Moose Ladies Veto
Carnival Plans
There’s been a change in plans
for the carnival and circus orig
inally scheduled by the Women
of the Moose for April 3, Gene
vieve Moffitt of the publicity
committee said this week. In
stead of carnival and circus
events, there will be a dance and
Bingo games, sponsored by the
Moose ladies, that evening.
Bingo will be held in the
lunchroom of Palmer school. In
an effort to make it a complete
family affair, there’ll be one
table run for children only.
Games will begin at b o cloe,- at
both the adult and junior tables,
and will run as long as anyone
wants to play.
Merchandise prizes will be of
fered, as well as meals from local
restaurants and beauty shop serv
ices at a Palmer beauty shop.
The dancing portion of the
Glacier Trip Set Back
Bad weather interfered with
Girl Scout plans for a trip to
Knik glacier last week. However
members of the Intermediate
troop are still counting on the
excursion, and they will leave
the first Saturday weather per
mits. They will go to the glacier!
by truck driven by Emil La
Walthers.
! evening is to begin at 10 o’clock
i in the Palmer gymnasium. There
will be live music, to be supplied
by a local band, the name of
which will be announced later.
Members of the lodge plan to
serve a light lunch in the dance
hall during the evening, and will
sell popcorn and pink lemonade
to please the palates of the
i younger generation.
Funds from the Bingo games
and dance will be used to com
plete construction of the Moose
hut, which is not yet ready to
be used as a meeting hall.
VFW Officers
To Be Installed
At Open Meeting
WASILLA—Newly-elected of
ficers of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be installed at an
open meeting to be held at 8
o’clock on Sunday, April 11,
VFW commander Ernest Line
announced this week. The instal
lation service will be held in
Community hall.
Officers who will assume their
duties at this meeting include:
Ernest Line, commander; Pat
Carter, senior vice-commander;
John Lemon, junior vice-com
mander; Lee Nelson, adjutant;
Russell Mack, chaplain; Roy Mor
rison, surgeon; Phil Holdsworth,
trustee.
All interested Wasilla resi
dents are invited to attend this
installation meeting.
Jim Kennedy Buys
Wasilla Sub-Division
WASILLA—Jim Kennedy this
week completed negotiations for I
the purchase of the tract of land !
lying south of the railroad, which
formerly belonged to Fred Nel
son. This land already has been
sub-divided and it is Mr. Ken
nedy’s plan to sell lots to pros
pective new businesses and to
home seekers.
Mr. Kennedy reported that j
one or two lots already had been I
sold in less than a week after he
assumed title to the tract.
Scouts Study First Aid
Members of Miss Mietzi
Bleck’s Intermediate Girl Scout
troop are soon to begin the study
of first aid, in preparation for a
series of spring outings and
hikes, it was announced this
week. No teacher for the first
aid course has yet been secured.
‘W&at *Doe4 t&e 'pcitune
Several of us ha ye just returned from our nation’s capitol. We went at the invitation
and suggestion of men who face the responsibility of trying to determine a fair and workable
solution to the difficult problems involved in Alaskan water transportation.
We believe the people of Alaska are entitled to know exactly what our thinking is.
\We have only one objective—to find a solution, fair to the people and the business of
the Territory. Only under a program with your best interests as its goal can the best interests
of Alaska Steamship Company be sustained.
Our problems are not separate nor in conflict. They are common to us both. We want
to serve the Alaska trade with such rates that will help the Territory grow and prosper—not
hinder or hold back. We are willing to work under any plan which will attain that goal and
which will allow the company the opportunity of earning a reasonable profit on the capital
risked.
The entire nation has a stake in Alaska. It is certainly a fact that the ability of the
American Merchant Marine, which served the Alaska trade prior to World War II, con
tributed tremendously when the crisis came on December 7, 1941, and then handled itself
valiantly throughout the war. It is, therefore, fair that the nation should carry some share
in solving the Alaskan problems. It is so doing under the interim agreement and should do so
under any future permanent plan.
Once our government has worked out a suitable permanent plan, we are ready to risk
considerable new capital, in addition to that required for obtaining the necessary ships. This
money would be expended on improvements and new equipment for handling and stowing
cargo, both afloat and ashore. It is felt that these improvements would pay for themselves
through the savings they should effect. However, it must be evident, following sound financial
principles, that we cannot be expected to make the substantial investments required by such
a program until a permanent plan has been developed.
The Alaska Steamship Company can live and prosper only in direct relation to the
progress and prosperity of the Territory of Alaska, itself.
It is on such a premise that we hope a permanent plan for Alaskan water transportation
will be developed.
Sincerely,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
☆ ☆ Serving All Alaska ☆
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Property Destruction
Must Stop At Once,
Marshall Bouwens Warns*
A speedy punishment is prom
ised by Marshal Bill Bouwens to
the youngsters and not-so-young
youngsters of the Valley who*
have been responsible for the de
struction of a considerable
amount of property recently.
A group of children has en
tered the Palmer cemetery to re
move and destroy all identifica
tion markers put up by Mr. Bou
wens on graves there.
Other youngsters, believed to
be a pair of Valley teen-agers,
destroyed plumbing in the pub
lic washrooms at the Rec hall
recently.
Marshal Bouwens said definite
action would be taken if this
vandalism is not ended at once.
President Signs
Commissioner Bill
President Harry Truman this
week signed the bill which al
lows United States commission
ers in Alaska to retain $5,000
fees annually, according to in
formation received from the of
fice of Del. E. L. Bartlett. Here
tofore commissioners were al
lowed to keep only $3,000 annu
ally in net fees.
Questioned concerning the ap- 1
plication of the measure to the
local office, W. E. Huntley, U. S.
commissioner here, said the bill
would have little bearing on the
Palmer office. Under provisions
of the law, the salary is retained
from fees collected by the com
missioner. Mr. Huntley said com
missioner s business in maimer
consistently netted less than
$1,000 each year.
The new bill will not affect
more than five or six commis
sioner’s offices in the entire ter
ritory, according to Mr. Huntley.
Jonesville Miner
Dies In Anchorage
Sam Radish, who had been em
ployed at Jonesville until his re
cent illness and entrance into
Providence hospital, died there
after a brief illness. Mr. Radish
succumbed early Wednesday
morning.
He was 66 year old at the time
of his death. He is survived by
his brother, Seymore Radish, of
Crane Lake, Minn.
Funeral arrangements were
not completed at press-time to
day.
Good Beaver Calch
Vern Donaldson and Leo Lu
cas, who returned from their
beaver traplines this week, re
ported a “fairly good” catch,
considering their short stay. The
men, gone about three weeks,
took 18 beaver pelts.
North Palmeriles To Meet
Members of the North Palmer
Improvement club will meet in
the Ed Christiansen garage next
Monday evening to discuss im
portant matters concerning the
water system in Palmer’s north
end. The meeting will begin
promptly at 8 o’clock.
Move to Homestead
WASILLA—Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Harris this week moved from
their home in town to their new
homestead.
Is Weekend Visitor
WASILLA — Miss Charlotte
Nelson of Palmer was the house
guest of Miss Barbara Carter of
Wasilla last weekend.
NURSE VISITS
WASILLA—Miss Dolores Zeis,
the Valley’s public health nurse,
spent last Friday night in Wasil
la, where she attended the show
er given in honor of Mrs. Gene
King and Mrs. Ernest Line. Miss
Zeis was the overnight guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carter.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN