RANDOM RAMBUNGS OUT WASULA WAY
By E. Hjellen
Our idea of a model husband is
*one who thinks his wife’s head
ache is as important as his own
rheumatism.
* * *
Can think of at least one fellow
that liked the wind. It blew the
snow off the trees so Gene Cog
lin wouldn’t get showered when
he fell them for firewood. He’s
really been busy—trying to keep
people’s woodpile stocked.
• • •
Did you know the Coglin’s
have a six toed cat that plays
the piano? I can’t even play it
with normal digits.
• • •
Nowadays when your ship
comes in, the Government sees
that it is docked.
* * •
Dripping eaves—harbinger of
spring. The “temp” zoomed like
a caterpillar to 38 above. Why
tell you about the blowing—
drifting snow—you were in it, too.
There are many complaints
about the weather, but not so
many as there would be if "the
government regulated it instead
of predicting it.
• • #
When President Truman flip
ped a silver dollar at an Army
Navy game to see which side
would kick off, a specator re
marked. “Isn’t that just like a
Democrat—using a dollar where
a dime would do.”
* * *
Like a magician’s chest—the
roadhouse, store and bar were
■emptied of men when the call
of “FIRE” was heard at “Cads”.
Mary Bergman had difficulty
with the hot water heater—it got
out of hand—and help came a
running. No damage was done
due to the speed of the fire fight
ers.
* * *
That “Lay-off” on the railroad
really cut deep. Three conductors
are now on the Palmer Branch
Line as “Brakies”—Johnson, Nic
hols and Sherwood.
* * *
Telling our troubles always
helps. The world’s dumb indif
ference makes you mad enough
to keep fighting.
* s?: *
Don Cross and Dick Miller of
the Wild Life Service were up
here to see that we took good care
of our moose—that we fed and
watered them regularly. Don’t
think I’d like their job too many
friends during “Farmers’ Season”.
First pupil: I woke up this
morning with a headache, sore
throat, earache, sore toe and
fever.
Second pupil: What happened?
First pupil: I had to go to
•school anyway.
* * *
We went into Anchorage dur
ing the week to have my good
woman and number two boy test
ed for glasses. Perna Gugler fixed
a fine lunch for us. Ida stayed I
with Pema while "Momma”
Snider and the rest of us went
shopping. While there, met Ches
ter Moore of Coopers Landing.
He puts up a fine pack of smok
ed salmon—I like "Squaw Can
dy”.
• • •
Homebaked foods aren’t always
the best. Did you ever eat a home
made cracker?
* • *
CIVIL DEFENSE—WASILLA
We’re doing all right. Out of
109 members, about fifty were at
our recent meeting. Vem Haik
reported what had been accom
plished at Chugiak. Capt. Cox
Liaison Officer, told us of the im
portance of Civil Defense that
the army would be too busy to
look after us—too, that the road
would be taken over by the army
in case of need. If this area is
used for an "Evac Reception”
center, food and shelter would be
sent with the “Evacs”. John
Burke, Regional Director of For
estry showed a film on the sub
ject of individual responsibility
in fire prevention and forestry
care. Ed Fortier gave the history
and reason for C. D.
Altho the "Where, when and,
how” for the acquisition of fire
fighting equipment was not an
swered, the problem of communi
cation is now being worked on.
If we didn’t have that, a beautiful
red fire wagon could sit in a fine
steam heated garage while a
home down Knik could burn to
the ground. More people are
needed to take First Aid training.
• * •
Lady customer to book store
clerk: “I’m looking for something
light to read during television
commercials.”
The Loyal Order of Moose of
Palmer had Ralph Moore and
Pat Carter out in the woods cut
ting firewood for a local family.
* * +
A dog does not sweat through
the pores of his body, but through
his mouth when panting. This
canine peculiarity gives him an
advantage in tlie Ai^itic regions
over any other draft animal be
cause he is not subject to getting
chilled when relaxing after hard
labor.
* * *
Clyde Hornal and Bobbie De
Priest left on the third for Page,
Idaho the home of Bobbie’s moth
er. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bolton,
grandparents of Bobbie, will
make that his home.
* * *
Woman in traffic court: “I was
having down Main Street with
my husband at the wheel ...”
* * *
Irs Jefford is ambulating about
after having a cancer growth re
moved from his lip. Also ambu
lating around in the Providence
Hospital is Jack Crawford.
* * *
At home, Paul LePors is flaunt
ing a white patch over his left
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aye—injured by a flying bit of
rock while drilling.
• * *
Floyd Davis is still in the 5005th
Hospital at Elmendorf. Floyd had
the misfortune of falling from his
silo—landing on his right side—
breaking his pelvis, shoulder and
wrist. Tom Hume is taking care
of his. place in his absence.
* * *
Miss Marjorie Ward, Orthopedic
Supv. of Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
at Sitka writes that Alice Hjellen
is doing nicely. Before any op
erations are cjone on her leg
casts will be tried. She’ll be there
several months. She has been at
tending school every day, so will
not lose her Wasilla class when
she returns. Alice enjoyed the
cards, letters, and gifts and Miss
Ward requests that she continue
to receive letters from her family
and many friends.
* * *
Wife to harassed husband:
‘Why are you complaining? That
checking account is my only ex
travagance.”
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WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
WASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School,
8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
3:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
ALASKA’S FAVORITE GAME,
Community Hall, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1G
WASILLA COMMUNITY CLUB,
Community Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
BROWNIES, Mrs. John Polis
home, 3:30 p.m.
HOMEMAKERS CLUB
NOTES
Glacier View
Members of the Glacier View
Homemakers’ club met at the
home of Irene Beyland on Feb
ruary 10 with a very good a
tendance.
After a delicious luncheon we
had a business meeting and Lil
lian Eckert gave a report on
Council.
We planned on having a white
elephant sale at our next meet
ing which will be held at the
home of Mrs. Watts on March 16.
Sourdough Club
Members of the Sourdough
Homemakers’ club met March 9
at the home of Lila Newville with
12 members and one guest pres
ent.
A delicious pot-luck luncheon
was served at noon. Following a
short business meeting Dr. Curtis
Dearborn of the Experiment
Station gave a very informative
talk on shrubs and landscaping.
A discussion followed.
The next meeting will be held
April 13 at the home of Rose
Nelson.
"ALASKA'S FAVORITE
GAME" AT WASILLA
Alaska’s Favorite Game will
be played at the Wasilla Com
munity hall on Saturday, March
13 at 8 p.m.
Members of the community
club are sponsoring the event and
report that prizes purchased in
Chicago and Boston will be
awarded. The grand prize will be
a card table and four folding
chairs. As usual, they report, they
will have refreshments at the hall.
The public is invited to attend.
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Gene Kirsch of Palmer spoke to
members of the Palmer Kiwanis
club, at their regular noon lunch
eon meeting March 8, on the lo
cal beef situation.
In telling of problems in mar
keting local beef, Kirsch pointed
to the competition from Out
side. With feed prices high, local
beef in turn must be realatively
high by the time the meat is cut
and frozen.
Another problem facing those
looking for a local beef market
is the fact that much of the beef
is ready for the market during
the fall hunting season when
many ho***- .wives are filling their
lockers ana freezers with cari
bou, moose, and other game and
have no enthusiasm for purchas
ing local beef.
There is not enough locally
grown beef to approach the Army
i
for military purchase, Kir sc h said.
However, local beef could be used
in large public functions, where
ver possible, he suggested.
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