MVCCA NEEDS HELP
FOR FAIR BOOTH
The Matanuska Valley Crip
pled Children's Association
needs volunteers to man their
Tood concession booth at the
Fair, it was announced this
week. Anyone who can con
tribute time is asked to call
Mrs. Doris Simpson at
PI 5-4021.
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Palmer Scouts, Explorers Are
Honored at (amp Ceremonies
Climaxing a week of scout
ig at Camp Gorsuch, several
lov Scouts and Explorers re
eived special honors at cere
nonies held Aug. 17 and 18 at
lie camp.
Stanley Smith, junior assist
r.t scoutmaster of Boy Scout
'roop 54. was singled out at the
tug. 17 ceremony for the Vigil
ionor, the highest honor that
he Order of the Arrow can be
tow upon its members. This
ligh mark of distinction and
ecognition is reserved for
toout. Explorer, and Seouter
nembers who have made dis
inguished contributions be
•ond the immediate responsib
lities of their position of of
Reserved Seat Tickets
MISS ALASKA STATE FAIR
PAGEANT
SEPTEMBER 1. 1962
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JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AT
YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAILS
fic'e. This is the first time this
honor has been earned by a
Palmer Scout.
Dan Beal and Dave Cotrell,
Explorers from the LDS
Church unit, and Ronald Smith
and Bill Demming from Troop
54. sponsored by the American
Legion, were inducted into the
Order of the Arrow. This honor
is bestowed upon a Scout by
his fellow campers to recognize
those who best exemplify the
Scout oath and law in their
daily lives.
Other Scouts wlio enjoyed a
week of camping a Camp Gor
such were John Stephan. Bob
Bush, and Steve Metz of Troop
54 and Dean Taylor and Terry
Beal of Troop 35. Those earn
ing merit badges included Bob
Bush, pioneering; Ronald
Smith and Terry Beal, swim
ming; Dean Taylor, lifesaving;
Dean Taylor and Ronald
Smith, rowing; and Terry Beal,
rowing.
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OLIVER CORPORATION
Announces the
Appointment of
BROOKS EQUIPMENT CO.
PALMER
as your new
Oliver Dealer
Ready to
fill your
equipment needs...
We’d like you to meet your new Oliver dealer at an early
date. He’s equipped and ready to handle all your equipment
and service needs. You’ll want to look over his famous line
of Oliver tractors—with seven basic power sizes to choose
from. Especially arranged for a demonstration of the
"world’s most productive power”—an Oliver 1800 or 1900.
Come in soon and meet your new dealer. And before you
buy any new equipment, be sure to get the Oliver story.
Prove to yourself how you’ll profit in the years ahead from
advanced Oliver engineering.
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place in the Skilloree, which is |
a day's competitive event of!
land and water sports.
Saturday was spent in camp
conservation project work.
Completion of a major service
project at camp is part of the
lodge program and is an annual
event.
Unit Explorer advisor is Joe
Lentz, Troop 35 scoutmaster
is Irvin Bentti. and Troop 54
scoutmaster is Ray Lancaster.
In addition, those assisting
with the Scout camp were
Troop 54 assistant scoutmaster
Pete Kokes, Emil Ganschow,
Ronald Mclntire, and Ed Smith.
Survey Determines
Employment Needs
Germaine Hamrick of the Al
aska State Employment Ser
vice has been conducting its
yearly survey of the Matanus
ka Valley during the past week
to determine employment
needs of local farmers.
Following the survey, the Al
aska State Employment Ser
vice will again operate its farm
placement office in Carpenter's
Hall. The exact dates the office
will be open will be announced
j at a later date.
The survey has indicated that
! the potato crop will be some
j what later than last year, with
! most growers expected to be
j gin digging on or about the sec
ond week of September. It is
j anticipated this will result in
1 a heavy labor demand at one
time, Mrs, Hamrick stated, ad
ding that the Alaska State Em
ployment Service will make
every effort to supply workers
needed.
Those farmers in the area
| who may be in need of work
ers now may contact Mrs. Ham
rick at the Alaska State Em
I ployment Office in Palmer at
| the Carpenter’s Hall on Mon
J days, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or may
! call Mrs. Hamrick at PI 5-4003.
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ALASKA HIGHWAY
REPORTED FAIR
For those still planning
vacations in the South 48, the
Alaska Highway is reported to
oe in fair to good driving con
iition, according to the Alaska
State Department of Highways,
slthough some sections are
rough and very dusty.
Motorists are urged to use
raution due to narrow road be
tween miles 458 and 459. One
way points and detours where
men and equipment are work
ing are in effect and are well
signed. Motorists are urged to
take extra care where special
road condition signs are dis
played and to drive with cau
tion over hills and when ap
proaching curves, also to ex
ercise caution and use head
lights when encountering dusty
locations. The practice of ob
scuring headlights is discourag
ed.
The Haines, bnag, and Ais- !
hihik roads are good, and
Smith River road is in fair con
dition. Remainder of the air
port access roads are fair.
All flight strips are service
able for day landings only.
Women of Moose
Plan Fair Float
Women of the Moose will
hold a work session at the
home of Mrs. Byron Anderson
on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m.
to work on the float for the
Alaska State Fair parade. Any
one interested in helping is
inv'ted to attend, according to
Irene Vasanoja, senior regent.
Fannie Wirtanen, who was
moose hunting, missed the op
portunity to claim the door
prize at the Aug, 21 meeting.
All members are urged to
attend the Sept. 4 meeting, as
plans will be discussed for the
coming convention to be held
Oct. 3 - 6 in Palmer.
Women of the Moose will raf
fle a “Hundred Dollar Baby,”
tickets for which will be avail
able soon. The ‘‘baby” will be
a doll, dressed in 100 one-dol
lar bills. The drawing will be
held shortly before Christmas.
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By Kelly Palmquisi
The Homesteaders Commun
ity Club held another work
day on Aug. 19. The purpose of
the meeting was to set the
stringers under the club build
ing for moving, but because of
unforeseen difficulties, the
stringers were simply cut and
carried to the building.
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The Governor and an aide
NON-MILITARY
AIRCRAFT TO BE
GROUNDED SEPT. 2
All commercial and private
aircraft throughout Alaska will
be grounded for three and one
half hours Sunday, September
2, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.,
Alaska standard time. Federal
Aviation Agency officials re
minded the flying public this
week.
Suspension of all civil flying
activity for five and one-half
hours in continental United
States and three and one-half
hours in Alaska is to clear the
skies for “Sky Shield III,” the
latest «f a series of large-scale
military air exercises conduct
ed during the past few years
over the entire North American
land and sea area north of the
Mexican border. It is designed
to provide the necessary frame
work for exercising the overall
North American defense sys
tem.
Emergency flights involving
health or safety, such as those
which may be necessary to pre
vent or to provide relief from
fire, flood, accident or for em
ergency medical treatment or
assistance, will be permitted.
Under these conditions pilots
will be required prior to take
off to furnish the nearest FAA
air traffic control facility with
information on the purpose of
the flight, departing point,
route, altitude and destination.
Weekly frontiersman
Phone PI 5-3550
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visited the Houston-Willow
area and commented upon his
surprise at finding so many
new but flourishing businesses.
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The junior leaders of the
Houston and Pitman 4-H clubs
gathered for a berry-picking
trip into the Independence
Mine area on Saturday, Aug.
18. After roaming about on
several mountain sides and
eating lunch, the group finally
came upon a thick patch of
blueberries and crowberries
(or mossberries). Following a
period of about 45 minutes in
this place, they were forced,
because of rain, to leave for
home. There were six junior
leaders, two young guests,
Mrs. Rose Palmquist, leader,
and Miss Bang present.
* * *
Miss Ingrid Bryant, of An
chorage, visited her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bryant, Sat
urday and Sunday.
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It is reported that Miller
Bros, will complete their con
tract for the Big Lake Y to
Houston strip of road this
week.
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