First P-TA Meeting
Well Attended; New
Teachers Presented
A large attendance, nearly
filling the school auditorium,
turned out for the first Fall meet
ing of Palmer P-TA; greeted new
and returning teachers and heard
speaker Lt. Col. John J. Lavin,
senior advisor for the Army Re
serve program in Alaska.
Eleven new teachers, each
identified by a red apple-name
card, were introduced to parents
and friends of Palmer students
by William T. Zahradnicek,
school superintendent. Officers of
the association were easily iden
tified by similar name cards,
which each wore pinned to their
clothing.
Army methods of visual edu
cation was the subject of Lt.
Cel. Lavin talk and also showed
two typical training films used
t,o instruct soldiers both in the
active Army and in the Army
Reserve.
Following the close of the
meeting' refreshments were serv
ed.
The next regular meeting will
be held October 19 at which time
a representative of the Territorial I
Department of Health will be
guest Speaker.
Noel Woods Member
Army Rifle Team
Army Private Noel W. Woods,
23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen M.
Woods of Palmer, was one of
the 10 U. S. Army Alaska soldiers
who participated in the National
Rifle Association’s championship
firing matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio.
Private Woods’ team fired in
the small-bore and pistol matches
aid participated in the high
power rifle events which ended
on Labor Day.
He also attended the Small
Arms Firing School, held in con
nection with the matches. The
school, attended by some 500
military and civilian personnel,
was sponsored by the Army to
promote uniform rifle training
methods throughout the country,
m the interest of national de
fense.
Woods ,a carpenter in the
Army, graduated from Palmer
High School in 1948 and attend
ed Iowa State College, entering
the Army last May.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAI
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25
FOOTBALL GAME, Anchorag
vs. Palmer, Palmer 1:30 p.m.
FOLK DANCE GROUP, Carpei
ters’ Hall, 8:30 p.m.
TEEN AGE PARTY, Moose Hal
8 p.m.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2
FINAL DAY TO FILE for Cit
Election.
KIWANIS KIDS’ DAY. Start
1:00 p.m. with parade
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op clul
12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Clerk’s office, 7:30 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, United Protestan
Church, 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1
A SPORTSMEN TURKEY DIN
NER, Grange Hall. 5:00 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXI
LIARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
HEARING HELD IN
ZOMPENSATION CASE
A hearing to decide whether
>r not Robert L. Bettine of Pal
ner is entitled to workman’s
:ompensation was held in An
chorage this week by J. J.
)’Leary of Seattle, deputy com
nissioner of the bureau of em
'loyes compensation with the
J. S. Department of Labor.
Bettine was injured nearly a
ear ago, on October 9, 1952,
rhen a bull moose knocked him
ver a cliff after he had freed it
'om wires in which it had be
ome entangled at the Eklutna
ydro—electric project where he
ras employed by the Palmer
onstructors.
The construction firm main
lined that he was not engaged
i company work at the time and
it the wires against the wishes
his superiors. Bettini stated
? was protecting company pro
irty and heard no such orders.
The decision in the case was
served by O’Leary.
;C.T.U. TO MEET
'here will be a regular meeting
the Palmer chapter, W.C.T.U.
i Friday evening, September
at the Church of God, starting
8 p.m. The public is invited. j
ARMY RESERVE TO
SHOW PREMIER FILM
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A free double-feature movie,
, including the Territory’s first
| Public showing of a new Techni
color film,, will be sponsored by
1 Palmer units of the Army Re
serve on Tuesday, September 29
The premier film, a Hollywood
produr/ian is “Double Duty
American,” the story of the Or
ganized Reserve. Co-feature will
be "Appointment in Tokyo,” the
story of the war in the Pacific,
filmed fc[/ combat cameramen
between 1941 and 1945.
The showing which is open
to the public, will be in the Val
ley Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Major
U. S. Army Alaska, will be pre
sent to answer an questions on
.Bon Z. Houston of Headquarters
the Army Reserve.
FORMER PALMER MAN
i SEEKS COURT HELP IN
ANCHORAGE ELECTION
Raymond Nelson, former Pal
mer resident and a candidate for
the Palmer City Council last
year was disqualified from the
Anchorage October 6 municipal
e^n?Llon or? ? petition technicality.
The petition Nelson filed with
Anchorage City Clerk Ben Boeke
shortly before deadline time last
week, contained 67 signatures 1
however 17 were disqualified and i
later Acting City Attorney Paul I
Robison ruled that another sig
nature was invalid. Robison ruled
that the city ordinace requires
signatures of 50 qualified electors
i appear on petitions for candidacy,
j Nelson’s 50th signer had not re
| gistered for voting previous to
j having signed the petition and
for that reason ruled invalid.
Nelson said he will ask a tem
porary injunction to have his
name placed on the ballot as a
candidate for Anchorage city
councilman.
MOOSE LODGE PLANS
ANNUAL MOOSE DINNER
Members of the Palmer Moose
Lodge are making plans for their
annual “Moose-eat-moose” event.
The moose dinner, held in obser
vation of James J. Davis day
will be held at Moose Hall Satur
day, October 24 for all members
and their families. Plans for en
tertainment will be announced
at a later date.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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NOTICE
To Citizens of Palmer
Matanuska Valley Farmers' Cooperative Association
Palmer, Alaska
Gentlemen: Attention: Mr. Fred Zieke
The Palmer Water Works System, constructed and installed
under the supervision of the Alaska Public Works Administra
tion, is nearing completion; and it is expected that within a
few weeks the City of Palmer will take formal delivery of the
W the S“me.to furnish water for the residents
of the City of Palmer and adjacent areas, in accordance with
the plans previously adopted by the common council of the
City of Palmer.
For your information, the contract entered into by the City'
of Palmer with the Alaska Public Works Administration pro
vides that, upon commencement of the sale of water through
said system, the city shall not permit any other system to sell
water to consumers in the city whom the new system will
serve; and, therefore, sales of water by the Matanuska Valley
Farmers' Cooperating Association, after such date, will be
illegal.
You are therefore advised that, commencing with the date the
City of Palmer takes delivery of the system and is prepared
to furnish water to consumers along the transmission and dis
tribution lines or on such other date as the city is prepared
to furnish water to any particular consumer who now receives
water through the Co-Op transmission and distribution lines,
you should cease furnishing water to said consumer.
Your cooperation in this matter will be sincerely appreciated,
and we will anticipate a smooth and trouble-free transfer of
such service from the Co-Op water distribution lines to the
new system.
Very truly yours,
Harold J. Butcher,
Attorney for the City of Palmer.
Paid Adv. M.V.F.CTA. t %
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