KING MOUNTAIN
FIRE STILL BURNING
Using hand tools, approximate
ly 22 fire fighters are in the King
Mountain region fighting a for
est fire believed to have started
-from a lightening strike. Thir
teen fire fighters were taken to
the area this morning to relieve
a crew which had been working
all might.
The fire was reported Monday
morning by a pilot flying in that
area. At the time it was believed
to have been burning an approxi
mately six acres, at the present
time the total acreage is undeter
mined. A wind yestei'day after
noon “blew it up” and it was still
burning this morning.
William Adams, fire control aid
in the local Fire Guard Station,
r ported that the fire started less
an 13 hours after a two-day
rain, pointing out the dryness of
the wooded areas. Picnicers, fish
ermen and campers are urged to
exercise extreme caution this
week end while in timbered or
■wooded areas.
Virgil Eckert who has been a
| patient at Valley Presbyterian
: Hospital the past week is con
valescing at home.
We were having our annual
Summer Sale this week and all of
next week, which includes sum
mer wearables like snorts and bra
tops, cotton gowns for girls, play
suits for the two- to seven-year
olds, summer cottons for both
mother and daughter and an ex
cellent variety of accessories in
jewelry, corsages, gloves and bags
to give that new touch to a not
so-new costume.
All our T-shirts, cotton skirts,
pedal-pushers, and shorts are in
cluded in this sale and are out
standing bargains—just in time
for your Fourth of July holiday.
See you soon at
BETTYS’
Pd. Adv.
Fairbanks Man—
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and Hawaii; requesting matching
funds for construction of Alaska
National Guard amories and fav
oring adequate funds for the Na
tional Guard program. Asked
change in Alaska veterans loans
and bonuses statutes to lower
minimum service requirements to
90 days, instead of one year, and
put volunteers on equal status
with draftees for benefits. The
assembly also asked for Legion
investigation of comic books in
Alaska, and urged increased ap
proprations for veterans employ
ment service of the U. S. Labor
Department.
Saturday, the final business day
of the convention, was concluded
with the Commander’s ban
quet, served at the Palmer School
gymnasium, followed in the eve
ning by the Officer’s Ball. Ward
Harrington of Palmer was award
ed the 1954 Ford sedan offered
by the local Legion post.
3, hemming Elected
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D, 60th Infantry, 9th Division.
Following his training he made
the first beach-head in Europe at
Port Lauteay, Africa, on Novem
ber 8, 1942. After which he was
in the Algeria-French, Morroco,
Tunisia, and Sicilian campaigns.
From there he went to England
for training for the invation of
Normandy. He went in on Omaha
Beach, was seriously wounded in
action at St. Lo, France in July,
1944. Returned to the States he
was hospitalized in 16 hospitals
on the East coast, receiving his
honorable discharge on May 13,
1946 as technical sergeant. He re
ceived the following medals;
Bronze Star, Presidential Unit
! Citation, Combat Infantry Badge,
Good Conduct Medal, American
Defense Service Medal, Ameri
can Campaign Medal, European
African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Medal with four bronze stars and
one arrowhead, and the World
War II Victory Medal and Purple
Heart.
While in Rhodes General Hos
pital, in Utica, N. Y., he met and
married his nurse, Anne Hess.
After Army discharge, he com
pleted his schooling at the New
York Ranger School at Syracuse
University and in 1947 came to
Palmer as District Ranger at the
SCOTT JAY LAIRD, FUTURE LEGIONNAIRE?
r ‘ ' . ' .7 ‘ *.
j When the film pack for the special American Legion edition
of The Frontiersman was retur ned from the engravers we
discovered that one of the prin cipals was a little too young in
appearance to be a Legionnaire. Checking further we discov
ered he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Laird of Palmer.
; Stan is Post Commander of th e local post and also post
1 photographer. We are running t he picture this week under the
cap of “Future Legionnaire?", we just bet he will.
IMPROVEMENT ASS'N.
GIVES MONEY TO
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Members of the North Pal
mer Improvement Association,
who recently disbanded, have
presented the Palmer Indepen
dent School District with $1,
315.61 to be used in the pur
chase of playground equip
ment and lites at the Swanson
School. Any money left over
will go toward the upkeep of
lights and other grounds im
provement.
Palmer Fire Guard station. The
following year he started his sur
veying business in the valley,
and has since worked at this pro
fession. Demming is the father of
three children and is building his
home in the Bailey Heights sub
division.
Poke '© Gold—
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to bid on the building construe
tion is being advertised thi:
week.
Sportsmen Get Dining Room
The Matanuska Valley Sports
men were high bidders on th<
dining room concession and wen
awarded the contract for the 195^
Fair. The organization plans tc
feature many Matanuska Vallej
Products on their menu and wil
furnish childrens’ plates, as wel
as adults.
TV and Radio Get Space
The Fair Association will offej
free space to the television anc
radio stations for on-the-spot tel
evising and broadcasting. Boarc
members said they felt publiciz
ing the Matanuska Fair woulc
bring into the limelight many oi
the activities of the Valley.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIER
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Council Notes
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committee permission to block the :
road near the rock hump on Bail- ■
ey Hill street will be given pro- i1
vitiing the approval of residents ;
of that area is obtained. The re
quest to block the, street was 1
made by Rosina Tost, owner of ':
Tost Apartments, because of sev
ere dust problems.
Additional traffic control signs
have arrived, it was announced, j
and the police department will
continue their program of placing
signs in various controlled areas
of the city.
* * *
A lengthy discussion was car
ried out by council members per
taining to the proposed city sew
er system, including disdussions
of the number of feeder lines
needed, purchase of the outfall i
system, costs of installation, and
a special election which will be
necessary before plans for the
sewer may be put through Alaska ,
Pubiic Works.Thespectial election
will fall o i July 31. Prior to the
sewer election, council members I
announced there will be a pub
lic meeting at which time city
residents will be acquainted with
the needs of the city. A public
meeting is also planned for a dis
cussion of city parking meters.
Other discussions centered
around the construction of the
city fire hall, the possible pur
chase of a cat, and a rock crush
er. It was brought out that the"
city has had to spend a sizable
amount of money the past year
to hire cat work at the City dump
and that the work will be a con
tinued necessity. Council mem
bers pointed out the economy in
purchasing a cat for their own
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
RETURNS FROM STATES
President and Mrs. Ernest N.
Patty returned to the University
of Alaska last week following a
three-week trip Outside.
Dr. Patty addressed the west
ern regional conference of the
Controllers Institute of America
at Victoria, B. C. June 3-4. Later
the Pattys went to San Francisco
where he helped arrange the
program for the Sept. 20-24 meet
ing there of the American Min
ing Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Albright of
Hanover, Penn, arrived in Pal
mer June 30 and are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Edleman. The
Albrights are making an extend
ed tour of the territory, planning
additional trips to the Anchorage,
Homer, Seward, Valdez and Cor
dova areas. Prior to their Palmer
stop they had spent some time at
Fairbanks. They plan to remain
in the territory until September
when they will start their home
ward trek.
use, not only at the dump, but in
snow removal, and other street
work.
* * »
The next regular City Council
meeting will be July 6, 7:30 p.m.
in the office of the city clerk.
WEDNESDAY — THURSDAY
JUNE 30 — JULY 1
Outdoor Drama
Em Iho Gun
Technicolor
Randolph Scott
Patrica Wymora
Dick Wesson
FRIDAY — SATURDAY
JULY 2 — 3
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Slop You’re Killing
File!
Warner Color
Broderick Crawford
Claire Trevoir
Virginia Gibson
Bill Hayes
''UNDAY — MONDAY
JULY 4—5
Nites 7:15 — 9:00 P.M.
(No Sunday Matinee—July 4)
APRIL IN PARIS
Technicolor
Comedy with Music
Doris Day
Ray Bolger
Claude Daughan
A COMPLETE
LINE OF
HALLEY’S 24 as. WHOLE DILLS ... 45c
HEIHZ KETCH? 14 oz. bottle 2 for 59c
Heinz BAKED BEANS - Family Size .. 25c
DARIGOLD CHEESE FOOD . 2 lb. brick 89c
FIRCREST PEACHES.No. V/z tin 39c
6lottU*Uf
SUMMER SHOE CLEARANCE 1 ±
Tremendous Values REDUCED 3 to 2
REG. NOW
Childrens Summer Shirts $1.95 $1.10
Womens Levi Shirts 3.95 2.50
Womens White Stag Coveralls 12.95 8.50
Monkey Face and Canvas Gloves 3 pair $ 1.00
MJB
COFFEE
n.17 ib.
Meat ^b&pxzntme*U
GOLDEN BROAD
FRESH FRYERS
(while they last)
Ib.
89c
One pound cello pkgs.
Skinless Weiners
Your choice of
BARS — SWIFT'S PREMIUM — ARMOURS
63c lb.
ONLY
FIRCREST TOMATOES . No. 2i/2 I'm 29c
Sunny Jim Peanut Butter 3 lb. 12 oz. jar $ 1.89
SNOW FLAKE CRACKERS 21b. box 51c
GIANT TIDE.only 79c
DARIGOLD BUTTER.I lb. cubed 75c
Jtafuluja/ie - Jlou&ewaAG
Four Piece Set PLASTIC MEASURING GUPS
Reg. 49c Now 29c
RUBBERMAID BATH TUB MATS
Reg. $2.95 Now $1.79
Glass CASTING ROD & Ocean City $£95
Level Wind REEL complete U
Aluminum Preserving Kettle .. 14 qt. $1.59