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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 50
PALMER. ALASKA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1554
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TERRITORIAL OFFICES
IN OCT. 12 ELECTION
Valley residents will go to the
polls again next Tuesday. This
time it will be for the general
Territorial election, at which
time they will cast their ballots
for their choice for Delegate to
Congress, territorial commission
er of labor, treasurer of Alaska,
territorial Senate and House of
^Representatives.
Polls will be open at 8 a.m. and
close at 8 p.m. in the Co-Op club
room. Qualified electors wrho will
be eligible to vote must be 21
years of age, able to read and
write the English language and
have been a resident of the ter
ritory for at least one year and
a resident of the precinct in which
he votes for at least 30 days. Ab
sentee ballots have been received
and are available at the U. S.
Commissioner’s office in the Thea
tre building.
Running for the Delegate to
Congress seat are incumbent E
L. (Bob) Bartlett, D; and Barbara
Dimock, R; of Anchorage. Earle
Blunter, R; and Hugh J. Wade, D;
both of Juneau, are seeking the
office of treasurer of Alaska.
H. J. “Kinky” Lannen, D; op
poses Henry A. Benson1, R; for
the commissioner of labor post.
Senate candidates are Gerrit
Heinie” Snider, R, of Wasilla;
Lee L. McKinley, R, of the Butte; ;
J Earl Cooper, D; and A1 Owen, ;
D., both of Anchorage; Sally Gor- j
such, R, Anchorage; and J. H.
‘Jack” Werner, D, of Seward.
Running for the 10 house seats
will be Democrats, Raymond E.
Fiummer, Wendell P. Kay, Ken
C. Johnson, E. G. Bailey, Harry B.
P:Jmer, Stanley J. McCutcheon,
Russell K. Young, Irene E. Ryan,
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr., and
Peter J. Kalamarides, all of An
chorage.
Republicans seeking office in
the territorial house of represen
tatives are M. D. Snodgrass, Pal
mer; James E. Hawkins, Clam
Gulch; Emil Knudsen, Kodiak;
Paul Nelson, Seward; and Doro
thy Prior, Lloyd C. Olsen, Jack
H. White, Winfield Ervin, Jr., and
Paul Robison, all of Anchorage.
Independents whose names will
also appear on the ballot are:
George A. Lingo, Anchorage, for
Territorial Senate and Alex W.
Bowker, Bill Buxton and H. E.
Poole, for unexpired senate term.
Tor Valley Representation
Vote for Snider and Snodgrass
City Council
Proceedings
Chugiak Buys Truck
Fire Chief Frank Dees and Cloy
ce Parks of the Chugiak Volun
teer Fire Department appeared
at the October 5 City Council
meeting prepared to purchase the
Hale fire truck which the City
of Palmer had loaned to the as
sociation some months ago. The .
original agreed purchase price
of $400 was accepted by council
members and the men took the
truck back to Chugiak. By coun
cil action the truck was repos
sessed a few weeks ago when the |
Chugiak association was inactive.
Magistrate Resigns
The resignation of Lenore Am- 1
erman, was accepted by council
members who offered their thanks ’
for her assistance during the
period when the city was without
a magistrate. Miss Amerman has
been acting city clerk the past
few weeks until the services of
a regular clerk could be obtain
ed. Connelly, recently appointed
city clerk who arrived in Palmer
last week from Georgia, was pre
sent at the Tuesday night meet
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HEALTH OFFICER
SUGGESTS NO
"TRICKS OR TREATS"
A suggestion to valley parents
that “tricks or treats” be forgone
this year was made this week by
Dr. C. C. Bailey, city health offi
cer, followin'' several inquiries
about this popular Hallowe’en
past-time, in regard to the present
polio incidence.
“It would probably be better
and safer not to encourage the
youngsters to participate in the
annual “trick or treat” canvass
fx-om house to house, this year”,
Dr. Bailey said. “I feel,” he said,
“that it will expose them unnec
essarily to chilling—meeting peo
ple they don’t generally come in
contact with—and eating foods
aandled by persons they do not
generally come in contact with”.
As a possible substitution it
was suggested that small groups
of neighborhood children, who
frequently play with one another
might get together for little part
ies. No large-scale parties were
recommended.
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FOR CONTINUATION OF
IKE’S PROGRAM
l
Paid Adv.
DELINQUENT
SALES TAX RETURNS
PROMPT WARRANTS
All business firms in the city
; who are delinquent in their
; sales tax collection returns will
; receive notice that if they are
not brought up to date by Oc
tober 10 a warrant will be is
sued. This extreme measure
\ was found to be necessary
\ when it was disclosed that
\ several business houses in the
\ city are three months or more
\ ir. arrears in making their re
> turns. All accounts older than
30 days will be treated in this
> manner, it was stated.
Residents Hear
Candidates at
Republican Rally
Several Republican candidates !
for territorial office were in Pal- j
mer as guests of the Matanuska j
Valley Republican clubs on Octo
ber 4 for a Republican rally. A I
representative group of valley '
residents turned out to listen to
the candidates and to talk with
them about proposed legislation.
The program was opened by
M. E. Burgan, president of the lo
cal club, followed by the pledge
of allegiance, led by Gerrit
“Heinie” Snider, of Wasilla, can
didate for the Senate- Two vocal
numbers were presented by Mrs.
Dana Nieman and her daughters,
Robin and Terrie.
Paul Robison, candidate for
the territorial house of represen
tatives acted as master of cere
monies and introduced the can
didates who were present and
gave brief career refeumes of
those unable to attend
M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer,
candidate to the house, spoke to
the assembly on the acute need
for additional agriculture aid in
the territory. He gave a history of
all agriculture aid that has been
granted the territory since 1919.
“Alaska GI loans are of too short
duration for safe farm loans, even
though they increased to a $15,
000 maximum,” he stated. “In
the Railbelt, with 80,000 popula
tion, we require 60,000 acres in
cultivation to produce our food
.stuff. We have only 12,000 in pro
duction,” he pointed out. “It is
time we awaken to our needs and
clear land. This should receive
serious attention of all voters,”
| he said. He proposed that gen
eral aid, to new settlers as well
as old timers, for the land clear
j ing program be extended to $500,
! 000. Mr. Snodgrass also stressed
the need for an agriculture eol
■ lege here in the Valley. Thirty
: four of our students have gone
i Stateside this year, he stated, be
cause they cannot get the need
ed education here.
Othere speaking were Jack
White, house candidate, who
stressed the need for a strong
agriculture industry, better roads,
and a better loan program. Dor
othy Prior, house candidate,
stressed the need for juvenile
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DR. J. CARROLL CHADWICK
Evangelist
Revival
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Palmer, Alaska
Oct. 10 - 24
PUBLIC INVITED
EVERY NIGHT 7:45
Come and enjoy evan
gelistic singing and
preaching
Every night offers a
special blessing
RICHARD EDEN
Evangelistic Singer
FIVE VALLEY WOMEN
ATTEND UNIVERSITY
SHORT COURSE
Homemakers from all over Al
aska are to meet on the Univer
sity of Alaska campus October
8-16 for the fifth annual Home
wm
«;W
Mrs. Lydia Ann Lynde
University of Alaska Short
Course discussion leader
makers’ Short Course with Mrs.
Lydia Ann Lynde as discussion
leader.
Valley homemakers who are
making the trip to College are
Mrs. Lila Newville, Mrs. Bess
Johns, Mrs. Marjorie Brewer, Mrs.
I. M. Sandvik and Mrs. Martin Ol
son.
Mrs. Lyrde is a specialist in
parent and family life education
for the federal extension service.
Beginning October 11 Mrs. Lynde
is to lead a discussion workshop
from 10 aun. to noon each day
of the short course. These work
shops are open to anyone inter
ested in building a better family
life, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen, ex
tension service associate director
for home demonstration said. Uni
versity of Alaska students in
psychology, marriage and child
development classes are to attend.
Developing wholesome happy per
sonalities is the central theme
of the discussions.
In addition to her short course
discussions, Mrs. Lynde is con
ducting workshops in Palmer,
Seward, Anchorage, Juneau and
i Ketchikan.
Demonstrations are planned for
several afternoons. Vena Clark is
I to show how to drape material
in patternless sewing. Miss Clark
is associate professor of home ec
omics at the university. How to
■ clean rugs and upholstery is an
' other demonstration. Mary Rob
I inson, home furnishings specialist,
is to do this one.
Social events begin October 9
with a tea in the home of Mrs.
Gray S. Tilly, head of the uni
versity’s home economics depart
ment. Sunday afternoon there
will be a tour of the gold dred
ges and university museum. Sun
day evening University President
and Mrs. Ernest Patty will enter
tain the women informally in
their home.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
There will be a Democratic
club meeting Friday evening,
October 8 at the B. R. Curry
home in the AHA housing area.
A social hour will follow a
short meeting when plans for
the election and fund raising
plans will be discussed.
SALE DATE
!■ Through an error special
! dates on the Koslosky Depari
!; ment store October furniture
sale were omitted on the ad
!; vertisement. The sale will be
I; in progress Friday. Saturday.
!; Sunday and Monday. October
; 7, 8, 9, and 10.
SEE COLORED SHEET
Summer Tours
Explained to
Chamber by Guide
Miss Lenore Amerman of Pal- '
mer was guest speaker at the :
October 6 Chamber of Commerce
meeting. Miss Amerman told
Chamber members of her work
this past summer as guide on
valley tours which were conduct
ed by the Arctic Alaska Travel
Bureau of Anchorage.
“The era of foolish questions
about Alaska is past,” Miss Amer- |
man told members. “The tourist
traveling in Alaska today is well i
versed on its industry, agricul- j
ture, and potentials,” she said.
“The average tourist is around j
50 years of age, in the upper mid
income bracket and very much j
interested in Alaska agriculture,
recreation, business and inves
ment opportunities, the Matan
uska Valley colonization and work
opportunities.
“They also notice many things
that do r.ot seem so aware to us
dumping cans along the high
way—lack of paint—lack of cover
for farm machines and such.
“Although the valley does not
not benefit in a monetary sense,
(each tourist spends around $3.50
while in Palmer) we are benefit
ing in intangible ways. The tour
ist is better informed about Alas
ka and therefore a better inform
ed electorate—the man who will
1 decide Alaska’s future. They will
| take back pictures that tell the
story of Alaska and win more
friends for us.
“I might suggest,” Miss Amer
man went on, “that this area be
advertised as ‘See Alaska, coun
try style’ and plan for the tourist
with square dances—free movies
—lectures—and souvenirs — all
which could show the charm of
the Matanuska Valley.”
Miss Amerman spoke of the
need for a low priced souvenir,
one in good taste, of good work
manship and to sell for “about
two bucks”. Another suggestion
offered by the speaker was some
type of identity, perhaps in the
form of a special pin, that might
be given to each tourist to iden
tify him as such, while visiting
in the valley.
TULIP BULBS HAVE AR
RIVED — MUST BE PLANT
ED BEFORE FREEZE UP
MATANUSKA VALLEY
GARDENS
LESS THAN 200
VOTE !N
CITY ELECTION
City voters who took time out
on Tuesday of this week to cast
ballots for three new city coun
cil members and to vote on sev
eral proposals totalled only 181.
Council members elected were
Alfred V. Hagen and Robert Pet
erson, three-year terms, and A1
J. DeJulio, unexpired three-year
term. The new councilmen will
take office next Tuesday when
City Attorney John Shaw will
administer the oath of office.
Votes cast were as follows: De
Julio, 135: Hagan. 129; Peterson,
93, and Bertren Curry, 83.
In proposition No. 1, electors
voted 124 to 41 in favor of grant
ing a franchise to the Matanuska
Telephone Association', Inc.: 120
30 for the sale of the City of
Palmer telephone system to MTA;
and 114-45 for the granting of a
franchise to the Matanuska Elec
tric Association.
The sewer proposals all fell by
the wayside. Qualified electors
turned down the proposal to in
curr S200.000 indebtedness for the
construction of a sewage collec
tion and disposal system by a
total of 90 to 65. Registered pro
perty owners also voted against
the proposal, 83 to 57.
The proposal to purchase the
Co-Op outfall sew'er system was
as emphatically turned down by
the voters. Qualified electors
voted 98 against, and 59 for the
proposal. Registered property
owners voted 74 against, and 60
for the issue.
George Ed Smith of the Butte
was elected by school district
voters to the five-year term on
' the Palmer Independent School
District board. He defer ed three
other candidates for tit? office.
In the school board election a
total number of 285 votes were
l cast, five of which were invalid,
with the following results: Smith,
95; Barbara Skok, 86; Herbert
Kopperud. 54; and Rudolph Yer
bich, 45. A fifth man who had
filed for the school board position
was not eligible to run because
of a late filmg date.
N£W CITY CLERK
ARRIVES IN PALMER
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Con
nolly and daughter Carol ar
rived in Palmer last week and
have taken up residence in the
Pioneer Apartments. Mr. Con
nolly has begun his new dut
ies as Palmer City Clerk.
V
Paid Adv.
It has been my privilege
to serve the people of Al
aska in various public
positions for the past four
teen years, including that
of U. S. ATTORNEY and
U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE.
I would now welcome an
opportunity to serve you
in the Legislature.
J. EARL COOPER
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
SENATE
Paid Adv.
BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCE
OCTOBER 16, 10:00 P.M.
ELKS AND INVITED GUESTS