FOUR TEAMS IN
BASKETBALL LEAGUE;
ANOTHER MAY JOIN
All adults in the Palmer sec
tion interested in the city basket
ball league are asked to contact
some of the players on the teams
already formed, or Emil Gans
chow. Another meeting will be
held sometime this week during
which officers of the league will
be designated.
Four teams are shaping up
well, and the L.D.S. Church has
indicated that they may floor a
team in the league.
The area women have received
word from the Anchorage wo
mens' league that they will play
home and home games after the
first of the year.
With the enlarged gym, which
not only provides a bigger and
better playing floor, but more
adequate seating room, it is hop
ed that residents will turn out
for the games and lend support
to the local lads and lassies who
are playing in the League this
year.
ON NUDISM
By Bob Klem
I work when I am in the mood
When hungry, I indulge in food
And I always wear clothes
Just because (1 suppose)
•Alaska’s too cold to go nude.
Our warmest
wishes for a
Christmas
abounding in all
the spiritual joys
of this holv time.
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NORM'S SUPER SERVICE
PALMER TEACHER
SPEAKS ON NEED
FOR PAY INCREASE
Mrs. Alma Blunck, teacher in
Swanson School, was guest speak
i er at the December 19 meeting of
the local Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Blunck’s topic dealt with
the need for increased salaries
for Alaskan teachers in order to
maintain qualified and desirable
type teaching staffs.
Mrs. Blunck Illustrated her
talk with a number of graphs one
j of which showed comparable sal
aries in the western states and
\laska. The chart showed the
average for the USA to be S4100
i year and Mrs. Blunck said that
although Alaska’s average is
65205, because of the 25 percent
cost of living differential, the j
average salary drops to $3904, as j
compared to Nevada at $4488,
Oregon, $4500, up to California'
at $5100.
Another chart illustrated com
parable education requirements
for employment by the Territory.
This showed a salary range for
teachers from $4200 to $6500; for
engineers and accountants from
$6324 to $8796; and for lawyers
from $8500 to $10,000.
Mrs. Blunck pointed out that
20 teachers will this year gradu
ate from the University of Alas
ka. “We can not even hope that
all 20 of these graduates will go
into the teaching field in Alas
ka’’, she said.
Mrs. Blunck stated the teach
ers are seeking an increase of!
$800 across the board; stateside I
exDerience recognition of four
years for four years, and incre
ment increased $75 a year. Last
year the teachers sought $100 in
crement. Of this only $25 was
| granted, she said.
I The speaker said that it is felt
| that if the requests are granted
[ that it will attract young people
many friends both old and new, we wish the joys
of the season in fullest measure. May your holidays sparkle
with the merriment of good times and good cheer, and glow
with the radiance of warm friendships, family and home.
to the teaching profession; wiP
attract good teachers to seek cm-_
ployment in Alaska and that it
would invite them to stay on.
At the present time teachers
average only three years in Al
aska, she stated.
A number of suggestions as to
how this increase in pay and in
crement could be financed were
advanced by Mrs. Blunck who is
a member of the Palmer Educa
tion Association and the Alaska
Education Association. These in
cluded taxes on boats, both plea
sure and commercial, restoration
of the property tax, and more
taxes on industies located away
from the populated centers.
Mrs. Blunck urged that
in light of the proposed cut in
the Department of Education’s
budget for the coming year that
everyone support the teachers
in their request.
The Office of the
Matanuska Valley
Federal Credit Union
is now located upstairs
OVER CO-OP CAFE
Open Mon., Wed., Fri.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Payments and Deposits will be
taken at this location during
the above listed hours.
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Matanuska Valley
Federal Credit Union
£F\C7 current
DIVIDEND *k*°
V RATE 1#
Insured to $10,000
First Fodaral Savings l loan Assn, of Anchorago
223 Edit 5th Avenue • Anchorage, Alotko
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS!
i
Wo will be open Sunday and Monday
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
We are row offering home appHanca repairs |
ASSESS
Hardware &
Sporting Goods
“Home of Dutch Boy Paints”
HERE’S THE “TICKET”
I GIVE TO MYSELF!
The way ( figure it, my savings bank book is the
“ticket” that’s going to take me where I want to get
in life . . . and take my family right along with me!
We’ve got our hearts set on a home of our own, we’re
thinking about college for the children . . . and a lot
of things. That’s why I’m so on-the dot with my bank
deposit every pay day. Might be the right “ticket”
for you, too.
WRITE YOUR OWN TICKET IN YOUR SAVINGS
BANK BOOR
WE WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM
10 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. ONLY ON MONDAY,
DECEMBER, 24
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Open Thursday Evenings 6-8 P.M.
PALMER, ALASKA
Christmas Specials
FRESH, CRISP, TENDER
Lettuce
EXTRA FANCY HEARTS
Celery
FOR TABLE DECORATION, RED EMPEROR
Grapes
FRESH
Cranberries
Red Yams
Danish Squash
Armour’s Star |J.m
Whole or Shank Half IiQIe!
LB.
pki
LB.
lb. box
LB.
LB.
29c
29c
29c
23c
23c
10c
Milk Case of 48 cans
rillII Special $7.29
* 59c
6 r 93c