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Primaries
April 27,1954
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DON'T FORGET TO VOTE
in the Territory Primary
Tuesday, April 27
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The Frontiersman
PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 31
PALMER, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 1954
PRICE TEN CENT*
New Regulation for
Bang's Disease Control
In order to prevent the spread
•of brucellosis (Bang’s disease)
among dairy cattle in the terri
tory, the Alaska Department of
Agriculture has issued an order
which will become effective May
1, 1954. This order was promul
gated after consultation with lire
Territorial Veterinarian, Dr. Fred
Honsinger, and dairy farmers of
the Territory, said Jim Wilson,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
In previous years dairymen
have suffered considerable fin
ancial loss due to this disease,
according to Wilson. Bang’s caus
es the loss of calves and reduced
.milk production, and can cause
undulant fever in humans drink
ing unpasteurized milk from in
fected cows, or handling such an
imals. The fact that all commer
cial milk in affected areas has
teen pasteurized has safeguarded
the public, yet the danger still
•exists, he added.
Splendid cooperation from the
dairymen and the continued test
ing and vaccination of dairy ani
mals by the Territorial Veterinar
ian, has resulted in reducing the
disease to a level lower than that
of many states. Now that we have
Bang’s so well in hand, we should
make even,' effort to eliminate it
completely, Wilson continued.
In brief, the regulation states
that vaccinations shall be per
formed only by persons author
ized by the Territorial Veterinar
ian; that vaccinated animals shall
be tattooed as permanent proof
of vaccination; and that vaccina
lions shall be restricted to ani
mals between four and eight
months of age, except upon per
mit.
Animals that prove to be reac
tors’ shall be quarantined to the
farms and may be removed only
for immediate slaughter, except
upon permit from the Alaska De
partment of Agriculture. The
quarantine shall remain in effect
until the herd shall pass a nega
tive test, no sooner than 30 days
WOMEN OF MOOSE
AIDING LIBRARY
The Women of the Moose have
been most generous to the Pal
mer Public Library recently, ac
eording to members of the library
board. At the conclusion of house
cleaning activities a couple of
weeks ago, a very nice combina
tion magazine rack and bulletin
board was taken to the library,
solving a much needed storage
prblem.
During the April 19 meeting of
the board, a letter was received
from the Women of the Moose in
which they offered to pay the
light and oil bills for the library
for a period of one year, to take
effect immediately.
The board has also received
word that several members of the
Palmer Kiwanis club will invade
the library sometime' in the next
two weeks to do a paint job on
the interior.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS WILL
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Traffic regulations throughout
the city will be strictly enforced,
council members said this week.
Stop signs and other traffic con
trol signs have been erected at
various points. Working hours for
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens
have been changed to handle the
peak hours of the day. All vio
lators will get traffic tickets.
after the removal of the last re
actor.
All female dairy cattle sold
shall eltner pass a negative test
within 30 days, be under six mon
ths of age, or have been vaccin
ated. All males over four months
of age shall pass a negative test
or have a permit for sale .
Dairy goats found to be ‘react
ors' are subject to immediate
slaughter. This action is necessary
because of the extreme virulence
of the 'goat' strain, and the fact
that animals cannot be cured of
the disease, Wilson stated.
Orders affecting the importa
tation of livestock and the impor
tation and use of animal viruses
were also issued. Copies of all are
available from the Alaska Depart
ment of Agriculture at Palmer,
Wilson concluded.
VALLEY FAIR TO BE
SEPT. 4, 5, AND 6
The annual Maianuska Valley
Fair will be held this year on
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday,
September 4, 5, and 6, it was an
nounced this week following an
executive meeting of the board
of directors on April 19.
During the meeting, board
members re-elected Alba Brooks
president, Rusty .Dow secretary,
and elected Tom Lepak vice-pres
ident, and John Gore, treasurer.
Among policies established for
this year’s fair was one that was
proposed at the annual member
ship meeting on April 15. That
is, that all displays and exhibits
must be in place by Thursday
evening, September 3 and will be
left intact until Tuesday, Septem
ber 7, unless special permission
is given in writing by the board
or fair manager. The policy was
proposed to enable early-and
late-comers to the fair to view
the exhibits, also to facilitate
early judging of displays and ex
hibits.
Committee Reports Given
Total assets of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Assciation are $20,
904.94, Rusty Dow, secretary, an
nounced at the annual member
ship meeting held April 15. This
figure was included in the an
nual financial report. Net profit
on last year’s fair was announced
as $7,831.04 Gross income from
the fair was $23,641.82, with $15,
810.78 of this amount going out
in expenses.
Rusty Dow was re-elected a
member of the board for a three
year term; A1 Hagen was also
elected to a three-year term and
John Gore to a two-year term.
Other board members are Alba
Brooks, John King, Gene Kirsch,
and Tom Lepak.
Members voted to amend the
by-laws to read that no stock
holder who has not been regis
tered on the books 30 days prior
to the annual meeting shall be
entitled to vote. Many suggestions
for the coming fair were offered
by those attending, including:
more livestock displays, addi
tional judges and supervisors,
amusement concessions, and ear
lier entries of exhibits and dis
plays.
A1 Hagen announced that a
company in Anchorage is anxious
to enter into contract with the
fair beard for amusement con
cessions this year, including a
merry-go-round, loop-o-plane and
other rides. Members of the
board plan to contact the com
pany to insure rides for this
year’s fair.
TWO PALMER
Uf'STS TO WORK
IH PRACTICE ALERT
Although few people in the
Palmer area will even be aware
of it. Palmer will participate in
a Civil Defense practice alert to
be held unday afternoon, April
25 in the Chugiak area. The lim
ited participation will be the
sending of a piece of fire fight
ing equipment and one car of
the medical unit to Chugiak.
Members of the Butte CD organi
zation will control traffic on the
lenn highway for a 15-minute
period. There will be no sirens,
no traffic blocks or halts in the
Palmer area, Rev. Edward Imme,
director of the Greater Palmer
CD area said this week.
A yellow alert, which consists
of notification of key CD men
that they are to be prepared, is
all the Palmer area will receive.
This does not entail the sound
ing of the siren or report to
headquarters by the entire CD
organization. It is expected to
come around 12:45. At Chugiak
a red alert is expected around
1:15. The red alert will bring all
Chugiak CD units into work. Dur
ing this time, there will be a 15
minute road block set up along
the highway near the Butte to
halt south-bound traffic.
P. A. R. C. OFFICERS
TO BE ELECTED APRIL 29
The first annual membership
meeting of the recently formed
Palmer Area Recreation Council
will be held one week from today,
April 29 in the School cafeteria
at 8 p.m.
Membership tickets are now on
sale and may be purchased throu
gh all local organizations or at
The Frontiersman office. Mem
berships mty also be purchased at
7:30 p.m., prior to the meeting
April 29. All members are eligible
to vote. Fifteen qualified members
will be elected to a board of di
rectors during the meeting. By
establishing a large board of di
rectors, it is hoped that a wide
coverage of the Valley will be
represented on the board. Mem
bershiip fees were set at the low
rate of $1.00 (for either adults or
students) in the hope that all
interested persons in the Valley
would support the PARC through
membership.
Any organization which has
not yet picked up membership
tickets to sell is reminded that
they are available at the office
of The Frontiersman. To date
over 500 tickets have been pick
ed up but no returns have come
in to indicate what percentage of
the memberships have been sold.
All representatives of organiza
tions who have sold memberships
in the P. A. R. C. are asked to
please leave a list of names of
all persons who are now mem
bers, at the office of The Fron
tiersman on or before Monday,
April 26, so that a membership
roster may be made up before
the meeting. Any new member
ships coming in after that date
will be added before the April
29 meeting.
The committee on by-laws and
constitution plan to present their
proposed regulations to the mem
bership Thursday night for vot
ing.
PONY LEAGUE
TO MEET MONDAY
There will be a meeting of
the local Pony League on Mon
day evening, April 26 at Moose
Hall, it was announced this
week. All interested parents,
sponsors, and anyone interest
ed in coaching is asked to at
tend. The meeting will begin
at 8 p.m.
Military Produce Bids
Expected to Be Galled
For by End of Month
It appears that invitations to
bid on military produce require
ments will not be issued until
the end of the month, according
to Jim Wilson, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Commissioner Wilson and Geo- |
rge Crowther recently attended
a meeting at the Alaska General j
Depot to go over specifications.
Certain changes will be made in
specifications and should be care
fully read by prospective bidders,
Wilson said. Copies of these speci
fications have been mailed to !
produce farmers of this area.
Invitations to bid are put out
by the Purchasing and Contract
ing Office, Alaska General Depot,
Fort Richardson. Low bidders are
required to provide performance
bonds in the amount of one half
the value of the contracts. Pro
duce must be inspected by the Al
aska Department of Agriculture.
Proposed military purchases of
Alaska grown produce for the
1954-55 period shows some in
creased needs, while others have
been reduced. Total needs in
cauliflower, celery, lettuce, oni
ons, parsnips, and potatoes have
increased, while beets, broccoli,
cabbage, radishes, and squash
have been reduced. The potato
requirements include 12 months
of issue and resale for all stations.
Last year’s included only 10
months issue and no resale, there
fore the quantity consumed will
be little different. Wilson said.
Over 1,000 Attend
Hospital Open House
Although no official count was
possible, hospital board members
estimated this week that between
1,000 and 1,500 persons attended
open house at the new Valley
Presbyterian Hospital on Easter
Sunday.
Beginning promptly at 10:00
: a.m., visitors arrived and started
a tour of the hospital. Many beau
tiful bouquets and potted plants,
sent by interested individuals, or
ganizations and business firms,
were place throughout the hos- ;
pital, and several gifts were on
display. Hospital Administrator
Lloyd Morley and members of the
hospital board assisted visitors
on their tours, offering informa
tion.
From the ultra-modern lounge
through the various wings on to
the sparkling stainless steel kit
chen, visitors expressed their
wonderment at the many new
and practical innovations used in
the construction and furnishing
of the 25-bed hospital.
Attractive birch paneling in the
lounge sets off the very modernis
tic wall clock and lights. Comfor
table and attractive furniture is
complimented by beautiful lamps
and occasional pieces.
On display was a suction ma
chine, one of the pieces of equip
1 ment donated to the new hospital
by members of the Anchorage
Lions Club. The club has donat
ed at total of $1,200 in equipment
to the hospital use in the care of
polio victims. A hot pack ma
chine is enroute and other piec
es will soon be forthcoming. Al
though the equipmeat was pur
chased for polio treatment, they
are versatile and may be used for
other purposes. With their acquisi
tion, the hospital will soon be
able to offer care to polio pa
tients.
Another Anchorage gift was
received Sunday in the form of
a check for $500 from the Inde
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Wide Choice Offered
In Territorial Primary
Voters in the April 27 primary
election will, for the first time in
the Territory, have to declare
party affiliation in their own
handwriting in election registra
tion books, it was announced at
Juneau last week.
The polls for both the city and
outside-city precincts will open
at 8:00 a.m. in the Co-Op club
room and will remain open until
8:00 p.m. City judges will be
Mrs. Gertrude Larsh, Mrs. Nan
Curtis, and Robert Pippel. Out
side-city judges will be Mrs.
Carol Stephan, Mrs. Dorothy Mc
Kenzie, and L. C. Stock. Voters
in the Sutton and Eska areas will
cast their ballots at the Eska
Post Office, where Mrs. Rivera
Hiber, Mrs. Mary Estep, and Mrs.
PATIENTS MOVED TO
NEW HOSPITAL TUES.
Roberta Uzelac, 12-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Uzelac, was the first patient to be
moved into the new Valley Pres
byterian Hospital on April 20.
Roberta has been a patient in
the old hospital for several weeks,
and was given a “wheel chair”
tour of the new hospital by Lloyd
Morley, hospital administrator,
before settling down to her at
tractive room.
Todate no one has claimed the
hundreds of gifts awaiting the
first baby boy and first baby girl
babies to be born in the new
hospital.
Following open house on Sun
day, the entire hospital staff wras
kept busy moving medicines and
equipment from the old hospital
to the new one, and getting things
settled. Tuesday noon the first
meals in the new hospital were
served and consisted of Italian
spaghetti, green peas, salad,
bread, coffee and a Baravian
cream dessert. Frizt Long is chef.
Other patients moved from the
old hospital to the new one on
Tuesday were: Mrs. Rachel Ot
chek, Mrs. Joanne Hartley, Ger
ald McKechnie, Mrs. Elsie Wag
ner and infant, Mrs. Betty Plett,
Harry Campbell, Mrs. Carol Mor
ris, Clifford Aldeman, Henry
Warner (baby) and Mrs. Wesley
Venne and infant. Young Wesley,
Jr. claims the distinction of be
ing the last baby born in the old
hospital, having appeared in the
world at 8 a.m., on the morning
of the move to the new hospital.
ASK HOSPITAL CALLS
BE MADE BY NUMBER
Until a switchboard is instal
led in the new hospital, anyone
calling is asked to call the fol
lowing rings for the specific
call which they are making:
One ring, business office; two
rings, Administrator’s office;
three rings, X-ray, and four
rings, nurses’ station. The lat
ter call should be used at night.
Bernice Kuoppola will act as
judges.
Instructions received by elec
tion boards show that each elec
tor who offers to vote must write
in the registration book in his
I awn hand writing his name, place
| of residence and party preference,
or if prevented from writing by
physical disability, he must give
this information to the judges or
ally. If a vote declares no party
affiliation, he can not receive
of the ballots for voting for the
polical committeemen. However
he may vote for his choice of can
didates for territorial offices.
No one is qualified to vote un
less he (or she) is a citizen of
the United States, over 21 years
of age, has resided in the terri
* tory one year, and in the pre
! cinct where he or she votes at
least 30 days up to and immedi
ately preceding the election, and
is able to read and write the En
1 glish language. If he is not able
to read and write the English lan
guage he may still vote if he
voted at the general election in
the territory on the fourth day of
November, 1924.
Five candidates are running for
the delegate to Congress seat,
they are: E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, D:
j Ray Beach, R; Barbara D. Dim
I ock, R; Neil F. Moore, D: and Al
j bert White, Independent.
For Territorial Commissioner
| of Labor, Henry A. Benson, R.
! H. J. Lannen, D; and Jack West
' fall, R are seeking office.
J. B. (Bert) Caro, R: Robert E.
Coughlin, D; Earl Hunter, R:
Leonard Peck. D: and Hugh J.
Wade, D; are seeking the post of
treasurer of Alaska. For the Ter
ritorial Senate, J. Earl Cooper, D:
Leonard K. Kyger, D; George A.
Lingo, I; Lee L. McKinley R; Al
Owen, D; Norman F. Shaw, D:
and Gerrit (Heinie) Snider, R: are
running.
There are 36 candidates run
ning for the 10 Territorial House
of Representatives seats. They
are: E. G. Bailey, D; Seaborn J.
Buckalew, D: A. J. (Tiny) Cich
1 oski, D; Leroy H. Duncan, D;
Winfield Ervin, Jr., R: K. Lewis
Fields, D; Earl Gregory, D:
James E. Hawkins, R; Harry W.
Hegdahl, D; Ken C. Johnson, D:
Peter J. Kalamarides, D; Wendell
P. Kay, D: and Emil Knudson, R;
Also James A. McCracken, D;
Stanley J. McCutcheon, D; Betty
Mears, D; Paul W. Nelson, R:
Lloyd C. Olson, R; Harold Russell
Painter, D; Harry B. Palmer, D;
Chester E. Peterson, R; Bert L.
Poling, R; Raymond E. Plummer.
D; Dorothy M. Prior, R: Jules
Radinsky, D; Carl T. Rentchler,
R; Paul F. Robinson, R; Ira H.
(Rocky) Roth well, D: Irene E.
Ryan, D. Alexander P. Shadura,
D; Milton D. Snodgrass, R: Thom
as (Tom) Strachan, D; Thomas
A. Wharton, R; Jack H. White,
R; Howard O. Withrow, D; and
Russell K. Young, D.
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