THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered »« second class matter on Oct. 21 1947. at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879
T. O SC H M I DTK E
Puolisher
MILDRED JOHNSON
Newt Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES $6 a year in Matanuska Valley Area
Ma ed to an points in Alaska and the United States $7.00 per year
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404 Frfth Avenue. New York 16. New York
DOLLARS INTO COLLARETTES
Columnist Henry J. Taylor recently devoted an
an article to the cost of the Peace Corps. This runs to
about $9,000 a year for each of the corpsmen. By way
•of contrast, many of the church-supported missionary
groups operate for as little as $2,000 a year for each man
and woman they send abroad.
The comparison, Mr. Taylor learned, is not absolute.
But even if the private cost figure were doubled, it
would still be less than half of the Peace Corps figure.
Mr. Taylor is not critical of the work or the ob
lective of the Corps. Nor does he blame it for the rela
tively high cost of fielding its people. But he does say
this: "Regardless of merit in any service, the government
machine itself contains an invisible ax that automatic
ally chops the taxpayers' dollars into dollareftes. The gov
ernments currency rotating process passes the people's
tax money through a sieve of government overhead that
drains off more of its value all the time . . . This is why,
tn terms of human welfare, it's important to debunk
political propaganda claiming 'the government can do
r better' whenever men and women can do what needs
*o be done by their own associations. When politicians
so often (and profitably insist 'the government' should
do something—like medicare—where is the money com
rng from? We pay every penny."
And this is why, Mr. Taylor could have added, the
welfare state is at best a snare and delusion, and at
worst a plain fraud. It represents a system of gradual
impoverishment of the people, to the ultimate weaken
ing of the welfare of all.
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STATE TO HIRE
OPERATORS FOR
FERRY TERMINALS
The State Division of Per
! sonr.el today announced a com
petitive merit system exam- I
ination for ferry Terminal Op
erator to establish eligible reg
isters to be used in filling posi
tions to be established in con
nection with the State’s soon
to-be inaugurated marine high
way system.
Positions of Ferry Terminal
Operator will be established at
Ketchikan. Petersburg, Wran
gell. Juneau. Haines. Skagway,
Sitka, and possibly Prince Rup
ert. Several of these positions
will be full time, others will
j be part time.
To be eligible to compete in
the Ferry Terminal Operator
examination, applicants should
be high school graduates and
must have had at least one year
of experience in mechanical
repair. Non high-school gradu
ates may substitute office cleri
cal or public contact experi
i ence for the high school train
i ing.
Starting salary for full time
positions is $590 per month ex
! cept at Prince Rupert where the
| starting salary is $485 per
month.
Application forms may be
obtained at the nearest office
of the State Employment Ser
vice or by writing to John S.
| Beard, Director of Personnel,
Box 2420, Juneau.
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College Team To
Assist With Camp
Four college students who
have been sent to Alaska by
the University Presbyterian
Church in Seattle will be in
Palmer, August 12 through 18
to assist with the United Pro
testant Church day camp. Rev
Paul Moyer said this week. The
young people, all from the Seat
tle area, are Caryl Pedersen
Vivienne Kayes, Bruce Brun
ton. and Chuck Barbo. Under
the sponsorship of the Presby
terian Church, they have work
ed with vacation church schools
and camps at Delta Junction
Harding Lake Camp. Willow
1 Montana, Trinity Church ir
Spenard, and King's Lake
Camp.
! The day camp will be con
ducted Tuesday through Fri
' day, August 14 through 17
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All chi!
dren who have finished grades
1, 2 or 3 are eligible. Furthei
information may be had bj
calling PI 5-4270 (the churcl
office) or PI 5-3850 (Mrs. Johi
V. Schreiber). Children mus
register by tomorrow, Augus
10.
Big Lake
BAPTIST MISSION
Services
2 P.M. Every Sunday
Clifford McConnell
Pastor
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OPEN LETTER
FROM
Ralph J. Rivers
Dear Fellow Alaskans:
No doubt you will
with me that my first duly
as your Representative
Congress is to stay on
job in Washington, D. C.,
until Congress adjourns in
September. As the
draws to a close and
legislative pressures i
crease, pending matters
importance to Alaska
require my constant
tion.
With this as my reason
being away from the
front during most of the
Primary Election car
paign, I will warmly ap
preciate your vote when
you visit the polls on Primary Election Day, August 14th,
With kindest regards and best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
/ s/ Ralph
RALPH J. RIVERS
Democratic Candidate for Re-election
as U. S. Representative
EXPERIENCE AND SENIORITY
IN C0N6RESS COUNT!
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Qim DAYS
IN THE
YflUSY
Thursday, August 7, 1952
Rev. Edward H. Imme, pas
tor of St. John’s Lutheran
Church, has accepted Mayor
Carl Meier’s appointment as
new Civil Defense director for
the Palmer area.
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A letter dated July 31 from
Mayor Carl Meier to the De
partment of Internal Revenue
and read last night at the City
Council meeting revealed a
prior understanding between
city officials and the depart
ment regarding the property of
the recently seized Matanuska
Telephone Co. The city bid $7,
500 for assets and equipment of
the company.
The Palmer Independent
School Board today issued
an invitation and advertise
ment for bids for construc
tion of the six classroom ele
mentary school, which will
be built on the recently pur
chased Swanson property site
in North Palmer.
The winner of the Tanana
Valley Fair Harvest Queen
contest will be the honored
guest at the Matanuska Valley
Fair and will take part in all
activities from August 30
through September 1.
More than 160 former
North Dakotans gathered at
Peter's Creek Sunday, Aug
ust 3, for what is believed to
be the first state reunion
picnic ever staged in the Ter
! ritory.
Work has already begun or
construction of the city watei
system, it was reported at the
City Council meetihg last night
With the city's contract agree
ment with APW signed and al
the necessary easements anc
official documents bearing or
the water system and its fin
ancing already turned over t
This announcement is
neither an offer to sell nor
a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of these Shares.
The offer is made only by
the Prospectus.
175,000 Shares
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($3.00 PAR VALUE)
PRICE $3.30 A SHARE
Copies of the Prospectus
may be obtained from
TRANS - ALASKA
TELEPHONE CO.
110 East Sixth Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska
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APW, the mayor and council
men had cause to relax and
point with pride.
The gigantic fireworks dis
play that is to be a magic at
traction at this year's Matan
uska Valley Fair has already
been shipped by the producers
in Chicago, it was learned this
week.
Mrs. Ruth Pierson and
Edna Wehking have been
visiting Ray Pierson's fish
bag camp on the Kenai Pen
insula this week.
High waters this week caugh
Wiggins construction worker
between the Matanuska an<
Knik rivers as they workec
against time—and the rivers—
to complete the new Eklutn,
Project transmission line be
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I Wasilla
i Assembly of God
* Rev Paul E. Riley.
* Pastor
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*Sun. School -10 a.m.
| Morn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.
*Even. Serv.-7:30 p.m.
* Prayer and Bible
* Study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
^ Phone FR-6-3161
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ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. R. H. Fritz, pastor,
Palmer, Alaska
Divine Services 11.00 A. M.
Sunday School 3:45 A.M.
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THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest factor
on earth for the building of char
acter and good citizenship. It is a
storehouse of spiritual values. With
out a strong Church, neither de
mocracy nor civilization can sur
vive. There are four sound reasons
why every person should attend
services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (1) For his
own sake. (2) For his children s
sake. (3) For the sake of his com
munity and nation. (4) For the
sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material sup
port. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
The dignity of willing labor is one of the prin
ciples which Christianity has established among us.
It is a natural by-product of a faith whose founder
was the Carpenter of Nazareth, whose first adherents
were fishermen of Galilee.
Those who are eager to serve God and their fel
low men find rich opportunities in the life of the
Church. There are tasks for a man’s hands, for his
voice, for his pen, for his mind. There are needs that
our offerings cannot supply . . . challenges that call
for the talents and time of earnest men and women.
That friendly church which inspires us on Sunday
is busy with the Lord’s work all week. That man in
the next pew is finding new happiness in willing
Christian service. Are you?
Copyright 1902, Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Va.
Tuesday
I Kings
5:1-9
Wednesday
I Kings
5:10-18
Thursday
Psalms
90:10-17
Friday
Psalms
127:1-5
Saturday
1 Corinthians
3:9-15
The Following Business Establishments Are Contributing This Series of Advertisements
the Churches of Matanuska Valley
THE FRONTIERSMAN
EVAN JONES COAL CO.
A LOCAL CITIZEN
MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSN.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
tween Eklutna and the Palmer
sub-station before the newest
completion deadline, Oct. 1.
Because from 60-80 days are j
required to make a change in
a Fish and Wildlife regulation,
there will be no salmon fishing
in this area previous to August
14, Holger Larsen, FW3 agent,
announced at the Matanuska
Valley Sportsman's meeting
held Wednesday night.
WILLOW MEETING TO
DISCUSS GAME PROBLEMS
The Willow area advisory
committee for the Alaska state
department of fish and game
will hold an open meeting at
the Willow Community hall
Monday. August 13, at 8 p.m.
The agenda calls for discus
sions on the disposal of natur
ally killed moose and on hunt
ing by permission only. Every
one interested in these prob
I iems is urged to attend.
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JAMES D. FREY
For Rep. Dist. 7
If we were denied the right
to vote on August 14 we would
have the common variety of
dictatorship.
The right t“ vote has actually (
been denied to thousands of
people in Alaska by this ad
ministration and the present j
majority party.
Through efforts of the Alaska J
Right to Vote League Inc. on
July 2. 1962 case No. 223 (The
Fairview case) was docketed
for hearing ir the October
term of the United States Su
preme Court.
About 2800 cases are sub
mitted to the Court each year,
of these more than 2500 are
rejected.
There are 4 candidates for
this election who have been
associated with the League. 2
GOP. 3 Demo.
JAMES D. FREY
Vice Chairman
Alaska Right to Vote
League Incorporated
Paid Pol Adv
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arrange this personal jet trip to London, eh,
what?
WRIGHT
TRAVEL AGENCY
Wright Building
Phone PI 5-4500 - PI 5-4515 Palmer