AGRICULTURE
SHORT COURSE OPENS
NOV. 18 — 8 P.M.
AG ROOM. HIGH SCHOOL
PRICE TEN CENTS
VOLUME 11. NUMBER 3
PALMER, ALASKA THURSDAY. NOV. 14. 1957
NEW DIRECTORS NAMED
M VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association this
■week re-elected two directors
and named an additional t\yo to
the association’s board of direc
tors. T. A. Moyer, who has serv
ed on the board the past three
years, was re-elected as was H. P.
Gazaway who this week com
pleted hi3 first term on the
board. Also named to serve as
directors were Mrs. Letha Krus
cavage of Sutton and Vic Falk,
Sr. of Palmer.
As president of the association,
T. A. Moyer presented his annual
report to the membership, point
ing out that although he was un
able to report the association in
the black, the 1957 Fair was very
successful and the association in
excellent condition to carry on
in 1958. His report showed that
although the Fair made no pro
gress in paying off capital in
debtedness, and did go into the
red about $2800, about $18,000
indebtedness was paid off, oper
ating expenses for the year were
cleared and about $6,000 was
made in capital improvements.
President Moyer made the fol
lowing recommendations: A four
day fair in 1958. A continued ef
fort for the State Fair. The two
manager system, office secretary,
and maintenance man. The pur
chase of midway equipment. Er
ection of office building across
from ticket office, equipped with
bay telephone and information
booth. Installation of meters on
all electric use except lights. Co
operation with American Legion
in erection of a memorial and
flag pole in northeast corner of
fairgrounds. Cooperation with
the Historical Society in improv
ing the museum. Extension of the
race track. Continued action in
bringing 4-H All-Alaska fair
here. Encourage the building of
private buildings on the grounds,
with Fair control. Rearrange
(Coratinued on page 8)
School Bands
' To Presold
Concert November 22
Students of the music depart
ments of the Palmer schools will
present their postponed fall con
cert in the Central School gym
nasium on Friday, November 22,
beginning at 8 p.m. All tickets
sold for the original date, Octo
ber 25, will be honored at this
presentation.
Lee Plumbley, school band
master, will direct the program
which will include participation
foy the Pioneer Band, the drum
corps, and the junior band
groups.
^Proceeds from the concert will
go toward the purchase of addi
tional uniforms for the band. Ad
mission will be $1 for adults and
■60 cents for students. Persons
who have not yet purchased tick
ets may pay as they enter.
PUBLIC INVITED
TO A FUN EVENING
LOTS OF PRIZES
NOVEMBER 15. 8 P.M. TIL??
SUTTON COMMUNITY
BUILDING
HOW ABOUT A NEW
HAIR STYLE FOR THE
HOLIDAYS?
Call soon for appointments
VALLEY BEAUTY SHOP
LAVONNE JOHNSON
Phone 2041
FREE MOVIES
Every Friday Night
8 p.m. at
THE DEMINGS
MILE 35
Children must be accompanied
by parents
REAL ALASKAN
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
New Ones Every Day
HAND-CARVED FIGURINES
By Rosalee Stewart
,„nwv ~ ...n DnOP
Theatre Bldg. Phone 3601
HYPNOTIST BIG HIT
AT KIWANIS BENEFIT;
FINAL SHOW TONIGHT
The great Dr. Kit, black-beard
ed hypnotist, will present his
second and final show in Palmer
tonight at the Central School
gym. Dr. Kit is being sponsored
locally by the Palmer Kiwanis
Club which will use proceeds for
their many community activities.
In his opening show last eve
ning the capable hypnotist lived
up to his advance publicity by
not only demonstrating the mass
hypnosis of a group of volunteers,
but providing entertainment for
the participants and audience. He
took his youthful volunteers on
a picnic complete with fishing,
boating, mosquitoes, ants, very
hot weather, below zero weather
and many , additional antics—all
while the yduths were under hyp
nosis. Many of his subjects re
sponded completely and contrib
uted much amusement to the very
entertaining program presented
by Dr. Kit during his two-hour
show
Tickets are still available for
tonight’s show and may be pur
chased from any Kiwanian or
those unable to contact a Kiwani
an before the 8 p.m. curtain time
may pay as they enter. A full
house is anticipated for tonight’s
show.
From Palmer Dr. Kit goes to
Anchorage where the Anchorage
Elks lodge will sponsor him in a
three-night show. He plans ap
pearances at Fairbanks and Ko
diak before leaving for the States
later this year.
Anyone interested in partici
pating in the show is invited to
go on stage tonight. Dr. Kit re
minds participants that this is a
clean, wholesome show for the
entire family.
Teachers Tell of
Their Interests
And Problems
National Education Week seems
an opportune time to get better
acquainted with the teaching
profession and the people who
have elected it as their work.
When put with these two ques
tions, “Why I Chose Teaching”
and “My Biggest Problems in
Teaching”, several teachers gave
sincere and representative ans
wers:
Pearl Moyer, first grade: “I
like to work with little children
because they are so happy and I
responsive. They live above
reality, forgetting the things that
hurt, reaching for the wonder
ful things ahead. It is a privilege
to be able to help them realize
some of the joys of learning. All
teaching is a challenge.
“Usually problems in class
rooms are caused by some out
side influence. Some of these in
fluences are discouragement in
curred by displeasure of adults
outside of school; too high stan
dards or wrong standards, or pre
conceived ideas or prejudices.
Seldom do these things originate
in the classroom or with small
children. Where there is cooper
ation problems seldom arise”.
Barbara Smart, first grade
progressive: “I like to teach be
cause I am thrilled each time I
watch a child acquire some new
bit of knowledge. I dislike the
police duties and chores which
are unrelated to teaching or
classroom preparation. I resent
the time wasted on hall duty,
playground supervision, money
collections, milk breaks, and
dressing and undressing children
eight times a day in clothing
(Continued on page 4)
ATTENTION!
CERTAIN GARMENTS
2 for the 4
price of I
ON LIKE GARMENTS
Cash and Carry
BROWN'S CLEANERS!
COUNCIL
NOTES
Mayor Kenneth Lynn presided
at the November 12 meeting of
the Palmer City Council. Council
members present were William
Zahradnicek, Jan Koslosky, Char
ges Logsdon, Sam Cotten, and
Ray Lancaster.
Visitors included Mrs. Lucy
Mick, Dr. C. C. Bailey and Rob
ert Pippel of the Planning Com
misison, and Steve Ward, Dan
Sullivan, Mrs. Gene Kirsch, Po
lice Chief Bernard Bouwens, and
William Wakeland, tax assessor.
* * *
Motions passed in the early
part of the evening included the
following: That John O'Malley be
retained to work out the boun
daries of the Moose Creek water
shed. That assistants in the City
Clerk’s office be bonded for the
same amount as the clerk. That
the fire chief start a training
program for firemen.
* * *
Members of the Planning Com
mission presented a written rec
ommendation that the City Coun- i
cil decline the purchase of the
Bugge property at $80,000 and
that the Council defer a decision ^
regarding lower figures pending
further study and expression of
opinion by the people. A recent
proposal was presented to the
City of Palmer from the estate,
of. the late John Bugge offering
to sell the property for the sum
$8,000 down payment and simil
ar payments, without interest,
over a 10 year period.
* * *
Mayor Lynn announced the ap
pointment of Police Chief Bou
wens to the combined position of
police and fire chief. Council
man Lancaster proposed that a
citizens’ committee be named to
study th^ fire department and
make recommendations. Chief
Bouwens outlined plans to con
tact local business houses seeking
volunteer firemen among em
ployees.
* * *
Tax Assessor Wakeland asked |
adjustments on two tax accounts, I
J. H. Davis and Togs ’N Seams, |
which were approved by the ;
Council. Mayor Lynn appointed !
a Tax Committee which will
work with the assessor on city
tax business.
* * *
A new ordinance, prohibiting
the location, operation, installa
tion and maintenance of gasoline
pumps in any street or sidewalk
space was read for the first time.
The ordinance is reprinted in its,
entirety elsewhere in the city
news.
* * *
A recommendation from Coun
cilman Lancaster that a survey
be made of Palmer and that per
manent markers be established
was discussed. It was suggested
that the City Planning Commis
sion make a sudy of the recom
mendation.
Mayor Lynn made the follow
ing appointments: L. C. Stock,
city clerk; John Shaw, city at
torney, Dr. Arthur J. Colberg,
city health officer; Russ Felzien,
streets; Ted Buzby, water; and
Bernard Bouwens, police - fire
chief.
Committee appointments were
(Continued on page 8)
PROPOSED ORDINANCE .
REGARDING GAS PUMPS
An ordinance prohibiting the
location operation, installation or
maintenance of gasoline or other
pumps on streets or sidewalks.
No gasoline or other pumps
shall be located, operated, install
ed or maintained in any street
or alley and the location, opera
tion, installation or maintenance
of such pump beyond the build
ing line or lot line is prohibited.
Every person convicted of a
violation of this ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not
more than $300 or by imprison
ment of not more than 30 days
or by both such fine and impris
onment.
Every day upon which any
such violation shall occur shall
constitute a separate offense.
The ordinance will have two
additional readings before ap
proval by the Council. The ef
fective date of the enforcement
.was set as January 2, 1958.
Sufficient Interest Shown By Survey
For Community College Here
EDUCATION WEEK
PROGRAM SUBJECT
FOR P-TA MEETING
Palmer parents are invited and
welcome to visit the schools this
week during National Education
Week, said William Zahradnicek,
superintendent of schools.
At the regular Parent Teach
ers Association meeting Tuesday,
November 19, the Palmer Edu
cation Association will present
the new vocational education
program by the following four
teachers: Mrs. Larry Rideout, vo
cational home economics; Mrs.
Margaret Cope, commercial; John j
Schrieber, driver training, and j
Charles S. Allen, vocational agri- -
culture.
All parents are invited to avail
themselves of the opportunity to
hear of new subjects which have
been added to the high school
curriculum.
At the business meeting re
ports will be given by the safety,
room representative, and junior
and senior high service commit
tee chairmen, pointing out for
ward strides the Palmer P-TA is
making toward actually helping
students to help themselves.
An urgent appeal was presented
to the Executive board for volun
teer parents to act as Den Moth
ers and committeemen for the
Cub Scout program. The latter
does not require that a great
deal of time be volunteered but
committeemen are an important
function of the Cub Scout pro
gram. Adults are urged to contact
the new institutional representa
tive, Sergeant Inman, or Mrs.
H. P. Gazaway or Mrs. Ed Smith.
CHURCH BAZAAR
SET FOR SATURDAY
The annual bazaar, sponsored
by St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
will be held this Saturday, No
vember 16, in the Central School
gym, starting at 7:30 p.m.
Tom Keenan, bazaar general
chairman, said this week that
plans have been completed and
that there will be an abundance
of bazaar items for sale, ranging
from home-baked food items to
souvenirs and fancy work. ‘This
ds a fine opportunity to purchase
hand-made items for your Christ
mas lists”, he pointed out. In
addition there will be religious
items for sale; notions, costume
jewelry, linens, refreshments,
and many other interesting items
will be offered from the various
booths. A number of valuable
and interesting prizes will be
awarded during the evening, in
cluding a round-trip to New
York by airliner.
Admission will be free and the
entire family is invited to attend
and participate. A big fish pond
has been well stocked for the
youngsters, Keenan pointed out.
PRE-ORGANIZING MEET
SET FOR LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
All interested women in the
valley are invited to attend the
pre-organizational meeting of the
Palmer League of Women Voters
which will be held at 1:30 p.m.
in the Matanuska Electric Asso
ciation meeting room on Satur
day, November 16.
During the meeting a tempor
ary chairman, a nominating com
mittee and a by-laws committee
will be designated by those at
tending.
Representatives of the Anchor
age League of Women Voters,
sponsoring unit, will be present
and will outline the League pro
gram.
Mrs. Bertren Curry, temporary
chairman, again reminded valley
area women that the League is
especially anxious for a good
cross-section of the women vot
ers to participate in the pro
gram. The organization is non
partisan and it is hoped that all
groups and interests will be re
presented at the meting and in
the League.
The Community College Com
mittee last night presented a re
port to the Palmer Board of Edu
cation which would indicate suf
ficient interest to warrant the es
tablishment of a Community Col
lege in this area.
In July of this year the com
mittee mailed to all persons on
the Extension Service mailing list
a questionnaire to determine the
local interest in a community
college program. Questionnaires
were also placed at key locations
in town and the proposal was
given considerable publicity. The
committee estimates that at least
AG. SHORT COURSE
TO OPEN MONDAY
Considerable interest is being
shown in the valley for the forth
coming agriculture short courses
to be held in the high school dur
ing the balance of the month,
said Lew Hanks, Extension Ser
vice district agent.
The first class will be held
November 18 in the agriculture
room in the east end. of the high
school at 8 p.m. It, like subse
quent classes, will be held from 8
to 9:30 p.m.
On Monday evening William
Sweetman, dairy husbandryman
with the Experiment Station, will
present a course in general dairy
management. On Friday, Novem
ber 22 Sweetman will present
dairy feeding. He will lead dis
cussions on both subjects.
Assisting Hanks and Sweet
man with the programs will be
Charles S. Allen, new high
school agriculture instructor.
On November 25, Cliff Marcus
of the Soil Conservation Service
and Hanks will present a program
on irrigation planning and on the
29th Dr. Winston Laughlin will
present soils and fertilizers.
Throughout the balance of No
vember meetings will be held on
Mondays and Fridays, with dif
ferent subjects slated for each
meeting. All interested persons
are invited to attend any and all
classes. Further information may
be obtained at the Extension
Service office. There will be no
charge for any of the courses
which are being offered as a joint
venture of the Palmer School
System and the University of Al
aska Extension Service.
All adults and high school stu
dents interested in the courses
are urged to attend.
PALMER VS. HAGEN
HEARING TO BE FRIDAY
The final argument in the Dis
trict Court case of the City of
Palmer vs. Alfred V. Hagen has
been set for Friday, November 15
in Anchorage. John Shaw, city
attorney will represent the City
of Palmer. The law firm of Boy
-ko, Talbot, and Tulin will repre
sent Mr. Hagen. Hagen had ap
pealed a conviction in the City
Magistrate’s Court last year of
failure to file and pay sales tax.
At the time a fine of $50 was im
posed by the City Court.
YOUR INVESTMENT IS
NEEDED NOW!!
SUPPORT YOUR OWN RECREATION
A Valley Enterprise
Palmer Bowling
Center
Stock offered only to bonafide resident
of Alaska
NOTICE: Pubic Meeting for all persons inter
ested in Bowling. Moose Hall, Friday, Novem
ber 15 — 8 p.m. Bowling movies will be shown.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION SEE . . .
E. O. DUGAS
ROBERT JOHNS
JIM HURLEY
NORM HARTUNG
DR. FOSTER SIMS
ED SMITH
50 percent of the area population
received questionnaires.
Ihterest shown is reflected in
the following summary: Soils and
fertilizer 16; introduction to busi
ness, 11; principles of accounting,
13;'business law, 19; shorthand,
18; Secretarial typing, 14; elemen
try typing, 16; business math, 13;
engineering drawing, 10; public
speaking, 20; general geology, 11;
Alaska history, 20; French, 13;
psychology, 13; Spanish, 11; be
ginning bookkeeping, 15.
The College committee point
ed out the next step planned to
establish the college is to peti
tion University of Alaska Regents
for the establishment of the
Community College and the exe
cution of an agreement pursuant
to the community college law and
the needs and desires of the
School District and the Univer
sity.-"
The committee recommended
that the high school and facilities
be used for the college, and that
evening classes be scheduled
from 7 to 11 p.m. as many nights
during the week as necessary.
They recommended the college
be operated on the two semester
basis to conform as nearly as pos
sible with the high school semes
ter schedule. However, they
stressed the need to establish the
identity of the community col
lege separate and distinct from
the high school.
•It; is' anticipated that the fin
ancing of instructors wil be pro
vided for by the tuition charges.
Other expenses will be the ad
ministration staff and office sup
plies, : and during the organiza
tional period, the cost of estab
lishing acceptable library facil
ities and the procuring of neces
sary office equipment. The com
mittee estimated that about
$5,000 will be required over and
above tuition to establish the col
lege and operate the first semes
ter. Thereafter the annual cost
was estimated between seven and
10 thousand dollars per year.
Most of those expenditures would
be reimbursable up to 75 per
cent.
The committee urges that every
attempt be made to begin classes
in January, 1958.
Members of the committee,
named by the Board of Educa
tion to make the study, are:
James J. Hurley, chairman, Ro
land Snodgrass, Bert Rutan, Mrs.
Charles Marsh and Stewart Dur
rant.
NAME TWO ON
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
At the Board meeting held No
vember 13, Lew Hanks and Rich
ard Jones, members of the Pal
mer Board of Education, were
named to help resolve procedure
to be used against delinquent
property.
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