DISASTER AND WELFARE COUNCIL
NEEDS A ROOF FOR OWN HEAD
The Matanuska Valley Disastei
and Welfare Council at last ha;
weathered the trying days of by
t laws drafting and organization
and now is ready to function, i1
was announced last week by Mrs
Vicky Swidelsky. Officers of the
council include Mrs. Swidelsky
as president, Mrs. Thomas Day.
vice-president, and Mrs. Jennie
Perkins, secretary-treasurer.
The Disaster and Welfare Coun
cil was established as an agency
of the Community Chest, for the
specific purpose of administering
the disaster fund of the Chest. In
addition, the group will assume
the responsibility for welfare
work in the Valley.
However, now that it’s all set
up to work, the Council is faced
with another problem—it has no
where to work. Members of the
group, and particularly housing
committee women Mrs. Ann Dem
ming, Mrs. Clarabelle Kopperud
and Mrs. Day, hope there’s a
kind-hearted Valley resident who
will supply the anwer to that
problem.
The Council is looking for
quarters, preferably not far from
the center of Palmer, that will
rent for next to nothing. The
space should be large enough to
accommodate a desk, files, dis
aster equipment and possibly to
house a small thrift shop which
the Council would like to run to
keep itself in funds. Members
of the group feel they could pay
a small fee, but it certainly
wouldn’t meet the going rate in
Palmer for office rental.
Anyone who has a suggestion
or a solution to the problem is
asked to get in touch with a mem
ber of the housing committee.
Board members of the Disaster
and Welfare Council include:
Mrs. Kopperud, Mrs. Demming,
Mrs. Allan Mick, Dr. F. R. Sims,
Clifton Grover and Eugene Kirsch
Ex-officio board members are
Bill Bouwens, Mrs. Dorothy Sax
ton, Mrs. May Carter of Wasilla,
and Miss Marjorie Myren.
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L. George Sneaks Out
Late Thursday
Lake George broke laie Iasi
Thursday afternoon, and ihe
: wrongest wrong guessers in the
Malanuska Valley were mem
bers of the Lake George Bene
fit Association. They hadn't
planned for the break-up be
fore Aug. 10, and were caught
flatfooted without timing
mechanism in place, or even a
proper conclusion to their
guessing contest. Therefore,
with very red faces. Associa
tion members announce that
all bets are off.
Johnny Gore, who flew over
the lake late this morning, said
water in the lake proper was
unusually low this year. He
estimated that it was not more
than two-thirds full.
The gorge through which the
lake waters spill is entirely
clear, except for one 300-foot
ice jam, where water is tunnel
ing beneath the blockade. Mr.
Gore says the channel is much
narrower than it was last year,
and therefore the ice spill "is
much, much wilder and more
thrilling than it was last year."
He estimates that the break
* up will be at its height in
about four or five days.
Burkholders Spend Week
In Black Lake Country
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burkholder
have just returned from a week
at Black Lake, where Mr. Burk
holder was checking sets for
wolves, made last year. He re
ported positive evidence of two
wolves killed, but said he be
lieves there probably were more.
The line had not been checked
since last summer.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Mrs. Archie Tibbett of Glen Al
len was hospitalized here this
week. She now is undergoing
edical treatment at the Valley
losDital.
ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR GREAT GRANNY . . . Model Jeanne
Lorenz, New York, tries out the pedals of an old Columbia bicycle of
vintage 1870. The strange vehicle is a part of the huge collection which
was placed on display at New York’s Madison Square Garden recently.
Guides, in explaining that the bike was a mode of transportation sf
Grandma’s day, did not mention how Granny managed her skirts.
Here's Your Opportunity—Come Look 'er Over!
(Priced Right for Immediate Sale)
YOU Need a House!
WE Need the Cash!
7-Room Log House
2,500 Bucks, Cash
(Purchaser must move from present location)
PAUL F. MARTIN
3 Miles South of Palmer
Fruit Jars—quarts and pints—wide mouth
Jelly Glasses—Cold Packers
Pressure Cookers
All Kinds Kitchenwares
UJOLFES
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Corner Vi amd C S»r»gf ■Afvchoroq«-»b^~
Carol Jean Loses Tonsils
Carol Jean Wilson, small daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson
of Palmer, had her tonsils re
moved at Valley Hospital this
week.
TO HAVE TONSILLECTOMY
Billy Bergen of Matanuska en
tered Valley Hospital this morn
ing. He will undergo a tonsillec
tomy.
About all some people can save
foi’ a rainy day is the nerve to
borrow an umbrella.
NOTICE
From this dale forward, the
undersigned will not be re
sponsible for debts contracted
by anyone, other than myself.
(signed) LEON FAURIE
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