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TRY ONE NEXT WEEK
VOL. 7. NUMBER 9
PALMER. ALASKA, THURSDAY. NOV.. 19. 1953
PRICE TEN CENTS
LOCAL CHRISTMAS SEAL CAMPAIGN OPENS
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Local Health
Problem Discussed
At Special meeting
Miss Dorothy Whitney of Jun
eau and chief of the section of
nursing, Alaska Department of
Health, met with representatives
of the Palmer Community Chest,
Matanuska Valley Health Coun
cil, City Council and Palmer
School board this past Friday
afternoon for an informal dis
cussion pertaining to the local
support of the Public Health
Nurse.
The problem became more
acute in the local area when it
was learned that this year’s Com
munity Chest campaign fell far
short of it’s goal of $4,000 and
that expected support from the
Chest would not be enough for
the local share in the support of
the nurse.
Miss Whitney told the group
that territorial funds are never
enough for an adequate local
health program. Much of the
money must go into the tubercul
osis program; for assistance to
the ACCA; sanitation control and
the public health nurses. Com
munities of 1500 population or
more must contribute $100 per
month toward the nurse’s salary.
This past year the local health
council not only contributed this
$1200 but also paid for repairs
and maintenance of the nurse’s
vehicle.
The feeling of the group repre
senting the various units at the
meeting appeared to be that in
as much as the majority of the
money contributed to the local
health program was raised with
in the school district that it was
unfair for these sums to be used
for the health program in the
fringe areas outside the school
district
Miss Whitney pointed out that
the health problem does not stop
at any given point and that the
problem is as acute in these
fringe areas as within any given
area.
Following lengthy discussions
it was brought out that if one
isolated area was to contribute
to the support of a public health
nurse program that area would
be established by the Department
of Health. Several suggestions
were offered whereby the local
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AGRICULTURE HEAD
VISITING PALMER
Dr. H. C. Knoblauch of the
U. S Department of Agriculture
in Washington, D. C. arrived in
Alaska November 17 and will
spend the first four or five days
of his visit in Palmer at the Ex
periment Station, Dr. Allan H.
Mick, Extension Service director
announced this week.
Effectiveness of the agricultural
services inter-agency cooperation
and better methods to serve Alas
kan farmers foill be discussed.
Knoblauch, who is assistant chief
of the office of Experiment Sta
tions in Washington will go from
Palmer to the University of Al
aska, site of the Extension Ser
vice territorial office.
Knoblauch was last in Alaska
about five years ago when the
present research program was
first set up Dr. Mick said.
Guaranteed
TV & RADIO
Repairs
Antenna Installations
Polar Electronic
Sales & Service Inc.
COMPLETELY EQUIPPED
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
IN OLD ACS OFFICE
NEAL WRIGHT BLDG.
CITY COUNCIL NOTES
Seth Cook was appointed to
the city planning commission to
fill a three-year expired term at
the council meeting held Novem
ber 10. During the November 17
meeting, Oliver Onkka was re
appointed to fill his own expir
ing three year term.
Neal and Marie Wright and the
Moose Lodge liquor license appli
cations were approved by the
council.
A committee of three, William
Zahradnicek, Parker Lester and
Russ Felzien, was appointed by
Mayor Don McRechnie to meet
with a committee from the Mata
nuska Electric Association board
of directors to confer on the pos
sible granting of a franchise to
the MEA by the city.
A communication from the Kay
Pippel Insurance company per
taining to full coverage insurance
rates for comprehensive public
liability was referred to budget
and finance committee for study.
Councilwoman, Lucille Mick
reported on a meeting held last
week when representatives of
the city council health commit
tee; health center; school board
and community chest met with
Miss Dorothy Whitney of the Al
aska Dept, of Health. Following
an explanation by Mrs. Mick on
what the duties of the public
health nurse consists of in this
region and of the present prob
lem of inadequate funds, Mayor
McKechnie authorized members
of the health committee, of which
Mrs. Mick is chairman, to meet
with representatives of the
school board in an effort to vC'brk
out a feasible plan to meet the
problem.
Members of the council vot**
to apply the sales tax on city
water sales, in that it is a service
and under the sales tax ordinance
is taxable.
Palmer Girl Leaves
For Chicago Trip
Neola Sandvik, 17, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Sandvik of
Palmer, leaves for Fairbanks
Monday, November 23 where she
will join Richard Buzby and Mar
garet Goodfellow, home demon
stration agent in a flight to Seat
tle. From Seattle, where they will
meet Washington delegates, they
will travel on to the 4-H Con
gress to be held in Chicago, Illin
ois.
Miss Sandvik and Buzbys are
this year’s winners of all-expense
trips to the Chicago 4-H Congress.
Miss Sandvik has lived in the
Valley since 1944 when she, her
parents and brother Elden moved
to Palmer. Mr. Sandvik is in the
contracting business.
She has been in 4-H for eight
years and during this time has
completed one year of knitting,
three years of baking and six
years of clothing. During her clo
thing work she has made a coat
two formals, five dresses, four
blouses, four skirts, pajamas, a
suit, apron, balero, hat and vari
ous household items. When not
sewing, her hobbies are reading
and sports. She is a busy Senior
and honor student in the Palmer
High School. She has not been
Outside for three years and is
eagerly anticipating the trip.
Help Fight TB
Buy Christmas Seals
Half Community Chest
Goal Is Collected
;! To date, $2,014.13 has been
;! turned in to officials of the
;t Community Chest as a result
> of the annual campaign spon
;i sored in the valley the latter
| part of October and early in
I; November.
; Officials said this week that
; several team captains have not
;! yet turned in their collections
;! and expressed hope that all
\ money would be turned in by
\ the next meeting to be held
December 3 at the Valley Real
\ Estate office at which time the
'•■committee will work on the
; budget. The 1953 goal for the
i; Valley was set at $4,000.
REV. CLEWORTH NAMED
TO KINGS LAKE CAMP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A history of Kings Lake Camp
and future improvements on the
grounds were discussed and an
election of officers were held at
the public dinner held at the
Y.M.C.A. in Anchorage on No
vember 13.
Lloyd Motley of Anchorage
was reelected president and will
serve with the following addition
al officers, also elected Friday
night: Rev. James Austin, first
vice president; Walter Mau, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. W. H.
Barker, secretary; Francis Bow
den, treasurer and Clark Lethin,
Rev. Brian Cleworth of Palmer,
C"l Bashaw, A. T. Kirkland, Rus
sell Akey, Win Knause and Mrs.
Laura Joyce, trustees. Rev. Aus
tin and Bowden were reelected to
their offices.
Neola Sandvik, Dorothy Hoff
man and Jane Stephan modeled
nine garments which they had
made, in a 4-H style show. Other
youth groups participated in the
program with skits, campfire
scenes and movies.
Winterizing of Kings Lake
Camp is the greatest current need,
officers told those attending the
meeting.
The camp was originated in
1938 when Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
King, Sr. of Palmer gave three
and one half acres of land located
on Kings Lake, with the provision
that a camp be built for the use
of organized youth groups. In
1946 the board of directors auth
orized additional acreage and the
camp now occupies approximate
ly 200 acres.
During the past year perman
ent roofs were put on six of the
tent houses by donated labor of
the Palmer Carpenters’ Union.
Membership in the corporation
is open to all persons of the
community who are interested in
furthering the objectives of the
organization for $10 per year,
Morley said.
Among those attending from
Palmer were: Rev. Brian Cle
worth, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Blue,
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Sandvik, Mr.
and Mrs. Henning Blunck, Foster
Heaven and the following 4-H
representatives: the Misses Neola
Sandvik, Jane Stephan and Doro
thy Hoffman.
Variety Show to Offer
Wide Range of Talent
The Variety Show to be spon
sored by St. Michael’s next Tues
day evening, November 24, prom
ises to be the best ever held in
the valley, committee members
said this week.
On the stage of the Valley
Theatre will be seen noted pro
fessional performers such as Shir
ley LaDeen, acrobatic dancer; J.
Winfred Curry, organist who is
presently the featured performer
at the Jade Room in Anchorage
and who captured the audience at
the Variety Show held last year
in Palmer. Also the Trailsmen
who have been entertaining
throughout the States and Canada
, and who are now performing at
the T and T Sourdough in Pal
mer. A unique act on a small vio
lin will be offered by Milt John
son; Ho-Bo Joe, the only fire
eating accordionist in Alaska and
Whitey Pollen and his western
music will round out the shows.
The first show will go on at
7:15, followed by a repeat show
ing at 9:00 p.m. at which time
eight turkeys will be given away.
Tickets may be obtained at Bert’s
Drug store or at the theatre the
night of the show. The public is
invited.
Chamber Hears of
Possible Air Service
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Chamber of Commerce
heard a report from Cordova
Air Service through Betty Mears,
Chamber secretary, at the regu
lar meeting held November 17.
The airline company is anxious
to establish an air route into Pal
mer, Mrs. Mears reported. The
service could be inaugurated
within two weeks, Mrs. Mears
was told while attending the
League of Alaska cities meeting
in Cordova, but before it could
become part of their regular
route, some type of guarantee of
use would be necessary.
The proposal included air mail
service and passenger and freight
flights. The airline has scheduled
stops at Valdez, Cordova, Seward,
Whittier and Anchorage, along
with several smaller stops. Air
line officials will be invited to
meet with members of the Cham
ber at a future date and present
fulled details of the proposal.
The Chamber went on record
as being in favor of the reopening
of the U. S. Deputy Marshal of
fice in Palmer and a letter to
that effect will be mailed to U. S.
Marshal Fred Williamson at An
chorage. Members also voiced
their approval of continued sup
port of the Merchants Christmas
party.
Guests at the luncheon includ
ed T. R. Rollins, of the Forest
Service office in Juneau who is
visiting the Experiment Station
on routine business and Dr. H. C.
Knoblauch, assistant chief Ex
periment Station, Washington,
D. C. who is also visiting the
local experiment station. Also
guests were J. W. Nicholson of
the Standard Oil company and
Marvin Wilson of Polar Electron
ic Sales and Service of Palmer.
NEW POWER HOUSE
PUTTING OUT STEAM
Exactly three months and
three days from the date when
the Co-Op power house burned
to the ground, steam pressure
was back, whep on November
14 one of the boilers was fired.
Although the ARR locomotive
is still supplying steam for the
Co-Op units, Fred Zieke, Co
Op general manager, said that
as soon as the new fire bricks
in the boiler are cured the
pressure will be stepped up
and the power house will once
again supply steam. The lo
comotive will be kept in re
serve for a few days, Zieke
said.
Valley Churches to
Observe Thanksgiving
The annual community Thanks
giving service, sponsored by the
Ministerial Association of the
valley will be held in the United
Protestant Church on Wednes
day evening, November 25 at f
p.m.
Music, appropriate to the
Thanksgiving season will be sun|
by the choir of the United Pro
! testant Church and soloist Johr
Hurt. Chaplain Carl D. Moorhead
of Fort Richardson will be speak
er for the evening and various
pastors of the community will
share in the service.
A cordial invitation to the en
tire community is extended bj
the Ministerial Association.
Churches which will be par
ticipatmg in the union services
are the United Protestant Church
Church of God, Baptist Church
Highway Church of God, Churcl
of Christ and representatives o
the various children’s homes.
Thanksgiving Mass '
Reverend Raymond Mosey wil
say Mass and Benediction, start
ing at 10 o’clock Thanksgivinf
morning, November 26, at St
Michael’s Catholic Church. Holi
day music will be presented. Be
cause of the holiday Rev. Mosej
announced there will be no eve
ning instruction given on Novem
ber 26.
Holiday Service
St. John’s Lutheran Churcl
will hold special Thanksgiving
services at the church Novembei
26, beginning at 10 a.m. Rev. Ed
ward Imme, pastor, will delivei
a holiday sermon and the churcl
choir will present special music
CHUGIAK, BUTTE
AREAS GET LOAN
OF FIRE TRUCKS
Through action taken by mem
bers of the City Council at th<
regular meeting November 17
two neighboring communitiei
will be able to strengthen theii
fire-fighting abilities.
James McDowell and Davie
Leach, president and secretary
respectively of the Chugiak Vol
unteer Fire Company, appearec
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ANNUAL SALES
TO BE CONDUCTED
THROUGHOUT VALLEY
The annual tuberculosis Christ
mas Seal campaign got under way
in the Matanuska Valley this
week. Attractive posters depict
ing a replica of the 1953 seal,
have been placed in several stores
and buildings as have collection
jars.
Mrs. Gene Kirsch, 1953 cam
paign chairman, said this week
that because of an error in the
envelopes sent to the valley this
year, there has been some delay
in getting the seals out to indi
viduals as in the past. However,
the mailing, under the direction
of Mrs. Margaret Cope, has been
started and will be completed as
soon as corrected envelopes ar
rive in Palmer.
In the Eska and Jonesville
areas Mrs. Harvey Hiber is in
charge of the mailing.
For the convenience of those
who are doing early mailing, seals
and a collection jar have been
left at the post office. Any who
have not yet received their seals
who wish may purchase them at
the post office, Mrs. Kirsch said
this week.
’ Christmas Party
Practically Assured
From all indications this week,
children in the valley will be
able to enjoy the annual Mer
chant’s Christmas party again this
; year. Several merchants have
promised their support and con
tributions and members of Theta
chapter, Beta Sigma Phi have
■ offered to take over the task of
solicitation from additional mer
chants. j
Those who have already offer
ed their support are the Valley
Theatre, Matanuska Valley Bank,
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association, Kimballs
Store, Koslosky’s Store, Bettys’
The Frontiersman, Valley C of C,
and the Women of the Moose,
who, who as in years past, will
handle the task of sacking all the
goodies for the many hundred
children who will benefit from
the party.
ELKS PLAN DANCE;
DEDICATION PROGRAM
Members of the Anchorage
Elks lodge and their ladies will
be guests of the Palmer lodge this
Saturday when a dance is sched
uled to be held in the new Palmer
Elks home The dance is for Elks
and their ladies, only,
i On Sunday afternoon the pub
lic is invited to attend dedication
i ceremonies to be conducted by of
• ficers of the Anchorage lodge at
the home. The ceremonies will
begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be
followed by an afternoon of
music to be furnished by Mar
i gurite Johnston at the Hammond
organ.
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER I, 1953
Ordinance Mo. 38
Establishing traffic regulations and rules
governing the movement of traffic and defin
j: ing traffic terms and creating parking areas
: and speed limits and for other purposes.
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WILL BECOME EF
FECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 1953 IN THE CITY OF
PALMER AND WARNING TICKETS WILL BE
ISSUED THROUGH DECEMBER 10, 1953 TO
OFFENDERS.
AFTER DECEMBER 10, 1953, FINES WILL
BE COLLECTED.
Ordinance available for inspection at the
|: office of the City Clerk.
CITY OF PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT