NEW SWIM CUSSES
NOW BEING FORMED
All valley women interested in
taking a five-week course of
swimming instruction at the SP\
in Anchorage are invited to leave
their name with Dorothy Saxton
at her office in the Theatre
building. Instructions will begin
Monday evening. October 8 and
continue each Monday evening
from 7:00 to 9:00 p m., for five
weeks. The course costs $10 if a
sufficient number of swimmers
participate.
The forthcoming course will be
open to both beginners and ad
vanced swimmers. The advanced
class will include instructions in
diving. It is hoped that at least
25 women will sign up for the
course which is being made pos
sible through the cooperation of
the SPA in Anchorage.
University Enrollment
Highest in History
Registration for fall semester
at the University of Alaska broke
all records when it reached 502.
Mrs. Laura E. Jones, registrar,
predicted that the number will
increase before registration
closes October 3.
Students represent most Al
askan communities and states
in the union, and Mrs. Jones said
that she is confident total en
rollment for the 1956-57 acade
mic year will reach 600 follow
ing second semester registration.
’57 MARCH OF DIMES
SLOGAN IS CHOSEN
“Don’t Gite up the Fight Now” ]
will be the battle cry of the 1957
March of Dimes next Januray,
it was reported this week by Mrs.
J. O. Whaley, following her re
turn from a national conference
of March of Dimes leaders in
Los Angeles.
“The fight against polio will
not be finished until polio is
finished as a crippler of children
and adults,” Mrs. Whaley de
dared in revealing that $46,900,- j
000 would be needed to fight po
lio in 1957.
Mrs. Whaley, Alaska Advisor
on womens activities, NFIP, met
with Basil O’Connor, National
Foundation president, and 400
state March of Dimes chairmen,
state women’s advisors, big city
campaign directors and officials j
of 70 of the nation’s leading men
and women’s organizations.
“A total of $10,000,000 of the j
1957 need will be earmarked for
a vaccination program now be
ing evolved. While the program |
has not been spelled out yet,
generally, it will be aimed at as
sisting those who cannot afford
to get their families vaccinated,”
the March of Dimes leader from
Ketchikan said.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
VOTE FOR
ERKEST GRUENING
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
for six year term
U. S. SENATE
(Under “Alaska-Tennessee Plan”, approved by the people
of Alaska, April 24, 1956)
The Adviser to United States Delegation, 7th Pan-American
Conference, 1933
Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions,
1934-1939
Governor of Alaska, 1939-1953
Author, “The States of Alaska", 1954
Resident of Alaska for sixteen years
Election, October 9, 1956
KNOW YOUR CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES
(lalpJt fj. (lute/ii
At signing- of Constitution of Alaska Feb. 6, 1956
DEMOCRAT
For Congress under “Alaska Tennessee
Plan”
WILL WORK FOR IMMEDIATE STATE
HOOD UNDER ACCEPTADLE ENADLING
ACT
Pioneer Attorney of Fairbanks who has actively
worked for Statehood for many years.
FORMER:
Attorney General for 4 years at Juneau
District Attorney, Fourth Division
Chairman, Employment Security Commission
Mayor Of Fairbanks . .
President, League of Alaskan Cities
Member, Territorial Senate . .
Delegate to Washington D. C. on “Operation Statehood
2nd Vice-Pres., Alaska Constitutional Convention
99
WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE
ELECTION, OCTOBER 9, 1956
Pd. Adv.
OFFER OSS COURSE
TO RESERVISTS
A new Officers Candidate
Course is being established for
qualified Army Reservists be
tween the ages of 18 and 27 who
are not now on active duty, Lt.
Col. F. S. Putman, Jr., Senior
Army Advisor, U. S. Army, said
this week.
The schools are at Fort Ben
ning Ga., and Fort Sill, Okla
This is the first time an OCS
course has been offered to Army
Reservists not on active duty.
Upon completion of the course
newly appointed officers will re
turn to Ready Reserve Units in
Alaska. Applicants can obtain
information by writing the Seni
or Army Advisor, Headquarters,
U. S. Army, Alaska, Fort Rich
ardson.
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS VISITS
IN VALLEY AREA
Ralph J. Rivers of Fairbanks,
Democratic candidate for Con
gress under the Alaska-Tennes
see Plan, was a Palmer visitor on
September 21.
A Fairbanks attorney from a
pioneer family, Rivers has long
been active in Territorial af
fairs.
In speaking briefly of the
Tennessee Plan potential for the
attainment of Statehood for Al
aska, he stated: “The plan work
ed for Tennessee and six other
states and should tip the scales
in favor of Alaska. Three elected
emissaries from Alaska chosen
by the people to secure a state
hood act from Congress and as
sume their seats in Congress will
necessarily make a strong im-!
pact. If elected, I will do my ut- j
most, in cooperation with my
colleagues, to promptly achieve
Statehood for Alaska.”
YOUR LIBRARY
Your library has approximate
ly 3400 books in circulation. You
can read them for $2.00 a year.
A child’s card is $1.00 a year.
Two of the newest acquisitions
will interest those who want to
learn more about some of the
countries that figure in Far East
ern affairs. They are AS I SEE
INDIA by Robert Trumbull and
BARE FEET IN THE PALACE
by Agnes Newton Keith.
Robert Trumbull went to India
in 1947, expecting to be there a
short time. At the end of seven
and one half years he had seen
India evolve from a nation of
doubtful hopes, born in uncer
tainty and bloodshed, into the
most stable country in Asia and
a voice of strong moral power
in world affairs. Trumbull saw
every side of India, from the top
echelons of politics to her every
day not-so-simple private citiz
ens. The great figures come
alive; Pandit Nehru, Jinnah,
Bhave, and, of course, Ghandi.
He saw India in one of the most
dramatic periods of her long and
colorful history and he writes
about his experience in direct,
stimulating, and interesting
prose.
BARE FEET IN THE PALACE
is the story of Agnes Newton
Keith and her family, based on
their varied and direct experi
ences with the Phillippine peo
ple, seen from the three separate
viewpoints of Harry Keith, for
estry expert assigned by the UN
Food and Agricultural Organiza
tion, Agens herself, and their 12
year-old son George.
The Palmer Library is open
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday afternoons and
7:00 to 9:00 Monday through Fri
day evenings except for unfor
seen circumstances.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
1
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEMOCRAT
V!0TCR FISCHER
Trained and Experienced in Government
Constitutional Convention Delegate
1 Community Pienner
VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
Pd. Adv.
LET
FRANK A. METCALF, C. E.
The only Registered Civil Engineer Candidate
for
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER
— be YOUR choice October 9th
43 years continuous Professional Engineering
Practice in the Territory Pd. Adv.
VIC- RIVERS
Democrat for
TERRITORIAL SENATOR
General Election October 9, 1956
An Alaskan for half a century
Over 20 Years of Public Service pa. Aav.
Reelect
KEN C.
JOHNSON
Democrat
fo
■
representative
• 21 Years Alaskan Resident
• Integrity in Business
• Integrity in Government
WINTER STUDY
MATERIAL READY
FOR HOME GARDENERS
Winter study material for
I home gardeners is the new U. S.
Department of Agricultural bul
letin, "Insects and Diseases of
Vegetables in the Home Gar
den”, Associate Director Arthur
S. Buswell of Extension Service
said today.
Pictures illustrate both disease
signs and insects with both listed
under the crops which they dam
age.
Control measures are discuss
ed with instructions given for
use of sprays and dusts. The
authors are Entomologist L. B.
Reed and Pathologist S. P. Doo
little, both of the Agricultural
Research Service.
Gardeners who want a copy of
bulletin No. 46 may contact their
I local office of the University of
I Alaska Extension Service.
Alaskan Prospectors
Using Geochemical
Methods, Scientist Says
A University of Alaska scient
f ist Wednesday night explained
how Alaskan prospectors are
finding new mineral deposits by
analyzing soil, water and vege
tation samples.
Dr. Nalin R. Mukherjee, asso
ciate professor of chemistry,
chemical engineering and metal
lurgy, spoke to Arctic Branch,
American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Title
of his lecture was “Principles of
Geochemical Prospecting.” He
has helped spearhead the revol
utionary method for prospecting
at the University of Alaska
school mines.
The school of mines offers a
geochemical course to interested
prospectors each year on cam
: pus. In addition, mining short
! course professors who tour the
! territory during the year include
| some geochemical prospecting
I in their instruction.
One of these professors is Leo
Mark Anthony who has worked
closely with Dr. Mukherjee. Prof.
Anthony recently edited a book
let titled “Elmentary Geochemi
■ cal Prospecting Methods." It is
i the first book of its type ever
published and is available
through the school of mines for
i one dollar.
LITTLE LEAGUE BOYS
REMINDED TO
TURN IN UNIFORMS
All Little Leaguers who have
neglected to turn in their uni
forms this year are asked to do
so immediately. They may be
left at the home of Mrs. Lucille
Curry in the AHA housing area
or taken to school and turned
over to Norman Rousey, teacher
at Central School The uniforms
should be clean when turned in,
but the committee requests that
they just be sure they are turn
ed in, clean or otherwise.
LILLIAN PINKHAM
HEADS MISSION SOCIETY
Lillian Pinkham was recently
elected president of the Palmer
Church of God Missionary Socie
ty. Named to serve with her dur
ing the coming year were the
following: Katherine Huntley,
vice-president; Hazel Geiwitz,
secretary-treasurer; Jean Lan
caster, spiritual life; Esther
Cantley, missionary education;
and Karen Splettstoezer, corres
pondence.
The group has chosen the
Church of God Childrens’ Home
for their missionary project this
year, with various other smaller
projects being planned.
Meetings are held every other
Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in
the Church of God. A cordial
welcome is extended to all.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
EVERY SERVICE IS A
PERFECT TRIBUTE
Through the darkest shadows,
comes the light of life eternal.
We endeavor to express the
solace of this abiding faith.
PALMER FUNERAL
HOME
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
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