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. DeJulio_ - Publisher-Manager
Editor _ - _ _ _ Virginia Gallant
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There is a movement for an
nexation to Palmer, because the
Wasilla school is “lacking” in so
many of the so-called essentials.
All this is reminiscent of the fel
low who awoke healthy and ro
bust only to end the day sick and
■ailing all because his friends had
chosen to play a practical joke
on him. Each one he met told
iiim how sick and ailing he ap
peared until of course even he
was convinced.
Most of us came to Alaska with
the realization things would be
tougher. Many of us homesteaded
to find it even tougher in ways
we never counted on. But that
was off-set by finding many of
our preconceived ideas were
wrong. There were roads, stores,
hospitals, and schools. Added
.years brought electricity, phones,
and mail service. Those things
didn’t come because folks wanted
it better, and pulled out for the
more modern places.
It is not a unique thing for a
parent to wish the best for his
child. We even credit animals
with the same instinct. But how
do we obtain them? Surely not
by pulling out and giving up.
There has been much criticism
-of the Wasilla School. We would
like to ask the critics what they
personally have done to change
fthmgs? Have they turned out
when plans were made to make
a playground for the school chil
dren at the town park? Did they
vote at the last MEA meeting for
the $2,000 school grant? Before
tile new school was built and Mr4
Jones was trying to make a cafe
teria out of the attic, six people
turned out to help built it; where
were the critics? How many have
tried to know the teachers of the
school except when they had a
“grape”? How many have been
active in the PTA or if they at
tended have set there and never
-said ;a word? When /Mr. Line ap
: pealed to the PTA for interest
m tty high school how many
went along with the idea?
JErankly joining Palmer won’t ■
DOW PAINTINGS
TO BE AWARDED
A matched set of original Rusty
Dow paintings will be awarded
to some fortunate person at the
Beta Sigma Phi annual spring
style show, it was announced this
week -by members of Theta
Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, which
is sponsoring the project.
Tickets on the paintings, which
are a winter scene and a fall
scene, may be obtained from any
Theta member at 50 cents apiece.
help. We can’t see where it would
be an asset to Palmer nor where
they would be eager to add such
“citizens” to their community.
Why not annex to Anchorage, it’s
even bigger with added advan
tages.
With Wasilla and Big Lake
taking the bus to Palmer, where
would the extra-curricular activ
ities come in? It is difficult
enough now for the children to
have basketball, band or movies.
It is an admission of failure
as a parent if a child doesn’t get
the education we feel desirable.
Perhaps the curriculum isn’t as
varied in Wasilla. That does not
prevent a student from getting
it by correspondence, if he really
wants to study. The high school
teachers in Wasilla have helped
students who do. Mr. Line said
our children rated with the up- j
per 25% in tests that were given
on a national basis to high school
students. Is that bad?
The teachers have been sub- j
jected to criticism. They are there j
every day before school and after
school. They, proportionately, far
out-number the parents in any
school activity or meeting. Would
you do as good a job under un
warranted criticism?
The thing is to keep the kids j
in school; a concensus of the high j
school here shows they would
drop out before going to Palmer.
At least the kids are proud
enough of their town. Perhaps
they realize they’ll get only what
they put. into it. Let’s back them
and instead of a negativistic atti
tude, let’s develop a little civic
pride. ,
Committee Opposed
to Annexation
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WASILLA NEWS
By Jane Browne
Mr. and Mrs. John Polis and
family left by air for Seattle Sat
urday to visit family and friends
for a month. This was Jean’s first
trip home so she was really in
the air several days before the
plane left.
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Susitna Post 9365 to the V.F.W.
and the Auxiliary held their
regular meeting Monday even
ing. Plans are being made to hold
a dance and box social about Feb
rury 15. Spaghetti with meat
sauce was served by chief cook,
Wes Hart.
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Mrs. A! Hjellen ancl Susan re
turned home after a two week
visit in Seattle and Portownsend.
Pat called on relatives she had
not seen for 21 years. This was
Susan’s first trip stateside, the
hustle and bustle of Seattle did
not appeal to her.
Just a reminder that your 1958
license plates are available at the
Commissioner’s office in Wasilla.
The deadline is February 28, and
your school tax may also be pay
ed at the Commissioner’s office.
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C. L. Cadwallader left Wamich,
Oregon, January 29th and arrived
in Wasilla February 4, driving up
over the highway.
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Anyone interested in a very
scenic drive should go to the Big
Bake area while this nice wea
ther prevails. We were pleasant
ly surprised to find a two lane
highway cleared along the shore
line of the entire lake along with
crossroads and signposts in the
middle of the lake. A great op
portunity for photographers and
fisherman besides the chance to !
see some of the very beautiful
summer homes built on the shore
line as well as the islands.
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Thirty-one students in the
Wasilla schools were named on
the honor roll during the past
semester. They are as follows:
First Grade: John Combs, Amy
Line, Colleen Blissard, Paula
Huppert; Norma Newby, Kathy
Iler, and Bonnie Coghlan. Second
Grade: Ronald Lambert, Jane
'Katkus, and Barbara Lincoln.'
Third Grade: Ava Kohler, Nan
ette Hamon, Kenneth Harvey,
and Harold Olson. Fourth Grade:
Linda Wyse, Mary Line, Colleen
Carter, and William Green. Fifth
Grade: Cynthia Blissard.
Sixth Grade: Kelline Palm
quist, Barbara Clarke, Karen Ol
son, Katherine Coghlan, Ida
Hjellen, Jane Nunley, and Elaine
Richards. Seventh Grade: None.
Eighth Grade: Patricia Hobson,
Helen Carter, and John Grass
mick. High School: Linda Berg
man and Patsy Green.
Students of the Wasilla High
School will hold a bake sale at
reeland’s Store from 1 to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, February 8 as a
benefit for the school chorus
which is raising funds so they,
may attend the music festival in
Fairbanks in April.
BUTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
GETS 750-GAL. TANK
The Butte Fire Department
this week acquired a 750-gallon
two-wheel water tank as well as
ladders, through Civil Defense.
The equipment was purchased
with Association funds on a per
centage basis of the original ac
quisition costs, and the tank in
particular, will greatly assist the
department in their fire fighting
work.
SCOUT PROGRAM
SET FOR WASILLA;
PUBLIC INVITED
In observance ot tne National
Boy Scout birthday anniversary
this month, a big program is be
ing planned in Wasilla on Lin
coln’s birthday, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 12. The program will be
held in the Wasilla school, start
ing at 7:30 p.m.
All Veterans of Foreign Wars;
prospective Boy Scouts .active
Boy Scouts; parents of every
child of Scout age, and all Troop
committeemen, are urged to at
tend this meeting.
HOLY LAND FILM
TO BE SHOWN
AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
Immediately following regular
church services Sunday afternoon
at St. John’s Lutheran Church,
a very interesting film will be
shown on a trip to the Holy
Land. Everyone is invited to at
tend. Coffee and refreshmerrts
will be served.
The regular church service will
be held at 3 p.m.
An interesting program is be
ing planned, announced Frank
Sorenson. It is hoped that a Scout
official from the Achorage area
will be in attendance and partic
ipate in the program.
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