THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post oftice at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio_!_. Owner-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
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. Pslio is a BIGGER Job Now!
“It’s a BIGGER job now!”—the theme of the 1955 March of
Dimes reflects expansion of the fight against polio in the longed
for realm of prevention.
As hopeful as this is, the fact remains we have no proven vac
cine yet. Millions more must be spent on the Salk vaccine studies
At the same time our responsibilities continue for children and
adults crippled by polio.
On January 3, the annual March of Dimes started its drive for
polio-fighting funds. While the year just ending has witnessed giant
strides against this crippling disease, victory is not yet won.
The trial vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas E. Salk was given
last spring to 440,000 children. Now an evaluation of its effectiveness
in preventing polio paralysis is being made at the University of
Michigan. Health records of 1,830,000 children in the first three
grades of 14,000 schools in the 217 trial areas are being studied.
But up to now we cannot know whether the vaccine protected
against paralytic polio, and we will not know until spring. Mean
while, the fight must go steadily on.
Even if the vaccine is effective, polio still will strike in the
years just ahead. It takes time for a preventive to become widely
used. We must expect tens of thousands of men, women and children
to be stricken and to need March of Dimes aid. That help must be
available to them.
The fight against polio is being carried out on four fronts—
polio prevention, patient aid, scientific research and professional
education. This makes it a much bigger job now. Great advances
have been made in the past few years, but the four-front attack
must continue until final victory.
The March of Dimes needs our whole-hearted support right
now to do a bigger job for all of us. Dig deep during this January
drive. It’s YOUR fight. *
FUNERAL SERVICES
PLANNED FOR
MRS. CHARLOTTE DeHART
Funeral services for Mrs. Char
lotte DeHart, 71, of Wasilla, will
be held Saturday afternoon,
January 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the
First Presbyterian Church in
Wasilla, Friends may pay their
last respects during the hour pro
ceeding the service.
Mrs. De Hart, a resident of
Wasilla the past several years,
died in Providence Hospital on
January 3, following a short ill
ness. She is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Courtney Flem
ing of Wasilla and her son, Wil
liam DeHart of Anchorage.
Following the service inter
ment will take place in the Wasil
la Cemetery. Pall bearers will be
Pat Carter, Walter Teeland, Ger
ritt Snider, Theodore Mommsen,
Paul Reese and William Jocelyn.
When you get discouraged at |
your job and feel like the small
est pebble on the beach, remem
ber that the “big potatoes are on
top of the heap because a lot
of little potatoes are in there
holding them up.” —from Mutual j
Moments
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Funeral services for Edward O.
Marth, 23-year-old accident vic
tim. were held from the Church
of God in Palmer on Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Wesley Lancas
ter officiated at the church ser
vices. Burial took place in the
Palmer Cemetery where the Mat
anuska Valley American Legion
Post No. 15 accorded military
rites at the graveside.
Bearers, all members of the
Palmer Moose Lodge, were Don
Parks, Jim Scott, Paul Barnhardt,
Eino Wirtenen, A1 Brager, and
Ralph Moore.
The graveside service was con
ducted by Commander John
Weisenberger and Chaplain F. F.
Everett. Final taps were sounded
by Howard Campbell, first bugler,
with the echo played by Claude
Harter. Uniformed color bearers
were John Dunlap, Army, and Ed
Smith, Navy. Ed Ueeck and Bob
by Call were color guards. The
firing squad, under the command
of Seth Cook were Alexander
Carlson, Robert Pippel, Wayne
Eby, L. P. Rorrison. Robert Johns,
and Ray Lancaster.
Mr. Marth was accidentally
killed in an accident at Kenai
December 29.
1 Reporters—
flotelmak
Mann Leiser of the Palmer Nur
sery will be guest speaker tonight
at the Anchorage Garden Club
meeting in that city. His topic
will be “Growing Vegetables and
Flowers in Green houses”.
Dale Whalen, patient in the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital the
past several days, expects to be
released today. He will convalesce
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Mears before resuming his
studies at Palmer High School.
“Strange As It Seems,” nation
ally syndicated newspaper fea
ture, describes verbally and with
a cartoon the Jan. 1 1949 Ice
Bowl football game between the
University of Alaska and Ladd
Air Force Base teams. The fea
ture will appear throughout the
United States Jan. 1, 1955. It
points out the game was played
when the temperature was 26 de
grees below zero. The game end
ed with a 0-0 score.
Charles Wilson left Palmer this
week for Portland, Oregon and
Phoenix, Arizona. While in Ari
ona Wilson will attend a Soil
Conservation Service conference.
He will visit the SCS home office
in Portland, planning to return
.to Palmer around January 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Cy Brewer and
family are now making their
home at the former Darrell Thom
pson place at the Butte. Origin
ally the land was part of the orig
inal I. M. Sandvik homestead.
The Brewer’s got moved just in
time to celebrate Christmas in
their new home. Oliver Brewer,
who is attending the University
of Alaska, was home for the holi
days.
U. S. Commissioners from the
entire Third Division are meeting
in Anchorage for a three-day
conference which will include
lectures and discussions of mutual
problems. U. S. Commissioner
Dorothy Saxton of Palmer is
among those attending.
YOU AND YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY
Q.—How much of my earnings
is credited to my Social Security
Account?
A.—Your employer is required
by law to withhold 2% of the first
$3,600.00 of your earnings which
he in turn reports to the Collec
tor of Internal Revenue. Begin
ning on January 1, 1955, the So
cial Security Tax will be 2% on
the first $4,200.00. The amount of
your earnings that your employer
reports to the Collector will be
credited to your Social Security
Wage Record.
Q.—Does my employer pay
Social Security Tax on my wages?
A.—Yes. He is required by law
to match the amount of Social
Security Tax (F.I.C.A.) withheld
from your wages. Always be sure
your employer has your correct
Social Security Number so that
you receive proper credit on your
Wage Record.
MISS LEONA BURTON
TO WED ON JANUARY 8
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Burton
of Sweetwater, Texas,
the forthcoming marriage ci ui
daughter, Ammie Leona Burton
Palmer. Miss Burton will become
the bride of Alfred K. Dickow in
a double ring ceremony to De
performed by Rev. Brian Lie
worth at the United Protestant
Church in Palmer at 8 pm. on
January 8.
All friends of the couple are
invited to attend the church,
ceremony and the reception which
will be held at Elks Hall.
Farmers Warehouse
IN STOCK
Dairy Feed 19% Protein.$6.36 cwt.
Lay Mash 20% Protein. 7.25 cwt.
Lay Mash 18% Protein . 7.15 cwt.
Broiler Mash 20% Protein.8.00 cwt.
Rabbit Pellets 16% Protein.6.40 cwt.
Scratch. 6.78 cwt.
Hog Feed 14% Protein. 6.40 cwt.
Special Orders Taken
Phone 2797 Railroad Street
#16 OZ. GAN 39C
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Viei i Sausage 4 OZ. GAN 2 hr 39c I
Roast Beef 16 OZ. GAN 49c
Chili with Beans 16 OZ. GAN 2 for 1
"°K Kelthup 2,,55c
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We not only sell the EGGS & HAM but
the GRIDDLE TO cook ’em on
a fine WAGNER “FAT FREE” Cast - Iron GRIDDLE
WITH A GREASE RING AND POURING SPOUT
ONLY tl 30
A $2.50 value |. With Each $5.00 Grocery Purchase
BAR-S & CANADIAN SMOKED
HAMS lb.69t
Roasting Chicken e A«f
chicken Drumsticks lb.,
GOLDEN RIPE AIRBORNE T ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bananas lb. 330
THESE SPECIAL PRICES WILL BE HELD
OVER FROM JAHUARY 7 THRU JAHUARY 11
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