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PALMER. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1956
Wild Flower Show
Opens 1P. M. Sunday
On, Sunday afternoon, from 1
to 6 p. m., the public is invited
to attend the Palmer Garden
Club’s annual spring wild flow
er show which will be held in the
Extension Service craft room.
The Extension Service office is
located in the Legion, building,
opposite from the Matanuska
hotel.
The public is not only invited
to attend, but to participate as
well. This is not a competitive
flower show, members pointed
out. It is a display of the wild
flowers, plants and shrubs na
tive to Alaska. Those wishing tc
take specimen for display arc
asked to have their plants or
flowers at the craft room prior
to 6 p. m. on Saturday afternoon
the day before the show. All
specimen should be labeled. II
the identity of the plant is not
known, members of the Garden
club will be in attendance to
assist with the labeling.
Members pointed out this is a
good opportunity to learn the
identity of wild flowers, plants
and shrubs that are suitable for
transplanting and cultivating in,
home flower gardens.
Legion Auxiliary
Urges Observance
Today of Flag Day
“Ply your flag on Flag Day,
June 14,” is the appeal made by
the American Legion Auxiliary
■to all householders and business
concerns of the city.
“Flag Day is the birthday of
the Stars and Stripes,” explained
Mrs. L. P. Rorrison, Americanism
chairman, “the anniversary of
the day »rv which th* Continent
al Congress adopted the resolu
tions which designated that ’the
flag of the United States shall
be 13 stripes, alternate red and
white, and that the union shad
be 13 \jfhite stars on a blue field,
to show a new constellation.”
“That constellation, so new on
that June day in 1777, now has
grown to 48, and that flag now
flies as the brightest symbol of
individual liberty in a world
again threatened by tyranny. We
who live under that flag, enjoy
ing the God-given freedom it
symbolizes, certainly should be
proud and eager to display our
flag on its birthday. We of the
American Legion Auxiliary hope
to see this city a city of flags j
today.” I
The Auxiliary also will ask
for full display of flags on the
nation’s birthday, July 4, Mrs.
Rorrison said.
MAYOR WILSON
ON STATESIDE TRIP
M^yor Charles W. Wilson is in
the States where he will attend
the operations planning meeting
of the State and Territorial con
servationists. Mayor Wilson is
Territorial Conservationist with
the Soil Conservation Service.
While in the States he will also
attend the Grand Lodge Masonic
meeting being held in Kenniwick i
Wash. Also attending this meet
ing, Jane 19-21, will be Oliver
Onkka, junior warden, and C. C.
Hoffman, worshipful master in
the Valley Masonic lodge. Mayor
Wilson is past master of the lo
cal lodge.
I Flowers for the
June Bride
• Wedding Books
• Guest Books
• White Bibles,
Tapers
Corsages for all
occasions
MAUD'S FLOWER SHOP
Theatre Bldg. Phone 3601
FAIR ASSOCIATION
SEEKING MANAGER
The Matanuska Valley Fair
Association is seeking a manager
for the 1956 Valley Fair, it was
announced this week. Anyone
interested in applying for the
position is requested to file an
application in writing with the
Association as soon as possible.
Directors of the association hope
to name the manager at the next
board of directors meeting on
June 19.
Authorization was given to the
association secretary to place an
order for a gigantic fireworks
display for this year’s fair. The
display will feature many aerial
and ground pieces and will be
even larger than those displays
that have been presented at
former valley fairs. Special set
pieces are being ordered, all 'of
them of a spectacular and out
standing nature, it was announc
ed.
Among otner plans oeing
worked on by directors is a
Fair Association sponsored horse
racing event which will be run
in open competition. This means
that riders from ail over Alaska,
and even the States, may enter
any or all events. Valuable prizes
are being planned for the win
ners, and there may be a special
program set up for junior riders
only. Classifications and other
necessary information will be
made available to all interested
riders as soon as the plans are
completed.
C.A.B. POSTPONES
AIRLINE HEARING
A number of Palmer business
men and other interested per
sons, planning to appear as wit
nesses at the CAB hearing in
Anchorage this past Tuesday,
were on a flight to that city
aboard a Cordova Airlines DC-3
when word was received that
the hearing had been postponed.
The group was returned to Palm
er airport. They were to have ap
peared as witnesses for the air
line in support of continued air
service into Palmer by the Cor
dova line. Not so fortunate were
those Palmer residents who
drove to Anchorage to appear
as witnesses, as there was no way
they could be contacted, they
made the trip into the city be
fore learning the hearing was
postponed.
VEHICLE INSURANCE
RATES CUT 10 PERCENT
The National Bureau of Casu
alty Underwriters have announc
ed reducions in automobile lia
bility rates for Alaska. The re
ductions apply to bodily injury
liability for Class 1, business and
pleasure vehicles and Class 3
business-use vehicles, according
ito Robert Pipped, local insurance
agent. The reduction amounts to
approximately 10 percent in
these classes, he said. The reduc
tion is believed to be the result
of an improved loss ratio and
went into effect June 6.
COMMITTEE APPROVES
BARTLETT MILK BILL
Delegate E. L. Bartlett’s bill to
bring Alaska within the provis
ions of the Federal Import Milk
Aot was approved last week by
the Dairy Subcommittee of the
House Agricultural Committee.
The measure was amended to
include Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
The law which is sought to be
amended was enacted in 1927
and regulates through inspection
and other procedures the impor
tation of milk and cream into
the United States.
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Valley Auxiliary
To Honor
Halioeal President
Ruby Ward (Mrs. Bowden D.
Ward), National President of the
American Legion Auxiliary, will
be the guest of the Matanuska
Valley Unit No. 15 Thursday
MRS. BOWDEN D. WARD
evening, June 21 at a dinner be-,
ing planned in her honor. Mrs.
Ward, enroute to Korea, will be
in Alaska for a 24-hour period.
All members of Department ex
ecutive committees, members of
the Jack Henry Post and Unit of
Anchorage, all local Legion
naires, as well as members of the
local Unit, are cordially invited
to attend the dinner which will
be held at Legion hall.
Mrs. Ward, of King-wood, West
Virginia, was unanimously el
ected to the leadership of the
Auxiliary’s one million women
at the organizations 35th Nation
al convention in Miami this past
October. Her unopposed election
’came as a result of more than 20
years of excelling service in the
work of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Ward became a member
of her local Unit in Kingwood in
1932, served as local and district
president then went on to chair
manships of state committees.
She took part in the organiza
tion of the West Virginia Girls
State and directed this citizen
ship training course for 10 years.
In 1944 she was elected president
of the Auxiliary’s West Virginia
Department, leading the state or
ganization through the last year
of intensive war activities.
After serving as Area Child
Welfare Chairman and Division
al Girls State Chairman, Mrs.
Ward was elected National vice
president at the 1949 conven
tion in Philadelphia. Her year in
this office was followed by five
years as chairman of important
national committees, during
which time she won national re
cognition by her creative lead
ership. Ait the time of her elec
tion to the national presidency,
she was completing an outstand
ing year as national rehabilita
tion chairman, in charge of the
Auxiliary’s vast activities for dis
abled war veterans.
Vandalism Reports
Made lo Police
Vandalism at the Krise resi
dence at the corner o-f Airport
road was reported to city police
oi> Saturday morning. The house,
unoccupied for only a few days,
was entered by unknown per
sons. Storm windows were brok
en and a trunk, clothing and
other items thrown from the
first floor to the basement. City
police said it appeared to be the
work of children. Finger prints
were taken and will be investi
gated.
This is the second report of
entry on property where the
house is unoccupied. A week ago,
a break in the Wendt property on
Wasilla highway was reported
to Territorial police who are in
vestigating. Damages to the pre
mises were reported.
Teen-age Recreation
Meetirg Planned
For June 21
I A meeting for adults and teen
: agers is planned for Thursday
| night, June 21 in the U, S. Army
I Reserve training center at 8 p m.
! it was announced this week by
Richard Branton who is spear
heading a final attempt to get
organized recreation for young
people under way in Palmer.
The Palmer Area Recreation
Council is backing Branton in
the attempt.
During this week several teen
agers have accompanied adults
who have been making personal
contacts throughout the city.
They report that all persons con
tacted have been very receptive
t the idea of organized recrea
tion in Palmer.
The meeting next Thursday
will be open (to the public and
parents of all area teen-agers,
the youngsters themselves and
at least one representative from
each local organization, are urgpd
to attend. Because of limited
time it will not be possible to
contact all parents of teen-agers
in the Palmer area before the
meeting. However, Bran ton stres
sed, that it is imperative to the
r progress of plans that everyone
possible turn out for the meet
ing. “We must have an express
ion of ideas from these folk if
the program is to succeed,” he
pointed out. Other items to be
discussed wi.13 be the use of a
building for a recreational cen
ter, varied types of recreation,
and the overall operation of the
project. “We need everyone’s
help to build this project on a
solid foundation”, Brandon said.
OFFICIALS DEFER
NIKE BID OPENINGS
Bid openings for Nike projects
in Alaska have been deferred in
definitely, it has been announced
by the office of the Alaska Dist
rict, Corps of Engineers in Anch
orage.
According to Col. L. L. Hase
man, acting district engineer, the
Nike bid opening deferrals were
directed by higher authority.
“The only instructions received
here directed this deferral of bid
openings. We are continuing our
design work for the projects in
order to have complete designs
readily available at any time the
program is reinstated,” Col. Hase
man said.
The Nike work, involving the
Construction of seven guided
missile sites, was offered to con
tractors under two separate in
vitations. A bid opening on the
proposal for construction of three
sites near Anchorage had been
scheduled for June 21. Another
proposal called for bids on the
construction of four sites near
Fairbanks with bids scheduled
for opening June 26.
COUNCIL NOTES
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Due to absence from the city
by some members of the City
Council a quorum was not avail
able for the June 12 meeting of
the Council. The next regular
meeting is slated for June 26 at
City Hall.
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Subscribers on the city water
system are reminded that they
are now in the season whereby
they may get a special water
use reduction rate for water used
(up to 2,000 gallons) for watering
lawns, gardens, and street area
Hank LaRose, is sprinkling
near their residences. The city
water truck, being manned by
hundreds of gallons of water on
city streets in an attempt to com
bat the dust problem.
ON SUMMER VACATION
The Great Books discussion
group will be on vacation until
their next meeting, the second
Monday of September when
Darwin’s Origin of the Species
will be discussed. ,
Special MEA Meeting
Slated For Saturday
VALLEY MAY GET
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Although here has been no !
official oonfi mrnation todate, ■
it was announced during the j
recently held Alaska Nurses’ •'
Convention in Anchorage that
a Public Health Nurse has ;
been assigns! to the Valley. \
Area residents have been ;
without the servces of a public ;
health nurse since last fall ;
when the nurse then serving ;
this area resigned to go Out- ;!
side. The health center, local. ;
ed in the Valley Presbyterian ;
Hospital, has been kept open :
part time by Mrs. Eileen Bran
ton, office clerk. As further ;
information is received it will !;
be announced.
Service Cards
Must Be Returned
MTA Manager Says
Robert Partridge, MTA man
ager, this week urged all pros
pective and present users of the
telephone system to return the
cards mailed out two weeks ago.
“It is getting to be serious, en
gineer-wise”, he said. “We must
know the type of telephone ser
vice desired by our members so
that we can make our plans ac
cordingly”, he said. If the cards
have become lost or misplaced,
the telephone manager asks that
a letter be sent to the office—
that the subscriber call in—or
drop in. Anyway at all, just so
we can get the information,, Part
ridge added. In the rural areas
it may not be possible to supply
the desired ty f of service, at
least this year, he said. However,
as far as possible, we will follow
the type installation indicated
on the cards by the subscriber,
he said.
ALASKA FOLDERS
MAKING BIG HIT
The stockpile of 75,000 four
color Alaska folders published
by the Alaska Visitors Associa
tion, is melting rapidly as re
quests for them are pouring in.
Frank H. Whaley, managing dir
ector of AVA, said 1000 individ
ual requests weekly were being
handled by the Juneau AVA of
fice and nearly that many out of
the Anchorage office.
This deluge of requests is a re
sult of an advertising and pro
motion campaign being carried
on by AVA, Whaley explained.
With the hospitality program
now underway in Alaska, Wha
ley urges that all AVA members
display their membership decal
which automatically is provided
for each member to put up in his
place of business. They may be
obtained from the AVA office in
Juneau.
This folder carries a replica of
the decal with this caption “In
Alaska look for this insignia—
it’s the sign of friendly hospital
ity from a member of the Alaska
Visitors’ Association.”
i All members of the Matanuska
Electric Association are remind
ed of the special membership
meeting which will be held in the
Central School gymnasium this
Saturday evening. The meeting
is being called bv petition of
more than 10 percent of the
membership for the purpose of
electing three directors^ voting
on amendments to the Associa
tion by-laws and articles of in
corporation and other business.
Names which will appear on
the ballots will be those of Har
old Thuma, James Hurley and C.
Ivan Branton, nominated by the
appointed nominating committee
and Mrs. Justine Parks and R,
Bruce Graham, nominated by
petition.
The three nominees named by
the committee are those who
were elected by the membership
at the April 14 annual member
ship meeting of the association.
At the first board of directors
meeting following the annual
meeting, a resolution was pass
ed by a vote of three to one that
•=-e individuals not be seated
because the election held at the
annual meeting was not conduct
ed according to notices sent out
prior to the meeting. These no
tices stated that two expiring
terms will be filled. At the Ap
ril 14 meeting Director Charles
Wilson had offered his resigna
tion and the membership voted
for three directors, i nstead of the
announced two. The resolution
passed by the board April 23 in
cluded the acceptance of the re
signation of Charles W. Wilson:
Mrs. Justine Parks and R. Bruce
Graham continued to hold office.
The board then named James
Hurley to take over the Wilson
term. Hurley agreed to serve
with the understanding that a
special meeting would be held
as soon as possible. During a
special meeting of the directors
held May 4 such a meeting was
set for June 16. This action was
later rescinded on the grounds
that a tie vote had resulted.
However, a petition by the
membership that a special meet
ing be held on June 16 still stands
and it is this petitioned meet
ing that is to be held this Sat
urday.
No action has yet been taken
on a suit pending in District
Court which was filed early in
May by James Frey to show
cause why the newly elected
directors (Hurley, Branton, and
Thuma) should not be seated.
Votting will be done on the old
form of ballot, it was announced
this week, not on the type used
at the April 14 meeting. In addi
tion, colored cards have been
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