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VOLUME 11. NUMBER 12
PALMER. ALASKA THURSDAY. JANUARY 9. 1958
PRICE TEN CENTS
PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAX FORMS MUST RE
FILED BY FEB. I
Residents of the City of Pal
mer and those residing in the
Palmer School District, were
this past week mailed filing
forms for their 1958 personal pro
perty tax returns.
These forms must be filled out
%>y all persons who reside or own
personal property within the City
of Palmer or Palmer School Dis
trict and returned to the office
of the tax assessor-collector in
the Wright building on or before
Saturday, February 1, 1958.
Anyone who did not receive a
form through the mail may ob
tain one at the assessor’s office.
If writing, the persons should
state whether he desires a City
or School District form. All pro
perty except land arid buildings
is personal property.
The Palmer School District"ex
tends roughly from Knik River
to the Talkeetna mountains, and
from just beyond Four Corners
to beyond Sutton at Mile 65. If
any resident, or person owning
personal property, fails to file,
the assessor will file a return for
mat person and right to appeal
ths valuation will be denied.
KAY HITCHCOCK
FILES FOR HOUSE
Following in the footsteps of
(her late husband, Ben Hitchcock,
Mrs. Kathryn Hitchcock has fil
ed as a candidate to the Terri
torial House of Representatives
on the new Alaska Party ticket.
Mrs. Hitchcock, who came to
Alaska in 1939, made her home
in Anchorage until 1941 when
fftie wed the late Ben Hitchcock
and with her husband homestead
ed in an area south of Anchorage.
They later completed courses in
GAA communications and were
assigned to the Sheep Mountain
Station as communicators. They
later homesteaded at Caribou
Creek where their son Nels was
Before coming to Alaska Mrs.
Hitchcock worked on newspaper
staffs in Michigan and Seattle
and again in the winter of 1951
The Alaska Party candidate
stated she will support the pro
gram set up by her late husband
in which particular concern is
shown in re-districting, to pro
vide representation in the Legis
lature for rural areas; for the en
actment of Initiative and Referen
dum to give the public a direct
vote on issues; and with rural de
velopment to provide a living in
Alaska without dependency on
Federal spending. In addition
Mrs. Hitchcock said her special
emphasis will be placed on edu
cation and health and welfare.
At the present time Mrs. Hit
chcock plans to enroll at the
University of Alaska where she
will major in education as well
as in political science She and
her son Nels Hitchcock will make
their home at College, with Nels
to attend school in Fairbanks.
Another son, James Hitchcock,
plans to continue the family’s
pre-cut log cabin business, retain
ing his Palmer address.
COMFORTABLE
Steam Heated Rooms
$40 Month
Hyland Hotel
2 blocks from Post Office
NOTICE
City of Palmer business
licenses for year 1958
due January 1. New
licenses may be ob
tained at city clerk's
office.
CITY OF PALMER
SAVE!
ON YOUR
CLEANING
LIKE GARMENTS
for the
price of
Cash and Carry
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MOW TO INVITE DEPRESSION
A man lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs.
He was hard of hearing so he had no radio.
Ke had trouble with his eyes so he read no newspapers.
But he sold good hot dogs.
He pul up signs on the highway telling how good they were.
He stood by the side of the road and cried: "Buy a hot dog.
Mister."
And people bought.
He increased his meat and bun orders.
He bought a bigger stove to take care of his trade.
He got his son home from college to help him.
But then something happened ...
His son said. "Father, haven't you been listening to the radio?
There's a depression on.
The European situation is terrible.
The Domestic situation is worse."
Whereupon the father thought. "Well, my son's been to college.
He reads the papers and he listens to the radio, and he ought
to know."
So the father cut down on his meat and bun orders.
Took down his advertising signs.
And no longer bothered to stand out on the highway to sell
hot dogs.
And his hot dog sales fell almost overnight.
"You're right son." the father said to the boy,
"We certainly are in the middle of a great depression."
Courtesy Matanuska Valley Bank
PALMER MOOSE
SEEK WIN OVER
ANCHORAGE TEAM
One of the season’s biggest
turn-outs for a basketball game
is anticipated for the games to
be played in the Palmer gym to
morrow night when the Anchor
age Eagles and their junior var
sity teams travel here for games*
Members of the Anchorage High
School Pep Club have chartered
a train arftl it is expected that a
great number of AHS rooters will
be on hand, along with a rec
ord turn-out of Palmer youths
and other basketball fans.
The first gahie is slated to be
gin at 6:30 between the two jun
ior varsity teams, with the main
game slated for 8 p.m.
“Chip” Chatterton, Palmer
coach, announced the following
opening line-up: Bert Verrall and
Don Boulter, guards; Bythel
Compton, center; Toosh Pearson
and Jesse Wilson, forwards.
Bledsoe, Knutsen, Schrieber, Sta
dem, and possibly Micky Leek,
will see action. Leek has been out
of line-up this year due to a leg
injury suffered this past summer.
On Satui'day the varsity teams
of Palmer and Wasilla high
school will meet on the local
court at 8 p.m. A preliminary
game will be played at 6:30 p.m.
MILK PRODUCERS
TO MEET MONDAY
There will be a meeting for all
Grade A milk producers next
Monday evening in the M.V.F.
C.A. meeting room, starting at 8
p.m. Dr. Allan H. Mick, director
of the Alaska Agriculture Experi
ment Station, will serve as mod
erator.
Speakers will include H. P.
^Gazaway of the Experiment Sta
tion; George Jackson of the Al
aska Dairy, Anchorage, and Er
win Schomburg, Co-Op general
manager.
One of the main purposes of
the meeting will be the discussion
of the formation of a milk pro
ducers association. Suggestions
will be sought from those attend
ing as to what the milk produc
ers can do as a group which will
♦be helpful in the distribution of
their products.
COLLECTION BOTTLES
ARRIVE FOR 1958
MARCH OF DIMES
Collection bottles for the 1958
March of Dimes have arrived
and are being placed in a num
ber of public places in the val
ley area, stated Ed Smith, gen
eral chairman.
Smith announced that he has
learned that a few local organ
izations have started plans for
money-raising projects from
which funds will be turned over
to the March of Dimes.
Organizations planning events
are asked to contact the general
chairman or his assistant, Mrs.
Dorothy Trudell, so that dates
and events will not be duplicated
and so that sufficient publicity
may be given the projects.
Short Course Sessions
To Resume on Jan. 13
The Palmer School and Ex
tension Service Courses will
resume sessions on Monday,
January 13, at 8 p.m. at the
high school, it was announced
by Lew Hanks, Extension dis
trict agent. The first subject
will be based on time and la
bor saving methods and
equipment on farm operations.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSES TO START
Plans are being made now for
the beginning of a Community
College in this area, it was an
nounced this week by William
T. Zahradnicek, superintendent
of schools.
Courses will be made available
in beginning typing, beginning
bookkeeping, driver training, be
ginning psychology and business
English. Persons interested in
taking any of the mentioned
courses (or other courses) are ask
ed to contact the high school
business office immediately.
The cost of the beginning cour
fces will be $15 for the minimum
nine-week course of 80 minutes
twice weekly and $25 for the
driver training 12-lesson course.
A group of four or more is de
sired in the driver training
course.
More complete details will be
announced next week when plans
are more fully completed.
New Co-Op Manager
Takes Over Dirties
Erwin H. Schomburg of Dur
and, Wisconsin, has assumed his
position as general manager of
the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association. Mr. and
Mrs. Schomburg and their
12-year-old son Robert made the
trip from Durand by car, arriv
ing in Palmer on January 2.
On a previous visit to the area
the new manager made visita
tions at the Fairbanks and Anch
orage creamery plants and at the
present is becoming acquainted
with the local phase of the mul
tiple business. He plans a visit
to the Kodiak plant in the near
future.
The Schomburgs reported a
very good trip over the high
way, with a minus 10 reading at
Coal River being the coldest tem
perature experienced.
The Schomburgs are residing
in the Co-Op housing section in
the house formerly occupied by
the Stewart Durrant family.
Usual Entertainment ;j
• PRIZES
• FREE Admission
i Friday January 10
8:30 P.M.
ALPINE CIVIC CLUB
Hagen Again Appeals Court Ruling
on City Tax Filing Charge
First Baby of ’58
To Receive Many
Valuable Gifts
Little Miss (or Mister) Palmer
of 1958 will be the recipient of
several valuable gifts which are
being donated by local merchants
in a contest being conducted by
members of the Valley Hospital
Auxiliary.
To date no baby has been born
at the Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital this year. The first baby
will receive a number of gifts,
including the following:
Five dollar gift certificate,
Thrifty’s Variety: $10 gift certifi
cate, Bettys’; $10 gift certificate,
Bert’s Drug Store; $8.50 infant
travel seat, Koslosky’s Depart
(•nent Store; $5.00 gift certificate,
Palmer Drug Store; $10 gift cer
tificate, Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association; one
year’s subscription to The Fron
tiersman; diaper pail, Grasser’s
Hardware; floral arrangement
for baby Maud’s flowers; $10 gift
certificate from Piggiy-Wiggly
store; $25 savings bond, Matan
uska Valley Bank; $5 certificate
from the Pearl White Laundry,
and five gallons of gasoline from
Jim’s Service. Any other mer
chant or individual wishing to
make a contribution to the Aux
iliary’s project is asked to call
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
This is the first time for sev
eral years that the first baby of
the year has been so honored.
OPEN HOUSE AT
HOSPITAL SUNDAY
An open house is being plan
ned at the Valley Presbyterian
Hospnai this Sunday from l:0o
to 4:00 p.m. by the Hospital Aux
iliary.
During open house the new od
stetrics table, which was installed
at the hospital this week, will be
displayed under the supervision
of Eve Papez, supervisor of nur
ses. The table, considered the
most modern of its type in Alas
ka, was purchased through a pro
ject conducted by the Hospital
Auxiliary and supported by many
valley organizations, individuals
and business firms.
Dr. Allan Mick, Hospital Asso
ciation president, said this week:
“The Hospital Board gives their
sincere thanks to Mrs. Frank
Clark and the Auxiliary whose
diligent efforts brought this new
equipment to Palmer’s modern
hospital. They also thank all of
the individuals and organizations
who chipped in to assist the Aux
iliary in their fund raising cam
paign”.
, The medical staff at the hosj
pital has expressed its pleasure
I with this latest model equipment
which replaces an old, out-moded
type table which has been in use
for many years.
Persons visiting the hospital
during open house will have an
opportunity to tour the entire
hospital if they desire.
Refreshments will be served by
members of the Hospital Auxil
iary and a cordial invitation is
extended by the women to all
residents of the entire area to
visit their hospital at this time.
Although the total amount of
the table’s cost has not yet been
received, Mrs. Clark said that ad
ditional contributions are being
made and it is hoped that the bal
ance will/be forthcoming within
a short time. Among those who
have donated to the fund is thT
Palmer Kiwanis Club which ear
marked $250 for the fund. Freight
charges from Seattle amounting
to $68.00 were paid by the Auxil
iary out of funds not earmarked
for the table.
For every occasion
THINK FLOWERS FIRST!
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MAUD'S FLOWER SHOP
| Theatre Bldg. Phone 3601 :
Alfred V. Hagen, former mayor
and councilman in the City of
Palmer, this week appealed a
Federal Court ruling which up
held a ruling made in the Palmer
Municipal Court on December 4,
1956. Hagen was at that time
charged with failure to file sales
tax returns for the month of Aug
ust, 1956. The decision of the City
Court was upheld by Judge J. C.
McCarry and on January 6 Ha
gen was sentenced to a $300 fine
and a 30 day jail sentence, 29
days suspended. On January 7
Co-Op Tax Exempt
Again Discussed
By School Board
Among visitors at the January
8 meeting of the Palmer Board
of Education were Clayton Es
linger and Roland Snodgrass,
representing the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Cooperating Associa
tion, Dr. Allan Mick of the Ex
periment Station, Fire Chief
Bernard Bouwens, Art Marsh
and Rev. Bert Rutan, the latter
two representing the Palmer
P-TA.
Letters were read from James
W. Wilson, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Charles Wilson, ter
ritoral conservationist with the
Soil Conservation Service, and Dr.
Mick who cited opinions on why.'
the tax exemption being sought by
the Co-Op should be granted by
the School Board and City of Pal
mer. Esslinger and Snodgrass
made oral presentations which
included many figures pointing
out the advantages to the com
munity if the exemption should
be granted. Action by the Board
; is being postponed for a furter
| study and until the City has an
opportunity to make a review of
the tax exemption application.
Fire Chief Bouwens presented
a report on the findings follow
ing a recent fire inspection in
the Palmer schools. Rev. Rutan
and Marsh presented information
regarding a remedial reading
course which the Board tabled for
further investigation.
Eugene Reid
To Head Chamber
Eugene Reid, valley produce
farmer, was named president of
the Matanuska Valley Chamber
of Commerce at a meeting of the
directors Wednesday night: Reid
served as vice president of the
Chamber this past year.
Named to serve with Reid in
the coming year were John Weis
enberger, vice president, and Max
Clements, secretary - treasurer.
Weisenberger is the owner of the
Palmer Sheet Metal and Heating.
Clements is manager of the Ma
tanuska Telephone Association.
Lew Hanks, Extension district
agent, was named to fill a va
cancy on the board of directors.
A number of proposals were
Irrade for projects during the
coming year. These will be re
ported to the membership at the
regular Chamber meeting Januj
ary 15.
Hagen tnea notice in u. o. dis
trict Court that he would appeal
the conviction and posted the
necesary $1,000 bond.
.On Wednesday Hagen stated
that he was prompted to appeal
on “a moral issue more than any
thing else. I feel that after paying
the tax, penalty, interest, and the
City accepting these payments,
they can’t now bring a cirminal
charge against me”.
On November 21, 1956 Hagem
and three other local business
men, appeared in Magistrate’s
Court on charges of failing to file
sales tax returns for specific
months, in violation of Section
6. .Chapter 40, Palmer General
Code. Three of the defendants
were found guilty and fined $25,
suspended. Hagen reguested, and
was granted a continuance of his
case to December 4, 1956 at which
trial Hagen was found guilty of
the charge and a $50 fine was
levied. Through his attorney Ha
gen gave oral notice at that time
of his intention to appeal to the
District Court and his bond was
set at $100. At that time his at
torney, Edgar Boyko, stated he
planned to base his defense on
the repeal of the Enabling Act.
City Attorney John Shaw told
Judge- McCarry that Hagen had
previously been convicted on
charges of failing to make timely
payments of tax money to the
City and had been repeatedly
late in turning over funds on
time. He pointed out the need
Palmer has of its tax revenues.
In rendering his opinion Judge
McCarry said that when the de
fendent collected the taxes he be
came the agent of the City of
Palmer and as such was obligated
to account to the City as a col
lector. He pointed out that he can
not now deny the city’s right to
receive such tax money on the
grounds the tax was illegally lev
ied.
Attorney Charles Tulin, repre
senting the defendant, had earlier
moved. for an acquittal on the
grounds that the sales tax ordin
ance was not legal. He stated
there had been no attempt to de
fraud that his defendant had been
late in making the payment.
It has been estimated that it
will cost, the City at least $2,000
to go to San Francisco when the
appeal case comes up in the U.S.
Ninth Court of Appeals in that
city.
GAP CADETS START
AIR POWER STUDY
Local CAP Cadets have started
fi study of “The Problems of Air
Power” as part of their phase two
work. Lt. Margaret Betts, train
ing officer, outlined the meaning
of air power in a briefing held
January 7, pointing out the dif
ference between air power and
air force. Chaplain Victor Urban
spoke to the group on citizen
ship and conducted a short train
ing drill. CAP Cadet meetings
are held each Tuesday evening at
the high school. It is expected
’that on January 14 Cadet officers
' will be named.
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