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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
The third annual Kiwanis spon
sored Mmstrel Show is now his
tory. That it was a success fin
ancially can be attested by the
fact that a check for $850 00 was
presented to the Hospital Fund
Drive Committee at the Saturday
night performance. That it was:
an entertainment success is in
dicated by the statements of a
goodly number of the spectators
numbering about 1.000 who saw
the show. Many have said it was
the best show ever staged in
Palmer.
Many Kiwanians have worked
hard to produce this show' and
fulfill our pledge to the Hospital
Fund Drive. However. I would
like to take this opportunity to
make it clear that without the
help of many civic-minded indi
viduals living in or near the city
of Palmer, the staging of this
production would have been im
possible. As an illustration, it is
noted that of a cast of between
50 and 60 persons only about a
half dozen were Kiwanians. Al
most everv Kiwanian was busy
behind the scenes working on
one committee or another, but
even in these roles an astonishing
number of non-Kiwanians were
at work.
While it would be impossible
to list all persons not connected
with Kiwanis but who contrib
uted to the success of the show,
I believe it in order to point out
several who have given a very
large amount of time and hard
work. First and foremost. I would
like to acknowledge the efforts
of Mr. Joe Huddock wrho wrote
and directed the show. To Miss
Virginia Carle who worked so
diligently as our accompanist and
to Mrs. Nancy Dodge and Mrs.
Arlene Day who spent so many
hours of hard work in supervis
ing the sewing of costumes and
curtains and to every person who
contributed of their time and tal
ents to make this show a success.
I would like to extend the grate
ful thanks of the Kiwanis Club
of Palmer.
Contrary to rumors w'hich have
been going around town, no in
dividual who contributed to the
show in any way received any
remuneration. All gave of their
time and talents from the good
ness of their hearts.
The Kiwani* Club of Palmer
is happy to have had the oppv>r
tunity to perform this civic ser
vice, and we are grateful for the
fact that we live in a city where
so many people will get behind a
good cause and go all out to make
it a success.
Sincerely yours,
H. J. Hodgson. Chairman
Kiwanis Minstrel Show Com- j
mittee.
Return From Outside
Many local people returned to
the Valley last week after spend
ing the winter or part of the
winter Outside.
Among them were the Ed Hart
ners. the Sam Johnsons, the I. M.
Sandviks, the Merrit Longs, and
the John L. Sullivans. Clay Pruett
also returned last week with a
big, new truck. The Herbert Caul
kins got back from Montana
week before last.
The Matanuska Hotel manager
came back with his arm in a
very sturdy sling. According to
Mrs. Sullivan, the injury never
could have happened to him in
Palmer. Only Outside could he
find the steep penthouse stairs
where he slipped on a piece of
glass and somersaulted to a shoul
der landing. Even after two weeks
in a hospital, his shoulder is still
pinned together with a couple of
silver screws.
FELLOWSHIP DINNER
TO FOLLOW SERMON
SUNDAY AT U.P. CHURCH
There will be a fellowship din
ner at the United Protestant
Church Sunday immediately fol
lowing the Sunday morning
Church services.
Present at the dinner will be
Dr. J. Earl Jakman. secretary for
Alaska of the Presbyterian Board
of National Missions; Rev.
George Sweazy, in charge of the
New Life movement in the Pres
byterian Church; and possibly
Rev. Rolland Armstrong, Alaska
field representative for the Board
of National Missions.
Each family is asked to bring u
basket meal that will suffice for
all members attending. It will
be served picnic style.
Pastor A. V. Richey
You are invited to all of the
Services of
A GROWING CHURCH IN A
GROWING CITY
First Baptist
Church
Meeting in Carpenters' Hall
! Sunday School 10 a.m.
I Morning Worship 11 a.m.
I Training Union 6:45 p.m.
| Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
g Wed. prayer service 7:30 p.m.
Moore's Garage
General Automotive Repair
Crankshaft Grinding
Rebore Service
Post Office Box 789
Palmer, Alaska
1
Firs) Annual Meeting
For Farmers Market
Set for April 9
The find annu*l meeting of the
Farmer'» Market Auxooistion will
be held Wednesday night. April
9 at the home of Mim V. Loutae
Kellogg at 0 pm . Howard Entelle.
president announced thi* week.
Market plans for the coming
year will be made at this meet
ing Plans for enlarging the
booths and making many im
provements. both for the seller
and buyer's comfort will be for
mulated
Enjoying a very successful sea
son last year, the association is
looking forward to the coming
season Between 12 and 15 partic-!
ipants, including regular and oc
casional sellers, last year grossed
approximately $3500 during the
10-week Saturday and Sunday
sales. Individual sales ranged
from $15-1170 per market day.
A larger variety and addition
al sellers are being sought for
the next year. Anyone interested
in selling their products this com
ing season is asked to contact
Mrs. Richard Washburn, secre
tary of the association and is cor
dially invited to attend the first
annual meeting.
Opening date for the Farmers
Market will be discussed at the
meeting.
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE REPORT
Mrs. Harold Thuma, chair
man of the Valley Christmas
Seal sale for the Alaska Tuber
culosis Association, reported
this week total 1951 seal sale
receipts of $658 from the Val
ley.
The 1951 drive is now' over,
Mrs. Thuma added.
KIWANIANS PLAN
EASTER EGG HUNT
AGAIN THIS YEAR
The Kiwanis Club will have its
traditional Easter Egg Hunt for
all Valley children 10 years of
age and under immediately after
church Easter Sunday on the
lawn in front of Palmer School.
Marvin Slaughter, who is chair
man of the “hunt” committee this
year announced that there will
be prizes as in former years for
the gold egg, the Hlver egg, and
the most eggs. Two age groups
will compete separately in order
to give the toddlers a chance.
Boy Scouts and Kiwanians will
patrol the hunt area Easter morn
ing to keep out the early birds
before the starting whistle blows.
SCOUTS TO CONTINUE
RED CROSS DRIVE
Boy Scouts will continue their
drive for Red Cross donations
next Saturday, Scoutmaster Ver
non Fridley announced this week.
Last week about 14 Scouts col
lected about S270 for the drive.
| They made their partial tour of
[the Valley in three cars driven
by Mr. Fridley, Rev. Harry Gay
ley, and U. S. Marshal Walter
Huntley. This Saturday they will
extend the drive to the Bailey
Hill and Lazy Mountain areas,
the Anchorage-Palmer Highway
and part of the downtown area.
i GRACE
R#», Edward M. I mm*.
St John » Lutheran Church
One day, while Clara Barton
wm doing Red Cro** work in
Cuba during the Spanish-Ameri
can W a r. Colonel Theodore
Rooaevrlt came to her den ring to
buy »ome of her supplier for hi*
men. To hi* great surprise hi*
request was refused
A* he turned away he aaid.
"How can I get these thing*? I
need them for my a»ck men."
A surgeon turnd to him and
said. "Just ask for them'
"Oh" said Colonel Roosevelt
with a comprehending smile,
“then 1 do ask."
And he got them
God's grace is like that. You
can't buy salvation. You can't
bargain for peace of mind. You
can't barter for forgiveness. You
can’t make a deal with God for
eternal life. But you can ask the
Redeemer, as a dying theif once
did, "Lord, remember me when
Thou comest into Thy kingdom."
"Ask and ye shall receive."
The Blessed Savior offers, full
and free, forgiveness for all your
sins, comfort for e'ery sorrow,
strength for every occasion, a
carefree heart in a tense world,
and assurance of Life Everlasting.
Only believe!
"It is the Gift of God.”
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New Phones Expected
In Palmer to Satisfy
Growing Demand
To satisfy the |m»itu demand
for trkfhmn in the Valley, a
dozen phones have born bor
rowed from Anchorafe by the
city. Al Hagen announced venter
day Six of them were due to ar
rive today and the other* will be
picked up next week
The»e phones will be replaced
when the city'* order of 100
phones, placed through John Gor*
such, arrive* in Palmer Confir
mation of the order has been re
ceived and shipping instructions
were authorized by the City
Council last night.
It was reported at the Council
meeting that work will start this
week on the repair of the two
position board in Anchorage.
Maynard Sands said that the j
board could be installed in Pal
mer within a week after it is'
received from Anchorage. It w’as
estimated that the repair job
would take from one to two
weeks.
According to a survey made by
Sands this week, the present lin
es available will handle up to
86 more phones w’ith the new
equipment.
Glenn H. Eagen arrived in the
Valley March 15 to open a com
plete building service. He is stav
ing at present with his cousin,
Ben Hudgins. His wife and three
daughters may come to Alaska
this summer.
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