VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRICED AT PALMER, ALASKA. EACH THURSDAY
By the Matanuska F*res*. Inc.
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947. at the post office at
Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Publisher. Business Manager
A1 J. DeJulio
Editor
Lucille Kennedy Mick
Associate Editor
Virginia Gallant
Barbara Carter
Wasilla Correspondent
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A CHRISTMAS CARD CAMPAIGN
Within the next few weeks most of us will sit
down with pen in hand to make annual contact with
friends and relatives Outside—by Christmas card.
Most of us feel impelled to bridge the gap of
time and space with a personal message. What to
say in a few words is always a problem.
This year we should like to suggest a message—
or a Christmas wish, really—that will make the folks
back there feel happy that they can do somethina to
► help us Alaskans.
When Delegate Bartlett was here last Friday, he
mentioned the names of many Outside groups and
individuals working on Statehood for Alaska. The
President of the United States was using his influence
to get the statehood bill adopted. Secretary of In
terior Chapman had given his blessing to the move
ment. Congressional champions were making every
effort to have the bill introduced again in the Senate
as soon as it reconvenes at the first of the year.
"Almost every national organization and labor
union has come out publicly for the Alaskan statehood
proposal", Bartlett said. "The Gallup poll shows that
80 percent of the American people are for it." j
"What can we do, here in Alaska, to help in our
fight for statehood"? Bartlett was asked. "Isn't there
anything we can do to help?" I
"Yes, indeed!" the delegate assured us with en
thusiasm. Don t bother to send letters and telegrams
to senators and representatives directly", he advised.
"They'll see that Alaskan postmark and your plea will]
be ineffective. You're no constituent of theirs. In
stead write to your friends Outside—every friend you
have—and ask them to write to their representatives
- and senators."
We feel that Delegate Bartlett's suggestion
makes sense. If all of us who want Alaska to become
a state direct our Christmas card messages toward this
purpose, we might easily effect a timely barrage of
letters that could mean early realization of the long
dream for the forty-ninth star.
CHEECHAKO HOMEMAKERS'
ACCA BOOTH AT HOTEL
HELPS HOSPITAL FUND
The Cheechako Homemakers
are having a hard time keeping
up their stock of gift items at the
Alaska Crippled Children’s booth
in the Matanuska Hotel lobby.
Since the word got around that
half of the profits from the sale
of these items go for the new Val
ley Hospital fund, local residents
have been snapping up the many
attractive Alaskan gift items for
their Christmas shopping for Out
side.
Mrs. Ida Stadler, who is in
charge of the Crippled Children’s
project for the Cheechakos, an
nounced this week that there is
still a good supply of the popular
h ACCA Christmas cards, and the
supply of gift items will be re
plenished as soon as another load
is brought from ACCA headquar
ters in Anchorage.
Mrs. John L. Sullivan, who has
devoted her time and the booth
space because of her interest in
Trapper Regains Sight
Lost Ten Years Ago
Returning to Palmer following
an operation at Providence Hos
pital in Anchorage three weeks
ago, Walter Stickman, Chicka
l°°n trapper will be able to see
the city and its growth, for the
first time in the past ten years.
Stricken with cataracts that
long ago, he was working a trap
line with the assistance of a
friend in the Chickaloon area
when Mrs. Gertrude Felzien of
Palmer heard of his blindness
and made arrangements with the
Alaska Native Service for assist
ance in receiving the necessary
surgery. Mrs. Felzien also bought
glasses for him.
Mr. Stickman is 85 years old.
the ACCA program, reports that
the booth has received the eager
patronage of guests at the hotel.
TICKETS GO ON SALE
FOR HOSPITAL BALL
Ticket* for the post-Thanks
giving Hospital Ball went on sale
this week by members of the
Hospital Fund Drive Committee
and organizations who are help
ing to raise the local share of the
new hospital construction cost.
Scheduled for Saturday, No
vember 24. the ball promises to
be the most important social
event of the year according to
plans shaping up by the commit
tees in charge. The dance is to
be semi-formal with the choice
of dress length determined by in
dividual election. Men can take
their dinner jackets out of moth
balls if they want to, but the
committee doubted seriously that
many would take advantage of
this opportunity.
A door prize of 100 silver dol
lars is being offered. The winner
of the drawing will not have to
be present in order to collect. All
proceeds of the ball will go to
ward the $6,500 which must be
raised by the first of the year if
construction on Palmer’s new
Valley Hospital is to begin next
year. The local pledge must be
on hand when the final applica
tion for federal and territorial
moneys now available are grant
ed.
new irecu>urer
At the meeting of the Hospital
Fund Drive committee Tuesday,
O. K. Kincaid submitted his resig
nation as treasurer. As the newly
appointed Valley Hospital busi
ness manager, he did not believe
that the new hospital funds
should be under his accountancy.
Hugh A. Johnson was elected t'j
fill the vacancy. All moneys
raised for the new Valley Hos
pital will be received by him and
deposited to the account of the
Valley Hospital Fund Drive ac
count. Public acknowledgment
of receipts and the balance at
tained will be made periodically
for the duration of the drive.
Almost every organization is
planning some benefit scheme to
raise money for the new hospital.
Although the $6,500 must be in
by January 1, it will still be pos
sible to get federal matching
funds for amounts collected lo
cally up to the summer of 1953,
perhaps. To get the modern hos
pital as planned by the architect.
Edwin Crittenden, it will be
necessary for the community it
self to raise $50,000. With the help
of all the organizations and indi
viduals in the Valley, the com
mittee is confident that the
amount can be raised. Members
of the committee are in the pro
cess of planning many projects
designed to help swell the total.
Within a few days, attractive
posters and coin collection bottles
will be placed in business estab
lishments throughout the town.
All of the posters were made by
Miss Betty Jo Riddle, art instruc
tor at the Palmer School.
Palmer High
Cheerleaders Chosen
Cheerleaders for Palmer Hign
School were chosen at a Pep Club
meeting last week.
The five cheerleaders for the
team are Geraldine Kindgren,
Barbara Tirapelli, Alma Roark,
Neola Sandvik, and Genevieve
DeLand.
Only the 23 Pep Club members
could vote for the cheerleaders.
A point system was used in order
Valley Frontiersman
UNITED PROTESTANT
Rer. Harry Caylty. Minister
Sunday Services:
10.00 a.m., Sunday school.
11:00 a.m., Morning worship.
7:00 p.m., Young People meet
ing.
Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Prayer
meeting.
CHURCH OF GOD
Geo. W. Geiwilx. Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Morning Worship.
7:45 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
meeting and Bible study.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICE
Sunday, 11 a. m.
Home of H. S. Bauer, 2 miles
south, 1 mile east of Palmer on
Springer Road.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. Paul E. Riley, Pastor
Services held at the Wasilla
Community Hall
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service 8:00 p. m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
10:30 a. m. Sunday School fol
lowed by Sacrament meeting.
Co-Op Club room
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Rev. Harry Gayley
Sunday Services:
9 a.m., Sunday school.
9:30 a.m., Morning worship.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Edward H. Imme, Pastor
Sunday Services:
11:00 a.m., Worship service.
CATHERS' CHILDREN'S HOME
Ray Calhers, Supt.
Directions: Turn off from Glenn
Highway on Little Susitna Road
and go 4% miles.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN
HOME FOR CHILDREN
H. A. Richards, Supt.
Directions: On the Wasilla Road
3 miles from Wasilla.
to keep away from personality
votes. Points were given on ap
pearance, co-ordination in cheer
ing, cheering personality, atti
tude toward criticism, sportsman
ship, friendliness, and responsi
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Father Jam** P. Snead
8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Sunday Maas
HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
J. H. Daria, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Morning worship.
7 p.m., Young People’s Endeav
or.
8 p.m.. Consecration service.
Thursday, p.m., Prayer meeting
at Cathers’ Children’s Home.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Irwin A. Leoppke, Pastor
Saturday Services:
10 a.m., Sabbath school.
11 a.m., Morning worship.
All are Welcome
WASILLA CHURCH OF CHRIST
Wenter Harvey, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10:30 a.m., Preaching and Com
munion.
11:30 a.m., Bible school.
7:30 p.m., Evening service.
SUTTON COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Sponsored by Palmer Church of
God
3:00 p.m., Combined Sunday
school and Worship service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Ray E. Adams, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Bible school.
11 a.m., Preaching and Com
munion.
7:30 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. V. Richey. Minister
Sunday services, Carpenters’
Hall.
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m., Evening service.
LAZY MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN'S HOME
Kenneth Hughes. Supt.
Directions: Turn left at first road
east of the Matanuska bridge and
go to the end of the road.
bility toward duties.
The cheer leaders are sponsored
by the Pep Club. This organiza
tion finances, assists, and guides
them.
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