6-Foot Candle
To Be Used In
Rally Ceremony
Highlight of the Third Division
Republican rally to be held Sat
urday evening at the Elks Home
will be the lighting of the Free
dom Flame, it was announced to
day. The ceremony will commem
orate the birth of ihe Republican
party, 100 years ago on March 20,
18;'4 in Riponx Wisconsin.
The Republican party was orig
inated by a group of five men
who had assembled in Ripon to
discuss the political events of the
time. The group resolved that a
complete change in the political
set-up should be made to further
the need of the average man and
from this meeting the Republican
party has grown to be a domin
ant political factor in the United
States.
The Freedom Flame ceremony
-which will be climaxed with the
lighting of a six-foot tall glow
car.dle will be honored by a re
presentative of the Palmer Girl
Scout, Palmer Boy Scouts, Vet
eran of World War I and II, and
Veterans of the Korean War, al
ong with prominent Republicans
of the area.
Intentions of conducting the
oeremony was sent by wire to
Preident Dwight Eisenhower by
the local Republican club.
A similar ceremony is to be
held at Ripon on the same date.
However, their light will be of a
permanent type, set in a perpet
ual monument, and will be kept
burning at all times.
republicans to have
PLENTY TO EAT
DURING 2-DAY VISIT
There is no danger of the Val
ley’s visitors going hungry this
week-end. Luncheon and dinners
have been planned throughoul
. ithe city.
Firt of these will be a luncheon
-at. St. John’s Lutheran Church
from noon until 2:00 p.m. on Fri
day, when E. E. Rasmuson of
Archorage will speak. The lunch
eon will be served by the Ladies
.Aid of the church.
On Friday night a dinner, be
ginning at 6:30 p.m., will be held
at Moose Hall and will be served
by Women of the Moose. On Sat
vurday noon a second luncheon
wi‘. be held and the Ladies Aid of
the United Protestant Church will
serve in the basement of the
church.
Saturday, beginning at 7:00
•p:r.:. a Matanuska Valley chuck
wagon dinner will be served at
the Elks Home, by the Women’s
Republican club.
Freight Rates
(Cohtinued from page 1)
to the 10 percent increase, sched
uled to go into effect on Febru
: arv 10, were filed with the Feder
al 'Board.
“This increase was essential tc
cover increased operating costs
-a7T permit us an opportunity tc
ies '3 an allowable return,” D. E
'.Skinner, president of the Alaska
Line, said. “By the decision oi
the Board to reduce the increase
tc 7Va percent, we have lost 2f
percent of the required additional
revenue plus the loss sustained
due to the board’s suspension oi
tariffs since the original effec
tive date.
• However, despite this loss o.
revenue, Alaska Steam will at
tempt to maintain the frequencj
of service heretofore provided
.Skinner said.
In making the announcement
steamship officials pointed ou
that recent reductions in man;
Alaska Railroad tariff items havi
the effect of nullifying the IV
percent increase to Alaska Rail
road points.
DEVELOPED GOAL NOT
OIF EXPORT GRADE
Coal in Alaska that is presently
available is not of a grade the
Japanese market is looking for.
Wiley Robinson, chief inspector
Territorial mir.es told members
jf the Matanuska Chamber of
Commerce at the March 17 meet
ing.
Coal from the Healy river and
Svan-Jones mines is not of a
grade desired by the Japanese.
However, he stated, we do have
undeveloped coal of the type they
can use. “In the Brooks Range,
100 miles or so on the coast, there
is coal of the BTU consitency de
sired. Reports show coal of a
three-foot depth at the mouth of
the river—also farther up the riv
er there is a 10-foot bed and up
about 25 miles there are 14 more
veins, one of which is 20 feet
thick. That coal would meet spec
ifications”, he said. The coal has
14,800 BTU, ash content from five
to six percent, and with very low
moisture content, around two per
cent, he added. “That area could
easily be opened for truck haul
ing,” Robinson stated. However,
the Japanese are not too inter
ested in this coal because there
are only two months of the year
when the coal could be trans
ported.
“One more possibility of ship
ping coal to Japan exists in an
even better location, where there
is better coal-and a better means
of transportation,” he told Cham
ber members. “That is around the
Bering river, where prospecting
permits were recently renew
ed by a company in Wash
ington, D. C.” The company has
indicated they intend to send an
engineer to the region this sum
mer on investigation work.
The coal in this region, Robin
son went on, is pretty much brok
en up. Reports state coal in veins
as much as eight feet, six inches
in one bed plus seven or eight
thinner beds. The coal has a high
BTU of 14,770. two percent mois
ture and three percent ash.
Mr. Robinson continued with
his talk on coal, touching on the
Chickaloon area and pointing out
that only the known coals had
been discussed. “There may be
other coal in the Territory much
better than any of this”, he ad
ded. At the present time there are
eight open-pit mines in operation
and four underground, he report
ed. A coal operator may own
only one lease at a time, and is
therefore handicapped, he point
ed out.
Mr. Robinson completed his
talk with the following state
ment: “There are probably 150
200 miners out of work at the
present. If anyone can think of
anything to get additional mining
work going in Alaska, they will
have accomplished a great thing .
Other visitors at the meeting
included the guest speaker’s wife,
Mrs. Wiley Robinson, of Anch
orage, Leonard Kyger, Curly
Doyle and Henry Leibing of Pal
mer, Earl Combs of Wasilla, and
Dick Watt, John Mansfield Pro
ducts, Ed Dimock of Anchorage
and John Fowler, Eagle Metals
Company of Seattle.
JOYCE DINKEL
TO WED APRIL 10
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dinkel,
Star Route No. 1, Wasilla, have
announced the forthcoming mar
1 riage of their daughter, Joyce Ar
lene to Arnfinn Kvernplassen
nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
, Olson of Wasilla.
The wedding will take place ir
, the First Presbyterian Church ol
t Wasilla on Saturday evening
r April 10 at 7:30 o’clock. Rev
j Brian Cleworth will officiate.
. Following the ceremony a re
- ception for the couple will be helc
in the church basement.
Anchorege Liads
In Rcptessi.laKon
Al G 0 P Convention
Anchorage, with the greatest j
population, leads all cities and
| towns which will be represented
i u the Third Division Republican
Jor.vention in Palmer March 19
and 20.
From Anchorage, with 10 pre- |
: cincts represented, there will be j
| 78 delegates, alternates, commit
■ teemen and ccmmitteewomen.
From Campbell there will be five;
Merrill, five; Eastchester, ten;
Choggiung (Dillingham) six; Glen
alien, four; Homer, with two pre
cincts, 10; Kenai, four; Mi. View,
' with two precincts, seven; North
Spenard, 14; Palmer, with two
| precincts, 18; Seldovia, four; Sew
ard, with two precincts 12; South
Spenard, 10; Wasilla, five; Nak
nek, four, and Cordova, eight.
Jerry Dolis Opens
TV Business
Jerry A. Dolis, formerly of Te
cumseh, Michigan, has taken Over
the space in the Neal Wright
building formerly occupied by a
television service business, it was
announced this week.
Dolis is a television and radio
technician, having woi’ked in the
Detroit area for five years on all
type sets and installations, and
qualified on the most recent in
novations in the television field.
His background consists of
three years in the U. S. Navy
Sound and was graduated with
honors from DeForest Training
School in Chicago, one of the
nation’s outstanding TV and radio
institutions. He also holds a li
cense from the F. C. C. qualifying
him to operate any radio trans
mitter.
He is living with his sister,
Maryann Weidner, at the Butte.
BETTY MEARS ATTENDS
JEFFERSON DAY
DINNER AT KODIAK
Mrs. Betty Mears, Democratic
candidate for the House of Rep
' epresentatives was among those
attending the Jefferson Day din
ner held in Kodiak on March 15.
The dinner was sponsored by
the Kodiak Island Area Demo
cratic Club of which Bud Metz
ger is president.
Approximately 170 persons were
in attendance at the dinner which
was held in the Kokiak Elks Hall.
Other candidates attending
were: Judge J. Earl Cooper, key
note speaker, Al Owen both of
Anchorage and both candidates
for the Senate, E. G. Bailey of
Mt. View, Jules Radinsky, Anch
orage, and A. J. Cichoski, all can
didates for the House. Several
X-RAY UNIT FIRST
TO FUNCTION
IN NEW HOSPITAL
First operating unit to be mov
ed into the new Valley Presby
terian Hospital was the X-ray
equipment which was moved Sat
urday. Miss Edith Eggleston, X
ray technician, is now conducting
her work in the new building.
Finishing work on the new hos
pital has advanced greatly since
dedication ceremonies March 6.
Painting in the upstairs sections
has been completed and tile work
is expected to be finished this
week. All beds, cribs, and bedside
cabinets have been moved in and
plumbing fixtures are almost en
tirely hung, according to Jack
Newcomb, acting manager.
Additional drapes will be hung
this week by Mel Kohler, interior
decorator from Anchorage; new
surgery lights have been installed
and the majority of other elec
trical fixtures are in.
On Tuesday of this week
Thomas J. Moore of the Terri
torial Department of Labor made
an official inspection of the new
building—it’s facilities and equip
ment, and reported everything
“ok”.
New nurses at the Valley Hos
pital are Miss Marion Knowles
who began her duties March 1
and Miss Alice MacKerness who
began on the 15th. Mrs. Pat
Munsey resigned her position on
the nursing staff, effective the
15th and the Misses Irene Spurgas
and Frances Lynn plan to leave
the 23rd. Mrs. Munsey is retiring
to devote her time to her home
and the other two girls plan to
return to the States.
No definite opening date has
been set, Newcomb said, how
ever, it is not expected to be too
far in the distance.
candidates sent regrets at being
unable to attend, including Del.
E. L. Bartlett.
Togs ’N’ Seams
To Open Tuesday
Togs ’N’ Seams, new Valley
business, will open to the public
Tuesday morning, March 23 at
9 a.m., Thekla Mielke and Ethel
ana Elmore, partners, announced
this week.
The opening will be highlight
ed with corsages for all women
visiting the shop and tea will be
served during the afternoon peri
od.
The new business is located in
the new section of the Hagen
building, next door to The Front
iersman, and will carry a com
plete line of yard goods, includ
ing cotton and rayon suiting, ray
on, nylon, cotton, gingham, per
cale, French crepes—in fact, just
about any type desired material
will be carried the women said
this week.
In addition to the yard goods,
they will carry the Butterick pat
ern line, along with thread, trims,
and other notions.
Infant wear and clothing for
tots through six-years of age will
be offered for sale and nylon hose
and anklets for the older gals.
Alternations and sewing of all
types will be another featured
service.
The public is invited to attend
the grand opening.
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It llettvs'
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Have you seen the Lady Rough
Riders? They are beautifully tail
ored of very hard-finished, all
wool gabardine with set-in bar
tacked pockets in front of the side
seams, a shorter “rise” than most
slacks and in either pleated or
flat front- there are also sum
mer-weight ragon acetate Lady
Riders with the same fine tailor
ing.
The old reliable Cameron blouse
line is no more. The announce
ment came as a blow to those of
us who have so long preferred
the line. We are now getting
PILOT blouses, which you have
seen in Seventeen, Glamour and
othr style magazines. These use
the finest materials and are very
attractive styles.
Rayon butcher is getting a big
play now—in dresses, skirts and
blouses. Completely washable,
and so very summery—And the
new highly glazed cottons look
like a field of spring flowers.
See you soon
AT BETTYS’
THE FORGOTTEN COIN
A nickel goes a long way these
days—you have to go a long way
to find something it will buy.
FOR PIPE THAWING
OR WELDING
Fred's Service
Formerly Co-Op Service Station
Phone 78J2
Palmer
5500 SHARES
OFFERED AT THIS TIME
$400
per share
This is the last time shares will be offered to the public.
(To Alaskan Residents Only)
Write: BILL LYONS, c/o The Frontiersman or Box 210, Seldovia, Alaska
Seldovia Chrome Co., Inc,
GallliUf AU MEA MesnbeAA.
TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING
Saturday, April 3, 7:30 p.m,
PALMER SCHOOL GYM
To vole for directors of your choice
To vote on propositions
Malanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce