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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 43
PALMER. ALASKA THURSDAY. AUGUST 28. 1958
PRICE 10 CENTS
VALLEY VOTES STATEHOOD BY WIDE MARGIN
Palmer voters turned out en
r ass and without question joined
thousands of other Alaskan vot
ers m approving the Statehood
> roposals.
Voters in Precinct 1 approved
Proposition No. 1, 328-78; Pro
r--sition No. 2, 335-79; Proposi
- on No. 3, 340-74. Precinct 2 vot
ed as follows: Proposition No. 1,
540-134; Proposition No. 2 536
32-3; and Proposition No. 3, 540
JS2. Both precincts turned in rec
ord numbers of voters, with 678
persons voting in Precinct 2 and
423 voters casting ballots ip
Precinct 1.
Over 1.000 Palmer voters
signed their names to the per
manent register offered to all
voters by the Palmer Provis
ional League of Women Voters.
The parchment register of Pal
mer Precinct voters who voted
in the Alaska Statehood refer
endum will be available at the
office of U. S. Commissioner
for those Palmer Precinct ab
sentee voters who were unable
to sign the register on election
| day. It is hoped that the regis
! ter will be available at the gen
eral election when those vot
ers who have been unable to
sign may have another oppor
tunity.
j Election results in the two Pal
mer precincts were as follows:
| GOVERNOR: William A. Egan
(D), 590; John Butrovich, Jr. (R),
200; Victor C. Rivers (D), 173;
Gerald J. Williams (D), 82.
SECRETARY OF STATE:
Richard J. Greuel (D), 428; Hugh
J. Wade (D), 372; K. F. Dewey
(R), 193. U. S. SENATOR: (Term
A): E. L. Bartlett <D), 845; R. E.
Robertson (R), 184. U. S. SENA
TOR (Term B): Mike Stepovich
(R), 639; Ernest Gruening (D),
392.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE:
Raymond E. Plummer (D), 301;
Ralph J. Rivers (D), 349; Henry
A. Benson (R), 238. AT-LARGE
DISTRICT E SENATOR (Two
year term): Milton D. Snodgrass
(R), 344: Irene E. Rvan (R), 231;
I. M. C. Anderson (R), 207; Ed
Baldwin (D), 196. AT-LARGE
DISTRICT E SENATOR (Four
year term): Ralph E Moody (D),
237; Keith M. Lesh (R), 232; Jam
es D. Frey (R), 216; J. B. Smith
(D), 119; W. R. Long (D), 98;
Samuel F. N. Lightwood (AP),
46.
DISTRICT G STATE SENA
TOR: J. Earl Cooper (D), 562;
Rav Wolfe ,(R), 415. STATE RE
PRESENTATIVE: James J. Hur
ley (D), 564; Doris McKinley (R),
249; Betty Hears (D), 119; Frank
Sorensen (D), 91.
Was ilia Vote
Wasilla voters also set a rec
ord with 315 persons voting. Ad
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CO-OP Reaches New Production Mark
Total business of the Matanus
Valley Farmers Cooperating
A'sociation during the past year
_ .Minted to $6,760,144, it was an
r.c a need August 23 during the as
v. lation’a annual membership
meeting, This represents an in
; ,.-ase of $158,000 over 1957, it
was pointed out.
Annual reports showed that
$o22,000 m annual dividends to its
embers were added to the am
,rit the farm co-op contributed
: the Alaskan economy as well
annual payroll of $666,000 and
ver $130,000 in taxes. Included
:: the tax payments was $113,
: v .58 paid in local and territor
w: taxes.
Directors named by the asso
-tiop for three-year terms were
Harlan Hamilton, valley dairy
arc and Phil Johnson, Fairbanks
produce farmer.
Members of the association, in
c uding several from the Fair
bank s area, exchanged opinions
and discussed a number of pro
p -itions which had been drawn
i,p by the board of directors in
response to membership requests.
A proposed amendment, to the
marketing contract, under which
co-op producers would purchase
services and machinery exclusive
ly from the co-op, was not dis
cussed. due to insufficient ad
vance notice to members. The
association’s by-laws require a
If-day notice before contracts
may be amended.
Three amendments to the by
ws were adopted. The first
places control of co-op opera
tins largely in the hands of those
whose major interest is farming,
although the part-time producer
will retain all co-op privileges
except that of voting. A second
a mendment places all fresh milk
and its by-products in the produ
i . r department, all recombined
a- ilk and by-products in a separ
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An Examination Now Can
Prevent Trouble Later
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Saturday, September 6
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going out regular and via air ;j
mail. Individual copies will |j
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weekly newspapers in Alaska. > !
Local yearly subscription rate !; j
will be $6.00 j
ONE TERM OPEN
ON SHOOL BOARD
Residents of the Palmer Inde- j
pendent School District, interest- j
I ed in filing for the one five-year j
! term open on the Board of Edit- j
cation, are notified they may file*
, their intentions at the office of
j the high school from August 23
; through September 23 at 5 p.m.
i The annual election will be
| held October 7 from 8 a.m. to 7
[ p.m. in the regular polling place
i m the Co-Op Rec Hall.
HUGH A. JOHNSON
TO PRESENT PAPERS
AT SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
I Hugh A. Johnson, former econ
omist with the Alaska Agricul
I ture Experiment Station, and
| now of the Department of Agri
culture. Washington, D. C., is j
visiting in the valley this week, ;
I prior to his attendance at a sym
posium on Alaskas economy to
be featured as one of the general
sessions of the Ninth Annual Al
aska Science Conference to be
held at the University of Alaska
September 2-5. Johnson will pre- j
sent papers on Alaskan economy, |
past, present, and future. John- j
son recently completed a fellow- J
ship at Harvard University.
!
HOME-MADE DINNERS
Featuring Vaiiey Vegetables
Served all 4 days of the fair
11 a.m. and on
Located Fair Dining Room
Nexl io Flower Bldg.
Sponsored by:
WasiJla Public Library — Wasilla Grange No. 2
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AIR FORGE BAKD TO APPEAR
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Band music, a vital part of all fairs, will be provided at the
Matanuska Valley Fair by an Elmendorf Air Force Band. The
band, pictured above in a previous parade held in Anchor
age, will under the baton of Master Sergeant Genara A. Ybarra,
present a program including such favorites as "Victory at Sea",
"Colonel Boogie March", "Girl in Satin", and "Washington
Post March". Other popular pieces will be included in each
concert scheduled fox August 29 and 30 and September 1 —all
at 1:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Large Group Greeted
Egan Here August 22
In spite of short notice, a capa
city attendance was noted at the
luncheon meeting held August 22
for William (Bill) Egan during
his visit to Palmer on that date.
Outlining the advantages of-”
Statehood, Egan devoted consid
erable time to answering ques
tions offered by a number of
those attending. Questions per
tained to boundaries, boroughs,
state negotiations with military,
and fishery problems.
A number of additional candi
dates were present at the meet
ing, including John Radar, cam
paign manager for Egan, Rus
Meekins, Betty Hears, M. D.
Snodgrass, and Frank Sorensen.
MOOSE DANCE
AUGUST 31—9 PM.
Members & Guests
Music by
Ray Leppard's Band
Admission SI.50 per couple
Interior Secretary
Visits in Valley
Secretary of the Interior Fred
A. Seaton was a Palmer visitor
on Monday of this week and
spoke before a group of valley
residents at a luncheon sponsor- i
ed by the Palmer Kiwanis Club j
and the Matanuska Valley Cham- ;
-her of Commerce.
During his brief talk Seaton :
explained many phases of the!
Statehood Bill and dispelled a
number of rumors which were
circulated throughout Alaska.
Accompanying the Interior
Secretary were Robert Atwood,
chairman of the Alaska State
hood Committee and publisher of
the Anchorage Daily Times; Sea
ton’s son Donald who has spent
the summer in the Fairbanks
area; Moco Edwards of the legal
department of the Interior de
partment; and Miss Leola Tise,
secretary to Seaton.
Due to unforseen circumstan
ces it is necessary to cancell the
Little League baseball game,
scheduled to be played between
Palmer and Chugiak Little Leag
uers during the Fair.
CORSAGES
for the
Coronation Ball
Telegraph Delivery Service
MAUD'S FLOWER SHOP
i COUNCIL I
j NOTES j
A two-months leave of absence j
was granted Councilor Bertram j
Duff, effective September 15. i
Duff requested the leave because
of a necessary trip to the States.
The League of Alaskan Cities j
has reqeusted authorization from
the City of Palmer to obtain the
fire control grading of the city !
which was performed by the Fire
Underwriters Board several
weeks ago. Because the city has
not yet received the grade report,
the request could not be deter
mined.
* * *
Traffic signs will be purchas
ed by the city from the Grimco
Company of St. Louis, Mo., who
offered the low’est bid.
Mayor Kenneth Lynn was.
authorized to sign an approved
amendment to the engineering
contract which would permit the
city to furnish their own inspec
tor, who would be acting as an
agent of the city, and be paid by
the city. The contract is for the
paving work now in progress.
* * *
Two amendments to existing
ordinances, one pertaining to
curfew and the other to digging
in city streets were turned over
to the safety committee and the
street committee for further
studies.
* * *
An executive meeting of the
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CASH PRIZES FOR
CHILDRENS' EVENTS
Cash prizes of $3, $2, and 31
will be presented to the win
ners of the many childrens’
events planned on Family Day,
August 29, at the valley fair. All
valley youngsters are invited to
participate in the many events
planned for their enjoyment.
STOP AT THE
HYLAND HOTEL
in Palmer
First-Class Rooms
$45 per month
RECORD CROWD,
EXHIBITS, EXPECTED
AT 4-DAY FAIR
At noon tomorrow the 18th an
nual Matanuska Valley Fair wilL
get under way with the raising of
colors by representatives of Com
pany “C”, 180th Engr. Bn., U. S.
Army Reserve, following which
the Rev. Clifford S. McConnell
will offer the opening prayer.
Sam Cotten, president of the
M.V. Fair association, will intro
duce Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson
fair host and hostess; Mrs. Jessie
Klem, association vice president;
H. P. Gazaway, treasurer. James
Frey, assistant treasurer; Mrs.
Let ha Kruscavage, secretary; and
directors T. A. Moyer and Victor
Falk, Sr., Eugene Kirseh, fair
manager; and the six valley fair
queen contestants.
Activities will begin about
12:30 pm. with childrens’ events,
under the supervision of Ed
Smith. At 1:30 p.m. the 752nd
U. S. Air Force Band will present
a program, followed at 2 p.m. by
the tractor contest, supervised by
A! Brooks. The first of the car
safety braking contest will be
held at 3 p.m.
Parking Lot
The Kiwanis Club of Palmer
will again this year supervise the
parking lot concession. Proceeds
from this project provides the Ki
wanis Club with a major portion
of its annual income to perform
such community services as the
development of Palmer’s nine
acre City Park; purchase of
school lunches, shoes, and glasses
for needy children; donations to
assist Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
and 4-H projects, and many other
I services, many of which assist the
| youth of <the community. The 25
: cent parking fee assures car own
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FLY-IN or DRIVE-IN BREAKFAST
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
PALMER AIRPORT QUONSET
7 A.M. - NOON
ASI You Can Eat
HOT CAKES, HAM, EGGS, COFFEE, COCOA
BENEFIT INJURED AIRMAN
Adults $1.50•Children 75c
Ilk WOOD’S TRIO
WILL APPEAR
AT THE
PALMER BAR, SAT, SI,. Allfi. M
10 ’til 2
Each Night