WANTED: SKILLED
BLUE COLLAR
WORKERS
A white collar worker earns a
living with his brain, the fellow
m the factory uses his brawn—
you’re either one or the other . . .
Used to be so, but things have
changed.
A relative newcomer to the
workplaces of our nation is the
so-called “blue-collar” worker,
who combines education with
training to become that vitally
necessary “manual-mental” man,
1,be technician.
Secretary of Labor James P.
Mitchell, perhaps our outstand
ing authority on “manpower”
matters, writes in the July Read
er’s Digest that the shortage of
technicians in almost all U. S.
industries is critical. “Between
1951 and 1956,” he says, “the
number of skilled craftsmen un
der 25 years old dropped 28%.”
The reasons tor inis critical
shortage, writes Mitchell, are:
Lack of proper counseling of
high-school youth to show them
that blue-collar work can be
richly rewarded, requires high-;
caliber people; the fact that
’‘many companies have been
shamefully unwilling to sponsor
.raining programs”; and the white-_
collar dream — college classes
across the nation crowded with
youth who don’t wrant to be or
should not be there. Every young
ster with the ability and desire
should have an opportunity for
a college education, says Secre
tary Mitchell, but the others
Should be given alternative op
portunities. “We must offer our
youngsters a social atmosphere
m which they can. pass up col
lege and a white-collar career
without loss of social status.”
Youngsters who work writh
their hands must be able - first
to work with tb#ir heads, says
Mitchell. “Right now,” he em
phasized, “the U. S. Department
of Labor lists 60 skills in which :
there is a shortage. Every one of
them requires at least a high
school education, yet “one-third
of our children don’t finish high
school!”
“We must develop a new re
spect for the blue-collar worker”
writes Mr. Mitchell, in conclu
sion. “He has earned it and we
need more like him.”
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
■Camp Sessions
Planned at
King’s Lake Camp
Young people of Presbyterian
churches in the Anchorage, Pal
mer, Fairbanks, Wasilla, and
Spenard areas will be attending
the annual summer camp to be
held at King’s Lake Camp during
the next two weeks.
Junior campers (those entering
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades
this fall) will attend camp from
August 3 to 9; the junior-senior
high group (seventh graders
through high school) will attend
August 10-16.
The Rev. Bert Rutan of the
United Protestant Church and
Mrs. Rutan will be camp man
agers. Paul Evans of the Hill
crest Prestbyterian Church will
be senior high dean; Lowell
Campbell of the Fair Presbyter
ian Church, junior high dean;
Miss Marge Mellien of the First
Presbyterian Church, Anchorage
will direct the religious educa
tion program as well as act as
junior camp director. Mrs. John
DeVries, RN, will be camp nurse
and counselor for the first week
of camp.
Iri addition a work twm or
young college students working
in the Big Delta area this sum
mer are expected to attend the
camp and will participate as
counselors.
A large registration has been
received at the local church to
date, Rev. Rutan said.
RETRO ACTIVE CHECKS
PAID D E EMPLOYEES
More than $230,000 in retro
active pay increases have been
paid in checks to employees of
the U. S. Army Engineer District,
Alaska, in the past few days.
Approximately 760 employees
stationed in all parts of Alaska
received the cumulative increas
ed-pay checks. In addition, the
total amount of the pay increase
will be approximately three
fourths of a million dollars a
year distributed among an esti
mated BOO employees of the Dis
trict Engineers who are working
on projects from headquarters to
big military bases to remote sites,
and from the southeastern Alas
ka panhandle to the Arctic rim
and on the Aleutian Islands.
The pay increase report and
estimates were made by K. A.
Ban non, Comptroller lor the U.
S. Army Engineer District, Alas-:
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients at the Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week in
clude: Victor Falk, 8; Earl W.
Barry, Allen Sorensen, 6; Mrs.
George Plum ley, Mrs. Foster
Sims, Mrs. Hildreth Steelman,
John Close, Merle Lloyd, Ray
mond Simpson, Pat Carney, Mrs.
Algian Bailey and infant daugh
ter of Anchorage; and Mrs. Lon
zo Smart and infant son.
Hospitalized, but now out:
Mrs. May Trumbow, Mrs. Paul
Davis of Goose Bay, George Nel
son, Mrs. Roscoe Taylor and in
fant son, Linda Lancaster, 4;
John W. France, 4; Thomas Dou
gherty, 8; Kenneth McNalley, 13;
Chris Hill, 2%, Mrs. Bennie Rule
of Sutton, Robert Heagle, 5; Cal
vin Johnson, 10, Mile 35; Vickie
Lynn Lazenby, 1; and Mrs. Hal
Chance.
Revenue Department
Clarities income Tax
For Employed Teenagers
Most parents will not lose the
$600 exemption they may claim
on their Federal income tax re
turns for each dependent child
spending the summer vacation at
a part-time job, said William E.
Frank, District Director of In
ternal Revenue in a news release
dated July 16.
Children under 19 yars of age
at the end of the year, and chil
dren who are full-time students, j
regardless of age, come under
this special exemption rule of
the Federal income tax law, he
said.
Mr. Frank further explained
that parents who contribute more
than half the support of a child
in one of these categories may
claim a dependency exemption j
regardless of the amount earned j
by the child.
Working children are entitled
to a $600 personal exemption and
may be due a refund of part or
all the Federal income tax with
held from their wages he fur
ther stated. But they must file an
income tax return, claiming re
fund of any amount withheld in
excess of the actual tax liability.
ka. Bannon. a long-time Alaskan
home-owner, has been wnth the
District rtince shortly after it
was authorized by the War De
partment in 1946.
The A!I-New, All-Work Tractor
THE NEW MASSEY-FERGUSON 50
with the Advanced Ferguson System
This deluxe machine is the newcomer in the family of Massej -Ferpison tractors. Like the big, new
4-plow MF 65 . . . and the famous fbrgusott 35 ... the MF 50 is another pace-setter in modern
f*irm equipment. Like them, too, the 511' d0 brings you all the ease of handling that stems from
the unique Ferguson System. It gives you flexible mastery of ail types of farm work. And when
you drive it, you’ll appreciate the MF 50 ease of operation.
So arrange for a demonstration. Then you can really get the let; of this new tractor that is different.
For instance...
St»«ring and Gear Shifting —as easy as driving your car.
4-Way Work Control—powerful new hydraulic pump gives Implement
control that’s almost effortless.
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PAYMENT PLANS
When you buy Massey*
Ferguson equipment, fi*
nancing can be arranged
to suit your exact needs.
6 Local Cadets
To Attend CAP
Encampment
Six members of the Palmer
CAP. Cadet Squadron are
busy making plans for attendance
at the annual encampment to be
held at Elmendorf AFB next
month. Those who will be attend
ing include Craig Trowbridge,
Roger Vidmar, Pholia Liebing,
Carolyn Nelson, Phoibe Martin
and Steve Merrick. Uniforms
have been secured for the Cadets,
with the girls to wear summer
uniforms and the boys the regu
lation blues.
The cadets flew a total of 11:45
hours last week with Major Ma
son Lazelle, Wing Operations Of
ficer, in the C.A.P. Navion. Bill
Connolly of Connolly Construc
tion Co. donated 200 gallons of
aviation gasoline for this project
and thereby making it possible
for the cadets to obtain necessary
time in observation. Major Lazel
le flew the Navion into Palmer
again on Wednesday of this week,
hoping, with weather permitting,
to use the balance of 50 gallons
of gas, to provide additional ob
servation time for the cadets.
To date Phoebe Martin’s time
is 8:55 hours; Carolyn Nelson,
3:00; Phoelia Liebing 5:25; Roger
Fkmar, 7:55; and Craig Trow-'
bridge, 5:00. Steve Merrick has
been Outside and not available
during the flights which were
made to Gulkana, Homer, Tal
keetna - Skwentna - Anchorage,
and Summit and McKinley Park
areas. Prior to the orientation
flights Major Lazelle conducted
a ground school for the Cadets.
Assisting in the program is Bob
Colliver, a member of the Neva
da CAP.
MINNESOTA PICNIC
PLANNED FOR SUN.
Fun for all, young and old, is
offered during the Minnesota
Centennial Picnic to be held at
Play land on Lake Wasilla this
Sunday. Boating, swimming, wa
ter contests, a boat style show,
aquabatics, horseback riding, pic
nicking, and other events are
planned by the committee.
The Aqua Club of Anchorage
will present exhibition water
skiing events; and George Fen
holt of Aero-Alaska will offer
thrills with something new in
boating. A mile long swimming
contest is open to all comers.
The course will be from Green
Acres Resort to the picnic
grounds. Other swimming con
tests are planned.
The Alaskan Boat Distirbutors
will display crafts in the water;
Ed Partner wil have a string oi
12 saddle horses for those wish
ing to ride in the ring, or on the
bridal path along the lake shores
A merry-go-round, built in Ger
many in 1896*. will offer enter
tainment for all ages. Fifty hand
carved animals will make the
rounds to the tunes from a 1915
band organ.
The big event is being planned
in celebration with Minnesota’s
Centennial. All persons who haii
from the “North Star State” art
cordially invited to attend. The>
are asked to tuck a bit extra ir
their picnic baskets to share with
a servieman or single person from
their home state who is station
ed in Alaska. Free coffee and
ice cream will be furnished.
The picnic starts at 1 p.m. and
those attending are asked to re
! port at the registration booth on
j arirval; those in charge will make
| all attempts to put visitors in
; touch with others from their
| home towms.
Legionnaires to Picnic
At Barry's Lake Sunday
The Western District American
Legion picnic will be held at
Barry’s Lake on Sunday, August
3, starting at 9 a.m. All Legion
naires and their families are in
vited to attend. Pot luck picnic
is planned. Games and prizes
will help provide entertainment
and fun for all is anticipated.
Student enrollment at the
University of Alaska will shatter
all-time records this fall, based
on pre-registration figures re
ported by Mrs. Laura Jones, reg
istrar. Freshman enrollment is
running 74 (188 compared to 114)
ahead of this time last summer.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
Old Train Moved
To Colony Park
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Junior Chamber of Com
merce this past Saturday moved
the narrow-gauge train into Col
ony Park. The historical train
is expected to serve as an inter
esting tourist attraction and as
a memorial of the early coal
mining days in the valley.
The train was originally pur
chased by Earl Payne from The
Alaska Railroad. At that time it
was located in the brush at Buf
falo Mine. Brought into Palmer
on a lowboy, it wras later pur
chased by the Valley Bank and
Evan-Jones Coal Mine and turn
ed over to the Palmer Kiwanis
Club for restoration. However
shortly after the local Junior
Chamber was formed the project
was turned over to them and with
the assistance of the local Ex
plorer Scout troop, the train was
repainted.
John Gore, Jaycee president,
said additional work will be done
on the train and an informative
sign will be erected at the site.
CO-OP MEETING
TO BE HELD
-SATURDAY, AUG. 23
The annual meeting of the Ma
tanuska Valley Farmers Coop
erating Association membership
will be held in the Central School
gymnasium on Saturday, Aug
ust 23, starting at 10 a.m.
Only producing members are
eligible to vote and in addition to
notices by mail, a list of these
members will be posted on the
; bulletin board at the Trading
| Post. Other interested persons are
| invited to attend the meeting.
Membership Drive
Opened by Fair Ass’o.
Anyone not now a member of
the Matanuska Valley Fair Asso
ciation is being offered an op
portunity to Join, and save on
admission charges to this year”??
fair.
The association directors are
promoting the sale of common
stock at $1 a share. With such a.
purchase each person may pur
chase a season ticket for only $2,
This ticket will admit the holder
to the fairgrounds anytime dur
ing the four day fair.
This is the first time in many
years the organization has had a
membership drive, it was point
ed out by Gene Kirsch, fair man -
ager. It is aimed, he said, at per ■
sons who have moved to the val
ley in recent years who perhaps
are not aware they may become
members of the fair association.
Dr. Hume Family
Moves to Palmer
Among recent newcomers to
the valley area is the family of
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Hume who
have purchased the former Don
Mealy home on the north end
of Matanuska Street. Dr. Hume,
formerly of Anchorage, will opewi
a section of his home as an office
for general surgery and private
practice of medicine. The Val
ley Hospital Association board
of directors have announced, that
Dr. Hume has applied for mem
bership on the active medical
staff of the hospital,
j The Humes are parents
1 four children, ranging in age
1 from five to eight years.
>4
lire Sale
670x15 Nylon Black . $19.40 & fed. fax
710x15 Nylon Black_$20.60 & fed. tax
All other tire prices greatly reduced
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO.
Your NAPA Jobber
YOU NAME IT-WE HAVE IT!!
Public Auction
(RAY SPLETTSTOEZER. Auciioneer)
BUTTE FIRE HALL - Sun., Aug. 3 - I p.m.
LIVESTOCK AND FARM EQUIPMENT
MILD CANS ($10). CREAM SEPARATOR. CHURN
1 HEIFER. 1 BULL CALF, 5 - 6 weeks (S15 each)
1 FORD-FERGUSON TRACTOR. hydraulic sysiem. with
scraper, harrow, plow, cultivator and disc ($1000 complete).
PLOW, POTATO DIGGER
GUNS AND CAMP EQUIPMENT
SHOTGUNS — Model 12 Winchester, modified choke ($75);
16-guage single shot — 3 TWENTY-TWO RIFLES, single
shot — 1 Winchester RIFLE, 1866 patent, calibre unknown
AIR MATTRESS. HUNTING AXE. FISHING TACKLE
CANVAS MUKLUKS with liners, SPORTS HEATER
(TRUCK, CAR EQUIPMENT
INTERNATIONAL 1<2 T TRUCK, running condition ($125)
3 CAR HEATERS, assorted TIRES & WHEELS, foot-power
PUMP. DEFROSTERS
I TO Y S
i SLED, Schwinn girl's BIKE ($15), child's PRINTING PRESS
MISCELLANEOUS small TOYS and BOOKS
FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES
BROILQUICK ROTISSERIE, broiler and fryer ($30)
Set of 5 assorted EKKOWARE pans ($20)
2 Oil Space HEATERS, 1 Barrel STOVE, 1 Stovepipe Fan
HOT WATER TANK — 1 20-gal storage, 1 Mission gas
HEATER TANK ($8)
Shower stall, 2 Springs, 2 Mattresses, 1 Folding Cot
3 RADIOS. 1 ZENITH TRANSOCEANIC
Circulating FAN ($15), electric IRON, TOASTER, alarm
CLOCK, CHAIR, SINK. CLOTHES HAMPER. pin-up
LAMPS, HOT-PLATE. WASH-TUBS, White electric
SEWING MACHINE, BIRD CAGES, assorted DISHES
and KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
TOOLS
2 14 in. pipe WRENCHES, 4 short SHOVELS. Allan Wrenches
3 CHAIN SAWS: 30 in* Woodboss, 26 in. McCullough, Titan
Assorted Swede SAWS, 1 JIG SAW, 1 DRILL SAW
Cobbler's lasts, post mauls, well auger, forge, weed burner
HARDWARE FOR OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR
NAILS: 3 kegs 6-D common, 1 keg 8-D finish
OTHER ITEMS too numerous to mention, including BURIED
TREASURE; TRUNKS, BOXES and BARRELS with
contents unknown, knitting bag with unfinished sweater.
2 pr. fur mukluks, new ladies shoes.
Items with price in parentheses have been consigned, and
the amount given is the lowest acceptable bid .
AH Proceeds go Toward Expenses of
BUTTE FIRE ASSOCIATION