THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879_
II. J. DeJulio
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Irwin had
the pleasure, although limited^ of
a visit with their son First Lieu
tenant Don Irwin last week while
the lieutenant was at Elmendorf
AFB enroute to Fairbands. Lt.
Ixwin is stationed at March AFB
in California.
A public telephone has been in
stalled in the quonset hut at the
airport for the convenience of
3ocal and visiting pilots.
An Eska education senior at
the University of Alaska this
"week was named to “Who’s Who
Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities.” She
is Donna May (Harris) Magnus
sen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Harris. Selection for fhe
Ihonor is based upon outstanding
scholarship, participation in ex
tra-curricular activities, qualities
■of leadership, citizenship and
i
service.
Members of Mrs. John Schrie
Iber’s third grade class of Swan
son School were recent visitors
at the office and plant of The
Frontiersman.
‘SP/3 Wesley P. Venne, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Venne of
Palmer, has become one of the
nation’s first soldiers to 'take
part in field exercises testing the
Army’s new “pentomic” battle
•concept. The pentomic tactical
•plan features streamlined units
'with great mobility and fire
power able to meet the needs of
atomic and missile age warfare.
SP/3 Venne is serving as a fire
toim leader of the 4th Infantry
Ihvision’s Co C, 1st Battle Group,
12th Infantry at Fort Lewis,
Washington.
A large group of young people
from the Church of God in Pal
■nwer, Sutton Community Church,
Potter Community Church, and
the Church of God in Anchorage,
enjoyed a roller-skating party on
Monday evening of this week.
Several Palmer youths and their
guests attended. Following the
wanting session a short devotional
service was held at the Anchor
age -.Church of God, followed by
refreftiments.
At. last week’s meeting the
Palmer Kiwanis Club had nearly
JfNPS. attendance, with 33 out of
35 members attending. Keith
Smith, high school principal, was
gnesr speaker.
(Mr. and Mrs. Verne L. Stout
and Janaijv of Anchorage have
■“Jh’iablished residence in Palmer
3wvd are living at Pioneer Apart
ments. Mr. Stout will retire from
The Alaska Railroad next month,
following 13 years employment
wjth APR. The Stouts have two
'children, Dorothy, a pupil in the
-■fourth grade, and Richard, a pu
pil in the second grade of Cen
tral School. Mrs. Stout came to
Alaska in 1939 and operated a
ibot'.k store in Fairbanks until
J«M2 when she taught school in
Kuskokwim region, moving to
Anchorage in 1943. Both Mx. and
3MLm. Stout came to Alaska from
the state of New York.
George (Frenchy) Belfontain
returned to Palmer last week
following a winter vacation with
vr.latives and friends in Massa
chusetts, Vermont, New Hamp
-shire, Nova Scotia and California.
This was his first visit with his
sister in over 50 years. While in
California he visited the Gene
Bailey family at Ukiah.
LOCAL RIDING CLUB
PLANNING RODEOS
Members of the Arctic Trails
Riding Club are making plans
for rodeos which will be held
twice each month during the
warmer months. They are ex
pected to begin within a couple
m! months. Trial rides and other
entertainment will also be held
each month.
Activities of the club were dis
cussed at a special meeting held
»t Hartner’s Wasilla Roadhouse
Uarch 16.
The next regular meeting of
the club will be held March 28
at the home of Robert Webb. All
members and potential members
are urged to attend.
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FRANKLIN ORTH
TOURS ARMY
INSTALLATIONS
Franklin L. Orth, deputy assis
tant secretary of the Army, ar
rived in Alaska March 16 to tour
Army installations and Reserve
and National Guard activities
throughout the Territory.
On Monday Orth addressed the
Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce during a luncheon at the
Westward Hotel, followed by at
tendance at a special dinner that
evening sponsored by the Anch
orage Chamber. Prior to his de
parture for Army posts north of
the Alaskan Range, the secre
tary held conference with mem
bers of the USARAL Civilian
Personnel Division and the Re
serve Components Division.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Craft
room, 8 pm.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
MINSTREL SHOW, Gym, 8:30
p.m.
HOSPITAL BOARD, Valley hosp.
al 8 p.m.
RIDING CLUB
GRANGE CARD PARTY, Gran
ge hall, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
MINSTREL SHOW. Gym, 8:30
p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, noon
WOMENS’ FINANCE FORUM,
High school, 8 p.m.
MEA DIRECTORS, MEA hall, 8
p.m.
RAINBOW GIRLS, Carpenters
hall, 7:30 p.m.
(Special parents meeting).
PALMER GARDEN CLUB, 8
p.m.
ST. BARTH. CHURCHWOMEN,
HOSPITAL BOARD
TO MEET ON MARCH 28
The regular meeting of the
Valley Hospital Association board
of directors, slated for Friday,
March 21, has been postponed to
March 28. The meeting will be
held in the dining room at the
hospital at 8 p.m.
8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
CAP CADETS, Central school,
7:30 p.m. :
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health center
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE,
Moose hall, 8 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, City Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
WILL ROGERS’ VISIT, Lunch,
Elks, noon
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
CARPENTERS, Carpenters hall,
8 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
VALLEY AIRMEN, Co-Op club
room, 8 p.m.
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Sheldon Jackson
Names Two Projects
For Coming Year
The advisory commitee of Shel
don Jackson Junior College has
announced two projects for the
coming year in the awarding of
a Christian Citizen’s Award and
the release of up to $2,000 in
scholarships to high school sen
iors throughout Alaska.
The Christian Citizen’s Award
will be awarded to three indivi
duals who have made distinctive
contribution to the Territory oi
to an Alaskan community where
they live; or outstanding service
to the church; or outstandin§
contribution in the field of Chris
tian citizenship.
The scholarship award prograrr
will be the granting of at leasi
one $100 scholarship to the out
standing senior in each Alaske
high school. If more than on*
outstanding student is selectee
in any on high school, the ad
visory board recommended the
awarding of such scholarship t<
both individuals.
In attendance at the recent ad
visory committee meeting were
Mrs. William Brady, Mrs. Dori
Barnes, Rev. Frank Walkup
Lloyd Morley, Edgar Phillco, Rev
BARTLETT SEEKS
CHANGE IN LIQUOR
CONTROL LEGISLATION
Legislation to lift the restric
tion of the powers of the territori •
al legislature relative to the con
trol of intoxicating liquor in Al
aska was introduced this past
week by Delegate E. L. Bartlett.
Under a law passed in 1934,
Congerss in approving territorial
control stated such control could
be delegated by the legislature
only to a board or commission.
Ajt the request of the Liquor
Control Board, composed of the
Governor, Treasurer, Highway
Engineer, Attorney General and
the Director of Finance, Del.
Bartlett has offered a bill to per
mit the legislature to delegate
the authority in any way it sees
fit.
NO TEENAGE DANCE
■ AT MOOSE HALL THIS WEEK
The regular teen-age party at
1 Moose hall has been postponed
this week because of conflicting
: activities. The date of the next
> party-dance will be announced.
. Brian Cleworth, Charles Nelson
; and Rev Paul Moser.
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