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
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TOURISM - Bid BUSINESS
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA—(By Staff Writer)—Florida tour
ists keep coming in bigger and bigger numbers. A survey just
^completed for the Florida Development Commission shows that
they are coming to the state for vacations the rate of 6,268,000
a year.
This is 2 million more than was generally supposed.
Herb Crawford, staff member of the commission, said the
survey, done partly by the Florida State University, shows that
4% million of the tourists came by car, the remainder by trains,
planes and buses.
Spent Over $1 Billion
They spent more than $1,210,000,000 in the past year, also some
what higher than estimates.
Crawford said 17,000 tourists were contacted in the survey,
""which is a sufficient number" to make such a survey accurate.
Furnish Most Tourists
According to the Winter-Spring survey, the upper Middle West
lias replaced New England as the section of the country furnish
ing the most tourists to the state.
Among the Winter-Spring tourist the average length of stay
was 13 days and the average sum spent per person during a visit
was $103.
Tourists questioned at welcome stations at the state line, listed,
in order of importance, the reason they came to Florida as: Beaches,
sunshine and climate, natural scenery, atmosphere of general re
laxation, commercial attractions, fishing and hunting, and sports
-such as spring baseball training.
Editor's note: The above was taken from the Tampa Tribune
■and furnished by Don L. Irwin, who with his wife, spent a good
pari of last winter visiting in Florida.
With Alaska's tourist trade becoming more and more its lead
ing industry, it is not fallacious reasoning to forsee such figures
representing Alaska visitors in years to come. Although the Alaska
Visitors Association is doing everything possible, with limited
funds, to promote the tourist trade in Alaska, it was not through
such an association or Chambers of Commerce alone that Florida's
tourist industry became such a major part of that state's economy.
It's people had a great deal to do with it. Natural scenery
in Alaska need take a back seat to no other areas; climatic con
■diiions are ideal for travelers; no one argues Alaska's atmosphere
'-of general relaxation; hunting fishing and other sports in Alaska
need, little publicity. Alaskans have one great resource to offer
the visitors to this great Territory and that is hospitality.
By recognizing the Alaska visitor as a guest and going out of'
‘our way to make him feel welcome we are advertising "the last
frontier" as ideal vacation land for the tourists. It is not too difficult
fto spot a tourist in town. He usually has a gay cap of some type,
--ad least one camera swinging from his shoulder and invariably
•as curious smile as though his early ideas of lh£ land of "ice and
snow" were changing by the minute. They are most responsive
to a returning smile from the Alaskans, who not too long ago,
anight have had the same ideas. They are grateful for directions
Heading them to scenic spots—famous Malanuska Valley farms—
«nd other points of interest. A little courtesy shown by the Alaskans
will go a long way toward the goal of big tourist figures in Alaska
in the future.
FIRST AID CLASSES TO BE HELD WEEKLY
A standard American Red
Caress first aid course will be held
<eaeh Wednesday night at the
city hall, with Police Chief Ber
nard Bouwens instructing.
The classes will be held each
week until the required 18 hours
are completed, starting at 8 p.m.
TAXES ARC DELINQUENT AUGUST 2
First half 1957 property taxes for City of
Palmer and Palmer School District must be paid
^ar^poStrnarked on or before August 1, to avoid
penalty and interest.
Under the new law, now in effect, the whole
bill falls delinquent if the first half is not paid
on time.
■Bring or mail your tax bill and payment to Tax
Assessor Box 1757, Palmer, (located over the
bank). Please make separate checks for City
and School District Bills.
UNIVERSITY ROTC
STUDENTS MAY TAKE
FLIGHT TRAINING
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Advanced Reserve, Officers
Training Corps cadets at the
University of Alaska this fall will
have an opportunity to trade
their infantry shoes for airplanes.
Col. Kenneth C. Haycraft, pro
fessor of military science and
tactics, disclosed that the Depart
ment of the Army granted auth
ority for the university to par
ticipate in the ROTC flight train
ing program designed to quality
students for careers in the ex
panding Army aviation program.
Col. Haycraft explained that
only 47 U. S. universities and
colleges have received authoriza
tion for such training. It will be
under contract with CAA-approv
ed civilian flight schools. Cadets
who successfully complete the
course will receive a private pilot
certificate. This will give greater
assurance that if and when the
successful cadets go on duty with
the Army they will receive Army
light aircraft flight training.
“Those eligible for the train
ing must have completed their
junior year in ROTC at the Uni
versity of Alaska or elsewhere
and attended summer camp,”
- Col. Haycraft explained. “Cadets
must complete their flight train
ing in nine months, during which
they will receive 73 hours of in
struction.”
Col. Haycraft expects the pro
gram to commence this fall. Vet
erans who are interested in the
program may receive credit equi
valent to the first two years in
ROTC. He explained that four
advanced ROTC students already
have indicated an intent to take
the program and are being test
ed.
The flight training program has
stimulated additional interest in
.advanced ROTC. Sixteen students
have passed the required tests
and have been accepted by the
PMS&T. This is a 400 per cent
increase over last year.
“The flight training program
will be limited only by the
amount of money appropriated
for this purpose,” Col. Haycraft
said. “This will make it a com
petitive program which should
prove to be especially effective
in Alaska where air transporta
tion is the only effective method
of reaching many areas.”
Persons interested in partici
pating in the flight training pro
gram should contact the ROTC
detachment commander at Col
lege, Alaska.
REV. ROBERT GRUMBINE
TO OFFER COMMUNION
AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
The Rev. Robert Grumbine of
Valdez will offer communion at
regular Sunday morning services
at St. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church. Father Grumbine is in
the valley attending the youth
camp being held at King’s Lake
Camp.
Services are held in the base
ment of the Legion building and
start at 11 o’clock. The public
is invited.
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NEW BABIES
WWWA j
Hoover
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Delmar Hoover |
of Spenard are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their j
first child, a. daughter, whom they
have named Bonnie Rae. She was
born at 5005th Air Force Hospital j
July 14, weighing seven pounds, J
10 ounces. Maternal grandpar- ]
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Me- i
Cartney, and maternal great !
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. i
M. D. Snodgrass all of Palmer, j
Bonnie Rae is the second great, I
grandchild for the Snodgrasses. J
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Hoover of
Whitesville, Kentucky.
Killian
Mr. and Mrs. Glenden Killian j
of Sutton are receiving best wish- j
es on the birth of their first child, j
a daughter. The valley couple j
have named their first-born Des- j
tiny Jane. She weighed seven j
pounds, four ounces when born |
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital j
July 15. |
Let’s shed a tear for good old j
Ned ...
Fell asleep at the wheel and woke j
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