RAILBELT GAMES NEARING END;
TOURNAMENT BEGINS MARCH 9
By defeating the Fairbanks
High School basketball team 48
39 last night, the Anchorage Eag
les are nearer the top position in
the Railbelt Conference with sev
en wins and three losses.
Friday and Saturday nights the
Malemutes travel to Palmer for
the final two games between the
two schools. On January 28 and
29 Fairbanks defeated Palmer on
their far-north court. Palmer lost
again on February 5 to the An
chorage Eagles in a slow-moving
game taken by the Anchorage
team by only a three point mar
gin, 39-36.
The games coming" up this
week-end are the last the Moose
will play on their own court in
this year's conference. Next week
end, February 19 and 20. the Pal
mer team and their coach Bob j
Crites, travel to Seward for their :
final games. The Seahawks have
taken only one win this year and j
are hoping to push their total up
to a little higher. However, any- i
thing can happen and Palmer
still has a chance at four more
wdns.
The railbelt conference will no j
more than end when the annual j
Western Conference high school
basketball tournament will get :
under way at Fairbanks the week
of March'9-13.
Opening the double-elimination
game will be the Fairbanks Male
multes vs the Seward Seahawks;
second game will see Anchorage
vs. Kodiak City. The latter school
enters Class A play for the first
time this year. Palmer drew a bye
for the first round. Valdez and
Nome will play the first game in
ELKS PLAN
SPECIAL MEETING
Palmer Elks lodge will hold a
special initiation and meeting
Monday evening February 15 at
at Elks home beginning at 8 p.m.
All Elks are urged to attend.
Orval A. Thurman exalted rul
er of the Fairbanks lodge and
eight officials will conduct initia
tion ceremonies for the Palmer
lodge.
The regular meeting scheduled
for February 1? will not be held.
FROM SEWARD
S. S. Baranof S. S. Baranof
Thurs., Feb. 25 Thurs.. Mar. 11
Juneau
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
Juneau
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
S. S. ILIAMNA
Scheduled from Seattle Thurs.,
Feb. 18, calling at Valdez and
Seward
S. S. NADINA
Scheduled from Seattle Thurs.,
Feb. 25. calling at Valdez
and Seward
M. V. PALISANA
Scheduled from Seattle Fri.,
Feb. 26. calling at Seward,
Seldovia and Homer. (This
vessel to accept all commer
cial cold storage and cool
room offerings for Seward,
Seldovia and Homer plus
general cargo for Seldovia
and Homer.)
FOH INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY. AOENT
OFFICE: WESTWARD HOTEL
anchorao*. mlAm
Phone 2200.1 j
Class a piay ana ivoaiaK in aval
and Cordova are scheduled for
the second. Wasilla drew a bye.
The Class B games will be played
in a round-robin schedule.
FRIDAYS SET FOR
VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Friday of each week has
been established by the Terri
torial Police as a day for ve
hicle inspections in this area.
The inspection is compulsory
for all vehicles not previously
licensed in the Territory, in
cluding new cars, whether pur
chased in the States or in Alas
ka. The inspection must be
completed before a Territorial
title may be issued.
There are 860,000 adult volun
teer leaders in the Boy Scouts of
America.
Council Notes
(Continued from page 1)
ture isues to the various traffic
problems facing Alaska cities. The
City of Palmer was requested to
contribute information on local
| problems to be used in the fea
! lure. Mayor McKechnie referred
I the matter to the water and street
committees.
• • •
j Sales tax collection figures are
dropping off. it was announced.
During a discussion which fol
lowed the announcement, it was
pointed out that unless sales tax
collections are not made accord
ing to the requirements set forth
in the sales tax ordinance the
; city will soon be faced with an
increased property tax.
♦ * *
. Alternate magistrate fees were
set Tuesday night at $5.00 per
hour or fraction thereof. Mrs.
Dorothy Saxton was recently ap
pointed alternate magistrate and
will serve in that capacity when
City Magistrate Elizabeth Barry
is not available.
By vote of council members,
and in accordance with APW re
quests, all funds derived from
the city water system will be
kept in a separate account. All
expenditures for the water system
will come out of this fund, rather
i than the general fund as in the
j past.
» $ *
Council members approved a
[ half-hour break for the morning
j telephon operator, following a
recommendation from the tele'
phone committee. The 30-minute
break will come at noon and a
| work schedule will be arranged
j with the present operating per
| sonnel for substitution during this
j period.
* * *
Russ Felzien of the water eom
j mittee told members that the six
j inch pump at the reservoir is not
| functioning properly and that
George Lilly, water system con
! tractor, and Ray Mathews of the
; Alaska Public Works have been
{ notified.
* * *
The next regular meeting will
j be held at the city clerk’s office
! on February 23.
LEONARD KYGAR
SEEKS SENATE SEAT
Leonard Kygar of Palmer, a
valley resident since 1936, filed
for Territorial Senate on Febru
ary 2, on the Democratic ticket.
This is Kygar’s first venture in
to the political field. He is a
member of the local Democratic
club, is a charter member and
present Exalted Ruler of the Pal
mer B. P. O. Elks No. 1842. He is
also a member of the Talmer Am
erican Legion post and a mem
ber of the Northland Pioneer
Grange.
With his wife, the former Jean
Harris, Kygar operates a grain
and hay farm on Fishhook Road
From 1943 to 1946 he was station
ed overseas with the U. S. Navy
and has farmed since his re
turn to the territory in 1946.
BACKFIRE DANGEROUS
Hatred is like a shotgun with
a plugged barrel—the backfire is
more dangerous than the shot.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Membership Fees
(Continued from page 1)
the annual meeting, however,
only those who hold a paid-up
l, membership will be eligible to
j vote. Three board members will
be elected during the meeting
Following the election, board
members will elect officers from
the board. Ed Smith has been
president of the association the
past 22 months.
Also to be discussed at the
meeting is a proposal to change
membership fees. At present dues
are $5.00 per year, per member.
All residents of the Valley are
invited to make plans to attend
the meeting. The exact date will
be anonunced soon, Smith said
this week.
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Carpenter s. Remember I
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and ith Wednesday
Each Month
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