Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947 at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Viola Daniels .Editor
Evon DeLand....Advt. Manager, Palmer
George Lynch.Advertising Manager Anchorage Area
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WRITIN’ TO TEENS
BY DICK DRABBLE
Monkeys Get Their Tails Twisted, Too
I imagine most of you kids have been to a zoo at one time or
another. When I was connected with the Staten Island, New York
Zoo, I spent hours in the monkey parlors, watching the citizenry
tfeere. Monkeys are the funniest people! People are funniest
monkeys. More than once I’ve seen monkeys make monkeys out
of their keepers.
Jocko, a six year old chimpanzee, was my favorite friend
in the parlors. He used to belong to a New York high school
science teacher. That is, until he ruined her duplex apartment
by breaking all the china, then turning on all water faucets. He
kept cultivating my friendship just so long as I brought him
oranges, apples, bananas, toys, and even funny books.
He seemed to enjoy the funny books too, turning each page
carefully, and sometimes even giving a sound like chuckling as
he looked at the comics. But then tiring of this, he’d give out
a wildman roar, dance a tap on his sleeping shelf, then tear the
comics asunder. Did the keeper love me for this!
/vnoiner ining aooui jocko, was one minuie ne was paisy
walsy, the next a meany weany. He never failed to accept my
gifts, but I never failed to keep my proper distance. You could
believe he was a friendly monk, but you could never depend on it.
Of course, we say, he is a wild beast; such things are common in
beastie's tempers. If he had human intelligence, as sometimes he
seemed to, he wouldn’t be so deceitful. You know, we are so
wrong for people can be backbiters too—intelligent folk, with
college degrees! They call it “intrigue.”
To ilustrate. let’s make up a plot. Mr. Bumpjoy is a man holding
a responsible position, yet he is unstable because of his own meany
weaniness. Mr. Goodguy also holds a responsible position, is popular
and stable. Now Mr. Bumpjoy tries to cover up his awn meanness
by appearing palsy walsy and accepting what is given him, chuck
ling; then when your back is turned he will tear you asunder.
We humans, not like Jockos, are subtle. We can cover guilt
in a cloth of sympathy. When Jocko was about ready to go amuck,
we could usually tell in advance and get clear. A Mr. Bumpjoy
can’t always be detected until the truth is out. The intrigue
comes in when he puts words into other folks mouths for them to
go about telling tales on a Mr. Goodguy. It can sure get plenty
twisted after it is retold several times. Even the source becomes
uncertain.
I’ve seen monkeys get their tails twisted, too. In trapeze,
when they are upside down. But they still were monkeys! The
point I want you to remember, gang, is when people get their
^TALES twisted, they usually get made monkeys of!
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New and Used Aircraft
Paris and Supplies
Taylor craft Distributors for Alaska
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■* "aiuiday.- March 27, 1^47
Church Services
This Week . . .
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
W. L. Zeile, Pastor
Sunday
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Holy Communion is celebrated
on the last Sunday of every
second month.
UNITED PROTESTANT
CHURCH
Victor I. Alfsen, Pastor t
Sunday
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11 a. m.
Young People’s Service, 7 p. m
Evening Service, 8 p. m.
Friday
Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p. m.
ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rev. James A. Snead, Pastor
Sunday
Mass, 10 a. m.
Confessions heard before Mass
Sodality Communion held the
first Sunday of each month.
CHURCH OF GOD
FULL GOSPEL
George Savchenko, pastor
Sunday
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Morning Devotions, 11 a.m
Services at Butte, 3 p.m.
VALLEY CHAPEL
of the
CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. George W. Geiwitz, pastor
Sunday
Community Sunrise Service at
7:30 a.m.
Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Wednesday
Prayer meeting, 8 p.m.
LAST PINOCHLE PARTY
The last evening of a series of
winter - long pinochle parties
sponsored by the Northland Pio-)
neer Grange, will be held next
Wednesday, it was announced
this week by the committee in
charge. Play will begin at 8
o’clock in the Grange hall
At the end of the evening,
series’ scores will be announced
and prizes awarded to the top '
two pinochle players of the Val
ley.
Brown’s Shop
CLEANERS fit LAUNDRY
Fur Work Embroidery
Elite
Shoe Repair Shop
(across from laundry)
COMPLETE SHOE SERVICE !
For the BEST
Shave and Haircut
! VIC’S BARBER SHOP i
(In Roc Hall)
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EASTER LILIES
are budding now
Select yours early
at ;
Maud Hosier Greenhouse or 1
North Palmer Store
! Wertanen’s Yanler \
Service
METERED DELIVERY !
• Gasoline. Diesel and Stove OU J
|_Ph_C-23Y-H Elno Wertanen J
i Matanuska Electric ■
Association, Inc.
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i Power Distribution
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ELECTRIC MOTORS
REPAIRING —o— REWINDING
Prompt attention given out-of-town orders
CITY ELECTRIC OF ANCHORAGE
444 H Street Box 1212 Main 752
YOU WRECK ’EM . . . WE’LL FIX ’EM
24-HOUR SERVICE
We Go Anywhere. Any Time
PALMER BODY & PAINT SHOP
For All Your Refreshment Needs
in Palmer
VISIT
FRONTIER BAR
FRONTIER LIQUOR STORE
FRONTIER CAFE
All three open 24 hours daily,
seven days each week
Teelancfs !
We’re A GENERAL Store !
Generali We Got Everything,
except when it’s out of stock j
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General
Store
TEELAND’S
Wasilla
Shopping {
Center j
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J. VIC BROWN & SONS j
“The Live Jewelers” I
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ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH IHSPECTORS
AcroM from CUr Mall
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The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a complete passenger and
freight service—daily except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Lmti Palmar.. 3:30 p.m.
Arrival Anchorage .5:30 p.m.
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Leave Anchorage . 9:30 a.m.
Arrives Palmer .11:30 a.m.
Fare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage. ARCO 11