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
A. J. DeJulio_Publisher-Manager
Editor __Virginia Gallant
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15% Freight Rale
Hike Effective Dec. 2
The Pacific Coast-Alaska Frei
ght Conference announced today
that effective December 2 freight
arates in the Alaska trade are to
-be increased 15%.
A conference spokesman stai
-ed that tariff supplements nam
ing a 15% surcharge will be ^1
aed with the Federal Maritime
Board November 1 naming , an
^effective date of December 2 to
comply with the statutory re
quirement of thirty days’ notipe.
Conference officials state thqi
the increase is necessitated by
continued heavy increases in op
erating costs which have been
experienced since the last gen
eral freight rate increase which
was effective in March of 40S&.
It was pointed out that lines in
the Alaska trade have attempted
to hold the line on freight rates
in order to meet increasing costs
"with increased efficiency, hut
that the extent of these increas
ed costs have made it impossible
to continue operations under
present rates.
CHUGIAK GROUP PLANS
HALLOWEEN DANCE
The Chugiak Benefit Associa
tion will sponsor a Halloween
■costume dance this Saturday at
'the Bingo building, Mile 21%,
-starting at 8:30 p.m. The Twilight
Playboys will furnish the music
and there will be prizes in sev
PIANO INSTRUCTOR
TO OFFER LESSONS
Don W. Waind of Palmer this
week announced plans to offer
private piano lessons for begin
ners and intermediates on Satur
days from 8 a.m. to 1:3Q p.m.
iHe stated lessons will begin
on November 9 at Carpenters
hall!
Registration will be taken at
Carpenters ball Saturday Octo
ber' 26 and Saturday, November
2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with
lessons scheduled to begin No
vember 9.
The music instructor holds an
associate 3A degree received at
the Denver University. He is a
former student of the Spokane
Conservatory of Music and taught
through the conservatory as well
as at Rockford, Washington be-1
fore coming to the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Waind recently
moved to Palmer where Mrs.
Waind accepted the position of
lab technician at the Valley Pres
byterian Hospital.
A music appreciation series
will be offered and conducted by
Mr. and Mrs. Waind at a later
date. Mr. Waind said the series
will probably be held on a twice
monthly basis sometime after the
first of the year.
eral costume catagories. Free re
freshments will be offered. Ad
i mission will be $2 per couple,
$1.50 for stags, and women will
be admitted free.
NEW CHEYROLETS
TO BE INTRODUCED
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
The 1958 Chevrolet, reported
ly the most spectacular model in
history of the company, will be
introduced at dealers showrooms
nationally Thursday, October 31.
E. N. Cole, general manager,
disclosed the public exhibit date
on the eve of a preview at which
about 250 press, radio and TV
editors will see the new line at
the General Motors Proving
ground.
“We sincerely believe this is
one of the most interesting auto
mobiles ever brought out by the
industry,” Cole said. “Every
major part will show the results'
of an engineering job that began
five years ago.”
“The 1958 model became .pos
sible,” continued Cole, “duly
through expanded and moderniz
ed facilities. It is the first car to
have full advantage of the re
sources at our new Engineering
Center. In addition its production
has involved considerably more
new machinery and equipment
than is normal for a model
changeover.”
Cole said the new car is already
in production at the company’s
11 assembly plants. An ample
display stock is assured at retail
points for the official three-day
introduction starting October 31.
PALMER ELKS
MARK 6TH BIRTHDAY
Members of the Palmer Elks
lodge will be celebrating their
sixth birthday anniversary this
Saturday with a dance for Elks
and their ladies. The dance will
begin at 9:30 p.m. and continue
until 1:30 a.m.
The Palmer Lodge B.P.O. Elks
No. 1842 was instituted October
21, 1951. At their recent roll-call
night 96 members answered and
an additional 20 members called
in who were unable to attend.
OBITUARIES
AGNES GERTRUDE BETTS
Funeral services for Mrs. Jack
Betts, 56, of King Mountain, will
Jje held October 25 at 11 a.m. from
the Palmer Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. James P. Snead will offici
ate.
Mrs. Betts died at her home
October 21 following a lengthy
illness. She is survived by her
husband and two children. James
Young and Babe Silvemail both
of Seattle.
Bom November 11, 1900 in Wis
consin Mrs. Betts was well-known
throughout this section of Alas
ka. For many years she and her
husband have operated roadhous
es in this and the Seward areas.
At one time the Betts’ operated
Alpine Inn. At the time of her
death the couple were operating
the King Mountain Lodge.
Interment will take place in
the Palmer Cemetery.
CONNIE CAULKINS
Funeral services for Connie
Lynn Caulkins, three-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Caulkins of Palmer, were held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday at the United
Protestant Church in Palmer
The Caulkins infant died at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital Octo
ber 17 following a brief illness.
She was bom in that hospital on
July 7, 1957.
Survivors include her parents,
a brother, Donald, Jr,, and pater
nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Caulkins, all of Palmer.
Interment took place in the
Palmer Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the Palmer Funeral
Chapel.
Charles W. Wilson, territorial
conservationist, leaves for Juneau
this week where he will attend
Soil Conservation Service meet
ings.
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Palmer, Alaska Phone PI-2170
Delegates Attend
Alaska Education
Association Assembly
Fifty-one delegates,, represent
ing all sections of Alaska, gath
red in Fairbanks October 15, 16,
and 17 for tfie Second Delegate
Assembly of the Alaska Education
Association. Plans were made for
a year of advancement in educa
tion.
The Alaska Education Associa
tion is a child-centered organiza
tion which includes nine stand
ing committees. Each delegate
takes to the assembly problems
relating to education. These pro
blems are passed to the proper
committee which in turn discus
ses the problems and puts them
in form for action by the dele
gate assembly.
Resolutions are relayed to lai
son groups which include the Su
perintendent’s Advisory Commis
sion; the Association of Alaska
School Boards; the Territorial
Department of Education, and the
Territorial Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation. Thus, educators are bet
ter able to improve the education
of the children of Alaska by con
centrating on problems and act
ing in unison.
On the opening date of the As
sembly Dr. James C. Ryan, super
intendent of Fairbanks schools,
welcomed the delegates, follow
ed by an address by Don Dafoe,
commissioner of education. Dele
gate E. L. Bartlett was the main
speaker and he stated that the
role of the teacher in Alaska is
more meaningful than ever be
fore as we enter the brink of new
developments.
Ernest E. Line and Howard Mc
; Callister, both of the Wasiila
School, represented District 16
which includes Chugiak, Wasil
la and Palmer. Mrs. Alma J.
Blunck attended as a member of
the Executive Committee.
The Territorial Executive Com
mittee is composed of: Ethyl
Peasgood of Fairbanks, president;
Don Perkins, Fairbanks, vice
president; Mrs. Blunck, secretary
treasurer; Roderick Bain, Peters
burg, and Dr. Dorothy Novatney,
Juneau, committeeman and wo
, man;
The Territorial Executive Com
mittee is composed of: Ethyl Peas
good of Fairbanks, president; Pa
tricia Oakes, Fairbanks, vice
president; Don Perkins, Fair
banks, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Blunck, committee woman; Rod-.
FARED HYPNOTIST
TO SHOW HERE
Although arrangements are not
yet completed, it was announced
this week that the Palmer Ki
wanis Club will sponsor the pre
sentation of DR. KIT, world-fam
ous master hypnotist, sometime
in November.
Marvin Slaughter, Kiwanis
president, said that proceeds from
the show will be used by the club
in a community project to be de
termined prior to the show. Tick
ets will go on sale soon and may
be obtained from all Kiwanians
at $2 each for adults, and $1-26
for students. The show will be
presented on two dates and will
be evening performances lasting
about two and one half hours.
Dr. Kit’s show is said to be one
of the greatest seen here for many
years. He is planning a tour of
Alaskan cities where he will pre
sent his progrgam. More complete
details will be announced in this
newspaper next week.
GONE...
WITH THE WIND
A spokesman for the Palmer
Garden Club this week question
ed whether all the work during
the weeks of a long and beauti
ful slimmer are to be wasted.
During the recent wind storm
large cardboard cartons could be
seen hurling across town some
times accompanied by garbage
cans. Of course, the spokesman
pointed out, when the cans go, so
do the contents . . . sailing blith
fully through the air, sometimes
clutching at a neighbor’s fence
or clinging to the shrubbery and
trees along the way.
Anchoring a garbage can need
not be complicated, it was point
ed out. It can be as simple as
placing a heavy stone on the lid.
“Let us remember that the
'Clean-up Campaign’ was not
just a seasonal project, but one
that we must all work at continu
ally”, the spokesman concluded.
erick Bain, Petersburg, commit
teeman; Dr. Dorothy Novatney,
J uneau, N.EA representative,
and John Pling, Juneau, execu
tive secretary.
Meetings were held at the Elks
hall in Fairbanks.
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