Local Editor Gets
Newsweek Mention
As Founder of COROS
Thomas A. Moyer, editor of the
Matanuska Valley Record, is men
tioned in the current October 1
issue of Newsweek this week as
the founder of a world wide or
ganization of Collectors of Re
ligion on Stamps called COROS.
The organization, founded in
1943 following a series of articles
published by Moyer on the sub
ject of collecting religious stamps,
now numbers over 600 members
from all over the world. Cardinal
Spellman of New York is one of
the enthusiastic members.
Following the publication of
Moyer’s series of articles a num
ber of men wrote to him saying
“Why don’t we found a society
of collectors of religion on
stamps?” In April, 1943, Moyer,
with Edward Ashpuland of Bel
lingham, Washington, John A.
Caydos of Chicago, and David E.
Hoffberg of Brooklyn, N. Y., or
ganized the society. Since then
the group has grown to include
members from Greece, Portugal,
England, Austria and Haiti.
Moyer was the first president
of the organization and its num
ber one charter member. Nine
months after the group was or
ganized, publication was begun of
the organization quarterly, CO
ROS Chronicle, which is still ed
ited by Moyer and, sent to mem
bers all over the world.
Moyer’s own religious stamp
collection is divided into 10 chap
ters—mythology, Bible, Christ,
churches, monastisism, Moham
medanism paganism, ministries
and miscellaneous.
Mr. Moyer, who used to be a
minister of the Evangelical Unit
ed Brethren Church befoi'e com
ing to Alaska three years ago, is
an avid collector of other stamps
as well as religious ones. Two
years ago he organized a local
stamp collectors’ club which met
twice monthly at the school li
brary. Although the group dis
banded last year during Moyers
long illness and convalescence, I
many of them are still continuing
with their individual collections.
In April of this year, Moyer
came out with his first eight-page
issue of his monthly magazine,
The Matanuska Valley Record.
The seventh issue, which came off
the press this week, has grown to
16 pages of interesting stories
about Valley history, organiza
tions, people and doings.
CLARENCE MOORE
ACCEPTS POSITION
AT KANSAS STATE
The Clarence Moores with their
young son, Melton, are leaving
Palmer about October 15.
Mr. Moore, who has been an
agricultural economist on the Al
aska Experiment Station staff
for the past two years, has accept
ed a position at Kansas State col
lege in Manhattan, Kansas. His
new assignment will be research
in livestock marketing in the de
partment of agricultural econom
ics.
Mrs. Moore and Melton will
visit her parents in Gatesville,
Texas, before going on to Man
hattan. Mr. Moore’s work is al
ready waiting for him, so he
won’t have time to do any visit
ing.
Geologists Jeep from
Homer to Palmer Via
New Sterling Highway
Four members of a Geological
Survey crew returning from their
summer's work on the geology of
the Kenai Peninsula arrived with
two of their wives at the local
Matanuska Hotel in time for din
ner Friday night after a long—
and sometimes difficult — trip
over the new Sterling Highway
in two jeeps.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Nich
ols Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Mul
ler. Dan B. Krinsley and Thor N.
V. Karlstrom were members of
I the party making the trip over
the long-awaited road linking the
Kenai Peninsula with Anchorage.
The road is not officially open
yet, but some cars like jeeps and
trucks are allowed through the
[two gates marking off the con
struction area. The party report
ed that the road was in fairly
good condition except for a 25
mile stretch of rough road be
tween Moose Pass and the Hope
Road junction.
The group stayed in Palmer
talking with members of the lo
cal U. S. Geological Survey
headquarters until Sunday, when
they all enplaned for Washing
ton. D. C.
i
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
| Homemakers’ Club j
Riverbend Club
Mrs. Maud Ware was elected
new president of the club at the
meeting held September 20, at the
home of Mrs. Archie Moffitt. Mrs
Washburn will serve as vice-pres
ident, with Mrs. Esther Kirsch as
J treasurer.
Enumerating the past year's ac
! complishments the first prize on
club work at the Matanuska Val
ley Fair was cited. The booth de
picted 4-H work and Farmers’
[ Market booth on opening day.
Credit for the booth was accorded
Mrs. Edith Johnson who main
tained it was a result of team
work in the club.
During the year Mrs. Buzby (
and Mrs. Tunnicliff made a Unit
ed Nations flag. It was presented
to the Palmer school. The club
donated $50 to the Palmer Li
brary.
Mrs. James Berry proved to be
a very capable leader when ap
pointed to serve at leader of the
4-H club sponsored by the club.
The six members of the 4-H club,
“Happy Settlers”, are all Alaskan
born youngsters. Riverbend club
members were very proud of
their efforts and accomplish
ments. The group included: Carol
and Mike Berry, Sally Reed, Do
rothy and Billie Lentz and Janice
INTERESTING CLIMATE
Palmer and Madison Wiscon
sin. home of perennial summer
visitor. Kirk Stone, apparently
; have much in common. In a re
cent issue of the USDA Employe
News Bulletin, Madison's climate
was defended as follows:
"The Madison climate needs no
defense, despite reports of our
bitterly cold winters and bad
windstorms. Our climate may not
be as mild or as monotonous as
found elsewhere, but we like it
because it is interesting."
Quarnstrom.
The club looked with regret on
losing several of their members.
Mrs. Marcia Gaylord will be re
turning to Oregon; Mrs. Sadie
Quarnstrom, a charter member,
has left with her family for Madi
son, Tennessee; Miss Florence
Eby has resigned. Her untiring
efforts were responsible for the
establishment of the Farmers’
Market. Mrs. Edith Johnson, also
a charter member, will be missed
by her long associates. Mrs. Tur
ner, who shared her knowledge
of the Eskimo and native living
with club members, made her
membership so very interesting
to the club.
Riverbend club has been rich
in friendships and we look for
ward to the closing of the vacan
cies by new members, who are
always welcome. — Mrs. A. R.
Moffitt, club reporter.
NEW FACES AT
THE TRADING POST
New manager of the meat de
partment at the Trading Post is
Launtz Lobe rtf. 1951 graduate of
Palmer high school.
Young Loberg was born in the
Matanuska valley and has lived
here all his life. While in high
school, part of his training was
an apprenticeship course in
butchering. His apprentice work
was supervised ably by Art Mad
ison at Koslosky's meat depart
ment.
Another new face at the Trad
ing Post is that of Mrs. Dorothy
Cook, who started working in the
grocery department a few' weeks
ago. Mrs. Cook worked w’ith the
new Trading Post manager. Mrs.
Maud Hosier, when she managed
! Koslosky’s store during the own
: er’s war-time service.
—
SEWARD VOTERS DECIDE
TO BUY WATER COMPANY
By an overwhelming majority
Seward voters decided September
I* 18 to acquire the distribution fa
cilities of the Seward Water Com
pany.
The vote was 131 for and 19
against the proposal.
The mayor and the city council
of Seward are now authorized to
take up the option recently given
by the company and continue
with negotiation of a contract of
sale.
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