Valley FRONTERSMAN
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Writin’ To Teens
By
DICK DRABBLE
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I once read somewhere, or maybe I heard it; no, I think it
was someone I knew who heard it. Oh! now I remember. It was \
something I read, from something someone heard, based on a
theory of something or other, that someone else had thought up,
or heard, or read.
It was the most amazing thing! I wish I could recall what it
was, so I could tell you about it. But perhaps it’s just as well.
It appears so many people know about it already, you’ve probably
heard it, read it or thought of it anyway so I’d be wasting my time.
Do you like statistics Exhilirating aren’t they? If only we
could grasp them! Let’s look at the word ‘statistics.’ Isn’t it a
beauty? The first syllable is ‘stat’. ‘Stat’ means . . ., well it can’t
mean very much, I’m sure. On the other hand, the second syllable,
‘is’; now we’ve got something! I think, ‘tics’ is the last syllable. It
surely must be important. Guess we had better forget the whole
thing.
Take a trip to the moon for instance. I suggest you wait
a few years though for I don’t think they have perfected a rocket
ship capable of going that distance yet. But do you know how
long it would take you to get there. Say you were to leave New
York last Thursday, providing it is the fifth day of the week.
Say you started at 5 a.m., which in my opinion would be perfectly
silly, when the timetable distinctly reads the rocket will leave
at 7 a.m. . . . providing the day is clear. However, I think it best
to advise you, that if you do go to the moon, take your lunch.
I was talking to a man the other day who just worshipped
statistics. He told me a very interesting fact. For instance, he
showed how a train leaving New York, traveling at a . . . well,
I know it must have been a terrific speed. And another train
leaving Chicago, traveling at whatever speed he said. If these two
trains were enroute toward each other . . .; now this is the most
important part; I’m pretty sure it is. Well, if not, the most import
ant part will turn up somewhere However, can you imagine
such a dramatic situation? You can? How very odd, I don’t see
any sense in it myself.
Statistics do have a very definite bearing on our lives. For
instance, doctors keep statistics on the number of babies born dur
ing the year so they can determine how many whooping cough
pills they’ll be needing in six or seven years from now.
They tell me schools keep statistics on pupils held back, so they
don’t lose track and find someday that the aged janitor isn’t the
janitor at all, but some poor fellow forgotten all through the years.
Some folks think statistics are complicated. I can’t agree.
They only appear to be that way because they are so jumbled up,
hard to understand and confusing. As I have shown, statistics
have a very definite way of governing our lives. Hmmmm! No
wonder I write these screwy columns.
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Added Entries
Are Posted
in Photo Contest
Saturday’s fine weather sent
ieveral amateur photographers
:rom Palmer school on a camera
mnt for pictures to be entered
n the photography contest spon
:ored by the Palmer Photo
graphic Center.
Three contestants, Lillian Lo
>erg, “Patsy” Patton and Duane
luntley had turned in rolls for
: o n t e s t consideration by 5
Saturday afternoon. It was the
lecond roll of film entered by
Duane. Contest rules do not bar
nore than one entry, although
he 50 cent entry fee must be
>aid for each roll of film en
ered.
Students are reminded that
hey have only until 5 o’clock
rhursday to enter the contest,
rudges will announce the names
)f contest winners in the Photo
[raphic Center office at 8 o’clock
Saturday evening.
Hospital
Ins and Outs
Patients admitted to the Val
ey hospital late last week in
cluded Mrs. Victor Falk, Agnes
and Mary Frederickson, Jackie
VIoore and Mrs. Claude Scran
;on.
The Frederickson girls, who
lad their tonsils removed, were
lismissed from the hospital on
Saturday.
Valley Visitors
At the Lodge:
Bob Tait, Ronald Coble, Fair
banks; Cecil Harmon, Palmer.
Army Teams Renege
On Shamrock Games
Army weekend sports sched
ules got in the way of Palmer’s
scheduled basketball games Iasi
Saturday, and the Army teams
docketed to appear here made
their excuses via telephone. A
weekend hockey play-off, which
made use of four NCO basket
eers, resulted in the cancellation
of that game. The Signal squad
slated as the NCO alternates
had an Army league game on
their program.
At this writing no further
games are planned for the Sham
rocks for the coming weekend;
because of the number of other
weekend activities. However sev
eral Army teams have asked for
playdates in the very near fu
ture. Definite announcement oi
further games will be made with
in the next few days, Shamrock
manager Art Stacey has stated
Brother of Valley Man
Dies in Seward Hospital
Martin Doshen, Valley resi
dent, was called to Seward by
the death of his brother Joseph
last week. The deceased, a prom
inent athlete in Seward and An
chorage, entered the Seward hos
pital for treatment of a bad cold,
and succumbed to complications,
He is survived by his brother
Martin, by a wife and three chil
dren, his mother and two sisters.
He had been a partner with his
uncle, John Matich, in the opera
tion of a Seward bar.
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models over IV2 ton
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Girl Scouts Seek
Child’s Clothing
Members of the Palmer troop
of Senior Girl Scouts have un-'
dertaken the project of supply
ing underclothing for a destitute
child in one of the Valley’s
homes for children, it was an
nounced this week by Scout
leader Mrs. Harry Ryan.
The girls will greatly appreci
ate the donation of undercloth
ing which can be repaired and
made usable for a little girl. Do
nated articles may be left at the j
Palmer Cold Storage at any time
during the week.
NEW TOST EMPLOYE
Alvin Brager has been added
to the staff of Tost’s Service,
local garage, it was learned this
week. The station plans to offer
a complete mechanic service to
its patrons in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Brager, who
formerly lived at Alpine Inn,
will make their home in the Val
ley.
It's a Holiday
Thursday, Feb. 12, is a bank
ing holiday and the Matanuska
Valley Bank will remain closed
that day, it was announced today
by banker Jack Maze.
Matanuska Electric
Association, Inc.
For Power Distribution
Palmer Radio Service
RECORDS & SUPPLIES
Open daily 12 to 8 p. m.
Valley Theatre Bldg.
Matanuska
Valley
Bank
Will Be Closed All Day
February 12
(Lincoln’s Birthday)
Banking Hours:
Weekdays 10-12 a.m.
1-3 p.m.
Saturday 10-12 a.m.
BRYANT & CO.
BULLDOZING CARRYALL WORK
GENERAL LAND CLEARING
Writ* Box 1848
What’s New at Wolfe’s?
Coil, Box and Innerspring Mattresses
Dinette and Kitchen Sets
Davenos and Occasional Chairs
Norge Washing Machines
Norge Refrigerators
(Apartment size and 7-foot)
WA f HARDWARE ft
II Ml A Xa FURNITURE
Corn*r 5th At*, and E St. Anchorag*
Special Special Special
Men’s and Women’s Hockey Skates
Women’s Sizes reduced from $13.50 to $9.95
Men’s Sizes reduced from $11.95 to $8.95
We can make delivery to you on the
following items tomorrow:
WASHING MACHINES REFRIGERATORS
SHIRLEY SINK CABINETS
OIL HEATERS OIL RANGES
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Koslosky Department Store