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By REV. WM. A. MILLER
Pastor, Palmer Church of God
Several years ago Premier Khrushchev made the
statement that Christmas is a pagan custom observed by
the illiterate of our world society. Since Christmas is in
honor of Christ, let us list some of the characteristics of
the Spirit of Christ: humility, meekness, mercy, purity,
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, fidelity,
faith, tolerance, truth, and freedom. Are these things that
Mr. K opposes?
Their natural opposites are: arrogance, haughtiness,
fierceness, immorality, hatred, sorrow, strife, fretfulness,
cruelty, selfishness, treachery, doubt, intolerance, false
hood, and slavery. Are these the things for which Mr.
Khrushchev and his friends stand?
I thank God with all my heart that I live in a coun
try where God is honored, and the birthday of His Son
commemorated. All over the world wherever the Gospel
of Christ has been preached, and there is freedom to do
so, people are commemorating Christmas — with many
different customs, yes—but all of them because the Son
of God came into the world to bring mankind salvation.
Christianity opens its door and invites the hungry
and suffering to come. Communism builds fences and
bamboo and iron curtains to prevent the hungry and
suffering from fleeing.
Perhaps amidst tue joy and happiness of this Christ
mas season it would be well to express our gratitude and
loyalty, not oniy to God, but also to our country that we
can celebrate Christmas, and do if in our chosen way. And
let us breathe a prayer that the Spirit of Christmas may
permeate prison walls, barbed wire fences, and bamboo
and iron curtains so that millions of people whose lips
dare not, may sing n their hearts, "O come let us adore
Him, Christ the Lord '.
fyttde/i 21
By Dan Halligan
The two 1963 college scholarship recipients, each scholar
ship worth $300 in cash, come from the Pacific Northwest and
the deep South Ida Shaffer of Brownsville, Ore., is the girl
recipient and Rex Moore of Forest, Miss., is the recipient in the
boy’s division.
Ida is a freshman in the University of Oregon and is major
ing in education, hoping to become a teacher on graduation.
Rex is a student at East Central Junior College in Decatur,
M;ss., and hopes to make agriculture, either farming or vo-ag
work, his life’s work.
Along with basic need for financial aid, both Ida and Rex
showed a “self-help” quality that couldn’t be surpassed by the
hundreds of other applicants. As I say each year, it was ex
tremely difficult to finally settle on tw'o students because we
did receive many, many fine letters from more than 2,000
high school graduates, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, other
relatives and family friends.
Frankly, it seems a shame to me that so many worthwhile
high school graduates can’t be helped by some means or other.
If nothing else, those of you who want to go to college but lack
finances, don’t give up your plans. Work throughout the year,
save as much money as possible and keep your eyes and ears
open.
Kids, there are literally hundreds of scholarships left idle
each year because students don’t apply for them. This is partly
because they're not aware of them. They don’t get the informa
tion from their counse.ors and school administrative offices.
They don’t apply too because, since so many of the scholar
ships aren't for more than $100, kids believe they’re not worth
the effort. But they are worth the effort, especially if several
of them can be lumped together.
For you juniors reading this and planning to apply for the
1964 scholarships when they are announced, remember this:
the rules are simple but they must be followed. We ask for the
names of three non-family references, principals, clergymen,
family doctors, etc., and as many as half of this year’s appli
cants failed to furnish the references. Some supplied one name.
I’m emphasizing once again that if any of you, juniors,
seniors or 1963 graduates want to go to college, you can. It may
take some strong efforts on your part but if your grades are
favorable for college, money is not unobtainable.
The cash for Ida and Rex has been forwarded to their
schools to be used in any manner jointly decided on by each
of them and their colleges.
You 1964 graduates keep reading “Under 21” for an an
nouncement of the two scholarships available for next year.
DEAR DAN: I’ll be going to a teacher’s college next year
and would like to knuw if first-year students are allowed to
work off campus to help defray their cost of education? Some
kids I know sav you can’t work and some say you can. —
TERESA.
Dear Teresa: Each school regulates its student body
as it sees fit and to get a factual answer, write to the
college ycu plan to attend. I know of some colleges that
allow off-campus work and there are others who be
lieve freshmen have enough to do to get their studying
in and only allow a limited amount of on-campus work
each week. Working at an outside job is fine but your
schedule should be so planned that you're not going
to attempt 40 hours behind a counter and try to keep
up with your studies. The idea is commendable but it
can lead to mental exhaustion. Good luck.
ATTENTION
ANY M.E.A. Consumer signing and appro
ved for a yard life between December
12th and Decembr 31st 1963 will receive
a 12 cup automatic percolator as an incen
tive award.
*
WEDDING HELD
IN SIMS HOME
Married last evening in a
quiet civil ceremony in the
home of Dr. Foster Sims were
Mrs. Mary Steelman and Major
Earl W. Buckner (U. S. Army
et.). Mrs. Dorothy B. Saxton,
deputy district magistrate, offi
ciated at the six o’clock rites.
Mrs. Steelman was given in
marriage by her son, Mr. Laur
ence B. Clarke of Juneau. She
was attended by Mrs. Sims.
Dr. Sims acted as best man.
A small reception was held
from 7 to 9 p.m., at which Mrs.
L. R. Lacher assisted in serv
ing the wedding cake and cof
fee.
Mrs. Steelman, a former
Alaskan resident for 20 years,
made her home with the Sims
family in the Matanuska Valey
for seven years.
Legal Notice
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cor
dova Building, 555 Cordova Street,
Anchorage, Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Patrick
Joseph Mahoney entryman. of Wasilla,
Alaska, together with his witnesses
Bruce H Babcock of Wasiila, Alaska
and Lars Vadla of Spenard, Alaska has
submitted final proof on his Home
stead entry Anchorage Serial Number
0485-46 for a tract of land described as
Lots 2 and 3 Sec. 4. T 16 N, K.
3 W . S»2SEl4. Sec. 33. T. 17 N.. R.
3 W . S.M..
containing 160.48 acres, and it is now
in the files of the Lana Office, An
chorage. Alaska Any person, cor
poration. or association having or as
serting any adverse interest in, or
claim to. the tract of land or any part
thereof sought, may file in the An
chorage Land Office, during the per
iod of publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and ex
tent thereof, and such adverse claim
ant shall, within sixty days after the
filing of such adverse claim, begin ac
tion to quiet title in a court of compe
tent jurisdiction within Alaska, and
thereafter patent shall be issued in
conformity with the final decree of the
ALFRED P STEGER
Chief. Lands Section
Pub Nov. 27. Dec. 5. 12. 19 and 26. 1963
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cor
dova Building, 555 Cordova Street.
Anchorage. Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Robert A.
Carlson entryman. of Palmer. Alaska,
together with his witnesses Alexander
Soto of Wasilla. Alaska and Aaron H.
Huston of Wasiila. Alaska has submit
ted final proof on his Homestead entry
Anchorage Serial Number 056032 for a
tract of land described as
S'jNWU, Sec 24. T. 18 N . R 1 W .
Seward Meridian.
containing 80 acres, and it is now in
the tiles of the Land Office. Anchor
dgt'. nn> tATiauu, mi puiduun,
i or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in, or claim to, the
tract of land or any part thereof
sought. may file in the Anchorage Land
Office, during the period of publication
or within 30 days thereafter, under
oath, an adverse claim setting forth j
the nature and extent therof. and such
adverse claimant shall, within sixty
days after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title in a
court of competent jurisdiction within
Alaska, and thereafter patent shall be
issued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
AL J. HOLLEY
For ALFRED P. STEGER
Chief, Lands Section
Pub: Dec 12. 19. 26. 1963, Jan. 2, 9, 1964
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, Land Office. Cor
dova Building. 555 Cordova Street,
Anchorage, Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Leonard
Guy Bunnell entryman, of Palmer. Al
aska. together with his witnesses Frank
Turk cf Palmer. Alaska and Sam E.
Moore of Sutton, Alaska has submitted
final proof on his homestead entry An
chorage Serial Number 050261 for a tract
jf land described as
Lots 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30, 31, 32, 33 . 34.
35. 36. Sec 7; Lots 10, 11. 12, 13.
Sec. 8. T 19 N.. R. 5 E.. S.M..
containing 49.47 acres, and it is now
in the files of the Land Office, Anch
orage, Alaska. Any person, corpora
tion. or association having or assert
ing any adverse interest in. or claim to,
the tract of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage Land |
Office, during the period of publica
tion or within 30 days thereafter, under I
oath, an adverse claim setting forth
the nature and extent thereof, and such
adverse claimant shall, within sixty
days after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title in a
court of competent jurisdiction within
Alaska, and thereafter patent shall be
issued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
ALFRED P. STEGER
Chief, Lands Section
Pub Nov. 21. 27. Dec. 5. 12 and 19, 1963
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Houilon-Willow News
By ROSE PALMQUIST
Mr. and Mrs. William R.
(Mamie and Mac) MacPherson
sent word that they are now
settled in their new home at
Alameda, New Mexico, near
Albuquerque, and are making
the most of the sun there.
Mrs. Margaret Livingston and
daughter Marcia, who also are
former residents of the area,
sent greetings from Minnemuc
ca.
• * *
The junior Dog Mushers’
Association has plans for a ska
ting party at the “Gravel Pit”
the afternoon of Dec. 27, fol
lowed by a young people’s
dance in the evening, to be
held at the Homesteaders’
Legal Notice
united states department op
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cordo
va Building. 555 Cordova Street. An
chorage, Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Orlando
Robert Colvin entryman, of Spenard.
Alaska, together with his witnesses
Nellie M. Urling of Anchorage, Alaska
and Harold Arthur Nelson of Willow.
Alaska has submitted final proof on
hte Homestead entry Anchorage Ser
ial Number 047460 for a tract of land
described as
SWl4NE>4, NWV4SE»4. Section 11.
T. 18 N , R. 4 W , Seward Meri
dian.
containing 80 acres, and it is now in
the files of the Land Office, Anchor
age, Alaska. Any person, corporation
or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in. or claim to. the
tract of land or any part thereof sought,
may file in the Anchorage Land Office,
during the period of publication or
within 30 days thereafter, under oath,
an adverse claim setting forth the na
ture and extent thereof, and such ad
verse claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse claim,
begin action to quiet title in a court
of competent jurisdiction within Alas- ,
ka, and thereafter patent shall be iss
ued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
ALFRED P STEGER
Chief. Lands Section
Pub Nov. 21. 27. Dec. 5. 12. and 19. 1963
UNITED STATENS DBPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cordo
va Building, 555 Cordova Street, An
chorage. Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Warren
Vance Powell entryman. of Bethesda,
Maryland, together with his witnesses
Ray C White of Willow, Alaska and
Emil J. Stancec of Willow, Alaska has
submitted final proof on his Home
stead entry Anchorage Serial Number
049815 for a tract of land described as
Lots 1. 2, 3. E>2E'2E1/2SWUNE''4.
E»2E12SE‘.,NWl4NE‘'4, Section 23;
Lots 5 and 6. Section 24, T. 19 N.,
R. 5 W., Seward Meridian.
containing lmaz acres, ana it is now in i
the files of the Land Office, Anchor- l
age, Alaska. Any person, corporation
or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in, or claim to, the
tract of land or any part thereof sought,
may file in the Anchorage Land Office,
during the period of publication or
within 30 days thereafter, under oath,
an adverse claim setting forth the na
ture and extent thereof, and such ad
I verse claimant shall, within sixty days
I after the filing of such adverse claim.
| begin action to quiet title in a court
of competent jurisdiction within Alas
ka, and‘thereafter patent shall be iss
ued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
ALFRED P. STEGER
Chief. Lands Section
Pub Nov. 21. 27, Dec. 5. 12, and 19. 1963
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cor
dova Building, 555 Cordova Street,
Anchorage. Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Paul
George Mahoney entryman. of Wasilla,
Alaska, together with his witnesses Joe
W Curtis of Palmer. Alaska and Ba
cel J. Tellier of Wasilla has submitted
final proof on his Homestead entry
Anchorage Serial Number 047244 for a
tract of land described as
W*2EV2. Sec. 14. T. 18 N.. R. 2 W.,
Seward Meridian.
containing 160 acres, and it is now in
the files of the Land Office. Anchor
age. Alaska. Any person, corporation,
or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in, or claim to, the
tract of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage Land
Office, during the period of publication
or within 30 days thereafter, under
oath, an adverse claim setting forth
the nature and extent therof. and such
adverse claimant shall, within sixty
days after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title in a
court of competent jurisdiction within
Alaska, and thereafter patent shall be
issued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
AL J. HOLLEY
Acting Manager
Pub: Dec. 12, 19 . 26. 1963, Jan. 2, 9. 1964
community hall. Mrs. Fay Har
ter is in charge of arrange
ments.
* * *
Plans will also be presented
to the club’s membership on
Friday, Dec. 20, for a New
Year’s Eve party. The men are
the initiators of this one. If
possible, a schedule for dances
twice a month will continue
from that date.
* * *
Dog sled racing is proposed
as the main activity for the
Willow Winter Carnival dates,
involving both the Willow and
Houston community organiza
tions.
• • •
Mrs. Lena McMillin flew to
California on Wednesday, Dec.
18, to visit her mother who is
seriously ill.
• * +
The Willow Community
Chapel will present a Christ
mas program and service on
Monday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m.
There will be a sound film
showing “Christmastide.”
Legal Notice
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cordo
va Building. 555 Cordova Street. An
chorale, Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Loran
Derik Teeples entry man. of Wasilla,
Alaska, together with his witnesses
Edward B. Beech of Wasilla, Alaska and
Ernest G. Gilbert of Wasilla. Alaska
has submitted final proof on his Home
stead entry Anchorage Serial Number
053911 for a tract of land described as
Lot 14. NE',SE'». S‘2SEUNE>4. S>2
N’2SE'4NE1.,, SWV4SE^4, wv2sev4.
SEV4. NE«4SE’4SE>4. N\2S'2SEy4
SEV4SEj4, N^SE^SE^SEU. Section
8. T. 17 N.. R. 3 W., Seward Meri
dian,
containing 153.13 acres, and it is now in
the files of the Land Office. Anchor
age. Alaska. Any person, corporation
or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in, or claim to, the
tract of land or any part thereof sought,
may file in the Anchorage Land Office,
during the period of publication or
within 30 days thereafter, under oath,
an adverse claim setting forth the na
ture and extent thereof, and such ad
verse claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse claim,
begin action to quiet title in a court
of competent jurisdiction within Alas
ka, and thereafter patent shall be iss
ued in conformity with the final de
cree of the court.
ALFRED P. STEGER
Chief, Lands Section
Pub: Nov. 21, 27. Dec. 5, 12. and 19. 1963
Frontiersman Classifieds!
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Catholic Youth
Are Active Group
Officers of St. Michael’s
Catholic Youth Organization
are now Mike Draze, presi
dent: Tom Simpson, vice-pres
ident; and Kathy Mohan, sec
retary-treasurer. Mrs. Richard
Mohan is sponsor, and the
three CYO delegates who at
tend the Deanary Council
meetings in Anchorage are
Tom Simpson, Kathy Mohan,
and Lani Roberts. There are 18
members of the local CYO.
The Anchorage meetings are
the first Sunday of each
month, while the St. Michael’s
CYO chapter meets the second
Sunday, usually at 7:30 p.m.
This is also "CYO Sunday,”
when each of the members at
tends the same mass and re
ceives communion together.
The chapter plans a Christ
mas skating party at the Simp
son home on Monday, Dec. 23.
Members will meet at St. Mi
chael’s Church at 12:30 p.m.
and will skate until 3 p.m.,
when pizza and hot chocolate
will be served. After a gift ex
change, the young people will
go Christmas caroling in Pal
mer. Members are asked to
contribute 50c for refresh
ments.
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| It’s in the Bible
God's Precious Word
Have you ever had a love
letter? It is our purpose to
stimulate you to open and
read that dusty book on the
shelf called the “Holy Bible”
it is God’s love letter to you!
It was a present or a family
keepsake—but a most neg
lected book! You need to
know His purposes for you!
You are lost—but he loves
you (John 3:16). You are sin
sick—but He can “be just
and the justifier of him
which believeth in Jesus"
(Rom. 3:26). You wouldn’t
neglect your child’s letter to
you—nor would a child not
want to cherish a letter from
his parents—their instruc
tions, etc. We will see later
on, Lord willing, how many
hindrances there are to keep
you from knowing a Fath
er’s love by accepting His
son Jesus Christ as your per
sonal Saviour—and for a safe
and sure return home to hea
ven.
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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer —10 A.M.
Church School_11 A.M.
745-3163
Monday
Isaiah
7:10-17
bsSMtaitVl
Tuesday
Isaiah
9:1-7
Wednesday
Matthew
1:18-24
Thursday
John
1:43-51
Friday
John
7:40-52
Saturday
Galatians
4:1-4
On the holy night, the Christ child was born to an unknown
carpenter and his wife in Bethlehem.
No palace physician attended the Prince of Peace _ per
haps a mid-wife or a serving maid.
No fine linens were prepared for the mother; no crib for
Babe — just the straw and the manger were theirs.
No royal salute was fired to announce His arrival — only
the braying of the animals in their stalls was heard
Never was royalty greeted with less pomp and circumstance.
Why? Because man could not raise himself to God!
So God sent His Son to light up our hearts and minds with
His Divine Presence.
His living Spirit brightened the most ordinary and common
place tasks of the day.
If He could so hallow that stable, can He not hallow our
homes, our places of work, the whole of our lives?
Of course! Consider again and again the miracle of His
birth. Be in church on Christmas to welcome anew the Christ
child in your heart.
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