Aetisn by Vets on
Bilability Freeze
Pressed by Legion
Permanently and totally dis
abled veterans should take im
mediate steps to have their dis
ability recorded and verified by
the Social Security Administra
tion, Ray Lancaster, Commander
of Matanuska Valley Post No. 15
of the American Legion here
urged today.
“A 1954 amendment to the So
cial Security Act authorizes a
freeze on Social Security credits
for those who are unable to con
tinue work because of disability,
Commander Lancaster said. He
explained that this disability
freeze acts the same as a waiver
of premiums in commercial in
surance.
Any disabled person has until
July 1, 1957, to establish that a
disability has existed in the past,
as far back as October 1941.
However, in the event of the
death of a disabled person, fail
ure to have applied for the dis
ability freeze could deprive sur
viving widows and children of
Social Security benefits to which
they would have otherwise been
entitled.
Except in cases of death and
for some persons who are already
over the age of 65, this change
in the Social Security Law will
not mean anything in terms of
immediate benefits. However, the
new provision will make it pos
sible for thousands of disabled
persons to receive monthly bene
fits at age 65 just as though their
work life had not been cut short
by disability.
Commander Lancaster stated
that The American Legion Na
tional Child Welfare Commission
is undertaking a national educa
tional effort to inform all dis
abled persons, particularly veter
ans, of the importance of the
Social Security disability freeze.
Persons who think they may
come under this provision were
urged to contact the district of
fice of the Social Security Ad
ministration, which for this area
js located at Anchorage.
WHAT TREES MEAN TO ME
By M. D. Snodgrass
Born in the land of woodlands
und prairies, swamps, creeks,
and rivers, close by the Great
Lakes; something stirs within me
when I behold a timbered valley
walled in by steep mountain side
clothed by birch, spruce, hem
lock, poplar, alder and willow,
with their ever changing season
al colors of spring, summer and
fall and winters mantle of snow.
TREES EVERYWHERE! Ail
shades of green!
Timber — timber everywhere.
The memory of Kansas plains
was fading out of my mind. Al
aska’s wooded valleys and moun
tainsides completely weaned me
• away from the plains of mid
Kansas prairies.
Xr££$ furnish shelter, materials
for building the home, farm buil
dings, fuel and windbreaks the
parks and playgrounds, regulates
our temperatures and moisture
"Supply, and builds our soil and
gives us life, health and happi
** nc*s A walk through the forest
lifts my soul to contentment. In
Alaska we are prone to fight the
trees. Let’s save every tree pos
sible to save, and plant more
trees wherever possible.
I fear that we are wasting our
richest heritage of this great
northland.
The trees belong to our chil
dren, and to their children. Trees
help to replenish our soil, con
serve our wild life, and control
our rivers and lakes. We should
get along with more trees. I love
to see a beautiful tree.
So Much For
So Little . . .
, We follow the
Golden Rule
in doing more than
is expected —
regardless of the
^ price you pay.
PALMER FUNERAL
CHAPEL
FIRST COLONY DAY
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Members of the original Matanuska Valley colony are pictured
above celebrating their first Colony Day. Probably many will
recognize familiar faces in the photo. The gentleman in the
center of the picture is former Alaska Governor John Troy.
Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
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lex 1797 John Weisenberger Palmer
Phone: 62J3
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COLLECT A FULL SET OF
GLORIOUS WESTERN SCENES
EASY WAY TO COLLECT THE COMPLETE SET
Each week, from May 24 through Septem
ber 4 a new Scenic View will be available at
our Chevron Gas Station.
* Because a different view is distributed
weekly, you will soon have the full
collection.
* Stop in each week at our Chevron Gas
Station and receive your free copy.
You will find many ways to use them ... to
decorate lampshades, screens and trays . . .
to hang in living room, den, children's room
. . . to keep in an album, gifts to friends
THAT'S NOT ALL!!
When you have all 15 prints, you can order,
without cost, a beautiful 201/2"x251/2" enlarge
ment of your favorite view, handsomely mat
ted, printed in full color on heavy paper, all
ready to frame.
ASK FOR A SCENIC VIEW WHENEVER YOU STOP
FOR
CHEVRON
SUPREME GASOLINE
OR
RPM 10-30 SPECIAL
MOTOR OIL
Tost's Service
Downtown Palmer
Day Camp Planned
For Area Girl Scouts
Plans are being made for the
Valley’s first Day Camp for Girl
Scouts, Mrs. H. T. Steelman,
camp director, stated today. Dr.
and Mrs .Foster R. Sims have of
fered part of their Toothacre
property for this purpose.
On June 2 and 3 Mrs. Margery
Bailey of the Susitna Girl Scout
Council, along with other in
structors, will come to the valley
to give two-day classes in basic
camp instruction to all leaders,
committee members and mothers
interested in helping with the
Day Camp.
All Brownies, Brownie Fly-ups
and intermedite Scouts who are
interested in four days of Day
Camp are asked to registe r with
their Troop leaders. The camp
fee is $2.00. Any troop having
girls in camp must also have one
adult representative of their
troop for each eight girls. Each
representative must have taken
the basic training course being
given on the above dates.
Day Camp will have it’s offici
al opening on June 16 and will
be held on June 17, 23 and 24.
All girls will be notified at a
later date just what they should
take to camp in addition to a full
stack lunch on the opening day.
Hours for camp* will be from
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All parents
will be responsible for getting
their children to and from the
campsite at Toothacres.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS ,
COMMERCIAL-PERSONAL
COLONY DAY SPECIAL
Gas-Filled Balloons
Only 25c
CLARA’S JUNE SPECIAL ,
Guaranteed — Service for four
UNBREAKABLE PLASTIC DISH SETS
Reg. $15.98-only $10.98from now
to June 15
Clara's Variety
Theatre Building
Certain employment performed for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary and educational organization is covered for
the first time by the new Alaska Employment Security Law.
Officials of these types of organizations should write to
the Commission for further explanation and instructions.
A. A. HEDGES
Acting Executive Director
ALASKA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION
Box 2661 Juneau
Join Us in Celebrating
Colony Day
Visitors will be welcome at our plant on Go-Op Avenue
from 10 a.m: • 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29: See the borne of the
famous “Matanuska Maid”
GRADE A
Pasturized Milk
GRADE A
Homogenized Milk
Buttermilk
Cottage Cheese
Prize
Winning
ICE CREAM
in
Popular and
Special Flavors
JUNE IS NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH
Our Ice Cream Special Will be
NEW YORK SALAD
Just Right for Dessert, Snack or Treat
CO-OP CREAMERY
CO-OP AVENUE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
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