PALMER-ANCHORAGE
FOOTBALL GAME
Friday. October 15 — 2 p.m.
P aimer Fairgrounds
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VOLUME 7. NUMBER 51
PALMER. ALASKA. THURSDAY. OCT. 14. 1954
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PRICE TEN CENT*
552 VOTES CAST IN PALMER PRECINCTS
PALMER SET FOR
EAGLES IN FINAL
GAME TOMORROW
Although the odds may be on
the Anchorage High School Eag
les this Friday, they will have
to continue their past-proven tac
tics to take home their fourth
victory this year over the Pal
mer Moose football team. The
two schools meet tomorrow after
noon at 2 p.m. for the fourth and
final game of the season.
Last Saturday the local eleven
held the strong Anchorage team
in a 7-7 tie throughout the first
half. The Eagles were given a
surprise, and scare, by the Palmer
lads when shortly after the kick
off the Moose scored the first
seven points oi me game, ino
points were gained by either side
during the second quarter. Anch
orage picked up seven points at
the end of the first quarter and
another six points during the
third quarter. In an all-out push
during the final quarter were able
to push the final score up to 32-7.
Anchorage ran 43 men onto the
field during the game.
The Palmer School band unit
made its first appearance in a
parade down Fourth Avenue just
prior to the game and performed
on the field during half time. The
blue and white unit drew many
favorable comments and much ap
plause as they executed their
new march steps and drills. They
band unit will be on hand at
Friday’s game when Palmer resi
dents will have a chance to see
them “strut their stuff”.
Members of the school Pep
‘Club will operate a food conces
sion on the grounds.
Several iocal stbres plan to
close during game time so that
“they and their employees may at
tend the game.
KIWANIANS PLAN
PUBLIC AUCTION
FOR BAND FUNDS
Palmer Kiwanians are plann
ing another project. This time
they will sponsor a public auc
tion, early in November, with
money raised ear marked for the
Palmer School band fund. They
hope to be able to raise enough
money through the auction to as
sist in the purchase of needed
instruments, uniforms, and music.
A committee to make recom
mendations pertaining to a min
strel show this season was ap
pointed with Jim Wilson as chair
man, assisted by Jim Hurley,
Hugh Johnson, Lloyd Morley, and
Grayson Murphy.
Guest at the regular Kiwanis
meeting October 11 was Lee
Plumbley, School band master. He
told the group of the projected
plans being made to build up a
sizeable band in the local schools.
The long-range program would
eventually include three begin
ners, junior and senior bands. At
the present time he is working
with only beginners and the band,
plus a recently formed drum corps
and majorette corps, all of whom
made their first full-scale public
appearance in Anchorage this past
Saturday at the school football
game.
First city resident to cast his
ballot in the October 12 election
was M. D. Snodgrass. First in the
precinct outside city limits was
Mrs. Doris McKinley of the Butte.
Alaska Day October IS, 1954
ALASKA'S FLAG
By Marie Drake
Eight stars of gold on a f ield of blue—
Alaska's flag. May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The Mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The "Bear"—the "Dipper"—and, shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
Over land and sea a beacon bright.
Alaskans flag — to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier
Elks to Mark
Third Birthday
With Dance, Party
A party and dance is planned
by Palmer Lodge B. P. O. Elks
No. 1842 in honor of their third
birthday. All members and their
guests' are invited to attend. The
party has been scheduled for 10
p.m.
1 The Palmer lodge was institut
ed on October 20, 1951, following
much ground work by Elks liv
ing in the valley who felt the
need for a local lodge. The Insti
tution meeting was held in the
Palmer School gymnasium, fol
lowing a colorful parade with An
chorage Lodge officers acting as
Grand Lodge officers. Louis Od
sather of Anchorage was deputy
grand exalted ruler.
First officers of the Palmer
lodge were Matt Onkka, exalted
ruler, Leonard Kyger, esteemed
leading knight, Clarence Bell, es
teemed loyal knight, John Reed,
esteemed lecturing knight, L. C.
Stock, secretary, Thomas Lepak,
treasurer, Russel Felzien, esquire,
Lloyd Short, tvler, Gerrit Snider,
chaplain, Ralph Goodrich, inner
guard, and Jan Koslosky, J. F.
Brown, Harvey Hiber, James Hur
ley and F. R. Sims, trustees.
The lodge, which was started
with 124 charter members has
increased over the past three
years to the present membership
of 321 persons.
One of the first activiites be
gun by the lodge was the forma
tion of the teen age club which
is still going strong under the
supervision of the lodge. One
night a week is set aside for the
club to use the hall and from 35 '
to 80 young people enjoy dancing,
games and eats.
Elk lodges spend considerable
time and money in charitable ac
tivities and the report for the
past year was six million dollars
for lodges all over the country.
Alaska lodges spent over $20,000
in this work and the still-new
Palmer lodge carried their end
by being fourth in the territory
in the amount of money spent for
charity. An outstanding example
is the recent polio drive in which
the Palmer Lodge raised $1,475.30
in one night.
Last year, on November 1, the
lodge moved to their new home
and each evening since that date
the hall has been busy, either
with lodge activities, or used by
some other organization.
John Reed, a charter member
of the lodge, is now exalted ruler.
TO ALL FRIENDS OF
THE PALMER FOUNTAIN AND GAFE
I wish lo announce that Karma Baker and
Sally Moore will be running my reslauranl
for me this coming season.
J. KERTTULA
City Council
Proceedings
The oath of office was admin
j istered to new councilmen, AI
j fred V. Hagen, Robert Peterson,
i ar.d A1 J. DeJulio by city attor
: ney John Shaw at the October 12
| meeting of the city council.
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i •
The first order of business for
the new council was the naming
of Councilman William Zahrad
nicek as temporary chairman of
the meeting.
« * *
Correspondence included a re
quest from the League of Alas
ka Cities for a complete listing of
all city officials for the 1954-55
year. The League publishes a list
ing of all Ala- city officials
and is in the px^ce^s of forming
the next year’s listing. The City
of Palmer listing will be forward
ed to the organization as soon
as possible.
♦ * *
Written health reports incliid- i
ed one from Dr. A. J. Colberg,
listing the number of polio cases
treated and the number of gam- !
ma globulin innoculations given
through his office.
* * *
Public health contracts were
received by the city from the j
Alaska Department of health !
Agreement? in the contracts are |
between the City of Palmer, the
Palmer Independent School Dis
trict, and the Department of Heal
th and provide primarily for the
public health nursing service in
the Palmer area.
A report was read from the
public health nurse, stating work
done during the past two-month
period.
* * *
A letter from the Alaska Mis
sions Seventh Day Adventists to
the council in response to Police
Chief Bouwens’ request that one
of their representatives obtain a
business license, pointed out their
work is of a missionary type.
Discusson of the letter brought
out that the representative is a
book salesman and as such is re
quired to have a city license. A
letter to that effect will be sent
to the Adventists.
* * *
The city water rate was dis
cussed again and compiled work
given to new council members for
study. The discussion was tabled
for further action.
* * *
The oil and gas schedule for the
coming year was approved by the
council. 1954-55 purchases will be
made as follows: October Hart
ley Motors, Inc.; November, Kirk’s
Sales and Service: December.
M.V.F.C.A-; January, Motor-In
Service; February, Palmer Auto
motive; March, Tost’.s Service;
April, Westside Service; May,
Hartley’s; June, Kirk’s; July,
M.V.F.C.A.; August, Palmer
(Continued on page 4)
MTfl Stockholders
To Get Equity
Returned Later
The Matanuska Telephone As
sociation membership drive is
progressing very well, according
to Lew Hanks, chairman. Several
members of valley Homemakers’
clubs are making personal con
tacts in their spare time, selling
memberships and equity stock in
the association.
According to a policy adopted
by the board of directors at a re
cent meeting money paid into the
association in equity stock will
eventually be returned to the pur
chaser. This arrangement met
with more general approval from
prospective telephone userc than
the thought of lowered rates some
time in the future. Under the new
plan when the association is fi
nancially able, the $40 paid in
equity stock will be returned to
the purchaser. Possibly in later
i years lower rates may also be
j feasible, they added.
Anyone wishing to purchase
membership and equity stock may
drop in at the Extension Service
office. The entire amount need
not be paid all at once, Hanks
pointed out. Those who wish may
make arrangements for spread
out payment. The total member
ship and equity costs come to
$50.
U. S. MARSHAL
VICTIM OF BEATING
U. S. Deputy Marshal Nelson
J. McCrary, 62, of Copper Center,
is in critical condition in the Val
iev Presbyterian Hospital where
he was taken early Tuesday mor
ning following a severe beating
alleged to have l done by a
Copper Center Native, Andrew
Ewan, 27 years old. McCrary’s
condition this morning was re
ported "about the same”.
McCrary's assailant is believed
to have attacked the veteran law
officer after he had placed Ewan
under arrest late Monday night
for disturbing the peace. A group
of Natives passing the scene were
reported to have restrained Ewan
and reported the attack to Terri
torial Police. Ewan was placed
under arrest and charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon
and jailed under $5,000 bail.
McCrary has lived in the terri
tory since 1908 and formerly serv
ed with the police department in
Cordova. He has worked in the
marshal’s office the past ten years
and is well-known in the valley
area. ,
PALMER BAND GROUP
TO BE MILITARY
GUESTS ON SATURDAY
Members of the Palmer School
band, majorettes, the drum corp,
and selected students, will travel
to Elmendorf Air Force Base on
Saturday, October 16 where they
will be guests of the U- S. Army
of Fort Richardson. The invita
tion extended to the Palmer band
also included an invitation to
special students. The Army will
send two large buses to Palmer to
pick up all students attending
and will return them at the close
of the program.
The band will parade and offer
a performance during half-time
at the Elmendorf-Fort Richard
son football game to be played
that day. While on the air base
the group will be guests of the
military.
Palmer is among several-sch
ools who have been invited to
attend the special event.
Tulip Bulbs are here
Telegraph Delivery Service _
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Phone 32J11 Palmer
DEMOCRATS TAKE THIRD DIVISION
IN TERRITORIAL ELECTION
A total of 552 votes were cast
in the two Palmer precincts dur
ing the general election held on
October 12. Although the Third
Division swung strongly Demo
cratic at the polls, Palmer show
ed a split vote with ten Repub
licans and six Democrats chosen
for the 16 offices. In Palmer E. L.
Bartlett, Democratic candidate
for delegate to Congress drew a
E. L. BARTLETT
Incumbent candidate for dele
gate to Congress leading op
ponent by thousands
total of 344 votes to top his op- ;
ponent Republican Barbara Dim- j
ock who got 186 votes.
Territorial Commissioner of La
bor votes went 275 for Henry A.
Benson, R, and 239 for H. J. (Kin
ky) Lannen, D. for Treasurer of
Alaska, Republican Earle Hunter
polled 259 against 242 for Hugh [
J. Wade, D.
In the Territorial Senate race
Gerrit (Heinie) Snider and Lee
L. McKinley, both Republicans,
drew the highest vote total, with
Snider getting 327 and McKinley
321. J. Earl Cooper, Democrat,
placed third with 176, followed by
A1 Owen.D, with 175. Independ
ent George A. Lingo got 31 votes.
The unexpired term for Terri
torial Senate vote resulted as fol
lows: Sally L. Gorsuch, R, 247;
J. H. (Jack) Werner, D, 223; Alex
W. Bowker, I, 26; Bill Buxton, I,
7, and H. E. (Red) Poole, 4.
In Palmer the house seats were
split, 5-5 between the Democrats
and Republicans, with veteran
M. D. Snodgrass leading with a
total of 334. Wendall P. Kay, D,
followed with 273; Lloyd C. Ol
sen, R, 273; Ken C. Johnson, D,
OFFICES TO CLOSE
FOR ALASKA DAY
Alaska Day, commemorat
ing the purchase of Alaska
from Russia in 1867, will be
observed on October 18 by the
closing of all territorial offices.
Among those in Palmer who
will be closed are: The Mat
anuska Valley Bank, U. S.
Commissioner’s office, Depart
ment of Agriculture, and the
Extension Service office.
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271; Paul F. Rob.son, R, 261;
Dorothy M. Prior, R, 260; Ray
mond E. Plummer, D, 257; Irene
E. Ryan, D, 247; Russell K.
Young, D, 244; and Paul W. Nel
son, R, 232.
Elsewhere in the division, the
picture was generally slated in an
all-out Democratic sweep. Late
election totals show Bartlett lead
ing his opponent by over three
times as many votes. In the office
of Labor Commissioner, the only
office where the totals are run
ning close, Democrat H. J. Lan
nen is leading over the Republi
can incumbent, Henry Benson
with a total of 5406-4499.
This noon, with 74 out of 98
Third Division precincts report
ing, the election results were as
follows:
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
E. L. Bartlett (D) 7840
Barbara D. Dimock, (R) 2331
LABOR COMMISSIONER
Henry Benson (R) 4499
H. J. Lannen, (D) 5406
TREASURER
Earle Hunter (R) 3527
Hugh J. Wade (D) 6329
SENATE
' o to be elected)
J. Cooper (D) 5707
George A. Lingo (I) 792
Lee L. McKinley (R) 3731
A1 Owen (D) 4935
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Gerrit Snider (R) . 3968
SENATE
(one to be elected)
Alex W. Bowker (I) _675
Bill Buxton (I) _ 182
Sally Gorsuch (R) 3089
H. E. Poole (I) 120
J. H. Werner (D) 5742
HOUSE
(Top ten to be elected)
Raymond Plummer ID) 6761
Ken C. Johnson (D) 6556
Wendell P. Kay (D) 6236
Irene E. Ryan (D) 5995
Russell K. Young (D) 5789
Stanley McCutcheon (D) 5696
Harry Palmer (D) 5506
Seaborn Buckalew (D) 5504
Peter Kalamarides ID) 5417
E. G. Bailey (D) 5362
Paul Robison (R) 3830
Dorothy Prior (R) 3735
Emil Kudson (R) 3660
Lloyd Olsen (R) 3438
Paul Nelson (R) 3357
Winfield Ervin Jr. (R) 3271
M. D. Snodgrass (R) 3254
Carl Rentschler (R) 3223
Jack White (R) 3163
James Hawkins (R) 2969
ARR Checks Arrive
For Area Residents
Word was received today
that checks are waiting at the
Matanuska Valley Bank for the
following named persons:
Thomas T. Dickinson, Waldo
Fox, Harry V. MacKay, Ben
| Marino, Harold W. Moore, Ray
' McKech'nie, Peter Nelson, Gus
1 tav Nordgren, Frank A. Small,
Daniel E. Sullivan, Ralph M.
Ware, and George D. Small,
i They are Alaska Railroad
checks in settlement for back
payments and should be pick
.ed up as soon as possible.
LUTHERAN LADIES AID
Annual Turkey Dinner
THURSDAY, OCTODER 21
5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
BASEMENT
Children under 12, 75c
Adults $2
CELEBRATING OUR
THIRD BIRTHDAY WITH
PARTY AND DANCE
OCTOBER 16, 10:00 P.M.
ELKS AHD INVITED GUESTS