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
T. O. SCHMI DIKE MILDRED JOHNSON
Publisher News Editor
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THE
Capital Move Issue
— QUESTIONS mi ANSWERS —
Q. Could the capital possibly end up ir
the City of Anchorage?
A. No, as the initiative states that
any sites picked for the new capital
shall not be within a radius of 30 miles
of Anchorage.
Q. Who will decide where the capital
should be moved to?
A. The people will have a choice
of three sites that will be picked by the
capital selection committee,
Q. Who will be on the capital selection
committee?
A. The committee will be com*
posed of the senior senators from each
Senatorial district of the State.
Q. Was the capital of Alaska ever moved?
A. Yes. Sitka was the original cap
ital of Alaska.
Q. Why was it moved from Sitka?
A. It was moved by one of our
Territorial Governors simply because
he refused to move to Sitka.
Q. Is land readily available and reasonable
*n Juneau, for future capital building space if
needed?
A. No. A recent proposal for a 6
acre tract in the City of Juneau was esti
mated at $146,000 an acre, and most of
this land was comprised of a 45 degree
rocky slope.
Q. Would Juneau collapse economically if
the capital is moved?
A. No, as the initiative calls for a
a 6 year transition period. At the pres
ent rate of growth for state govern
ment, regional offices in Juneau would
occupy present office buildings and
employ some of those presently living
there.
Secretary of Commerce Hod
ges declares that the nation's
transportation system is ir dan
ger of collapse unless a compre
hensive program for transpor
tation is developed which con
siders and co-ordinates all ele
ments of public policy ... If di
rect and decisive action is not
taken in the near future* the
inefficiencies, inequities and
other undesirable conditions
that confront us now will either
cause permanent loss of essen
tial services or even more dif
ficult and costly solutions in
the not-too-distant future.”
* * *
Pan American World Air
ways, which inaugurated com
mercial air service across the
Atlantic in 1939, recently op
erate its 100,000th transatlan
tic flight when the Jet Clipper
Amenican took of from New
York International Airport.
Sixty companies Whose shar
es are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange have paid
cash dividends every quarter,
without a single miss, for the
past 50 years. The granddaddy
of this group has an unbroken
otbtionthetimethehJthardcashr
dividend record approaching a
century.
The increasing volume of
freight moved by piggyback
on freight trains is helping
to relieve the congestion on
trunk highways, according to
the chairman of the Wiscon
sin Highway Commission. He
says: "As far as our depart
ment is concerned, we have
no jurisdiction . . , But it
makes sense for the railroads,
who need business and have
adequate rights of way, to
haul some of this freight in
stead of having it hauled on
old and sometimes inade
quate highways."
On the matter of federal tax
reduction, Newsweek reports:
“ . . . The President ... must
contend with a dilemma. In the
face of Congressional opposi
tion, the downturn will have tc
be clear indeed before he wil
risk asking for a tax cut. Or
the other hand, if consumer
confidence should start a fasl
decline, the trouble could be
come overwhelming by the
time the statisticians catch up
with the facts—and by then
the snowball might be too big
to Stop. In the words of Joseph
Pechman, tax specialist and
leading economist of Wash
ington’s Brookings Institution
‘once a recession starts, it's
hard to turn it around—tax cul
or not.”
Ohildrsn Vie In
Poster Contest
Palmer school children in
grades four through six took
part in the Fire Prevention
'Week poster contest, sponsor
ed by Woods Insurance Agency,
which ended yesterday. Win
ders will be announced in the
<SOct. 11 issue of the Frontiers
enan. •
The winning posters will be
ean display in the window of
ilhe Woods Insurance office
•during Fire Prevention Week,
Oct. 7 through 13.
Using the theme, “How to
Prevent Fires,” the children
were allowed to use any medi
um poster paint, water color,
' vrayola, cut paper, or ink—on
•a basic size of poster, 18 by 24
inches. Each poster was requir
ed to carry a slogan, and must
have been made in a classroom
as an individual project. In
judging, originality will count
live points, neatness three, and
color two.
A first prize of $5, a second
<of $3.50, and a third of $1.50
will be awarded to the winning
posters in each grade. In addi
tion the children in the room
-of the first prize winners will
each receive a coupon good for
•a milkshake redeemable at the
JD'Gutter.
MIGRATORY bird
SHOOTING HOURS
FOR COOK INLET
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ULL-TIME CITIZEN
Interest yourself on the af
,irs of your community—that
the life-blood of democracy.
INSURANCE OF
EVERY KIND
Insurance Is One Thing
». . Coverage Another!
Improvements and the rise in market
value may have "upped" the valua
tion of your home . . . above the
coverage afforded by your present
fire insurance policy. Review it
with us!
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END COSTLY
RADIATOR
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flush out, add anti-freeze to your radiator system
now!
KIRK’S SALES A SERVICE
PI 5-2200 Palmer
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Thursday, October 4, 1947
Recognized for their out
standing records, three Alas
kan youths—including Lynn
Sandvik . of Palmer and Flo
Alice Dinkel of Wasilla—will
i represent 4-H Clubs at the Na
tional 4-H Club Congress in
Chicago November 30 to De
cember 4. This is the first year
that Alaskan 4-H Clubs of the
Extension Service have been
represented at the national
meeting.
* • «
Some type of long-range
plan for organization of a
formal city government in
Palmer was the principal
topic of discussion at Wed
nesday's Chamber of Com
merce luncheon. W. C. Mau,
president, told the members
it has been suggested that
the organization make a
study of types of incorpora
tion. with the view toward
future incorporation of Pal
mer.
* * *
Members of the Wasilla
Community Club voted last
Thursday to enter the club into
membership with the Wasilla
Cemetery Association. Heinie
Snider was selected as the
club’s representative in the
Cemetery Association.
# * *
A government planning
agent's map of Palmer back in
the mid-30’s, when the colony
first began, is nearly an actu
ality today. That first plat of
the community of Palmer
showed Palmer airport. Today,
more than 10 years later, there
are only a few more finishing •
touches needed on the east
west runway of the airport, to
make that early map an accur
ate picture of Valley geogra
phy.
• * *
Funeral services for Earl j
Hecker, local barber who sue- j
cumed at Matanuska Valley
, Hospital were held this after
AT
HIGHWAY
CHURCH OF GOD
Ocf. 10"
THRO
Oct. 21st
NITELY
HEAR
REV. L. L.
HUGHES
STATE OVERSEER
CHURCH OF GOD
PREACHING
• Gospel Singing
• Old Time
Preaching
noon. Interment was in Pal
mer cemetery.
« * *
There's still a material short
age, the employees of the Ma
tanuska Electric Association
would like to remind Valley
residents. No matter how much
MEA would like to oblige, it’s
just not possible to order an
extension today and expect to
switch on the lights tomorrow.
Both line material and wire
are lacking at present. MEA is
attempting to fill new orders
as rapidly as possible.
* * *
Carl Snelling, superintend
ent of Palmer schools, this
week expressed his thanks to
Palmer parents for their co
operation in returning stu
dents to school at the end of
the recent potato-picking
holiday.
* * *
Two rough sections of road
in the Palmer area were re
ported soft but passable today.
The recent Moose Creek over
flow, which washed out fill
near the bridge, has been al
most completely resurfaced by
the road commission.
* * *
Workmen busy wielding
hammers on the framework of
the Matnuska Hotel won’t have
to wear stickers on the job any
more. The roof on the structure
vas completed last Friday.
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* Morn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.*
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ELKS EXALTED RULER ARRIVES
M ANCHORAGE THIS EVENING
Local Elks have Been invited
to attend a reception and buffet
dinner honoring Lee Donald
son, grand exalted ruler of the
B.P.O.E. in Anchorage this eve$
ning.
Donaldson arrives from
Fairbanks at 3 p.m. Local mem
bers of the Elks are asked to
meet at the Lodge around 6
p.m. for the trip so that those
not having rides can be accom
modated.
The exalted ruler will leave
for Juneau on Friday, accom
panied by Harold Dunn of Pal
mer, District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler for Alaska West,
to attend me scaie tuuvamuu
of the Alaska Elks.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Key. R. H. Fritz, pastor,
Palmer, Alaska
I-5-2S4S
Divine Services 11:00 A. M.
Sunday School 9:45 AJif.
WAIT FOR IT!
AUCTION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER I3H-2 ML
Palm*
Procters Go It Mow
Tho Capital FnMl!
Sutton Community
Church of God
Sunday Schott and Worship Sorties
each Sunday morning at 10:30
EVERYONE WELCOME
John Marshall, Pastor
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THE CHURCH FOR ALL .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest factor
on earth for the building of char
acter and good citizenship. It is a
storehouse of spiritual values. With
out a strong Church, nieither de
mocracy nor civilization can sur
vive. There are four sound reasons
why every person should attend
services regularly and support die
Church. They are: (I) For hia
own sake. (2) For his children’*
sake. (3) For the sake of his com
munity and nation. (4) For the
sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material sup
port. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily*
Copyright 106*
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Sunday
Deuteronomy
31:9-13
Monday
8:11*20
Tuesday
Mark
9:33-37
Wednetday
Galt tint
4:1-7
Thursday
I Samuel
2:18-28
Saturday
1 Jolrn
4:1-8
The Following Business Establishments Are Contributing This Series of Advertisements
the Churches of MatanuSka Valley
THE FRONTIERSMAN
EVAN JONES COAL CO.
A LOCAL CITIZEN
MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSN.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK