Mrs. B. Curry Named President of League Of Wsmsn Voters
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“ciuen v^urry ot .Palmer
was named president of the Pal
mer League of Women Voters at
the organizational meeting held
in Palmer this past Saturday. The
Palmer League will hold a pro
visional status for at least one
year before becoming a full
fledge League member.
Named to serve on the League’s
first executive board with Mrs
Curry were: Mrs. Don Ingalls,
first vice president; Mrs. Clar
ence Krause, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. John Parks, secretary,
Mrs. Les Klabesadel, treasurer;
Mrs Sam Boyd, Mrs. Allan Mick,
Edna Wehking, and Mrs. Joseph
Gallant, board of directors.
Prior to the election of offi
cers, proposed by-laws were ap
proved and adopted by the mem
bership, and an interesting pres
entation of the League and how
it works, was presented by Mrs
Roland Frame, Mrs. Charles
Tryck, and Mrs. Victor Fisher,
memlbers of the Anchorage Lea
gue of Women Voters who are
sponsoring the Palmer organiza
x
tion.
The Anchorage women pointed
out that atlhough the League is
organized at three levels, local,
state, and national, in Alaska
there is to date no State League.
It is hoped that a sufficient num
ber of Leagues will be formed in
the territory so that a State lea
gue may be formed.
The organization is a member
ship organization, not a federa
tion. Every member joins the
League of Women Voters of the
United States. When she joins
the organization she works
through a local League in the
field of government in her com
munity. State Leagues are com
posed of local Leagues and con
cerns itself with state government
matters. All members work on
national governmental issues
through their local Leagues.
There are 126,000 members of tht>
League of Women Voters of the
United States.
The League is an outgrowth of
the Nataional American Woman
Suffrage Association. It was
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founded in 1920. The League is
a nonpartisan organiaztion which
works to inform the electorate,
to increase citizen participation
in government, so that many laws
—in the public interest—will be
enacted.
The sponsor pointed out that
the League believes that each
citizen should share responsibil
ity for the actions of government.
Members are urged to take part
in local, state and national af
fairs. Members are encouraged to
work as individuals in the politi
cal party of their choice. The
League itself is nonpartisan. It
takes action in support of or in
opposition to selected govern
mental issues. It does not sup
port or oppose candidates, nor
suDDort or oppose political par
ties.
In addition to considerable lit
erature, the Anchorage League
also presented the new Palmer
officers with their portfolios of
office.
Members will be meeting in
units: some in the morning, after
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Annual Parties
Being Planned for
Holiday Season
Christmas parties in the area
are being planned by various
groups and organizations.
On December 13 the Home
steaders Club will hold their an
nual party; nexd Monday evening
the Beta Sigma Phi party will
be held; on December 20 the Elks
will hold their annual party for
Elks children; the Moose lodge
will hold their children’s Christ
mas party on December 22; the
Chamber has tentatively set De
cember 21 for the date of the
Merchants’ Christmas Party for
valley children, the Palmer Elks -
are making plans for their an
nual Christmas treks to Talkeetna
and Glenallen with treats for the
old-timers and young folk, and
other plans are being made by
additional groups.
Organizations planning special
holiday events are invited to use
the advance calendar of events
maintained at the office of The
Frontiersman to avoid conflic
tion with other scheduled events
during the busy holiday time.
noon, and evening, depending up
on the desires of the majority. In
this way women who find it easi
er to meet during the day and
those who prefer evening meet
ings, will be able to attend more
meetings. All units will make the
same studies during the year,
with the first study to be “Know
Your Town” in which all phases
of government in this area will
be studied and considerable in
formation gathered and disem
inated.
All women of voting age are
cordially invited to join the Pal
mer League. Meeting dates will
be announced as soon as possible.
Further information may be ob
tained from any of the executive
board members.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Holiday Phone Calls
To States Need No
Reservations This Year
For the first time during a
Christmas holiday season, ad
vance reservations for Stateside
calls will not be necessary, ac
cording to an announcement
made this week by Colonel Carl
H. Hatch, commanding officer,
U. S. Army Alaska Communica
tion System in Seattle. Col. Hatch
further stated that little difficul
ty is anticipated in handling
Stateside calls for Alaskan users,
due to the new submarine cable
facilities which have greatly
augmented the long distance
communications services to the
States.
It was pointed out, however,
that due to heavy loading of cir
cuits in the States during the
holiday period, calls to the Cen
tral, Eastern, and Southern states
should be placed, if possible, dur
ing the early morning hours or
prior to 7 a.m. Alaska Standard
Time, to avoid delays to the cus
tomers.
To further expedite the handl
ing of calls, telephone users are
urged to provide the operators
with the telephone number of the
party being called, whenever pos
sible.
In addition to the availability
of adequate circuits to handle
Christmas and New Years Day
calls, reduced rates will apply
on these dates.
Girl Scouts Seek
Help in Toy Project
Girl Scouts of Troop 33 need
just a bit of help in their big
Chirstmas workshop project.
With the holiday fast approach
ing, and the apparent increase in
needs this year, help is needed
in making doll clothes and toy^
for boys, it was announced this
week. Any women who could
spare time to make doll clothes
for one or more dolls is asked to
contact Mrs. Dorothy Saxton at
her office or Mrs. Keith Lovejoy
at her home. A limited amount of
material is available. Dolls will
be available at either address.
It is hoped that all toys out for
repairs and all dolls being dress
ed will be returned to the Love
joy residence by December 21
so they may be sorted and appro
priately wrapped and boxed. The
boxes will be delivered to famil
Clothing for children and
Oil TABLE FUND
OVER $14)00 MARK
The special fund being raised
by the Valley Hospital Auxiliary
for tihe purchase of a new obstet
rics table has gone over the thou
sand dollar mark, said Mrs. -Frank
Clark, auxiliary president.
Recent contributions have been
received from the following: Ma
tanuska Valley 14, Chapter O.E.S.
$34; Episcopal Womens’ Auxili
ary, $5; anonymous donation,
$20; Alaska Nurses Association,
$25; and an additional $3 from
Experiment Station personnel
who donated a sum earlier in the
campaign.
These funds now bring the to
tal to $1,027.15—with "about $400
to go. Next Thursday evening a
fund raising project being con
ducted by the American Legion
and Auxiliary for this special
fund will conclude when a piano
is awarded. Proceeds from this
fund will help cut down the bal
ance needed for the purchase,
Mrs. Clark pointed out.
It is hoped that the goal of
$1400.00 will be reached very
soon so that the table will be
made available to the hospital as
soon as possible. Organizations
and individuals planning to con
tribute are asked to send their
checks to the Auxiliary as soon
as possible.
PUBLIC DINNER
SLATED FOR SATURDAY
A public spaghetti dinner will
be held in the social hall of Unit
ed Protestant Church Saturday
evening. Dinner will be served
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Admission
will be $1.25 for adults and 75
cents for children.
The dinner is being sponsored
by the Senior High Westminister
Fellowship group of the United
Protestant Church and proceeds
will be applied to a trip fund to
be used on a trip to Fairbanks for
a youth conference the latter
part of December.
adults that could be remodeled
are needed.
ies on December 24.
Assisting the local Scout troopr
is a large box of toys in very good
condition that was sent to the
girls from their sister Scouts in
Anchorage.
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