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. SCHMIDTKE
Publisher
MILDRED JOHNSON
News Editor
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GAN AND SHOULD BE DONE
Many issues of dubious worth and some bordering
on the ridiculous have been hitting the airways and
printed sheets regarding the capital move question in
•he waning hours before election.
A group of engineers (we hope they don't have
ttoo much to do with state proiects and taxpayers money)
from Juneau have gone to great effort to produce a re
port on the relocation of the state capital. In this report
they have gone to some lengths to prove that a new
capital in the wilderness of the Houston area (we didn't
know it was that wild up there) would cost a total of
$262,700,000.
That is a huge sum of money (even for a bonding
company from the east coast) for the taxpayers of Alaska
to finance. Of course, whether that amount of money
would be needed, is indeed a moot question.
In reading the report of Juneau "engineers", about
the only thing the State would not pay for would be
•he "two-holers" (politicians need dual capacity) in the
parks that would grace the new capital city.
To undertake a project in building a new city
we had never been under the impression that a telephone
system would be owned by the State, also that the
State would be forced to erect their own power plant
and to build all private homes, businesses and everything
else that might be advantageous to have in a capital
city. One thing those boys with their pencils and paper
missed in the report was the "Bubble Room." To some
•legislators that is inexcusable.
As to the question ot the btate or its taxpayers being
called upon to dole out $262,700,000 it is asisine. Actu
ally the State would be called upon only to build what
it actually needed in the usual run of State business.
That would include a state capifol, state office build
ing and a governor's mansion. In their own figures
(Juneau "engineers") the total would be $8,960,040.00.
That doesn't include streets, roads or a sidewalk for the
governor to take a morning stroll however, so we'll make
it at 10 million even. Percentagewise that is about 96'/
ess than the "engineer's" estimate from down below.
'Maybe them engineer boys were planning on a cost
plus or federal aid basis.)
About the only person who hasn't (as yet) gotten
into the act is President Kennedy. (We've had them real
"sharp" fmance-boys from the south 48 give their spiel.)
Perhaps the fellows from You-Know are holding him
for the last big splurge on Monday.
As in anything that comes before the taxpayer, money
can be spent wisely or with reckless abandon, and that is
true with the capital move issue.
If we can keep the engineers from Juneau out of
the act we are convinced that a new capital city can be
built, even in the wilderness of Houston, for a reason
able sum of money.
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BOY SCOUTS GET
RECOGNITION AT
COURT OF HONOR
Following the theme of
“Build, Serve, Achieve", which
is based on the initials of “Boy
Scouts of America,” Palmer
area Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
and Explorers were given rec
ognition for the year’s accom
plishments at a Court-of-Honor
held Sunday, Oct. 26, at Swan
son school.
Troop 54 presented the col
ors, with the assemblage join
ing in'the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thb invocation was given by
the Rev. Paul A. Moyer, and
the welcome by W. T. Zahrad
nicek, a board member of the
Western Alaska Council.
Guests were introduced by Ed
Smith, also a board member of
the Western Alaska Council.
Scout Executive Bob Smith,
in his address “The Scouting
Trail," discussed the boy scout
program through all its steps,
culminating in the Eagle rank,
the highest award a scout can
receive.
Den 9. Cub Scout Pack No.
554, presented a skit. Mrs. H. J.
Hodgson is den mother for the
group.
The scout camping program
was described by members of,
the Order of the Arrow.
After presentation of Boy
Scout and Explorer awards,
colors were retired by Troop
35, and taps was sounded by
Explorer Post 35. A social hour
followed the program.
Members of Troop 35. spon
sored by the LDS Church, who
received awards were Dean
Taylor, Rank of Star; Ralph
Hulbert, Paul Hulbert, Donald
Wallace, and Billie Campbell,
second class rank; Bill Boh- ;
man, Theron Grover, Dave
Cottrell. Dean Taylor, and Ter
ry Beal, merit awards and ser
vice stars.
Boys in Troop 54, sponsored |
by the American Legion, who j
received recognition were Stan
Smith, Rank of Eagle; Bill
Demming and Ronald Smith,
Rank of Star; John Stephan,
Steve Metz, and Michael Rie
ger, first class; Bill Demming,
John Stephan, Ronald Smith,
Stan Smith. Bobby Bush. Rich
ard Stout, Lee Warner, Harry
Buzby, Michael Rieger, Steve
Metz, Don Moore, Eddie Biss
ett, Patrick Moore, Mike Fritz,
Brian Jones, Brian Lockwell,
Billy Stockman, and Eddy An
derson, merit awards and ser
vice stars.
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IN THE
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Thursday. November 5, 1947
The planned installation of a
$50,000 automatic dial tele
phone system in the Valley
was announced this week by
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Sands
of the Valley Telephone Ex
change. The necessary equip
ment, in its entirety, is avail
able and has been promised to
Sands for spring delivery.
Don Irwin, director of Alas
ka experiment stations, and A.
D. Edgar, agricultural engineer,
left the Valley this week, en
route to Washington. D. C. Mr.
Irwin expects to be gone about
three weeks. Mr. Edgar does
not plan to return.
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There is a potential reg
istration enrollemntof 438
students in the Palmer school
next year, according to figur
es reported on the recently
completed school census.
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The muffled blasts which
shook Palmer Friday were the
last big boom in the two-year
expenditure of $95,000 for Pal
mer sewers. Construction work
on two lines is all but com
plete now, with a small crew
of workmen engaged in final
pipe-laying in the vicinity of
Matanuska Hotel.
Valley residents whetted ap
petites for their annual Thanks
giving turkey dinner last week,
by indulging in a pre-holiday
snack prepared by members of
the Ladies’ Aid of St. John Lu
theran Church, Diners tucked
away 200 pounds of turkey as
their holiday appetizer, last
Thursday evening.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. R. H. Fritz, pastor,
Palmer, Alaska
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Divine Services 11K50 A. M.
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
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WE NEED THESE MEN FOR MATANUSKA VALLEY DEVELOPMENT
KEEP ON THE ROAD OF PROCRESS - VOTE DEMOCRATIC
Paid Pol. Adv. by Matanuska Democratic Club Written by Jim Hurley
The situation in the music
department of Palmer school
is looking up. The glocken
spiel—and a pre-war glock
enspiel. at that, has arrived.
Furthermore, a new piano is
on the freight docks at An
chorage. and should be un
loaded in Palmer any day.
First Palmer group to take
definite steps toward some
type of civic government is the
North Palmer Improvement
Club. This organization, which
has been functioning for a
number of years, was first
created by a dozen early resi
dents of the North Palmer area.
The club then was established
to seek water tie-ins in North
Palmer with Co-Op lines.
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Hoedowns will help pay
the rent, when members of
the women's basketball team
in Palmer sponsor a dance at
the Butte hall next Saturday
night. It's planned as a barn
dance with ginghams and
jeans to predominate on the
dance floor.
George Vancouver sailed as
shipmate to Bligh of the Boun
ty mutiny in Pacific Coast wat
ers under Capt. James Cook.
Though only 186 miles long,
Washington’s ocean coastline
has 2846 miles of tidal shore.
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ijiMorn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.*
•jjEven. Serv. 7:30 p.m.*
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!_£ Study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.*
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* „)UNG REPUBLICANS
TO CALL VOTERS
ihe Young Republicans Club
of Palmer will telephone vot
ers in the Matanuska Valley
area next Monday evening, the
day before election, to urge
residents to vote on the follow
ing day.
If transportation or baby
sitting is needed, Mrs. Lee Mc
Kinley will provide one or
both.
Sutton Community
Church of God
Sunday School and Worship Service
each Sunday morning at 10:30
EVERYONE WELCOME
John Marshall, Pastor
JOIN
THE PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
Basketball
Boosters
Boosters Names Will Be Listed Here
November 15.
Fifteen (15) Good Basketball
Games for $10.00
Mail check to: Basketball Fund, Box 1331,
Palmer, Alaska
THAT’S A WONDERFUL
STORY!
^ THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH •
p. TKe Church it the greatest factor
on earth for the building of char*
acter and good citizenship. Il is a
•torehouse of spiritual values. With*
out a strong Church, neither de*
nocracj nor civilisation can aur
■ vine. There arc four sound reasons
why every person should attend
services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (I) For his
own sake. (2) For his children's
sake. (3) For the sake of his coca*
„ 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.
Yes, that’s a wonderful story. Maybe he’ll be
president some day, or like the man in the story
book. Maybe his picture will one day be shown
in an historic sketch—a flashback of the life of
someone famous.
It could be you. It could be your own child,
or someone you know. The young have dreams,
the old have visions. But, from young dreams
come realities.
The greatest reality is God. He is waiting
. . . for you. He waits in your church. Relive
the dreams of long ago this Sunday ... in church
we call those dreams, prayers! For prayer is
often but a wish, and frequently a silent “thank
you” sighed to God. You can face stern realities
with stronger faith, if you have that faith re
newed—often.
Sunday
Genesis
37:5-11
Monday
Fin lip pij
Tuesday
Coloaiana
1.9-14
Wednesday
Hebrews
11:1-7
Thursday
Acte
2:14-21
Friday
Roman
15:1-6
Saturday
Colossians
3:12-17
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