TRACK MEET SET FOR SATURDAY;
EXPECT NEW RECORDS TO BE SET
Trackmen coming to Palmer
this Saturday for the Western
Alaska annual track meet will
ihave to break records if they are
.•going to defeat the Palmer men,
it would appear. Coach Bob
'Crites’ men have been working
out every day this week and
many track record-timings are
being matched by the local
trackmen.
Beginning at 11:00 a.m., shot
jput, discus, pole vault and other
(events will be run off, with foot
races and hurdles set for the
afternoon session, beginning at
1:00 p.m. Visiting teams will in
clude those from Fairbanks, An
•chorage, and Wasilla.
The 880- and 440- yard relay
: races will see two Palmer teams
'participating. In the 880 event,
Don Ingalls, Jack Worlege, Riley
Curtis, and Bob Smith will run
in the first team: the second team
will consist of Fred Wilkes,
• John Reed, Ed Wilkes, and Ray
Winegarner. The 440 relay will
■ consist of the same teams, with
■one exception. Jerry Hemmer
will run in Bob Smith’s position
• on the first team.
Other events and those partic
ipating are: 100-yard dash: Ben
Ross and Bob Smith. 220-yard
dash: Smith and Hemmer. 440
yard run: Ross, Ed Wikes, Ron
:nie Aklestad, Ingalls. 880-yard
run: Ross, Bob Barry, Gene
(Combs. Mile run: Barry, Combs,
Dave McKenzie. 110-yard low
hurdles: Hemmer, Curtis. 60-yard
high hurdles: Fred Wilkes, Doug
las Bigsby. High jump: Hemmer,
'Curtis, Jack Worlege, George
Sharp. Broad jump: Hemmer,
Ross, Smith. Shot put: Curtis,
. Dean Thompson, Hemmer, Smith,
Winegarner. Discus: Smith, Cur
’t's. Thompson, Hemmer, Wine
CALl-NICKITA
WEDDING SUNDAY
Miss Virginia L. Nickita,
•daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs., Lee Nickita will become
the bride of Bobby B. Call, son
•of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Presley of
♦Grand Junction, Colorado, in a
•ceremony to be performed at the
United Protestant Church Sun
day afternoon, May 9, at 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Brian Cleworth will per
form the ceremony, following
which a reception will be held
for the young couple in the j
rchurch basement.
All friends of the couple are
.'invited to attend the ceremony
.and reception.'
Council Notes—
(Continued from page 1)
;pired May 1, for a period during
•which the construction - of a
‘building to house all city equip
<ent will be considered.
Members of the Chugiak Vol
unteer Fire Department have re
quested permission to purchase
'the Palmer fire truck now on
‘loan to the Chugiak department,
for the sum of $400. The request
■was taken under advisement.
A bid figure was decided upon
for the Alaska Railroad owned
fire truck and will be sent in be
fore bid opening time on May 10
* * *
Acting Mayor Mears announc
ed that the city is seeking fill
for the hole on the city lot on
Wasilla Road. Anyone having fill
they wish to dispose of is asked
to contact Mrs. Mears or cit/ «
• council members.
• * •
Following the suggestion of a
•city council member, it was
■-agreed that all members of the
>city council and all city employes
tshall obey all regulations of the
•■city traffic ordinance and expect
mo privileges.
* * •
Russ Felzien of the street com
mittee recommended to the coun
cil that sanitary fill to be used
at the city dump. This recom
mendation followed several
months study of conditions at
the dump; the costs of periodic
'-clearing; and the compliance
'with health regulations. As soon
ns feasible, gravel will be dump
ed in the road to begin the san
itary fill program.
* * •
The purchase of 1953 Session
laws for the office of the City
•Clerk was authorized.
• * •
The next regular city council I
'meeting will be held in the !
•clerk’s office on Tuesday, May 18 j
at 7:30 p.m. j
: garner. Pole Vault: Ingalls, Larry
| Puddicombe, Jim Nelson.
The public is invited to all
events.
Fire Season Under
Way Forester Warns
Land owners, picnickers, and
campers were warned this week
chat the forest fire season is of
fically under way in the Terri
tory. Roger R. Robinson, regional
forester of the Bureau of Land
Management cautioned picnick
ers and campers to be sure all
campfires are out and that cig
arettes are not tossed carelessly
in the woods.
The fire season runs from
April 30 to September 30. This
past week fire control aids from
the Palmer Station were called
on two fires, both of which were
started by land owners burning
off on their property. On May 3
approximately one acre was
burned on the Fishook Road, and
on May 5 between two and two j
and one half acres were burned j
in the Chickaloon area.
Local fire control aids stated j
this week that any landowner '
wishing to burn may contact the '
station by telephone or in person
and check on'weather conditions. :
Portable pumps may be borrow
ed, or if requested, the men said
they will go to the property and
check burning conditions.
Chowder Feed—
(Continued from page 1)
1,000 members in the interna
tional organization. A chapter
was formed in Anchorage last
year and lists among its mem
bership active women pilots in
the Anchorage-Palmer area.
In addition to youth training
projects, the organization stimu
lates its members to serve com
munity, state, and country in any
capacity for which aviation
training especially qualifies
them. Many are now serving on :
state air defense advisory coun
cils, manning observation posts j
and filter centers. Many 99s hold '
commissions in the Civil Air j
Patrol. i
Tickets to the party may be
ourchased from club members, ; i
it the Elks Hall Saturday eve- j '
ring or from Koslosky’s Depart
nent store, Kirk’s Sales & Ser- '
-ice, or Hartley Motors, Inc. ! i
it $2.50 per couple. All j 1
jroceeds from the party will go i <
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WASHINGTON NEWS
President Called Upon to
Favor Statehood
In stating in a House speech
his week that the President has
been “strangely silent” on the
combined Alaska-Hawaii state
hood bill, Congressman Otto E.
’assman, Democrat of Louisiana,
leclared that the chief executive
‘is under strong moral compul
sion to support” the legislation
recently passed by the Senate by
over a 2 to 1 majority.
“It is difficult to see how the
°resident could now take a stand
contrary to that clear-cut posi
tion as regards Alaska without
raising in the minds of the Am
erican people the question of
whether thg pressures of politi
cal expediency had influenced
his change of attitude,” Congress
man Passman stated in recalling
General Elsenhower’s endorse
ment in 1950 for Alaska and
Hawaii statehood. That support
was made public in a speech de
livered in Denver on September ■
16, 1950, in these words: “State- !
hood for the two territories, and
granting them self-government
and an equal voice in national af
fairs, is in conformity with the
American way of life. Alaskan
and Hawaiian statehood will
serve the people of the world as j
a practical symbol that America
practices what it preaches.”
In calling for action which j
would send the combined bill to
conference, the Louisiana legis
lator stated that if this is not
done “then I shall ask each of my
colleagues who share my shame
over the colonialism we are im
posing upon our Alaska and
Hawaii citizens to join me in
signing a discharge petition. I
^sk this not simply to render be
lated justice to our 700,000 fellow
citizens in Alaska and Hawaii,
but because, to an even greater
degree, our best interests as a
Mation require this action.”
A prediction was made by Con
gressman Passman that if grant
id statehood, Alaska will be in
!5 years the most populous state
n the Union.
Seward-Poriage Rehabilitation
Funds
The Senate this week approv
'd the appropriation of $4,594,
oward airport maintenance,
following the chowder feed,
vhich will begin at 8:30 p.m.,
here will be dancing to live
nusic. A valuable door prize will
>e awarded sometime during the
wening.
000 to start rehabilitation work
the Seward-Portage portion
of The Alaska Railroad in pass
ing the Third Supplemental Ap
propriation Act for the 1954 fis
cal year.
. Alaska Legislation
Delegate Bartlett introduced
one Alaska bill this week, anoth
er of his measures passed the
House and a third bill sponsored
by Congressman L’Ewart which
would be effective in Alaska
passed the Senate and has gone
back to the House for considera
tion of the Senate amendments.
Anchorage Travel
Bureau
Lloyd C. Olsen, Owner, Mgr.
Authorized Agent for all !
AIR — SHIP — RAIL — BUS
No extra charge for our
services
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SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
WEDNESDAY ONLY—May 5
Repeat Showing
Jerry Lewis—Dean Martin
in the
“THE STOOGE”
THURSDAY ONLY—MAY 6
Repeat Showing
“Operation Secret”, j
Cornel Wilde—Steve Cochran
FRIDAY — SATURDAY
MAY 7—8
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Saturday Matinee 2:00 P. M.
•'UNDAY — MONDAY
MAY 9 — >.0
COMING NEXT WEEK
“King Solomon’s
Mines”
W ednesday-Thur sday
May 13 and 14
r
Ualley Grocery
THIS WEEKEND
Fresh, never-frozen meal af
popular prices
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING AT THE
Valley Grocery
Where You Get ihe
Desl for Less
HOSPITAL GIVEN
TWO DOZEN VASES
The Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital was recipient of another
gift this week, according to Lloyd'
Morley, hospital administrator.
Two dozen glass vases were
presented to the hospital by
Maud Hosier of the Matanuska
Valley Gardens for use through
out the hospital.
Members of the Anchorage
City Council are pondering the
feasibility of daylight saving
time. Members requested the
City Attorney check prerogatives
of the city in regard to time
changes.
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If you haven’t yet found that
extra special gift for Mother,
why not a gift certificate from
Betty’s if she is here with you?
Or a set of summer white ear
rings and necklace that will go
with all hear summer cottons—
Embossed cotton slips and
aalf-slips would be enjoyed, too.
Or a nylon camisole to set off
aer prettiest nylon blouses'.
An especially luxurious bed
acket that would double for an
evening shrug has just arrived
ind would delight any mother.
Each Friday and Saturday, we
will be having a few specials—
SURPRISE! This time you’ll
aave to come in to find out what
the Weekend Specials are
AT BETTY’S
BUTTE WOMEN
PLANNING FIRE
DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY
Women of the Butte area are
planning to form an auxiliary to
the Butte Volunteer Fire depart
ment. An organization meeting
is planned for Wednesday eve
ning, May 12 at 8:00 p.m. at the
Butte Community Hall. All wo
men of the area are invited to
attend.
COMPLETE PLUMBING
SERVICE
For a real blessed event—new,
streamlined bathroom fixtures
for your home! See our large
selections now
MAC'S PLUMBING
ATTENTION ALL ROYAL ARCH MASONS
Notice—Change of date of meeting to May 18
There will be a meeting of Palmer R. A. M.
U. D. Tuesday night, May 18, at the Carpen
ters hall at 8:00 p.m. All Royal Arch Masons
in the valley are urged to attend, as this will
be an organizational meeting relating to
meeting nights and other matters concerning
this R. A. M. Chapter.
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