THE FRONTIERSMAN
Saftctcd as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
• A. J. DeJulio___ Publisher-Manager
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TAX COMMISSIONER
DRAWS ATTENTION
TO INCOME TAX LAW
Hie 1955 Session of the Terri
torial Legislature amended the
Income Tax Act to include the
income from intangibles as tax
able to residents of the Territory
of Alaska, K. F. Dewey, tax com
missioner, reminded tax payers
this week.
This includes interest from
bonds, notes, b|nk deposits, divi
dends from corporations and any
income from other intangible per
sonal property. The tax returns
to be submitted by April 15,;
1956 should include such income,
be pointed out.
Many taxpayers required by
law to file declarations of esti
mated income and pay the tax in
-quarterly installments are failing
to conform, the tax commissioner
said Commencing with the tax
able year 1956, the penalties pre
scribed by law will be assessed
against persons failing to tile es
timated declaration and pay ihe
tax. The declarations should be
filed by April 15, 1956.
‘Commissioner Dewey also
pointed out that under the Alaska
Business License Act it is requir
ed that persons receiving rentals
in excess of $1,500 per year sthould
Jhave a license and submit returns
■as required by the Act.
February 28, 1956, will be the
last day for the purchase of auto
license plates, Dewey reminded
vehicle owners. Owners using
old plates after that day will be
isubject to arrest, he stated.
HEART ASSOCIATION TO
BENEFIT FROM BAKE SALE
‘Xosloskyg Department store
has offered space to Theta Chap
ter, Beta Sigma Phi, for a bake
sale being planned by the chap
ter for Saturday, February 25
All proceeds from the sale will
gr> toward the current American
ST e art Association campaign.
Home made pastries, breads, and
other goodies will be offered for
sal' -Uo ‘the public.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Homemakers' Council
Roll call was answered by 29
members at the February 6 meet
ing of the Homemakers’ Council.
Among announcements made
at the meeting was that it will
soon be enrollment time for 1956
4-H work. There is a need for
4-H adult leadership, especially
for male leaders.
Council President Faith Krause
appointed Betty Crowthers, Betty
Scott, Midge Yerbich, Agnes
Sandvik and Amy Irwin to be
members of the Rules Commit
tee to decide what requirements
should be considered in award
ing the Short Course Scholar
ships.
Following the close of the
business session Rusty Dow, Ma
tanuska Valley Fair board mem
ber, told us of some of the dut
ies and problems the Fair Board
has to consider. An invitation was
extended all members to attend
Fair Board meetings. It was sug
gested that we might have classes
for Fair judges and supervisors
in order that they might be more
familiar with accepted rules and
regulations concerning different
departments.
A Clothing Leaders Workshop
was announced for 4-H Leaders
and potential leaders. It will be
held March l.and 2, before the
Farm Forum meetings. Anyone
interested should see Marylou
Rideout. The time and place of
meeting will be announced later.
It is not too late to sign up
for the furniture workshop April
9-21. Enroll now.
Cheechako Club
The regular meeting of the
Cheechako Homemakers’ club
was held at the home of Frances
Brown with Lois Kepler as co
hostess. The meeting was attend
ed by 17 members and two
guests. Vice-president Sally Har
rison presided in the absence of
our president.
Marylou Rideout presented the
program, “Be Budget Wise”.
Club members answered roll call
by displaying various make-over
items. Lucille Wimmer presented
the 1955-56 budget w'hich was ac
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Governor Proclaims
World Day of Prayer
Governor B. Frank Heintzleman
has proclaimed Friday, February
17, as WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
in Alaska, and has urged citizens
to observe this day by attending
on February 17th, wherever pos
sible, World Day of Prayer ser
vices, or pausing for a minute of
prayer at high noon to ask that
God give us light to guide us,
courage to support us, and love
to reunite us.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
has been designated on an inter
national, interdenominational, in
terracial basis to join the people
of the world together in further
ance of the doctrine, “One Flock,
One Shepherd”.
cepted. It was voted to have a
bake sale to raise money for our
project work. Katherine Wilson,
Cloycine Driggars and May
Thompson were appointed to the
bake sale committee.
Bernice Lynn announced her
resignation as secretary and Lu
cille Wimmer was elected to fill
the unexpired term. The next
meeting will be at the home of
Dorothy Hurley with Frances
Brown as co-hostess, on Mai|h
12. The meeting will stress self
improvement.
Council highlights were dis
cussed by Bernice Lynn, Daisy
Swoboda, Marylou Rideout, and
May Thompson. Farm Forum
was discussed and members urg
! ed o attend.
I
Or. R. C. Murphy
Named Regional
Health Officer
Dr. Richard C. Murphy has ac
cepted the position of regional
health officer for the Southcen
tral Health region as of February
15 with headquarters in Anchor
age, it was announced this week
by Dr. Charles R. Hayman, acting
commissioner of health. Dr. Mur
phy succeeds Dr. Jack B. Eason
who resigned from the position
last summer. Dr. Murphy has
been health officer for the Great
er Anchorage Health district
since 1954 and will serve in a
supervisory capacity in that post
until the position is filled.
Dr. C. Earl Albrecht was sch
eduled to leave Juneau February
12 for Columbus, Ohio, to assume
his new duties as assistant direc
tor of the Ohio State Hygiene
and Correction department.
Dr. Albrecht resigned as Alas
ka commissioner of health in
January after serving in the posi
tion the past 10 years. Retaining
his property in the Matanuska
Valley and his office of regent
of the University of Alaska, he
said that he intends “to return to
Alaska at a future date.” Dr.
Hayman, deputy health commis
sioner since 1954, was named as
successor to Dr. Albrecht.
Boy Scouts will hold a nonpar
: tisan~Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign
' in 1956.
PALMER TO PLAY IN
JUNIOR HIGH TOURNEY
Approximately 20 Junior High
School basketball players, and
their coach Norman Rousey, will
go by bus to Anchorage this
Saturday where they will partici
pate in the Junior High School
basketball tournament. In addi
tion to Palmer, participating
schools include Anchorage, Fort
Richardson, and Wasilla.
Games will begin at 10 am.,
with winners of the morning
games to play off in the after
noon. The closing teams will also
play during the afternoon ses
sion.
Between the tournament games,
lightweight games will be played
between players of the Palmer
and Anchorage teams.
This afternoon the Wasilla and
Palmer Junior High players will
have a game in the Palmer gym.
Students of grades seven and
eight were permitted to attend
the game which was called for
2:30 p.m.
Rainbow Rays
Holds First Meeting
The Palmer Assembly No. 7
had its first meeting with its
new officers on February 11.
Plans were made for a dinner
party on the 25th of February.
It will be held at Carpenters’ hall,
beginning at 6 p.m. More exten
sive plans will be announced next
week.
I FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
FROZEN OURSES
By Bob Klom
I drag my feet
Until dead beat
Thru dreary situations
All things now tend
to recommend
This thing called hibernation.
For snow in piles
Is mixed £or miles
With heaps of frozen curses
What loud lament
When thaws relent
And free those frozen curses.
More than 12,000 Boy Scouts
attain Eagle Scout rank each
year.
We hold it to be our respon
sibility to relieve the family of
all woriisome details and dis
tractions and provide a funer
al that shall truly be a worthy
tribute to the departed.
PALMER FUNERAL
HOME
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
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