THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
A. J. DeJulio_Publisher-Manager
Editor ___Virginia Gallant
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December, 1&57
A Merry Christmas, one and all
To all our friends both large
and small
Our greetings now to you does
come
From way down south in Her
ington.
We left Alaska in the fall
The Good Lord God stood by
us all,
And granted safe arrival here.
The journey might have cost
us dear.
We hit some ice and slide our^car,
We crashed the mountain -with
a jar.
Now all the damage could be seen
A bit of paint and damaged
seam.
We crossed Peace river, bridge
was out.
We parked in line and had our
bout.
A river barge worked day and
night
To keep the traffic in its flight.
We traveled down with friends
from north,
It made our travel sally forth.
They were a God-send you might
know
Twas Audrey Sweeney and
her Joe.
The folks down here they all
turned out
To bid us welcome to the south..
A eordial hospitality
In numbers which we seldom
l see.
And now we live by Lyon Creeks
A country parson in the sticks.
We’ll do our best to serve the
Lord
For this we surely can afford.
If you come down this way some
time
Be sure to stop and you will
find
That Rev. Bach and all his clan
lit Will bid you welcome, best
£ they can.
Mrs. Bess Johns
Wins Sieinway Piano
Mrs. Bess Johns of Palmer was
awarded the Stienway piano
’ which has been offered by the
-' .American Auxiliary Unit. It was
• awarded to her at the December'
1 19 meeting of the Unit. Mrs.
\g5prothy Trudell, member of the
committee, announced that the
sum of $200 was netted from the
[project and will be turned over
to the Valley Hospital Auxiliary
for their new obstetrics table
fund. Mrs. Trudell expressed die
thanks of the Unit and Legion
Post for all the assistance given
the project and special apprecia
tion to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Q/uller
who made the piano available for
the project.
NEW YEAR
a d^\J?
By F. L. Rowley
rn HE old year was preparing to
drag itself out. The New Year,
with its optimistic din, was waiting
in the wings. In less than six hours
1957 would be gone forever. Mark
Dennison crouched behind his
newspaper. Not much lost, he told
himself. He peered slyly around
the edge of the paper to see what
his wife was doing.
Margaret sat quietly, staring
through the big window. She’d been
like that a lot lately. Listless, and
older somehow. Mark hid behind
the paper again, but his eyes re
fused to focus on the print. He was
thinking of the Margaret he used to
know—the one with the dancing
eyes; the girl who had a smile for
everyone.
She wasn’t smiling now. Mark
guiltily cleared his throat: “Honey,
do you need anything from the
drug store? I’m going for some
tobacco.’’
“Tickets?” protested Mark. *‘I
don’t want any . .
Margaret didn’t turn her head.
“No. Run along, Mark. Irve got a
couple of phone calls to make.”
Her voice was flat. Mark was un
easy on the way to the drug store.
Something was wrong and he
couldn't put his finger on it. Per
haps A1 the druggist would know;
Al had an answer for everything.
“Sounds like a simple case of
the doldrums," said Al a few min
utes later. “By the way, Mark,
where are you and Mrs. Dennison
going this evening?”
Change Plans
“Going? Oh, you mean for New
Year's. 1 wouldn't be caught dead
celebrating away from home. Get
ting too old for such things.”
“Oh? And Mrs. Dennison? Is she
too old?”
Mark stared at Al as if he'd
been slapped in the face.
“See? You’re getting stupid.
Mark, as well as fat. But tonight
you're lucky." Al reached for the
telephone: “Hello—Ernie? Ernie. I
got a buyer for those tickets you
t
I
f's a pleasure
to welcome
another New Year... ^
and to extend
thanksand best wishes
to all our valued patrons.
6REEN ACRES
ON LAKE WASILLA
Garden Club Plans
Party Meeting Monday
Members of the Palmer Garden
Club are planning a gala evening
next Monday, December 30.
A Christmas party will be held
at the home of member Helen
Scott at the Rush residence one
and one half mile out on the
Wasilla highway.
All members and potential
members are invited to attend.
A gift exchange is planned and
an evening of fun for all is as
sured. During the short business
session officers for the new year
will be named.
were stuck with. Good. You’ll have
your wife bring them right over?
Thanks Ernie.”
“Tickets?” protested Mark. "I
don’t want any—”
“You can pay me later,” in
sisted Al. ‘“Ernie and his wife
were going to the Club Elite to
night, but the poor guy sprained
his ankle. So you give Margaret
‘ a night out; you wouldn’t want to
go home some evening to find her
packing, would you?”
Anticipation
Mark laughed. “Margaret would
n’t do that. But I’ll bet she would
enjoy an evening out—especially
New Years. You know, Margaret
and I used to have some real good
times on New Year’s.”
He could hardly wait to break
the news to Margaret. Now he was
glad that she’d spent most of the
morning at the beauty parlor.
Mark clutched the reservations in
his pocket as if they were World
Series tickets. Margaret was still
on the phone. He closed the door
quietly.
“I'm having the new suitcase
sent to your house. Polly,” she
was saying, “because I don’t want
Mark to know about it."
Time For Showdown
Everything at the Club Elite was
perfect. It was a few minutes be
fore midnight, while they were
dancing, that Margaret asked: “Is
anything wrong, dear? You've
been so quiet this evening.”
“You ordered a new suitcase!”
Mark blurted. j
“‘So you heard? It was meant to
be a surprise for your birthday.
You certainly can’t take that hor
rid old grip of yours to the conven
tion next summer.”
“The convention? The suitcase is
for me?”
Whistles began to blow. Noise
drowned out what Mark was trying
to say. He had to gather Margaret
in his arms to show her how he
felt.
“Happy New Year, darling!” she
gasped when the noise diminished.
“Happy New Year!” Mark re
peated fervently. “Tell you what
—order another suitcase. I want
you to go to the convention with
me; I want you to go everywhere
with me.”
We're starting the New
Year off right by thanking
all our kind friends for their
loyal patronage and wish
ing them lots of luck in '58.
j '
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Palmer Sheet Metai
and Healing
Tbs New Leaf
Ed. note: The following was
contributed by Don Ingalls from
his collection of favorite poems:
“The most practical, beautiful
and quotable New Year’s poem
I know—and one which I use
every year of life in some man
ner,” says Dr. W. L. Stidger of
the following verses in his “Ques
tion Box” in The Homiletic Re
view (New York). He does not
know the author.
HE CAME to my desk with quiv
ery lip,
The lesson was done.
“Have you a new leaf for me
dear Teacher?
I have spoiled this one!”
I took his leaf, all soiled and
blotted
And gave him a new one, all un
spotted.
Then into his tired heart I smiled:
“Do better now, my Child!”
I went to the throne, with tremb
ling heart.
The year was done.
“Have you a New Year for me,
dear Master?
I have spoiled this one!”
He took my year, all soiled and
blotted
And gave me a new one, all un
spotted.
Then, into my tired heart he
smiled:
“Do better now my Child!”
NO ELKS MEETINGS
Palmer Elks are reminded that
their next regular meeting will
be held Wednesday, January 8.
The past two meetings have been
cancelled because of the holidays.
IT'S WISE
TO SEE US
BEFORE YOU
There are no slip-ups, no
disappointments when we
arrange your trip. We'll
make all your reserva
tions, keep within your
budget.
OUR SPECIALTY . . . CARE
FREE TRIPS AT NO EXTRA
COST.
WRIGHT’S TRAVEL
AGENCY
NEIL WRIGHT BLDG.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27
TEEN AGE DANCE, Moose hall
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28
COCKTAIL PARTY, Elks home.
Elks and ladies, 9 p.m.
MONDAY- DECEMBER 30
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, 12:05 p.m.
VOL. FIREMEN, Fire hall, 8 p.m.
GREAT BOOKS GROUP, Exper.
Sta. Library, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31
TERR. EMPLOYMENT SER
VICE- Carpenters hall, 9 a.m.
NEW YEARS EVE FELLOW
SHIP, U. P. Church, supper 6
p.m.
NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE,
Pioneer Grange, School <gym.
ELKS PARTY AND DANCE,
Elks and ladies.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1
NEW YEARS DAY
INCOME TAX FORMS AVAIL
ABLE
AMERICAN LEGION, AUXILI
ARY- Legion hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Legion
hall, 7:30 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN,
Club room, 8 p.m.
Potters (Hub Plan
Ceramic Show
During Rendezvous
The Inlet Potters Club of An
chorage is preparing to sponsor
another annual All-Alaska cera
mic show in connection with the
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous. Dat
es have not yet ben set but the
Rendezvous is usually held the
latter part of February.
The show will follow the pat
tern of recent years: All entries
must be original work and must
be made by Alaskan residents
within the past year: and must
never have been entered in the
Anchorage show before. Entries
will be in the following classes
Wheel thrown; hand built (soil,
slab, etc.); pieces from an origin
al mold accompanied by the
mold; sculpture.
A prize of $5 will go to each
first place, and ribbons for sec
ond and third place in each class.
The best will receive a prize of
$25.
A later news release will give
exact dates of the show as well
as mailing address for sending in
entries.
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To all our many friends, we extend warm
greetings and sincere best wishes for the New Year.
May every hour of every day
be filled with happiness, success and health for you and your dear ones.
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