THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Editor_
Polio’s Not Licked Yel!
Polio isn’t licked yet. This is a fact that is being brought
to public attention as volunteer workers consentrate on the
1956 March of Dimes campaign. Th^ drive for funds to
carry on the polio fight will continue here in Palriier for
at least two more weeks.
Thousands of polio patients still need aid, according
to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. And
many of these depend on iron lungs and other mechanical
devices for the very" breath of life.
‘To stop aid now,” a spokesman of the March of Dimes
campaign said, “would be like pulling the electric plug from
an iron lung.”
The treatment of a single polio patient often costs
thousands of dollars and extends over many years. "It is
not enough to save a life, the job isn't done until everything
possible has been done to make that life worth living again.”
The March of Dimes program includes maintenance of
14 respirator centers where medical specialists study meth
ods of restoring the ability to breath, and demonstrate new
techniques so that this knowledge can be applied in hos
pitals all over the country.
More than 50 percent of this year’s March of Dim^s
need is for patient aid. March of Dimes funds will be spent
also in research programs which may save future genera
tions from the crippling disease. The Salk vaccine was de
veloped through a March of Dimes grant. The minimum
need for this year’s program is $47,600,000. Let’s be sure we
meet our share.
Bonding Bill
Introduced by
Bel. E. L. Bartlett
The Territory would be per
mitted to incure bonded indebt
edness in the amount of $12*4
million if Delegate Bartlett’s bill
approved by the full House In
ferior Insular Affairs Committee
becomes law. The measure was
voted on by the full committee
this week.
The bonding bill would permit
indebtedness for public improve
ments, such as schools, hospitals
and other public facilities and if
enacted would eliminate a pro-’
Mbition contained in the Organic
Act of 1912 against such indebt
edness. It will be recalled that
at the general election of 1952
approval was given by the voters
of Alaska to the referendum seek- '
jxig view's on territorial bonding
up to 512 '-2 million for school
purposes. The vote was 19,609 to
4;0?& Although the measure in
creases the scope of the purposes.
■of bonded indebtedness, it would |
permit the territorial government
through the legislature, if it so
•desires, to borrow on its credit
for school purposes only, for a
combination of purposes, or not,
all. *
Futher provision is made for
borrowing in emergencies on cer
tificates of indebtedness secured
ay the faith of the Territory in
an amount not exceeding $200,
€00 outstanding at any one time
within the overall debt limita
tion of $12’-2 million. This could
be accomplished through a pro
vision permitting the territorial
legislature to enact a general
Sou get mtfcli more "Via Alaska lme"
UNITIZED
CARGO
speeds shipments
in perfect safety
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
SS ILIAMNA. Tues..
Fri., Feb. 10. calling at
Seward (ARR and San
Juan Docks)
SS ILLIAMNA, Tues.,
Feb. 14, calling at Val
dez and Seward (ARR
Dock)
T. J. Maloney, agent *
Pb. Anchorage 22001 .
ALASKA
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law providing for the issuance of
certificates of indebtedness to
meet future emergencies which
might arise when the legislature
was not in session.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Palm a sill a Club
A few of us braved another
wintery night to meet at the
: home of Ruth Schaefer. We had
a very pleasant evening by the
fireside discussing our hobbies
, and "make-overs” and knitting.
1 Mrs. Rideout was present to as
sist us in many ways. It was de
! cided to urge each club mem
ber’s family to donate to the
Polio fund.
The February meeting will be
on the 14th at the Dearborn resi
dence at Matanuska Agricultural
Experimental Station. A special
invitation is extended to anyone
in this area to see the film on self
examination for Cdncer which
will be shown there that night.
Butte Club
The Butte Homemakers’ club
met at the home of Diane Mc
Kechnie on January' 19 with 13
members and one guest present.
A pot-luck luncheon was enjoy
ed at noon.
! It was decided that a small
i fund, perhaps around SI 5 would
be donated to the March of
j Dimes.
Marylou Rideout came about
two o’clock with her willingness
j to help anyone wishing to make
I aver their clothes and also to
i teach anyone to knit or help any
! one with knitting problems.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Ina McKenzie on Febru
ary 16. Bring clothes you wish to
| remodel.
ESKNIX
AN ALASKAN
Offers for salt to bona fide
residents only of Alaska 2500
shares of the capital stock of
Esknik Mines, par value $10.00
per share.
Revenues from such sale and
investment to be used in pros
pecting for radioactive _ and
other strategic minerals.
JAMES FREY
Star Route
Palmer, Alaska
This offer only open to bona
f.de residents of the territory
of Alaska.
MINES
CORPORATION
A Geiger Counter will not de
tect Uranium itself neither will
a Scintellator. They are de
signed to detect Gamma rays.
Uranium gives off Alpha Rays
only, however there are five
Daughter Elements which give
off Gamma Rays. These five
daughter elements when pres
ent in amounts proportional to
that of Uranium will give an
accurate measure of the Ur
anium present.
IT’S HERE!!!
The 1956 International % Ton 4-Wheel
Drive Pick-up. Never before such a vehicle
at such a reasonable price.
good/year
SUBURBANITE TIRES in Nylon or Rayon
Regular or Tubeless
GOOD-YEAR BATTERIES
TIRES
TUBES
USED VEHICLES
• A-C TRACTOR, complete with potato dig
ger, plow, cultivator. Reasonable
• FARMALL-A TRACTOR, Good Price
NOW IN STOCK!!!
3 INTERNATIONAL 300 UTILITY TRACTORS
1 400 FARMALL TRACTOR
ALL TYPE FARM MACHINES ARRIVING
NOW
TRADE-INS ARE ALSO WELCOMED!
Co-Op Garage
Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association
Homemakers Calendai
February
2—Wasills Club, home of Mrs,
Evans Jones
8—Happy Valley Club, home of
Mrs. William Bouwens
8—-Golddusters Club, home of
Mrs. Jim Wilson
Chugiak Club
10—Suttonette Club, home of Mrs.
Mary Estep
13— Cheechako Club, home of
Mrs. Frances Brown
14— Paimasilla Club, home of Mrs.
Doris Dearborn
14— Sourdough Club, home of
Mrs. Seth Cook
15— Homesteader Club, home of
Mrs. Edna Johnson
16— Butte Club, home of Mrs.
Ina McKenzie
16—Riverbend Club, home of
Mrs, Frances Hulbert
21—Glacier View Club, home of
Mrs. Ruth Esteslle
27— Young Mothers’ Club, home
of Mrs. Eunice Briggs
28— Nugget Club, home of Mrs.
Mary Lundberg
V
We hold it to be our respon
sibility to relieve the family of
ail worrisome details and dis
tractions and provide a funer
al that shall truly be a- worthy
tribute to the departed.
We anticipate every need,
observe every wish, care
fully handle every detail,
PALMER FUNERAL
HOME
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
Plan Leadership
Training Course
At Church of God
Inspiring training for leaders, I
teachers and all those interested
| in Christian Education is sched
' uled at the Palmer Church of
God. b°gyming Sunday, February
5. The Rev. James Austin of An
chorage will lead the discussion
classes. The course to be studied
features films. Lessons will in
clude instruction in practical
methods and Bible training.
The special course will con
tinue each night through Friday,
February 10. Classes will begin
promptly at 8 p.m. All those in
terested are cordially invited to
attend. __
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DON'T GET CAUGHT
This man isn’t entirely lost—not if he can still hear tne truth and fight hack. Big business is
continually trying to spin its web of confusion about our locally-owned rural electric cooperatives,
bur the web can be swept away by facts.
Those who would destroy cooperatives have found the only way is through spreading confusion_
linking half truths and innuendo. But tney can't spin their web around those who know that:
• The cooperative way, free enterprise at its best, is as American as apple pie and corabread.
Every co-op member has one share and one vote
• Locally-owned and locally-controlled non-profit rural electric cooperatives pay out millions of
dollars in local and state taxes annually
• Rural electric co-ops are responsible for raising the standard of living for its members—some
4-miliion farm families
• Rural electrification has contributed greatly to the increased business of local merchants_
throughout the nation, rural electric co-op members have spent mote than $ 12-billion on elec
tric appliances and equipment alone
• Rural electrics create business for utility industry—about 50^ of the electricity used by co-op
members is purchased from commercial utilities 1 F
• Withou t the farmers' initiative in organizing co-ops to sene their electrical needs, rural America
* might well be in the ’ dark ages" or paying outrageously high prices for electrical energy
• Rural electric co-ops have made possible higher qualky food and fiber for the nation in peace
and war *
"Electricity is Your Bust Buy"
ELECTRICITY IS CHEAP!
Hatannska Electric Assn.