Mother of 1955
Contest Opens
In Territory
The launching of the search for
1955 Mother of Alaska was an
nounced last week by Mrs. Elmer
Sellin of Anchorage; Alaska
chairman of the American Moth
ers Committee, Inc. Official nom
ination blanks are now being dis
tributed territory-wide to wo
men’s organizations, church
groups and individuals. Addition
al blanks are available upon re
quest to Mrs. Sellin.
Standards that must be met by
nominees for Alaska Mother have
been set by the Mothers Commit
tee as follows: That she be a suc
cessful mother, as evidenced by
the character and achievements
of her individual children.
That she be an active member
of a religious body. That she em
body those traits highly regard
ed in mothers: courage, cheerful
ness, patience, affection, kindness,
understanding and a homemaking
ability. That she exemplify in her
life and conduct the precepts of
the Golden Rule.
Also that she have a sense of
responsibility in civic affairs and
that she be active in service for
public benefit and that she be
qualified to represent the Moth
ers of America in all responsibil
ities attached to her role as the
National Mother.
The chosen State Mother will
be especially honored at fitting
ceremonies in her own state.
Later she will vie with the Moth
ers of the Year of all other states,
the District of Columbia, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico for the honor of
being selected as the National
Mother of 1955. ‘
The objective of this project of
selecting State and National
mothers annually -is to focus the
attention of the general public on
the rewarding career of mother
hood and the important role of
the mother in making the Am
erican home the indestructible
foundation upon which our na
MILITARY MANEUVER
PLANNED NEXT WEEK
Operation “Over-haul”, the
second in a series of mobility tests
by the Alaskan Command, will
be held sometime next week, Lt.
General J. H. Atkinson, Com
mander-in-Chief, Alaska, an
nounced this week. The exact
time of the exercise will not be
given, he said, in order to lend
greater realism to the problem.
As was the case in Operation
“Big-Move”, the March exercise
will test plans by elements of the
Alaskan Command, including the
Alaskan sea frontier at Kodiak,
for moving men and material on
minimum notice.
Climatic conditions are expect
ed to play an important role in
operation “Over-Haul”. Because
of this weather factor, and since
large numbers of troops and sup
ply vehicles will actually be on
Alaskan main highways during
the operation, local and Terri
torial police are again being ask
ed to help air and military police
j in holding interference with es
sential civilian traffic to a min
imum.
No other participation by the
civilian population is expected.
However, to advise the general
public, Civil Defense authorities
plan to broadcast information and
instructions at the start of and
during “Over-Haul” as they did
during “Big-Move”. Participating
troops will begin their move on
a warning order.
tion is built.
Tne American Mothers Com
mittee was inaugurated in 1933
and incorporated under the laws
of the State of New York in 1950.
Its objective is to develop and
strengthen the moral and spiritual
fibre of the American home. Its
annual program is based on this
aim. The areas in which it is pri
marily interested are: Preparing
for a successful married life; the
early married years, and the car
eer of Motherhood.
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cqF EVENTS
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25
KIWANIS MINSTREL SHOW,
School gym, 8:30 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY Essay con
test closes
ARCTIC TRAILS RIDING CLUB,
Ed Hartner home
MAT. VALLEY NURSES’ ASSN.,
Health Center, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1
KIWANIS MINSTREL SHOW, |
School gym, 8:30 p.m.
TRI-SQUARE CLAM CHOWDER
FEED
MONDAY, MARCH 23
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club |
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P. I
Church basement, 7 p.m.
TYPHOID CLINIC, Health Cen- |
ter, 3-6 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY. MARCH 31
P.A.R.C. Board meeting, Dr. Bail
ey’s office, 8 p.m.
(ALNS)—Rep. W. J. Bryan
Dorn (D So. Car.), at the request
of The American Legion, has in
troduced a bill to liberalize burial
allowances made by the govern
ment for deceased veterans.
The proposal suggests that an
additional $75 allowance be aw
arded solely for acquisition of a
burial site. At present, the gov
ernment provides a $150 allow
Public Invited to
Clam Chowder Feed
Members of the Palmer Tri
Square club are planning a pub
lic clam chowder and chili feed
on Friday and Saturday night of
this week. They will be holding
it in the cafeteria at Central
School, where, as the committee
announced “those planning to at
tend the Minstrel Sljow can eat
and go right upstairs to the show.
The menu will offer a choice
of home-made clam chowder or
chili for 25 cents; coffee or Kool
ade, 10 cents; strawberry sundae,
-25 cents. Carrot sticks, celery,
and crackers will be served along
with the customer’s choice. Serv
ing will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
each night.
On Friday students at Palmer
High School will have an oppor
tunity to have a hot lunch. The
same menu will be offered to
the students in the high school
cafeteria at 50 cents. This will
include the sundae and beverage.
Rose Johnson, president of Tri
Square club, is general chairman
assisted by Eileen Branton and
others on the committee.
ance for all burial expenses.
Under Rep. Dorn’s proposal, the
$150 would be used exclusively
to cover funeral expenses and the
additional $75 would be used for
the interment of the deceased be
teran.
Rep. Dorn’s bill H.R. 4562, car
ries out the intent of The Am
erican Legion’s 1954 convention
resolution, and the October 1954
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SAFE DRIVING TOPIC
The Palmer unit of the Wo
mens’ Christian Temperance Un
in will hold its regular monthly
meeting at 8 p.m. March 29 at
the Church of God on Matanuska
Street.
Devotions by The Rev. Wesley
Lancaster will be followed by a
talk on “Safe Driving” which will
FOR W. C. T. U. MEETING
be offered by Territorial Police
Officer Frank Cornelius.
Following the program a busi
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to attend.
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