Matanuska B.P.O.E.
Discuss Forming
Palmer Lodge
Members of the B.P.O.E., re
gardless of where they belong,
are urged to attend an important
meeting Sunday, April 15, at 8
p.m., at the Co-Op clubroom in
Palmer.
Representatives of the grandi
lodge will be here to confer onj
whether a lodge or club can be;
established in Palmer. Among!
distinguished visitors will be the'
district deputy grand exalted rul
er Louis Odsather; president of
the territorial Elks Association,
Ed Barber; and exalted ruler
Vern Hendrickson, all of Anchor
age, and other dignitaries.
Leonard Kyger will be acting
chairman.
“We are planning an ambitious
program if we can get the neces
sary cooperation,” Matt Onkka,
one of the Matanuska Valley
planning and organizing commit
tee for the Elks, said yesterday.
<rWe have about 100 Elks in the
Valley, perhaps more, whom we
believe will feel it an honor to
become Charter members of the
Palmer Lodge. This is their op
portunity.”
Elks who are unable to attend
the meeting are asked to leave
mame and lodge with any of the
following: John Reed, Leonard
Kyger, Matt Onkka, Clair Stock,
Roy Brock, Ralph Goodrich, Oli
ver Onkka or George Kezak. But
all who can, are urged to attend
in person.
If it is decided to form a lodge,:
temporary officers and commit
tees will be appointed and the
nucleus of a live organization
will be set up.
| CUB SCOUT NEWS j
By Bob Estelle
Keeper-of-the Buckskin
Den 4 met Friday, April 6, with
their Den Mother, Mrs. Howard
Estelle, at her home.
J. C. Harder told a story of
Exploring the Jungle. We dis
cussed our skit for the next pack
meeting. Also did some diamond
braiding.
We had two visitors, Gary Ray
Van Volkenburgh, who is a form
er Cub Scout and Gary Rice who
plans to join the Cubs soon.
After the meeting, we played
Run-Away-Cars.
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LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Five little Palmer children
where the registration book will
crossing last Friday, letting the
spring waters run by. This is a
nice play. Water, in the Spring,
holds more attraction for children
than candy.
But the poor old railroad engine
cannot dodge.
Listen kids, your daddy owns a
nice shining car that weighs
about one ton. This engine weighs
103 tons. So, imagine 103 more
cars on top of your Daddy’s car.
also, this engine was pulling 1955
tons of coal. So, suppose your
Daddy was pulling 1955 cars be
hind him. Also, this engine was
pulling a coach that weighs 90
tons add ninety more cars be
behind the 1955 cars for your
Daddy to pull. And then, too, the
little red caboose weighs 25 tons.
Now, add 103 tons for the en
gine, 1955 tons for the coal he
was pulling, plus 90 tons for the
coach and 25 tons for the little
red caboose and ask your Daddy
if he was going 30 miles per hour
with his car and all this weight
added! If he slammed on his
brakes—how far would he go be
fore stopping?
You know Santa Claus comes
only once a year. But Santa’s ne
phew, the Railroad engine, comes
every day and at any hour and
brings you groceries, lumber, can
dy and everything you need to en
joy life and for your happiness.
Santa’s nephew pretty nearly hit
one little child last Friday. That
poor old engine can not stop—it
would lay down and die rather
than scratch one of you little
lads.
Now I know a new way to en
joy this nice spring weather. Over
in the fields there is just as much
I water and it’s just as muddy, and
it runs down hill better than on
the tracks. So let all the children
play in the fields where there is
no danger—and let Santa’s ne
phew run up and down the tracks
without worrying about watch
ing out for you all.
And when you come to the
tracks, look both ways, then if
no engine is coming run like “six
ty” and get across. If the train is
there, do not crawl under it,— it
may start—go around or wait un
til the train is gone. Your teach
er won’t be angry if you are a
few minutes late on account of
waiting for the train to get out
of your way.
I’d rather be the muddiest, wet
test, dirtiest child in an open
field than to be the deadest little
lad in the graveyard.
C. L. Nelson, Agent
The Alaska Railroad
Bulletins appearing in all Co
Op officies announced that all
employees would be allowed one
hour to vote.
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of snow fell through the sunshine
in later hours.
Qualified electors who had not
voted by mid-afternoon were re
minded by personal calls and tel
ephone to exercise their franchise
regardless of how they voted.
Judges of the election, who
carefully determined the resi
dence of each potential voter, said
the polls were orderly and there
was no open challenge, although
there seemed to be plenty of ar
guing at due legal distance from
the polls. In signing the registra
tion, each would-be voter signed
ance, the Palmer Drug, and indi
vidual Kiwanis members.
an oath that he was a qualified
elector, living for at least o^e
year in the Territory, and at least
30 days within the proposed cor
porate limits.
Election judges were Arthur L.
Madison, Mrs. Nan C. Curtis and
Mrs. Emil Larsh, who made every
effort to tally the ballots in record
time. When the totals were in,
the sealed ballots were turned
over to U. S. Commissioner Dor
othy Saxton, for official record
ing and order by the court.
Here's io Tomorrow
Citizens of Palmer, whether
they voted yes or no on incorpor
ation, today pitched their efforts
for a “good city”. This report
came from various organizations
meeting today and planning fu
ture meetings.
TREASURE CHEST
☆ Graduation Gifts for Girls and Boys
☆ Announcement Cards # Wedding Cards
☆ Guest Books
FLOWER CONTAINERS for the AUGUST FLOWER SHOW
"Come In and Browse"
Next to Hyland Hotel
Inferior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
IH OTHER PLACES...
ten-year-old children play Beethoven’s symphonies and
Wagner’s operas.
It Could Happen Here!
There is no logical reason why Alaska should remain backward
in cultural and vocational education.
Our children deserve the same opportunities as any others!
Let's Do Something About It!
TRADE & HOBBY SCHOOL
Box 1528
(JUAN P. MILLER)
Moutain View
Kiw-ami Club
OF PALMER
Reserved seats—$2.00 incl. tax
General adm.— $1.50 incl. tax
Children — 75c including tax
RESERVED SEATS 0N SALE AT: Palmer Drug - Pioneer Insurance (Sill Head) Or Other Kiwanis Members
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, APRIL 20,21,1951 HIGH SCHOOL DYM, 8:00 P. M.