LOCAL FARMERS
XtWAHIS GUESTS
Approximately 60 Kiwanians
and their farmer-guests enjoyed
w Farm-City Week program at the
November 24 meeting of the Pal
mer Kiwanis Club. H. P. Gaza
way, program chairman, intro
duced James Wilson, commission
er of agriculture (and Kiwanian)
who spoke to the gathering on
the relationship of rural and ur
ban dwellers.
Wilson pointed out that 100
years ago 65 percent of the popu
lation was employed in farm
work; 50 years ago this percen
tage had dropped to 35 percent,
and today it is down to 12 per
cent. He accounted for the trend
t*y pointing out the increased pro
ductivity of farms today brought
about, by machines, plant selec
tion, improved fertilization, and
.more time.
'Ten years ago one seldom saw
a pre-packed package of produce.
This process has come to the
Front and generally speaking, the
trend is good. “However,” he
pointed out, “it costs approxi
mately $100,000 to set up facilities
for pre-pack processing. Very
few individuals can afford such
■mi investment and much of this
processing is done through cooper
atives or large concerns. Many of
the- people who once lived on
ftstms have moved to the cities
•and are employed in these pro
■cfassing plants.
By the same token, many pro
-te&sional men who earn their liv
ing in the city are making their
twmes in the rural areas . . . this
has been made possible by the ac
cepted 40-hour week. We are
aware of the farmers’ importance
to us and enjoy getting together
'with you at least once each year,”
hr concluded.
Charles Marsh spoke to the!
jirnap on the Kiwanis organ iza
tmt: and its functions, pointing
oujt t.aat the organization’s motto,
“"’Wr Build”, means just that, that
tia club is a service club. “Ki
wanus is made up of men who
want to serve their community
®rtri do so by working together,
father than as individuals.” He
-slated there are now 4500 Ki
'Wiifiis clubs in the United States,
dhiTjada and Territories. The clubs
^represent a membership of 253,
and is growing every day.
Tliere as no international pro
.1cram; each club plans their pro
gran around the needs of the
^community in which it is located.
Hxtcally he pointed to the Boys
4urni Gilds Committee through
’which underprivileged children
•*.rv aided' the Vocational Guid
ance project brought about the for
mation of the Palmer Key Club, an
•«»n-Ta.mzation for young men; there
■is; sun agriculture and conservation
committee. public and business
Affairs; members support the
ehurrhes by working with min
eib*rs of the community; and at
fi« present time the organization
r continuing their project to
m me a public park for the com
"wiimify. ‘These are just some of j
tf'« activities of the Kiwanis!
Cfkib.'’ Marsh said. '‘Our programs j
based on the needs of the
ssixmrn unity.”
Dr. C. C. Bailey, club president,
*e ..c." ended his welcome to the vi-s
and paid tribute to the very
is* port an t role the former plays
in the community.
Farmers attending the meeting
ao guests of the Kiwanians in
■-embed: Mrs. Evelyn Bush, V.
Bxase Kellogg, Bill Hecker,
htc-' rv Hitt, Ernest Harrington,
Bud Collins, Robert Nichols, Don
'Reeder, Johan Jotansen, Ray
iih»Priest, Wayne Hunter, Harlan
Hamilton, Bob Burnham, Doug
die at. Max Sherrod, Vic Falk, Jr.
i4A-nard Moffitt, Joe Gisalson,
George Brewster, Clyde O'Berg,
"W iter Calkson, Garry LaRose,
Si, J. Reddles. Jolmar Kerttula,
Crc ie Reid, and Roland Snod
jgrass. Walter Ward, high school
vocational agriculture teacher
was also a guest as was a repre
sentative of The Frontiersman.
According to The World Book
^Encyclopedia's research depart
jment, the average American eats
.a*bout six pounds of turkey a
•year. Sixty per cent is eaten at
thanksgiving and Christmas.
'Yoifre proving the statistics If
you eat one and four-fifths
; COUNCIL
NOTES
Members of the City Council
voted to extend the bid date of
the pump for the new city well
until it can be determined for
certain the size pump necessary.
Charles Littleton of Alaska
Plumbing and Heating was the
only person to offer a bid during
the November 25 meeting of the
Council. His bid was not opened
wten it wras decided to extend
the date. '
* * *
Proposed bids were offered the
City by two Anchorage firms on
a rubber-tired front end loader.
The City had received one other
bid ■ at the last Council meeting.
The proposals were turned over
to the street committee for study.
Council members voted to
amend the existing garbage col
lection ordinance to provide that
the City take over the billing and
collecting of charges. Virgil Mee
han of Meehan Trucking, had of
fered the City 15 percent of his
gross collections, less city sales
tax, and this offer was accepted.
The City will take, over the bill
ing as of January. The proposal
has .been under consideration for
some time. It was felt that better
control would be possible with
the city doing the billing.
* * *
A request to withdraw an alley
from use as an alley was made
by Kosiosky’s Department Store,
Inc. The request wras made to en
able the 'business to construct an
addition to the back of the pres
ent structure, approximately the
same size as the present building.
I*he request was turned over to
the City planning committee
which in turn will take it to the
Uity Planning Commission.
Ordinance No. 82, designating
the Palmer district was read for
the second time and Ordinance
No. 83, pertaining to the operation
of motor vehicles under Alaska
laws, with driver’s license in pos
session, etc., was read for the
first time.
* * w
A bill from McLaughlin con
struction firm will be referred to
die engineer for final checking.
* ♦ *
The Council approved the
transfer of funds from the pav
ing fund to the general fund for
payments made out of the general
fund during the paving program.
* * *
The personnel and budget com
mittees were requested to come
up with job descriptions for the
city clerk and other employees.
Each employee will be asked to
submit a list of work done in his
or her respective department.
Committee members will assist
employees where needed.
* * *
The next regular meeting will
be held December 9.
Students Pick Mike
As Their Choice
Palmer High School students
followed their elders in the vot
ing trend. Straw votes, cast by
162 students or 69.2 percent of
the student body, gave the nod
to every Democratic candidate
except in the race for U. S. Sen- !
ate, Term R, where the young I
people named Mike Stepovich as ;
their choice.
Their votes were as follows:
Governor: Dollinter (I) 4; Butro- j
vich (R), 57; Egan (D), 90. U. SC
Senate Term A: Roberton (R) 19;
Bartlett (D), 125; Capper (I), 4;
U. S. Senate Term B: Stepovich
(R), 89; Gruening (D), 64. U. S.
Representative: Rivers (D), 84:
Benson (R), 69. At-Large district
E Seriate 2-yr. term: Ryan (D),
81; Anderson (R), 70. At-Large
District E Senate 4-year term:
Moody <D), 99; Lesh (R), 43;
Lightwood (AP), 6. District G
State Senate: Wolfe (R), 66;
Cooper (D), 67; Harris, (I), 6;
Watkins (I), 14. State Representa
tive: Hurley (D), 73; McKinley
(R), 41; Snider (I), 39.
pounds of meat at Thanksgiving
and the same amount at Christ
mas.
I
Democrats Score
(Continued from page 1)
!gRUF,NING (D) _226
U. S. Representative
RIVERS (D) _228
BENSON (R) --196
At-Large Dist. E Senate
Ryan (D) -233
| ANDERSON (R) -173
At-Large Dist E Senate
I MOODY (D) - 215
LESH (R) _177
LIGHTWOOD (AP) _ 17
Dist. G. State Senate
| WOLFE (R) _190
IpOOPER (D) __—193
HARRIS (I) ___ 4'
WATKINS (I) _ 21
State Representative
HURLEY (D) _238
McKINLEY (R) _80
SNIDER (I) _107
WASILLA
Governor and Secretary
1DOLLINTER-HOLTON (1) __ 2
! BUTROVICH-PHILLIPS (R) 87
I EGAN-WADE (D) _207
PALMER PRECINCT NO. 2
U. S. Senate Term A
ROBERTSON (R) _36
BARTLETT (D) _251
CAPPER (I) _ 8
U. S. Senate Term B
STEPOVICH (R) _101
GRUENING (D) _194
U. S. Representative
RIVERS (D) _201
BENSON (R) _ 89
At-Large Dist. E Senate
RYAN (D) _209
ANDERSON (R) _78
TRETZEL _ 1
At-Large Dist E Senate
! MOODY (D). 181
I LESH (R) _87
i LIGHTWOOD (AP) _ 13
Dist. G. State Senate
1 WOLFE (R) _93
! COOPER (D) _185
i HARRIS (I) _ 1
WATKINS (I) _ 8
State Representative
HURLEY (D) _164
McKINLEY (R) _33
LOCAL SKI SEASON
OPENS; PUBLIC
INVITED TO SLOPES
There will be skiing at the
Little Susitna ski hill again this
week-end.
The Ski Day, sponsored by the
Matanuska Ski Club, drew a num
ber of interested persons to the
slopes last week Sunday. Ideal
skiing conditions were prevalent,
the 900-foot rope tow operated,
and even the spectators reported
a good time.
The local ski club is making
-plans to further and promote ski
ing in the valley area. The club
has a limited amount of ski
equipment which can be borrow
ed by persons interested in the
popular winter sport.
SNIDER (I)_97
Governor and Secretary
DOLLINTER- HOLTON (1).. 2
BUTROVICH-PHILLIPS (R) 246
EGAN-WADE (D) _340
U. S. Senate Term A
ROBERTSON (R) _1£6
BARTLETT (D) _469
CAPPER (I) _ 14
U. S. Senate Term B
STEPOVICH (R) _299
GRUENING (D) _300
U. S. Representative
RIVERS (D) _320
BENSON (R) _ 261
At-Large Dist. E Senate
RYAN CD) .. 336
ANDERSON (R) _ 226
At-Large Dist. E Senate
MOODY (D) ..316
LEvSH OR) _222
LIGHT WOOD (AP) _32
Dist. G State Senate
WOLFE (R) _245
COOPER (D) _284
HARRIS (I) _ 6
WATKINS (I) _ 39
State Representative
HURLEY CD) _351
McKinley (R) _ __i26
SNIDER (I) _107
Valley 4-H Winner
Named for Interview
Word was received at the Ex
tension Service office this 'week
that Vadney Bledsoe, National
4-H Club winner who is attend
ing the 4-H Club Congress in
Chicago has been named one of
16 4-H’ers out of the 1200 dele
gates attending the Congress, to
be interviewed this coming Sun
day morning.
From these selected 16 4-H’ers,
six will be chosen to make a re
port to the nation for National
4-H Club Week February 28 -
March 7. The reports will be
made from Washington, D. C.
Donor of the awards is the Con
rad-Hilton Hotel Corporation.
The announcement of Bledsoe’s
recent honor was made by the
National Committee on Boys and
Girls Club Work.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
FAIR ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS REMINDED
OF MEETING DATE
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association are re
minded to keep the night of De
cember 9 open on their calendar
of events. On that date the an
nual membership meeting, held
November 12, will be continue^
and considerable business will
come before the membership, in
cluding the naming of directors.
Crop Improvements—
(Continued from page 1)
culture through the production
and use of cerified seed, said
Harold Dinkel, president of the
board of directors.
Board members who will meet
here December 1 include Presi
dent Dinkel, P. R. Johnson of
Fairbanks, and Rudy Ogren of
Ninilchik.
The Matanuska Valley district
will be electing officers this win
ter. They will take office the first
1 of July and serve for three years. -
Thanksgiving Services
11:00 A.M.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Holland Fritz, Pastor
Palmer
I
NOTICE!
To M U Telephone Subscribers
AFTER DECEMBER 13TH AT 8 P.M. ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
WILL HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL DIGIT.
NEW DIRECTORIES WILL BE DELIVERED BEFORE THIS DATE.
THIS IS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN PROVIDING MODERN
TELEPHONE SERVICE TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.
THIS NUMBER CHANGE WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR
SYSTEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATION-WIDE OPERATOR
TOLL DIALING PLAN EFFECTIVE IN ALASKA ON JANUARY
17, 1959
Matanuska Telephone Ass'n. Inc.