SON BORN TO TUCKERS
HERE ON CHRISTMAS
A son, Robert Paul, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker
on Christmas Eve morning. The
little dojr arrived at Valley hos
pital December 24 at 4:45 a.m.,
weighing eight pounds, tv.o
ounces.
MARION STOCKMANS
ARE NEW PARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Stockman
are parents of a new son who ar
rived at Valley hospital early this
morning. The little boy was born
at 6:45 a.m., weighing seven
pounds, fourteen ounces. The
new parents have not yet chosen
a name for him.
VALLEY
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Shows 7:15 and 9
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Comedy, News, Cartoon
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T IFE began for Lionel Ainsley I
** when he met Cynthia Trumble. |
She was the fulfillment of dreams
that were dreamed while he sat
alone by his camp fire in the wil
derness, while he listened to the
hoots of owls and
the screeches of
bobcats, and won
dered if the time
would ever come
when somebody sat with him by the
fire and listened to the night sounds
that had been his only companions
since graduation from the state
school of forestry two years ago.
He met Cynthia when he came out
of the bush one June for a short
vacation. They were married the
day he was due to start back into
the woods.
Minute
Fiction
The first week was deliciously
| sweet. Cynthia had been a country
girl, and because Lionel was her
first real love, she eagerly looked
forward to spending weeks alone
with him in the wilderness.
That was before they reached
Woodsville, where Lionel had his
base. There was a big packing com
pany at Woodsville, run by a man
named Benton, who had a son
named Austin. Fresh from college
young Austin had come to Woods
ville to learn the packing business.
Quite naturally the place was dull
and boring to one so sophisticated.
Then Lionel and his new wife
arrived, and Austin looked on
Cynthia and vowed to know her
better. Austin had that polish
about him that attracts women.
So when Lionel finally headed his
janoe toward Woodsville to replen
ish their supplies, Cynthia’s pulse
quickened a little, and she kept her
eyes fastened on the bend in the
river that would first reveal the
great buildings of the packing
house.
What followed made Cynthia a
j little ashamed. She hated to hurt
; Lionel, he was so fine and generous
! and kind. And so devoted. She
j thought he'd object to a divorce,
i and it was a little disappointing
j w'hen he agreed readily.
AND SO Lionel went back into the
wilderness shortly after the di
i vorce was granted, and Cynthia,
| free and exultant, waited for Austin
; to come to her.
| He came at last and stood near
I where she lay in a hammock. It
; was night and she could not see his
race.
“Cynthia, darling, why did you do
it? I feel like a cad, breaking up
you and Lionel like that. He’s a
good sort and—well, I meant noth
ing by my attention#; It was all—
well, sort of fun.”
“But, darling, you do love me?
You do want to marry me?” Mis
givings chilled her heart.
Austin ran a finger under his
collar. “Well, you see. Cyn
thia—you see, I can’t, that is—
I’m already married!”
Cynthia nearly swooned. When
she again opened her eyes Austin
was gone. She was alone. Panic
gripped her, then fear. Later she
thought of Lionel. She'd not known
how to appreciate him. She'd wait.
He’d be out of the bush again in
three weeks. He’d understand.
It was almost unbearable, that
waiting. The people of Woodsville
looked at her curiously and whis
pered among themselves. Three
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Anchorage Doctor Finds
Remedy for Eye Malady
WASHINGTON—Cortisone, fa
mous arthritis remedy, promises
to control the major eye disease
in the native populations of the
Arctic and to prevent the blind
ness it causes.
Cases in which this hormone
drug brought dramatic recoveries
in 24 to 48 hours, instead of ten
days to three weeks or longer,
were reported by Dr. Milo H.
Fritz of Anchorage, and Dr. Phil
lips Thygeson of San Jose, Calif.
The eye disease is called phlyc
tenular karatoconjunctivitis. Lit
tle blister-like bumps attack the
lining of the eyeball and lids and
scar the cornea. Eyesight is im
paired by the scars and in some
cases is lost entirely.
Mrs. Sullivan Is
Hostess at Tea
Mrs. John L. Sullivan of the
Matanuska hotel was hostess at a
tea Wednesday afternoon from
5:30 to 7:30 o’clock. Gay Yule
tide decorations carried out the
holiday theme of the tea. which
was attended by approximately
50 guests. Pouring were Mrs. R.
R. May, Mrs. H. T. Steelman, Mrs.
Larry Bixby and Mrs. Phil O'Neill.
FANCHER DAUGHTERS
HERE FROM CHICAGO
The Misses Joan and June
Fancher, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Fancher of Jonesville
arrived here from Chicago Friday
before Christmas to spend the
holidays with their parents. The
two young Misses who have been
attend ing school at Chicago for
the past year will remain here
with their parents and are to en
roll at Palmer school next week.
Joan is in the seventh grade and
June in the third. Before going
to Chicago they attended school
at Anchorage where the Fanchers
formerly made their home. Mr.
Fancher is chief electrician at
Evan-Jones coal mine where the
| family now resides.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
i TOKYO—"Hello, honey,” said
t the voice from the cold Korean
| war front.
“Merry Christmas from Korea
to you. And forgive m if I sound
like I’m crying because I am.”
The voice was a recording on a
special disc. It is a Christmas
project of the Far East Air Mate
riel Command which sent a spe
cial mission to each one of its
units in Korea.
Every member of that command
records a personal message on a
disc, which is airmailed to loved
ones at home.
Two recording machines were
taken to the various units by Ser
geants Fred M. Field, of Clarks
ville, Tenn., and C. V. Mills of
Hinton, Okla.
weeks passed and Lionel didn’t re
turn. Another week dragged by and
| still no sign of him.
| Then, at last, Lionel came back.
Cynthia, watching from the ver
‘ anda of her rooming house, saw his
canoe sweep into sight, and her
I heart leaped. Lionel at last! Lionel,
| whom she’d loved and would love
again. Lionel who had loved her so
' tenderly. Love like his didn’t die.
1 She had treated him miserably, but
i she’d admit all that, ask his for
giveness.
I And then the canoe neared the
I shore and Cynthia went down to
| meet it. Lionel saw her, and waved
a greeting.
I Cynthia’s heart stopped beating.
There was someone else in the
canoe. A girl.
The canoe touched the shore.
Lionel grinned at her happily
“Cynthia, it’s good to see you again
Hope you and Austin are happy."
He gestured toward the girl, whc
had turned to stare. “Cynthia, meei
the new Mrs. Ainsley.”
LICENSE PLATES,
DRIVERS LICENSES
MAY BE OBTAINED
Mrs. Dorothy Saxton. U. S.
Commissioner here, announced
this week that drivers’ licenses
and the 1951 auto license plates
may now be obtained at her of
fice and that the 1951 school tax
may also be paid.
The drivers’ licenses will be is
sued to cover two years, 1951 and
1952, and are $2, plus the fee for
the required notarization. License
plates are $10 for a private car,
$20 for a for hire vehicle and $25
for commercial. The school tax,
due after January 1, is $5 for ter
> ritorial residents between the
' ages of 21 and 55, including all
I males and all employed women.
MISS KREUTZ VISITS
FRIENDS AT HOMER
Miss Betty Kreutz, primary
teacher at Palmer school, is
spending her Christmas vacation
at Homer. Miss Kreutz left for
Anchorage the evening of Decem
ber 25. Following an overnight
stay there she took the plane the
next morning for Homer to visit
friends at the picturesque city.
She will return here for the open
ing of school on January 3.
NEW BABY SON
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cullison
j have a new baby son, born at
(Valley hospital December 27 at
12:30 p.m. The little boy weighed
I eight pounds, two ounces on ar
I rival. A name has not yet been
[chosen for him by his parents.
Community
Calendar
TODAY
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29
MATANUSKA MASONIC Lodge
first meeting. Carpenters’ hall,
3 p.m.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE Dance, spon
sored bv the Grange at the High
School Gym. 9 p.m.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 2
KIWANIS CLUB regular noon
i luncheon meeting, Rec hall,
i EXECUTIVE meeting of Ladies
| Aid officers, Don Irwin home
j 7:30 p.m.
! CIVILIAN DEFENSE public
• meeting, school library, 8 p.m,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
LADIES AID regular meeting. 11
i a.m., United Protestant church.
! VALLEY CHAMBER of COM
MERCE noon luncheon meet
ing, Rec hall (old library), 12
o’clock.
SCHOOL CLASSES TO BE
RESUMED JANUARY 3
The holiday vacation will be
, over for school children and
j members of the faculty of Palmer
i school with work for the new
I year to start in earnest again next
! Wednesday. Superintendent Wil
j liam T. Zahradnicek announced
| today that classes will be resumed
at Palmer school on the morning
' of January 3.
MOORE’S
... Time to say
f|95l!
."r thanks—for
Everybody has
the spirit/
Best Wishes
all through /t\
the New Yaar^^s
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