Political Ads Are
Prohibited by Law
Along Stale Roads
An election year reminder
that general outdoor advertis
ing along the highways of Al
aska is prohibited by state law
was issued today by D. A. Mc
Kinnon, Department of High
ways Commissioner. Reports of
violations by political posters
have been received by the
Commissioner’s office recently.
According to a 1953 amend
ment to the law, political ad
vertising is included in the
prohibition, which was design
ed to eliminate “a source of
CHECHAKO HOMEMAKERS
POSTPONE MEETING
Cheechako Homemakers will
meet on August 14 instead of
the previously scheduled date
of August 7, at the home of
Mrs. Stan Frost at 8 p.m. Since
the meeting will be devoted to
work on the fair booth, mem
bers are urged to attend.
Your voting privilege should
be valued more as a public
duty than a private right.
distraction to vehicle operators
and persons on said highways."
The law goes on to define
out door advertising as includ
ing ‘‘all commercial and poli
tical advertising so displayed
as to attract the attention of
any person operating any type
of vehicle on any public high
way whether such advertising
be by means of printing, writ
ing, painting, pictures, or a
combination thereof, and what
ever be the means of display."
It does not include advertis
ing within incorporated towns
or cities, although most com
munities have local laws gov
erning this type of display, the
commissioner said.
McKinnon said illegal post
ers and signs w'ill be removed
under direction of the State
Police and the cost shall be as
sessed against the owner or
owners of the signs or the par
ties who erected them.
Violation of the law is a mis
demeanor offense, he said, and
upon conviction carries a pen
alty of not less than $50 nor
more than $500.
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110 Enroll for AMU
Summsr Session
The total enrollment for the
first AMU Summer Session
was 110 including enrollment 1
in the various two-week work
shops. Classes began on June
25 and will end Friday, August !
3. All classes listed in the Sum- I
mer School catalog and bro
chure were offered, though
some classes had only a few
students.
Both graduate and undergra
duate credits were offered
through the cooperation of the
University of Puget Sound.
In keeping with the trend
throughout the country, more
older people are continuing
their education past the bache
lor’s degree. Nine of the stu
dents this summer were over
50 years of age and only twenty
were under 22 years of age.
Almost half of the students had
college degrees.
Students attended AMU from
many parts of the country. One
student came from Taiwan.
Though the majority of stu
dents listed Anchorage as their
home address, ten were from
other parts of Alaska. Students
also came from Alabama, Cali
fornia, Florida, Illinois, Michi
gan, Missouri, North Carolina,
Rhode Island, Texas and Wash
ington.
YOUTH GROUP
TO PICNIC
Assembly of God churches of
the central section of Alaska,
which include Valdez, Cordo
va, Homer, Kenai, Anchor
age, Chugiak and Wasilla, will
hold a Christ’s Ambassadors
youth rally, beginning with a
picnic at 4 p.m. on Thursday,
August 9. Those who plan to
attend are asked to meet at the
church in Wasilla.
The picnic will be followed
by an evening service at the
Wasilla Assembly of God
Church, where Jim and Tam
my Bakker of North Carolina
will speak and sing. All youth
of the area are invited.
Major Randall Clark will
speak at the Sunday evening
service on August 5, which
opens at 7:45. Rev. Clark is an
eye specialist for the U. S. Air
Force.
THE PROBLEM
The question that always
comes before the house is
where to get the money to buy
one.
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Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, August 4
Malanuska Telephone Association
7:30 P.M. REGISTRATION - 8:00 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING OPENS
Central School Gym
FREE
Year's Local Telephone Service
(RESIDENCE)
OTHER DOOR PRIZES INCLUDE
• 6 Months local telephone service (residence)
• 3 Months local telephone service (residence)
• Several colored telephones
BUSINESS TO INCLUDE:
Election of Two to Board of Directors
Wasilla
News Notes
By Jane Browne
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Karabelni
koff of Fairbanks are the par
ents of their first child, Ro
berta Marie, born Monday,
July 30, in Fairbanks, weigh
ing eight pounds and 12
ounces. Maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Carson
and paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. George Karabel
nikoff of Anchorage.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Soren
sen will leave tomorrow for
Fairbanks and then for points
south. They will tour the south
48 and visit the Seattle
Worlds Fair before settling in
the Virgin Islands. Frank first
came to Alaska with the U. S.
Army Engineers in 1940 and
covered most of the state dur
ing the war on ground map
ping missions. In 1945 he re
turned to this area with h i s
wife Frances and son Gerald to
homestead. Wasilla has been
their home since that time.
During a vacation two years
ago the Sorensens visited the
Virgin Islands, and liked the
climate and economy. Their
homestead has been sold and
they are now on their way to
a new home.
Wednesday evening friends
gathered at the Wasilla Com
munity Hall to wish them a
bon voyage. Close friends ser
ved coffee, cake and punch and
presented them with a gift of
pressed wild flowers especially
made for them by Mrs, Rose
Johnson.
Mrs. Lloyd Short (Ann Sni
der) and daughter Laurie ar
rived by air last Friday to
spend three weeks with Mrs.
Snider and to visit family in
the area. Mrs. Short plans to
teach high school courses in
Nooksack, Washington this
fall.
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With the success of last
Saturday night’s dance, the
Wasilla Volunteer Fire Depart
ment plans another dance at
the Wasilla Community Hall
on August 18. Live music will
be donated by the Overstreets,
Don Wegner, Jim Byers, Neil
Thomas and Mrs. Peg Smith.
Save the 18th for the dance
and support your Volunteei
Fire Department
* * *
Mr. William E Elkins Sr ar
rived by air Monday evening
from East Liverpool. Ohio tc
visit the William Elkins Jr. fa
mily at the Wasilla Roadhouse
This is Mr. Elkins’ first visit
to Alaska.
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Gillow’s grand opening ai
the new Lakeview building
kept everyone busy last Satur
day and tickets are still avail
able for the grand prize, t h c
drawing to be at 6:00 p.m
Saturday, August 4th. It could
be yours if you have a ticket.
* * *
Mrs. Mary Bergman and
daughter Judy arrived home
Thursday evening after vaca
tioning in Washington and
Oregon. They visited the Seat
tle Worlds Fair on Monday and
report Heinie Snider very busy
at the Alaska Exhibit.
* * *
Don't forget the Fashion
Show and grand opening of
the Tribe Shop tonight at 7:30
in the Wasilla Community
Hall. See you there.
BUV MOW and SAVE!
SPECIALS GOOD AUGUST 3 - 4 & 6
Libby's Apricots
303
size
3 cans 85'
ROSEDALE H™,
BARTLETT rCUll
303
size
4 J 1.00
TAYLORS
SWEET POTATOES $400
No. 3 squat size-3 for 1
VERMONT MAID
SYRUP
24 oz. bottle
651
SPAM
LUNCHEON MEAT
12 oz. can 2 for
98'
DINTY MOORE
BEEF STEW $400
24 oz. 2 cans
1
DINTY MOORE
Spaghetti
With
Meat Balls 24 oz. L cans
2.J1.00
Fishers Flour
501b. $C89 251b. $^95
bag J bag L
Snow
Mist
(hunk Tuna
tins
\ Jtf1
«Jcans wJ
Sugar
25 $
bag
3 I wesson oil nri
J.AW Extra Lrg. size bottle
Fresh Apricots
lb.
29
Fresh Peaches
lb.
29
Water Melon
lb.
ii
Rath Picnic Hams
lb.
47'
Fresh Wieners p™1, 3
lbs.
$400
Lynden Chicken Paris79'
Matanuska
Maid
Ice (ream
gallon
98
Trading Post Food (enter
EIBLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO PRESENT PROGRAM
Two weeks of Vacation Bible
j School at the Church of Christ
J will come to a close on PYiday
evening August 3. when the
| boys and girls present a dem
! onstration of their acccmplish
j mentaccording to Rev. P’loyd
Haddenham, pastor.
The program will begin at
7:30 p.m. and will be followed
by a fellowship hour and light
refreshments. All interested
parents and friends are invited,
Rev. Haddenham said.
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Extravagance comes easy—
there are thousands of ways to
spend money, and one way to
save it.
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KEN & FRAN SAY
REMEMBER SATURDAY
It's the Last Day to Get Your Free Ticket
DRAWING FOR FREE
$500 FIREMITE OPEN HEARTH STOVE
6 P.M. AUGUST 4th AT
GILLOWS’ LAKEYIEW STORE
WASILLA
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