ALASKA STATEHOOD
WITNESS TELL OF
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
The 1,454 page Alaska state
hood congressional hearings was
recorded as Under Secretary of
the Air Force James H. Douglas,
Jr., appeared as the first witness
last week on legislation seeking
the grant of statehood to the Ter
ritory.
Among witnesses who followed
Secretary Douglas was Alfred V.
Hag^n, Palmer mayor, who with
Bruce Kendall, hotel man from
Cordova, stressed the importance
of statehood from the agricultur
al and fishing standpoints, de
claring that the welfare and the
needs of the farmers and fisher
men and the efficient utilization
of their resources can be best
handled locally under statehood.
Robert B. Atwood, chairman of
the Alaska Statehood Committee
and newspaper publisher of An
chorage stated in part “Alaska
has been owned by the United
States almost 86 years. It has
been an incorporated territory
for 41 years. I submit that the
experiences of those years as a
step-child in the federal family,
proves that full development is
impossible under the present sys
tem. History shows that every
territory that ever became a state
has developed rapidly. We ask
for the same opportunity that has
been granted the 35 states that
joined the original 13 colonies.
Without it, the only prospect to
day is government ownership
and government control with the
miniinum of private enterprise.”
Senator Butler, chairman of the
Senate Interior and Insular Af
fairs Committee stated that his
committee planned to visit Alas
ka in August and would probably
be accompanied by Secretary of
Interior McKay. Parenthetically,
Senator Butler declared his be
lief that the Senate would be “100
percent for an elective governor
bill” so that Alaskans could elect
their own governor in 1954. Dele
gate Bartlett has introduced legis
lation for this purpose.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
EASTERN STAR TO
SEND PACKAGES TO
EUROPEAN NEEDY
The announcement was made
this week that the Matanuska
Valley Chapter OES No. 14 plan
to send packages to the Western
Zone of Germany for needy fam
ilies and individuals.
Many letters appealing for aid,
because of the increasing number
of refugees fleeing from commun
ism, have been received. These
packages will continue and in
crease aid to the overseas needy
now being offered by the organiz
ation.
Members were informed the
need is great for all kinds of
clothing, such as: warm suits,
shirts, underwear, dresses and
footwear—no matter what size—
with so many to help, committee
members pointed out, each single
piece, large or small, will fit
someone. There has been a re
quest for baby clothing. Also any
light weight, discarded toys or
attractive American magazines
which carry a message of our
democratic way of life.
The committee plans to do
packaging and mailing from the
Co-Op club room May 1 from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. Members are ask
ed to see that their contributions
are there at that time.
FREE TRANSPORTATION
OFFERED ALASKAN
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The University of Alaska has
been authorized by the Board of
Regents to grant free transporta
tion for Alaska high school gradu
ates going to the University from
communities outside Fairbanks, it
was announced by University
President Terris Moore last week.
Beginning next September, every
Alaskan high school graduate will
be entitled to this benefit.
This opportunity is only avail
able to Alaskan high school grad
uates, enrolling as regular stu
dents for at least 10 hours, once
in each of four years only for
each student, and the privilege is
forfeited for those withdrawing
or being dropped. The cost to the
Territory, had the plan been in
effect this past year, would have
been only about $3,500. The Uni
' versity however is budgeting $5,
i 000 for this purpose next year be
cause it is believed that the plan
VALLEY CHURCHES
LAZY MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN'S HOME
Kenneth Hughes, Supi.
Directions: Turn left at first road
east of the Matanuska bridge and
go to the end of the road.
HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
Her. J. H. Davis, Pastor
Sunday School .10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a m.
Fellowship Meeting .2:30 p.m.
Y. P. Endeavor. 7:00 p.m.
Consecration Service 8:00 p.m.
Thurs. Eve. Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
“The Public is Welcome”
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Irwin A. Leoppka. Pastor
Saturday Services:
10 a.m., Sabbath school.
11 a.m., Morning worship.
All are Welcome
SUTTON COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Rev. A. B. Compton, Pastor
Sunday School.10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship.11:00 aun.
WASILLA CHURCH OF CHRIST
C. E. Henry, Evangelist
Sunday Services:
10:00 A-M. Bible School
11:00 A.M. Communion and
Sermon.
7:30 P.M. Evening Service
Wednesday, 7:30 pun., Prayer
service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. V. Richey, Minister
Matanuska and Gulkana
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.. Evening service
VALLEY CHRISTIAN HOME
FOR CHILDREN
8 mi. out on Wasilla Rd.
Harold A. Richards, Director
Services
Sunday School--—11:30 a.m.
Gospel Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Prayer Meeting Tues. —7:30 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD
Geo. W. Geiwilx, Pastor
Sunday Services:
10 a.m., Sunday school.
11 a.m., Morning Worship.
7:45 p.m., Evening service.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Prayer
meeting and Bible study.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICE
Sunday, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 10:40
Co-Op Club Room
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. Paul E. Riley, Pastor
Services held at the Wasilla
Community Hall
Sunday School . 10:00 a. m
Morning Worship .... 11:00 a. m
Evening Service 8:00 p. m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
10:30 a. m. Sunday School fol
lowed by Sacrament meeting.
Carpenters Hall
WASILLA FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Brian Cleworlh
Morning Worship .9:30 a.m
Sunday School .9:45 p.m
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Edward H. Inline, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.
Worship Service, 11:00 A. M.
Youth Service and Fellowshii
Hour, 7:00 P. M.
CATHER8* CHILDREN'S HOMI
Ray Calhsrs, Supt.
Directions: Turn off from Glem
Highway on Little Susitna Roac
and go 414 miles.
UNITED PROTESTANT
Rev. Brian Cleworlh
Sunday Services:
10:00 a.m., Sunday school.
11:00 a.m., Morning worship.
7:00 p.m., Young People meet
ing.
Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Praye:
meeting.
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Father James P. Sneed
10:00 A.M. Sunday Mass
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
SPORTSMEN TURKEY DIN
NER, Grange Hall. Public invited.
5:30—8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. MAY 1
CIVIL DEFENSE MEETING,
Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
SQUARE DANCE, Moose Hall, 8
p.m.
SATURDAY. MAY 2
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM, School
gym. Invitation only.
SUNDAY. MAY 3
COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, re-’
hearsal in Co-Op Club Room,
3 p.m..
MONDAY. MAY 4
BETA SIGMA PHI, Extension
craft room, 8 p.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY. MAY 5
ACHIEVEMENT DAY, United
Protestant Church, 1:30-3:30
p.m.
MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co
Op club room, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUT MEETING, United
Protestant Church, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 6
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op clubroom, 12:05 p.m.
MATANUSKA VALLEY
SPORTSMEN, Club quarters, 8
p.m.
THURSDAY. MAY 7
AMERICAN LEGION AND AUX
ILIARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8
p.m.
FRIDAY. MAY 8
FOLK DANCE GROUP, Carpen
! ters’ Hall, 8:30 p.m. Public in
vited.
will encourage more student to
come from southern and south
eastern Alaska, and also because
next year’s school graduating
classes are larger than last years.
New Scholarship
The receipt of an annual schol
arship in the amount of $500 from
the Soroptimist club of Juneau
was also announced by President
Moore.
Terms of the gift provide that
the scholarship will be awarded
to a woman student of the Uni
versity who is in the final semes
ter of her third, one half to be
come available to the recipient
at the opening of the fall semes
ter and the remainder at the
opening of the spring semester.
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LOCAL PRODUCE TO BE .
SOLD THROUGH ALL
MILITARY COMMISSARIES
According to the Alaska Market
News, published by the Alaska
Departmen of Agriculture,, the
demand for Alaskan grown vege
tables has increased beyond ex
pectations.
Civilian markets are ready to
absorb several times the pres
ent consumption of high quality
well-graded produce, the news
stated. Military will contract for
the largest amounts of fresh vege
tables and potatoes ever purchas
ed.
For the first time, local pro
duce will be brought for resale
through all commissaries on milit
ary installations this year. Offici
als have agreed to allow Seattle
prices, plus transportation, plus
handling plus 5% in establishing
a ceiling price that can be paid
on all vegetable produce purchas
ed. This is the result, it was re
ported of three years continuous
effort with Procurement Office,
Washington, D. C. and through
conferences at the various bases
and Seattle market center.
Due to increase in freight rates
and the fact that the loss on most
local vegetable is practically nil
when properly handled, the local
market should be strong or
stronger than last year, officials
predicted.
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WIN A PRIZE
from the
Co-Op Trading Post
Starting May 4, each mother
making a purchase of SI or
more in the dry goods or
hardware department may
register for awards to be
made May 9 at 4 p.m.
for
1— The OLDEST MOTHER
registered.
2— The YOUNGEST MOTH
ER registered.
3— The MOTHER with the
LARGEST number of
children.
Winners get choice of prizes
valued at $3.00
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Marilyn North Paintings
To Be Exhibited; Include
Little Susitna Scenes
An exhibition of 25 paintings
by Anchorage artist Marilyn
North will be presented in May
by Mel Kohler, opening Sunday,
May 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 300
G Street, Central Building in An
chorage, and will be on display
throughout the week.
Miss North is a teacher in the
Anchorage schools, and recently
appointed Elementary Art Super
vsor of the Anchorage School Dis
trict, a position she will assume
next fall. Subjects for this year’s
showing were inspired by such
areas as Nome, Kotzebue, Valdez,
Wrangell and the Anchorage area.
Included are two ski sketches
made at Little Susitna Lodge.
Miss North announced that pro
ceeds from the sale of these two
sketches will be given to the Ma
tanuska Ski club, of which she
is a member.
A person of many talents, Miss
North is known as a writer and
is being featured as a member
of the cast in the Little Theater
production of “Medea” to be giv
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SPRING
Robert Klem
Now Husbandman must woo the
' wind
Caress the fertile land
Sweet mystery ,of Birth again
Comes to his knowing hand
Thought without action, is dis
ease
To gall the human soul
Carress the land and find sur
cease
In useful work our goal
No love of Land is adequate
Such faith there is in Seed
In its response to cherished care
Is husbandmans great need
The measure of a man is such
It’s obscured by emotion
’Tis simplified when understood
That service is devotion.
en in Anchorage April 30 and
May 1.
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Mile 61 — Glenn Highway Phone l-J-31