Presbyterian Church
Holding Camp Sessions
Presbyterian Church camps, to
run two weeks, are now under
way at King’s Lake Camp.
unior camp, under the leader
ship of the Rev. Vic Urban of
Wasilla, began this past Sunday
and will conclude Satuday noon,
fifty enthusiastic juniors are en
joying a daily schedule of swim
handicraft, games, outings
and Bible study. Delegates from
«ie United Protestant Church in
Palmer are Jim Erhart, Jim Es
telle, Margaret Boyd, Douglas
Maze, Randy Hamann, Andy and
Johnny DeVries, Diana Crites,
Elizabeth and David Schreiber
and Jim McKenzie.
Junior high camp, under the
leadership of Rev. Bertran Rutan
of Palmer, begins Sunday after
noon, August 4, for those enter
ing the seventh and eighth grad
es. Senior high camp, for those
in high school, will run simul
taneously under the leadership of
the Rev. John Stokes of College.
There is still room in the two
coming camps for eligible young
PARTY PLANNED FOR
VISITING COUPLE
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cottrell of
Long Beach, California, have
been vacationing for the pa^t five
weeks at the home of their son,
Jim Cottrell of Palmer. This is
their first visit to Alaska and they
are very thrilled over the scenery
and enjoying their visit with their
four grandchildren, Jim, Mike,
Karen, and David. While here
they have visited many points of
interest in the local area as well
as the Kenai area. They are going
to Valdez before returning to
their home. A party in their
honor is planned at 8 p.m. August
3 at the Cottrell’s “Grand View
Ranch’’. All friends are cordially
invited to attend.
people, it was announced. Those
interested may contact llev. Ru
tan by noon August 4.
Due to the beginning of the
church camps, the Westminister
Fellowship groups of the church
will not meet Sunday night.
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Coast Guard Academy
Exams Sal for Feb.
Competitive examinations for
appointment to the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy in 1958 will be
held February 24 and 25, accord
ing to information made avail
ble to Delegate E. L. Bartlett this
week by Vice Admiral A. C. Rich
mond, Commandant of the U. S.
Coast Guard.
Candidates must be high school
graduates or high school seniors
who have reached their 17th but
not their 22nd birthday by July
1 of next year. The deadline for
submitting applications to the
Coast Guard is January 15. The
examinations will be given at
some 116 localities throughout
the country, including Anchorage,
Fairbanks, Kodiak, Juneau and
Ketchikan. Delegate Bartlett will
supply information bulletins and
applications to any Alaska boy
interested. Letters of inquiry
should be addressed to Delegate
Bartlett at 1013 House, Office
Building, Washington 25, D.C.
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Beaters Club
The Beaters 4-H club met at
Barbara Brewster’s home July 29.
All stories except one have been
completed and all demonstrations
except one have been given.
Elaine Pinkham and Patty
Wade were demonstrators, mak
ing cookies which they served
with orange juice. A committee
was appointed to work on a booth
for the Fair: Larry Wade, Blaine
tHanamm, Lin Haisley and Bar
bara Brewster, who will work
with Mrs. Tunnicliff. Club dues
along with the expected prize
money for the float in the colony
day parade furnished enough so
that five members had $4 each to
ward their camp tuition. There
was also enough money for a
bang-up party which was plan:
ned for August at Brewsters. Nine
members and one visitor were
present.
Homesteaders Club
A meeting of the Homesteaders
4-H club was held at the home
of Wally Birdsell July 29. There
were two demonstrations given;
one by Wally on the trimming of
calves hooves, the other was pre
sented by Dick Louis on how to
train a sled dog for use.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Birdsell.
Shirley Lee Neal, reporter
TO ELECT FIVE
FOR ASC COMMITTEE
Ten area farmers have been
nominated for the positions open
on the local Agricultural Stabil
ization and Conservation (ASC)
Committee. They are: Henning
Blunck, A. R. Carson (incum
bent), Howard Estelle (incum
bent), Victor Falk, Jr. (incum
bent), Carl Fritzler, Harlan Ham
ilton, R. J. Heddles, Earl N. Ray,
Roland Snodgrass, and Eugene
Reid.
Ballots for the election of five
ASC committeemen of the Pal
mer County have been mailed to
participating farmers in the area.
Voters have been asked to vote i
for five of the 10 nominees, or if
they wish, they may write in
other individuals whom they
wish to vote for. In any event,
no more than five are to be voted
for. Ballots are to be returned to
the local Extension Service office,
unsigned, and postmarked by
August 7.
ine person receiving me most
votes will be elected as chairman
of the ASC Committee. The next
highest number of votes will de;
termine the vice-chairman and
this order will carry through the
third number of the committee,
the first alternate and the second
alternate.
The election is fbeing conduct
ed by a Farmer Election Board
composed of Barney Anderson, !
Harold Pierstoff, and William
Hoskins. This board will count
the ballots and determine the
eligibility of voters.
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CARGO SERVICE
via The Alaska Line
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS COASTAL RAMBLER
scheduled from Seattle Fri.,
K August 9, calling at Seward
': and Cordova.
SS ILIAMNA scheduled
from Seattle Tuesday, Aug.
13, calling oe Seward and
Valdez.
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T. J. Maloney
agent
Phone
Anchorage
22001
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Church of Sod
Pastor and Wife
Leave for New Work
The Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Lan
caster, who have served the Pal
mer congregation of the Church
of God since June, 1954, are leav
ing the valley* tomorrow. They
will hold an Evangelistic cam
paign next week in Juneau while
enroute to the States.
The Lancasters first visited the
valley in March, 1954 while hold
ing services in various sections
of Alaska. They expect to be in
full time itinerant evangelistic
work in the States for a short
while, following which they plan
to serve in foreign fields.
The pastorate of the Church of
God will be filled by the Rev.
Arley D. Skinner. Rev. and Mrs.
Skinner and their son, are ex
pected to arrive in Palmer some
time this week from San Diego
where Rev. Skinnd^ has been
pastor of the Church of God for
the past two and one half years.
Prior to the San Diego pastorate
he served 14 years as pastor in
the Spokane church.
A number of social events have
been held during the past two
weeks in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
Lancaster who have not only
been very active in their church,
youth, and musical work, but in
the community as well. On July
20 the Lancasters were guests at
a farewell party held in Anchor-,
age by the youth fellowships of
the four area churches. They were
presented a piece of luggage by
the group. On July 25 members
of the local church held a sur
prise pot-luck dinner and pre
sented a gift to the couple. On
July 29 members of the Sutton
Community Church held a speci
al service and a surprise get-to
gether in honor of the Lancasters.
At this time the couple was pre
sented another piece of luggage.
Members of the Matanuska Val
ley Ministerial Association sur
prised the couple on July 22 and
presented souvenir pieces includ
ing a desk set made of moose
horns. Women of the church held
a pei-sonal farewell shower for
Mrs. Lancaster at the home of
Mrs. Louise Pinkham on Juy 19
during their missionary meeting.
While living in the valley the
Lancasters made many friends,
all of whom have extended their
best wishes to them in their new
work. ■» r» - ..
Wouldn't You
ySAAlWA^
By Wes Lancaster
Do you know the Lord Jesqs
Christ? Many would answer this
question by saying, “Yes, I know
about the Savior,” But the ques
tion is: Do you KNOW Him?
Some would say, “Yes, I believe
the Bible.” Still others would say,
"Yes, I believe in God.” But the
question is: Do you KNOW the
Lord?
God sees but two kinds of peo
ple, those who are right with
Him and those who are not. We
either know Him or do not. We
are either “dead in tresspasses
and sin,” or we are “made alive
in Christ.”
Salvation is not a provision
whereby we sin in a modified de
gree. Salvation is FROM sin, and
we are either living a godly life
or we a*-e not. One can live a
high type of moral life apart
from knowing Christ as Savior,
but no one lives a godly life, ac
ceptable to the Father, unless he
knows the Lord!
God’s word says: “The soul that
sins it shall die . . . and all have
sinned and come short of the
glory of God, and . . . except you
repent you shall perish , . . if
you die in your sins you cannot
come where I am,” said Jesus.
Have you given yourself to
Jesus Christ in deep contrition
for sin and asked Hin* to forgive
you and reign in your life as Lord
forever? This is a matter apart
from all religious groups what
soever. It is a personal matter be
tween the soul and it’s God. Men
tal assent will not do; it must
be a heart surrender in turning
from sin unto God, by faith ac
cepting His forgiveness and
Christ into your life as Lord and
then following Him in baptism
and living a godly life by His*
grace and power.
Will you be thus delivered froira
sin and it’s consequences?
Will you be thus transformed!
in nature?
Will you walk in blessed fel
lowship with God before whom
you soon shall give an account?
J would rather KNOW Him like
this than to have the world at
my feet, WOULDN’T YOU?
Pd. Adv.
FOR FAST RESULTS TP^
FRONTIERSMAN C^a&jjfIEO
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