Valley FRONTERSMAN
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.
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Viola Daniels .Editor
Evon DeLand.Advt. Manager, Palmer
Marilyn Rhodes.advertising manager Anchorage area.
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.* Daniels —In the Lion’s Den
When Second Assistant Postmaster General Paul Aiken visited
Alaska last week, the “gimmies'’ were flying thick and fast, wherev
er the postal official hesitated. Every city in Alaska who could
possibly reach Mr. Aiken, volubly voiced its need for increased
post office facilities and for new post office structures.
* Anchorage, being largest, was most vociferous. Spokesmen
said the Anchorage Federal building was constructed to serve the
needs of 4,500 people, and now was being stretched to accommodate
32,000. Bottlenecks at delivery windows and inadequate post office
boxes were brought to the attention of the visitor.
In short, Anchorage presented a good case. Palmer, also in
the market for a new post office, failed to register a request. Per
haps it was as well—so many needs, all presented as urgently as
the postal needs were pressed, could well deafen an official ear to
line more request.
However a way has been pointed out, by which Palmer may pre
sent an even better case direct to post office heads in Washington
Anchorage at least has a post office that is not a menace to the life
and limbs of those who use it. Palmer very nearly doesn’t, as a
close inspection of the braces and floor of the local post office
porch will show.
It has been suggested that Palmer’s post office, which serves
the Valley's population of 4,500, according to Chamber of Com
merce estimates, present its case with pictures, backed up with
figures. The plan would be to take interior shots of the Anchorage
structure, reported in the Anchorage postmaster’s own words to be
planned for only 4,500 users. Then to take similar pictures of the
Palmer facilities and forward the photos, together with figures on
the increase of mail here since the local post office was constructed.
Such a project, properly presented, ought to make Palmer’s
plight very, very clear to Washington officials. It should go a
long way toward getting some very concrete action toward a new
Federal building here.
The plan is one which should fit well into Chamber of Com
merce projects for Valley development. After all, patients who
occupy the 400-bed Alaska Native Service hospital we seek to
have located in the Valley, are going to find it mighty inconvenient
to be without up-to-the-minute mail service. And without a new
post office building and increased facilities for handling mail,
there’s not going to be much opportunity for any mail service
at all.
ELECTRIC MOTORS
t REPAIRING —o— RE-WINDING
Prompt attention given out-of-town orders
CITY ELECTRIC OF ANCHORAGE
444 H Street Box 1212 Main 752
Just Arrived!
New Shipment
Inlaid and Print Linoleum
Also Print Linoleum Rugs
All Sizes
Still a Complete Stock of all
home appliances
Shirley Cabinet Sinks Washers
I Electric Ranges Refrigerators
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• Koslosky’s Department Store
« Wednesday, March 3, 1848
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Grain Trader
. Maynard Chicagc grain
trader reads prices from ticker
tape in his office on Chicago Boaro
of Trade Maynard was named ot
Secy, of Agriculture Anderson as
the trader who made $200,000 ie
four days of trade in the falling
grain market Anderson said that
Maynard had no inside informa
tion and that no corruption was
involved
ACCA To Sell
Membership Cards
Because the Community Chest
contribution to the Alaska Crip
pled Children’s Association has
fallen far below the usual fund
received from the annual mem
bership drive, Valley residents
will be give an additional op
portunity to purchase member
ship cards, Mrs. Max Sherrod,
president, announced this week.
Cards are available at the Ex
tension office or through Mrs.
Neil Miller, ACCA treasurer. A
dollar placed in an envelope and
mailed to Mrs. Miller will pur
chase a membership for anyone
who may wish to contribute.
Commenting on the year’s
wor of ACCA, Mrs. Sherrod re
ported that already 157 cook
books have been sold in the Val
ley. Some books are still to be
obtained at either the Exten
sion office or at the Trading
Post.
The next project of the ACCA
is the annual Easter seal drive.
Seals will soon be in the mail
here, Mrs. Sherrod said.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember? Adv.
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We’ve Big Cakes for Big Families and
Little Cakes for Little Families
We make special cakes for special occasions, too.
Next time the occasion calls for cake,
get it from
SHAMROCK BAKERY
VOTE FOR
D. T. McMAHON
Democratic Candidate for Territorial Representative
at the Primary Election on April 27
Six years in Alaska - Accountant - Veteran - Union Member
(Political Advertisement)
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NOTICE
TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS
of the
Matanuska Valley Fair Association
There will be a meeting in the Grange Hall at 8 o'clock on
March 2. Election of officers, proposed amendments to by
laws and the financial report will be included in the eve
ning's business.
When you buy tires ask
about the guarantee
SPECIAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE
ON SETS OF TIRES
Be sure you see the new Gates
Silent Safety all-size passenger
tires
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