ARC Plans Paving
From Glenn Highway
To Wasilla Highway
Grading, draining and paving
of approximately one mile from
the Glenn Highway to the Pal
mer-Wasilla Highway is planned
by the Alaska Road Commission,
according to an item which ap
peared in the PACIFIC BUILD
ER AND ENGINEER magazine's
April issue. The item was in
cluded in an article written for
the magazine by William J.
Niemi, chief engineer with the
Alaska Road Commission. Cost
was estimated at $50,000 with a
tentative advertising date of late
me.
Other area work announced in
the article includes reconstruc
tion and paving work on the
Glenn Highway-Anchoragse-Pal
mer section at Miles 31.3, 39,
39.6, and 43. The project is in
four small section totaling 0.9
miles and will consist of hot
plantmix asphalt, at an estimat
ed cost of $90,000.
Bridge work included follow
ing I-beam with 24-inch concrete
deck on Glenn Highway at esti
mated total cost of $230,000, on
Moose Creek at Mile 54.9, Length
180 feet; Eska Creek, Mile 6f,
length 27 feet; and Granite
Creek, Mile 62.6, length 150 feet.
Big Attendance
At Commencement
A capacity number of families
an.c friends attended the Com
mencement exercises held for
the Palmer High School gradu
ating class May 18. Dr. LeRoy
Good, director of the Anchorage
Community College, addresed ,
the students and audience, using
“What Is An Educated Person?”
as his topic.
Jerene Stephan, valedictorian,
and Jennetta Lindsey Hughes,
salutatorian, received many con
gratulations for their inspiring
addreses. As valedictorian of her
class Miss Stephan was awarded
the Territory of Alaska scholar
ship to the University of Alas
ka. Scholarship awards were pre
sented by William T. Zahradni
cek, school superintendent. The
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association University
of Alaska scholarship was award-;
ed to Carol Berry. Named as first,
a
Reporters—
Notebook
Members of Xi Eta Exemplar
Chapter, BSP, were guests of the
Mel Kohler studio in Anchorage
Saturday afternoon for a tour of
the studio and a discussion of
interior decorating and design.
Mr. Kohler introduced the group
to the various services his studio
was able to perform and showed
numerous samples of fabrics and
accessories kept on hand. Pro
ceeding the studio visit members
attended a luncheon at Travel
ers Inn. Nine members and one
guest made the trip.
Four young servicemen got a
thorough dunking early Sun
day morning when the car in
which they were riding failed to
make the curve at Linn HiLl and
plunged below into the water.
Lawrence Basista and James
Hunter were slightly injured. The
car was driven by Hanley Fra
zier.
Mrs. Faye Hoffman is replac
ing Mrs. Florence Sawby who
was moved up to head cook at
the Valley hospital. Carol Splet
tstoezer is taking Ann Gerzner’s
place as kitchen helper.
City volunteer firemen were
called out last Friday to answer
two grass fire calls. The first was
on. the ilodgson-Hurley apart
ment property on the Wasilla
Road where a grass fire at the
rear of the house spread out of
control. Friday afternoon the
firemen were called to the
Smith sub-division section where
a grass fire had ben extinguish
ed before the trucks arrived.
However firemen torched the re
maining grass area and burned
off considerable high, dry grass
to prevent other fires there. Fire
Chief Joseph Gallant again cau
tioned residents about burning
while the wind is blowing.
alternate for this scholarship was
Robert Barry and Carol Splet
tstoezer was named second al
ternate.
The Dan Cuddy Memorial Uni
versity of Alaska Scholarship
this year went, to a Wasilla High
School graduating senior, Alice
E. Church, with Carol Splettstoe
zer of Palmer named as first al
ternate.
Omitted from the graduating
list in last week’s issue of The
Frontiersman, were the follow
ing graduates: Carla J. Driggars,
Jeremy Gallagher, William Len
tz, and Gary Verrall.
SCHOOL BAND TO
REPORT AT NOON
Lee Plumbley, bandmaster
has requested that all mem
bers of the Palmer High
School Pioneer Band assemble
at the Palmer High School at
noon, or immediately after
church, on Sunday, May 27,
to pick up band uniforms, in
struments and prepare for
participation in the parade
slated to get under way at 1
p.m.
MTA—
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ial and other have not had the
benefit nor the opportunity to
obtain the advanages as provided
by a local enterprise furnishing
such a communication system.
Governmental agencies, includ
ing the military have been en
joined by executive order and
Congressional mandate to utilize
the facilities and services of ex
isting privately owned commun
ication organizations where and
when available. It was pointed
out that the income to be deriv
ed by the provision of such com
munciation service will enhance
the ability of MTA to repay the
loan from the REA and to pro
vide better and greater services
in the communication field.
Certain military and other gov
ernmental agencies are planning,
constructing and operating com
munication facilities in the op
erating area of the MTA. There
fore the communique states, the
MTA di»-ectors and manager “be- j
seech you to cease and desist any i
further actions relative to plan- j
ning, construction or operation of
any fixed plant facilities intend
ed or providing, or which will
permit the provision of commun
ication services in any shape,
manner or form which are loca
ted or are intended to be located
within the operating area of the
MTA.”
Furthermore, the resolution
states, in the interest of the com
mon good and betterment of the
MTA and its endeavors, we here
by pledge and petition that no
easements, rights of way, per
mits or other actions tending to
lend, aid or otherwist further
the installation of communication
facilities in the MTA operating
area, other than to the MTA, will
or should be granted. The resolu
tion was signed by Lew E. Hanks,
MTA president; Albert Witbey,
vice-president; Phil O’Neill, sec
retary-treasurer, John King and
James McDowell, directors, and
Robert D. Partridge, manager.
MAJORITY OF LOCAL
TEACHERS PLAN TO
RETURN NEXT YEAR
Out of more than 30 teachers
in the Palmer School System the
majority have indicated they
plan to return to the teaching
staff next year. Those who have
resigned are as follows: Mrs.
Bernice Pettit,"'school nurse who
will be replaced by Mrs. Helen
Maze; Helen Davalos, girls PE
and home economics; Mrs. Tal
icia Smooth, fifth grade; Mrs.
Vanda Jelenick, seventh grade;
Mrs. Gwen McNamara, high
school English; Mrs. Vera Gaza
way, second grade; Mrs. Phyllis
Quellette, second grade; and
Margaret Weaver, sixth grade.
Property Tax—
(continued from page one)
Members of the street and water
committee, along with the City
Attorney have been authorized
to negotiate for the completion
of the street planning survey
which was conducted in the city
by Charles Tryck about two years
ago. An ordinance has been pass
ed authorizing setting up pro
cedures for establishing improve
ment districts in the city, thro
ugh which the costs of paving
would be borne percentage-wise
city. An education program is
being planned for the future
by the property owner and the
during which improvement dis
tricts will be explained and out
lined to residents.
In spite of Palmer’s tax rate
taking a six-mill hike the city
still has one of the lowest tax
rates in the territory. Anchorage,
Cordova, Craig, Douglas, Fair
banks, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Sitka,
Valdez, Wrangell, and several
other smaller areas have 20 or
mill or more, tax rates. Douglas
has 19 mills; Valdez, Wrangell,
Unalaska, Kodiak, Ketchikan,
Kake, Klawock, Fairbanks, Craig
and Anchorage all have a pro
perty tax rate of 20 mills. Sew
ard has 16 mills; Cordova 22
mills as does Sitka. With the ex
ception of Anchorage, Eagle, Ko
diak, Port Alexander and Unal
aska, the cities also have two
percent sales tax, as has Palmer.
Pelican is the only city with one
percent sales tax. These figures
were taken from the April, 1956
Alaska Resources Development
Board’s financial data regarding
incorporated towns and cities of
Alaska.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Colony Day—
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members of the Arctic Trails
Riding club. The horse show will
include races and contests, with
cash prizes for the winners.
Highlight of the afternoon will
be the free servings of barbe
qued beef which will be served
right in front of the barbeque
pit on the fairgrounds. John
Weisenberger is chairman of the
barbeque committee this year
and is being assisted by A. L.
Smith. Leo Lucas, Ron McIntyre.
Merle Anderson, and Glen Per
singer. The special sauce used
on the meat during its cooking
is a "trade secret” but has earn
ed a fine reputation at past bar
beques.
The Palmer Assembly Rain
bow for Girls are planning to
operate a concession booth on the
grounds and will be offering pie
alamode and coffee as well as a
cold drink for children. Proceeds
from the girls booth sales will
go toward sending members Le
Ann Hoffman, Annetta Sawby,
Coleen Teeland and Judy Hur
ley to their Grand Assembly in
Pasco, Washington later this
year.
Theta and Xi Eta Chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi will operate
their booth on the fairgrounds
midway and will offer hot dogs,
coffee and doughnuts for sale.
In addition to the concessions
on the grounds the Northland
Pioneer Grange will have home
made pies, cookies and coffee at
Grange Hall on Colony Day.
Folks are welcome to drop in
and warm up — there will be
plenty of parking space, the
Grange committee announced.
All Colonists and Pioneers
will be honored during the day
which is observed once a year
in honor of those hardy pioneers
who came into the Valley during
1935 and who through their per
severe nee have helped build the
Matanuska Valley into the larg
est agricultural area in Alaska.
Grade A dairies dot the valley
landscaps — large produce
farms — poultry ranches — and
other agricultural enterprises
have ben built up in size and
production during the past 21
years ... a long way from the
very early days of the Colony
when the’ farm families from
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minne
sota were transplanted to an area
of uncultured land. Their hard
ships and privations no longer
show- instead the Valley visitor
today may see the results of their
diligence and of those who have
followed them in the agriculture
work. Helping the farmer with
his problems have been, and still
are, the Alaska Agriculture Ex
periment Station; t;he University
of Alaska Extension Service, the
U. S. Geological Survey, and the
U. S. Soil Conservation Service,
all of whom have offices cen
rally located in Palmer
Growing along with the Valley
has been the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association
which has now expanded to the
Fambanks-Tanana Valley area,
where a modern creamery plant
is operated under the name of
the Matanuska Creamery. In the
Anchorage branch the Matanus
ka Dairy has a large modern
building from which the famous
Matanuska Maid products are
dispensed and in Palmer the or
ganizations facilities have been,
enlarged again and again to cope
with the constant market
growths.
A cordial welcome is extended
to all Valley visitors who will
be in the area this Sunday help
ing the Colonists and Valley
residents celebrate the coloniza
tion of the Matanuska Valley.
Members of the Arctic Trails
Riding Club participated in a
trial ride to Wolverine Lake. A
picnic lunch was enjoyed by the
21 riders who participated.
Enjoy Memorial Day at
COPPER CENTER BAR
May 29 & May 30
WITH
CHET AND BESSIE
Music and Snacks
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY - MONDAY
HEINZ
BAKED.BEANS
16 OZ. TIN
4f„r 99c
GRAND ISLAND
Cream Style CORN
303 TIN
4f„ 99c
TEA GARDEN
APPLE JUICE
46 OZ. TIN
55c
FRANCO-AMERICAN
Spaghetti & Meat Balls
16 OZ. TIN
S & W — SLICED YELLOW CLING
Peaches
NO. 303 TIN
2 for 69c
Ivory Snow
GIANT SIZE
Soap
79c
Meat Department
CARSTENS HYGRADE THICK OR REGULAR
Sliced Bacon h,. 55c
HIGH QUALITY
Ground Beef 2 * 89c
Fresh Fryers Fresh Fryers
We Have Doubled Our Order for Colony Day Week-End
Available Friday Night — Shop Early for This Quality Item
TYRRELL'S
CAT AND DOG FOOD
NO. 1 TIN
8 for $1.00
CHUN-KING
Vegetable Chow Mein
Dinner
(COMPLETE)
69c
Free
Prizes
• Given Away
Memorial Day
I si PRIZE
Philco
Refrigerator ■
2nd PRIZE
Daveno Bed
3rd PRIZE
Roadmasler
Bicycle
4th PRIZE
Ladies Diamond
Ring Set
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YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTER SUNDAYS 9 - 9
WEEKDAYS 9 - 8