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The men^ire very busy and spring cleani..^
time is here. That’s all for this time, r •'
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: GLEN TOPICS FLORENCE CLAYTON
There were 25 people at the' school board
3lection and Mr. Luebke was re-elected.
A meeting was held at the American Legion
to discuss little league base ball. There were
p people present. 11 Red" Beichher will see to
the supplies when,he goes to Anchorage and re
sort back to the Legion.
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Preliminaries have been started on the
radio station.
Mrs . Ervin Wotasiak of Glennallen won'
$1,000 at the Tok Dog Races. Midge was so-glad
for now she can get that long awaited kitchen.
Ed DeVine is back in Glennallen working
on oil leases..
Dick and Florence Clayton are not mem
bers of GOPPER VALLEY CIVIC CLUB.Never have
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The students seem to j^the number of
school days left down pat.Now' thoughts- turn to
speeches,graduation,formals and the first high
leels . Those bashful looks- and question ” vvho
are you-taking to the-prom? ■ • ., ,
Those were the days werenrt they? - If we ;
sit down and remember back, it meant as much
bo us then as them now. And mabe our folks
thought we.were,a little carried away with it
all too.But this- is the big step from child
hood the >1 ast one,then the pause, ard you re
alize what you have looked for all these year
s is nowv And some- of you will wish you had v
one more year of school.But time goes on and
after all the school blues and complaints
you are now young adults. ■ . '
I know of no other song that draws , on my
heart more than "Pomp and Circumstance"
played at Graduation of someone you know well
or love. Up they file to the platform, they /
still look so young some very nervous and
others flushed in the face .But with them
comes the hopes; and dreams of. tomorow. And
this is the day the parent’s and.teachers
recb ive1 their-reward * ;.f
So,with head high and a hidden tear in
your eye, you receive your diplomas.
■ CONGRATULATIONS ALL GRADUATES -
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* Buster Gene is at the Alaska Native Hosp.
in Anchorage. He is feeling fine_but does ..not
know ;for sure-when he will be home. His daug
hter Maria Schaff is home visiting.
Don Sheldon famous bush pilot here in.
Alaska has an article about him in May issue
of Readers Digest. It is condensed from the
one in Alaskan Sportsman. ..
New' Air Force re-placement at Gakona is
Carl Beckenbach. Welcome to Gakona Carl.Our
steady paper helper Pat is still with us.
Much fine work went into the Spelling .
Bee and Art Exhibit at Glennallen Gym last
Friday . We do not realize that'there is so
much talent hiding in our area.But after see
ing the wonderful selection we are amazed and
very -pleased •
I like to think I am an American,
American all the way .That we shall not will
fully lie, cheat* cr steal from each other nor
profit from others mistakes., rv
I believe that we need fear, no man,
follow-what we think, is right and if proven
wrong, admit it. • . ’ 1 '
To stand on our own two ...feet even against
adversity.: To believe in God. and. to keep this
country free. To help to the end that right
will prevail. - 5
To show understanding and compassion for
all, to try and assist whereever the ,need
arises. - • .
My right to be an individual person. With
a: mind of my own.I love America,my freedom
but most of all my inalienable rights.
lie are nearly ready, for -a boat race-here
with:; the thawing winds the puddles have,
grown togeather and -we now have a- LAKE,
The kiddies1 seem to, love it tho. . :
Like a road with many•turhig points soviet
mytmind be likewise.
•rJ"lf people seem to have a hard exterior
den1 t- believe .it just look at, an egg. . .
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