THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post o&ice at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio -Owner-Manager
Editor__Virginia Gallant
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A NOTEWORTHY BIRTHDAY
From Boy Scouts of America
National Council Public Relations Service
We salute the Boy Scouts of America on its 45th birthday,
now being observed 'during Boy Scout Week, February 6 to 12.
Since its founding in 1910 the organization has enriched the
lives of over 22,750,000 boys and adult leaders. Truly Scouting
represents a living cross section of American life.
Boys of every race, religion and economic background are
attracted to Scouting. Today we find 2,7000,000 boys in its ranks.
Add to that impressive figure the 960,000 adults of good character
who give generously of their time and talents to serve as leaders
of units, Merit Badge Counselors and in many other capacities.
There is hardly an American family that has not felt its influence.
Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, the Chief Scout Executive, a leader in
the organization since 1913, feels that it is of vital importance to
train the boys of day to be ready for positions of leadership as they
grow to manhood.
“Strong character, participating citizenship and physical fit
ness,” he says, “are needs of our boys and young men who are served
by the program of Scouting in cooperation with the home, the school,
the church, and all other community institutions actively interested
in training our future citizens”.
Scouting’s purpose, stated in the Federal Charter granted by
Congress in 1916, is to promote the “‘ability of boys to do things
for themselves and others, to train them in Seoutcraft, and to teach
them patriotism, courage, self-reliance and kindred virtues.”
Every member of he nation’s 95,000 Scouting Units is indeed
“having some kind of experience that is adding to his equipment to
meet the problems of adult life.”
It is that training that we heartily endorse on this noteworthy
birthday.
Home Nursing Class
Begins Six-Week Course
Eleven valley women turned
out for the first of six classes in
Home Nursing, according to Pris
cilla Bacon, RN, instructor of the
American Red Cross course.
The six-week course will offer
instruction, in the safe way to
take care of sick persons in the
home, including classes in taking
patient’s temperature, correct
method of washing hands, how
to correctly don aprons and
smocks—how to make a patient's
bed, care of bed patient, includ
ing their bathing and hair care.
Also correct methods of admin
istering food and medicines.
The classes will be held each
'Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Bacon on Bailey Hill. They
are set up for two-hour duration.
All Persons compelting the 12
hour course will receive an Am
erican Red Cross certificate in
home nursing. The class was or
ganized by Florence Sandell, RN,
ovfeo has conducted several suc
cessful First Aid classes in Pal
mer and Wasilla.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY
Q.—My husband died in 1943
before he had worked long
enough under Social Security to
become insured. Is there any
change in the Social Security
Law that might make me eligible
for survivor’s benefits now?
A.—Yes. In some cases the 19S4
Amendments make it possible for
survivors to receive benefits even
though the wage earner was not
insured under the old law.
Q.—How can I find out if 1
am now entitled to benefits as a
survivor?
A.--If you are the surviving
aged widow, minor child, widow
ed mother with minor children or
aged parent of a worker who died
before September 1, 1950, you
should write or come to the So
cial Security Office, Juneau.
140 Boy Scouts were honored
in one year by their National
Court of Honor for saving or try
ing to save life.
The Boy Scout’s magazine,
I “Boys’ Life” now has over a mil
lion circulation each month.
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3
AMERICAN LEGION AND AUX
ILIARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY HEALTH COUN
CIL, Health Center, 7 p.m.
FINAL DAY ALASKA FARM
FORUM
GIRL SCOUT “PLAY DAY”,
School gym, 10 a.m. — 3 p.m?
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
AAAS COOK INLET Chapter,
Arctic Health Center, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7
HOMEMAKERS COUNCIL, Ex
tension Office, 10:30 a.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Lee Erhart’s,
8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
M. V. BREERERS’ ASSOCIA
TION, Ex. Sta. Lab., 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, 654, U. P. Church,
7 p.m. •
PALMER CITY COUNCIL,
Clerk’s office, 7:30 p.m.
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
lodge, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, 8 p.m.
MATANUSKA AIRMENS’ ASSO
CIATION, Co-Op club room,
8 p.m.
Baptist Women
Hold Regular Meeting
Members of the Womens’ Mis
sion Union of the First Baptist
Church held their regular meet
ing on January 21 at the home of
Edith Richey.
The lesson was on the history
of Jewish people. Elva Eppler
brought the devotion and the
prayer was offered by Cloycine
Driggars. Mrs. Richey sang, “Let
the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in
Me”, and closed the meeting with
a prayer.
The Union will observe Focus
Week, beginning January 30
through February 4. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
PLAIT CUB SCOUT
COMMITTEE MEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Cub Scout committee Friday eve
ning, February 4, at the home of
H. P. Gazaway. All committee
members are urged to attend.
Plans for the annual Blue and
Gold dinner will foe made.
BAND BOOSTERS
PUN NEW PROJECTS
Plans for various means to raise
money for the Palmer Band pro
gram were discussed by Band
Booster members at a meeting
held January 31. An immediate
project to be undertaken by the
group is a pop corn vending ma
chine which, through the coopera
tion of Kelly Boy, will be placed
in, the Palmer Drug Store. Pro
ceeds from the machine will go
toward the band fund. Claude
Want, Band Booster treasurer,
will be in charge of servicing the
machine.
A little over $80 was netted as
the result of the pop corn and
pop concession, at the Palmer
Seward games last Friday and
Saturday. This amount will be ad
ded to the fund, as was $34.50
which the Boosters netted on'
Christmas tree sales. Other sug
gestions offered at the meeting
included a pot-luck dinner, mag
ician show and concerts. A com
mittee appointed at the Novem
ber meeting will continue with
plans for a smorgasbord pot-luck,
with details to be announced as
soon as formulated.
Lee Plumbley, band master,
announced plans for a mid-winter
concert in the near future. He
also explained the system being
used this year for students work
ing toward their band letters. The
merit system has been worked out
on a scale whereby each band stu
dent may earn points for alPtype
musical participation. A total of
3,000 points are needed for a band
letter. Students who have par
ticipated in the program the past
semester now have 1,400 credits,
with an opportunity to earn the
additional 1,600 points before the
end o# the school term, thereby
earning their band letter during
their first year of participation,
he pointed out.
Following a general discussion
it was voted to turn $250 ever to
the band fund to assist in pay
ments on band instruments, uni
forms, and music.
The next meeting of the group
is planned for Monday, Febru
ary 28- All parents of band pro
gram members and all other in
terested persons are invited to
attend.
G. R. LEWIS GO.
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ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Northbound Each Thursday
Read Down
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12:01 p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lr.
ANCHORAGE, McKINLEY &
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12:50 p.m.
4:36 p.m.
8:38 p.m.
Southbound
Read Up
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3:30 p.m.
FAIRBANKS
Southbound
Tues.-Thurs-Sai.
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Lv. Anchorage Ar.
Lt. Curry Lt. 4:10 p.m.
Lv. McKinley Lv. 12:26 p.m.
Ar. Fairbanks Lv. 8:30 a.m.
ANCHORAGE AND WHITTIER
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lv. Anch. 6:00 a.m. & 5 p.m. On Sat., lv. Anch. 1:30 p.m. On Sun.,
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the International Scout Confer
ence. The 5,561,993 boys and
leaders have common ideals and
similar activities and uniforms.
1,500 members of tiie
Scouts ot America will attend trie
8th World Scout Jamboree next
August 18-28 at Niagara-omthe
Lake, Ont., Canada.
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