VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
•Al J. DeJulio .Publisher, Manager
*<^tor....-.Virginia Gallant
Subecription Rates .50c a month, $5 a year
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
PALMER SCOUT
REPORTS ON
JAMBOREE TRIP
Harry “Buddy" Campbell re
turned to Palmer August 1
from his trip to the Boy Scout
jamboree, and a tour of west
ern stales. He returned with
neckerchief slides, souvenirs
obtained in swaps with boys
from Florida, Washington,
Puerto Rico and many other
states. Buddy had taken wolves
teeth, small bits of ivory, bear
claws and Alaskan design hand
kerchiefs that he had no
trouble swapping. A short re
sume of his trip follows:
We left Anchorage late in the
afternoon of June 20. Flying to
Seattle we met the boys from
Southeastrn Alaska who arrived
a few hours before us.
On the way to the Jamboree we
were divided into two troops and
organized these troops into eight
patrols of about eight boys each.
I was appointed one of the patrol
leaders of Troop 5. Enroute we
stopped off for five days at Phil
xnont Scout Ranch at Cimmaron,
New Mexico.
For the first couple of days at
the Jamboree we worked hard
getting our camp set up and well
organized.
We were all very much impres
sed by the number of boys that
attended all the campfires and
shows. At all the swap tables and
trading posts there were thou
sands of boys with all kinds of
things to swap from around home
states and countries.
On the 23rd of July we left the
Jamboree site and traveled up
along the coast to Seattle. July
31 we went on a tour of the
waterfront, Lake Union and Lake
Washington with Norton Clap,
the multi-millionaire. That night
we had our closing banquet at
the Washington Athletic Club and
at midnight we boarded the
plane, landing in Anchorage early
in the morning on August 1.
COUNCIL VOTES TO
MOVE TELEPHONE OFFICE
TO SEVERN BUILDING
Members of the Palmer City
Council voted unanimously to
move the telephone office from
its present location in the theatre
building to new quarters in the
Severns building, under an em
ergency measure, following the
recommendation of the telephone
committee, of which Joseph'
Gallant is chairman.
The reason put forth by the
committee for the recommenda
tion was the lack of room in the
present quarters to erect the new
switchboard and the necessary
“A” frame. Space in the Severns
building will be rented to the
City of Palmer telephone system
for the sum of $115 per month
and will include the furnishing
of heat and water. Lavatory fa
cilities are located on the same
floor with the space, for the con
venience of the workers.
Cable and other necessary wire
to improve the outside plant of
the telephone system will be pur
chased from the City of Anchor
age who have indicated to the
local committee they have a sur
plus of the desired type cable.
The MEA proposed joint-use
pole agreement was presented to
the council and referred to the
city attorney for reading.
John Gorsuch and W. D. Burke,
representatives of the Kellogg
Swithchboard and Supply com
pany were visitors at the council
meeting and answered questions
put to them concerning open wire
use. Burke, who is a telephone
engineer, told the council that
open wires are inclined to pick up_
HOMEMAKERS CLUB (
NOTES |
Nugget Club
Nugget Homemakers will meet
Thursday evening, August 12 at
the home of Maxine Kucera.
Plans for the fair will be discuss
ed and all members are urged to
attend.
At the July picnic held by the
Nugget club at Falk’s Lake, 27
members, husbands and children
enjoyed a pot-luck supper, swim
ming and fellowship, not a bit
discouraged by a light shower of
volcanic ash. Special guests were
I the Perkins family and Gen Per
i kins became a new member of
the club.
GREEN STICK COOKING
For backyard cooking, where
green sticks are not always avail
able for food-on-the-stick, cook
I ing on a straightened-out wire
clothes hanger serves for a stick
very well. Raw food cooked on a
stick is fun to do, except one has 1
to watch not to char the outside
before the inside is done, and del
icious juices are apt to be lost in
the fire.
noise and some juice when used j 1
on a joint-pole, if there is not 1
adequate separation. Transposed 1
circuits will reduce the noise '
somewhat, he said. '
Mayor Alfred Hagen pointed i
out that one business phone re
quired 18 service calls in the peri- |
od of one month’s time. Reposing 1
on the counter in the city clerk’s *
office this week was a telephone, 1
with wires dangling, that had 1
been returned by an irate cus- 1
tomer. ;
When the new switchboard and 1
necessary outside lines are in
stalled ,a satisfactory system is
expected by the council. The
board has not yet been tested and J
for that reason, has not been of- t
ficially been accepted. It had
been accepted under guaranteed [
conditions, if the board does not j
prove satisfactory to the city nor
adaptable to the city system, it i
can be returned. (
4-H NEWS
Busy Bees
Our club met at the home of
Betty Patty and Helen Schaefer.
Mr. Schaefer and Mrs. Reid help
ed the girls with their projects
before the meeting. During the
business meeting we discussed
the Fair, then had refreshments.
We did not have recreation this
time but we had fun. Jane Kneff
gave a demonstration on work
button holes. Emogene showed
how to put a hand on a skirt.
Our next meeting will be at the
Reid home Tuesday, August 4.
Suellen Reid, reporter
Busy Bees
Our July 7 meeting was held
at the home of our leader. Mrs.
Rideout came to our meeting and
helped the girls sew. Refresh
ments were served following our
regular meeting. Roseanne Bran
ton was a guest. We all enjoyed
riding her horse. On July 14 we
were invited to the Spring Creek
Farm for a 4-H meeting as guests
of the Beaters Club. Mrs. Brew
ster took us on a tour of the farm.
It was very interesting to see the
cows, calves and chickens. Mrs.
Brewster and Barbara Brewster
served refreshments of cupcakes
and fresh cow’s milk. On July 17,;
the sewing girls of our club held j
a work meeting at Mrs. Reid’s.!
Mrs. Rideout came again and all j
the girls got a lot done on their
projects.
Butte Boys
Our August 3 meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. I. M. Sand-'
vik. President Dean Parks pre
sided over the meeting. Richard j
Freeman and Roddy Yohn were
absent. Richard was going to give ,
a demonstration on how to sharp
en a knife. Roddy was going to
bring refreshments. Minutes were
approved as read.
We discussed getting a ping- !
pong table. We talked about go
ing fishing and decided not to
go. I volunteered to bring refresh
ments. Dean Parks volunteered
to give a demonstration on calf
roping next week. Meeting was
adjourned and we played basket
ball.
Jerry Gallagher, reporter
Five Fairview Farmers
Our meeting was called to order
July 20 at Dinkle’s by Jim Cot
trell.
The minutes were read and ap
aroved. We reported on our pro
jects, and discussed the fair booth.
Our next meeting will be Aug
ast 4 at Cottrells. Audrey Dinkle
demonstrated how to feed a sheep,
we had refreshments and the
meeting was adjourned.
Rosann Branton, reporter
Bureau Beavers
The 4-H meeting of the Bureau
Beavers was held at the home of
Pot Luck Dinner
Will be served
Wednesday
INSTEAD OF TUESDAY
Shrimp Boat on Friday
All you can eat for s3“
Tiny's Tavern
Mile 22 Palmer Highway
HAALANDS TO LEAVE
VALLEY FOR CHICAGO
Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Haaland
of Palmer plan to leave the val
ley Monday, August 10 and are
bidding good-bye to their friends.
They plan to take the Hart cut
off to Seattle in order to travel
coastwise to California where
they will visit Mrs. Haaland’s
sister and husband. From there
they will make a direct run
through Colorado to Chicago
where Mr. Haaland will matri
culate at Chicago University and
Mfs. Haaland will try for a
teaching appointment. Mrs.
Haaland is the former Miss Vir
ginia Carle and has taught in the
Palmer school the past few
years.
—
FOIL AIDS CAMPERS
Aluminum foil—kitchen or all
purpose type—can do wonders.
We know how well it keeps foods
moist and fresh, but have you
ever used it in this way? Wrap
in aluminum foil sliced or whole
potatoes, frozen beans, or other
frozen vegetables to which you
have added butter and season
ing. Bring the edges of the foil
together, and- seal with a double
fold. The frozen vegetables
should be thawed enough to be
broken up into chunks before be
ing wrapped. Place the packet of
vegetables on top of the grill or
right on the hot coals for ten
minutes. If vegetables are done
before the rest of the meal is
ready, push the packets to one side
of the fire and all the goodness
and heat will remain inside.
; Romney Burke. In our business
I meeting we discussed the fair j
booth and transportation to and
from 4-H camp. Romney demon
strated cup cakes. After the meet
ing was adjourned refreshments
of chocolate chip cookies and
punch were served. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Sandra Brantley August 17.
Romney Burke, reporter
Cheechako Baking
Our president called the sixth
meeting to order July 28 at the
home of Mrs. Sharp, our leader.
Roberta Sharp gave a demonstra
tion on how to measure with
measuring spoons. We discussed
4-H camp. Sylvia Sisley was elec- ■
ted game leader for the next,
meeting. Refreshments were
served and games were played.
Sylvia Sisley, reporter
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
VAIIEY
PAINED, ALASKA
WEDNESDAY —THURSDAY
AUGUST 5 — 6
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
GAMBLER AND THE
LADY
DANE CLARK
KATHLENE BYRON
MONA WASHBURN
FRIDAY SATURDAY
AUGUST 7 — 8
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
(No Sat. Mat. until Sept 1
| wanes anoMn was mew
SUNDAY — MONDAY
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
AUGUST 9—10
Sun. Mat. 2:00 p.m..
I.'EW DEMONSTRATION AGENT,
Arthiel L. Spaulding of New
ton, Illinois will be the new dis
trict home demonstration agent in
the Juneau area, Mrs. Lydia
Fohn-Hansen .extension service
home demonstration leader an
nounced this week. Miss Spauld
ing has had special training in
institutional management and
quantity food cookery as well as
in tailoring.
TANANA FAIR ASKS
FOR LOCAL EXHIBITS
The Tanana Valley Fair Asso
ciation urges people of the Ma
tanuska Valley to send exhibits
to their fair, which is being held
August 20-23. The Alaska Rail
road has consented to free bill
ing for agricultural exhibits be
ing shipped. This is the message
left by Paul Greimann, vice-presi
dent of the Tanana Valley Fair
Association, who was in Palmer
Monday and Tuesdy of this week.
People willing to contribute to
a Matanuska exhibit at Fairbanks
may contact George Crowther of
the Alaska Department of Agri
culture who will assist in getting
up the exhibit.
Mrs. Raymond DePriest, the
former Rose Marie Vickaryous,
last year’s Valley Fair Queen,
has accepted the invitation of the
anana Fair Association to be their
guest in Fairbanks during their
fair this year.
Partial contents of the CARE
food packages sent overseas in
the past seven years include the
equivalent of 67,500,000 quarts of
milk; 430,000,000 cups of coffee
and flour for 40,000,000 loaves of
bread.
fftEQUENT
smlings
„(AWSKA>"‘
s
PASSENGER SERVICE
FROM SEWARD
S.S. ALASKA S.S. BARANOF
Tues., Aug. 11 Tues„ Aug. 13
Cordova
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
Valdez
Sitka
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
From Seattle
S. S. ILIAMNA
Scheduled from Seattle Tues.,
August 18, calling at Sew
ard, Valdez and Cordova
S. S. CHENA
Scheduled from Seattle Tues.r
August 25, calling at Seward
and Valdez.
FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY. AOKNT
|OFFICE: WESTWARD HOTEL
I ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
Phone 22001
****************************
NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Alpine Inn Cafe
Mile 61-Glenn Hiway
STEAKS - CHOPS - CHICKEN - PRAWNS
J. VIC BROWN & SONS I
"The Alaskan Jewelers"
523 Fourth Ave., Anchorage Phone 220*1
WATCHES DIAMONDS Z
SILVER NUGGET AND JADE JEWELRY
<*<<<< ******
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders
Serving Alaskans for 35 years—ask any old-timer
********
REQUIREMENTS & RATES FOR WATER
CITY OF PALMER
PERMIT & INSPECTION FEE.$10.00
PROPOSED RATES
Residential .per mo. 6.00
Business. per mo. 15.75
Permit will be required before connection
Billing will be one month in advance
1. City and contractor will construct lines to properly line in
accordance with A.P.W. contract. It will be the responsibility
of the property owner to build from that point to his home.
2. Homes must comply with Standa rd Plumbing Codes.
3. The City recommends that all lines be layed 8 ft. under
ground.
4. Inspection will be made by the City Water Department
at the time of connection.
5. Applications may be made at the Office of the City Clerk
starting July 31. 1953.
PALMER CAFE
WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 FOR RENOVATIONS - OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
Open Week Days - 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. - SUNDAYS- 10a.m.-7p.m.- smorgasbord s«m., 5—9 Pm.
• ■ -« •' . •