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NEXT CASE: THE RED GROSS
Christmas Seals, the Cripple Children drive, the March of
Dimes, the Heart Fund, several other charity drives ar.d now
the annual Red Cross Drive! This series of calls upon the
average citizen seems to get monotonous and we often hear
complaints that one just cannot contribute to all these merit
orious causes. f
But when one considers our kind of government, and the
fact that charity is the main financial support of humanit
arian and medical efforts to eliminate these killers from
the American scene, we realize it is both an honor and a
privilege to live in a free country where we are merely
asked to contribute to such praiseworthy causes, and not
levied with an assessment by an all-powerful government.
In our free government we have the right to contribute to
these charitable causes or not contribute. And every citizen
should meet this responsibility and contribute to them when
ever possible, appreciating the fact that this opportunity
is one by which we can demonstrate both our good citizen
ship and the merits of our social system in the United States.
The Red Cross drive, now underway, deserves your support.
Despite the fact that it is npt a perfect organization, and
never will be, it stands for the right things in our society,
kindness, emergency aid and even medical aid in epidemic
or plague areas. The Red Cross is a world-wide symbol of
the good neighbor spirit, which means aid for those who
need it badly in times of emergency.
We urge citizens of this community to support the Red Cross
drive this year with contributions as liberal as they can
afford.
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ON HAPPY MARRIAGES
Marriage relations experts are
increasingly turning their atten
tipn to the problem of dissolving
marriages in the United States.
More and more the conclusion is
being reached that each partner
in marriage must accept the other
for what he or she really is.;
The really successful marriages
'are those in which couples learn
to live, progress and improve to
gether. This knack of growing
learning and developing together
is the key to a successful mar
riage, according to relations ex-,
"ports. >. *11
A trend noted in recent years'
is that of younger average agds
for marriages, and many of to
day’s experts believe this is a
Ihealthy development. Early mar
riage is a handicap only when
•the couple concerned is marrying
after a short infatuation, against
the wishes of their parents and
■®riends? without proper considers,
tion of that step, or for some
other reasons. However, when
those most likely to be closely
concerned with the marriage are
not opposed, and when the couple
concerned has given the question
serious thought and adequate con
sideration, marriages. among
younger people are today not be
ing discouraged.
One can look back upon the ex
ploits of many of history’s great
est figures to see that youngsters
in the very early age brackets
have often transformed the course
of history, and achieved results
which constantly surprised their
elders. However, if the trend is
toward marriage at a younger
age, it also should be toward in
telligent appraisals, which in
clude the individual’s back
Sez Willie Wirehand
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. HOMEMAKERS’
NEWS
Palmasilla Club
On February 8 Mrs. Marge Bou
wens was hostess to the Palmasil
la Homemakers’ club for their
regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Evelyn Mielke.
An interesting discussion was
very capably led by Marylou
Rideout, using the themes, “New
er Fibers and Fabrics” and “Bet
ter Sewing Methods”. A report
was given on the Homemakers’
council meeting held previously.
Anyone interested was invited to I
write to Territory Senators and
Representatives requesting the
approval of the nomination of V.
Louise Kellogg to the Board of
Regents for the University of Al
aska.
At the club’s next evening
meeting on March 8, several mem
bers will bring and demonstrate
. their new model sewing machines.
Anyone interested in buying a
new machine will be able to com
pare several models before de
ciding which one is most suitable
for her own use. This meeting will
be at the home of Ruth Schaefer.
Sourdough Club
The Sourdough Homemakers’
club will hold their next regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ljfa
Newville on March 8 at the usual
hour.___
grounds, emotions, companion
ship, family relationships, and
personalities. The experts are al
most unanimous in predicting that
the background of an individual
is inevitably a source of happi
ness which will come to the sur
face, sooner or later, in one’s
married life.
calendar
OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY HEALTH COUN
CIL, Health Center, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY. MARCH 4
AAAS COOK INLET CHAPTER
Arctic Health Center, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 7
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m. ✓
BETA SIGMA PHI, 8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY. MARCH 8
PALMER CITY COUNCIL,
Clerk’s office, 7:30 p.m.
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THF,
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, U. P. Church, 7
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
MAT. AIRMENS’ ASS’N., Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
SENIOR CLASS PLAY, School
gym, 8 p.m.
Territory Gets $25,517
BLM Mineral Receipts
The Bureau of Land Manage
ment this week presented a U- S. ,
Treasury check for $25,517 to the
Territory of Alaska. The payment
was Alaska’s share of $29,378,140.
16 in bonuses, royalties, and ren
tals on mineral leases collected
by BLM during the last half of
calendar year 1954 in 22 States
and Alaska.
BLM Area Administrator Low
ell M. Puckett explained that
Training Program
Planned For
Cub Scout Leaders
A training program for all Cub
Scout leaders is being planned,
according to George Allen, Scout
representative in the valley. The
program will include classes for
Den Mothers, Cub Scout leaders
and committee men. The first
meeting will be held March 4 at
8 p.m. at Central School. It is
hoped to work out a series of
these training meetings, Allen
said.
Those attending will represent
the five Cub Scout dens of Pal
mer and the two Dens in Wasilla.
New dens will be started as soon
as leadership is obtained, Allen
said this week. “We hope to start
a den in the upper Bailey Hill
area and two new ones in the
city section. In Wasilla we will
begin additional dens as soon as
weather and road conditions make
it feasible. We plan dens*for the
Big Lake area and the mine road
area.”
Over 75 parents and friends
of Cub Scouts were present from
Palmer and Wasilla at the an
nual Blue and Gold dinner held
this past Sunday. A represer.ta
tiv of the Fish and Wildlife
showed about an hour of film on
Alaska wildlife, followed by a
talk by Allen. Among those
present at, the dinner meeting
were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lin
coln of Wasilla. Lincoln is Cub
master in the Wasilla area.
presenting the payment in per- j
son is a new procedure.
“Heretofore, the checks have
been mailed direct, but we feel
these payments warrant our per
sonal attention. BLM is happy to |
present to the Territory of Alas- ;
ka its lawful share of the re-1
turns from mineral leasing activ-!
ities.”
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NEW BABIES
Meekin
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Meekin
of Mile 110, Glenn Highway, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of their f^fth child, a daugh
ter, who was born at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital February
27, weighing six pounds, 14 ounc
es. The Meekins have named their
new daughter Jacqueline Marie.
Special Appetite
A fugitive arrested after he was
found working in a restaurant in
Detroit ,told police he had escap
Youth for Christ
Rally March 5
Rev. John Hurt will be guest
speaker at the Youth for Christ
rally to be held Saturday, March
5 in the Church of God.
Those planning to attend are
invited to take their friends.
There will be vocal and instru
mental cumbers offered during
the program.
ed from one of southern Michi
gan’s prison farms because “I
just got tired of eating peas.”
He said he took the restaurant
job so “I could eat what I want
ed.” In other words, no peas for
the wicked.
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