Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
* Palmer, Alaska
Viola Daniels .Editor
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Daniels —In the Lion’s Den
One money gift for all Valley charities for an entire year—
that’s what your contribution to the Community Chest drive will
mean. The Chest drive will end, once and for all, the periodic
request for funds from individual organizations.
The primary purpose of a Community Chest drive is to make
your giving easier for you. You write one check and then for
get your charitable contributions for another year. Every or
ganization that you normally help will still receive your help, for
the Community Chest committee will hand over to them a per
centage of the one check you write.
“It’s just like handing your bills over to a collecting agency
aad letting them do all the work for you,” is the way one com
mittee member explains it.
The single drive is beneficial in other ways, too. It really
results in greater benefits to the individual charities and service
clubs. The single campaign costs less than a dozen smaller cam
paigns, and thus more money is directed toward the work for
which it is given.
One drive, well planned and organized, will reach more peo
ple than will a number of smaller drives, loosely organized and
supported by fewer individuals. The cost of charily will be equit
ably distributed through Community Chest, for the business firms
of Palmer, always easiest to reach when funds are needed, won’t
bear the burden of contributions alone. One campaign objec
tive is to reach everyone in the area, not just those most central
ly located.
Since a percentage of the funds collected will be retained in
the Chest treasury for community emergencies, the Community
Chest does away with the need for special fund-raising campaigns
for victims of disaster and for help for widows and orphans. The
neecls of the community are all planned for before the drive be
gins, and an effort is made to anticipate every need.
Handling of the funds collected will be centralized. Two
responsible people on the permanent Community Chest commit
tee will be expected to keep accounts on all funds, and will be
considered responsible for those funds at all times. Both will be
bonded.
The central committee will determine the need in individual
emergency cases, and will allot funds to meet that need. In every
case, under a Community Chest plan of giving, responsibility is
centralized in the hands of a few individuals, permanently serv
ing throughout the year, and always directly accountable for the
performance of their duties as Community Chest workers.
The plan is new to the Valley and there is some misconcep
tion as to how it operates. What are we expected to give, you ask?
Contributions are voluntary and no set amount is solicited from
an individual. The expectation is that you will total the amounts
you usually give for all charitable purposes throughout the year,
and make that the amount of your gift to the Community Chest.
This one-contribution giving makes easier bookkeeping for you,
when income tax returns are made out, for your gift to charity
is deductible from that income tax.
Community Chest giving is easier, too, for pledges need not
be paid at once. When the drive worker comes to your door, or
calls on your employer at his place of business, you are expectea
to pledge the amount of your contribution. Payment of that pledge
need not be made at once, nor even in one installment.
Your pledge is made during the drive period, soon to get undei
way in the Valley. Payment of that pledge may be stretched over
two or three paychecks, if you so desire.
Support your Community Chest campaign. If this first drive
is successful, the plan will be adopted as a permanent one in the
Valley. It will make your giving easier, and will put fund solici
tation for charities on a business-like basis in the Valley. It’s the
modern way and the efficient way to offer help to those who
need it.
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)
Christmas Tree Lights
Remember last year? . . . Better get yours while the
supply lasts
WA V FPf ( HARDWARE &
U Li * El M FURNITURE
Corner 5th Ave. and E St. Anchorage
Health Council
Elects Officers.
Mrs. Clyde King, Sr., was
elected president of the Valley
health council at last Thursday’s
first meeting of the year. Others
who will assist her in directing
Health Council work this year in
clude:
Leroy Hamann, vice president;
Jessica DeVries, secretary; Isola
Sims, terasurer.
The Health Council became
probably the first Valley organi
zation to endorse the planned
Community CChest drive for
funds, when its membership vot
ed unanimously to subscribe to
the Chest plan of giving.
Because the Valley Chest
drive will not extend beyond
the area served by Palmer school
buses, council members decided
to request the community of
Wasilla to raise $150 as its share
of the Valley contribution to
ward Health Council services.
The two Wasilla delegates to
the Health Council were not
present, but letters will be ad
dressed to James Pendleton and
Mrs. Martin Olson, informing
them of the new plan. In other
years, the Health Council has
been asked to pledge $600 an
nually to Valley health work.
Mrs. Sims reported the perma
nent organization of an Alaska
Tuberculosis Association in the
Valley. She explained that the
formation of a permanent com
mittee will allow 20 per cent of
the proceeds from seal sales to
remain here.
Mrs. Nina Stock, retiring pres
ident, announced that word re
ceived from the Territorial De
partment of Health reported that
a new health nurse v/ill not be
stationed in the Valley until the
end of January. Mrs. W. L. Zeile,
who has been filling in for the
past two months, recently sub
mitted her resignation.
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Churches Plan
Special Services
Many of the Valley’s churches
are planning special Thanksgiv
ing services for next Thursday
morning.
Union services are planned by
several churches, to be held at
the United Protestant church.
The service is to begin at 10
o’clock. Rev. Kenneth Hughes
of the Lazy Mountain Children’s
Home will be guest speaker. Spe
cial musical numbers are plan
ned by members of the Shield of
Faith radio program.
Participating ministers and
churches in this union service in
clude Rev. George Savchenko of
the Church of God, Full Gospel,
Rev. George Geiwitz of the Val
ley Chapel, Rev. Wenter Har
vey of The Church and Rev.
Victor Alfsen of the United
Protestant church.
Father James Snead of St.
Michael’s church also is planning
a special Thanksgiving mass for
the 10 o’clock hour.
Members of St. John’s Luther
an church will participate in
their Thanksgiving service at 11
o’clock Thursday morning. Rev.
W. L. Zeile has announced that
both the Sunday school and the
church choir are planning ap
propriate music for that service.
All Valley residents are in
vited to attend the Thanksgiv
ing service at the church of their
choice next Thursday morning.
Visitors and guests will be wel
comed at any of the listed serv
ices.
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CECELE'S
Indies’ and Children’s
Apparel
PROMPT ATTENTION GIV
EN TO MAIL ORDERS
433 G St.. Box 2199
Anchorage
(Around corner from First
National Bank)
Shoe Pacs
Cloth and Rubber
Overshoes
Wool Trousers and Shirts
Palmer Surplus and
Secondhand Store
ALASKA'S MOST COMPLETE
COLLECTION OF ESKIMO
AND INDIAN
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Ivory Moccasins
Parkas Baskets
Mukluks Totems
Dolls Scenics
Paintings by Alaska's Foremost Artists
420 Fourth Ave.
Alaska Treasure Shop
May George, Owner
Anchorage, Alaska
P. O. Box 1019
Hopkins Popcorn &
Nut Shop
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CARAMEL CORN . . . POPCORN BALLS
ROASTED NUTS . . . PEANUT BRITTLE
ALL NUTS ROASTED IN OUR OWN SHOP
Located Next Door to Charlie’s Place
There’s an O’HARRA bus leaving...
PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(Except Sunday)
Sunday bus at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PALMER FOR YVASILLA
Daily at 1 and 8 p.m.
Connections for Gulkana. Fairbanks and Whitehorse
On Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a. m.
O’Harra Bus Lines
Hartley Bros. Motor Co.
Alaska Owned and Operated
FIRE PROTECTION
We-have a complete line of fire fighting equip
ment for both home and business use.
— Also —
The handy new “POWER PACK” especially
for automobiles.
Drop in and see our display
Tappan Stoves and Hot Water Heaters
TIRES TUBES BATTERIES
TUNE-UP LUBRICATION
Oar Specialty