Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct 21, 1947 at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates.—75c month, $8 a year
Daniels—In the Lion’s Den
The subject of this editorial is one which isn’t supposed to be
discussed in polite society. However it’s going to be about the one
thing that makes the world go round, so it might as well be brought
out in the open here and now.
The thing we’re talking about is money. Specifically the
money the Valley Frontiersman ought to have, and hasn’t. Some
thing’s got to be done to change all that, or there’s not apt to be
a ^tomorrow for the Valley Frontiersman.
Frankly, you folks in the Valley, lumped all together are
hanging on to Frontiersman funds in the amount of about a
thousand dollars. More than half of that sum was due on March
advertising. We’re not quite sure just why March seems to have
been the month when all our good customers declared a morator
ium on advertising debts, but it does hurt when everyone decides
on an advertising pay holiday at once.
In the meantime, bills for the Valley Frontiersman just keep
coming. Right now, we’re placed in the position where we can’t
pay our own debts until somebody pays us. The paper’s print bill
is on a weekly basis and unless we can collect a good percentage
of that thousand dollars this week, today’s Frontiersman may be
the last paper printed, until some of those outstanding bills have
been collected.
We’ve got comic bills, rent bills, light bills, print bills, en
graving bills, transportation bills, office help bills, advertising
.bills, photography bills, general expense bills and just plain bills
—they keep right on coming.
We’ve hated to mention this matter before, but it’s no longer
a matter of choice with us. We’ve been proud to be able to give
you a paper each Tuesday and Friday for the past eight months.
That paper holiday is going to hurt us a good bit more than it
will hurt you readers, but if that’s what must be, then that’s what
we’ll do.
So, if it’s just something that has slipped your mind, won’t
you drop into the Valley Frontiersman office and pay that last
month’s bill, or bring your subscription up to date, if you care to
continue with the paper? It would be greatly appreciated. Evon
DeLand is in the office each weekday after school, and she is just
as willing to accept a check as the Frontiersman editor is.
If there are advertisers or subscribers who are in just as tight
a fix as the Valley Frontiersman, we’ll understand. But do drop
in and let us know that, won’t you?
Chugiak
Comment
A new Homemakers’ club, to
be known as the Chugiak Home
makers, was recently organized
in this district. The organization
meeting was held at the Chugiak
Coffee Shop, and was attended
by Lorin T. Oldroyd, director
cir Extension Service, and Miss
Marilyn Johnson, home dem
onstration agents. Mr. Oldroyd
talked to all interested Chugiak
residents on gardening at this
same meeting.
Officers elected in the Chugi
ak Homemakers’ Club were Mrs.
Cloyce W. Parks, president, and
Mrs. Simon Media, secretary. It
was decided that the next meet
ing of the group will be held on
May 19 at the Eklutna home of
Mrs. Mike Alex.
Mr. and Mrs. Henning Johnson
and their three children recently
returned from Kenai. They’re
back on their Chugiak home
stead, and they say they plan to
stay there.
* * •
The Chugiak Community Club
met recently at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Wyatt at Mile
19.
• * •
Mrs. James P. Duncan left
Chugiak for a visit Outside two
weeks ago. She was planning to
introduce the new Duncan heir,
bom March 16, to his grandpar
ents.
CoUmj Ibiuxm Everything—
Mac’s Plumbing and Heating Shop
(Basement of Ward Bldg.)
x For Plumbing Supplies and Repairs
ALL WORK GUARANTEED—PHONE 33
A New Sunen Bushing Grinder is Now a
Part of Our Shop Equipment
~This new machine will make the consistently good
work of our shop even better.
TOSrS SERVICE “
McCOOL’S BARBER SHOP
* (In Rec Hall)
SPECIALIZING IN
HAIRCUTTING, SHAVING, SHAMPOOS AND MASSAGE
Weekday business hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday business hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 28, 1848
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FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE, Koslosky Bldg.
Inq. Jan Koslosky.
FOR SALE
MAYTAG washer; lamp; book
case; large baby buggy; high
chair; Burpee pressure cooker;
table radio; other household
items. See E. Marvin Allyn,
Co-op housing area, Palmer.
LAND, 10 acres; 4-bedroom
house on full concrete base
ment. House unfinished but
livable. 3 blocks s.e. of Palmer
school near airport. Inq. E. D.
Culver, Box 889, Palmer.
ATTENTION!
127-ACRES good farming land;
approximately 8,000 feet sea
soned lumber; large lake suit
able for stnall plane landing.
See George Small, Palmer, be
tween 5 and 7 p.m.
’47 FORD sedan; ’33 Plymouth
sedan. Inq. Hartley Bros.
Motors.
BEAUTIFUL solid walnut dining
set; table, buffet, 6 chairs, pad.
See Martin at Exp. Farm.
4-ROOM HOUSE, modern; to be
moved. See Matt Perkins,
Shamrock Bakery.
40 Laying Hens 1 and 2 yrs. old.
See Ralph Moore.
WC ALLIS Chalmers farm trac
tor w/2-bottom disc plow;
good condition; reasonable
price. Write Lomen Equip
ment, Inc., Box 1539, Anchor
age.
200 burlap bags, 15c ea. Ernest
Harrington, Box 899, Palmer.
TRUCK, ’45 K-3 International;
2-speed rear end; complete
overhaul; price $1,250.; see or
write L. F. Smith, Box 849.
TRACTOR, John Deere Row
Crop, Model A; comp, w/
power take-off, power lift, 2
row cultivator, 2-way plow.
See A. A. RempeL
LOST
ENDGATE for lVfc-ton Interna
tional truck. If found, leave at
creamery.
WANTED TO BUY
GOOD sewing machine: Ernest
Harrington, Box 899, Palmer.
Community
Calendar
Tuesday
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
meet at Moose hut at 8 p.m.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE meet
at Grange hall at 8 p.m.
DAIRYMAN’S ASSOCIATION
special meeting in Extension
office at 8 p.m.
WASILLA LIBRARY ASSOCI
ATION meets in schoolhouse
at 8 p.m.
Wednesday
INTERMEDIATE GIRL SCOUTS
meet in Miss Bleck's room at
3:30 p.m. i
FIRE DRILL at Fire hall at
8 p.m.
HILLTOP SERVICE CLUB
meets at home of Mrs. Maude
Ware.
TWELVE-THIRTY HOMEMAK
ERS meet at home of Mrs.
Sylvia Ross.
Thursday
STOCKHOLDERS meeting of
MVFCA in Palmer Gym at 8
p.m.
Friday
SENIOR PLAY MATINEE for
school children in Palmer
Gym at 1:30 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS meet in United
Protestant church at 5:30 p.m.
Coffey Insures E Ter y thing—
Remember? —Adv.
Ready to Plant
SNAP DRAGONS
PANSY PLANTS
J BUDDED TOMATO PLANTS |
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J Maud Hosier's Greenhouse
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J. VIC BROWN & SONS
“The Live Jewelers”
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ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS
Across from City Hall Anchorage
There’s an O’HARRA bus leaving...
PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 9 aan. to 5 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(Except Sunday)
Sunday bus at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PALMER FOR WASILLA
Daily at 1 and 8 p.m.
Connections for Gulkana, Fairbanks and Whitehorse
On Monday, Thursday, Saturday. 11 a.m.
O’Harra Bus Lines
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When Yon Repair or Build Use WOODL1FE
Water Repellent Rot Proof
Keeps wood from swelling, shrinking,
checking, warping
Now in Stock
CHAMPION Outboard Motors
RELIANCE Conversion Cookstove Burners
at
GRAHAM SERVICE
MtH— Work Welding Repair
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CLOSING OUT SALE
Co-Op, Zenith and India Tires
6.00 x 18 4-ply passenger .414.71
6.00 x 16 6-ply passenger . 19.10
6.00x16 6-ply truck ...... 21.25
6.50 x 16 4-ply passenger . 17.80
6.50 x 16 6-ply passenger ... 22.90
6.50 x 16 6-ply truck . 24.50
5.50 x 17 4-ply passenger _ 14.70
7.50 x 16 6-ply truck . 36.80
TIRES TIRES TIRES
Call 17Y111
CO-OP GARAGE
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The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a complete passenger and
freight service—daily except Sunday
SCHEDULE
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Fare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip
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