THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered 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
gSditor __-_Virginia Gallant
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BIRCH SHIPMENTS
EXPECTED TO REACH
MILLION FEET A YEAR
The establishment of a birch
lumbering industry at Talkeetna,
312 miles north of Anchorage,
•will mean shipments of a million
'board feet a year over the Alaska
Jtailroad.
The Smith Hardwood Co. of
ILongview, Wash., is planning to
install a $200,000 mill at Talkeet
31a and send the first shipment of
jaw lumber out before winter.
J. H. Lloyd, general manager
•of the railroad, said a tariff
-agreement had been reached be
tween the ARR, the Coastwise
lane and the lumbering firm.
L. R. Smith, owner of the com
pany, was in Anchorage August 1
to complete arrangements for ac
quiring rights to birch timber
■stands near Talkeetna and to
select a mill site.
Lloyd said the railroad would
'cooperate with the company in
itouilding tackage to the mill when
a suitable location is foupd.
Lumber from Talkeetna is to
"be shipped to Long Beach, Calif.,
■for kiln drying, but eventually a
'kiln is expected to be built at the
.'mill. Under forestry regulations
for Alaska, unprocessed logs can
not be shipped from the territory.
Development of the birch tim
ber stands has long been a joint
project of the U. S. Bureau of
Land Management, Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce and other
interested agencies. Last autumn
fthe Anchorage Chamber arrange
«»d for a test shipment of birch
Sogs to be sent from Talkeetna to
Smith Hardwood Co., with free
^transportation being provided by
the railroad from Talkeetna and
toy the Ross Tug and Barge Co.,
from Anchorage.
Located on the Susitna River,
fhe village of Talkeetna is the
■ center of a gold mining and hunt
ing (district. It has a trading post
and lodge and a Civil Aeronautics
YOUR NEW
SOCIAL SECURITY
Questions and Answers
Q. If I do a few odd jobs after
receiving social security disability
benefits, will my eligiblility for
those benefits be ended?
A. Generally seaking, no.
However, each case where work
is done after disability has been
established must be decided on
the facts involved. %
Q. My disability application
was denied when I filed last Feb
ruary. I’m still not able to work
and need financial help. Is there
any way to change the decision
about it?
A. Your claim can be reconsid
ered. You should keep in mind
the fact that your denial was bas
ed upon the evidence you submit
ted with your original claim. In
asmuch as that material was not
•ufficient to permit finding you
disabled, you should have some
thing additional and material in
support of your claim for recon
sideration.
Q. I am disabled but never
worked? under social security. I
received a payment when my
husband died in 1951. I’m 58 now.
Can I draw disability benefits
under this new law?
A. No. Disability payments are
made only to the worker who is
disabled and is 50 years of age
or older. However, you will be
entitled to receive widow’s bene
fits at age 62.
For more inforation about your
social security, write to the so
cial Security office, Box 1331,
Juneau, Alaska.
Administration station nearby.
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Reporters—
| Notebook
Mr. and (Mrs. Thomas Foley
and son Tom, who have been
making their first visit to Alas
ka, leave tomorrow for their
home in Winachee, Washington.
While in the valley they visited
at the home of Foley’s mother,
Mrs. Ida Foley at Lake Ida, Mile
73, Glenn Highway. They made
their trip via airline.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Mitchell of
Kelso, Washington are spending
a two-week vacation at the home
of Mr. and. Mrs. L. C. Stock. Mrs.
Stock and Mitchell are sister and
brother.
Ray Wooten, proprietor of the
Valley Store, was taken to the
Providence Hospital in Anchor
age this past Sunday, where his
„name was placed oh the critical
[list.
Apiong Alaska and valley vis
itors from the States this past
week were Mr. and Mrs. Proctor
Shaw of Orange, Massachusetts.
The Shaws visited a number of
cities and towns while in Alaska
and planned a tour through Colo
rado before leaving for the East
coast.
Mrs. Katherine Hoag of Seat
tle, left for her home this past
Sunday following a summer va
cation spent at the homes oT her
daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Foster
and Mrs. Guy John.
Mrs. Helen Rice has returned
home following a short hospital
stay at Seward.
Clay Prewitt who is in Seattle
for further medical treatment, is
coming along fine, according to
his wife Jean who has returned
from accoihpanying him to the
hospital. He expects to be hos
pitalized at the Swedish Hospital,
.Seattle, for about five weeks.
George Small has returned tc
Palmer, fit-as-a-fiddle, following
hospitalization at the Virginia
Mason Clinic, Seattle.
William T. Zahradnicek, super
intendent of schools, was called
to California this past week-end
• upon the death of his sister.
Alma Blunck, teacher in the
Palmer system, has sent greet
ings from Arizona where she is
taking special courses this sum
mer dealing with exceptional
children at the University of Ariz
ona. She plans to attend the grad
uation exercises of her daughter
Betty who graduates from nurset
training at Lexington, Ky. Mrs.
Blunck expects to return to Pal
mer about August 28.
Mrs. Viola Thuma was guest at
a coffee held in her honor by
members of the local Beta Sigma
Phi chapters at the home of Mrs.
Vivian Shaver August 2. Mrs.
Thuma has been active in BSP
for several years, serving as ad
visor to Theta Chapter. She and
her husband Harold Thuma left
this week for North way where
they will be teaching school this
coming year. Twenty-five per
sons were in attendance. Mrs.
Thuma was given a gift certifi
cate for the purchase of a Mach
etanz lithograph.
Sam Wanner of Mal^nute
Ranch, Mile 220V2 ARR, was a
visitor in Palmer on Monday of
this week. Sam, who is well
known for his fine vegetable
garden, brought several pounds
of radishes which he distributed
to the “railroad boys” and other
friends. Sam will be celebrating
his 75th birthday this week.
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1 When someone you love passes
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; which we handle things. Our '
; peaceful service will do much !
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! service when you need us.
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
Kiwanis Officials
Here for Meeting
Dinner and dancing at Elks
hall marked the Palmer Kiwanis
Club’s ladies night held on Tues
day of this week.
Special guests, and speakers
at the meeting included Melvin
Dennis, Kiwanis governor for the
Pacific Northwest of Puyallup,
Washington; Paul Iiaggerbarger ■
of Fairbanks, Lieutenant-gover
nor, Kiwanis Alaska-Yukon Di
vision, and Grant Dunbar, Ki
wanis lieutenant-governor, third
division of Pacific Northwest Ki
wanis, of Kent, Washington. Mrs.
Dennis accompanied her husband.
Three local residents were in
ducted into the local Kiwanis
club. They were Art Wilton,
Glenn McNeese, and Clarence
Krause.
The dinner, which was served
by the Elks, was followed by
dancing.
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VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Wyy^JI
Patients in the Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week include
Daniel Saminoff of Wasilla, Mrs.
R. C. Collins of Star Route, John
Rolcik of Sutton, and James
Shaginoff, 15.
Hospitalized but now out: Mrs.
Lena Alexander, Mrs. William
Adams and infant daughter of
Tanacross, Rosemary Zinona, 7;
Marylou Terrapelli of Eska, 14;
Nancy Pelletier, 4, Mrs. Joseph
Childers, Howard Nelson, Gar
kona, Sherry Lucas, 3 of Wasilla;
Susan Lucas 6, of Wasilla, and
Mrs. Ralph Moore.
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