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jj rRONTI RSMAN
•!;_i PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 29 PALMER, ALASKA THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1957 PRICE TEN CENTS
PALMER HIGH TO GRADUATE 34 SENIORS
FAIR BOARD SEEKS
MANAGER FOR ’57;
SETS LOWER BUDGET
Directors of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association this week
adopted a budget of $26,500 for
the 1957 Valley Fair. This is
about $3,000 less than the ’56
budget, according to T. A. Moyer,
president.
The budget includes fireworks,
coronation ball ,Spokebenders
race, the queen contest and many
other events.
Beginning June 15 the associa
tion will have an Office secretary
on duty each afternoon in the
fair office located in the theatre
basement. Dorothy Anderson, who
served in this capacity last year,
has again accepted the position.
The directors are seexmg appli
cations for the position of Fair
(Manager. Two applications have
been received. The manager will
begin his duties July 1.
At the June 3 meeting of the
directors the annual fair book
will be finalized. All changes de
sired in the ’57 book must be
turned in by that time. Infor
mation desired before June 3 may
ined from Moyer or Maud
association secretary.
M. D. Snodgrass reported he
has sold about $3500 in advertis
ing which will be printed in the
Fair Book. He also reports space
in the Snodgrass exposition build
ing has sold very fast and that
very little space remains. Any
one desiring advertising space in
the book or concession space in
the Snodgarss building should
contact Snodgrass as soon as pos
sible. z
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laftose of
(Palmer have returned to the val
ley following a vacation spent in
the States.
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FIVE UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIPS GO
TO PALMER SENIORS
Five University of Alaska
scholarship awards will go to
1957 graduates of the Palmer
High School, it was announced
this week by superintendent of
schools, William Zahradnicek.
Receiving two of the five
scholarships will be Stephen Col
berg, who as salutitarian of his
class, will also be eligible for a
Territorial room scholarship at
the University. His awards in
clude a $60© Margaret R. Phipps
scholarship, and a $400 McIntosh
Honorary scholarship. The Uni
versity announced this week that
Colberg’s test scores in the Phipps
scholarship were the highest in
territory. The senior was also a
National Merit winner this year.
The Harriett Hess $400 scholar
ship will go to Derain Curtis.
John Mears will receive the
Sears-Roebuck Foundation Schol
arship of $210 and Larry Trow
bridge was named to receive the
$400 Henderson Scholarship.
WORK CONTINUES ON
CITY WATER WELL
Work on the city water well
is continuing, according to Ted
Buzby of the water department
At the present time only one
well is in operation and residents
who are city water users are re
quested to continue their conser
vation of water during this peri
od. Buzby said they hope to have
the work completed about Mon
day.
This, and the fact that the
watering truck is under repair,
has prevented the street depart
ment from wetting down the
streets this week.
PHS SALUTATORIAN ,
Stephen Colberg
Stephan Colberg son of Dr. and
Mrs. Arthur J. Colberg of Palmer
will be the salutatorian for the
PHS 1957 graduating class. In ad
dition to his outstanding grades
throughout his four years in high
school Colberg was class presi
dent during his sophomore, junior
and senior years. He was a mem
ber of the student council each
of those years and a member of
the National Honor Society dur
ing his junior and senior years
and served as president of the
'Society this past year. He receiv-,.
ed his letter in football. Although
he plans to major in engrnetefing,
Colberg has not yet designated his
school.
ROAD RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
Road restrictions put in effect
by the Bureau of Public Roads
during the spring break-up period,
have been lifted in the immediate
area. This would include the high
way from Anchorage to Glenallen
and on the Wasilla highway.
PHS VALEDICTORIAN ,
Annetta Sawby
Valedictorian* of the PHS 1957
graduating class will be Annetta
Sawby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Sawby of Palmer. Miss
Sawby qualified for the honor by
producing outstanding grades
throughout her school term. She
has been very active during her
four years in the local high school,
participating in the chorus, as
Sophomore class secretary, Na
tional Honor Society and class
treasurer in junior and senior
years, editor of Polaris, and many
additional activities. Miss Sawby
has chosen the University of
Washington as the school where*
she will continue her education.
TOATTEND RECEPTION
University of Alaska President
and Mrs. Ernest N. Patty will be
hosts at a baccalaureate reception
for the public in the president’s
residence after the ceremony May
12. Among those to be honored
at the reception are homecoming
graduates which will include Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Snodgrass ’32.
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Promotion Exercise
In Junior High
To Be Held May 15
Junior high school promotion
exercises will be held in Central
School Wednesday afternoon,
May 15, at 2 p.m. Norman Rou
sey, member of the teaching staff,
will present the class and pro
motion diplomas will be distri
buted by George E. Smith, presi
dent of the Education Board.
The program will open with a
salute to the flag, led by Ernest
Stineberg and the national an
them will follow. Greetings will
be presented by Donald Harris,
followed by a flute solo, “The.t
Swan”, presented by Helen Sch
aefer.
American Legion awards will
be presented to Carol Hartung
and Klaus Jade.
A chorus group from the school
will present “I Ain’t Gonna
Grieve iMy Lord No More”, fol
lowed by the presentation of the
scholarship honor roll. Students
in the top 10 student group in
clude: Carolyn Wallace, Carol
Covich, Shannon Mick, Helen
Schaefer, Sue Baugh, Carol Har
tung, Susan Harrington, Phoebe
Martin Klaus Jade and Barbara
Brewster.
Prior to the recessional the
choral group will close the pro
gram with Alude With Me”.
Sue Baugh, Sharon Bemath,
Nancy Boyd, Carleen Bozinoff,
Barbara Brewster, Sally Burnett,
Alice Buzby, Florence Carroll,
Mae Corey, Carol Covich, Karen
Cutler, Jean Diedrich, Barbara
Dolfi,* Carol Goble and Lin Hais
ley.
Marcia Hamilton, Susan Harr
ington, Carol Hartung, Marion
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AREA SAFETY-CHECK DAY SLATED FOR MAY 18
In an all-out, one-day cam
paign, Palmer Kiwanians will
stage a Community Vehicle Safe
ty-Check program on Saturday,
May 18. A check lane will be set
up on the city lot near the fair
-grounds where motorists will be
invited to drive their vehicles for
a free safety check, Jack Maze,
program chairman has announced.
Banners will be erected to iden
tify the location and all motorists
will be given safety literature.
Vehicles which pass the tests will
have a sticker affixed to their
windshields that will identify the
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vehicle as being in safe condition.
Kiwanians will be checking the
vehicles for brakes front and rear
lights, steering, tires, exhaust sys
tem, glass, windshield wipers,
rear view mirrors and horn, Maze
said.
The program is being sponsored
by the local club with the coop
eration of the Territorial Police.
All police officials this week join
ed in expressing their keen inter
est in the program. Territorial
Police Officer Gordon Nelson
said this week, “We are very
much in favor of the Safety
Check program and will give
complete cooperation to the cam
paign as we know from statistics
that approximately 20% of ve
hicles on the road today are un
safe and even potential killers.
About 90% of these unsafe ve
hicles are unsafe due to the
blissful ignorance of the drivers
as to their condition. It is at this
group of drivers the campaign is
aimed and help being offered. A
great number of residents of this
area no doubt have observed ve
hicles on the road in dangerous
condition—a few common haz
ards are headlights not properly
adjusted, one headlight out—tail
light or brake light not working
—faulty, leaky mufflers—broken
windows and windshields, cov
ered with paper or cardboard—
wobbly wheels.
“We strongly urge that all ve
hicle owners take advantage of
this free Safety Check on May
18—but remember, the biggest
cause of all accidents though is
the ‘nut’ that holds the steering
wheel. This nut is often too well
‘oiled’.”
U. S. Commissioner May Carter
of Wasilla said, “In order for this
program of vehicle inspection to
be a success and accomplish its
pupose, we must all cooeprate by
taking the time to make sure our
cars are in safe condition. Taking
the time to do this may seem im
possible when there are so many
things to be done and not enough
time to do them, but the impor
tance of preventing accidents
cannot be emphasized too strong
ly and taking a little time to
check the condition of the vehicle
we drive, can save accident or
injury to ourselves or some mem
ber of our family. I believe that
all vehicles should be inspected
before they are licensed to oper
ate on our public highways.”
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens
stated: “Our department is back
ing this program 100 percent. I
should like to see such a safety
check made compulsory for all
vehicles — taking unsafe vehicles
off the road. I hope the public
will cooperate and voluntarily go
to the check station on May 18.
Any service our department can
lend between now and during the
inspection will be offered to all
motorists.”
“A positive approach is always
good,” said Dorothy B. Saxton,
U. S. Commissioner in Palmer.
“The old proverb ‘An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure’ certainly applies to this
program. Each of us will benefit
as citizens to make our valley a
safer place in which to live (and
drive). A special thanks is due
the Hartley Motors for the driv
er training car they have made
available to the Palmer school
system for their driving course;
to Territorial Police officers for
enforcing regulation of qualify
ing for our driving privileges; to
each Kiwanis member for spon
soring and supporting such a
worthwhile project so that we
will become aware that safe cars,
safe drivers, saves lives.”
It has been pointed out that
this program is not compulsory.
All motorists desiring a safety
check on their vehicles will have
to make the effort of going to the
check lane and voluntarily run
ning their car through the check j
lane. Chairman Maze pointed out
that this is a very good time for
motorists to discover an unsafe
condition in their vehicle of
which they were not aware.
j! CONGRATULATIONS
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1957 GRADUATES jl
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COL B. A. FINKEL
TO GIVE ADDRESS
AT COMMENCEMENT
Thirty-four seniors will don
cap and gowns and present them
selves for the awarding of di
plomas in commencement exer
cises to be held in the school
gymnasium next Wednesday at
8 p.m.
Colonel B .A. Finkel, Chief of
Military Personnel Division, U. S.
Army, Alaska, will give the
commencement address.
The exercises will open with
a procession of the graduates to
the stage. The high school brass
ensemble will play the “Festival
March” by Mendelssohn, follow
ing which the Rev. J. Einar Bach,
pastor of St. John’s Lutheran
Church, will offer the invocation.
“Oy Eyes of my Beloved”, com
posed by Olando DeLasso, will be
sung by members of the chorus.
Stephen Colberg, will give the
salutatorian’s address. His topic
will be “To Walk in the Light”.
Annetta Sawby, valdictorian, will
speak on “Gains From High
School”.
Prior to the address to be giv
en by Colonel Finkel a band sel
ection will be presented, and fol
lowing the address the chorus
will offer Ralph William’s “Bom
to be Free”.
Mrs. Margaret Cope, class ad
visor, will present the class and
Superintendent of Schools Wil
liam T. Zahradnicek will present
the awards following which di
plomas will be presented to the
seniors by George Smith, presi
dent of the Palmer Education
Board.
Rev. Bach will offer the bene
diction and the graduated seniors
will march from the gym accom
panied by Verdi’s “Triumpal
March”, played by the brass en
semble.
Members of the 1957 Palmer
High School graduating class are.
Darlyne J. Brager, RoseAnn
Branton, Ernest A. Boicourt, Jr.,
Stephan R. Colberg, Mildred B.
Conkle, Derain D. Curtis, Richard
J. Diedrich, Gilbert M. Edmonds,
Eleanor N. Falk, Richard V. Free
man, Michael C. Gallagher, R.
Neil Hermon, LeAnn Hoffman,
Judith D. Hurley, Gerda L. Kal
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THERE WILL BE A i|
|i MOTHER'S DAY DANCE j;
at Moose Hall
Saturday, May 11
;! "Bring mother and have a !;
good time. The Moose orches- !;
tra will start playing at 10 !;
p.m. sharp!"
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