I Reporters— j
NoteMoQJz |
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nunnly and
family of Wasilla took a weekend
trip to Seward where they sper.t
the Easter holiday with the Lee
Helson family, former Wasilla
residents.
Earl Brown returned to Pal
mer last week following a trip
to the States.
Harry L. (Pete) Bouwens, son
of Police Chief and Mrs. Ber
nard Bouwens of Palmer, recent
ly made Private First Class with
the U. S. Marines. Bouwens is
stationed at San Diego, Califor
nia.
Mrs. Russell McAvoy and two
children left by plane on Friday
of last week for her former
home in Charlottesville, Va. Her
husband will leave this Friday,
attend a meeting in Denver, Colo,
and then join his family in Vir
ginia before traveling on to his
new assignment at Rawleigh,
If—Car. The McAvoys have been
ill Palmer the past three and one
half years. McAvoy is employed
in the water resource division of
^the Geological Survey.
Don Irwin, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Irwin of Palmer, was
recently promoted to rank of first
lieutenant. Lt. Irwin is stationed
at .Fort Worth, Texas with the
U. S. Air Force.
George Crowthers of the De
partment of Agriculture is in
Jureau on department business.
While there he plans to attend ,
the Alaska Chamber of Com
merce meeting.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., March
(ALNS) The State Department
has begun an intensive campaign
to attract “intelligent, dedicated
and adventurous” young men and
women for career positions in the
Foreign Service, The American
Legion has been advised.
Specifically, The Foreign Ser
vice is looking for men and wom
en between 20 and 31—who spec
ialize in such fields as political
science, public and business ad
ministration, international labor
affairs, economics, culture rela
tions, journalism, and language
and area studies.
The State Department an
nounced that the Foreign Service
Officer Corps is being expanded
to staff more than 2,300 addition
al positions in Washington and
in the field. It said it expects to
appoint about 250 junior officers
each year, until its needs have
been filled.
Following successful comple
tion of rigid written, oral and
physical examinations and a se
curity investigation, applicants
Will be appointed as class 6 juni
or officers in the Foreign Ser
vice.
Junior officers receive between
$4,393 and $5,093 per year, de
pending on qualifications, experi
ence and age at time of appoint
ment. Salaries in the Foreign
Service range up to $14,300,
The first competitive examina
tion is scheduled to be held on
June 24. Application to ta^e this
examination must be made be
/ore May 2. It is expected that ,
successful applicants will be ap
pointed by January 1, 1956. In
terested men and women should
contact the Board of Examiners,
Foreign Service, Department of
State, Washington 25, D. C., for
further information.
WITHDRAWALS ASKED
AT WILLOW STATION
AND SIMEONOF ISLAND
The Alaska Railroad has sub
mitted a request for the establish
ment of a reserve 100 feet wide
by approximately 1440 feet long
adjoining the railroad right-of
way near Willow, it was an
nounced today by the Bureau of
Land Management. In 1952 the
ARR purchased an additional
area 100 feet wide around the
wye and extending along the,
rightof-way south of Willow
station. The proposed reserve ad
joins this land.
Willow, Mile 185.7 on the Al
aska Railroad, being approxi- ;
mately midway between the An
chorage and Curry Terminals, is ;
frequently used as the meeting
point for trains and the tie-up
place for work gangs and equip
ment. With increased traffic is
was necessary to extend the sid
ing at this point ard additional
tracks are needed for work gang
spurs and station facilities.
Sea Oiier Reserve
At application for designation
! of Simeonof Island south of the
| Alaska Peninsula as primarily
| valuable in the sea otter restora- !
: tion program has been filed by
j the Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| This Island is the focal point of j.
sea otter populations in the Shu
magin Island area, presently har
boring approximately 3-400 of j
these rare and valuable mammals
about its shores. This winter the j
area is the scene of experimental j
work in the capture ar d holding j
of sea otter for the stocking of j
other Alaskan areas.
The FWS wildlife area will be
come a part of the National Re
fuge system, and will be manag
ed similar to other designated
wildlife areas which have con
tributed successfully to produc
tion of such Alaskan species as
fur seal, moose, brown bear, and
musk ox. The island is suitable
for grazing and would remain
open to lease for this purpose.
Conservationists and sports
men’s organizations throughout
Alaska have endorsed the crea
tion of this sanctuary as essential
to the restoration of the sea otter
in the territory.
BARBARA BENTTI
TO WED ON APRIL 30
Mr. and Mrs. Toivo Bentti of
Palmer this week announced the
coming marriage of their daugh
ter Barbara Joyce to Thomas
Richard Branton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Ivan Branton also of
Palmer.
The double-ring ceremony will
be performed by Clifton Grover
| at the United Protestant Church
! on April 30 at 8 p.m. Immediate
ly following the ceremony a re
ception will be held in the church
social room. All friends of the
couple are invited to attend the
wedding and reception.
MAYBE SO!
Hubby — Don’t you think your
j gown is cut a little too low, my
j dear?
Wifey—Not at all. Why it’s
made in the height of fashion.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALAS
KA, THIRD DIVISION, PAL
MER PRECINCT
In the Matter of the Estate of )
HAROLD W. WINEGARNER, )
Deceased )
No. 141
Notice to Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, LOIS E.
WINEGARNER, was on the 12th
dav of April, 1955, by an order
of the above entitled Court ap
pointed administratress of the
estate of HAROLD W. WINE
GARNER, deceased; and that she
thereupon qualified as such ad
ministratress in the manner re
quired by law, and all creditors
of and persons having claims
against said decedent are hereby
required to present their claims,
with the necessary vouchers,
within six months from the date
hereof to the undersigned ad
ministratress at the law office of
John D. Shaw, Palmer, Alaska,
which office the undersigned
hereby designates as her place
of business in all matters con
nected with the said estate
DATED at Palmer, Alaska, this
12th day of April, 1955.
/s/LOIS E. WINEGARNER
Administrator of the Estate of
HAROLD W. WINEGARNER,
deceased.
Published: April 14, 21, 28 and
May 5, 1955
ADDITIONAL ACCIDENT
STATISTICS GIVEN
Requests are being received for
more information on accident fa
talities in Alaska recently report
ed by the Bureau of Vital Statis
tics for the 1949 through 1953
period, according to F. E. Kester,
director.
One of the facts disclosed by
the study of causes of accidental
deaths is that during the five
year period fewer fatal accidents
occurred in transport activities
than in non-transportation pur
suits.
Air-minded Alaskans asked for
specific breakdowns in aircraft
accident fatalities according to
commercial, non-commercial, civ
ilian and military. Summary of
these follows:
Out of 1188 deaths from acci
dents in Alaska from 1949 thro
ugh 1953, there were 204 aircraft
fatalities. Of these, 52 percent
(or 107 persons) were military
personnel and 48 percent (or 97
persons) were civilians.
Of the 97 civilian deaths from
aircraft accidents, 39 involved
commercial type planes, or an.
average of about eight deaths
per year over the five-year peri
od.
EMBARRASSED
“How kind of you,” said the
girl, “to bring me these lovely
flowers. They’re so lovely and
fresh. I believe there is some dew
or them yet.”
“Yes,” stammered the young
man in great embarrassment,
“but I am going to pay it off
tomorrow.”
No man has as good a neighbor
as he thinks his neighbor nas. „
I LIKE ALASKA
By Don Irwin
I LIKE ALASKA, the cadence of its breezes, the song of its winds,
the music of its rivers, the beauty of its forest clad valleys
and the majestic grandeur of its lofty, snow clad mountains.
I like the gentle touch of its Springtime, emerging from its winter
slumber to spread a soft mantle of green over the earth.
I like the bright days and the quiet nights, the happy voices of the
birds returning again to their northern homes, the merry
laughter of children and the subdued chirp of insects emerging
from their hibernation to explore this land.
I like the busy days of summer with their joyful hope and promise
of harvest, the radiance of its light, the vendure of its growing
plants and flowers.
I like the brilliance of its sunsets, the mellow afterglow of its
evenings and the languid hours of twilight when there is no
night.
I like the short days of fall with their harvest fulfillment, the
migrating lines of wild-fowl high soaring in the heavens,
obeying that age old instinctive urge to seek their sunny south
ern sanctuary.
I like the riot of color painted on shrubs and trees by the great
Master Artist whose magic wizardry no human hand can
duplicate.
I like the bracing snap of the breezes and the frosty air at night,
the soothing voices of the earth with its symphony of sound
as it prepares to rest and bids us pause and meditate.
I like the winters with their shost bright days, the mountains, IN ■
valleys, the whole landscape draped in the pure white lr.an.j
of Christmas, the streams and lakes slumbering beneath their
coverlet of scintillating frost and snow.
I like the sharp outline of trees and shrubs lifting their naked
branches skyward as if in humble supplication and the glorious:
mystery of the flashing, every changing northern lights playing
in" the heavens through placid winter nights.
These are the wonders and the beauties of nature so freely
provided for our use, our pleasure and our enjoyment by the great
Shepherd of us all, the Master Builder, the Ruler of The Universe.
1 humbly bow my head and meditate on these blessings which have
been so" bountously bestowed upon us here. I am truly thankful
that I live in Alaska. *
Now once again it is Spring. The buds will burst, the seeds
will swell and take root and a new life will come forth from the
dark prison in which it has been confined, to reach its leaves and
blossoms toward the light of day. Soon it will be Easter, the anni
versary of that day when,-so long ago. Christ arose from the tomb
to show us His power over death. He bids us lay aside the bondage
of our earthly cares and fears, trust His power and rise with Him
into the Heavenly light of His Eternal Life.
REVIVAL
First Baptist Church
PALMER. ALASKA.
April 17 - May I
EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT
SATURDAY
7:45 P. M.
Rev. Don Richey, pasior of
ihe Grace Temple Baptist
Church, Waco, Texas, the
Evangelist
•
Special choir each night for
children 12 and under.
EVERYONE INVITED
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