THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct, 21, 1547, at the post office at
Painter, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
k. J. DeJulio _Publisher-Manager
Editor _ _ Virginia Gallant
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Palmer Precinct Voter
< fo The Weekly Frontiersman
Palmer, Alaska
Dear Neighbor:
So you’re an Alaskan Elector!
ILucky You!
You were born too late to sign
the Declaration of Independence.
You haven’t even had a chance
tf vote for President since resid
ing in this Territory. But on Aug*
t.;5f 26. right here in Alaska in
Palmer, Alaska* you have your ,
4 nance!
Gut of 175,000,000 United Stat- j
»-f Citizens, YOU are one of the j
?t«r who will have the opportun
ity to vote on the question of
creating a new state, the 40th
STATE, the greatest state in the,
Union, the first new state to be
t reated in our generation.
Even more important in this
our time is the question of ex
lending complete democratic self-1
overnment to an area bigger
nan Hungary, bigger than Fo
ie.nd, than Czechoslovakia,, Bul
garia, Rumania. Yugoslavia, Leb
.on, Jordon, Syria, Iraq or even
F.gy pt - and to the individual cit
iz.« ti of this Great Land, the high
¥ r; regard for human dignity, un
3 .itec! reach for the human
* o.ril
-• is a unique privilege to be
err of the few to make these j
* real decisions. Your vote will be f
«,t't of historic importance. The j
vis vnal League of Women
V ters of Palmer invites YOU.
THE PALMER PRECINCT VO
TER. on August 26 at the PAL
MER PRECINCT POLLS, to re- J
‘ •>« the fact that YOU WERE
THEIRE, that you cast your vote
t . the historic occasion of the.
A ..ska Statehood Referendum. j
f YOU arc invited to sign your i
f a me, in the Order in which you j
register at the polls, to the PAL- J
MER PRECINCT STATEHOOD j
..REFERENDUM REGISTER, a |
preachment scroll which will be i
even an honored place in the t
Palmer High School, where it j
•wn be proudly noticed by your
children, your children’s child
ren and by later generations still
* to come.
t We’ll geg you at the polls on !
August To.
The Provisional League of |
Women Voters of Palmer
Reading the newspaper I no- j
t.m:i the following.
"'Four Alaskans today send j
wire protesting the nomina- I
rion of Franklin Orth as Third 1
Division Federal Judge.” We old
timers regret very much that the 1
Hon, Judge J. L. MeCarrey did
ot receive the nomination. We
wonder why? Is ;t the legal pro
fession? What’s wrong? And why
c o they not get one of their own
rn as judge?
.As in the case of the Alaska
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Railroad. Always an outsider gets
the job as general manager, while
we know that in the personnel
of the railroad are .several men
who could handle the job. It
takes a new manager several
months before he knows of what
there is to be known to run a
railroad in Alaska.
This also applies to a new
judge, if the Republicans have no
man who can fill the shoes of
Judge MeCarrey I can recom
mend several attorneys who are
Democrats and are very able to
4-H Club Continues
Clean-Up Project
For the second year, the Farm
| Loop Road has been cleaned up
I in a special project conducted by
members of the Beater’s 4-H
i Club.
The club met at the home of
i Sarah Brewster on July 23 and
I following the completion of their
roadside beautification project,
met again at the Brewster home
I for a weiner roast.
This project, started last year
as a clean-up, is sponsored by the
Riverbend Homemaker Club, The
club voted to continue the pro
ject again this year, including the
refreshments which followed.
hold this position.
I think it is high time that we
nominate or anooint Alaskans.
GERRIT HEINIE SNIDER
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Radiation Fall-Out
Subject of Talk
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Airmens Association
heard an interesting and very in
formative talk on radiation fall
out at their July 31 meeting.
Presenting the program were
First Lieutenant Norman Innes
and Master Sergeant Paul Groah,
both of Post Chemical, Fort Rich
ardson.
What valley residents could ex
pect in the event an atomic or
hydrogen bomb was dropped on
The Anchorage area was clearly
outlined by the visitors. They
pointed out that there would be
a good possibility of fall out,
consisting of dust and debris, car
ried into the valley area. Should
*uch ?n event occur, it would be
necessary for the radioactivity of
such dust and debris to be deter
mined immediately and a con
stant and close check kept on
conditions for the safety of the
general public.
The local Civil Defense organ
isation has limited equipment us
ed in determining the intensity
of radioactivity. This equipment
was demonstrated by the men,
using an active “sample” which
was brought to the meeting in a 1
’ead box and demonstrated at
the end of a long boom. The
Army men were very cooperative
in answering several questions
asked by various airmen which
helped further explain the very
informative talk.
Other guests at the meeting in
clude Bob Colliver and John
Mears of the local Civil Air Pa
trol program.
Farmers and farm laborers are
involved in seven per cent of all
fatal traffic • accidents and five
per cent of all traffic accidents, j
This occupational group accounts
for only five percent of the popu
lation over 15 years of age.
HOUSE CANDIDATE
URGES STATEHOOD
INFORMATION
Frank (Swede) Sorensen, of
Wasilla, Democratic nominee for
a seat in the House of Represen
tatives in the Primary election to
be held August 26 has issued a
challenge to Republican and In
dependent candidates to “get out
and inform the voting public, per
son to person, in the Ninth Dis
trict what Statehood means to us
and to give lie to all the false
information against Statehood,
which this candidate is now so
doing.”
Sorensen also stated that the
voters should read their local
newspapers and listen to the ra
dio to keep well informed on this,
a momentous time “for us and
our progeny.”
In urban areas over half of the
victims were pedestrians; in rur
al areas the victimes were most
ly occupants of motor vehicles.
How Standard is helping to develop
Alaska’s growing tourist industry^
Few places on earth can rival Alaska's scenic wonders.
Last year alone Alaska had more than 50,000 visitors, and this
year there may be more. The tourist industry is fast becoming
one of Alaska’s most important sources of income.
In addition to providing fuels and lubricants to ships, planes,
trains, cars and buses that serve Alaska’s tourists, Standard
promotes Alaska vacations in many ways. For example, each
year Standard’s Travel Information Service answers letters
from thousands of prospective tourists . . . supplies them with
free Alaskan Road Maps and Travel Kits.
For vacationers who drive to Alaska, Standard provides the
same quality automotive products they enjoy at home ... plus
credit card convenience at independent Chevron Dealers where
friendly service is available throughout Alaska.
Standard has also produced three full-color movies on Alaska’s
attractions. They are available without charge for showing at
group meetings throughout the seven Western states, Alaska
and Hawaii.
While the current tourist season is still at its peak, Standard is
already planning ahead with Alaskans to next year ... to help
additional thousands of vacationers visit The Great Land.
How Standard serves Alaska today...
44 bulk plants
7-n
42 independent heating oil
distributors
20S independent Chevron
dealers
16 independent airport
dealers
27 marine stations
1808 Alaskans who derive
their living from distribut
ing Standard's products
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Since 1885...planning ahead to serve Alaska better