AFTER-DARK DRIVING HAZARDS
DUTLMED BY SAFETY COUNCIL
“The hazards of driving are
multiplied now dark days are
upon us,” Emery F. Kennedy,
safety director of the Alaska
Safety Council reminded motor
ists and pedestrians. “We are
apt to become complacent about
our driving habits to and from
work during the long-light days
of summer and early fall in Al-'
aska. With visibility now poor
-because of short hours of day
light ,it is necessary to add more
precautions to our driving hab
its.”
At present, even through win
ter weather has not really set in
for many Alaska areas, remem
ber to SLOW DOWN AT SUN
DOWN. Kennedy listed a few
precautions to observe in dusk
to-day light driving:
1. USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS'
The Alaska Traffic Laws require
them to be burning from one-half
hour after sunset to one-half
hour before sunrise. On dark,
cloudy days, good judgment
should make you turn on your
lights earlier in the afternoon or
later into the morning.
2. DON’T USE YOUR PARK
ING LIGHTS FOR DRIVING IN
THE DARK. Grandpa did it to
save his battery, but cars, weren’t
going as fast in Grandpa’s day.
Parking lights don’t light up the
road and it’s hard for an ap
proaching driver to judge your
distance in the darkening shad
ows.
3. DIM YOUR LIGHTS FOR
THE OTHER FELLOW. He can’t
see well when high lights are
hitting him in the eyes. Blinding
lights are nearly as bad as using'
parking lights or no lights.
4. DRIVE SLOWER IN DUSK
AND DARK. Your vision is lim
ited by the range of your head
lights, and it’s harder to see other
motorists, bike riders, and ped
esirians.
5. FOR PEDESTRIANS. Walk
where motorists should expect to
find you—on sidewalks, in cross
walks, or on the left side of the
road facing on-coming traffic if
no sidewalks are available. If •
possible, wear some article of
light-colored clothing at night.
Remember, a driver can’t see you
as soon as you can see the lights
of his car, so give him a better
chance to miss you.
6. AND HERE'S A TIP TO PO
LICEMEN DIRECTING TRAF
FIC FOR THE BEFORE-AND
AFTER WORK RUSH. Wear
white gloves, so the motorists can
see what your hands are doing.
Drivers can get pretty befuddled
when they can’t make out the
signals.
7. FOR BIKE RIDERS. Ob
serve all traffic rules. They apply
to you as well as motor vehicle
drivers. Ride carefully—watch
out for holes and obstructions
which could spill you under a
car. Have a good headlight and
red reflector on the back of your
bicycle. Wear some light-colored
article of clothing at night.
Statistics for last year show
that about one-fourth of the traf
fic fatalities occur between 4 p.m.
and 8 p.m. and nearly one-third
of the injuries occur in this per
iod. CAREFUL, COURTEOUS,
and CONSIDERATE driving in
the dark hours help break the
back of night-driving hazards.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
THURSDAY.. NOVEMBER 14
GRANGE ROOSTER NIGHT,
Grange hall, 7:15 p.m.
ROY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:3d p.m.
M.T.A.- DIRECTORS, M.T.A.
Office, 8 p.m.
DR. KIT, Hypnotist, Gym, 8
p.m.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15
HOSPITAL BOARD, Hospital
dining room, 8 p.m.
NURSES ASS’N., Health Center,
8 p.m.
GRANGE CARD PARTY, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER vs. WASILLA at Was
illa
BOWLING MEETING, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
ALPINE CIVIC CLUB, Benefit,
Alpine Comm. Hall. 8 p.m. ’
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
ST. MICHAEL’S BAZAAR,
School gym, 7:30 p.m.
STUDENT COUNCIL CONVEN
TION, Anchorage
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange hall
12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI
AG SHORT COURSE OPENS,
high school — 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 19
CAP Cadet meet, high school
Cafe, 7:30 p.m.
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, Hos
pital, 1:3.0 p.m.
PALMER MOOSE, Moose hall,
8 p.m.
PALMER P-TA, high school, 8
p.m.
BADMINTON, School gym, 8-10
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
CHAMBER' OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
P-TA benefit movie
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PLANNED EOR
THANKSGIVING EVE
Members of the Valley Minis
terial Association have announc
ed plans for a Thanksgiving Eve
community worship service which
will be held at the United Pro
testant Church November 27,
starting at 8 p.m.
Chaplain Phil Lyon of EJmen
dorf Air Force Base will be the
guest speaker.
A choir is now rehearsing for
thg program to be presented that
evening. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
THETA CHAPTER
TO MEET NOVEMBER 18
Ethel Cook will be hostess at
the November 18 meeting of
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi.
The meeting will be held in the
Extension Service office at 8
p.m. and a cultural program will
be presented.
WASILLA NEWS
By June Browne
Susitna Post 9365 of the V.F.W.
held Armistice Day services at
the Wasilla School auditorium
Monday morning. Comrade Nun
ley, master of ceremonies, open
ed the services and introduced
the speakers. Gil Hjellen led the
entire school and visitors in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Comrade Moyer gave the Invo
cation, followed by the principal
speaker, Mr. Jim Hurley of Pal
mer. Mr. Hurley spoke to the Fu
ture Citizens on foreign rela
tions to promote peace.
The High School chorus led the
singing of the Star Spangled
Banner, accompanied by Ray
Holtz at the Conn electric organ.
Commander John Polis read
the closing services and Comrade
Foisel, chaplain gave the closing
prayer.
* * *
Regular meeting of Wasilla
P.T.A. was held at the Wasilla
school Monday evening. The
Christmas program was discuss
ed also ways to encourage stu
dents to continue beyond the 8th
grade.
Mir. Line announced that Dr.
Dafoe, Commissioner of Educa
tion would be in Wasilla Decem
r ber 13th to discuss with parents
and teachers the incorporation
problem.
A tape recording prepared by
the Wasilla School staff on Na
tional Education Week was pre
sented to the members followed
by refreshments.
Open Houe will be held at the
Wasilla Schools Friday, Novem
ber 15th at 7:30 P.M. in obser
vance of American Eduaction
Week. Everyone is urged to at
tend. Besides the individual room
programs, the band will present
several selections.
Basketball season, officially
opens Friday, Noverpber 15th at
9:00 P. M. in the Wasilla Gym.
Wasilla High school team will
play the Palmer Varisity. Ad
mission will be 50c for children
and 75c for adults.
♦ * *
The Wasilla Grange elected
new officers for the coming year
at their last meeting. Officers
elected were: Master, Mrs. Tony
Vickaryous; Overseer, Carl Paul
son; Treasurer, Mrs. Harold
Dinkel; Secretary, Mrs. Glen
Barnes. Plans were made for a
Poor Mans surprise dinner to be
held at the Grange Hall Satur
day, November 23rd, Dinners will
be served from 6:00 P.M
through 9:00 P.M. Surprises gal
ore.
* * *
Some 200 juvenile books have
been added to the Wasilla Pubilic
Library through generous dona
tions of Valley residents besides
the Territorial donation. Mrs.
Edith Olson has been working
overtime getting the new books
cataloged while Helen Carter
has volunteered her services at
the desk every Friday afternoon.
* * *
Carol Lambert’s Girl Scout
Troop donated their meeting
time last week to mending books
at the Library.
* * *
Tommy Olson of Fairbanks
spent last week visiting his par
ents and sister in Wasilla, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Olson and Edi
ane.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Thomas
and family wish to thank every
. one who helped them move to
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Co-op Building & Farm Supply
“Third Arm” Invented
By Frustrated Dad
Inventions, often the product
began cutting and shaping a piece
of steel. When his wife came
down to look for him three hours
later, Kahn shouted, “Eureka,
of accident ,are sometimes bom
in desperation.
That is what happened to Eli
Kahn of Chicago when his wife
gave birth to their first baby boy.
After the first month of joy
in the new addition, Eli was left
alone with Phillip, and in trying
to feed and diaper the bouncing
bundle that was his frantic son,
he discovered he was all thumbs.
“Gosh," the befuddled daddy
said to himself, “if I only had a
third arm!”
Right then and there, an idea
was born. The Chicago salesman
of steel products barely heard
the scolding his wife gave him
for trailing dirty diapers over
their brand-new couch.
He rushed downstairs, and in
the murky light of the basement,
I’ve found it.” Impatiently his
wife asked: “Found what?”
As his wife watched Kahn
took a baby bottle, fastened it to
the clajnp on his steel contri
vance, and showed how it could
be maneuvered in any direction
for a complete circle, at any angle.
And—that’s how an invention
was born—“The Third Arm”—
and another industry was born.
In addition, the proud father and
his wife have found a multitude
of uses for “The Third Arm” in
cluding its function as a phone
holder and a mirror-holder.
But, Kahn insists that his son,
now six months old, is half re
sponsible for the invention.
Nike Installation
Explained to Kiwanians
Palmer Kiwanians learned of
plans for the functions of Alas
ka Nike bases from Major Her
bert Israilson of Headquarters
Army Alaska who was guest
speaker at the November 12
meeting of the Palmer club.
Major Israelson spoke specifi
cally of the Nike being construct
ed in the Goose Bay area, point
ing out the method of operation,
the mechanics of its function and
how it would operate in a tacti
cal operation .emphasizing the
importance of Nike to the over
all defense system.
VALLEY NURSES 1
TO MEET FRIDAY
All valley nurses are remind
ed of the regular meeting of the
Alaska Nurses Association Dis
trict 9 which will be held tomor
row evening in the Health Center j
at 8 p.m. Mrs. Helen Waind, lab I
technician at the Valley Presby- |
terian Hospital will be guest
speaker. All valley nurses are
invited to attend the meeting.
their new home on Knik road.
♦ * *
Residents of Wasilla attending
the University of Alaska Mining
Short Course are: Chuck Car
ney, Ray Lucas, Pat Carter and
Kenny Erickson.
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NEW POULTRY LAW
OUTLINED IN
NEW PUBLICATION
Features of the recently enact
ed compulsory poultry inspection
law are explained in a new pub
lication, “Questions and Answers
on the Poultry Products Inspec
tion Act,” the U. S. Department
of Agriculture announced this
week.
The eight-page non-technical
pamphlet explains principal pro
visions of the law, conditions un
der which poultry processors will
be affected, and procedure for
installation of inspection service.
The Poultry Products Inspec
tion Act requires that by Jan.
1, 1959, all poultry and poultry
products moving in interstate or
foreign commerce, or in designat
ed major consuming areas, be in
spected for wholesomeness. It
also requires that packages of
these poultry food products be
properly labeled and marked
with the official inspection mark.
The law provides that application
for compulsory inspection ser
vice may be made after Jan. 1,
1958.
Single copies of “Questions and
Answers on the Poultry Products
Inspection Act,” AMS-208, may
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NATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS
Hand carved ivory, dolls,
baskets, moccasins,
totems
Paintings by RUSTY DOW,
MACHETANZ and others
Beautiful assortment of
many GIFTS
Public Invited
Tc Fun Evening at
Alpine Civic Bulling
“Lots of fun for everyone” is
planned at the Alpine Civic
Building in Sutton tomorrow
night when members of the Al
pine Civic Club sponsor a bene
fit evening with proceeds to be
used in the completion of the new
Alpine Civic Building.
There will be no admission
charge and all valley residents
are cordially invited to attend
for an evening of fun. Many valu
able prizes will be awarded dur
ing the evening.
The new civic building is lo
cated across from Alpine Inn, be
hind the post office. Entertain
ment is slated to begin at 8 p.m
be obtained from the Office of
Information, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington 25, D.C.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16-7:30 P.M.
CENTRAL SCHOOL GYM
Fish Pond • Novelties
Refreshments • Jewelry
Aprons £ Souvenirs
Plants and Flowers • Food
Many, many valuable prizes
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