VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct 21, 1047, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1870.
A1 J. DeJulio . .Publisher, Manager
Editor.-.Virginia Gallant
Subscription Rates ...50c a month, $S
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
a year
1200 FOOT TOW
COMPLETED BY
LOCAL SKI CLUB
Members of the Matanuska Ski
club will celebrate the opening of
their ski tow at Little Susitna
Saturday evening, February 7
with a spaghetti dinner to be giv
en by Vic and Edith Cottini,
owners of Litte Susitna Lodge.
Special invited guests will be
members of the Anchorage Ski
club.
An evening of fun has been
panned by the local club with
skits, dancing and games on the
program. All members of the club
are invited to attend.
The following day, February 8,
will be Anchorage Ski Club Day
on the slopes and many of the ac
compiished Anchorage skiers are
expected to “try the slopes at
Susitna” on that date.
The local club has recently com
pleted the second section of the
tow—now providing a 1200 foot
tow, one of the longest rope tows
in the Territory. Snow conditions
are very good with about four
inches of loose powder snow over
a hard base, the club reports.
Loca! Ski Club
Invited to Enter
Rendezvous Races
Indications that the Matanuska
Ski Club is beginning to grow
came this week when the club
was invited to participate in the
Fur Rendezvous ski races to be
.held in Anchorage next month.
The Anchorage Ski club has
extended an invitation to the lo
cal club to attend the annual
Chugach Ski Meet with dates for
the four-w’ay event set for Febru
ary 12. 13, 14 and 15.
Classes will be “A”, “B”, Jun
ors (under 18 years) and women.
There will be downhill, slalom,
cross-country and jumping events.
The club has not decided defin
itely whether there will be partic
ipants in any of the events. How
ever, they are hoping to have en
tries in the down hill and jump
ing events.
A meeting has been called by
club president, Joseph Gallant for
Tuesday evening. February 3, to
be held in the Co-Op club room,
starting at 8 p.m. sharp. All seni
or members are urged to be pres
ent .
You buy the clothes but
.... you wear the clean
ing.
BROWN’S SHOP
I
KIMBALLS
SEVERNS BUILDING
WHITE STAG SKI TOGS
Lined and unlined
SKI PANTS & JACKETS
JANE IRWILL SWEATERS
PULLOVER & CARDIGAN
WINTER BOOTS
VENTURE
FULL LENGTH COATS
WOOL SWEATERS
McCall Patterns
Goodrich rubber footwear
Notebook
. Mrs. Mildred Smith from the
Co-Op is enjoying a few week’s
vacation in California, Colorado
and Illinois. She expects to return
to Palmer the first of March.
Mrs. Jack Leek entertained
wives of Moose Legionnaires Jan
uary 25 during lodge ceremonies.
Among those present were: Rainy
Leacock, Norma Myers, Mary Uhl
of Fairbanks; Madeline Pierce,
Hatty Fireover, Vola Nevillen of
Anchorage and Genevieve Moffitt,
Marlys Cornelius and Helene In
galls of Palmer.
FCDA Reports Savings
Through Quantity Buying
The Federal Civil Defense Ad
| ministration said today that Fed
j eral procurement of civil defense
I supplies and equipment for states
I and cities under its matching
funds program is saving substan
! tial sums of money, even though
| it is slower than local procure- J
i ment in many cases.
Sample savings cited by FCDA
| are: penicillin units at 57 cents \
each, instead of an estimated
$1.19: blood donor sets at 42 cents
per unit instead of 99 cents; aure
omycin at $15 per unit instead of
$18, and rescue trucks, complete
with tools and equipment, at $9,- ;
000 each instead of $13,500.
These statements are contained
in a letter from Acting Federal
Defense Administrator James J.
Wadsworth the local civil defense
director, outlining the reasons for
the time lapse between initial
i request and final delivery of ma
terial. The letter recommends that
states and cities continue to use
Federal procurement whenever
practicable.
JANUARY 28—29
Shows 2:00 & 7:15-9:00 P.M.
“BRAVE WARRIOR”
Jon Hall
Christine Larson
Jay Silver heels
"Early Indian Wars Thru
Indiana Territory"
FRIDAY SATURDAY
JANUARY 30—31
Show 7:15 and « P.M.
Sal. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
SUNDAY — MONDAY
FEBRUARY 1—2
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sun. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
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FWS AGENT WITNESS TO RARE ANIMAL BATTLE
duo DuiKiiuiuei, prtuaiuiy man
with the Fish and Wildlife wit
nessed an unusual animal drama
recently, near the west fork of
the Gulkana river.
While making a routine preda
tor control flight, Burkholder
observed a curious revolving ob
ject about a mile in the distance.
Upon flying closer, the object
was seen to be a caribou, being
attacked by a wolverine. Such an
attack has been reported to FWS
before. Burkholder said. How
ever, it is believed that this is
the first time it has actually been
observed.
The caribou appeared to be a
yearling wnnuui aiiuers, duia*
holder said, and at the time oi
discovery, was revolving around
and around, apparently trying tc
shake the wolverine off it’s
flank. As the airplane neared
the wolverine either released it’s
hold or was shaken off he said
The noise of the plane startled
the wolverine and it ran for cov
er at the river bank.
Flying away, Burkholder re
turned shortly and saw the wol
verine was again attacking the
caribou, this time the caribou
seemed intent upon keeping his
head down facing the wolverine.
This went on for some time
me carioou Deing weaKenea Dy i
the constant defense it was at
tempting. Suddenly. Burkholder
reported, the wolverine out-man
euvered the .caribou, got behind
it, and leaped on the caribou’s
back. The caribou bucked and
sun-fished for a few seconds and
then collapsed with the wolverine
still upon its back.
Spiraling down for a closer
look, Burkholder observed the
caribou’s feeble attempts to rise
to its feet. “I was but 300 feet
over the animals when the wol
verine ran for cover,” Burkholder
said. “The caribou regained it’s;
feet with great effort and stood, I
legs apart, and head down." If’^
entire back line was covered with
blood, he reported.
Circling higher for a few minu
tes, the FWS agent discovered his
fuel supply was becoming ciritical
and was forced to leave the scene.
He had been unable to land be
cause of unfavorable terrain. Re
turning to the scene on January
19, he found the caribou dead and
partially eaten. However, the
woverine was not seen by him
again.
50.000 Scouts and leaders will
attend the Third National Jam
boree in July 1953 on Irvine
Ranch in southern California.
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tion. Minimum truckload of 20/000 lbs.
FROM SEATTLE to:
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REFRIGERATED COMMODITIES
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Any commodity — Less than truckloads.
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commodity net weighing 16 lbs. per cubic foot
will be figured on a basis of 16 lb. per cu. ft.
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