THE FRONTIERSMAN
Altered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947. at the post office a»
__ Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Publisher-Manager
—Virginia Gallant
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-A. J. DeJulio
Editor_
Letters to f
the Editor ^
Dear Editor:
In reading last week’s Front
iersman I came across the article
.in regard to city garbage haul
ing. Naturally cities have garbage
problems, but to close the dump,
and have it open certain hours is
only going to invite more dump
ing of garbage along the highway.
1 use the word more, because it
is being done all the time.
Just this evening on my way
home from work, I saw a large
bag of trash dumped along the
highway a short distance from
Palmer. This trash was not two
feet from the edge of the road.
To me that isn’t a very pleasant
.sight, and closing the dump to the
public will only be an excuse for
more of this.
In my opinion every one should
have free use of the dump wheth
er they live within the city limits
or not, as we all pay city sales tax,
AL KIRSCH
WHAT IS ZEBADIAITS
TALENT?
PROPER FREEZER
STORAGE DETERMINES
OPERATIONS COSTS
Storing 360 pounds of food for
a year in a freezer costs more
than twice as much per pound
than using 900 pounds of food
from the same freezer.
The difference in costs does
not include the price of the food
itslf, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen of
the Alaska Agricultural Exten
sion Service said. A break-down
of freezer operating costs are in
cluded in a new federal bulletin
“Home Freezer—Their Selection
and Use.” The bulletin is avail
able in Extension Service offices
located in Anchorage, Fairbanks,
Juneau, Homer and Palmer.
; The revised bulletin is based
upon U. S. Department of Agri
culture research results. The con
tents include comparisons of
chest and upright freezers and
what points to check when shop
ping for a freezer. Guides are
given for the homemaker to de
cide what size freezer her family
needs. The average family finds
that a freezer with six cubic feet
of space for person is adquate, the
researchers say.
Your Cooperative ,
Neighbor t
rural
EiEcrgc
SX5TEM
Me, in a successful private enterprise? Sure I am! So’s every
other rural electric member consumer. All across the country
hundreds of rural electric systems like our own are dedicated to
bringing electric service at cost to each and every member on their
lines’. No hidden charges here! We pay our faxes, own and operate
our own business in the real American democratic tradition.
Private enterprise? Of course it is. Our rural electric is locally
tj-vned and locally-controlled right in its own area. How private
can you get? And that means a lot too! After all, who can best
understand our local needs? Why, the folks living here, of course!
And who can best make plans for the future? There again, the
folks who get their electric service from the rural electric. We
each have one vote at election tune every year, and we each have
the same right to hold office on the board.
Why, our business is as American as grits or apple pic—always
has been, and we're going to keep it that way.
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MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION
HOMEMAKER’S
HEWS
Riverbend Club
The Riverbend Homemakers
club met March 15 at the home
of Mrs. Gz Huntley. There were
14 members present and we were
honored with three visitors. Mem
bers answered roll call with
beauty hints for the busy home
maker.
The meeting was turned over
to our Home Agent, Marylou
Rideout, who had an interesting
discussion on self-improvement.
Many helpful suggestions were
brought out and discussed.
Another topic of discussion was
our fair sales booth articles. Some
of the members were allotted ma
terial to be made up.
Next meeting will be April 19
at the craft room.
Laura Berry and Sarah Moffitt
are our project leaders for the
topic, “Safety”.
Palmasilla Club
Our club met at Doris Dear
born’s home in February. Most of
the members were present to see
the film on self-examination for
Cancer. A new member, Mrs.
Emma Reid, volunteered to be a
4-H leader in sewing this year.
The March meeting was held at
Helen Brundage’s home. Ways
and means for raising necessary
funds :n support of our projects
were discussed. We decided to
hold a bake sale the day before
Easter; this was subsequently
postponed due to the P-TA city
wide bake sale planned for that
date. Our club has an excellent
assortment of greeting cards and
stationery that may be purchased
from any member. At each meet
ing we have a white elephant sale
that nets us some revenue. Next
month Mrs- Evelyn Mielke will
be our hostess.
VARIETY OF ACTS
PLANNED FOR
GRANGE FOLLIES
Laughs, dances, girls and songs
are the order of the day on March
23 and 24 at 8:30 p.m. when Was
illa Grange presents its annual
Follies at the Wasilla Commun
ity Hall.
The men’s quartet will blend
their voices in close harmony
with favorite Spanish songs, a
small senorita, Judy Barnes, will
perform a tambourine dance dur
ing the serenade.
Comedy is a keynote in such
acts as the bullfight, the lady
hypnotist from the Amazon, or
the antics of Pedro and Pancho.
For an evening of laughs, plan
to attend the Follies. Adult ad
mission is $1.00 and children’s ad
mission is 50 cents.
Sorority Chapters
Yarns New Officers
Officers for the coming year
were elected on April 2 by mem
bers of the valley’s two Beta Sig
ma Phi chapters. Heading the Xi
Eta Chapter next year will be
Bonnie Bettine, a charter mem
ber of the local sorority group.
Other officers who will serve
with the new president next year
are Francis Humbert, vice-presi
dent; Marne Hanks, correspond
ing secretary; Rivera Hiber, re
cording secretary; Helen Maze,
treasurer; and ;Betty Rice, Coun
cil representative, and Marylou
Rideout, alternate.
Gladys Jones was elected presi
dent of Theta Chapter. Serving
with her during the coming year
will be Dorothy Pelletier, vice
president; Joyce Billot, • corres
ponding secretary; Pat Sandvik,
recording secretary'; Marge Bou
wens, treasurer; Marion Duff,
Voters Need Net
Pre-Register for
Primary Election
No advance registration will be
necessary for voters wishing to
cast their ballots at Alaska’s pri
mary election April 24. Registra
tion will take place at the polls
when ballots are given out, ac
cording to information received
from U. S. District Clerks of
Court in each of the four Judicial
j Divisions.
Voting requirements will be
the same for any territorial elec
tion. The prospective voter must
be 21 years of age; able to read
and write the English language;
be a citizen of the United States;
must have been a resident of Al
aska for one year and a resident
of the voting precinct where bal
lot is to be cast for 30 days pre
eeeding the date of the election.
Declaration of party affiliation
is necesary only for voters who
wish the ballots which will carry
the names of candidates for Na
tional Committee officers in eith
er the Democratic or Republican
parties. No declaration of party
affiliation is required for the bal
lots listing candidates for the
regular territorial and divisional
offices, nor for the one which will
present the newly-written Alaska
State Constitution for ratification
Three propositions appear on
the Constitution slate and each
will be voted on separately. The
first is on the retification of the
Constitution; the second on the
Alaska-Tennessee Plan; and the
third on the abolition of fish traps
in Alaskan waters.
Council representative, and Helen
Mae Wiederkehr, alternate.
The two chapters will hold in
stallation of officers at the sor
ority’s annual Founders Day din
ner which will be held April 30.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients in the Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week include:
Mrs. Charles Shaver, Mrs. Robert
Hutchinson, Michael Oliver Kil
lian (infant), Paul Aklestad, Mrs.
Julie Waugh, of Copper Center,
Mrs. Helmuth Cottini and infant
son, John Bugge, Mrs. Vernon
Dryden, Ole Johnson and Mrs.
Peter Walker.
Patients who are now on the
“out” list include: Carol Sue Loy
j er (8 mo’s.), Henry Webb, Mrs.
Wendell Lewis, Mrs. Elwood Kil
lian of Sutton, Archie Moffitt,
Joseph London of Red Devil
Mine, Raymond Burgman of Was
illa, Mrs.'Robert Clark, Mrs. Geo
rge Borshein, of Spenard, Howard
J. Smith, Mrs. Marvin Dragselh,
Mrs. Elmer Kelly of Wasilla, Mrs.
Paul Riley, Mrs. Fred Sinyon,
James Reddington, George Ven
ne, Sr., and Waldo Fox.
WHAT ARE FRINGE
BENEFITS?
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\ SERVICE OF ELOQUENT
BEAUTY AND DIGNITY
We share with every family
we serve the steadfast pur
pose that the funeral shall be
a beautiful and reverent ex
pression of their deepest love
ind respect.
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