MARCH OF DIMES
BENEFIT DINNER-DANCE
ELKS HOME. FEB. 8
6:30 P. M.
The Frontiersman
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
VOLUME 11. NUMBER 16
PALMER. ALASKA THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1958
PRICE TEN CENTS
BIG TURKOUT
EXPECTED AT
POLIO BENEFIT
A record attendance is antici
pated at the annual March of
Dimes dinner-dance which is
again this year being sponsored
by the Palmer B.P.O. Elks lodge
at their home. The greatest sing
1# contribution to the March of
Dimes has come from this Elks
sponsored event for the past few
years and part of the success is
credited to the fine dinners and
entertaining evening which has
been provided by the Elks.
The dinner will be served be
tween 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. and is
open to all members of the fam
ily. Dancing, which will follow
a bit later in the evening, will
be reserved for adults only, it
was announced.
The combination ticket for the
dinner-dance will be $2.50 per
person. Those who are unable to
attend the dinner but plan to at
tend the dance only will be
charged $2.50 per couple.
Members of the two local Beta
Sigma Phi chapters will assist
the Ellis with table decorations
and will attend the dinner-dance
with their escorts, as a group.
The group will meet at Elks hall
at 6:30 p.m.
Ed Smith, chairman of the
March of Dimes, said this week
tnat contributions are beginning
to come in, reporting an anony
mous donation of $120. The dime
cards are beginning to fill up, he
said, with the Frontier Bar re
porting two cards full and the
third one on the way. Bert’s Drug
store has filled one and has the
second one close to completion,
as has the Frontier Cafe. The
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Tourism Topic
Set for Farm Forum
Brad Phillips of the Arctic
Travel Agency, Anchorage, will
replace “Dutch” Derr as one of
the guest speakers during the
forthcoming Farm Forum, it was
announced this week by Lew
Hanks, Extension district agent.
Phillips, a member of the An
chorage City Council, was a re
cent Chamber of Commerce
speaker here and will use Tour
ism as his topic. Derr, Alaska
Visitors Association director, will
not be able to attend the Forum
beeaue of earlier commitments.
One of the highlighs of the
Fbrum banquet on Saturday
night, March 1, will be the pres
entation of the “Farmer of the
Year” by members of the Anch
orage and Palmer Juninor Cham
bers of Commerce.
Remember your loved ones
with flowers for
Valentine's Day.
Or^er Early
MAUD" FLOWER SHOP
Theatre Tidg. Phone 3601
COMFORTABLE
Steam Heated Rooms
$40 Month
Hyland Hotel
2 blocks from Post Office
PUBLIC INVITED
Annual Sourdough
Pancake Supper
GRANGE HALL
Feb. 18-5-8 p.m.
Sponsored by
Si. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Churchwomen
Chamber Importance
To Community Cited
At Recent Meeting
“What is a Chamber of Com
merce?” This question was pre
sented to the local Chamber
through a special film and by
three members of the Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce during
the luncheon meeting held Feb
ruary 5.
Briefed down, a Chamber of
Commerce builds a better busi
ness climate and better commun
ity living. To accomplish this
many individuals must give vol
untary tme and work together
to the common goal. The impor
tance of this work is its reward
... a better business climate
and better community living.
Speaking to the Chamber was
/Mack Mcllardy, Anchorage'
Chamber manager who pointed
out that the establishment of a
program of work is of primary
importance to a Chamber. “Es
tablish a good organization from
the community . . . put people to
work . . . the efforts of a Chamber
are directly hinged on the
amount of work given by the
community”, the manager stat
ed. “Here in the valley,” he con
tinued, “not only your business
establishments should be repre
sented in Chamber, but your j
Chamber should have the over- j
whelming support of the area
farmers. Everyone in the com
munity will directly benefit from
a successful Chamber of Com
merce.”
Mcllgardy recommended that
the local Chamber consider the
employment of a part-time man
ager, executive, or secretary, as
funds and needs would permit.
I. M. C. Anderson, also a vis
itor, said that too often the pub
lic gets the idea that only a cer
tain “few” are capable of doing
the work . . . “potentially, this
Chamber has a lot more mem
bers in this area than are repre
sented at this luncheon”, he ad
ded.
Dick Albers, member of the
Anchorage Chamber board of di
rectors, reported their current
membership drive is proving
rery successful. “We have every
one working on it and it is com
ing along most successfully”, he
said.
The visitors offered assistance
in local programs and especially
invited the local Chamber to be
represented at the Anchorage
Chamber tourist committee meet
ings.
JR. CHAMBER
TO MEET FRIDAY
The Palmer Junior Chamber
of Commerce will meet in the
Co-Op club room at 7:30 p.m. to
morrow, February 7, it was an
nounced today by Stuart Dreg
horn, chamber secretary. All
members and prospective mem
bers are urged to attend.
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
• Sunday School_10 a.m.
* Church Service_3 p.m.
Rev. Joseph Frenz. Pastor
SAVE!
ON YOUR
CLEANING
LIKE GARMENTS
2 for the 4
price of 1
Cash and Carry
BROWN’S CLEANERS
WE GIVE GOLD STAMPS
I
BOXING MATCHES
HERE FEBRUARY 15
AS LOCAL BENEFIT
Amateur boxing, featuring
some of ^the best boxers avail
able in Alaska, wifi be presented
in a program in Palmer at 8 p.m.
on Saturday, February 15, in the
Central school gym.
At least eight matches are
slated, including special matches
in which youngsters who are
taking boxing training will be
featured; exhibition fights; and
at least four main fights. In addi
tion other athletic events are ten
tatively planned such as weight
lifting and possibly some judo.
Fred McKenzie, director of the
Anchorage Athletic Club, will as
sist in the officiating.
Proceeds from the program
will be split between the Valley
Hospital and the annual Heart
Fund Drive, according to Wil
son Woods, local chairman of the
Heart Association.
Woods pointed out that it is
expected that expenses for the
presentation can be kept at a
minimum. All fighters and refer
ees have offered to donate their
time and talents. It is hoped that
a local organization or individual
who has a truck will offer to.
transport the portable ring which
is being loaned without charge
by the Anchorage Athletic Club,
to Palmer and return. Anyone
who is able to help the project
in this manner is asked to con
tact “Woody” as soon as possible
so that arrangements may be
made.
Posters, which are being made
by Betty Jo Riddle and Robin
Nieman, will soon be up through
out the valley advertising the
coming event. Dorothy Woods is
furnishing the tickets which will
be on sale throughout Palmer; at
Alpine, Wasilla, and Chugiak, at
$2 for adults and #1 for students.
During the evening the new
oxygen tent that was delivered
to the Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital a few days ago by the Heart
Association will be officially pre
sented, Woods stated.
Woods pointed out that al
though the benefit is slated on
the same night as the annual
hospital association meeting, it
was unavoidable. It was the only
open date for the use of the
gymnasium.
Many Expected
To Hear Speaker
At Lincoln Dinner
James Trietsch, Anchorage
school teacher, will present his
college thesis “The Printer and
the Prince” when he appears as
guest speaker at the Lincoln Day
Log Cabin Dinner to be held in
the high school cafeteria tomor
row evening at seven o’clock.
The speaker is 27 years old. His
master’s thesis was the longest
ever submitted in North Texas
State — 462 neatly typewritten
pages. It has since bfeen publish
ed in a book form as “The Print
er and the Prince”, a scholarly
work on the influence of news
paperman Horace ureeiey on the
politics of President Abraham
Lincoln. Trietsch is blind. The
only reading he does is with his
finger tips. As guest speaker dur
ing the Third Division Republi
can Convention banquet, the tal
ented man was highly acclaimed.
The dinner will be served at 7
p.m. and all residents of the val
ley, and especially the youth
who would be interested in hear
ing Mr. Trietsch speak, are cor
dially invited to attend. Tickets
are $1.75 for adults and $1.25 for
students.
The dinner is being held by the
Womens Republican Club of the
Matanuska Valley.
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I Vehicle Owners
Reminded: '58 Plates
Due by End of Month
Vehicle owners who have
not yet purchased 1958 plates
for their vehicles are remind
ed that the deadline is near
ing. Current plates (tags) will
expire on February 28 and
vehicle owners are urged to
make application prior to
that date to avoid delays. Lo
cally registrations are handled
in the office of U. S. Commis
sioner Dorothy B. Saxton.
60% SEEKING
COLLEGE CREDITS
IN COMM. COLLEGE
Approximately 125 persons are
now enrolled in the nine acade
mic and four vocational interest
courses in the Palmer Commun
ity College, according to Mary
Jane Klebesadel registrar for the
college. Mrs. Kelbesadel pointed
out that over 60 percent of the
students are seeking college cred
it in the academic courses being
offered. Slightly less than 20
percent of the registrants are
adults enrolled in courses to com
. olete the requirements for their
’high school diplomas. .
The registrar stated that re
sponse for the short course in
welding has been so heavy that
cwo classes will be held. The sec
ond one will soon be full, she
said. This course, designed especi
ally for farmers, will undoubted
ly be scheduled again next year
due to its popularity. The first
class (which is now full) will
meet for their first session on
Monday, February 17, Mrs. Kle
besadel added.
MIDWINTER CONCERT
PLANNED BY BAND
A formal mid-winter concert
will be presented by the Palmer
High School Pioneer Band in the
Central School gymnasium on
Friday, February 14. Tickets will
be available from all band mem
bers or may be purchased at the
door at $1.00 for adults and 5Q
cents for students. The concert
will begin at 7:30 p.m.
In lieu of their regulation blue
and white uniforms, all band
members will wear semi-formal
clothes, with the girls in formal
dresses and the boys in suits and
dark bow ties. The gym will be
decorated in a sweetheart
theme, in keeping with Valen
tine’s Day.
For the first time the band will
be appearing with tympani. A set
of kettle drums, long awaited by
the band and its director Lee
Plumbley, have arrived and will
be heard for the first time dur
ing the concert.
Included in the varied program
will be the following selections:
■‘Prelude in D Minor” by J. S.
Bach; “Let Death No Come” by
C. Monteverdi; “Somber Mists”
by D. Respighi; “Concert Over
ture in G Minor” by Lillya-Isaac;
“Mexican Overture” by M. Isaac;
“Crusader’s Hymn” a 12th Cen
tury tune; “Brasses Triumphant”
by G. E. Holmes; “Liberty Bell
March” by J. P. Sousa; “Ringling
Brothers Grand Entry” by A.
Sweet; “Spanish March” by F. L.
Buchtez; “Trombone’s Triumph
ant” by D. Keller; “Waves of the
Danube” by Ivanovici; “Come
Back to Sorrento” by DeCurtis;
“Sweet Rosy O’Grady” by Nug
ent; “Stodola Pumpa” an old
Czech tune and others. *
SPORTSMEN ANNUAL
MEETING TONIGHT
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Sportsmen are reminded
that their meeting tonight is th^r
annual meeting, and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
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Outstanding Cast
Preparing for
Minstrel Show
Several of Palmer’s more re
nown performers are preparing
to again “trod the boards” at the
Kiwanis minstrel show March 21.
“Sunbeam” iMaze, “Ozone” Slau
ghter, “Rastus” Stephan, and
“Bones” Smith will hold down
the end seats and will be kept
in place by one of Palmer’s more
degnified and cultured gentlemen,
Glen McNeese—so reports Jim
Wilson, show producer.
Two of the performers have
come from the Caribean to join
the cast, Wilson states. These are
Herb Lang from the island of
Haiti and Slaughter from Hav
ana, Cuba. Many of the cast,, who
will remain unnamed until later,
made their stage debuts in the
States. Included in this group is
the illustrious director Chuck
Logsdon.
Chorus and cast rehearsals are
held Wednesday nights at Cen
tral School. Wilson said today
that a bass singer is needed to
fill the chorus.
National Guard Unit
Organized Here
The immediate organization of
a National Guard Unit in Palmer
was announced this week by
Lieutenant William Sharrow and
Master Sergeant Marion T. Howe.
The unit will be a 31-man ma
chine gun platoon known as Co
rfD”, 207th Infantry Battalion,
with headquarters in Anchorage,
.''he local unit will hold weekly
drill sessions in the American I ;
gion hall each Wednesday at 7:30
p.m.
Lt. Sharrow invites all yoting
men between the ages of 17 and
35 to attend the next drill ses
sion which will be held Febru
ary 12. He especially invites par
ents of interested youjhs to at
tend the drill and learn first hand
the military requirements of
their sons and what the National
Guard has to offer them.
One of the first projects of
the local Unit will be the organ
ization of a basketball team, Lt.
Sharrow said. He said such a
team will meet other National
Guard teams and will be flown
to such towns and cities as Nome,
Bethel, Fairbanks, Kodiak, Sew
ard, Anchorage, Juneau and
others during the season. Jjuring
the fur rendezvous it is hoped
that Palmer will be represented
in the National Guard basketball
tournament.
Sergeant Howe pointed out
that the National Guard is pri
marily interested in the commun
ity and that it has been estimat
ed that the formation of a Na
tional Guard unit will add some
$15,000 annually to the commun
ity through salaries paid and oth
er monies brought into the com
munity as the result of the unit’s
location. He pointed out that the
National Guard is “here to serve
the community”; offer aid to the
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HOSPITAL ASS’N.
SEEKS SALES TAX;
BY-LAWS CHANGES
Hospital Association members
will be asked to vote on proposed
bylaw changes during the Asso
ciation’s annual membership
meeting February 15 in the high
school cafeteria. Notices of the
proposed changes were mailed
this week, along with copies of
two resolutions which will be
presented for the approval of the
membership. All persons desiring
to vote on any issue, including
the election of directors, is re
minded that annual dues of $2.50
per person must be paid to the
meeting.
The meeting will convene at
the high school cafeteria at 8 p.m.
Following reports and discussions
the resolutions will be presented.
One seeks sales tax funds to de
fray part of the expected deficit
in future years. Another would
guide the Board of Directors re
garding policy on paying taxes
imposed by employment security
legislation. Members and pros
pective members are urged to
read the official notices which
this week were mailed out.
Changes in the by-laws include
an amendment to Article VI, Sec
tion 2, which now provide for
two appointive board members.
The action is recommended by
the Board because the member
ship was advised during their
1957 annual meeting that the ap
pointive board members within
the meaning of the bylaw are not
permitted by Territorial enabling
acts. Another change is relative
to the number of elective board
members. A third would permit
the Board of Directors to set the
time for the board meeting.
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FIRE GUTS HOME
IN EARLY MORNING
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Burnett was gutted by fire early
Monday morning. The fire, which
was discovered by a neighbor Ed
Barrett, was called in by another
| neighbor Mrs. Keith Nelson.
Advanced stages of the fire
prevented firemen from saving
any of the furnishings. The fam
ily was in Seward at the time
of the fire which Fire Chief Ber
nard Bouwens stated was caused
from a faulty oil heater.
Chief Bouwens urged all home
owners to check their stove
pipes and carbeurators and see
that they are free of soot. “Dur
ing our mild weather persons
who heat their homes by oil have
a tendency to run their burners
on “low’. This will cause consid
erable sooting and is dangerous.
Oil burner users would be better
off to keep their burners set on
'medium’,” the chief said.
MIA-MAID SPONSORING
ANNUAL ROSE PROM
| L.D.S. Recreation hall
j’ February 14 — 8-12 P.M.
I- Semi-formal. Public invited ;
Donation $1.00
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ANNUAL MARCH OF DIMES
I Dinner-Dance
<;
Sponsored by Palmer Elks Lodge
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - ELKS LODGE
!j; Dinner 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. - Dancing Follows
PUBLIC INVITED
1 ADMISSION: DINNER & DANCE S2.50 PER PERSON
DANCE ONLY (ADULTS ONLY) S2.50 PER COUPLE
BOXING MATCHES, SATURDAYIEB. 15
Featuring Top Alaskan Boxers
CENTRAL GYM
8 P.M.
Benefit Valley Hospital & Heart Fund