VETERANS DAY
NOVEMBER 11, 1957
The Frontiersman
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 2
PALMER, ALASKA THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1357
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AG Short Course
To Start Here Nov. 12
Starting -Monday evening, No
vember 18 the first in a series of
short courses based on various
agricultural subjects will be of
fered as a cooperative venture of
the Palmer Schools and the Uni
versity of Alaska Extension Ser
vice, it was announced this week
by Lew Hanks, Extension Service
district agent
Sessions will begin at 8 p.m.
and^ continue until 9:30 p.m. in
the agriculture room located at
the east entrance to the high
school. The first two weeks of
scheduled courses will pe pre
sented as follows:
November 18: General dairy
■management. Nov. 22: Dairy feed
ing. William Sweetman, dairy
husbandryman with the Experi
ment Station will present these
two programs and lead discus
sions.
tin November 25 current de
velopments in the study of soils
and fertilizer applications will be
offered with Dr. Winston Laugh
lin, also of the Station, assisting
in the presentations. *'
Basic principals for developing
farm irrigation systems will be
presented on November 29.
Charles S. Allen, new high
school agriculture instructor, will
assist in the program presenta
tions.
The series will be presented
through most of November and
December, Hanks stated, with the
December program to be an
nounced as soon as it is set up.
“If there is a good response to
these short courses we hope to go
on into a shop-type program dur
ing which farm machinery re
Bowling Building
Completion Assured
For This Winter
The up-and-coming home of
the Palmer Bowling Center is
progressing satisfactorily, it was
reported this week. With the
■walls up and the roof now tak
ing shape, completion this win- j
ter is virtually assured, directors
of the Center said.*
The organizers stated this week
that this is not just a private
venture—that it is an area-wide
venture and that the completion
date is nearing. They stated they
are stressing stock sales so the
order may be placed for the
bowling equipment. “The Palmer
Bowling Center is your project.
We urge you to support it now”,
said Robert Johns and Norman
Hartung, two of the organizers.
ALASKANS IN
GOOD SPOT TO
STUDY SPUTNIK NO. 2
Alaska is in the same “prefer
red” position to study Sputnik
No. 2 as it was when Sputnik No.
2 was launched.
Scientists at the University of
Alaska Geophysical Institute dis
closed this yesterday after mon
itoring seven consecutive passes
of the 1100-pound sattelite which
is circling the globe at 18,000
miles per hour. Information on
passage of the dog-carrying satel
lite is being sent to the Vanguard
Control Center to add to the ac
cumulation of United States in
formation on the orbit.
,cWe are very close to the top
of the orbits for Sputnik No. 1
and No. 2 which allows us to ob
tain these consecutive passes
that the people in the States are
not able to obtain,” a spokesman
for* the world-famed Institute
stated.
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Students at the high school en
joyed • themselves this past Fri
day night when the junior class
sponsored a dance.
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pairs, welding and other related
shop work programs will be pre
sented”, Hanks said.
All farmers ,persons interested
in farming, including valley
youths, are invited to attend the
short courses. There will be no
charge made for any of the cour
ses.
Area Women Invited
To League of
Women Voters Meet
A pre-organizing meeting for
the Palmer League of Women Vo
ters will be held on Saturday,
November 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the
M.E.A. meeting room. Every val
ley woman of voting age who is
interested in the formation of a
League in this area is invited to
attend the meeting.
Mrs. Bertram Curry will act as
temporary chairman for this
meeting. A nominating commit
tee and by-laws committee will
be nominated at the November
16 meeting and members of the
ponsoring League, the Anchorage
League of Women Voters, will be
in attendance to explain the Lea
gue program.
The League of Women Voters
is particularly anxious to get a
cross-section of all women vot
ers in this area, Mrs. Curry said.
The organization is definitely
non-partisan and it is hoped that
all groups and interests will be
represented in the Palmer Lea
gue.
Any questions regarding the
November 16 meeting may be di
rected to Mrs. Curry or other
tpembers of the preliminary com
mittee which was selected by the
Anchorage League to make ar
rangements for the pre-organiz
ing meeting which include Mrs.
Allan Mick, Mrs. Don Ingalls,
Mrs. Jim Wilson, Mrs. Lee Mc
Kinley, Mrs. Joseph Gallant and
Mrs. Curry.
At a later date the organizing
meeting will be held at which
time officers and board mem
bers will be elected.
IMPORTANT LEGION
MEETING TONIGHT
All members of the Matanuska
Valley American Legion Post No.
15 are again urged by Command
er Fil Everett to attend the an
nual meeting of the local Post
which will be held this evening
at Legion hall at 8 pm..
“Because of changes in Terri
torial Law it is necessaiy for us
to make changes in our by-laws
and there must be a quorum pres
ent in order to do this. At the
present time our quorum calls
for one-third of the membership
and this means that we must have
a good turnout tonight” Everett
pointed out.
Don Malson, local service of
ficer, will present his special re
port on community service dur
ing the meeting, and directors
for the next year will be named,
Everett said.
Senior Play Ready
For Presentation
The first matinee performance
of “Books and Crooks” was pre
sented this afternoon by mem
bers of the Senior class for stu
dents in the grade schools. An
other matinee is slated for to
morrow afternoon for high school
students and the evening per
formance will be presented to
morrow evening (Friday) in the
Central School gymnasium, start
ing at 8 p.m.
The play is based on events
that result when two criminals
take over the operation of
a high school. The three-act
play was written by Nute Nitz
man and William Dalzell and
published by the Drama Publish
ing Company of Chicago. It was
chosen by the Seniors because
it is “different”. Elizabeth Gain
es of the high school faculty is
directing.
Taking part in the presenta
tion are: Allan Wilson, Betty Jo
Wilson, Colin Mick, John Maze,
Steve Hamilton, Charmaine Saw
bv, Bridgie Wright, Gretchen Es
slinger, Gordon Ganschow, Jill
Cope, and Dean Parks.
Persons who have not yet pur
chased tickets may do so from
any Senior or at the door Fri
day night. However, the curtains
open a 8 p.m. and those planning
to purchase tickets at the door
.are asked to allow ample time.
DR. KIT
Hypnotist Here for
Kiwanis Benefit
The great Dr. Kit, black beard
ed hypnotist of international
'amt will appear at the Central
School gym for two nights onl;
on Wednesday and Thursday, No
vember 13 and 14 at 8 p-m. This
great showman is being brought
to the valley by the Palmer Ki
wanis Club.
Dr. Kit is one of the few liv
ing master hypnotists who has
been 15 years a showman on the
road and has continuously brok
en records in city after city all
over Europe, U. S. A., and Can
ada. This entertainer has been
acclaimed as one of the greatest
attractions on the road today.
On his tour throughout the
world he has corrected such hab
its as stuttering, stammering,
smoking, and drinking through
hypnosis. “Professional research
ers have been able to achieve re
markable results by applying
hypnosis to the treatment of phy
sical and mental ailments”, says
Dr. Kit.
During the show the great Dr.
Kit will demonstrate the pheno
menon of mass hypnosis and
actually hypnotizes 20 to 25
volunteers from the audience at
one time.
The hypnotist’s show has been
described as the most amazing
and funniest entertainment sen
sation to be seen in many years.
It is a clean, wholesome show for
the entire family.
For his two-hour stage show,
Dr, Kit carries a minimum of J
props: one beat-up agate marble
—the color of his eyes. At his
shows starting Wednesday night
and continuing through Thurs
day night he will have a stage
full of local volunteers reacting
to a bus ride, cleaning fish, fight
ing alligators in 140 degree heat,
a trip to Hollywood, giving up
smoking, etc.
But all that is just the power
of suggestion, under hypnosis. He
claims the performance he will
present will be the most interest
ing ever seen. Anyone is invited
to go on stage and be hypnotized.
Tickets for the shows may be
obtained from all Kiwanians, or
at the door. Admission will be
$2.00 for adults and $1.25 for
students, tax included. Proceeds
from the shows will go into the
Palmer Kiwanis general fund
from which money is made avail
able for the club’s many com
munity projects.
Temella Parks Designated Valley Baby Queen
Petite little Jemella M. Parks,
11-month-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Parks of (Palmer,
was crowned queen of the valley
babies in the finals of the Girl
Scout Baby Show held this past
Saturday evening. Queen Jem
ella, completely poised and at
friends with the world, was
crowned by Enola Schiebl, 1957
queen of the Matanuska Valley
Fair.
In addition to her crown and
robe Queen Jemella received a
loving cup donated by Girl Scout
Troop 33; $7 merchandise from
Koslosky’s Department Store;
$10 dry goods from the Trading
Post; 10 gallons of gasoline from
Motor-In Service; $5 cash from
Valley Cleaners and $5 cash from
Matanuska Telephone Associa
tion, $5 gift certficate from
Betty s’; her mother received a
corsage from Maud’s Flowers and
her dad a shave and haircut from
Harry’s Barber Shop. Also as
first place winner in her group
Queen Jemella received $5 cash
from Ketchikan Spruce Mills and
•10 gallons of gasoline from Tost's^
Service.
Taking second in the age group
three months to one year was
Cynthia R. Meehan, four months
old who received $5 cash from
the Palmer Bar. Joseph Dean
Rule, three months old, alternate
took home $1 from Pippel Insur
ance.
Salley Elizabeth Koppenberg,
14-month-old took first place in
the one to two year old group
and received $5 cash from the
Matanuska Valley Bank and 10
gallons of gasoline from Palmer
Automotive; Taking second prize
of $5 cash from the Sourdough
Bar was Judith Eileene Simpson,
20 months old. Karen LaRae Wor
ledge, 22 months, was named al
ternate and received $1 from
Pippel Insurance.
Sheila Grover, 25 months old,
was awarded $5 cash from Withey
Plumbing and 10 gallons gaso
line from Norm’s Service as first
place winner in the two to three
year old group. Lindy Clair Stock,
two-year-old, was awarded $5
cash from the Matanuska Hotel
•as second place winner in this
group and Hally Jean Koppen
berg, 2Y2 years old, was named
alternate and received $1 from
Pippel Insurance.
In the special classes the fol
lowing winners and prizes were
named: Curliest Hair: Kathleen
France, 22 months old, $5 mer
chandise from Thrifty Variety.
Baldest Head: Cynthia R. Mee
han, 4 months old, $5 groceries
from Piggly-Wiggly Store. Red
dest Hair: Janice Marie DeLand,
2 years old, $5 groceries, Piggly
Wiggly Store. Fattest baby: John
Bozinoff, 9 months old, $5 toys
from Palmer Drug. Winning
Twins: Robbie Smart and Del
Rene Smart, IV2 years old, $10
toys from Bert’s Drug store.
The Girl Scouts expressed their
appreciation to the merchants
for their prize donations; the
Beta Sigma Phi who assisted; and
to Don W. Waind who presented
prelude music and musical num
bers; and to the judges who were
Mrs. Henning Blunck, Mrs. Ralph
Farnsworth, Mrs. Stewart Dur
rant, and Mrs. L. P. Rorrison.
FAIR ASSOCIATION
TO MEET TUESDAY;
ATTENDANCE URGED
Members of the iMatarxuska
Valley Fair Association this week
were mailed reminders of the an
nual membership meeting of the
association which will be held in
the Co-Op club room at 8 p.m. on
November 12.
All members are urged to at
tend the meeting and are re
quested to take their notice cards,
which bear their membership
number, with them. “The Fair
needs your support”, the cards
reminded members.
Regular business to be con
ducted at the meeting include the
election of directors to fill va
cancies on the Board of Direc
tors, to hear annual reports, and
general discussions.
The terms of T. A. Moyer, who
served the Association as presi
dent the past three years;
James Frey, Maud Hosier, and
H. P. Gazaway will expire at the
November 12 meeting. Hold-over
members of the board will be
Mrs. Robert Klem, Sam Cotten,
and Stewart Durrant.
There has been some talk re
garding a proposed re-organiza
tion of the Fair Association which
would provide more stringent
financial control and the possibil
ity of year-round operation of the
Fairgrounds for midget races, ice I
skating or similar events.
Governor Proclaims
Education Week
November 13 & 14
Governor Mike Stepovich this
week proclaimed the week of
November 10 - 16 as AMERICAN
EDUCATION WEEK and urges
all citizens and organizations to
acquaint themselves with the
achievements and problems of
their owm schools, and to encour
age their neighbors to do like
wise, toward the end that the
schools will receive the support
and cooperation they require.
Gov. Stepovich declared the
schools of Alaska, open to every
child, are the very lifeblood of
free government and the corner
stone on which we build for the
future. Sound education is es
sential to the continuing progress
<';nd development of our Terri
tory and the prosperity of ou;
people; true faith in education
must be shown by work on its
behalf in every community.
No special program is planned
in the Palmer schools during Am
erican Education Week, it was
announced today. Earlier plans
for a “Back to School” night at
the high school have been post
poned to a later date because of
conflicting activities. The pro
gram will be held later in the
year, Keith Smith, high school
principal stated this week.
HARVEST DINNER
TICKETS SELL WELL
Tickets are selling very well
for the harvest dinner to be serv
ed by members of the Butte Fire
Association on Saturday night,
November 9, committee members*
reported this week. The dinner
will be sei'ved between 5 and 8
p.m., followed by an evening of
entertainment. The public is inj
vited to attend. Those who have
not yet purchased tickets may
get them at the door at the Butte
Communiy Hall Saturday night.
Statehood Need
Outlined by Senator f
Pointing out many advantages
Alaska will experience when
Statehood is granted, Senator
Ernest Gruening on Wednesday of
this week told members of the
Matanuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce that “we can not af
ford not to have Statehood”.
He emphasized this statement
by pointing to the many discrim
One Killed; One
Injured in Car
Wreck Monday Night
One 19-year-oid youth is dead
and another hospitalized follow
ing a one-car accident at Mile
31% on Monday night of this
week. Dead is Pfc. Thomas Gard-1
ner, Jr., a member of the Ordin
ance Supply company at Fort
Richardson. His body was located
in the brush late the following
day, 120 feet from where the 1951
vehicle crashed. His companion
Pvt. John W. Corley is a patient
in the 5040th Air Force hospital
where he was transferred from
the Valley Presbyterian Hospit
al Monday night.
Territorial police, assisted by.
residents of Mile 31% area,
searched the area Monday night
in an attempt to determine
whether anyone was with Corley
at the time of the accident. Be
cause of darkness and under
brush Gardner was not located.
When Corley regained conscious
ness Tuesday afternoon it was
learned that Gardner had been
with him. A military search party
located his body just before .7
p.m.
The Palmer community am
bulance was summoned to trans
fer Corley to the valley hospital
and picked him up at the Goat
Creek Garage where he had been
taken to await the arrival of the j
ambulance when it was found
that he was wet through from j
landing in a swampy area.
According to Territorial police
the vehicle left the road and
rolled end over end for more than j
300 feet. It was completely de- I
molished.
Explorer Awards
To Be Presented
Tonight at 8
A number of awards will be
-presented during an awards pres
entation meeting to be. held by
Palmer Explorer Scouts tonight
at Elks hall. All parents and
friends of the Explorers are in
vited to attend the program which
will begin at 8 p.m.
Among awards to be made will
be merit badges in first aid to
the group who recently complet
ed their American Red Cross first
aid course. Wayne Huston will
receive merit badges in machin
ery and safety.
Larry and Barry Dearborn,
twin sons of Dr. and Mrs. Curtis
Dearborn, will receive their
Life Scout awards during the
meeting.
Jerry LaBarron of the West
ern Alaska Council in Anchorage
will be present.
All Boy Scouts of the valley
are invited to attend the meeting.
inations now shown Alaska in
freight rates; in federal funds
granted for roads, and others.
He spoke of the 1920 Jones Act
which allows lower freight rates
for products shipped outside the
State's to every point except Al
aska. “Alaskans must pay the
high rate of freight across coun
try . . . even Communist China
gets the lower rate- If we get
Statehood, this discrimination
will go out the window”, the
former Governor of Alaska point
ed out;
“The high cost of living in Al
aska is a great obstacle to
industry; persons retiring leave
for the States where their money
win go further. This high cost of
living begins with the high
freight rates and we have an
other 15% increase facing us
now.”
Senator Gruening spoke of tha
attempts that have been made for
the past many years to include
Alaska in the railroad special rates
for export items. Every area in
the Pacific region is allowed the
lower rate except Alaska which
has paid as much as 150% higher
costs, he pointed out. “This is a
man-made discrimination”, he
stated.
Statehood would void the Jones
Act' in its relationship to Alaska.
It might not immediately effect
the railroad rates but with two
Senators and a Representative
with voting power Alaska will
be heard. He pointed out that re
gardless of how competent a
Delegate to Congress may be, he
has not bargaining power because
he has no vote.
In speaking of the highway
funds, Senator Gruening pointed
out that in 1916 Congress passed
an important piece of legislature,
the Federal Aid Highway Act
which established a uniform
method of joint financing of
roads by the federal and state
governments. Each State receiv
es at least one dollar in match
ing money for their roads; the
western states receive more be
cause of the greater amount of
public domain. “Alaska was al
ways excluded”, he stated. For 40
years delegates put in bills to
include Alaska . . . they never
got out of committee Four years
ago further “taxation without re
presentation”was imposed on Al
aska when it was excluded from
the super-highway program . . .
“we are paying higher taxes on
gas, tires, etc., Alaska is exclud
ed from the benefits but includ
ed in the taxes. Every time you
say ‘fill ’er up’ you pay one cent
on every gallon of rras . . . three
(Continued on page 4)
City to Explore Well
Below 200-Foot Level
In a special meeting held on
Tuesday morning of this week
members of the City Council vot
ed to extend the present contract
for the drilling of a 10-inch water
well to include exploration work
for up to an additional 50 feet.
At that time the drilling was
down to a depth of 200 feet, with
198 feet of casing down. It was
felt by the Council members that
further exploration would be
warranted. Water was located in
the same strata from which the
present wells are producing
water. However, it is hoped that
a greater amount of water can
be located at a deeper level.
Should there be no greater
amount of water the casing will
be drawn up to the desired heigh
th. It was felt that considerable
more valuable information about
the amount of available water
will be obtained by the explora
tion work.
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