THE FR8HTIERSMAH
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
A. J. DeJulio__Publisher-Manager
SEditor _Virginia Gallant
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MRA RIFLE MATCH
SET FOR MARCH 31
A National Rifle Association
approved match will be held at
Hhe Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
rifle range on Sunday, March 31,
starting at 1 p.m.
This match will be open to all
^unclassified shooters and pre-reg
istration is not necessary. “Just
come to the range at 1 p.m.", said
Ufarie Westenbarger, rifle club
secretary.
The local shooters first team
"won their fifth match with the
Tfcnana Valley shooters, with the
Hdtal of 1574-1561. Noel Woods
was high man in the match with
a total of 395 points, followed by
‘teammates Vern Donaldson and
"Warren Woods who shot 394 tot
als. Ken Westenbarger’s total
wa s 391.
The second team lost to the
Fairbanks shooters by 50 points.
Fair Board Member
To Name New Directors
Members of the Matanuska Val
ley Fair board of directors will
imeet next Monday night, April
1, in the theatre basement and
take action on two coming vac
ancies on the board.
Secretary A1 V. Hagen submitted
'his resignation early this month,
Ho become effective at this meet
ing. Board members will name
;a person to fill this vacancy and
*»ne to be created by the resigna
tion of Dr. Richard Foley who
Brians to leave Alaska this spring.
The Fair board has invited in
dividuals and organizations who
B>San to participate in the 1957
Wafiley Fair, to attend this meet
?ing and talk over their plans. By
spotting an early start this year
IBoard members are hoping that
Kauch of the last minute work
. fee eliminated. Organizations
,rWh© ,pay for their concession
- sspace in advance will be allowed
i discount.
.M..D. Snodgrass, advertising
ssaiesman, will make a report on
the progress of the 1957 Valley
Fair premium book.
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4-H’ERS ELIGIBLE
FOR MANY
VALUABLE AWARDS
Alaska 4-H’ers with yard im
provement projects are eligible
for territorial and national awards
offered by Mrs. Charles Walgreen.
The territorial winner will re
ceive a 19-jewel wrist watch,
Mrs. Lydia-Fohn-Hansen, Alas
ka’s actihg 4-H leader, said this
week, Four gold-filled medals are
offered district winners. Four-H
members may get information
and application blanks for the na
tional awards, contests from their
district extension agent.
Three top awards in the pro
gram are trips to National 4-H
Club Congress in Chicago, 111.
Bread demonstration, clothing
and gardening are the three pro
jects eligible for the trips. Donors
are Standard Brands, Coats &
Clark and Allis-Chalmers Manu
facturing Company.
One hundred dollar bonds are
the award for projects in dress
revue, electric, food preparation,
girls’ home economics record,
health, home improvement, poul
try, safety and tractor. Donors
are Simplicity Pattern Company,
Westinghouse Electric Corpora
tion, Betty Crocker of General
Mills, Montgomery Ward, Eli
Lilly and Company, Sears-Roe
buck Foundation and General
Motors Corporation.
In addition to the 4-H’ers with
yard improvement projects, those
with dairy and the soil and water
conservation projects are in line
for wrist watches as territorial
awards. The Oliver Corporation
and the Firestone Tire and Rub
ber Company are donors.
Pen and pencil sets are the
awards for achievement, leader
ship and meat animal. Donors
are Ford Motor Company, Ed
ward Foss Wilson and Thomas E.
Wilson.
NEW CHEMICAL
DEVELOPED FOR
INSECT REPELLENT
A chemical with a tongue
twister name will shortly become
a summer password to Alaskans
seeking the best available insect
repellant, according to the Uni
versity of Alaska.
Diethyl toluamide (pronounced
di-ethyl toe-lu-ameed) is an or
ganic chemical that the USDA
scientists say is the best all-pur
pose insect repellent developed so
far. It should be on the market
this spring under different com
mercial names. Shoppers can
read the label to see if diethyl
toluamide is present.
The new repellent can be safe
ly applied to skin, clothing or fur.
It successfully protects wearer
against mosquitoes as well as bit
ing fleas, chiggers and ticks. The
USDA scientists cooperated with
the Army in the research for a
long-lasting repellent for persons
who work outdoors.
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Oregon Senator
Cites Need for
Alaska Statehood
The following news item was
taken from the Washington News
Letter which is mailed from
Washington, D. C. by Del. E. L.
3artlett, delegate in Congress
rom Alaska.
Senator Richard L. Neuberger
cited the delay in the naming of
a Governor for Alaska as “one
nore evidence of the burning
need for statehood, for self-gov
ernment in Alaska” in speaking
Dn the Senate floor this week.
“Since January 3,” the Oregon
legislator stated, “there has been
no Governor presiding over the
affairs of our great bastion in the
north. This is the period when
the territorial legislature meets
at Juneau . . . Laws must be pass
ed for the next biennium . . .
Taxes must be levied and the
budget prepared. But Alaska has
to Governor. Let me explain the
reasons why.
“The basic reason is a raw, nak
ed, bitter struggle for power in
the Republican Party within the
Territory. They cannot decide
who the Governor should be, who
should get this choice political
plum. And so President Eisen
hower leaves vacant this vital
position, right during the period
when the territorial legislature is.
convened. Does this neglect
square with the administration’s
pious protestations of alarm and
concern over the defense of Al
aska and of its welfare? Many
letters to me from people in both
the Pacific Northwest and Alas
ka have expressed concern over
the situation.
“The fact that the Republican
administration has left Alaska
without a Governor since Janu
ary 3 is one more evidence of the
burning need for statehood, for
self-government in Alaska. The
great Territory is only under an
acting Governor today—the sec
retary of Alaska, who never was
chosen to occupy the Governor’s
chair. The position of secretary
is a nonelective, clerical position.
I urge President Eisenhower to
appoint a Governor immediately,
rhe welfare of Alaska cannot
continue to remain subordinate to
internecine quarrels and strife
within the Republican Party.”
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Riverbend Club
Members of the Riverbend
Homemakers club met at the
home of Sara Brewster on March
2i. Marylou Rideout, home dem
onstration agent, showed inter
esting short cuts in sewing. A
book report on “The Tribe That
Lost It’s Head” was given by
Lillian Pinkham and a record,
prepared by the Christophers on
sex education for children, was
played.
Clara Buzby will be hostess for
the club’s April 18 meeting.
Council Meeting
Homemaker’s Council meets
Monday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. in the
Extension Craft Room. It is hop-1
ed that all members will be pres
ent.
May Form Local
Episcopal Mission
The Rev. Malcolm (Miner of the
All Saints Episcopal Church in
Anchorage will be in Palmer the
evening of April 12 to meet with
all persons interested in the for
mation of an Episcopal Mission
in the Palmer area. All Episcopate
throughout the valley are urged
to make plans to attend the meet
ing, and discuss plans to start a
church school and regular ser
vices in Palmer.
Everyone interested in the for
mation of the mission is asked
to call PI-2820 or PI-4385 so that
the number of adults and children
who might participate can be de
termined. Those interested who
cannot attend the meeting are es
pecially asked to call either of
the above numbers. The meeting
place will be announced as soon
as space is arranged, according
to Mrs. Ann Demming who made I
TOUR OFFICIALS
“SELUNG” ALASKA
In the 90 years mat the United
States has owned Alaska, more
than one billion dollars worth of
fish, minerals, furs and other pro
ducts have been returned to the
U. S. economy.
Two Alaskans are now touring
the states in an effort to reverse
the money flow through encour
agement of visitors to that half
million - square - mile Territory.
They are Frank H. Whaley and
Charles B. West.
West is president of Arctic Al
aska Tours, Inc., and Alaska Cru
ises, Inc., with offices in Fair
banks, Anchofage, and Seattle.
He is an active member of the
board of directors of the Alaska
Visitors Association which has
headquarters in Juneau.
Whaley is a consultant for the
Alaska Visitors Association, and
tour and interline manager for
Wien Alaska Airlines, Fairbanks.
For the past two years he has
served as active managing direc
tor of the AVA during which time
the Alaska tourist industry has
increased 25 per cent.
A former noted Alaska bush
pilot, Whaley has seen most of the
wonders of Alaska’s last frontier
and has made many Alaska mov
ies and films for TV and educa
tional purposes.
The two Alaskans are prepared
to show travel agents and key
airline personnel in the United
States that Alaska is a wonder
land. This they will do with mov
ies and slides showing all the
varied parts of the great Terri
tory.
The “hard-rock selling” tour is
in cooperation with United Air
Lanes, Northwest Orient Airlines,
Pan American World Airways,
and Wien Alaska Airlines.
the announcement this week.
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Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Wolf
are receiving congratulation on
the birth of their first child ,a
son, whom they have named Dan
iel Carl. He was bom at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital March 23,
and weighed six pounds, 10 ounc
es Mrs. Wolf is the former Sylvia
Nelson. Mr. Wolf is employed as
driver for the Martin Van Lines.
Grover
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Grover are
receiving best wishes on the birth
of their first child, a son, who
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital March 22. The Grovers have
named their baby Rickie Dee. He
weighed six pounds, 13 ounces at
birth. Mr. Grover is a dairy farm
er in the valley. Paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Grover. __*
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