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the Editor
I Jheard some people coming
away from the polls grambling
on April 24, because they had to
declare political party affiliation
to vote their presidential prefer
ence. This type of balloting was
voted out of Alaska by referen
dum in 1946. Now, ten years lat
er, with the printing of separate
party ballots, we are again ob
liged to state a party affiliation
in order to have full voting
rights.
Being an Independent myself,
I had to forego voting on *ny
presidential preference, because
I could not declare for a party.
I am in the same class with many
voters in this respect. Many did
declare themselves, though reluc
tantly, in order to have full v»t
ing rights.
Most of us do not like to foe
forced ito^o on record with party
identification, as most of us vote
a split ticket, preferring to vote
on the man and on issues. Few
people vote a straight party
ticket.
I fear that this regression to a
discarded primary system indi
cates an attempt to force align
ment of voters into parties again,
in violation of public opinion as
expressed by an overwhelming
mandate in the referendum of
1946—the same year as the stafe
-hood referendum.
.Separate party ballots are not
necessary. All ames can be plac
ed on a single-sheet ballot, to be
handed impartially to each voter.
This, incidentally, would have
prevented the confusion which
invalidated votes in the Nome
area.
Believing as I do in public re
ferendum on issues, I believe
there should be no change in our
voting methods without appro
wal '.foy the people in referendum,
especially since the definite de
sire for a totally non-partisan
secret ballot has been so forcibly
registered, in 1946.
■Chapter 12, of the Extraordin
ary session laws of the 1955 Leg
isature must be changed, or we
will have the same situation
every presidential year in Terri
torial primary elections. Since
this is only one 9f the indica
tions of an attempt to restore
party primaries, iit must be stop
ped now.
One of the acts of the next leg
islature must be to amend this
chapter, to reinstate the full sec
recy of the ballot.
BEN HITCHCOCK
Caribou Creek, Palmer, Alaska
Independent Candidate for
House of Representatives.
Booklet Available
On Geochemical
Prospecting Methods
The University of Alaska sch
ool of mines this week made
available to the public a copy
righted printed booklet titled
“Elementary Geochemical Pros
pecting Methods”. Editor of the
publication, which is the first of
its type, is Leo Mark Anthony,
assistant professor of mining ex
tension.
The geochemical prospecting
methods explained in the booklet
are the general reconnaissance
methods developed by the U. S.
Geological Survey and the Uni
versity of Alaska School of Mines
The University has been teaching
special courses in geochemical
prospecting. Prof. Anthony said
he edited the booklet because he
feels there is a definite need for
it in the territory at this time
when more and more prospectors
are using the geochemical tech
niques.
Written in easily understand
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GLENALLEN NEWS
By Martha Prater
A new addition has been ad
ded to our community, our Doc
tor Schneider was presented by
Mrs. Schneider with a baby boy,
Jeffery Daniel on April 26, 1956.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kubek were
overnight guests o.f the Leonard
Bren wicks. Mr. Kubek was for
merly with the C. A. A. at Gul
kana, apd now make their home
in Anchorage.
Pete Jordon, a long time resi
dent of Copper Center, passed
away in a rest home in Spenard
on April 25th. He leaves a widow,
Edna, one son Franklin, and a
daughter Virginia Lane. Mr. Jor
don was a native of Spain.
Mrs. Paul Wavrick has return
ed from a vacation outside. The
Wavricks now own and operate
the former Claude Stewart Store
in Copper Center.
Frank Carrol, a resident of the
territory for many years, return
ed from outside, having visited
relatives in Louisiana including
a sister he hasn’t seen since 1900.
Mr. Carrol came to Alaska in the
early days with the U. S. Army
Signal Corps. He was a longtime
resident of Chitina.
Mrs. Gert Lamear ' is home
again after a winter outside.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Costa
have moved into the A. R. C.
trailer court. The Costas own the
Glen Manor Inn and Mr. Costa
works for the A. R. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lund are
back at Copper Center after a
winter in Idaho and South Da
kota.
Word has reached us that Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Radaseh will be
living at Alpine this season. Mr,
Radaseh is a engineer for the
A.R-C.
able terms, the booklet is avail
able at $1 from the school.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Churches Observe
Soil Stewardship
Week May 6 -12
This week, May 6-12, has been
declared Soil Stewardship Week
and in observance many of the
local churches based their May
6th services on this theme.
Soil conservation is a relative
ly new term in our American vo
cabulary. It has been in common
use for less than two decades. It
means many different things to
different people.
To some it is a little more than
a new way of farming. Others see
it as a means to greater material
gain or security of their physical
well-being. While still others
practice soil conservation large
ly because it is the popular, ac
cepted thing to do in their com
munities.
Yet, a growing number of Am
erican farmers and ranchers are
discovering in their efforts to
conserve and husband the land
a new awareness of a responsibil
ity to God. They think in terms
of stewardship of the soil, water,
and plants which He provides for
the use of mankind for all time.
Many of these farmers are serv
ing as the volunteer leaders of
Soil Conservation Districts which
farm and ranch people have or
ganized under state laws in all
sections of the Nation.
LADIES AID PLAN
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
BANQUET MAY 20
A mother- daughter banquet is
being planned by the Ladies Aid
at St. John’s Lutheran Church
for Sunday, May 20, at 5 p.m. in
the church assembly hall. Mem
bers of the Aid extend invitations
to all valley women and their
daughters and suggest that “if
you don't have a daughter, adopt
one for the event”.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Ruth Henry Wed
In Home Ceremony
In a quiet home wedding on
April 27 Miss Ruth M. Henry,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fran
cis M. Henry of Palmer became
the bride of A3C Shelby D. Bo
hanon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Hicks of Farmington, Illinois.
Rev. Winter Harvey of Wasiila
performed the ceremony and Mrs.
Earl Chandler was musician.
For her wedding the bride
chose a brown colored suit with
which she wore a pastel pink hat
and blouse. Her only attendant
was Miss Jaquelyne Kuy Smith.
Attendant for thor bridegroom
was Edwin John Adams
The bride, a student at Palmer
High School, plans to continue
her education.
The couple will leave for Farm
ington July 25 following his dis
charge from the Air Force.
The Francis Henry family came
to Alaska in 1935 with the Colon
isits and farmed in the Wasiila
vicinity.
Fabulous money prizes
by Chamber of Commerce
may be coming your
way, soon!
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duct of a funeral service. We
are faithfully attentive to
every detail.
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