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The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
Delegates Ask Changes in
 Insurance Laws

More than 50 delegates anc
 guests attended the annual meet
 ing of Alaska Insurance Agents
 Association which was held ir
 Anchorage last week. Attending
 from Palmer were Bob and Kay
 Pippel of the Pippel Insurance
 Company.
 The meeting was attended by in
 Surance agents from the entire
 territory, as well as representa- tatives of many Seattle and San Francisco insurance companies and offices. Included among the Stateside visitors were Robert C. Stevenson of San Francisco, re- presentative of the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau, and John H. Mar tin, manager of the Standard Forms Bureau, also of San Fran cisco.
 Emphasis of the meeting was placed on how to protect the pub lie from unqualified insurance practices, Pippel reported. The convention group passed several resolutions, including asking leg lSlature to create an insurance board, with a full-time insurance commissioner, to carry out pro- visions of the Alaska insurance code; asking legislature to pro- vide more public protection rela- tive to qualifications of domestic, foreign and alien law stock in- surance companies; asking for re- vision of the present insurance code relative to regulation and licensing of insurance agents; legislature for a model ar son law, patterned after the form of the American Law In- stltute. The group also will ask legislature to require a resident insurance agents signature on all poiiNleS SoVei illS pIOpeIty III Al aska ard they requested an ex- animation of any so-called pack age policy" covering risks locat- ed in Alaska to insure the fire portion of such coverage complies with existing territorial law
 Officers elected were: Lewis Anchorage, president; Dick Hardcastle, Ketchikan, vice president; Ed Dimock, Anchorage, secretary; Jim Taylor, Petersburg, and John Butrovich, Fairbanks, and Mrs. Doris Barnes, executive committee members.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
Daifyman Gives Six Calves 10 Local 4.H Members

Dairyman George Jackson of Anchorage is giving six heifer calves to Matanuska Valley A. Hers for the livestock projects this year.
 The six calves are the start of continuing supply of heifer calves for All club work, Dis trict Agricultural Agent Grayson Murphy said today in explaining the idea. Each 4-H'er who is giv- en a calf promises to raise the animal to maturity and give the first heifer calf from the COW to the All club. Another member will get that calf to raise in the same way.
 Jackson's gift makes it possible for more 4-H'ers to obtain good dairy calves for projects. Since dairying is an important part ot Alaskan agriculture, the Exten- sion Service wants to encourage 4-H'ers interested in dairying, Jackson is president and owner of Alaska Dairy Products, Inc, in Anchorage.
 The plan for continuous SUD- ply of calves is used frequently in the states by commercial firms supporting All club work, Mur- phy explained. Jackson's dona- ton is the first such large scale gift for All dairy work in the Matanuska Valley.
 Four-H members who are in- terested in obtaining one of these calves must make application at the Extension office by January 1, 1855.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANS FORMULATING

Solicitations for the annual Merchants Christmas Party will begin in Palmer on Friday of this :! week, when members of Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, start contracting local business firms, soliciting for annual gifts.
 As far as possible this year, merchants will be given their choice of donating candy or fruit for the bags of goodies to be dis tributed to each child, or giving money that will help offset the necessary expenses.
 Plans for the December 24th, valley-Wide party, call for a 20. foot decorated Christmas tree, the famous candy house., complete with Santa's chimney, the show ing of several children's cartoon and comic films, and the per sonal appearance of Santa Claus. All children in the Valley, up to a specific school grade age, are eligible to attend the party. Be- cause of limited seating and the increased number of children in the younger age bracket, all par ents are asked to remain away from the party.
 The age bracket will be an nounced as soon as possible.
 Members of the Palmer Moose lodge have again this year offer ed their services as ushers at the party and will be on hand from the time the doors open until the last youngster has left for home.
 Women of the Moose also have offered their assistance to the community project and will take on the big job of sacking the good ies. Sacks of goodies left over will be distributed among the area homes.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
PUBLIC URGED TO
 MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR HOLIDAY CALLS

The cooperation of Alaskans who are planning holiday season telephone calls to the States was requested today by Colonel M. R. Kunitz, commanding officer of the Alaska Communication Sys- tenn, Signal Corps, U. s. Army.
 Col. Kunitz stated that an ad- vance call reservation is the best assurance that the call will be completed during the period when the tremendous volume of re- quests often exceeds the available facilities and may result in dis appointments to those persons who fail to make reservations in advance.
 Patrons are requested to con. tac1 the local ACS office at the earliest possible date for reserva- tions.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
PLANS BEGIN FOR MASS x-RAY PROGRAM

Planning for a Valley-wide x ray program right after the holi- days was initiated this past week with the visit of Andrew J. Zeb- erl, health education consultant of the Alaska Department oi Health.
 Speaking with members of the Matanuska Valley Health Asso- citation, the public health nurses at the Health Center and other interested groups, Zeberl ex- plained the purpose and scope of the program. "A chest X-ray for every Alaskan" is part of terri tory-wide battle against the lead ing disease killers: tuberculosis, cancer and heart disease.
 An organized campaign to get the message of the program to every family in the Valley was begun with the selection of pro- gram chairmen for each area where the mobile X-ray unit will be set up for mass X-rays. Co., chairmen for the Palmer area are Mrs. Richard Andrews and Mrs. Charles Wilson. In the Wasilla area, Mrs. May Carter is chair man; Mrs. Harvey Hiber in Sut- ton, and James B. Daubenspeck in Chugiak.
 During the coming week many people will be asked to serve on several committees necessary to insure the successful coordina- ton of the mass X-ray program.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
City Council Proceeding

A request to purchase surplus 4 by random lengths, left over In the fire hall construction, was referred to committee at the De- cember City Council meeting when council members decided an inventory of all surplus ma terlals should be made before selling. A request to purchase surplus cement blocks and other materials was also turned over to the committee.
 The bi-monthly health report was read, with a large number of chicken pox cases reported in the schools the past two months. Miss Dolores Mattila, public health nurse, stated the last re- ported case of polio in Palmer was in October. The report also showed lmmur ization, and physi- cal examination programs are be- ing conducted and that health films are being shown in the oc1loolS. inc report was signed by the health nurse and Dr. John Burnett, acting city health officer.
 A check in the amount of S15O.- 40 was received by the city from ARRC as it's share in a water line assessment payment made. to AItRC.
 
 Self-assessment blanks should be mailed soon, members of the administration and personnel committee announced. A discus sion of the present self-assess- ment blanks proceeded a motion that 1855 assessments use the forms left over from 1854 and that | the city renew it's contract for joint assessment facilities with the Palmer Independent School District for assessment and col lection of real and personal prop erty tax returns. The motion car
 ,Contfnued on page o)
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
Residents Planning Home Decorations In Holiday Contest

= Several valley families have
 started plans for holiday decora. tions in and around their homes
 according to the Palmer Garder Club, who is sponsoring a Christ mas Lighting Contest through out the Palmer area.
 Those planning to participate are reminded to register before December Is, the closing date. Decorations may be of the inside window type, outdoor decora- tions, or a combination of both. The registration book is at the Matanuska Valley Gardens Flow CT Shop in the Coop shopping area. and will be used to assist the judges in locating the par ticipating houses.
 Cash prizes of $15, $1O and $5 will be given in the indoor ard outdoor classes. The awards in both classifications were made possible when the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce voted to match the prizes being offered by the Garden Club.
 Varied suggestions for inexpen- sive, yet effective decorations, may be found in most current magazines-at the Extension Ser vice office-and in scrap books at the flower shop.
 The general area in which par ticipants must reside to be eligib- le for the contest runs from the Knik River bridge to Wasilla, up to Moose Creek bridge, through out the south-of-town area, around the Experiment Station farm region and several addition al farm roads. Anyone in doubt about their eligibility is asked to contact a member of the Garden Club, or call the flower shop. The area was set up to try and include everyone in the area, however, a few isolated sections where only one or two homes are located, had | to be excluded because of the difficulty in reaching the places for judging.
 From all indications the Pal mer area will be exceptionally beautiful this holiday season.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
Hospital Pays
 Interest in Time For Christmas

Nearly 100 families this week received a welcomed surprise from the Valley Hospital Associa- ton. Instead of the usual bill, che letters enclosed a check cov- erirg interest due on hospital bonds.
 Payment of interest for 1851, 1852, 1853 was made possible through the sale of secondhand equipment and part of the old buildings. Funds for 1854 inter est were set aside at the last an- cual meeting, at which time an- nual membership dues of $2.5O per person were earmarked for q special fund to pay bonded in- debtedness.
 Finance chairman, Hugh A. Johnson commented today, Tt is a real pleasure for the Board to be able to become current with our interest payments. It has been long time since we could pay bills before they were due".
 Friends of the hospital also will be interested in an attractive leaflet recently released. It pro- vides many interesting sidelights on the new Valley Presbyterian Copies are available at the hospital office. They also will be mailed on request.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-09
BAND BOOSTER
 BOARD MEETING SET

There will be a meeting of the Palmer Band Booster ex- ecutive committee on Monday night, December 13 at the Pal mer School. Any Booster"
 member who has ideas or sug-
 gestions to pass along to the
 board is invited to attend. The
 meeting is slated for 7:3O pm.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26

hour. no matter how widely and
suddenly changes in the circum-
stances Of human lie may occur.
the eternal truths remain, as God
remains. Life does not lose its pur-
pose, nor does it lose the change
less essential means of achieving
its purpose. In the flutter and dis
may Of seemingly overwhelming
modern problems, our deep need
is to remember the light and
strength that we always possess.
We must heed the apostolic cry,
Hold fast to that which thou hast.
Therefore, my word to this present
annual meeting is a word Of recall
rather than any word of new or
brilliant suggestion not heard be-
fore There may be modern prob
lens in family life. There are no
modern solutions OF these prob
lens. nor any need of them. The
solution lies in the living faith I'M
changed from God, the faith which
leads on to the life that God will
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26

give to the steadfast children OF
saints.
May the light and blessing of our
Saviour Jesus Christ attend your
deliberations in these days. May the
Blessed Mother. our Immaculate
Queen, In this year which calls us
to revive and increase our deyo-
ton to her, be your constant inter
cessor. May the virtues of the hum.
BILE and holy home of Nazareth
stand luminously before you as
your guide. And from the confer
ences, the discussions. the studies
and the prayers Of this meeting,
may great good and abounding
grace come into the Catholic
homes Of America, and indeed Of
all the world. May the home-life,
the family-life of the Church be
experienced anew among many who
may have, in fact if not in inten-
ton, forgotten the great truth that
We are indeed the children Of
saints. Amen.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26

CROCK. Simon. 7s. zanesville.
March 20, st. Nicholas Church.
Survivors: His wife Mary. four
sons, three daughters. eleven
grandchildren, three great-grand-
children, one sister and two bro
theirs.
MILLER, Bertha A.. SIS. 1895 Sic
bert ST.. Columbus, March 20, Cor
pns Christi Church. Survivors. Her
husband Vincent, one son, three
daughters. ten grandchildren, two
sisters and three brothers.
SULLIVAN. Catherine. 90, Al Da-
kota Ave, Columbus. March 20, Ho-
ly Family Church. Survivors: Sew
eral nieces and nephews.
GORIUS, L. F., n, Newark,
March %. Church of the Blessed
Sacrament Survivors: His wife
Clara, one daughter, two sons, sew
enteen grandchildren.
BLADDER, Mary T., Chillicothe.
March 10. st. Peters Church.
O'FARRELL. George, So, 5000
Westerville I'd, Westeryille, March
%, st. Paul Church. Survivors:
Three brothers, one sister, and
several nieces and nephews.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26

At Manila, stop on his world
tour, Laurent was quoted as say
ing:
I'VE have got to be realistic
Sooner or later we would be bound
to recognize the government that
the people want"
At Seoul. Mr.. st. Laurent report
edly said: Il do feel that some day
we are going TO have to be reals
tic. We are going TO have to admit
the present government of China is
the government the people want.
Publication of the latter state
ment, especially, drew immediate
reaction. Canadian Catholic mis-
sionaries who had returned from
China considered such a declara-
ton as not being just to the people
of China, and there also were COM
ments that Mr.. st. Laurent. himself
a French Canadian and Catholic,
had fallen for the communist
claims.
Mr.. Pearson contacted Mr.. st.
Laurent by cable and gave the
House of Commons the following
report:
Mr.. st. Laurent had been ques-
TONED on his landing at Seoul in
Korea by reporters. There wac no
prepared text of his statement and
reports differed as to what he had
said.
THE Prime Minister said on
that occasion, as we'll as he is
able to reeaII--snd what follows
corresponds TO the notes which
had been taken then--thst the
imnedisfe recognition OF the
communist government of China,
rs : government which had COM
miffed an aggression against the
United Nations. was not under
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May They Rest In Peace

RIEDER, Charles E., SIS, 81 ".
Goodale St., Columbus. March II.
Sacred Heart Church. Survivors
His wife Sarah, two sons, three
grandchildren, two great-grandehil-
dren, one brother. one sister and
several nieees and nephews.
HOFFMAN, Otto H.. 81. 1898 Perry
St. Columbus, March t6, st. Francis
Church. Survivors: His wife. Doro-
thy, one daughter, and five grand
children.
MARTIN. Anna c., So. 1900
Schirtzinger Rd.. Columbus, March
16, Our Lady Of Victory Church.
Survivors: Her husband Paul, one
son, two brothers, and two sisters.
SCHILLING, Robert p, SIS, Do
yer, March Is, st. Joseph'S Church.
Survivors: His wife Philomena, one
son and two sisters.
KING. lola W, "a, Blackjack,
March Is, ST. Thomas Church, Co
lumbus. Survivors: Her husband
George. one daughter, three sisters
and three brothers.
UTZ, Nell, 81, Portsmouth. March
10, SITS, Peter and Paul Church
Wellstoh. Survivors: Her husband
Frank, one daughter, one sister and
three, brothers.
ROGERS, William S., 647t2 n.
High ST., Columbus, March 20, ST
Francis Church. Survivors: His
parents and one sister.
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consideration" Mr.. Pearson ex.

consideration" Mr.. Pearson ex.
planned.
THE Prime Minister then stated.
however, it was necessary to be
realistic in regard to this matter
and that no doubt in due course
we would have to recognize any
government of China which the
Chinese people themselves recog-
nized, regardless of whether we
liked the government OF not.
He added that if there was TO
be any solution to problems in
which China was directly involved,
and which could not be settled
without cooperation from the Chi
nese government in control of that
country, il seemed clear we would
have to deal with that government.
That" concluded the Prime
Minister, was merely common
sense and did not mean in any
way the acceptance of responsi.
bilifY for or fhe giving of en-
dcrsation TO the actions of any
particular regime"
After Mr.. Pearson had explained
the Seoul press conference, Mr..
Drew attacked the Manila quotation
that sooner or later we would be
bound to recognize the government
that the people want" Mr.. Pearson
replied that he was not questioning
the accuracy of the Manila quota
ton, but he said, on the point of
whether the people of China want
the present regime:
"Of course, we do not know
whether the people of China now
have the government they want,
because it is communist govern
ment, and a communist govern
ment, or indeed any totalitarian
government. does not give the peo-
pie an opportunity to express
their views freely on the form of
government they have"
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keep Us immune 10 the diseases
which result from the rampant
hedonism and injustice Of our
time-selfishness, indifference to
wards God and salvation, secular.
ism. materialism.
The world, By Our Lords own
declaration, is the principality. not
Of the Prince Of Peace but Of the
prince Of darkness. The prince Of
this world cometh, said Christ.
and in me be hath not anything
We cannot do our work on The
worlds terms without surrendering
allegiance 10 Christ. necessarily
the voice of the world dins in our
ears the necessity OF serving, not
God but the flesh; Of knowing. not
God but the opportunities Of com.
fort and competence. Of loving
not God, but the Elusive goods Of
time.
Whatever means may be devised
for the bettering Of family life:
whatever measures are proposed
for the lessening of It's burdens:
and for the positive promotion Of
its Well-being. these must be. in
every case, predominsntly spiritual
and religious We take literally and
strictly the direction Of Our Lord
that our quest is primarily the
kingdom Of God and His justice.
Religious means, regular and we'll
offered family prayer. cultivation
of fervent devotion to Holy Mass.
frequenting Of the Sacraments BY
the family. Catholic reading made
available in the home circle, conse-
Grafton of homes to the Sacred
Heart, the Crucifix and Christian
art and edifyiHg ornamentation
about the house, reverent discus
sion of doctrine and the home-sup-
plementing OF religious instruction
as given in the parish school, kind
but incessant vigilance exercised
over companionships, amusements,
and employments OF children
these are the fundamental things
in curing family ills and assuring
development of family blessings
and benefits.
In . word the voice Of Christ
must be made to prevail in the
Catholic home over the voice of
the world. The sanity Of cstho-
lie life must be preserved and
steadily felt through the endless
rush and riot and roar of mod
ern living. Hardships and poy.
erty will remain to US, for the
Gross of Christ is fsef-a srs-
cioUs and saving fact. But these
will take true character ss "a
light weight and pleasing bur-
den" in homes where the spirit
of Christ is fhe dominant spirit,
where His love is captured in
the hearts of parents and chill
dren TO soften and refine and
render inocuoUs the inescapsbIe
clamor of worldly and temporal
things.
All this you know well, my be-
loved Brethren, | do not stand be-
fore you 10 preach anything new.
The truth of our Holy Faith is,
like God Himself. ever ancient and
ever new. 1t squares with modern
times and modern needs even as
with those of an older day. The
heresy OF modernity which finds
the faith itself outmoded and in
adequate for the needs Of today
is blundering and stupid heresy.
No matter what the needs of any
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26

@1IA@ff fH@ W@afUuH Viewpoint
frem which family problems ere
seen ~ issues 10 be handled and
solved BY the pssudo-sciencs Of
nassrialisfic sociology. We ere
not eoresrned with The further
ing Of some scheme for q merely
earthly order. We are not en-
fhvsiasfs with hearts set upon q
dream world in which economic
security and freedom from re-
sponsibilifies are the chief goals.
We must keep clearly before our
minds the gresf truth Of mans
purpose in existence.
While we do hope TO see the good
things of this world more uniyer-
sally Supplied. We are not to be
misled into putting the benefits of
time ahead of those OF eternity. We
must be far more interested in get
ting TO heaven, and in showing 9TH
ers the way there, than in trying
vainly to make this earth a para
disc. We must be more concerned
with souls than with subsidies: with
valoT and virtue rather than with
leisure and ease; with salvation
and blessedness rather than with
bonds and securities for all.
We are perfectly alive, however.
to the fact that human life is not
to be forced into closed and unre-
lated compartments. We are aware
that man is creature of time as
of timelessness. We know that
there is a real relation and inter
twining of matters bodily and spir-
itual, OF stresses economic as well
as of needs supernatural. Only in
finite power can bring into subsfsn-
tial unity the slime of the earth
and the breath of God. And only
those who align themselves with
the Divine plan and ordering of all
things can hope to bring into sane
balance, and into virtuous human
life, the seemingly alien elements
of matter and spirit, the difficult
demands of material existence and
the paramount requirements of the
immortal soul. Only those who live
worthily as the children Oh saints
can look, here and hereafter, for
that life which God will give to
those who never change their faith
from Him"
Those that know not God seek to
solve all social problems, and no
tably the problems of the family,
by ignoring God and His law and
by consulting convenience. In our
day. the Selfless devotion and
spirit of sacrifice, necessary al
ways for the founding of a family,
are doubly and trebly tried by tre-
mendous economic difficulties and
by the whole spirit and attitude of
so-called modern people. The young
couple honorable and firmly intent
upon decent life. face sadly famil-
lar problems. They must find a
place to live. and this is usually no
easy quest. Then they must pay a
well nigh impossible rent and fre-
quently run the risk of eviction il
a child is born. Add to the ordinary
living task faced by the brave
young founders of modern home
their duty Of resisting me gospels
of the goddess. a gospel preached
necessarily and alluringly by the
world, the action. the attitude of
nearly everyone they meet. II is the
gospel which rejects the Gross and
all notion of supernatural purpose
in life. even as it rejects all
thought of the need or the posi-
bility of receiving supernatural
aid.
The heralds of the worlds gospel
proclaim TO parents that children
bring unbearable expense upon the
home: therefore do not have chill