THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio__ Owner-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
Subscription Rates 50c a month, $5 a year in v alley Area
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
S6 per year
Council Notes
(Continued from page 1)
orizing the acting mayor to ne
gotiate for a loan of $10,000.
Councilmen Hagen and Peterson
voted against the motion.
A motion to put the water de
partment employee on half days
and the maintenance department
employee on a call basis during
the winter months failed to pass
by a 3-3 vote, with Councilmen
Hagen, DeJulio, and Peterson vot
ing in favor and Councilmembers
Mears, Mick and Zahradnicek
voting against the motion. A com
plete study of the use of city
personnel in all departments will
be made by the administration
and personnel committee, with
their recommendations to be pre
sented next week for council
action.
* * *
Clyde King. Jr., of Valley Con
crete' Products, appeared before
the council and requested action
on the payment of the concern's
bill of $3,535.24 for materials fur
nished in the construction of the
fire hall. In lieu of immediate
payment, King stated his com
pany would be willing to accept
a note. No action was taken by
the council in view of the appli
cation for a loan which is pend
ing.
* * *
All extra police, until the de
cision is recinded by further
council action, shall be used from
the present full-time city em
ployees, with the exception of
special police hired for dances.
The motion carried unanimously.
* • *
Members of the health and
safety committee reported the Al
aska Department of Health has
reported a product being made
outside city limits, but sold lo
cally, is not up to territorial stan
dards. Action will be taken by the
territorial department.
* * •
The purchase of a furnace and
oil burner from Crane and Com
pany, through Withey Plumbing
ard Heating was authorized for
“not over $400” by council mem
bers. The burner will be shipped
—the furnace is already here. The
heater will be Used in the new
fire hall to replace a borrowed
one that at the present time is
consuming approximately four
gallons of oil per hour.
* * *
Acting Mayor Mears announced j
that 198 blankets, and radio j
equipment owned by the local
Civil Defense organization is at
present stored in the new fire!
hall.
* * *
No nominations for the election
of a mayor were presented at the
November 30 meeting.
* * *
Council members approved the j
granting of liquor licenses for j
1955 to the following establish
ments within the city: Matanuska
Hotel. Palmer Bar, Elks Lodge.
Frontier Bar. Frontier Liquor
Store, Palmer Moose Lodge, Bert’s J
Drug, Shamrock Lounge, Kos- ;
losky's Department Store, Sour
dough Bar. and Con Pereski. The
applications will be forwarded to
PALMER BAKING CO.
AVERY V. RICHEY, pastor
YOU ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Palmer, Alaska
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Sun. Nighi Service _ 7:45 p.m.
Wed. Prayer Service 7:45 p.m.
THE CHURCH WITH
AN INVITATION
PUBLIC INVITED
Billy Graham's "London
Crusade" film
io be shown Dec. 5, 7:45 p.m.
Amazing
POP DROPS
New
0
P
D
R
0
P
S
nly water to add
leasingly carbonated
ispenses with bottles or cans
ecommended by Doctors and Dentists
utmodes kitchen mess
leases your figure
o refreshing
One 6 Pac weighs one ounce. POP DROPS are concentrated
disks that transform ordinary tap water into SUGAR-FREE,
NON FATTENING, CARBONATED POP.
Excellent for home, office, lunches, country trips, etc.
3 Flavors: Orange, Grape, Lemon Lime.
For trial package of 18 assorted flavors, $1.00
Mail Check or Money Order to:
SOL J. URIE
P. O. BOX 121
Exclusive Alaska Distributor for Pop Drop Beverage Co., Inc.
^ - SEWARD. ALASKA
\ i
he clerk of courts in Anchorage -
or court approval. Council mem- <
)ers voted 5-0 in favor of grant
ng the licenses, with Councilman |
f’eterson abstaining from voting, j
A waiver of penalty payments J
,vas granted Koslosky’s Depart
nent Store, providing payment is
nade before December 10. The
waiver was granted on the basis
of the failure of the Board of
Equalization to notify the eon
:ern in writing of the board’s ac
tion.
• • #
A request to change the water
meter reading date from the 20th
of the month to the first was re
ferred to the water committee for
further study. •
' * * *
Referred to the administration
and personnel committee was the
clarification of vacation, sick
leave and service date for city
employees.
THANK YOU NOTICE
A big thank you to all my
Rawleigh Products customers for
your patronage. I am sure John
Van Rvn at the White Spot Cafe
in Palmer will appreciate your
future Rawleigh orders.
JOHNNIE MARTIN
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
SAILINGS
W^WEEK
Serving Alaska Via
Seward or Valdez
Mi
SQUARE KNOT, Dec,
10, calling at Ketchi
kan, Petersburg, Jun
eau, Seward, (ARR,
San Juan docks)
ILIAMNA, Dec. 14,
calling at Valdez, Sew
ard (ARR dock only)
ALASKA?
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
2la>iG!i £PP
ucAietu
WILL BE
a,?HDA¥S
Wot
UNTIL
&kji
CHRISTMAS
BIG, BIG GIFT SELECTIONS
FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR SHOPPING LIST
SUNDAY HOURS: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
.0\*
&
X
‘A
/ <t" •>
Announcing the Opening of .... .
PALMER’S NEWEST RESTAURANT
COBB'S CAFE
Monday, December 6,8 a.m. 1
King Building, Aerass from Elks
| FEATIIRINO^bIjBB^LU KbHE9^T^EGIAl^ 1
ii GERAMIO BRelLED STEAKS j
ji and
HOME MADE PIES j
OPEN DAILY MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
3 AM. - !G A.M.
SEA FOOD-STEAKS-CHOPS-CHOW MEIN-SPAGHETTI
BIGGEST C
■%
9
OF THE LOW-PRICE 3
ALL-NEW
COME IN "TODAY! SEE IX! DRIVE IX!...The big swing is to Plymouth
CHOICE OF TOP POWERPLANTS
177 hp ... Hy-Fire V-8 engine
with PowerPakt
167 hp ... Hy-Fire V-8 engine
157 hp ... Hy-Fire V-8 engine
| 117 hp ... Power Flow 6 engine
J f4-barrel carburetor at low extra cost,
j Ail powerplants available with PowerFlite,
i Overdrive or Synchro-Silent transmission.
Anchorage Motors
4th & East H St.
• Powerful neiv Hy-Fire V-8 and PowerFlow 6 engines
• New Metal-in-Motiun Styling
• PowerFlite* . . . finest no-clutch transmission made, with
Flite-Control Drive Selector on the instrument panel
• New Full-View Windshield, swept-back, really lets you see
• Full-time Power Steering* • Wide-pedal Power Brakes*
• Easy-Glide Power Seats* • Easy-Lift Power Windows*
• Tubeless tires standard 'Optional equipment at low entra cast
Don't miss the Thanksgiving Day football classic:
Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers. See your Radio-TV listings.
ON DISPLAY IN ANCHORAGE AT
Alaska Automobile
~ Slh & A St.
Hoyt Motors
5th & E St.