THE fR0HT1ERSMAH
filtered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
A. J. DeJulio_Publisher-Manager
Editor _Virginia Gallant
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A pair of problems
We each have a problem ... a
serious one. You have one and
we have one. Yoi*r problem is a
community one; our problem is
a financial one. Yet, they are
both the same problem . . . “How
can a bus be operated between
Palmer and Anchorage?”
There just aren’t enough pas
sengers riding bus between our
two cities to make it either econ
omical or practical for us to run
a bus. And, if some way isn’t
ioiind to increase this income,
we will have to stop giving bus
service to Palmer. We don’t want
to take this drastic action and we
know you don’t want us to do so.
We both realize that a commun
ity of the size and economic im
portance of Palmer should have
at least one form of public trans
portation running into. it. And we
know passenger carrying won’t
fill the bill.
The only answer we can see
to this problem is freight, ex
press, or mail. The mail is al
ready contracted for by Mr.
Sweeney, a local Palmer map;
the express is already contracted
for by Woods Express, a local
Palmer freight line; but the
freight is another matter. Each
and every merchant, even every
family, in Palmer has freight,,
[packages, presents, or deliveries
^sent in from Anchorage. And we,
as a bus line and you, as a citizen
iof your community, must try to
get some of this freight carried
by bus so there can be a bus.
It is up to you! We intend to
begin two round trips a day
between Palmer and Anchorage,
with our bus based in Palmer,
and our daily trips originating
' there. We intend to put a bus
the Palmer-Anchorage run
tthat can handle both passengers
and freight. We intend to have a
daily round-trip to Wasilla. We
/mtend to advertise Palmer and
Vtflley tours. And we intend to
be /highly competitive in our
* freight rates. But the key to the
situation is in your hands. If you
send your freight by bus and get
jyour friends and associates to do
tthe same, we’ll both have a good
‘ bos service. Ignore the situation
• and neither we nor Palmer will
' have ^bus service, It is as simple
So, give it some thought
"and some action.
In the near future, a represen
tative of our company will meet
with your Chamber of Commerce
and emphasize the situation. But
let’s do something! Our bus will
'rompete in price with any and
« all carriers and we certainly do
*a bigger public service than anyj
M>ther carriers.
Thank you for the cooperation
we need and anticipate.
NORTHERN CARRIERS, ItNC.
By: Ernie Roe
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
RONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
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V. Louise Kellogg
Named to University
Executive Committee
V. Louise Kellogg of Palmer
last week was named assistant
secretary of the executive com
mittee of the board of trustees of
th Alaska Methodist University.
Other board officers are Bishop
A. Raymond Grant of Portland,
Oregon, first chairman of the
board; Lewis Simpson, treasurer;
John Connolly, vice chairman;
and George Sharrock, secretary.
The latter three are of Anchor
age. These trustees were named
to the executive committee which
will direct university affairs be
tween meetings of the board of
trustees. Also named to the com
mittee were Robert B. Atwood
and the Rev. Fred McGinnis.
Among business conducted by
the trustees was the adopting of
The Alaska (Methodist ^University
as the school’s official name. The
body agreed that the first stages
of development would be con
centrated on the college of liber
al arts.
Manley and Mayer of Anchor
age were approved as architects,
with Jiensel Fink as consultant.
The trustees voted to ask William
Reasonover of Anchorage to con
tinue as business manager of the
Anchorage office for the present.
A special committee on Build
ings, Grounds, and Development
consisting of George Steed, Fred
Axford, and Victor Fischer of
Anchorage and Bishop Grant as
ex-officio member, was constitut
ed.
A three man committee of Dr.
Vernon Middleton of Philadel
phia, Dr. Myron Wicke of Nash
ville and Don Dafoe of Juneau
was named to establish qualifica
tions for the president and to find
suitable candidates.
The next annual meeting of
trustees was set for April 24 and
25, 1958, with special meetings
between.
Royal Arch Masons
To Receive Charter
Alaska Grand Chapter officers,
headed by C. A. Allain, grand
high priest of Alaska, will con
duct installation and charter
cereonies tomorrow evening, May
17, for the Royal Arch Masons of
Palmer, who will be receiving
their charter from the Grand
Chapter of Alaska.
Charles W. Wilson will be in
stalled as high priest. Other offi
cers to be installed at that time
include John W. Curtis, king;
Carlos Dirggars, scribe; Dexter
Bacon, captain of hosts; Ernest
Line, principal sojourner; Rod
ney Johnson, royal arch captain;
Lloyd Sevems, C. C. Hoffman,
and George Black, masters of the
veils; Oscar Johnson, sentinal;
and Walter Teeland, chaplain.
All Masons in good standing
are invited to attend the cere
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WANTED 11
Business Manager for 1957 Matanuska ’
Valley Fair Jj
Qualified persons invited to contact T. A.
Mpyer, president or Maud Hosier, secretary |
MATANUSKA VAliEY FAIR ASSOCIATION j
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SOMETHING GOOD!!
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TRY IT TODAY!
CO-OP CREAMERY
Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association
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MAID . • . ALASKA'S BEST
LITTLE LEAGUE
STARTS PRACTICE
SATURDAY MORNING
Little Leaguers will open their
season this Saturday at 10 a.m.
with a practice game between
the Moose and Koslosky teams.
The game will be played in the
Liittle League field in the Co-Op
area, as will another practice
game on May 25 when the Ki
wanis and Jonesville teams meet
at the same hour.
The official season opens on
Tuesday evening, May 28. Games
will start at 7 p.m. and this year
are being scheduled for one game
a night on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays. Officials
hope to get work done on another
field so that two games each
night may be played at the same
time. If this is possible it will
mean that additional adult help
and more equipment will be
needed. ♦
On Saturday, June 1 the Farm
Team will start practice sessions
at 10 a.m. H. P. Gazaway will be
in charge of this group, assisted
by the Rev. Einar Bach, and two
or three of the older “younger”
boys.
On April 22 officers for the
Little League were re-elected to
serve until October at which
time the group will organize for
the 1958 season. Committees ap
pointed include the following:
Grounds: R. W. Wade, chair
man, and Pete Lampard, Bob
Burnham, Bertren Curry, and
Rosco Taylor. Chief scorekeeper
will be Mrs. Bertran Curry, Mrs.
Jack Rodriguez, Mrs. Don Ingalls,
Mickey Leek, Bert Verrall, Ed j
Smith, Dexter Bacon, and Jim j
Fogg. It is hoped that enough I
scorekeepers will turn out so it ]
will be necessary for each to I
work only one night a week.
The next meeting of the board
will be held June 3 at the Curry
home. All interested adults are
urged to attend.
RAINBOW GIRLS
PLAN SWIM PARTY
, Palmer Ra'inbow Girls are
planning a swimming party at
the Spa May 20. The girls and
their guests will meet at Central'
School at 5 p.m. Girls are remind
ed they may not enter the pool
without a swimming cap. Some
cars will be provided but as
many girls as possible are asked
to provide their own transporta- j
tion. Each car must have an ap
proved adult. Dinner should be
eaten before leaving Palmer. The
cost will be $1.50 each.
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
TO MEET MAY 20
Members of the Womens’ Re
publican Club of the Matanuska
Valley will met Monday, May 20
at the home of Sara Moffitt at
1:30 p.m. Everyone interested is
invited to attend.
monies which will start at 8:45
p.m. at Carpenters’ hall.
OLYMPIA
with
pleasure!
♦ "ITS THE WATER"
THAT MAKES
IT SO REFRESHING
M > (rMin* C* , WrM . U i t *♦
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients listed at the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital this week
include Mrs. Etta Wilmoth, Jas
per Skok, Clay Prewitt, John
Stephan, 8, Mrs. John DeVries,
Mrs. Richard Jones, Diana Crites,
11, Ole Johnson, Mrs. Robert Lu
cas and infant son, Mrs. Jerry
Harrison, Fil Everett of Goat
Creek, and Mrs. Frank Bruck
bauer.
Hospitalized but now out: Mrs.
Irving Sawby, Dorothy Lentz,
Arthur Mclnory of Anchorage,
Mrs. Derel Parker, William Hitch
cock, 8 mos., Mrs. Ruth Mentzer
of Wasilla, Randell Sandvik, IVz
years, Mrs. Delbert Anderson and
infant son, Mrs. Anna Parry, Star
Route, Mrs. Carl Fritzler of Was
illa, Tony Pippel, 3, Nancy Car
ney, 6, of Wasilla, and Reuben
Larsen.
The Community" Ambulance
transported Mrs. Mantzer of Was
illa from her home to the valley
hospital on Friday night of last
week.
1 SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE i
gj MS TANANA scheduled ;
\ from Seattle Friday, May >
/\! 24, calling at Southeastern ’
f.p( ports and Seward (ARR *
M Dock) l
^ SS NADINA scheduled '
fc from Seattle Tuesday, May 5
28, calling at Seward (ARR s
:p| Dock) and Valdez. I
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T. J. Maloney
agent
Phone
Anchorage
22001
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MEW BOOKS ARRIVE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
A young'adult section has been
started at the Palmer Library
and now contains about 80 books.
This group contains some inter
esting literature, including a new
issue on minerals. All books are
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new.
An additional 20 books have
been placed on the juvenile
shelves. These also are new
books*
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{ Pre-Inventory Sale
| NEW HOLLAND & INTERNATIONAL
j Balers - Rakes - Mowers - forage
l Harvesters and other equipment.
S Liberal Discounts!!
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$ See Us For Your Farm Equipment Needs
| IN STOCK: New I.H.C. 350 UlilUr Gas
| Diesel Tractor. Also: Farmall 350 Gas
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I Culfipacker - Ford Plow - Potato Planter -
j Manure Spreader - 300 Farmall Tractor -
\ AG Tractor w/digger - Iron-Age Potato
j Planter and Other Good Used Farm
Equipment
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Also-07 cat w/dozer
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Co-Op Garage
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ALASKA'S OLDEST AND MOST RSUABLE
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The Helping Hand
Our electric system, owned and operated
by the rural people in this area, is proud to
extend a helping hand to our urban friends.
Our progress is related.
Rural electrification has improved the work
ing and living conditions of farm people, but
it has also had a gigantic impact in other
walks of life.
Rural electric consumers, alone, have al
ready spent a staggering $ 12-billion for
electrical appliances and equipment. This
means the average farm family spends over
$4 for wiring and appliances for every $1
invested by the rural electric system in its
facilities. But this is only the beginning. These
consumers will continue to spend over $1
billion a year for years to come on new
appliances and equipment.
We are pleased to have had a part in
creating this new appliance market for our
local businessmen. But that's not all. As farm
people increase their profits through in
creased use of electricity in productive agri
culture, their spending will also increase. All
along the line—locally, regionally, nation
ally— this money will be injected into the
economy as salaries and wages and taxes
and payments for goods and services.
We are proud that our locally owned and
Operated rutal electric cooperative is playing
an important role in the progress of our com
munity and our country, with benefits to urban
as well at farm people,
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Matanuska Electric Association