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Appeal
Area Representatives of
Army Service Ex-
Committee said the
Christmas Appeal letters
been mailed.
local committee is on the
helping those in need, es-
at Christmastime. Psy-
say that Christmas is
disturbing season of the
for those who lack family
friends. Lonely men and
become deeply depressed
and in extreme cases suici-
during the holiday season.
Salvation Army has tradi-
recognized the impor-
of preventing this danger-
local committee helps the
Y with food, shelter, clothing,
baskets, toys, and stated
this is just a part of the
rendered to those less
among us.
Bags" of goodies are
to rest homes and hos-
for each guest or patient.
are people who do not
family members or friends
them at Christmas.
uiries To
Need Full
afion
people who get the
from the Veterans
may be d.isap-
rf'd, according to John B.
¢(h, Manager of the Seattle
legional Office
said that his office re-
average of 400 letters
that can't be answered
the writer failed to
enough identifying infor-
|tl.
deal with the problem,
said that his office will
to ,get the needed in-
by sending a form let-
' the letter-writer, specifying
needed to act on the
request.
form is included in
letter so that the letter-
can give VA such infor-
as name of veteran,
number, social security
dates of service, date of
branch of service, and VA
if the veteran has
assigned one.
explained that the Seat-
Regional Office main-
approximately 197,.000 in-
ase files, hundreds
the same name. So that
can be located quickly
needed, a number has been
to each file. Once the
or other beneficiaries of
is advised of this
he should use it in all
correspondence with VA.
Gets
Award
Douglas L. Bishop, son of
Mrs. Leo S. Bishop,
1, has received the U.S.
Commendation Medal
l]cis E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
Bishop, a security
was decorated for
service while as-
at Pleiku AB, Vietnam.
now at Francis E. War-
the Strategic Air Corn-
of Irene S. Reed
he attended Olym-
College, Bremerton,
Washington State
RESIDENTS of the Lilliwaup area know
it's Christmas each year when John Aar0
gets out his ladder and lights to trim and
decorate the large holly trees which stand
Army Has Holiday Plan
For New Enlistments
• " 'Operation Holiday', the U.S.
Army's special December enlist-
ment program is in full swing,"
Sgt. Ken Ellingson local Army
recruiter said here today.
"This is the unique program,
which provides the new, volun-
teer soldier the opportunity to
enjoy the Christmas holidays at
home in the company of family
and friends," he commented•
Sgt. Ellingson explained that
those enlisting between Dec. 6
and Dec. 20 may be granted
leave until 5 p.m. Jan. 2nd after
processing at the Training Cen-
ter. Those processing at the
Armed Forces Examining and
Entrance Station between Dec. 21
and Dec. 29 may arrange for
leave until Jan. 3, when they
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in front of his home. Although almost 80
years old, Aaro goes up the ladder and
takes care of the trimming and decorating
himself.
must return to the Examining
Station for shipment to the Train-
ing Center.
"We are doing everything pos-
sible to include the Christmas
Spirit in our enlistment pro-
gram," he continued. "Complete
information a b o u t 'Operation
Holiday' may be obtained by con-
tacting me at Shelton Post Office
every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. or
by telephoning collect Olympia
357-3080. The operating hours of
this recruiting station are from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
A SERVICEMAN pays $2 a
month for a $10,000 Servicemen's
Group Life Insurance policy or
$1 a month for a $5,000 policy.
Dro, wn by Greg Mal!inger 5th Grade, let. View School
.... " HIMLIE REALTY
Wilma Downing, Dick Knauf, Dave Thacher,
Skip Ness, Vince Himlie, Dick Boiling
Cost Of
Living
Goes Up
• "It costs over $9.191 a year
for a four-person city worker's
family to maintain "a moderate
living standard," the Labor De-
partment has reported, accord-
ing to a statement this week by
the Mason County Labor Council
signed by President Darrell
Sparks.
'The spiraling living standards
and aspirations of Americans in
the 1960s are revealed in an up-
dated "City Worker's Family
Budget" Bureau of Labor Staffs-
ties.
"The common size family used
as a yardstick to measure liv-
ing needs and patterns is made
up of a 38 year old fulltime
worker in the prime of his job
career, his wife. a boy age 13
and an 8 year old girl.
"The moderate budget costs
much less for a smaller family,
but much more for a larger
family, the Labor Department
study shows. The budget cost
also) varies by family age and
type and by city and region.
"The moderate budget for the
selected family of four averages
$9,376 in metropolitan areas and
$8,366 in smaller cities, accord-
ing to the study. Thus the budget
would cost more currently since
consumer prices for goods and
services have risen about 2.5 per-
cent in the last year.
"The Labor Department esti-
mates that the budget type fami-
ly, with just one fulltime bread-
winner, had an average income
before taxes of at least $11,000
in 1966. Government figures show
that only 25 per cent of the
nation's 48 million families have
an income of $10,000 or more.
"While the Labor Department
warns against making easy com-
parison between worker earning
and the moderate budget, valid
comparisons can be made if
carefully qualified for family size
and age and location.
"In general, worker earnings
fall short of achieving the "mod-
erate living standard."
"For example, the Labor De-
partment job report for Septem-
ber showed the factory produc-
tion worker averaging $116 a
week, including overtime. A full
year's work would bring him
earnings totaling $6,032.
A CItBhD can often be spared
a lifetime of physical or mental
disability by early diagnosis and
treatment of birth defects, ac-
cording to the March of Dimes.
MORE TIIAN five-million .vet-
stration outpatient clinics in a
year.
SANTA CLAUS was caught in the Shelton
General Hospital Sunday in the maternity
ward, with Karen Evans and her new baby.
Santa had a bag of goodies for most of
the patients in the hospital. Local 3-38 of
the International Woodworkers of America
had its Christmas party in the Local Union
Hall, with Santa in attendance, Sunday.
The Local, the last few years has had
enough sacks of goodies to take care of its
own party and then take some out to the
rest homes at Allyn and Shelton and to
Shelton Cneral hospital. = Santa is also
known as John Drebick to the people who
know him. (photo by Bob Whitmarsh)
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Drawn by Mark Tuson -- 5th Gzde, Bordeaux School
SHAIIB-ELLISON CO.
SHELTON PUYALLUP BREMERTON TACOMA
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Happy Holidays Drive Safely
from all of us here a÷ MELL CHEVROLET
Front Row, I to r WINSTON ASCHE, GIB LORD, DAVE CAMPBELL, STEVE MARLEY, CHUCK MUSTAIN, TOM BOLLING, TOM ROOF.
Standing, I to f BOB OSTERMAN, CARL HARRYLOCK, ART MELL, TOM BUNNELL, CHESLEY WHITE, ED HALL, CORINNE WILLIAMS,
LARRY CHAMBERLIN, BEULAH HELSER, RON BREWER, ART NICKLAUS, ART BAKKE, LES RODGERS, BRUCE WiLLEY.
and may your New Year 0 LID S M 0 B I LE i
be happy and prosperous!
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