how
we want our money spent.
Think well before you allow
yourelf to be swayed by a few
slick phrases from Mr. Boyko.
Hurrah! ! for our side. We did
it once, and we will do it better
next time.
Yours truly,
REESE TATRO
Cupcnlwi Ramambarl
Carpenters Local 2251
MmIi 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
Palmer Office
ALASKA AUTOMOBILE CO.
Has Moved to lot next to Automotive Parts
WE HAVE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION . . .
LOOK THISE OVER:
'48 FORD '47 CHEVROLET
'47 FORD '51 FORD
Anyone of these at $320.00 and down
We also have two '53 Dodges,
exceptionally clean
We have good pickups too!
ALASKA AUTOMOBILE CO.
See "Woody" Woods
Do You Have
DREAD DISEASE INSURANCE?
Our Lloyd’s Policy covers six dread dis
eases, including polio, meningitis, small
pox, diphtheria, tetanus and leukemia
$10,000 for ovoryone in the family
ONE YEAR — $13.42
TWO YEARS —$19.63
For information and applications
check wlh
PIPPEL INSURANCE AGENCY
Box 221 New Wright Bldg. Ph. 3811
JtLENAUEN MEWS_
By Martha Prate*
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCrary
were blessed with a baby girl, Su
san Marie, bom March 26, 1956.
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Lind of the
A. C. S. have a baby girl, Debra
Ann, bora March 18, six pounds,
The Mesdames Blanche Cam
poux, Sally Cutshall, and Delores
Corteville were hostesses at a
baby shower given for Mrs. Roy
McCrary at her home April 18.
Twenty women from the com
munity were present. The guest
of honor received many lovely
gifts; games were played, and
refreshments served.
Lew Hanks of the University
of Alaska Extension Service, Pal
mer, and Dr. Curtis Dearborn of
the Alaska Agriculture Experi
ment Station, Palmer, gave inter
•esting talks and showed slides on
‘Gardening’ ’at the Homemakers’
Hobby Night at the Glennallen
school April 19.
Mrs. Georgia Rogers has re
turned home after spending a few
weeks in Anchorage, where she
visited her father, who makes his
home in that city.
Everyone was glad to see Mrs.
Bruce Arndt out last Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Arndt has been
confined to her home, recovering
from a serious injury received
in an automobile accident some
time ago.
Burlington.
POLO
SHIRTS
Sizes I through 12
95c to $1.25
Large Assortment
of Summer
COTTON
PRINTS
Top n Seams
HAGEN BLDG.—Phon* 3721
Tti* Library Association
By Bob Klom
As a group, have laboured tre
mendous
They have, done the work, and
'twas hard
Now there’s three thousand five
hundred volumes
And fifty-six library cards
Three trustees, and a board of
directors
(All quite uncorrupted by graft)
And fourteen who serve as
librarians
Of all of the cards they hold
half
It’s a labour of love, and no
r foolin’!
And only for love can we plead
For it takes one worker to serve
you *
For every two members who
read
Three thousand five hundred
volumes
Perhaps they are more than
you need
For among the elite there are
few who can write
And perhaps fewer still who
can read.
fou get much mart "Via Alaska lme"
UNITIZED
CARGO
speeds shipments
in perfect safety
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
SQUARE KNOT,
Fri„ May 4, calling at
Seward (ARR Dock) and
Cordova.
SS ILIAMNA. Tuesday,
May 8, calling at Seward
(ARR Dock) and Valdez. !
T. J. Maloney, agent *
Pb. Anchorage 22001 *
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
MAIN UNE TO ALASKA • SINCE lltS
Ml! CUT POWtR COSTS
TOU NtW 10W
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by a new high-efficiency MM Diesel engine and packed with extra
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fuel injection ... plus a high horsepower-to-weight ratio are ad
vantages that make the new U Diesel a top money-maker on your
farm. Manifold beater aids cold weather starting. Pressure priming
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DIESEL POWER ... WITH "NEW CAR" HANDLING EASEL
This powerful new MM Diesel gives you all the other advantages of
the popular Model U tractor, too. Uni-Matic hydraulic control of
implements ... a comfortable Flote-Ride seat... fingertip accessi
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Aiderstn k Smith Equipment
Phone 2071
Box 891
Palmer
LITTLK LEAGUE
BOARD MBITS ARftlL SO
A meeting at the Little Leegu**
Board of Director# will be held
in the cafeteria of Central School
Monday evening at 8 p.m. All in
terested adults, especially thou*
interested in coaching, score
keeping, and other phases of the
game, are urged to attend the
meeting. The meeting ia being
held primarily to determine the
number of coaches available thi#
year.
Teams will be picked at school
within a short time.
Little League baseball teams
will be selected very soon be
fore the end of school, it was an
nounced this week. As soon a#
the teams have been formed regu
Notice to Taxpayers
Please note your evaluation
card states "this Is not a tax
bill". We cannot accept money
paid In advance on 1958 taxes
except under rare circumstan
ces within the school district
only. Your tax bill will be
mailed in June.
School District and City
Wm Wakeland
Assessor
l*r practfc# wilt tr >»ld.
•bout th« tint at May it wm
MpecUlutPd
BfMMi—«ypi< '"■■■
fabulous mono/ prlaos
by Chambor of Commits
may bo coming your
way« soonl
Upon no oihor occasion ia it to
important that "aTarriWng ba
ai it thou Id ba" m intha con
duct ol a funaral tarriea. Wa
ara falthfullr *ttantWa to
avary da tail.
PALMER FUNERAL
NOME
WM. BOUWEHS. Mgr.
CALL FOR BIDS
The City of Palmer. Palmer, Alaska invites all interested
parties to enter sealed bids for confining and boarding
stray dogs impounded by the City of Palmer. Bids are
to be submitted on a per day per head basis.
Bids will be received until 5:00 P.M., May 8. 1956 in the
office of the City Clerk. The City of Palmer reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
3%
CURRENT DIVIDEND
RATE PER YEAR
/our money stays here
in the Valley and WORKS!
INSURED TO
$10,000
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn, of Anchorage
223 East 5tfi Avtnv* • Anchorog*. Alatka
... open a savings account by mail
New Body Shop
Service Ready to Go!
NEW PAINT ROOM • ALL TYPE BODY
REPAIRS • FREE ESTIMATES
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
ALL TYPE MECHANICAL WORK AND
EARM EQUIPMENT REPAIRS
wiumsoirs repair service
LOCATED CO-OP OARAGE — PHONE 3711
Loma-Loom Carpets
80% Wool — 20% Nylon — Comes with built
in rubber cushion. Durable, cleanable, easily
repaired. See it before you buy any other
carpet.
Suburban Wad-Type Oven
Cooking units - both gas and electric
Stainless and in 7 colors
Robbins lifetime Vinyl Floor Tile
Pre-Gilt Kitchen, bathrooms and
Wardrobe closets
Seal-tight threshhoM moldings
Gonsolweld Counter and Table Tops
Rug and Furniture Cleaning
Inlet Rug Cleaners
Box 1818 — Anchorage
Phone 2059S