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. De Julio___Publisher-Manager
Editor-Virginia Gallant
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RURAL G. D. CAN SAVE AMERICA
By William L. Shaffer, rural consultant *
Federal Civil Defense Administration
National Civil Defense Week was observed throughout the
States, last week, with special emphasis being given to the impor
tance to immediate civil defense organizing, planning and training
in the smaller cities and rural communities outside the highly
industrialized metropolitan “target areas ’.
The week was inaugurated with a special nationwide radio
and TV message from President Eisenhower whose official pro
clamation resulted in the first national observance of a civil defense
week. Communities throughout the states marked the week with
evacuation drills, recruiting campaigns, public meetings, distribu
tion of civil defense literature and demonstration of civil defense
skills in rescue, fire fighting, first aid and mass feeding
In numerous eommunties the observance was high lighted
by the start of new civil defense training classes, or by the in
auguration of steps for setting up civil defense organizations
for areas not previously organized for civil defense.
One widely distributed leaflet—R. F. D.—Rural Family Defense
—was devoted entirely to the problems of civil defense in rural
areas. It is pointed out that it is the duty and responsibility of
every family and every community to be prepared for natural
disasters or for the possibility of an enemy attack on tha nation,
and that calls for planning now.
While civil defense is as important to the security of the
nation as military defense, it is not a mere preparation for a war
which everyone hopes never will occur. The organization and
training for a possible war disaster has a double value in that it
.•strengthens and prepares communities for dealing with natural
disasters and emergencies.
Civil defense has another role, characterized by President
Eisenhower as “one of the three pillars of peace.” By keeping
America so strong that potential enemies know the nation cannot
be defeated or demoralized, civil defense is a strong deterrent to
war.
It is in this role—that of a positive force for peace—that the
true nature of civil defense is revealed. Awakening of a public
■awareness to this dynamic concept of civil defense is the goal of
National Civil Defense Week.
COLLEGE OFFERS COURSE
IN PERMAFROST
The University of Alaska be
came one of the few schools in
North America to offer a course
in permafrost when fall semester
opened this week.
The name of the course which
the geology department estab
lished is “Geological and Engin
eering Problems of Frozen
Ground.” The study covers in
vestigations of both seasonally
frozen ground, (seasonal frost)
and perennially frozen ground
(permafrost). It is quite likely
that the University of Alaska is
the only school which offers a
course covering both types of
frost, according to Dr. Troy L.
Pewe, the instructor.
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MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION
GAME DINNEI PUNS
PROGRESSING WELL
Plans for the Mdtanuska Val-1
ley Sportsmen anneal game din
ner are going along very well,
according to dinner chairman,
Ben Hudgins. “Several members
have returned their cards, indi
cating that we w|l have a well
varied menu on the night of Oc
tober 27th“, he said.
Members have been appointed
to the following committees: L.
C. Stock, master of ceremonies:
Midge Hudgins, decorations;
Fritz Lowe, meat cutter; Sal Es
slinger, waitresses; Jeanne
Woods, punch; Ed Bellringer,
entertainment; Al Kirsch, public
address system; all members, to
the set-up and clean-up commit
tees.
Al and Leona Dickow, mem
bers who are now living at Ko
diak, have sent word that they
will be unable to attend. How
ever, they are sending along
some game for the dinner, pro
bably via- PNA. Al said he plans
to send along elk meat (already
in the locker) and Leona plans
to send some venison (still on
the hoof). Other dishes that have
been promised to date include
moose oysters by the dinner
chairman; marmot, ala-pig; lynx
by Ted Buzby; beaver by Bill
Bouwens; moose berries by Mrs.
Qoark; pheasant by Leo Lucas;
and many other dishes including
steaks, heart, tongue, nose,
roasts, jerky; prepared in a varie
tv of wavs including smoked.
roasieu, uant'u, uoneu, ineu,
pickled—someone may even fig
ure out a way for moose ala
mode. There will be many dif
ferent caribou dishes.
“Right now we are looking
around for the unusual type dish.
No matter how large or small it
is, Fritz has promised to bring
a sharp knife and cut it thin
so everyone can have a taste
(that wants one),” Hudgins said.
He also mentioned that addition
al fish dishes are needed. The
only fish dishes listed to date
are shee fish and salmon. We
need clams, crab, trout, and
other type fish, he added.
Tickets will be available to all
members within a matter of days
and members are urged to get
theirs as soon as possible as the
seating at the dinner will be
limited, and as in past years,
there is always a full house at
the annual game dinner.
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LOCAL KIWANIANS
PUN KIDS’ DAY
Plans are under way by mem
bers of the Palmer Kiwanis Club
for their annual Kid’s I)ay cele
bration.
The afternoon program is
scheduled to get under way at
1:00 p.m. sharp, with the Central
School yard to be the assembly
point for the parade which will
start the celebration. Youngsters
in the valley are invited to begin
their plans for their entries in
the parade. The high school
Pioneer Band will head the par
ade with lively marching tunes
and children are invited to make
entries in their choice of three
catagories.
Parade sections will be divid
ed into costumes, decorated bi
cycles, and pets, with awards to
be made to winners in each di
vision. Following the parade,
which will break up back at the
school yard, there will be a tal
ent show for the youngsters in
the school gymnasium, as well as
a movie, and an individual treat
for each youngster attending. On
display in the gym will be ex
hibits of all type hobbies, includ
ing collections, art work, handi
work, crafts, and other type hob
bies. Winners in this catagory
will receive ribbon awards as
will all other winners.
To Resume Well
Child Conferences
Well Child Conferences will
be resumed at the Matanuska
Valley Health Center starting
September 25, Mrs. Myrtle
Spencer, public health nurse,
announced this week.
The Conferences will be held
the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m. in the health center quart
ers in the valley hospital.
During the first Conference
pre-school immunizations will
also be offered, including DPT
for children three months old
and up and polio for children six
months old and up. Parents of
all children of pre-school age
are invited to avail themselves
of the Conference, the first that
has been held in the Valley for
nearly one year because there
has been no public health nurse
available. Mrs. Spencer recently
arrived in Palmer and started
her duties as public health nurse
in the Matanuska Valley this
month.
4-H News
Record Books Due
All 4-H members are remind
ed that their project record
books must be completed and
turned in at the Extension Ser
vice office before September 21.
Part of 4-H projects is the
completion of these record books
and a written account of the ac
tivities involved in the project.
Four-H’ers who are top garden
ers this year are especially urg
ed to complete their books to be
eligible for the $10 prize and the
prize ribbons.
LUTHERANS PLAH_
WEEK-LONG MISSION
A l.utherun pleaching mission
will be held at St John's Luth
ernn Church in Palmer begin
nlng with a singsplratton on Sun
day evening, September 80. The
mission will continue through
the first week of October, with
ChaplAin Norman Falkers of El
rnendorl Airforce Ha.se as guest
evangelist. The Itev. Falkers has
, been a military chaplain for the
; past five years The services will
j l>e held each evening, beginning
| at 8 pm., for the entire week,
I according to the Rev. Kinar
Mach, pastor at St. John's
Church.
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