CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 31
HALLOWEEN
BOY SCOUTS, Legion blldg
7 p.m.
C A. U. SQl AD, Moose hall
7:30 p.m.
Friday. Nov. 1
LIONS. Moose Hall, noon
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
MASS, St. Michael’s, ti p m
MATANUSKA PRECINCT
CAUCUS, Grange hall, 8 p m
GOLD S T A R REBEKAHS
Carpenters hall. 8 p.m.
IOOF LODGE, Carpenters hall,
8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2
DEADLINE TO FILE FOR
BOROUGH OFFICE
FIREMAN'S BALL, Moose
hall, 9 p.m.
Sunday. Nov. 3
AA, Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 4
KIWANIS, Grange hall, noon
BAHA I DISCUSSION GROUP
Verne Stout home, 8 p.m.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA,
Moose hall. 8 p.m.
BE i A SIGMA PHI, Member’s
home, 8 p.m.
VFW SUSITNA POST 9365,
Post home, Wasilla, 8 p.m.
VFW AUXILIARY, Post home,
Wasilla. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
HOLIDAY FAIR. U P. Church,
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD, Library,
7:30 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
MOOSE LODGE. Moose hall, 8
p.m
WOTM. Moose hall, 8 p.m
CHEECHAKOS HOMEMAK- 1
ERS, Member’s home, 8 p.m. j
Wednesday, Nov. 6
AA, Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.rr.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion bldg., 7
BOY SCOUTS. LDS Church.
8 p.m.
EXPLORERS. LDS Church, 8j
p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7
SCS MEETING. Grange hull,!
9 a.m
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S DIN-,
NER. Elks hull. 5-7 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS. Legion bldg., 7
p.m. I
C. A P SQUAD. Moose hall,'
7:30 o.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
bldg . 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY. Legion '
bldg.. 8 p.m.
M V SPORTSMEN. Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
Hi-Sckool
Hi-Lites
By LINDA SHELTON
Basketball season starts Fri
day, Nov. 1. All the basketball
players have been nervously
chewing their fingernails in
eager anticipation of the first
game.
* * *
About 225 people turned out
for the first band concert of
the year. The band sponsored
a dance which followed the
concert. It was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lew
Hanks. The week-end activities
ended with a hay ride for the
band members. Very few mem
bers turned out, but the hay
was evenly distributed over
those who did attend.
$ P <•
The sophomore class is spon
soring a Halloween dance Fri
day, Nov. 1. All students of
Palmer high school are urged
to attend.
* * *
The ACT (American College
Test) will be given to seniors
Saturday, Nov. 2. It will be
taken at the high school at
about 8:30 a.m. Students plan
ning to attend the University
of Alaska or the Alaska Meth
odist University are urged tc
take this test. For those whc
will not have the opportunity
to take the test this time, it wil
be offered again in February.
• * *
The first nine-week period i:
over. There are only three mor<
grading periods left in whicl
to bring up grades.
People, Spots In The News
CHAPEL at Air Force
Academy, Colo, where
three major faiths can
worship separately is
dedicated.
GREAT ACTION caught by
camera as Jim Loebig leaves
horse, tackles steer, at rodeo in
Wisconsin.jp v . ’'j
I
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EMBLEM, MOTTO CONTEST CLOSES
NOV. 30; PRIZES TOTAL $1,300
Entries in the emblem and!
motto contest sponsored by the j
Alaska state Centennial com-j
mission must be received at the
office of the commission (Box
1421, Juneau) not later than
Nov. 30. 1963. it was announced
this week.
The person designing the
winning emblem will receive a'
cash prize of $1,000. and the
winner of the motto contest j
will be awarded $300.
The designated official em
blem and motto will be used
on publications, pins, medal
lions and other items publiciz
ing the Centennial. Whether or;
not the winning entries in the
contest will be designated as
official for the Centennial will
be the decision of the commis
sion, however.
Entries may be made in
either or both of the two divi
sions — motto or emblem. No
uniform entry blank will be
provided.
All persons residing in Al
aska are eligible to enter the
competition, with the excep
' tion of members of the com
mission, the department of ec
onomic development and plan
ning, its staff, or members of
their families.
All entries become the ex
LIONS CLUB TO SELL
CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKES
Matanuska Valley Lions are
now taking orders for Duncan
Hines one and three pound
fruitcakes, which will he de
1 livered in plenty of time for
holiday giving and eating,
■ members announced this week.
Persons wishing to order
i these traditional Christmas
. confections may contact any
i member of the local Lions or
ganization.
A-1 MOVING
6 DAYS A WEEK FREIGHT SERVICE
— LOW RATES —
SERVING ANCHORAGE AND
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
FOR PICKUP AND DELIVERY
Call DICK SNOW - 746-3939
elusive property of the com-!
mission, and none will be re-1
turned.
Entries will be judged on *
the basis of their originality,
dramatic impact, aptness in
portrayal of Alaska, and ap
propriateness for use in the
Centennial.
Judging of entries will be
done by members of the com
mission or a committee of its
choice. They will announce
their decision no later than
Dec. 31, 1963. The decision of
the judges will be final.
Rare Book of Early Alaskan
History Is Now Available
One of the scarcest hooks re
lating to Alaska and its history
has just become available. En
titled "A Journey to Alaska in
1808: Being a Diary of the
Late Emil Teichmann.” it is
among the earliest known
books to give an extended ac
count of Alaska after its ces
sion to the United States.
Heretofore available only in
a private edition of 100 copies,
the hook has been reprinted
with a new introduction by
Sen. Ernest Gruening. The pub
lisher is Argosy - Antiquarian,
Ltd. of New York City, a new
publishing house specializing in
reprints of rare historical ma
terial.
The diary was written when
the author was in the employ ,
of the New York branch of the
leading fur merchants of Lon - i
don. When Alaska was pur
chased by the United States hr
was dispatched to Sitka in or- i
der to safeguard the interests
of his firm. During the whole
of his journey and his stay in
Alaska, Teichmann kept a most
detailed diary. Included are
his views of life in Alaska, and
detailed accounts of his adven
tures, including a journey in a
small chartered sailing sloop
through the uncharted so-call
ed inland passage between Vic
toria and Sitka.
In his introduction. Senator
WIDOWS OF VETERANS TO GET
YEARLY COMPENSATION INCREASE
under the terms ot two bills
rcently signed into law by the
President, nearly 135 widows of
veterans in Alaska on the Vet
erans Administration depend
ency and indemnity compensa
tion (DIC) rolls now receiving
about $236,500 annually will
»et an $18,700 yearly increase.
One bill increased the basic
payment for widows receiving
DIC from the old rate of $112 j
to $120; the second bill in
creased military pay in general. |
John C. Denny, manager of
the Juneau VA regional office,
- lid under DIC an eligible wi- 1
low receives the basic pay
ment plus 12 percent ot the
monthly basic military pay
low being received by service
men whose rank and years of
service are the same as those
>t' the veteran.
The minimum increase is $8
mommy ana wnen military
pay is added, the additional
amount could be as much as
$23. The average increase is
$15.
To avoid a delay in pay
ments to widows, the regular
October checks will be mailed
at the usual time, and a sepa
rate mailing will carry one
tin'c checks for just the Oc
tober share of the increase.
Starting in November and
thereafter the regular payment
checks to widows will include
the increases.
D1C payments are authorized
for w dows i f servicemen who
di‘d os or after Jan. 1. 1957
from disability or disease at
tributed to service in the armed
forces. Increases will also go to
widows of servicemen who;
died before Jan. 1. 1957 if tin v
have elected to received DIC j
instead of death compensation.
SKATELAND
IS STARTING
MATINEES FOR KIDS
1 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
ThereS only one place you can discover
Fords new toted performance ’64
...the drivers seat...and your Fbrd
Dealer invites you to put ’er there
today! What'S total performance? It’sthe result of knowledge gained
in open competition... new ride, ruggedness, response bred into every ’64 Ford.
But words alone can't tell you how much Fords have changed. You have to
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PALMER, ALASKA
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Gruening says "This unusual
volume is another contribution
to the self-evident hut none
theless striking and intriguing
revelation of how much has
happened in this world of ours
in less than a century. When
21-year-old Emil Teichmann’s
story begins, Alaska was still
“Russian America" . . . Teich
rr.ann was an intelligent obser
ver, a facile writer and an ac
curate sketcher . . . the re
issuance of his diary is a valu
able contribution to the his
toric infancy of Alaska as part
of the United States."
HAINES HIGHWAY
TO STAY OPEN
Canadian minister of defense
Paul Heliyer announced re
cently in the House of Com
; moos that the Haines Highway
; will be kept open this winter
| “subject to technical arrange
ment.” according to Sen. Bart
lett’s Oct. 25 newsletter.
This means that cars and
trucks will be able to use the
Alaska ferry system all winter
when travelling from main
land Alaska to the Panhandle
or the Lower 48. Bartlett said.
"The good news will be of
substantial importance to the
developing economy of Alaska,
and of major assistance to the
Alaska ferry system,” the Sen
ator said.
Bartlett has worked for some
months with the State depart
ment in efforts to have the
highway kept open.
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