LET’S GO SKHNG!!
The races were a success! ! !
Excitement ran high at Lit
tle Susitna this past Sunday
when the Malanuska Ski club
races.
held their first annual club
1952-53 club champion is Ray
Wineck who set the fastest time
in the giant slalom with one min
ute, 34 seconds. Other first place
winners included Don Ingalls,
racing in the high school age
bracket, trailing Wineck by only
two and one-half seconds with a
total time of 1:3614. Marilyn Ma
cek, racing in the junior girls’
class was timed at 1:34 3/4:
Henry Gallant’s first place time
in the junior boys’ race was 1:48
8/10. Rene Nielsen took top hon
ors in the womens’ class with the
time of 1:20 4/10.
Other winners included Elmer
Urban and Bob Bronson racing in
the mens’ class; Gary Davey and
Douglas Bixby, high school class;
Don Medaris in the boys' group;
and Gertrude Andresen and Vir
ginia Gallant in the womens’
class.
Although the trophies had not
arrived in time for presentation
at the end of the race, they will
be awarded as soon as they ar
rive. Wineck won the club per
petual trophy and will hold it
until the 1953-54 races are held
next year.
The giant slalom course was
laid out by Dick Mekkelsen and
Andy Brauchli who can take
credit for a fine course and very
successful race. Starter for the
race was Hank Liebing; timers
were Joe Gallant and Andy
Brauchli.
The races were recorded on
move fim by Mel Monson and will
be shown at a future club meet
. ing.
Vic and Edith Cottini, of Lit
tle Susitna Lodge donated club
memberships to all first place
, winners of the race.
Another race is planned for
next Sunday. Members announc
ed this one wil lbe “just for fun.”
All entrants will be required to
wear their “Easter bonnets” and
many have started plans for their
spring creations.
The ski-film "Skifully Yours"
has arrived and will be shown
Derain Curtis Wins
American Legion
Essay Contest
Derain Curtis, eighth grade stu
dent in the Palmer School and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Curtis of Palmer won the local
American Legion Americanism
essay contest, it was announced
this week. Her essay is reproduc
ed below and may well stand for
the thoughts and feelings of all
loyal Americans:
BE EVER ALERT THAT
AMERICA MAY BE .
STRONG
By Derain Curtis
After the colonists came to and
settled in America they began to
think of themselves as a separate
people with needs of their own.
Britain still thought of them as
existing to serve the homeland’s
needs. The different opinions
caused a conflict, the Revolution
ary War. The colonists won the
Revolution, so a new nation was
formed in America. In this new
nation principles of freedom and
self-government were to be kept
alive. America has fought long
and hard for freedom. Be ever
alert so you can help to keep
America strong and free.
Be ever alert so you can de
tect the economic problems in our
nation, that they may be solved
while still economic, for as they
grow from economic to social and
political they become harder to
solve and a simple problem going
unsolved may greatly effect the
live of the United States citizens.
Our ancestors fought that Am
erica tould be strong in its free
dom, but in our midst commun
ism is rising. It is possible some
one you know may have sympath
ies for communism or may even
be a communist. Possibly they
have been misguided or they may
believe wholly in the communist
cause. Communism would take
away our freedom, be ever alert
so you can detect communism and
won’t be influenced by it but can
remain a loyal United States cit
izen.
The strength of the nation de
pends upon the people, for they
make America the strong free
nation it is. Good education gives
the people a good background for
the fight for freedom. Education
is something the poor and rich
alike can and should have. In
schools we are taught the prin
at the regular club meeting
April 7. The film is the proper
ty of the Ford Motor Company
and loaned to interested part
ies throughout the Territory
and States.
Spectators and visiting skiers
are invted to try the slopes at
Susitna this Sunday or any week
day.
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Grease Jobs Tire Repair
Fires Tone Ups Batteries
We Aim to Please
Gas, OH and Accessories
From TaOO A.M. to 6:00 P. M.
Monday thro Saturday
ALASKA RAILROAD GETS
RAIL TEST CAR; TO TEST
5C0 MILES OF TRACK
The first rail test car to go
to Alaska was loaded aboard Al
aska Steamship Company motor
ship Coastal Rambler at Ames
Terminal.
This 75-ton self-propelled
Sperry test car will be used to
prevent accidents on The Alaska
Railroad by locating defective
rails so that they may be replaced
before they break and cause
trouble.
To test the 500 miles of Alaska
Railroad track will take about
two weeks said W. G. Harris the
chief operator who is from Bir
mingham Ala.
The car is valued at about one
quarter million dollars. Techni
cally it tests rails by the induction
method Harris explained. “We set
up a heavy magnetic flux around
the rails with a surging unit
traveling in the flux. A distortion
in flux indicates a defect in the
steel which, is recorded on tape
by a pen activated by the ampli
fication of the distortion impulse
which at the same time spot
paints the rail so we can locate
the defect.”
There are sixteen rail test cars
in use in the United States, Har
ris pointed out.
ciples of self-government and
how to be good, loyal, freedom
loving citizens. Little do we real
ize the great opportunity our free
schooling is and what a price has
been paid for our freedom.
Chosen from Many
The winning essay was chosen
from those written by the entire
eighth grade and will now be en
tered in the Territorial contest,
the winning essay to. then be sent
on fo- national competition.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
j I ARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
SQUARE DANCE, Moose Hall, 8
j p.m.
SATURDAY. APRIL 4
SOURDOUGH HOMEMAKERS’
FOOD SALE, Hospital benefit,
Koslosky’s store.
I'ANCE, Wasilla Community Hall
10 p.m..
SUNDAY. APRIL 5
EASTER OBSERVANCES IN
i ALL VALLEY CHURCHES
I ASTER BONNET SKI RACES,
Little Susitna, 2 p.m.
MONDAY. APRIL 6
CIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
IETA SIGMA PHI, Extension
i Craft room, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
; vIATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING, 7:30
| p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
(CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. APRIL 9
liOSPITAL GROUND BREAK
ING CEREMONIES, 12:30 p.m.
vTORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
PLAN FOOD SALE
Members of the Sourdough
Homemakers’’ club will hold a
food sale Saturday: April 4 at
Kosloskys store. Proceeds will go
toward the club’s hospital bene
fit fund.
THE FRONTIERSMAN
CLASSIFIED'S GET RESULTS
HERBERT’S CUSTOM TAILORING
Hew Spring Fabrics and New Spring Styles.
Order Now for Easter
Ray Adams
AT PALMER STUDIO
Always Take the
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BETWEEN ANCHORAGE AND FAIRBANKS
Lv. Anchorage
Ar. Fairbanks
8:30 A.M.
8:30 P.M.
Safe, Dependable DAILY Service
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
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Make It
a
Special Occasion
for
Dinning and
Cocktails
' It's a treat to eat at Alpine" .. . and a dinner
date becomes a special occasion. Easter Sunday
is a fine time to enjoy the delicious food served
in an appetizing way at the Alpine Inn. Stop in,
right after church service . . . your dinner will
be ready for you and your guests.
Enjoy our fine cocktails mixed to suit your
individual taste.
Alpine (nn
Milo 61 — Glenn Highway Phone l-J-31
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
AT SHERIDAN, WYOMING
Word was received in Palmer
this week of the death of Mrs.
Fred Prill, former long-time resi
dent of the Valley.
Mrs. Prill had been in ill
health for the past year and pass
ed away at Seridan, Wyoming.
Coming to the Valley in 1936,
she had made her home here
until 1948 and leaves many
friends. She and her husband
were former owners, of the Idle
Hour Country Club in Anchorage.
NEW ECONOMiST ARRIVES
Frederick arrived in Palmer
this past week-end from Central
Point, Oregon.
He will assist with the re
search work in the agriculture
market in the Department of
Agriculture economics.
Meyer's wife and two young
children will join him as soon
as adequate housing can be
found.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Theodore Roosevelt Glen,
charged with first degree murder
and rape entered a plea of not
guilty to the charges when he
appeared in Third District Court
March 31 before Judge Anthony
J. Dimond.
Most plumbing jobs are messy
ones at the best. We make a
special efforts in our work to
see to it that "the mess" is not
spread all over the house. We
are the homemakers friend and
we want to stay that way by
being "neat on the Job". Give
us a call!!
MACS PLUMBING
and HEATING
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Corsages, Plants
and
Cut Flowers
For All Occasions
Anchorage Music and Flower Shop
The Butte
Every Day
FRIED CHICKEN IN THE CASKET
Featuring Every Tuesday our Famous
Chuck Wagon Dinners.
All you can eat for $3.00
FRITZ & PHYLLIS IN THE KITCHEN
746 4th Ave.
Anchorage
TeL 42325 or 23351
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IN THE
CHURCH
The solace of prayer . . . The beauty of
Easter music . . . provide nourishment
for the spirit in this time of chaos and
strife. Share again in the Easter miracle
this Sunday ... at church
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 6—8 PAL
DAILY 10 A.M. — 3 PAL
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