THE FRONTIERSMAM
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Members to Vote
On Proposals at
Hospital Meeting
Members attending the annual
membership meeting of the Val
'ley Hospital Association will vote
on proposed bylaw changes and
>on proposed resolutions, follow
ing the presentation of annual re
Swrts by members of the Board
of Directors.
Persons planning to vote are
reminded that 1958 membership
dues of $2.50 must be paid prior
to the meeting. Membership tick
ets will be available at the meet
ing which is slated to be held in
the high school cafeteria, start
ing at 8 p.m.
Proposed changes in the asso
ciation’s bylaws are as follows:
(1) Article VI, Section 2„ to fee
amended by striking out the sec
ond and third sentences, which
mow provide for two appointive
'board members. This action is
■recommended by the Board be
cause the membership was ad
vised during their 1957 annual
meeting that appointive board
members within the meaning of
this bylaw are not permitted by
'Territorial enabling acts. An ad
ditional reason is formal notifi
cation by the Board of National
Missions on March 8, 1957, that
the present operating agreement
will be terminated on March 31,
1953. This automatically removes
the two appointed members from
the Board as of that date. This
Ibylaw change should become ef
fective on April 1, 1958. The pro
posed new wording of the bylaw
xs: “Section 2. The Board of Di
rectors shall consist of eleven (11)
members. The board shall be as
nearly as possible representative
■of the areas ...”
-Article VI, Section 3„ must
be ■changed if Section 2 is chang
ed The Board recommends that
the word “nine” be deleted from
the first sentence so that it will
read as follows: “Section 3. The
tenxi of office of the elective
"members shall be ... ”
(3) The Board asks that they
'be permitted to select their own
*±me for meetings. This requires
a change in Article VI, Section
5, which now specifies they shall
meet on the third Friday of each
month. The Board asks that this
section be amended as follows:
“Section 5. The regular . . . meet
ing . . . and monthly meetings . . .
at a date and time to be selected
and announced by the Board.”
(4) The Board believes the
power to amend bylaws properly
reside# in the membership only.
Accordingly they recommend
that the following language be
substituted in lieu of the present
Article VIII, Section 1, in its en
tirity: “Section 1. These bylaws
may be altered, amended or re
pealed by the members at any
regular or special meeting, pro
vided the notice of such meeting
shall have contained a copy of
the proposed alteration, amend
ment, or repeal.”
LOCAL SHOOTERS
CONTINUE WINS
Shooters in the Matanuska Val
ley Sportsmen Rifle Club have
taken six matches out of eight
from the Tanana Valley Sports
men Rifle Club. Although the
far-north shooters took both the
first and second team Matches
No. 7, the local shooter’s first
team came back with a 27 point
margm over their rival shooters
in Match 8.
In Match No. 7 John Guitar
ol Fairbanks was high man with
a total of 394. His team total was
1561 against the local score of
1550. Noel Woods 393 total in this
match was high for his team. Ken
Westenbarger got a total of 391;
Dan Fleming 385 and Bill Wake-1
land 381.
The Tanana second team won
their Match No. 7 with a total
of 1520-1476. Shooting for the lo
cal team were Stan Lowe, 379;
Bill Smith, 373; Homer Hayes,
370: and Tom Gardner, 354.
Perley Jones was high man in
Match No. 8 with a total of 394.
followed by Westenbarger and
Woods with 393 apiece and Bill
Wakeland with 388 for a total of
1508-1541. Second team shooters
racked up a total of 1511, with!
Ed Bellringer high with 386; Stan '
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The welcome mat is always out for '
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| PHIL & JEAN O'NEILL—Mile 61—Glenn Hiway
THAT'S H FACT
WEAKER SEX?
While the world gasped at the fictional
ADVENTURES OF PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS TOP
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, A DARING
NEWSPAPER WOMAN, NELLIE BLY, CIRCLED
THE GLOBE IN THIS RECORD SHATTERING
TIME: 72 DAYS, 6 HOURS, II MINUTES/ j
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END OF AN ERA!
It was not unto. 1939 that
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HINT!
HERE'S A hint WORTH AS MUCH AS YOU VALUE YOUR FUTURE SECURITY. BUY
KEEP BUYING THEM RS6ULARLY. IT'S THE SAFE AMD
SANE WAY TO INSURE YDUW FUTURE-AS WELL AS THE FUTURE OF TOUR COUNTRY.'
Lowe, 379; Marie-Louise Johns,
373; and Patricia Cromett, 373.
Pistol and Rifle Sectionals will
be held at Fairbanks March 6, 7,
8, and 9; pistol shooting the first
two days and rifle shooting the
last two. Anyone wishing more
information may write Howard
Edmunds, Box 1618, Fairbanks.
Membership Growing
in Breeders Ass’n.
The manager’s report at the
Matanuska Valley Breeders As
sociation annual meeting held
.February 11 at the library in the
Experiment Station showed the
association has grown in mem
bership from 96 to 105 and that
1207 head of cattle were serviced
this past year as against 1028 in
1956. The report showed that 91
| percent of cows serviced were
bred on the first three services,
which compares favorably with
Stateside records.
| The treasurer's report showed
j the association in good financial
shape. The policy adopted last
year of reducing the service fee
from $10 to eight dollars resulted
in improved collections.
Seventeen members made use
of the Little Susitna grazing
range this past summer, sending
178 head of dry stock and young
stock to the hills for summer pas
ture.
James Cottrell and H. K. Ham
ilton were elected to expired
terms. William Hecker was also
named tb the board of directors.
Other directors are V. Louise
Kellogg, William Hoskins, Rob
ert Burnham, and Byron Ander
son. William Sweetman is asso
ciation manager.
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HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Glacier View Club
The Glacier View Homemakers
club held its regular meeting at
the home of Lillian Eckert Janu
ary 21, with five members and
cwo visitors persent. Mrs. Frances
Hulbert led a very interesting
discussion on the subject of bud
geting the family income.
The next meeting of the club
will be at the home of Priscilla
Bacon February 18.
Distribution of Ashes
At St. Michael's Sunday
No services are planned at St.
Michael’s Catholic Church for
Ash Wednesday, February 19, it
was announced by the Rev.
James P. Snead. Instead, ashes
will be distributed after mass on
Sunday, February 23. During the
Lent season Stations of the Cross
will be saijl following the Sun
day morning mass, with no eve
ning services planned.
'Governor Proclaims
World Day of Prayer
World Day of Prayer has been
proclaimed by Governor Mike
Stepovich, as February 21.
In making the proclamation
Governor Stepovich urged citiz
ens to observe this day by at
tending, wherever possible,
World Day of Prayer services, or
pausing for a minute of prayer
at high noon to ask God to give
us, in all our humility, the wis
dom and courage to meet and
successfully solve the profound
problems of our times.
A ROSE FOR ANNIE
As graceful as the Willow tree
Ah! Such charming poetry
I dream! That peaches bloom for
me
I dream—but do not know
Of whom I dream.
Winsome, willful, vagrant sprite!
I wonder if the pen you write
Came from Fairy’s wing—so light
Some elfin or enchanted thing!
I wonder.
Tell me how—the smiling muse
Ever could a rose refuse
For they would of course enthuse
Our clever Annie.
Red blood from the poet’s pen
Flecks the fey on Tundrad Fen
Poetic Gods, do not intend
It perish
Ever.
Bob Klem
SQUARE DANCERS
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
The Palmer Square Dance club
meets again this Friday, follow
ing its schedule of meeting on
the second and fourth Friday
evenings of each month. The ses
sion will begin at 8 p.m., starts
ing with some of the easier danc
es for those who want a renew
of fundamental steps. For those
who have not paid in advance
on the subscription basis, the
charge is 50 cents per person for
the three-hour session. The
group meets at Carpenter’s Hall
and is open to anyone interested
m square dancing.
ODE TO MR. CLEM
By Lc Philo
So here’s hats off to Mr. Clem,
I read his poems or most of them.
The meaning isn’t always clear
Then too, the meters somewhat
queer,
They may not be so very shrewd,
And some may even think them
crude.
But I enjoy them anyway
\nd so I hope they’re here to stay.
For in this world of toil and such
A laugh is needed very much.
And this we get from our friend
Clem
I hope he writes some more of
them
P. S. I didn’t mention the purple
cow
’Cause it’s been buried, anyhow.
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Announces its
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, February IS, 1958
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA — Springer Rood
Members who have paid their 1958 dues are entitled to address the meeting and
participate in all voting.
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