/alley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
riola Daniels .Editor
ivon DeLand.Advt. Manager, Palmer
darilyn Rhodes.advertising manager Anchorage area.
No printed material in the Valley Frontiersman may be re
produced except by permission of the editor.
Subscription rates .•.75c month
Delivered by carrier in Palmer. Mailed to all points in
Alaska and the United States.
Printed in Anchorage plantof Anchorage Daily Times
Writin’ to Teens
BY DICK DRABBLE
My Cobber you haven’t a Buckley’s chance unless you are
bushvtail and lay off the blinks.
♦What does that mean? Well,if you can’t Jerry, it will take the
rest of this article to find out.
Awhile ago I happened to walk up on a youngster w'ho im
mediately performed a ceremonial dance with a stomp that out
moded the samba. It was all over in a flash and he was gone. My
curious eye spied on the ground the remains of a cigarette. It re
minded me of my first smoke when I was small fry. I tried an
old dirty pipe with stale tobacco. It cured me for nearly 20 years.
Perhaps your dad can recall cornsilk behind the barn.
x. Personally, I can’t see why every kid shouldn't take a crack
at it once. If he doesn’t, he just hasn’t an adventurous spirit. The
harm comes only when the Joey takes it up steady. Incidentally,
I’m referring to girls too.
DON’T STOP READING YET. Before you finish you will
learn something about Australia.
Ducky, Goosey, and Chicken were walking around the barn
yard together. Ducky, leading, stumbled over a stick. ‘ Oops!” he
cried picking himself up. Goosey, next, saw Ducky stumble, yet
when he came to cross the stick he too stumbled. “Ooops!” he ex
claimed, getting to his feet. Then came Chicken’s turn. Now
Chicken hadn’t seen his companions fall; he had been too busy
pecking at bright objects. So Ducky and Goosey stood waiting to
watch the fun. To their surprise, however, Chicken didn’t fall.
He never even crossed the obstacle. “How is it you didn’t stumble,
too?” they asked. ‘‘Oh I was busy looking around at other things,”
Chicken replied.
If Uncle Remus had told this story, it would end something
like this: “Dis hyar ole world is a big place; plenty ob room to mak
yo own path. No need fo folks stumblin ova de sam block.”
Smoking is a copy habit. A good percentage of smokers start
by imitating adults. After all, why not? Adult smokers seem to
so thoroughly enjoy it. „
My folks used to say smoking would stunt my growth, in
hope it would discourage my trying at an early age. Then I’d see
big six footers going down the street puffing away like a steam
engine. I’ll bet there are midgets who don’t smoke. However,
there is no question that smoking has a definite drain on your
health. But I can show you some more out-in-the-open reasons.
Due to the lack of space let’s just talk about the heavy smoker.
Everyone can become a heavy smoker. In the first place, if you
^isk him, the heavy smoker will tell you he’d like to quit. Why
doesn’t he? It’s easier not to. To break the smoking habit is a
long process. Sometimes it requires medical aid.
Even after you do throw off the yoke, the smell of others
smoking or the sight of cigarettes, gives you that urge. Slave, is
a good word to describe it. If you have been listening to the
radio lately, you will recall that well worn Phil Harris platter;
“I Just Gotta Have Another Cigarette!” That’s the life of a
heavy smoker.
I have to admit I smoke now and then. I find no pleasure in
it, no relief from pain, nor any kind of satisfaction. Yet I can’t
seem to completely give it up. Odd, that in our democratic way of
life many of us will allow ourselves to grow up in slavery.
i Suppose when you were four years old, you took to walking
with crutches although your legs were normal. At twelve you
would find it hard to get along without them, wouldn’t you? Smok
ing does the same thing to a young, healthy, nervous system.
I was reading a book about Australia the other night. In it
were many slang terms that interested me, as, “blinks” which
means cigarettes; a “Joey” is a kid, or young kangaroo; “Buckley’s
chance” is no chance at all; to be “cobbers” is to be pals; being
“bushytail” is being smart; and if you “Jerry,” you understand.
• So now you know what I mean when I say, Think twice about
the blinks, Joey. Don't be a Goosey, Jerry.
FRONTIERSMAN ADS BRING RESULTS
We're now doing business at our new location at
the corner of Valley street and the Glenn highway.
DROP IN AND SEE US THERE. WE NOW HAVE SURPLUS
ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION ON OUR SHELVES
Palmer Surplus and
Secondhand Store
^ -11* y % 1 ■ 1^4 Q
Hospital
Ins and Outs
New patients admitted to the
Valley hospital during the latter
half of last week included:
Homer Olts, Copper Center;
Mrs. Alvin Weill, Palmer; Lester
Syrens, Anchorage; Mrs. James
Wilson, Wasilla; Mrs. Verlie Nel
son and Mrs. Victor Falk, Pal
mer.
Patients dismissed from the
hospital were:
Lester Syrens, Anchorage;
William Barnhardt, Mrs. Irvin
Plitt, Mrs. Joseph Loyer, Mrs.
Claude Carroll, all of Palmer;
Mrs. Thomas Carter and daugh
ter of Wasilla; Mrs. E. L. De
Priest, Palmer.
Still hospitalized at the week
end were:
Mrs. John Larrick of Anchor
age, Mrs. Jack Leik, Mrs. Gavin
Young and baby, Mrs. Harry
Duff and Mrs. Lewis Todd of
Palmer.
STILL DELAYED
Don’t plan to dine at the North
Palmer Coffee Shop for a little
time yet. Flu germs still are
interfering with Mrs. Ed John’s
cooking plans. However she
hopes to be able to announce an
opening date for the Coffee Shop
in the very near future.
Coffey insures Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
IN THE UNITED STATES COM
MISSIONERS COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
JUDICIAL, DIVISION, WASILLA
PRECINCT. BEFORE THE UNIT
ED STATES COMMISSIONER
AND EX-OFFICIO PROBATE
JUDGE THEREOF.
In the Matter of the Estate of )
JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER )
BRASSEL, Deceased. )
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
1 liontas L. Carter has been duly ap
pointed by the United States Com
missioner and ex-Officio Probate
Judge for Wasilla Precinct, Third Ju
dicial Division, Territory of Alaska,
as Administrator of the estate of
Joseph Christopher Brassel, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate shall present, them, with
proper vouchers attached, to said Ad
ministrator at the office of the Unit
ed States Commissioner, at Wasilla,
Alaska, which has been selected by
such Administrator as the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate, within six months from
the date of this notice.
Dated at Wasilla, Alaska, this 22nd
day of December, 1947.
THOMAS L. CARTER,
Administrator.
Date first publication, Jan. 6, 1948
Date last publication, Jan. 27, 1948
Published Jan. fi, 13, 20, 27, 1948.
Owen Jones
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
TAX CONSULTANTS
Anchorage
UNION BANK
of ANCHORAGE
NEW BANKING HOURS
2 p.m. to 8 pjn.
SATURDAY
10 a.m. to 12 noon
“ALASKA’S FASTEST
GROWING BANK”
408 Fourth Amu
IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL
Valley Barber Shop
Daryl Meeks, Prop.
NOTICE
Since the partnership of
Bryant and Hartley has been
dissolved. I will not be re
sponsible for any debts incur
red, either by that organiza
tion or by Bryant & Co., after
Jan. 13, 1948.
JIM HARTLEY
Palmer
Automotive Service & Storage
24 HOUR SERVICE
DODGE — PLYMOUTH PARTS
GOODYEAR TIRES and BATTERIES
WEED CHAINS
UNION 7600 GASOLINE
TIRE REPAIRS
TRITON 76 MOTOR OIL
TUNE-UPS
J. VIC BROWN & SONS
“The Live Jeweler*”
★
ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS
Across from City Hall
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)
WAV F F ' C HARDWARE k
U la f El M FURNITURE
Conor 5th A to. and E St. Anchor ago
Do You Miss the Old Sod Sorely ?
And long for the sight of a shamrock?
Then drop in at the
SHAMROCK BAR
You'll see the only shamrock in Alaska there
r—-— -— -------,
Insurance Designed to Meet YOUR
Every Need
That’s the Kind We Specialize in.
See
JACK MAZE
at the
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
for
LIFE INSURANCE - ACCIDENT INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE - FIRE INSURANCE
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE