“SCOUT FAMILY”
HONORED BY
BOY SCOUT WEEK
The Boy Scouts of America,
with its membership at an all
time high in excess of 3,250,000
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts Explorers
and adult leaders, will observe
the 43rd birthday of the organiza
tion during Boy Scout Week, Feb
ruary 7 to 13.
The theme of the celebration
which will be observed by 84.300
Cub Packs. Boy Scout Troops and
Explorer Units throughout the
United States, its territories and
wherever American families live
abroad, is “Forward on Liberty’s
Team.” This is the name of the
Scouts’ Three Year Program
which seeks to produce a greater
functioning manpower and pro
vide a higher quality program for
its ever-increasing boy member
ship.
Boy Scout Week celebrations
this year will stress “The Scout
Family” depicting how parents
and others of the family often
have a relationship to the Scout
Program.
The actual birthday, February
8, will be observed in countless
churches of all faiths as “Boy
Scout Sunday.” Scouts and lead
ers will attend services in uni
form. Members of many Scout
Units will have their parents and
other members of their families
sit with them during the services.
Since its inception in this coun
try in 1910, the Boy Scouts of
America, and its individual mem
bers have always taken a strong
position in respect to the place
of organized religion in the na
tion’s life.
In its latest report to Congress
the Boy Scouts of America said
that 558,934 institutions are
sponosrs for the nation’s Scout
ing Units. Of this number 18,739
operate two or more Scout pro
grams such as Cub Scouting for
boys 8. 9, and 10 years of age,
Boy Scouting for boys 11 through
13 and Exploring for those 14
years old and upward.
Traditionally on February 8,
Scouts and Leaders recommit
themselves to the Scout Oath or
Promise at 8:15 P.M., in the four
time zones. These ceremonies
will take place, in some instances,
at Scout family birthday dinners,
while some Cub Dens, Boy Scout
Patrols and Explorer Crews will
meet in homes of members.
Others will meet with their par
■ en'ts Sunday evening in churches
1 or synagogues.
At these Boy Scout Week cele
brations many units will review
its program highlights and the
successes of its first yean in The
Three Year Program, its camping
:_and other outdoor activities and
Its planning for participation at
the Third National Jamboree
which is expected to attract 50,
000 Scouts and Leaders for a
week of camping together at Ir
vine Ranch in southern California
next July 17 to 23.
POSTPONE "GAME NIGHT"
Members of the Wasilla Veier
erans of Foreign Wars post have
announced they have postponed a
scheduled evening of "Alaska's
Favorite Game” previously set
for February 7 because of con
flicting activities and illness. New
date will be announced.
The Butte
IS OPEN AGAIN FOR BUSINESS
YOUR PLAGE
for a fine d'nner or cocktail
At & Peggy Huffman
Palmer Realty Team
Plan Games; Dance
The Palmer Realty basketball
team have scheduled a two-game
return match with the Canteen
Bar team of Valdez. The games
will be played at the Palmer
School gymnasium February 13
and 14, with a preliminary game
planned for 7:30 on Friday night.
Following the game on the 14th,
the team will sponsor a Valen
tine Dance in the gymnasium
with Strickland’s band furnishing
the music for dancing. Starting at
10 p.m., the dance will continue
until 2 a.m. with a prize waltz
to be held during the evening.
A Winchester Model 70 rifle also
will be awarded.
There will be no advance ticket
sales for the dance. Tickets will
be available at the door, at $2.00
per couple—no charge for women.
The public is invited.
The local team won three games
from the Valdez five when they
played in that city January 23, 24
and 25. When Thompson’s Pass
was closed by snow the team
found themselves stranded in
Valdez until January 28 when the
Road Commission got through
with plows.
Following the Friday night
game, the visitors will be enter
tained at the Rec Hall.
Team members who will all see
service in both games are: Lee
Young, Bob Lacher, forwards;
Bill Wade, center: Vic Loyer and
G. Peterson, guards: Bob Harris
and Bill Meehan.
Form of Flu
Strikes Many Areas
A form of influenza or grippe
has spread across most sections of
the United States and hit areas
in Mexico, Europe, Japan and Ha
waii.
The public health service in
Washington said this week the
widespread outbreak in the Unit
ed States generally was limited to
rather mild cases. However, 14
Germans died in the flu epidemic
in the American occupation zone
in Germany.
Nearly 400,000 American serv
icemen and dependents are being
given flu shots in Britain and on
the continent as a precaution.
European health authorites said
generally, however, there is little
to worry over yet.
A nationwide survey showed
the central sections of the United
States have been hardest hit.
Here in the Valley reports of
the illness seem to be on the de
cline. Many families and individ
uals were hit by the “bug” but it
is not believed to be as wide
spread as in some parts of the
states.
Funeral Services—
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and George Jackson of Anchorage
and Virgil Eckert, L. M. DePriest,
Jim Hurley and Don Irwin of Pal
.mer. Burial will be in the Palmer
Cemetery.
OVER 45 TONS GROCERIES
Koslosky’s Department store
has received over 45 tons of groc
eries and announced this week
they will offer a special sale in
the grocery department and spec
ial features from other depart
ments in the store.
HOMEMAKERS
COUNCIL I
By Council Reporter
During the Homemakers’ Coun
cil meeting held in the Extension
craft room February 2, Mrs. Phil
O’Neill presented a red paper
heart, on which the notions, mit
tens and seeds were displayed.
These will be sent to various
needy countries through the In
dividual American Trends Ser
vice Committee. It was agreed
to keep the heart-poster up for
a month until all homemakers
have had a chance to take their
notions to Mrs. Johnson in the
Extension office. It was pointed
out that members may write their
name and address on their pack
age so the recipient could write
a few words in return.
Some of the clubs decided that
they want more wax to make
"Glo-Candles to sell at the Fair
next fall and at'Christmas time.
If any homemaker wants more
wax, it was suggested they dis
cuss it at their next club meeting
and take their money to Mrs.
Johnson before March 1. She will
order as much wax as needed.
The cost will be approximately
the same as before.
A committee of three was ap
pointed to chose a woman of the
Valley as candidate for Alaska’s
Mother of the Year. Members felt
that of the many fine mothers in
the Valley, surely they would
find one that would draw on a
Territorial scale.
As a project for the year, the
Council has suggested that clubs
furnish a complete room in the
proposed new hospital. As some
of the clubs have not discussed
the project, the Council would
like to have those clubs discuss
the project and report to the
council whether or not they wish
to participate. Cost of the project
would be $700.00.
Project leaders for March are
reminded that Mrs. Audrey Dav
ies of Anchorage will be in Pal
mer on the 24th of February. If
leaders can not attend them
selves, they are asked to try and
send a substitute. It was pointed
out that the Council appreciates
the effort put forth by some
homemakers to be present at
Council meetings.
Following the business meeting
and pot luck lunch, Miss Dorothy
Hoffman, Clothing Achievement
winner in 4-H work, gave a re
port on her trip to the National
4-H Congress in Chicago which
was sponsored by the Spool Cot
ton Company.
CONSOLIDATE MANY
AGRICULTURE AGENCIES
An overhaul is in process in the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
with the current 20 agencies and
bureaus reorganized into five
\ groups, Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson announced this
week.
A closer coordination of related
activities and more efficient anc
economical administration is the
aim of the reorganization, Bensor
said. All of the regrouped agencies
will retain their present structure
with the exception of the Agri
cultural Conservation Program
This will be transferred from the
Production and Marketing Ad
ministration. (PMA) and placed
with the Research, Extension anc
Land Use group.
The PMA committee systen
was established in Alaska, anc
for an interim period, field ser
vices and facilities will be usee
to carry out the Agricultural Con
servation Program. The PMA i
under the Commodity Marketinj
Adjustment Group along with thi
Commodity Credit Corporation
Commodity Exchange Authority
and Federal Crop Insurance Cor
poration. John H. Davis head
this group.
The Research, Extension am
Land Use Group includes Agri
cultural Research Administratior
Bureau of Agricultural Econom
ics, Extension Service, Forest Sei
vice, Office of Foreign Agricultui
al Relations and Soil Conserve
tion Service in addition at th
Agricultural Conservation Prc
gram. This group will be respor
sible for flood prevention, an
Palmer Teachers
Attend Convention
Attending the Regional Teach
ers’ Conference conducted by the
Anchorage Education Association
January 30 were between 300-400
teachers from schools in Pamer,
Anchorage, Chugiak, Emendorf,
Fairbanks, Ft. Richardson, Gird
wood, Glennallen, Hope. Lazy
Mountain, Moose Pass, Ninilchik,
Talkeetna, Valley Christian and
Valdez. Palmer had a 100 per cent
attendance. Wasilla teachers had
planned to attend but late arrival
of territory pay checks prevented
some from participating.
Convening in the Anchorage
High School Auditorium at 9:30
a.m. the group devoted them
selves to a three hour planned
program when representatives ol
the Anchorage Education Associa
tion Anchorage IndeDendenl
School District and several edu
cational displays were presented.
Dr. Charles L. Anderson, chief
of the section of Mental Health,
Alaska Department of Health
spoke on the emotional adjust
ment of the school child, provid
ing interesting facts and infor
mation.
Following a two hour luncheon
period, held at the Idle Hour
Country Cub. teachers attended j
sectional meets during the after
noon program.
Speaking from the Palmer
group William T. Zahradnicek,
superintendent of the Palmer
school said he thought the meet
ing an excellent start. The gen
eral organization was good and
the group will continue the
meet as an annual event. This was
the first full-scale teachers con
vention since 1946.
Harold Moore returned to Pal
mer this week end following a
trip Outside. While in Washington
! he visited his son-in-law and
daughter, Bob and Bonnie Bettine
and their daughter Cindy. The
Bettines plan to return to the
| Valley shortly after the first of
| March, he said. Moore’s Garage is
! again open for business.
Unintentionally the Miners
Local was omitted from the list
of organizations who participated
in Chapel exercises held for the
late Kaspar Keisar January 25.
Hillerv Holderfield was also
I among the bearers instead of
1 John Reed as previously announc
! land and water program, with J.
Earl Coke, assistant secretary of
Agriculture in charge.
Third group is the Agricultural
Credit Group which includes the
i Farm Credit Administration,
Farmers Home Adminstration and
Rural Electrification Administra
tion. Romeo E. Short, assistant to
the Secretary, will direct this
group.
Departmental Administration
is the fourth group which Richard
; D. Aplin, assistant to the secre
tary, in charge. This group includ
es hearing examiners, library, of
fice of budget and finance, office
of information, office of person
nel, and office of plant and oper
ations.
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with EYE and
TASTE APPEAL
Frozen foods are tasty,
attractive and nutritous
because the flavor, color
and food value is locked
in by the freezing pro
cess.
It is easy and economical
to have a food locker at
The Pamer Cold Storage. Slop
in soon, and et us explain the
advantages to you. Serve youtr
family better meals at lower
cost.
Palmer Gold Storage
iDOui ine urgent nwu iui
;ional funds for the Health Cen-'
:er, board members feel that if
;he campaign were run at this
:ime, it would easily reach the
?oal of $3,500 which had been set.
A.t the time of the campaign, how
ever, the situaton regarding the
availability of a Public Health
Nurse for this area was very un
settled and this probably had con
siderable influence on the success
af the campaign, they added.
The annual meeting for Com
munity Chest members (all con
tributors) has been acheduled for
ruesday evening, February 24 at
3 p.m. in the school library. The
public is urged to attend and par
ticipate in the program.
FT VC; pr AM
CHINESE DINNER AND FUN
Palmer Elks lodge is planning
a Chinese dinner and get-togeth
er for members and their ladies
Saturday night, February 7 in the
lodge quarters. Prizes will be
awarded for the best “Chinese
couple” present.
A few mustaches have been
sprouting around town. Some
thought they might be for the
coming Fur Rendezvous but com
mittee members say they are for
the event Saturday night. They
promise a lot of fun for members
and urge a big attendance.
On January 31, the lodge held a
very successful Klondike Day
celebration, complete with cos
tumes of that period and a floor
show, twice presented by Elks
ladies during the evening.
Members of the Eastern Star
lodge will hold a pot-luck sup
per at Carpenters’ Hall February
18 at 630 p.m. All members are
invited to attend.
Most plumbing jobs are messy
ones at the best. We make a
special efforts in our work to
see to it that “the mess" is not
spread all over the house. We
are the homemakers friend and
we want to stay that way by
being "neat on the Job". Give
us a call!1.
MACS PLUMBING
and HEATING
d
Corsages, Plants
and
Gilt Flowers
For All Occasions
Anchorage Music and Flower Shop
746 4th Ave. Anchorage Tel 42325 or 23351
Community Chest
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i what smaller due to the fact that
many people had previously do
nated to the various activities to
raise money for the hospital, the
board noted.
Amounts requested by the con
stituent agencies and the amounts
actually allotted are as follows
Library, allotted last year, $15.76
requested this year, $240.; Allot
ted this year, $223.20. Alaska Crip
pled Childrens Association, Iasi
year, $350.; requested, $450.; al
lotted, $418.50. Health Council
last year. $1,280.; this year, $1,
580.; allotted $1,469. Girl Scouts
last vear, $350; this year, $500.
allotted S465. Welfare and Disas
ter Council, last year, $100.: thi
1 year. $100. This year’s allottment
were reduced 7% when the cam
paign failed to reach the set goal
In view of recent publicit;
March of Dimes—
Continued from page 1
appreciation to all who assisted
in making the very successful
drive possible. “It has been an
honor to serve in the capacity of
director.” he said when voicing
his thanks. “Everyone as coopera
ted 100 per cent—without this
splendid cooperation we could
never have reached the inspiring
total,” he added.
Final figures will be released as
soon as available. Rempel said.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
Real Estate for sale
BUY NOW, BE READY TO
BUILD IN THE SPRING 5 ad
joining lots to be sold in parcel
only $210 apiece. City Sewer.
One third down, monthly pay
ments. Write N. W. Swoboda.
Box 374, Seward. P-2-5-4t.
FOR SALE
500 EGG ELECTRIC INCUBA
TOR. Inquire J. T. Kepler, Ma
tanuska. P-2-5-4t.
PASSENGER SERVICE
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S. S. BARANOF S. S. DENALI
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Sitka Valdez
Juneau Juneau
Ketchikan Petersburg
Seattle Wrangdll
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
From Seattle
S. S. CHENA
Leaving Seattle Tuesday, Feb
ruary 17, calling at Seward
and Valdez.
M. V. COASTAL RAMBLER
Leaving Seattle Tuesday, Feb
ruary 24, calling at Sitka,
Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, Sel
dovia and Homer.
FOR INFORMATION
I
Bills Ask Boost In
Truck License Tax
Indentical bills to raise the li
cense tax rates on heavy trucks
were introduced in both the
House and Senate of the Alaska
legislature this week. Sponsors
are Senator Gerritt Snider of
Wasilla and Representative M. D.
Snodgrass of Palmer.
The proposal would permit
truck rates to range from $15 to
$485. Under present law, limits
are from $15 to $75. It would also
set a graduated scale of 23 weight
categories, instead of the present
| three.
| In another bill brought before
the house. Representative Lee Mc
Kinley of Anchorage asks for a
territorial veterinarian and pro
. vision for the licensing of vetpr
r ■ inarians.
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45 Ions of Grocery Specials at Koslosky s
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