CHAMBER COMMITTEE
MAKING ROADS STUDY
Matanuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce members heard a re
port on work being done by the
Chamber-appointed roads com
mittee during their November 18
luncheon meeting,
Charles Wilson, committee sec
retary, told members that the
committee is exploring various
methods of arriving at a sound
and practical road program that
will warrant the support of
members. The committee is work
ing to obtain background mater
ial that would support proposals,
Wilson stated the road problem
consists mainly of three classes:
Truck, or primary roads; inter
community systems; and local
roads. A related problem, he
pointed out, is facilities along the
highways of Alaska and Canada.
These also have a direct bearing
on tourists using the highways.
He reported additional maps are
needed. Don Irwin has been
named chairman of the commit
tee and is being assisted by Wil
son and James Hurley. Eugene
Reid, Chamber president, is
working with the committee.
President Reid told members
that plans are being made for a
conference of local organizations
and individuals tnrougn wmcn^
a program of strategy could be'
mapped out to promote the pro
gress of the valley area. Reid
said it is hoped that the problem
can be attacked as a unit of one,
rather than several organizations
going at it with various methods.
A steering committee is being ap
pointed to work out a theme and
objectives of the project and a
general meeting of representa
tives from organizations will be
called at a later date.
Mrs. Lucille Mick, executive
secretary, League of Alaskan
Cities, reported on the recent
League convention and pointed
out that each year more and
more persons are attracted to the
conventions. This year the mayor
of Prince Ruppert was in attend
ance, as was a representative of
the mayor of Prince George.
Other visitors attended from
Whitehorse Y. T., a Seattle Coun
cil member was there, the Cali
fornia League secretary attend
ed; and others from that State.
This was a'"“meaty" convention,
Mrs. Mick reported. Considerable
work was done in reference to
material to be presented to the
legislature. Home rule in Alaskan
cities was one of the highlights of
the convention, with delegates
obtaining considerable informa
tion to take back to their respec
tive cities. Home rule would re
quire a city charter, supplanting
the present status of cities. Cities
not under home rule would be
governed by State statutes.
President Reid announced that
of necessary, a special meeting
would be called for the nomina
tion of officers for the forthcorr*
xng year. Otherwise, it will be
held at the December 3 meeting
of the Chamber.
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Sourdough Club *.
Members of the Sourdough
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Bruce Graham. Business of the
day was making out meeting
places for 1959 and planning the
Christmas party which will be
held in Grange hall December
20. It will Jbe a family party.
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Leading 4-H’ers
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mg, and many other things, thus
relieving my mother’s previous
duties. During the summer, I
take complete control of all meals
and baking. This has taught me
better management . .
These young people of the new
state of Alaska will live in the
largest hotel in the wTorld while
| in Chicago—the Conrad Hilton
with 2,600 rooms. They will dine
at banquets with as many as
12,000 people. They will tour the
I high points of Chicago. .
Gardening winner Vadney
s Bledsoe will go to Chicago with
| his expenses paid by the Allis
Chalmers Manufacturing Co. He
! lives on a farm in Wasilla with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Poisal and is a senior at Palmer
High School. At an early age
Vadney began gardening and
has been in 4-H Club work for
seven years. He is a member of
the Hocks and Rolls Club, which
has 13 members. Mrs. Harold
Dinkel is the adult 4-H leader.
Vadney has been named the
“most outstanding Palmer stu
dent” by the high school year
book. He lias letters in football,
basketball, and track and has
been president of the school’s
National Honorary Society.
, The Palmer district agricultur
al agent. Lew Hanks, has this
to say about Vadney: “Vadney
Bledsoe has done an outstanding
job as a 4-H member. The area
where he lives consists mostly of
homestead farms. Here the peo
ple are trying to develop raw'
forest land into farms. The result
has been that the youngsters, in
cluding Vadney, have had much
to contend with, such as new un
tilled land, shortage of equip
ment and buildings, and many
other problems that have to do
with developing a farm from
nothing.”
Large Turnout
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(District 9) (vote for one): HUR
LEY, James J. (D); McKINLEY,
Doris (R); SNIDER, Gerrit (I).
District E is composed of the
Southcentral at-large senatorial
district. District G is the Anchor
age-Palmer senatorial district;
and District No. 9 is the Palmer
Wasilla-Talkeetna Election Dis
trict.
Tonight in Palmer members of
the local Republican Party are
I sponsoring a public meeting at
i the high school cafeteria. All Re
publican candidates will be on
hand to greet local voters. It is
hoped that a large group of vot
ers will show their interest in
the forthcoming election by
turning out for this meeting to
: night and for a similar meeting
i being staged in the Central
l School gymnasium tomorrow
] night by the local Democratic
j Party at which time Democratic
! candidates will be in; Palmer *o
! answer questions and meet the
; voters. Considerable newspaper,
1 radio, and television space has
been devoted the past month to
the political ideas of the many
candidates. Some of these views
have arroused controversy and
it is believed that with the two
meetings slated m Palmer this
week, persons who nave not yet
decided just how they will vote
will find answers to their ques
tions if they attend the meetings.
Members of the Palmer Pro
visional League of Women Vot
ers are again offering free trans
portation to the polls for those
who have no transportation. In
addition there is a baby-sitting
| service and information service
| being offered by the women.
All voters are urged to attend
the forthcoming meetings. “If
you do not know how the candi
dates stand on particultr issues,
come out and ask them,” the
committees urge. In all event,
voters are urged to exercise their
right to vote by casting a ballot
on November 25.
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GET IN STEP
WITH THE
OTHER 48!
The people of the United States
two weeks ago elected a Congress
which will be overwhelmingly
Democratic.
In the U. S. Senate there will
be only 34 Republicans, but 62
Democrats—plus the two senators
from Alaska.
To get results for Alaska it is
as simple as A-B-C that the thing
to do is send two Democratic sen
ators to work with that big Dem
ocratic majority.
To send a Republican senator
to Washington would be the
height of folly. His would be a
voice crying in the wilderness.
On November 25, elect two
Democratic senators from Alas
ka: Ernest Gruening and Bob
Bartlett.
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porters—
Afatei&oJi
A church officer training ses
! sion will be held tomorrow even
ing at the United Protestant
Church, with dessert at 7:15 p.m.
and discussion at 7:30 p.m.
The Senior High Westminster
Fellowship group of the United
Protestant Church will be visited
by the Elmendorf Protestant
Youth Fellowship for a skating
party, supper and worship pro
gram this Sunday afternoon.
The Palmer Kiwanis Club is
making plans for a ladies night
program sometime this month.
The program has not yet been an
nounced.
Among the many who attend
ed St. Michael's bazaar last Sat
! FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
| FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
PLANT ALASKA-ADAPTED SEED
CERTIFIED EDDA BARLEY
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GOLDEN RAIN OATS
B. i. Hollembcsek — Lower Butte Rd.—Palmer
Member Alaska Crop Improvement Assn.
I.M.C.
ANDERSON
for STATE SENATE
Republican
20 Years Working for
Rural Development of
Alaska Farms, Roads,
R.E.A., Airports
mm.
Knows Alaska's Problems by Personal Contacts
from Ketchikan to Nunivak and from Barrow
to Adak
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i urday were William Elliot and
Godfried Stephan, both former
Palmer school teachers and now
of the Anchorage school teaching
staff.
Army Pvt. Roger H. Moore,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold W.
Moore, recently qualified as ex
pert in firing the M-l niie at
Fort Riley, Kansas. Moore is as
signed to Mortar Battery of the
1st Division’s 16th Infantry. He
attended Palmer High School.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
For
United States Representative
[X] BENSON, Henry A.
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HENRY A. BENSON HAS SERVED YOU WELL
FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Re-Elect HENRY A. BENSON November
25th or vote today by absentee ballot
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Xl ELECT
Doris McKinley
Republican
State Legislature
PALMER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES S™
Lived on farm near Palmer 11 years. Prominent in church
and hospital activities. Helped to secure the much-needed
hospital in the Matanuska Valley. Born in Michigan, attended
Hillsdale College, University of Arizona and Detroit Business
College. Married, Dr. Lee McKinley; 7 children ages 11 to
24 years, all Alaskans. Past preideni. Palmer PTA; member
Sourdough Homemakers Club: Trustee, United Protestant
Church of Palmer, Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce.
WILL LEGISLATE FOR:
e ACCESS ROADS
EDUCATION
COAL GENERATION
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[X) ELECT
JOHN BUTROVIGH, Governor
HENRY BENSON, U. S. Representative
MIKE STEPOVICH, U. S. Senator
WE'LL MEET YOU AT THE MEETING, THURSDAY,
(TONIGHT) HIGH SCHOOL — 8 P.M.
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Vote for
R. E. (Bob) Robertson
Republican
United States Senate,
“A’' Term
An Alaskan for Alaskans, with good
government for all.
A resident of Alaska for 52 years.
On November 25th vote the full
Republican ticket/'
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