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THE FRONTIERSMAN
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE OPENS
JANUARY 12
VOLUME 12. NUMBER 8
PALMER, ALASKA TUESDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1958
PRICE 15 CENTS
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ALASKA STATE FAIR, INCORPORATED
NAMES DIRECTORS; ACCEPTS BY-LAWS
Five former members of the
Valley Fair Association board of
directors were named to the new
seven-member board of directors
of the Alaska State Fair, Inc., at
a membership meeting held in
Grange hall December 29.
Re-elected were Sam Cotten*
K. P. Gazaway, Mrs. Letha Krus
cavage, and Mrs. Jessie Klem, all
for two-year terms, and Vic Falk,
Sr., to a one-year term. Also
named to serve one-year terms
were Curtis Dearborn and Byron
Hollembaek.
James Wilson served as chair
man of the meeting during the
election and the following mem
bers served as tellers: Jim Frey,
John King, Joe Kruscavage, Gene
Kirsch and Emil LaWalters.
Other, business concluded at the
membership meeting included the
acceptance of Articles of Incor
poration and. By-Laws of the new
organization and the approval for
the transfer of assets of the old
corporation to the new corpora
tion.
The organization will now be
known as the Alaska State, Fair,
Ind. Officers: of the new organi
zation will be named from the
elected directors.
HOUSE TRAILER
DESTROYED BY FIRE
A fire which was started from
a space heater, caused total dam
age to the Lynn Crosbys’ 45-foot
modern house trailer early Sun
day evening. At the time the fire
was discovered by Jack Smith
and Dale Spanogle who were
passing by, neither Mr. or Mrs.
Crosby were; home.
Although Palmer volunteer
fighters were able to extinguish
the fire, there was considerable
smoke, water, and fire damage
to the $8,000 two-bedroom trailer.
MOOSE PLAN TEEN-AGE
DANCE FRIDAY EVE
There will be a teen-age dance
party at Moose hall Friday eve
ning, January 2, it was announc- (
ed this week by members of the
Palmer Moose lodge who sponsor
these events.
Admission will be by member
ship card and a 25-cent charge
which will cover the cost of re
freshments. Dancing will begin
at 9^30 and continue until mid
night.
SCHOOL TAX DEADLINE
DECEMBER 31; PENALTY
ADDED IF PAID LATE
All area residents are re
minded that the Territorial
school tax deadline is Wednes
day, December 31. Farmers
are especially reminded that
this year they must also pay
this $10 tax. A penalty of $2.50
is added to all school tax pay
ments not made before the
deadline. Those who have not
made their 1958 payments may
do so at the office of the U. S.
Commissioner in the Hagen
Building today until 6 p.m. or
Wednesday until noon. The of
fice will be closed at the noon
December 31.
JAYCEES TO REPEAT
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Members of the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce have an
nounced plans to continue their
Christmas decorating program
again next year. “Because it was
such a success, we are planning
to not only continue the program,
but hope to enlarge upon it an
other ^ear”, said a spokesman
this week.
Approximately $200 was don
ated by local merchants to help
defray costs of the electric light!
displays. Additional funds werej
added by the Jaycees for materi- j
als and supplies. Part of the dec-!
orations had to be replaced when j
damaged by high winds.
The Jaycees have expressed
their appreciation to the mer
chants and others who made con
tributions to the project. It is
hoped that next year it will be
possible for the organization to
extend their program to include
a contest for home decorations,
such as sponsored by the Garden
Club in prior years.
NEW YEAR'S EVE
DANCE PLANNED
BY MOOSE LODGE
A big New Year’s eve dance
is being held by members of the
Palmer Loyal Order of Moose at
their lodge on Wednesday eve
ning, December 31. Live music
will be furnished for dancing and
all Moose members, their ladies,
and their guests are cordially in
vited to attend. There will be free
favors distributed and lots of fun
is anticipated.
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BROWN’S GLEANERS
WE GIVE GOLD STAMPS
Closed Saturday Afternoons
Property Owners
Reminded of
Registration Heed
Evert L. Brown, director, Al
aska Department of Lands, re
minds owners of real property
located outside incorporated
towns, school districts, or public
utility districts in Alaska that
the Alaska Land Registration
Act requires the filing of a
Statement of Ownership on or
before the last day of the calen
dar year in which the properties
are acquired. Even though the
former owners have recorded
statements of ownerschip, the;
new owner is required to file a
new statement relative to his
ownership of the property within 1
the calendar year in which it is
acquired. Failure to file within
the specified time subjects the
owner to a penalty.
Owners of rural property are
also reminded that under the
provisions of the Land Registra
tion Act the properties which
were advertised in various news
papers throughout Alaska in
1956 were foreclosed to the Terri-,
tory. Each year the Alaska De- j
partment of Lands prepares and
advertises a delinquent list de- j
signaling patented lands for j
which statements of ownership
have not been received. The de- [
linquent lists for 1957 and 1958
have been transmitted to the At
torney General’s office for fore
closing action. Properties appear
ing on these lists may be re
deemed by filing of a statement
of ownership with the U. S. Com
missioner in the recording dis
trict where the land is located
together with the payment of the
penalty which appears on the ad
vertisement. There is a. one year
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NEW YEAR BABY
TO RECEIVE MANY
VALUABLE GIFTS
Little Mr. or Svuss Palmer of
1959 will be the recipient of a
number of valuable gifts through
a New Year Baby Contest being
sponsored by the Valley Hospital
Association. The first baby born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
will receive a variety of gifts
after midnight tomorrow night
which have been donated by local
merchants.
Among gifts which have al
ready been offered the Auxiliary
for their contest are: A $5 gift
certificate from Betty s’; a $10
savings account from the Mat
anuska Valley Bank; a floral ar
rngement from Maud’s Flowers;
one year subscription from The
Frontiersman; a $5 gift certificate
from Valley People-’s Store; $5
gift certificate from Reed’s Hard
ware; $10 certificate from Pal
mer Drug; $10 certificate from
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association; $5 cash
from Palmer Automotive; $5 cash
Mac’s Plumbing and Heating; $2
Avon product certificate from
Vera Hayes; $5 laundry certifi
cate from Pearl White Laundry,
and a certificate from Bert’s
Drug Store. $5 certificate, Thrifty
Variety and a gift certificate from
Koslosky’s Department Store.
MANY NEW YEAR'S
PARTIES PLANNED
In addition to several dances
being planned by local organiza
tions, private parties are being
planned by a number of residents
in their homes, and a number of
local roadhouses and bars are
planning special programs.
City Council Notes
William Zahradnicek served as
acting mayor at the December 23
meeting of the Common Coun
cil, City of Palmer, in the ab
sence of Mayor Kenneth Lynn.
Council members voted to re
| new insurance coverage on vol
! unteer firemen. The coverage
costs $315.00.
i The establishment of parlimen
tary procedure at all council
meetings was approved by mo
tion. Persons wishing to speak
on a subject will be required to
stand while talking. The city
clerk will stand when giving in
formation. The Mayor will not
stand, except when entering in a
discussion.
Councilman Bert Duff was ap
pointed laison man for all com
mittee meeting and was voted the
right to vote at such meetings if
he so desires. Councilman Char
les Logsdon pointed out that in
many cases city committees are
required to work together and
that with one person serving on
all committees, all committees
will be kept informed. He added
that he felt there has been a lack
of communications between com
mittees, employees and among the
Council.
It was voted that minutes of all
Council meeting will be read
back at the close of each meeting
while business transacted is still
fresh in the minds of the Coun
cil members.
Following a report from the
public safety committee Council
■ ors voted to have the combina
tion on a city safe changed, if it
is possible to do so. They also
voted that volunteer firemen be
paid a total of $127 with check
vouchers to identify the money
as payment for that amount
which they had not received in
late October when a sum of
money was stolen from the fire
chiefs desk.
A report from the planning
committee was accepted and a
letter authorized to inform Kos
losky’s, Inc. that the firm will be
required to submit a sketch of
their proposed building, includ
ing the lot line, lot dimensions,
etc.
Preliminary wiring for the
pump at the new well has been
completed as far as possible until
pump controls arrive, it was re
ported by the water committee.
Councilors authorized partial pay
ment to Ben Hudgins for elec
trical work done. The new pump
is to be shipped January 2, 1959.
Ordinance No. 83, pertaining to
operation of vehicles without
driver’s license, was read for the
third and final time and approv
ed for signature of the mayor.
A motion was passed to with
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in Palmer
First-Class Rooms
$45 per month
COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGISTRATION
OPENS MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5
REGISTRATION PLATES
NOW ON SALE FOR '59
Alaskan registration plates
for vehicles have arrived at
the office of the U. S. Com
missioner and may be purchas
ed at any time. Vehicle own
ers are reminded that in ap
plying for their new plates
they must take their old regis
trations with them. Tn the
event the vehicle has not pre
viously been registered in Al
aska it will be necessary to
show the car title when mak
ing application for registra
tion. Passenger vehicle plates
will cost $20; truck plates
will vary, according to weight
of vehicle.
C-D SURVIVAL
EQUIPMENT
ASSIGNED HERE
Valuable survival equipment
| was recently received by the
| Greater Palmer Civil Defense Re
j gion and has been assigned to
various organizations and units,
according to A1 V. Hagen, direc
tor.
' The equipment includes winter
| survival bags and aluminum port
able stretchers. They have been
assigned as follows: Territorial
Police: 2 bags, 4 stretchers, 5
blankets; City of Palmer: 2 bags,
2 stretchers; Matanuska Valley
Airmen’s Association: 2 bags, 2
stretchers; Matanuska Valley Ski
Club: 2 bags, 2 stretchers; Wasil
I la C-D, 2 bags, 4 stretchers. Also
2 bags and 4 stretchers are locat
ed in the Sutton C-D area and',
two stretchers each at Hallea
| L<§dge and Green Acres in the
i lake areas.
ELKS TO WELCOME
new Tear with
SEMI-FORMAL DANCE
A semi-formal dance will be
held by members of the Palmer
B. P. O. Elks lodge to mark the
the coming of the New Year.
Elks and their ladies will begin
dancing at 10 p.m. at the Palmer
Elks lodge and will see the new'
year in with noise-makers, bal
loons, and other favors. Music
for dancing will be furnished by
an Anchorage orchestra.
One case of Otitis Media wras
reported in the Palmer area in
the communicable disease report
of the Alaska Department of
Health for the week ending De
cember 19.
Registration for courses at the
Palmer Community College will
open on Monday, January 5, and
continue through Friday, Janu
ary, 9, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at
the high school office.
A schedule for all classes will
be posted at the school office.
Persons registering next week
will pay a rgistration fee of $1.50;
an accreditation fee of $5 (which
goes to the University of Alaska)
for those courses in which credits
will be earned, and it is expect
ed that if passible the costs of the
courses chosen will be paid at
the time of registration.
Classes will begin on Monday,
January 12 and will be held eve
nings in the high school build
ing. The only class not scheduled
for the high school will be the
women’s physical education
course which will be held in the
Central School gymnasium.
The teaching staff is pretty
well lined up, according to Wil
liam Tull, college director. Pearl
Trowbridge will assist in the
registration phase and Katie Dry
dan will serve as secretary.
Doctor and Family
Have Narrow Escape
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Hume
and five children narrowly es
caped what could have been a
t agedy this past Sunday after
noon when the Jeep station wag
on in which they were crossing
Lake Wasilla broke through the
ice at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Quick thinking on the part of
the couple got their children, in
cluding their seven-week-cdd
baby, arid themselves out of the
vehicle through the windows. Be
for Mrs. Hume had gotten out of
the car the water had seeped in
as deep as her knees and in a
matter of minutes after the fam
ily were out on the ice the Jeep
sank in approximately seven feet
of water. The accident happened
about one half mile from shore
and because it was dark, was not
witnessed, although Dr. Marshal
Simpson, who was walking his
dog at the time noticed the car
lights from shore as the vehicle
sank and had started to investi
gate when he met the Humes
heading for the lodge.
Mrs. Hume said she was will
ing the accident be reported in
the newspaper so that others
would know that the ice on the
entire lake is not safe for ve
hicle travel.
Salvage attempts will be made
to recover the Jeep.
PALMER MOOSE
New Year's Eve
Dance & Party
MOOSE HALL
Favors
- Noisemakers - Balloons - Gonfelti j
Admission Free!
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Members and Guests only
NEW YEAR'S EVE FUN-FEST, PALMER RAR
FAVORS — NOVELTIES — BALLOONS — NOISEMAKERS — FUN FOR ALL! — LIVE MUSIC
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