THE FRONTIERSMAN
Sintered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
Si. J. DeJulio ___Publisher-Manager
Editor .. - _Virginia Gallant
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Former Valley Agen!
Joseph T. Flakne, who has
maintained residence in Alaska
since 1929 although filling many
key posts in the United States,
has been appointed labor rela
tions officer of the legal branch
for the U. S. Army Engineer Dis
trict, Alaska.
Flakne succeeds Howard M,
Gray who after two years in Al
aska is transferring to his former
post with the Fort Worth, Texas,
District of the Corps of Engineers.
The new labor relations offi
wr has an unusual record in Ah
stskan research and development.
Following his graduation from
tin University of Alaska in 1934
1m was made superintendent of
the University of Alaska experi
ment farm at Fairbanks. In 19;tfr
lie became Alaska’s first Agri
cultural agent stationed in the
fMatanuska Valley colonization.
Hi: territory included the Anch
orage area, Kenai Peninsula and
E.odiak.
When Public Emplojmtent of
fices were established in 1937 he
became f rst director, in 1942 was
appointee: director of the Alaska
War Man Power Commission. In
Jh45 Flakne and his wife enlist
ed in. the Army. At the close of
WWII he was assigned as Chief,
-Alaska Branch, Office of the Ter
Returns to Alaska
I ritories, Washington, D. C. to es
j tablish an Alaskan Development
'Program.
He left the government in 1954
to become programming director
of the Arctic Institute of North
America with headquarters in
Washington, D. C.
DON’T SHOOT
THE PHEASANTS
Public assistance in protecting
some 100-120 Chinese pheasants
that were recently released in
various parts of the Matanuska
Vailey is being sought by mem
bers of the Matanuska Valley
Sportsmen.
. Reports have been made that
some of the birds are being shot
by hunters. The public is urged
to refrain from shooting these
birds—instead they are asked to
throw out grain for feed. Any
one observing persons shooting
at the pheasants are asked to not
ify a member of the Sportsmen!
association.
At the present time the organ
ization hopes to be able to hold
over another lot of birds they
now have on hand with the in
tention of increasing the flock
next year.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Annual
BAZAAR
CENTRAL SCHOOL GYM-SAT. NOV. 15
Refreshments ® Entertainment
Fun For All Ages Booths
Lots of Prizes
PUBLIC INVITED
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• Union Oil Products • Tire Repairs
• Motor Tune Ups
• TOWN & COUNTRY SNOW TIRES
• 1952 DODGE Vi ton PICKUP, 4 speed trons.
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MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Achievement Day
Planned By
Valley Homemakers
The theme “Harmony of Work
ing Together” will be carried out
at the Valley Homemakers An
nual Achievement Day program
to be held at the United Protes
hant Church basement on Friday,
November 7.
The program will get under
way at 10:30 a.m. and is schedul
ed to continue until 3:30 p.m. The
morning session will be devoted
to the installation of officers and
the presentation of reports of club
activities. Entertainment by clubs,
following the theme, will open
the afternoon program. Table
space will be allotted each club
for displaying accomplishments
of members. The noontime lunch
j eon will follow the theme of
| “More Harmonies in Food,”
A nursery will be provided for
! the pre-schoolers.
AH valley women, whether or
not members of an organized
Homemakers Club, are cordially
invited to attend the program.
Alaska Line Tells
Of Rale Reduction
New tariffs, effective Novem
ber 9, bring substantial savings
to shippers under Alaska Steam
ship Company's container proQ
gram, it has been announced.
“Reductions in terminal and oc
ean charges of about $3,00 per
ton are applicable on “unitized*
cargo,” R. C. Rose, line traffic
manager said.
Savings on Seattle terminal i
charges are about $1.00 a ton for
freight N.O.S. and grocery items |
shipped in Alaska Steamship j
Company sealed cribs or strapped j
on shippers pallets.
“Together these and reductions, j
already allowed on unitized cargo j
at certain Alaska ports, develop I
a range of savings up to $2.20 a
ton on terminal charges alone,” I
Rose said.
Shippers of heavy items also j
benefit from new ocean tariffs. |
Other ocean tariff charges effec
tive November 9 reduce to a
weight basis all movements of
household goods and provide for
increased cost in handling items
in excess of 40 feet in length.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A j
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED;
Cub Scout Dens
Full; Additional
Dsn in City Needed
Eight boys were inducted as
Bob Cats at the October 19 meet
ing of Cub Scout Pack No. 354,
I held in the high school cafeteria.
They were: Michael Rieger, Ste
phen and Donald Thornlow, Rich
| ard Anderson, Steven Metz, Vic
tor Falk, Michael Hurley, and
Brian Jones. Two of these boys,
plus six from a former Den, can
not be assigned to Dens because
| of lack of openings. A Den is
recommended to have not more
than eight boys. Another Den in
Palmer is urgently needed at
i
once.
Don Moore, Michael Kanmer
myer and Michael Lowe received
their Wolf badges. Arrow points,
under the Wolf requirements,
went to Dennis Bouwens, Mark
Gabriel, Mike McIntyre and
Terry Trade 11.
Bear badges went to Neville
Downs, Terry Trudell, Albert
Saulsbury, David Prewitt, John
Sherman and Ronald Smith. Ar
raw points were earned by most
of the above boys and also by
Michael Woodward, Mike Wea
therbee, and Dick Walling.
New denners are Ronald Smith,
Dick Walling, and Charlie Schae
fer. Assistant denner bars went
to Albert Saulsbury and Victor
Vukovich.
The Cub Scouts have nine ac-^
tive den chiefs. These boys are
Explorer or Boy Scouts who help
Den Mothers with the den and
pack activities. Den Chief cards
were presented by Scout master
Marvin Slaughter to Hal Gaza
way, Bob Schomburg, Ted Buzby,
Tim Gallagher, and Marty Sher
man. Barry and Larry Dearborn,
Stanley Smith and Dee Woods
who have been den chiefs for
nearly two years were given
cards of thanks.
The cub scout themes for Octo
ber and September were combin
ed as Cowboy Folk lore. Dens
three, four and seven put on in
teresting skits.
Scout Commissioner James
Hurley spoke to the Cubs on the
significance of Alaska becoming
a state this year.
Elect James J. Hurley,
Representative, 9th Dist.
Pd. Adv.
BALANCE SHEET
Matanuska Valley Fair Association
Palmer, Alaska
September 16, 1958
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash in Bank -$ 3,008.30
Accounts Receivable ---- 1,205.00
Supply Inventory . 425.00
Total Current Assets __ $ 4,638.30
Fixed Assets
Land __i_.— ..$ 1,363.64
Buildings ___$43,302.71
Loss: Allowance for
Depreciation_ 2,627.64 40,675.07
Grandstand ___ 2,888.01'
Fence and Ground Improvement _ 8,710.69
Equipment _ 602.94
Total Fixed Assets _ $54,240.35
Deferred Assets
Refundable Deposits 55.00
Total Assets ______ $58,933.65
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Capital
Donated Surplus ____$ 6,805.00
Earned Surplus _ 52,128.65
Total Capital _ $58,933.65
Total Liabilities and Capital _ $58,933.65
SUMMARY OF DEPOSITS AND DISBURSEMENTS
January 1, 1958 - September 30, 1958
Deposits to Matanuska Valley Bank
Operating Income __ $26,726.31
Territorial Grant__ 1,320.00
Receipts from old Accounts_ 400.02
Director’s Loan _ 700.00
Re-Dp posit Change Fund _ 1,975.11
Total Deposit to Bank ___ $31,121.44
Disbursements by Check
Operating Expenses .____ $16,469.17
Balance .1955 Bank Loan ____ 2,000.00
Balance 1956 Accounts _ 394.00
Balance 1957 Accounts _ 5,239.36
Building Improvements, 1958 _ 1,120.00
Director’s Loan, 1958 __ 700.00
Change and Petty Cash Fund _ 2,500.00
Equipment _ 65.45
Total Disbursement by Check_ 28,487.98
$2,633.46
Add: Bank Balance January 1, 1958 374.84
Balance in Bank September 30, 1958 $ 3,008.30
Recap of Income and Expense
Operating Income Deposited _$26,726.31
Territorial Grant Deposited _-_ 1,320.00
Accounts Receivable 1958 _ 1,205.00
Deduction from Dining Room
Receipts for Meals _ 65.60
Total Income, 1958 _ $29,316.91
Operating Expenses paid by check_$16,469.17
Operating Expenses paid in Cash_ 590.49 17,059.66
Net Profit, 1958 _ $12,257.25
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR ASSN.
SAM GOTTEN, President
PRENT GAZA WAY, Treasurer
JUNIORS TO PRESENT
“ACT YOUR AGE”
The Junior Class of the Palmer
high school will present “Act
Your Age”, a three-act comedy
by William Davidson, on Friday, i
November 7. Tickets may be pur
chased from members of the
class.
The cast will include Joan
Stuart as Angy Goetz, a 14-year-'
old “woman of the world”; Joyce
Rippy, taking the part of Geral
dine Joyce, not quite so worldly,
but just as old; Wayne Huston
will be portraying Gadget Hof
fenflugel — sailor with a brain;
I Laverne Lindsey will portray’
James Matson, a sailor who is
afraid of all girls of 14 years of
age; Charlotte Campbell will
take the part of Helga, Cora’s
partner in the ring; Sandra Stong.
who cures Jim’s fears, will be
played by Paulette McConnell;
Sharon Hamlin will take the part
of the Western Union messenger
and is acting as student director
of the play; Dick Estelle takes
j the part of Commander Stone.
I Sets and props are under the care
of Leif Kopperud, Larry Stadem,
j Bob Lentz, and Robin Nieman.
j Ann Finn will be prompter, and
; Miss Elizabeth Gaines is direct
! ing the play.
1 The play takes place during
World War II. It presents a story
of two 14-year-old girls who start
to correspond with two sailors
who think the girls are 18 years
old. When the sailors come to
visit, complications begin and the
girls have to grow up fast. The
situation is helped, or hindered,
by Cora and a pocket-sized aunt
who uses drastic measures to
rescue the girls and cure Jim of
his fear of womankind.
CHRISTMAS SEALS
MAILED THIS WEEK
Valley residents this week are
receiving their Christmas seals
in the mails.
The 52nd annual Christmas
Seal sale of the Alaska Tuber
culosis Association is under way
and Mrs. Eugene Kirsch, local
seal sale chairman, urges ail re
•cipients of the seals to reTurn
their donations as early as they
can to help keep the fight against
tuberculosis a winning one. Per
sons desiring additional seals may
contact Mrs. Kirsch at the Trea
sure Chest on Wasilla highway.
RELIEF SOCIETY PLANS
BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
^ Members of the L.D.S. Relief
Society organization of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints are planning a com
bined bazaar and bake sale to
be held in the church basement
on Friday November 7, starting
at 10 a.m,
Mrs. Mildred Campbell and
Mrs. Helen Beal are in charge of
arrangements and report there
will be a wide variety of hand
work and baked items offered for
sale to the public. The bazaar^ is
I an annual event staged by the
: Society.
; Elect James J. Hurley,
Representative, 9th Dist.
Pd. Adv.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SERVICES EACH SUNDAY
11 A. M.. GRANGE HALL
GIGANTIC
Halloween Party
Friday Evening, October 31
FORTUNE TELLING — WITCH'S BREW
Butte Lodge
Mile 41 — Glenn Hiway
49TH STATE AWARD TO BE MADE
TO BEST COSTUMED COUPLE
REMEMBER! CHUCK WAGON DINNER
Every Thursday Evening
For
United States Representative
X] BENSON, Henry A.
HENRY A. BENSON HAS SERVED YOU WELL
FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Re-Elect HENRY A. BENSON November
25th or vote today by absentee ballot
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