RANDOM RAMBUNOS OUT WASILJLA WAY I
By E„ Hjellen * 1
This will be known as the win
ter of the “Great Snow” and the
“Big Wind”. Now we jump into
the car and sing out, “Run up the
periscope—we’re surfacing”. The
“Big Muddy” Mississippi will
have nothing on us next spring.
Glen Barnes will be using his
John Deere crawler—with a blade
—for road opening and snow re
moval. Get in touch with him if
you wish to come out of hiber
nation.
On the local roads—a blinking
blue night light is mounted on
A.R.C. maintenance equipment.
That light'is YOUR warning o-f
heavy equipment ahead. Take it
easy!
Ed's Electric of Anchorage has
Marvin Kupers as Chief Electric
ian on their local school contract.
Even tho he’s still in Basic
Training—Jerry Sorenson was
permitted a furlough in order to
spend part of the Holidays with
his folks on Paradise Lake. Jerry
had his chum “Bill” along—a
youngster from the states who re
veled in his Alaskan Christmas
—co. ntry style.
Thai's equitable! Last week, I
told you that Clyde Dimmick was
here while Edith was tending the
home fires. Edith arrived a week
ago Tuesday with Sherry Lee—.
guess who's taking care of the
water pipes at home!
Joe Marino, of the Anchorage
Cold Storage, made it to town in
his “Chewy” Station Wagon. See
him every once in a while.
It may seem that it's “cabin
fever" on the part of Florence
and Sharon Fleckenstein. It's not
—it's just that they both quit
smoking.
The Wasilla Cocktail Bar will
be undergoing a wintertime re
modeling. Johnny has moved his
power equipment into the lounge
for the changing of the back bars.
More mirrors will be added. This
will go on without the interrup
tion of the usual.
Psychologists say no person
should keep too much to himself.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
is of the same opinion.
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
3:30 p.m.
WASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
BROWNIES, Mrs. John Polis
home, 3:30 p.m.
DANCE PLANNED AT
WASILLA JANUARY 29
The Community Hall in Wasil
la will be the scene of a dance
to be held or! January 29 by the
Wasilla Community Club. The
public is invited to attend.
Dancing will begin at 9:30 and
continue to am indefinite hour.
A1 Oberg and the Tune Twisters,
formerly with Whitey’s Orchestra,
will furnish music for dancing.
Members of the Community
Club said this week this is a
dance just to have a good time
arid that everyone is welcomed
to join in the fun. The committee
is planning spot dances, with a
number of prizes.
William Bouwens'
Hold Family Gathering
What is no doubt the largest
family gathering over the New
Year holidays was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Bouwens on New Years day, at
which time 18 adults, and 18 chil
dren gathered for holiday dinner.
Present from Anchorage were
Fred and Dolores (Skip) Martin,
Bud and June Bouwens and three
children; Billy and Alice Bouwens
and three children, and Bill and
Alice Stewart and four children.
From Palmer were Oliver and
Dorothy Onkka and two children,
Jack and Eunice Flint and four
children, Wayne and Marge Bou
wens and two children, and Ron
nie Bouwens.
In addition to the children and
grandchildren who attended the
dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bouwens,
well-known, long-time residents
of the valley, also have three chil
dren and five grandchildren in
the States; Mrs. Audry Linnebur
of Portland who has four chil
dren, Jim Bouwens of Antigo,
Wise., who has one child, and
George Bouwens of Thompson,
California, bringing the total to
11 children and 23 grandchildren.
Dr. Ernest N. Patty, University
of Alaska president; Dr. Charles
E. Bunnell, president emeritus;
Dr. Christian T. Elvey, director of
the Geophysical Institute, and Dr.
Ivar Sarland, head of the an
thropology department, were re
cently elected fellows of the Ar
ctic Institute of North America
at the Governors’ meeting in
Montreal, Canada.
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Our modern day electricity that performs miracles
for us would put Aladdin and his lamp to shame.
We accept as a matter of course the ordinary light
bulb which is in itself a miracle and never question
the miracles of radio, television and other conveniences
which would not be possible without electricity. _
In spite of the amazing usability of eleciriciy, it is
the best buy in your budget . . . use more of it.
Matannska Electric Assn.
Water Works School
Planned in Territory
The first annual Water Works
School for employees of cities and
villages of Alaska sponsored by
the University of Alaska and the
Alaska Department of Health is
to be held in Juneau on January
24, 25, and 26. This school in
southeastern Alaska is primarily
intended for the convenience of
water works people residing in
southeastern Alaska, since a sim
ilar school will be held in Anch
orage on January 31, February 1
and 2 for westward Alaska water
works people.
Since 1951 Alaskan communit
ies and individuals have built 123
million dollars worth of com
munity facilities. Water supply
improvements have been an es
sential part of this construction
program. The schools at Juneau
and Anchorage will provide an
opportunity for water works op
erators to share the experi
ences gained in the operation
of their systems as well
as to discuss pertinent problems
with manufacturers of water
works equipment and engineering
specialists in water works opera
tion.
Although this is the first time
such schools have been planned
for the Territory of Alaska, they
are held regularly in many places
throughout continental United
States.
These fisrt water schools in Al
aska have as one of their objec
tives general improvement of
community water supply in the
Territory. Practical problems of
minimizing lack of service due
to frozen mains, frozen fire hy
drants, inadequate water supplies,
and numerous other items are in
cluded on the agenda for the
school. City councils, water works
operators, local health officials
and other interested persons will
receive an invitation to partici
pate in this school.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
WED ON JANUARY 7
Miss Dolores Mattila, former
Public Health Nurse in Palmer,
and Darwin Heine of Fairbanks,
were united in marriage Friday
evening, January 7, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. Kev.
Edward Imme performed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Norbo were attendants at the
quiet ceremony.
Following the wedding the
Heines left for Fairbanks where
the bridegroom is plant manager
of the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association creamery
in that city. They will make their
home in Fairbanks.
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For What It’s Worth
By Grayson E. Murphy
Disi. Agricultural Agent
Farm records started at the
beginning of the year make it
much easier to figure income tax
a year later.
Farmers can obtain an easy-to
use record book in the local Ex
tension Service office—one type
is available without charge. Other
types are available with a small
charge.
These books have space for re-,
cording all income and expenses,
and inventory of real estate, im
provements, livestock, machinery,
equipment, feed and supplies.
This data is necessary to proper
ly arrive at the net farm income
on which income tax is figured.
Keeping records of the farm
business up to date throughout
the year takes little time and can
save you money. Every $100 of
expense that you don't deduct
from your income makes you pay
an extra $20 to $30 more income
tax.
SOCIAL SECURITY
NOW COVERS ELIGIBLE
DISABLED PERSONS
“The 1954 Amendments to the
social security law protect the
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
rights of people who have suf
ficient work covered by social
security and who become totally
disabled and unable to work for
a long period of time”, stated
James G. Browne, district man
ager of the Social Security Ad
ministration.
Old-Age and Survivors Insur
ance payments are figured from
worker’s average monthly earn
ings. Under the old law, the aver
age monthly earnings had to be
figured oveij the entire period
from a certain starting date until
the worker became 65 years of
age or died. It was possible be
caue of a long continued disabil
ity to lose the right to any pay
ment at all.
Under the new law, if you be
come totally disabled and the dis
ability is expected to be of long
duration you can apply to have
your earnings record “frozen”
while you are unable to work.
When your earnings record is
“frozen” the period of low or no
earnings need not be counted at
all in figuring your average mon
thly earnings or in determining
the length of time you must work
under social security to be elig
ible for payments.
A person can have his earnings
record frozen if he becomes total
ly disabled for work before he
reaches 65 and his disability is
expected to last indefinitely pro
vided he meets the following two
requirements, said Browne:
(1) Be totally disabled—only a
disability severe enough to keep
him frpm doing any substantially
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
ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Northbound Each Thursday Southbound
Read Down Read Up
7:30 a.m. ' Lv. Seward Ar. 8:05 p.m.
12:01 p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv. 3:30 p»m.
ANCHORAGE, McKINLEY & FAIRBANKS
Northbound Southbound
Mon.-Wed.-Fri. Tues.-Thurs-Sat.
8:30 a.m. Lv. Anchorage Ar. 8:15 p.m.
12:50 p.m. Lv. Curry Lv. 4:10 p.m.
4:36 p.m. Lv. McKinley Lv. 12:26 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks Lv. 8:30 a.m.
ANCHORAGE AND WHITTIER
Lv. Anchorage 9:30 a.m. daily except Fri., Sal., & Sun. On Fn.
lv. Anch. 6:00 a.m. & 5 p.m. On Sat., lv. Anch. 1:30 p.m. On Sun*
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Call Your ALASKA RAILROAD Agent for
Information
gainful work can be considered.
The disability may have been
caused by injury, bodily sickness,
mental illness, or blindness—any
thing that can be medically de
termined. After he has been dis
abled for six months, if it appears
that he will still be disabled for
an indefinite period, then his
earnings record may be “frozen •
(2) Earnings before disability
—in order to have your earnings
record “frozen” you must have
social security for both: Five
years of work out of ten years
before you were disabled and-—
one and one-half years of w ^k
out of the three years immediate
ly before you were disabled.
If you are now disabled, you
may apply between January 1,
1955 and July 1, 1957, to have
your earnings record “frozen .
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