SOCIAL SECURITY
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June is the month of brides.
Only the Bureau of Vital Statis
tics can tell us how often during
the month a Miss became a Mrs.
A Social Security account is
something like a bank account.
If it belongs to Miss Jones, the
Social Security Administration
-cannot post credits to it for Mrs.
Smith. Unless they have been
officially informed, they really
-do not know that Miss Jones and
Mrs. Smith are the same person.
Mrs. Smith may work and pay
Social Security tax, but it can
not be credited to her account
since it was issued to Miss Jones.
It is very easy to change your
name in the records. A simple
lorm, which takes a couple of
minutes to complete, is all that
is required.
These forms can be obtained
at any Social Security Adminis- j
tration Office. The Juneau Dis
trict Office is located at Room
4>19, Federal Building, Juneau,
.Alaska. Those who cannot come
into the office should write to
the Social Security Administra
tion, Box 1331, Juneau, Alaska.
Social Security may seem like
a pretty remote subject to the
average high school student.
However, the boy or girl who sat
next to you in your classes may
be receiving help in the com
pletion of his high school educa
tion through Social Security.
A picture of old-age and re
tirement is conjured in the
minds of most young people
when they think of Social Se
curity. Yet, in your own circle
»of scbbol friends, you could pro
bably find more than a few who,
because of the death of a par-,
<ent, are receiving survivor's
benefits under the provisions of
the Social Security Act.
Beginning this year, about 10
million more working people
will be participating in the So
cial Security program. People
will also be paying more into the
Social Security program in 1955,
when up to $4200 income will be
taxed as against $3600 in 1951
through 1954. This means higher
benefit rates too, after these
jeople have paid in at the new
rate for 1V2 years.
Social Security has now be
come a very vital factor in the
lives of 75 million people. In
many households it fills the gap
left by loss of income due to
death of the breadwinner in the
family. In others, it insures a
more comfortable old-age. Actu
ally, Social Security is now ap
proaching lifetime protection for
; almost everyone.
Hospital
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-reive accreditation following
■such a survey does not necessar
ily mean they are not doing sat
isfactory work. It means that
some required technicality does
not meet accreditation needs.
However, the survey brings such
needs to light and offers an op
portunity for change to comply
"with requirement, preparing the
hospital for future accreditation.
Dr. Nevel's findings on the sur
veys will go into the Chicago of
fice for final analysis, with final
reports not expected back in Al
aska before at least two months.
A short business meeting con
ducted following the visit to Dr.
TJ^vel consisted mainly of person
nel committee reports, during
which time it was announced that
'in line with board policy a sal
ary adjustment has been put in
■effect, with nurse's base pay at
$275 plus laundry and meals per
month; night and assistant sup
ervisor, $302.50 and head nurse,
$360.25 all plus laundry and
meals. The chef and engineer
were given authority to reduce
their staffs and salaries as nec
essary, in line with the effort to
baring down the deficit of the hos
pital. Resignations of Helen
Maze, head nurse, and Margaret
Thomson and Jessie DeVries
were announced through the
reading of the minutes.
Other business included the ap
pointment of Wesley Norbo and
Allan Mick, recently named to
fill vacancies on the board, to
committees, and the presentation
of a finance report. Members of
the finance committee announc
ed that collections are coming, in
better as a Tesult of the board's
pew policy regarding collections.
OBITUARIES
MRS. JENNY NELSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Jen
ny C. Nelson, 72, mother of Mrs.
Gertrude Felzien of Palmer, were
held in Anchorage on June 21.
Mrs. Nelson, a long time resident
of Alaska, died at her home in
Anchorage on June 13 following
a lengthy illness. In addition to
Mrs. Felzien, she is survived by
another daughter, Mrs. Esther
Laughlin of Anchorage.
JOHN T. TULLY
Graveside services were held
on June 20 at the Palmer Ceme
tery for John T. Tully, 71, of An
chorage. The Rev. Brian Cle
worth of Palmer officiated. Mr.
Tully died June 11 in Anchorage.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Myrtle Tjerandsen of Man
hattan, Kansas and a niece, Mrs.
Clarice Forbes of Mt. Edgecombe,
who were in attendance at the
services.
GROVER C. L AT HUM
Funeral services and inter
ment for Governor C. Latham,
66, will be held in Truth or Con
sequences, New Mexico. Mr. La
tham who lived at Mile 39, Glenn
highway was found dead outside
his cabin on June 17. Death was
announced as due to natural
causes. Mr. Lathum had lived in
the area for several years and is
survived by sisters residing in the
states.
MOOSE LEGION PLANS
CEREMONY; PICNIC
Members of the Mt. McKinley
Legion No. 51 will hold a sum
mer ceremonial at Moose Hall on
Saturday, June 25, beginning at
8:30 p.m. All members of the
Loyal Order of Moose are invited
to attend the program which will
be followed by dancing and
smorgasbord. Attendance at the*
Saturday affair will be by card
only, it was announced.
Sunday afternoon Legionnaires
will hold a legion picnic at Wir
anen’s camp on Wasilla Lake
with a pot-luck picnic dimmer
slated to begin at noon, follow
ed by boating, fishing and swim
ming. Delegations from Cordova
and Fairbanks are expected for
the ceremonial and affair, with
a large class of initiates expected.
NEW BABIES
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A son, Fred Lot, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joiner on
June 16 at Anchorage. He weigh
ed eight pounds, five ounces at
birth, and his maternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Moffitt of Palmer.
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I FAIR BOOTH
VANDALIZED
Vandalism at the Valley
Fairgrounds was this week re
ported to Police Chief Ber
nard Bouwens by members of
Beta Sigma Phi who discover
ed the permanent booth own
ed by the sorority had been
forcefully entered and sup
plies destroyed. Several hun- :
dred paper cups stored in the ;
booth were ruined as were ;
wooden spoons, and light';
bulbs. Salt and pepper had;
been strewn around the booth, j
over the stoves and on the ;
floor. Chief Bouwens is check- ;
ing finger prints found on {
items in the booth. Other re- ]
ports of vandalism in the I
Fairgrounds have been report- I
ed to the Fair board who this 5
week warned parents of chil- !
dren who have been trespass- 1
ing on Fairgrounds property !
that they may be prosecuted j
for damage done to buildings j
and properties of the Fair as- j
sociation and other groups. j
LITTLE SUSITNA RANGE
OPEN FOR SEASON
The range at Little Susitna is
now open, it was announced this
week, and several truck loads of
cattle have been transported to
the mountainous range area. Any
participants in the program who
has paid range fees of $2.25 per
head and has health certificates
for his animals may now put
them out on the’range. The vege
tation was reported in pretty
good shape this week. The late
ness of the season this year has
delayed the program to a certain
extent, but at least 10 valley
farmers are planning to use the
range during this summer sea
son.
CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS .
The $7,500 annual pay raise
which Congress voted its mem
bers recently is said to add $5,625
a year to maximum congressional
pension benefits. The maximum
payment goes only to those who
complete 30 years or more of con
gressional service and would
amount to $16,875 a year under
the new pay scale. The top pen
sion any member could draw un
der the salary scale in effect
when the present Congress con
vened was $11,250.
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Xi Ela Chapter
Formed by Local
Bela Sigma Phi
Eight members of Beta Sigma
Phi sorority received their Ex
emplar degrees in a formal cere
mony held in United Protestant
Church social hall on June 22.
Those receiving the degree were
Helen Crites, president; Bonnie
Bettine, vice-president; Marne
Hanks, treasurer; Betty Rice,
corresponding secretary, Amy
Irwin, director, and Helen Maze,
Mildred Buzby, and Eileen Bran
ton. Others present at the cere
mony were Margaret Snodgrass,
honorary Beta Sigma Phi mem
ber, Viola Thuma, Theta chapter
advisor, and Norma Richie, Theta
chapter president.
The new Exemplar chapter has
been designated as Xi Eta and
only those members having
completed the requirements of
Exemplar degree will be eligible
for membership. In addition to
’those taking the degree on Wed
nesday, other members of Theta
Chapter who are eligible for ad
mission to Exemplar, but who
were unable to attend the meet
ing, will take their degree at a
ceremony to be held at a later
date.
. The local Beta Sigma Phi chap
ter was started in Palmer in 1950
and this is the first group, all of
them charter members of Theta
Chapter, to receive the Exem
plar degree. Frances Hulbert
who was officiant at the cere
mony, has held the Exemplar de
gree several years, having par
ticipated in chapters outside the
valley before moving to Palmer.
Following the close of the cere
mony refreshments were served.
ATOMIC TEST
The largest atomic device test
ed in the 1955 nuclear series ex
ploded recently with a predawn
brilliance that was seen by obser
vers in five nearby Western
stages. More than 100 planes—
Air Force, Navy, and Marines—
took part in the test, with 66 of
them coordinating in a simulated
attack mission on the attack area.
- EASTERN STAR
PLANS OPEN
INSTALLATION
A special installation of offi
cers will be held by the local
Easter^ Star organization tomor
rom night, June 24, at Carpen
ters’ Hall, beginning at 8 p.m.
The installation will be open to
the public.
During a recent meeting a spe
cial election to fill vacancies was
held and Marive Laird of Anch
orage was named worthy matron.
Also elected were Dexter Bacon,
associate patron, Kathryn Wilson,
associate matron, Izabelle Sev
erns, conductress, and Ruth
Hodgson, associate conductress.
During the meeting a past ma
tron pin was presented to June
Murphy by the organization and
officers presented her a Rose
Johnson wild flower picture. The
new officers will be installed
during the special meeting.
Mrs. Durrant
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ago, cancer of the lung is now a
major cause of death.
Early lung cancer can be de
tected by x-ray. The “silent sha
dow” of cancer of the lung shows
up when the disease is most cur
able.
ACS official assert that the de
clining cancer death rate among
women can be traced to the vig
orous public education program
which started in 1936 and receiv
ed great impetus with the reor
ganization of the American Can
cer Society in 1945. With extra
emphasis on the weapons now
CUB SCOUTS PLAN
WIENER BAKE; RACES
All Cub Scouts and their par
ents have been invited to the
wienie bake which will be held
at this month's Pack meeting
which will be held at George
Allen’s (Saxton Farm) next Wed
nesday, June 29 beginning at 6
p.m. All food for the bake will
be furnished by the Pack—Dens
will furnish paper plates and
cups. Cubs will furnish good ap
petites.
The theme of the month will
be carried out with cub-mobile
races. Cub scouts have been
working on the racers through
out the month.
available greater progress is an
ticipated for the future.
The local campaign will get
into full swing beginning July 9
and continue for the balance of
the month, according to Mrs.
Durrant.
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