VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office a
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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“SPEED”
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By Dr. Charles S. Cameron
Medical and Scientific Director, American Cancer Society
Ever since that distant day when man first invented the wheel,
the desire to ease our burdens by inventive genius has taken a turn
toward greater speed.
Volta and others who discovered the mysterious effects oi
electromagnitism opened new pathways to speed. The mighty forces
of steam, the gasoline internal combustion engine and finally shat
tering of the time barrier by jet propulsion give rise to the thought.
“What’s the hurry?”
Many critics contend that speed, especially on our highways, is
a great waste of lives. Yet there is one instance in which it may do
just the opposite. It might save thousands of lives each year, the
lives of those who have cancer.
The only ‘‘wonder drug” that can save the lives of eight out
of every 1.000 apparently healthy Americans who nevertheless have
cancer is “speed.”
Speed, meaning early detection and widespread public participa
tion in the American Cancer Society’s detection program, already
is showing results. A study in Vermont revealed that the number
of patients found with early—and controllable—cancer has nearly
tripled in the past ten years. A Mayo Clinic survey indicated that
women are discovering breast cancers in earlier, less dangerous
stages. A Metropolitan Life Insurance Company study reported an
11 per cent decline in cancer death rate among women policy holders
in a 10-year period.
The need to detect, diagnose and treat cancer early is only
one aspect of the urgency of cancer control. There are others. We
need to apply speed in research and in providing services for the
cancer patient. These too are going forward.
Above all, and quickly, we need to recognize cancer as a threat
which is growing to the proportions of a national emergency, and
to meet it as we have always met national emergencies, by giving
of ourselves and our means to its defeat.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Due lo the fact there seems to
be a misunderstanding about a
letter from the Airmen's Associa- |
lion to Herman Porter, director
ierritorial department of aviation,
that was reported in City Council
Notes last week, the letter is re
produced below with the permis
sion of the Matanuska Valley
Airmen's Association ..to clarify
any misunderstanding._ __j
Mr. Herman Porter, Director
Territorial Department of
Aviation
Box 2215
Anchorage, Alaska
Dear Mr. Porter:
About six months ago while
making arrangements for the
lighting of the Palmer Airport
you informed us through one of
our members, that the Territory
must by law turn the manage
ment and maintenance of the
Palmer Airport over to the City
of Palmer or some other agency, j
possibly the Matanuska Valley
Airmen's Association.
Since that time we have de- :
voted a considerable portion of
our meeting time to this matter
and have not as yet been able to
learn enough to justify our tak
ing a definite stand. Although
the Chamber of Commerce has
recommended to the City that
they take over the airport the
City has not expressed it’s will
ingness to do so.
We will appreciate your writ
ing the City of Palmer, and a
\
copy to this Association, request
ing that they take the Airporl
and stating exactly what the law
says and what your department
can offer in wray of airport im
provement. A survey of all the
airport land and the names oi
all land owners who sold land
for the airport, all the land own
ers adjacent to the airport and
the easement they have signed
for heighth and location of struc
tures near the airport.
Also the exact acreage owned
by the Territory exclusive of the
runways and taxi strips.
Until this information is re
ceived we can not take any fur
ther action and must recommend
that the City do likewise.
Very trulv yours,
DAVID C. KEPLER
Secretary, Matanuska Valley
Airmen’s Association.
NORTHLAND PIONEER
GRANGE HOPE TO GET
CHORUS RETURN LATER
The Northland Pioneer Gran
ge held its regular meeting June
10 at Grange Hall. The recently
sponsored Anchorage Commun
ity Chorus concert held June 8
was discussed. Those who were
unable to attend missed a won
derful concert, members stated.
It is the hope of the Grange tc
obtain the chorus next year al
a more opportune time.
An interesting Father’s Day
program was presented at the
meeting.
Mrs. Ralph_ Goodrich will be
hostess at the next home ec meet
ing to be held July 12 at Grange
Hall, it was announced.
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Two separate proposals for
construction of Alaska Communi
cation System facilities have been
announced to contractors for bids
by the office of the Alaska Dis
trict, Corps of Engineers. Under
the two proposals ACS facilities
will be constructed at various lo
cations, including Palmer, -where
a line-maintenance station will
be constructed.
Dr. Neil W. Hosley, dean of
the University of Alaska, an
nounced the following students
from Palmer were on the honor
roll for the spring semester:
Wesley Eckert and Geraldine
Kindgren. Dean Hosley explain
ed a student must have a grade
point average of 2.00 or better to
qualify for the honor roll. He
also must carry a study load of
10 hours or more. Forty-five stu
dents were on the honor roll.
George J. Carter received his
bachelor of science degree in
geology at June graduation exer
cises at the University of Wash
ington June 12. More than 1250
graduates received bachelor’s
degrees at the 79th annual com
encement exercises.
C. R. Fahnstock of the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station
will be guest speaker at the reg
ular meeting of Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi'on June 21. The
meeting will be held in the Ex
tension Service in the Legion
Building, beginning at 8 p.m.
Members of the Arctic Trails
Riding Club of Palmer partici
pated in the three-day rodeo
staged in Mulcahy Park in An
chorage last week. Some of their
presentations were impromtu,
members reported, and were well
received. Members also particip
ated in the parade and potato
race. Proceeds from the event
will benefit Father Dunfey Boy’s
Home.
A small float plant flipped over
while attempting a landing at
Wasilla Lake Sunday. The two
occupants were not injured and
were assisted by occupants of
nine fishing boats in towing the
plane to the Williwaw dock.
Fannie Wertinen, Gertie Ken
zer, and Dorothy Graham took a
week end drive to Fairbanks
last week. Reported the road in
good condition. While in Fair
banks the gals visited with sever
al former Palmerites now locat
ed there.
Leona Burton is working at
Bert’s Drug store as clerk.
SUPERINTENDENTS
NEEDED FOR 1954 FAIR
Superintendents in the various
departments of the Matanuska
Valley Fair will be contacted this
week in an effort to determine
how many will be able to serve
in this capacity again this year,
board members stated at their
June 14 meeting.
A1 Brooks, board president,
stated that it is known that a
few superintendents will not be
able to work this year and asked
that anyone willing to serve as
superintendent contact the
board, giving their choice of de
partment. If there is no need for
a superintendent in that particu
lar department, it may be the
individual will be able to act as
a judge. It will be necessary to
complete these selections as soon
I as possible to ready the 1954 fair
j book for the printers, to insure
| early distribution around the ter
* ritory.
Members of the Arctic Trails
Riding club petitioned the fair
board for permission to build an
arena in front on the grand stand
where shoots will be placed. They
announced potential plans for a
horse show sometime before Aug
ust 1.
During the June 8 meeting Mrs.
Hazel Byham was named to do
the fair’s auditing and bookkeep
ing work for the next year.
STREET BLOCKED
FOR OILING PROGRAM
Sections of the streets
around the Wright Building
were blocked off early last
evening while a street oiling
program is being conducted.
The first coat of oil was put
on last night, another is ex
pected tonight. To permit pro
per penetration and to prevent
splashing on vehicles, the oil
ed section must remain block
ed to traffic for approximate
ly 24 hours, it was estimated.
The program is being sponsor
ed by Neal Wright and A1
Hagen.
Sportsmen Plan
Annual Fish Fry
At Barry’s Lake July 18
The Matanuska Valley Sports
men are making plans for their
annual fish fry. The event will
be staged this year on July 18
at Barry’s Lake, Gene Kirseh,
chairman announced this week.
All ’sportkmen members are
requested to have their fish at
Barry’s by 11 a.m. on the date
of the fry. Any who do not have
storage space for fish may take
them to the Piggly Wiggly lockers
where locker No. 115 will be
available. All fish should be
cleaned and ready to cook before
storing.
Those planning to attend are
asked to take a picnic lunch an<^
’ their silverware. Coffee, roils,
Koolaid, and ice cream will be
furnished by the Sportsmen.
FAMED BALLERINAS
APPEAR IN ACT
FILM ON JUNE 19
Another great film will be
shown by members of the Pal
mer Community Theatre on Sat
urday, June 19 when the Rus
i sian musical “Grand Concert”
will be shown at Grange Hall at
8 p m. The film is a spectacular
presentation of some of the
world’s greatest artists of opera
and ballet seen for the first time
outside the USSR. The brilliant
ballerinas, opera singers and the
music of Prokofiev .(“Romeo
Juliet”), Glinka (“Ivan Susan
in”), Tschaikowsky (“Swan
Lake”) and Borodin (“Prince
Igor”) creates “a dazzling titanic
variety package in Magicolor
I . . . superb” . . . Howard Thomp
son New York Times. “Anyone
j interested in ballet or opera
j should consider it an absolute
I must . . . ballet perfection of a
j sort rarely seen” . . . Archer
i Winston New York Post.
Anyone who does not have a
membership in the organization
j may purchase a ticket at the
tloor prior to 8 p.m.
URGES IMMEDIATE
MAGGOT CONTROL
Root maggot eggs are numerous
at this time, Dr. Richard Wash
burn of the Agriculture Experi
ment Station warned this week.
If gardeners have not begun a
maggot control program on mem
bers of the cabbage family, they
should begin immediately, he
stated.
HOPE TO FORM .
SOFTBALL TEAMS
All high school youths and
: older are urged to contact Betty
| Jo Riddle, playground super
visor who is organizing teams for
softball and volley ball during
the evening sessions at the fair
grounds.
Miss Riddle said this week that
she hopes to be able to organize
mixed leagues for boys and girls
in both games. In addition to the
softball and volley ball, there are
ping pong tables set up and horse
shoe pitching and archery will
be practiced as soon as equip
ment is readied.
The younger age groups in the
valley have responded 100% to
j the supervised playground, she
reported. The morning session,
from 9:30 to 11:30 are well at
tended by pre-schoolers and those
in the first through third grade
age group. Afternoon sessions
have been equally successful
j with the intermediate grades,
four through six, and junior high
age group turning out well from
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Next
week’s special event on Friday
is expected to be a puppet show
which will be staged by the
youngsters who, during the week,
will make puppets.
The sponsoring organization,
Palmer Area Recreation Coun
cil pointed out this week that
neither the organization or the
playground supervisors can be
responsible for any injuries a
youngster may receive on the
playgrounds. Care will be taken
to try and prevent any accidents.
The Valley Fair Association, who
have permitted the use of the
fairgrounds can not take the re
sponsibility either, it was point
' ed out. Private insurance for
playground activities may be
purchased by parents through
regular insurance channels.
The next PARC board meeting
will be held at the fairgrounds
tonight.
NEW BABIES
Bula
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bula
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of their second son,
William John. He was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
June 5 and weighed six pounds,
eight ounces. Mr. Bula is with
the Alaska Agriculture Experi
ment Station in Palmer.
Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Pet
erson of Palmer are receiving
congratulations on the birth of
their first child, a son, who was
born June 15 at Valley Presby
terian' Hospital. He has been
named Robert Charles and weigh
ed seven pounds, tw© ounces at
birth. Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Liebing
of Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson
are owners of the Palmer Bar.
COPPER CLAIMS
FILED THIS WEEK
The filing of a block of claims
in a Moose Creek copper show
near Little Susitna lodge was an
nounced this week by Jack An
1 derson, president of the Little
Susitna Copper Co. Other mem
bers of the company are Charles
Buyny, Ralph Browne and Ed
Arnell.
The group do not plan to mine
the area themselves, according
to the announcement, but will
turn it over to mining develop
ers.
WORK PARTY SET
FOR BUTTE FIRE HALL
There will be a work party at
the Butte fire hall on Wednesday
night, June 23 as soon after sup
per as possible, it was announced
today. All members of the Butte
Fire Association and other in
terested persons are urged to
turn out and lend a hand, to the
project.
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