VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio_Owner-Manager
Editor ......Virginia Gallant
Subscription Rates . 50c a month, $5 a year
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
United States Department of the
Interior. Bureau of Land Man
agement, Division of Forestry
May 7. 1954
The Frontiersman
Palmer, Alaska.
To the People of the Matanuska
Valley:
Last week at this time you
might have been reading the
paper as you are doing now, or
maybe you were just leaving the
movie and driving home. What
ever it happened to be, many of
you soon changed your plans as
the sky to the north reddened
with one of man's worst enemies,
uncontrolled fire.
You have long known the dan
ger which our Alaskan forests
hold. You have witnessed deves
tating forest fires which have
stunted the growth and expan
sion of the Territory. Why must
this waste continue? It need not
as long as fire conscious people
like you are here. The Valley is
potentially rich as farm land and
the remainder as valuable timber
land. Protect these things, for
they are your livelihood and en
tire existence.
Although I would have liked
to personally thank each one
who assisted in suppressing the
flames, I find it virtually impos
sible to do so. It was not that
you wanted glory or a pat on the
'back. You just came to do your
part in protecting a “home.” It
may well have been your pro
perty which was endangered.
We can all be thankful that it
was not more serious.
Keep the cooperative spirit
which you exemplified so well on
this fire. It will one day prove
to be helpful to you.
Sincerely yours
Joseph Gerald Flander
Fire Control Aid, Palmer
Editor's Note:
The following letter has been
mailed to all known outdoor ad
vertising establishments and is
reproduced below for any who
contemplate outdoor advertising
and those who may not have re
ceived a copy. —— .
Territory of Alaska
Office of Highway Engineer
Box 2073
Juneau. Alaska
re: Outdoor advertising signs
Dear Sir:
Chapter 86, SLA 1953 is an act
to prohibit, except in certain cas
es, outdoor advertising along the
highways of Alaska. Section 2 of
the Act states as follows: “The
term ‘Outdoor Advertising’ as us
ed in this Act, shall include all
commercial and political adver
tising so displayed as to attract
the attention of any person oper
ating any type vehicle on any
public highway, whether such
advertising be by means of print
ing, writing, painting, pictures,
or a combination thereof, and
whatever be the means of dis
play, except that it shall not in
clude advertising located within
incorporated towns nor on pri
vate property in rural areas
which relates exclusively to the
business conducted on such pro
perty or the sale or rental there
of.” *
Section 3 states: "All outdoor
advertising except as defined in
Section 4 of this act is hereby
prohibited.”
Section 4 states: ‘‘As soon as
practicable, the Territorial High
way Engineer shall, utilizing Al
aska motif, design identical or
nearly identical signs for high
way use by rural businesses, up
on which shall be listed the type
of establishment, service offered
and the distance to such estab
lishment. Such signs shall be in
stalled by the owners or manag
er of any rural establishment at
his own expense, only upon ap
plication and issuance of a per
mit by the Territorial Highway
Engineer. Any sign authorized
under the provisions of this sec
tion shall, where practicable, be
installed within one mile from
and on the right side of all high
way approaches to any bona fide
■roadhouse, service station, auto
[ court or other rural business re
1 questing same and located along
■ public highway in Alaska. Where
practicable one sign may indicate
: several businesses and the dis
tance to each.”
Section 5 states: ‘‘All signs, ex
cept as defined in Sec. 4 of this
Act, both commercial and po
litical. now existing or hereafter
erected on Alaska's roads and
highways in violation of this Act
shall upon order of the Highway
Engineer be removed by the per
sonnel of the Alaska Highway
Patrol (Territorial Police). The
cost of removing said sign shall
be assessed against the owner or
owners of said sign or signs or
the party or parties who erected
or installed the same, and this
liability shall be joint and sev
eral”.
Section 6 states: "For the pur
pose of removing or destroying
any advertising display placed
in violation of the provisions of
this Chapter, the Highway En
gineer or his authorized agent
may enter upon prova.te property
without incurring any liability
therefor.”
Section 7 states: “PENALTY.
Any person who shall violate or
fail to observe any of the terms
of this Act, or any rule or regu
lation promulgated hereunder,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, be
fined in a sum not less than S50
rior more that $500.”
In order to restore the beauty
of our Aliaska roads and to pro
tect the public safety and wel
fare of persons using the high
ways your cooperation in the en
forcement of this act is solicited.
It is requested that you removb
any signs that you may have and
make application to the office for
such lawful business signs as
may be needed.
A very practicable and com
paratively inexpensive sign in
the Alaskan motfi. based on the
signs used by the Forest Service,
has been designed by this office.
Drawings of this sign will be
furnished you for the advertis
ing of your business.
This office would appreciate an
immediate reply to this letter in
forming us of the action taken
with regard to your existing un
authorized signs.
Sincerelv vours,
IRVING REED,
Territorial Highway Engineer
When you stop to think, don't
forget to start again.
Some folks make a specialty of
getting into trouble.
The one sure way to keep in
trouble is to run from it.
Make your train of thought a
construction train.
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Reporters—
Natebaah
Dale Briggs of Chugiak, MEA
board of directors member, was
burned about the face and hands
last week while repairing an
electric dishwasher at Fort Rich
ardson. He was taken to the Air
Force Hospital and was reported
in “excellent condition.”
Among eight Third Division
men scheduled to report for in
duction on Tuesday of this week
was Charles C. Hoffman of Pal
mer.
The Alaska Gas and Oil De
velopment Co. renewed drilling
operations in the Eureka area
this week. Operations had been
suspended over the winter
months.
Vernon Haik, owner and oper
ator of Spring Creek Lodge was
voted in as first “mayor” of
Chugiak. One of his first “duties”
was the naming of a city coun
cil and other city officials who
will serve with him previous ard
during the Chugiak Spring Car
nival this month.
Among four students at the
I University of Alaska who were
! presented' Standard Oil Co. of
j California leadership scholarships
was Geraldine Kindgren. fresh
man, from Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vasanoja
and sou Roland are leaving Pal
mer Monday on a trip to the
States. They plan to drive out,
going first to New Mexico where
they will visit with Irene’s sis
ter, Mrs. Ralph Huntley, and
then on to Texas, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. This is their first trip
out since 1947.
Lioya Money, nospuai admin
istrator and charter member of
the Anchorage Kiwanis club was
voted into membership in the
local Kiwanis club at a recent
board of directors meeting and
was named to the youth services
commitee and named chairman of
the"$upport of churches commit
tee. Ray J. Bulo of the Experi
ment Station was also voted into
membership in the local Kiwan
| is. Both men will be initated at
; the next Ladies Night program.
Mr. N. Duncan' of the Bailey
Covev company of Anchorage
was a guest at the noon meet
ing of the Palmer Kiwanis club
j this week.
Judy Aarestad is back in the
business office at Valley Presby
terian Hospital following a vaca
tion in the States.
Mrs. Cynthia Plano returned
from Seattle this week where
: she received medical treatment.
Fred Zieke, Co-Op general
manager, was interviewed this
week on the Walt Welch Inter
view panel program on TV Sta
tion KTVA, Channel 11.
Sam and Izabelle Woolcott are
spending a few days on a bear
! hunting trip this week.
The fishing season at Barry’s
Lake Resort officially opened
; this past week when boats were
put in the water.
Hugh A. Johnson called on
Delegate Bartlett this week in
connection with his duties as
president of the Aaskan Division
of the American Association for
Advancement of Science. John
son is head of the Department of
Agricultural Economics, Alas
ka Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion.
Northland Pioneer Grange will
be hosts to Wasilla Grangers to
night when they put on the third
and fourth degrees for candidates
of both Granges at Grange Hall
in Palmer.
Jim Wilson, commissioner of
agriculture, was in Fairbanks
last week. While there he met
with the Tanana Valley agricul-*
tural advisory committee, visit
ed at the University, consulted
with the Tanana Valley farm
ers association board on the con
struction of coolroom facilities
for produce, and took care of
loan board business.
New pharmacist at Bert’s
Drug store is George Hayashi
who arrived from Spokane
this week.
The first graduate from the
University of Alaska, John S.
Shanlv sailed from Seattle this j
week enroute to Fairbanks to re- i
present the class of 1923 at the
University’s 1954 .graduation
j ceremonies.
Now a U. S- Food and Drug
Administration official, living in
Buffalo, N. Y.. Shanly is making
I his first trip to Alaska since he
j left the territory in 1924 to take
! post-graduate work at the Uni
’ versitv of California.
P-TA INSTALLS
NEW OFFICERS
Mrs. James Cottrill was install
ed president of the Palmer Par
erts-Teachers Association at the
May 11 meeting. Mrs. Charles
Schaefer, past-president of the
association, was installing officer.
Mrs. Glen Persinger, vice-presi
dent, who was unable to attend,
will be installed in her office at
the first meeting in September,
others installed Tuesday evening
were Mrs. Ben Hudgins, secre
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tary, and Robert Diltz, treasurer
Following installation cere
monies the membership enjoyed
a showing of two films, “Adam
and Medicine”, and “Highlands
of Andes”.
Mrs. Hudgins, out-going presi
dent, offered her thanks to the
membership and her officers, for
the assistance given her during
the past year.
A SI30,000 bond issue will be
voted on at Kodiak May 18. The
special election was called by a
city council ordinance.
Knik Drive Inn
OPENING FRIDAY, MAY 14
Still Serving Our Famous HUSKY BURGERS
and Delicious HOME MADE PIES
Cynthia, Doris, and Jenny (the new car
hop) welcomes all old and new customers
MILE 38 AT KNIK BRIDGE
NOW OPEN
Meal Department - PIGGLY-WIGGLY STORE
In Former Palmer Cold Storage Building
AIR-FRESH MEATS at Anchorage prices
Also BAKERY & DAIRY PRODUCTS - COLD MEATS &
LOCKER SERVICE
LOCKER BEEF by the quarter, half or whole
Piggly-Wiggly Store
Phone 38
Palmer
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Important Notice
OF CHANGE IN METER READING AND PAYMENT DATES
Date for reading your Eiectric Meter will now be the LAST
DAY OF THE MONTH rather than the 20th. PAYMENT MUST
BE MADE BY 10TH OF MONTH FOLLOWING. You will skip May
20th for reading your meter/ and READ IT ON MAY 31ST.
BILL MUST BE PAID BY the 10th of JUNE or you must pay
the $1.50 penalty.
This change was made by vote of the members at the annual
meeting held April 3rd, because many of our members find
it inconvenient to pay the bill by the end of the month/ in
as much as most salary checks are issued the 1st. Therefore/
we trust this change will make it more convenient for pay
ment without paying the penalty.
IN THE FUTURE NO FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE SENT YOU FOR
DISCONNECT OF METER OR NON-PAYMENT OF BILL.
OUR DISCONNECT DATE IS THE 15TH. IF BILL IS NOT PAID
BY THE 15th/ your service wiil be discontinued without
further notice.
Regardless of money if you cannot pay the bill, send us your
meter reading so that we do not have to make estimated bills,
they are very unsatisfactoy both for you and office records.
Those accounts who receive meter reading cards will have
them by the last day of the month. Please send or bring them
to the office as soon as possible thereafter.
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Metanuska Electric Association, Inc.,
Palmer, Alaska