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VOLUME 8. NUMBER 26
PALMER. ALASKA, THURSDAY. MARCH 18, 1954
PRICE TEN CENTS
GOP CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW
CO-OP ICE CREAM
WINS TWO PRIZES
IN NAT. CONTEST
According to word received by
Keith Walker, Co-Op creamery
manager, the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association
creamery was awarded two sec
ond prizes at the 23rd Institute of
Dairying held March 8-11 at Pull
man, Washington, for 'their choco
late and strawberry ice cream.
Over 60 entries in the contest
were sent in from throughout the
States. Some of these were special
ice creams, made up for the con
test. The two and one-half gal
lon samples sent by the Co-Op
were plant-run samples, Walker
stated. “In fact’’, he added, “we
shipped the ice cream to Anchor
age for a Monday flight but be
cause of weather they were un
able to ship it out until Wednes
day. We received word that it
was necessary to reharden the ice
cream in Seattle, but apparently
it was all right”, he said.
Judges in the contest were: Dr.
I. A. Gould, Ohio State Univer
sity; and Dr. J. C. Boyd, an^ Dr.
H. C- Hansen, both of the Uni
versity of Idaho.
MEA ANNUAL MEET
SET FOR APRIL 3
Members of the Matanuska
Electric Association will once
again be called upon to cast their
votes for new directors, increase
the present five-man board to
seven, and establish a debt limit,
this time during the annual mem
bership meeting to be held in the
Palmer School gymnasium Satur
day, April 3. No set number of
persons must be present at this
meeting, however, to successfully
pass, the votes of the majority
must be cast in favor of a pro
position. Members may carry bona
fide proxy votes of only three
members, according to associa
tion by-laws.
Of the 14 persons nominated
to the board, four are Palmer area
residents and are John Weisen
berger, A1 DeJulio, Marvin Slau
ghter, and Max Sherrod. Other
nominees are Justine Parks, Dale
Briggs, Walter Pipple, and Reese
Tatro, all of Chugiak; Bruce Gra
ham and Clyde King, Jr., of the
Butte area; Phil O’Neill and A. L.
Smith of Sutton, and Aaron
Combs and E. B. Hjellen of Was
. ilia.
VALLEY CANDIDATES
INTRODUCED AT
OPEN HOUSE EVENT
Two Valley Democratic candi
dates for the territorial legisla
ture, Betty Mears, and Leonard
Kyger, were introduced to An
chorage residents at an oper
house held by Mr. and Mrs. Johr
L. Sullivan, former Palmer resi
dents, at their Anchorage home
on Friday, March 12.
Chamber of Commerce
Supports Loan Program
Richard Jones, president of
the Matanuska Chamber of
Commerce, will carry a resolu
tion from the local Chamber to
the annual All Alaska Chamber
which will be meeting at Mt.
McKinley park March 25-28.
The resolution calls for the
support of the Agriculture
Loan Board and would ask ad
ditional funds of $300,000 be
made available for the pro
gram.
The resolution was drawn up
at an executive meeting held
last week at the Matanuska
Hotel at which time Lenore
Ammerman was named tour
representative for the Cham
ber; Ed Smith chairman of ex
port committee on cottonwood
and coal, and John Weisenber
ger was named credit bureau
chairman.
Bartlett Not to
Return for Campaign
Queried last week by the As
sociated Press as to his plans
for the primary election cam
paign, Delegate Bob Bartlett is
sued the following statement:
“Delegate Bartlett today an
nounced that he will not return
to Alaska for the primary cam
paign.
“ ‘This decision,’ he said, ‘was
reached only after much thought
and careful consideration. My
every instinct and desire is to
return home and meet with the
people. But a campaign trip such
as this through the Territory
takes several weeks. If I were to
leave Washington for that length
of time to engage in a party pri
mary contest it would mean de
serting the job for which I have
been hired. Congress is in ses
sion. Matters concerning Alaska
are constantly being taken up in
the Congress and in the executive
departments. Every day many Al
askans write me for assistance in
their dealings with federal gov
ernment.
“ ‘The people of Alaska elect
ed me to do these things. In good
conscience I cannot now desert
these responsibilities in seeking
nomination. If it were a matter
of free choice then I should be
on my way to the Territory before
the day is over. I should like
nothing better. The decision,
however, has been made not on
the grounds of personal prefer
ence but of responsibility to the
office for which I was chosen.
Therefore, it is my intention to
stay right here in Washington do
ing my job from day to day.’ ”
TRUCK OWNERS REMINDED
OF IMPENDING RESTRICTIONS
Truck owners were reminded
this week that effective April 1
all loads will be reduced to 50
percent of the gross allowable
shown on the Territorial highway
load chart, and in some cases it
may be necessary to eliminate
truck traffic entirely.
PROGRAM
3rd Division
Republican Convention
ELKS HALL —PALMER, ALASKA
MARCH 19, 20, 1954
CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Division Committeeman ...
Division Committeewoman
General Chairman .
Registration .
Finance .
Food .
Entertainment .
Housing .
Publicity .
Herald E. Stringer
Margaret Rutledge
.Donald Ingalls
....Gertrude Felzien
.A1 Brooks
.Sara Moffitt
.Claire Stock
.V. Louise Kellogg
.A1 Hagen
FRIDAY. MARCH 19. 1954
Registration .9:00 - 10:00 A. M.
Opening Session .-.10:00 A.M.
Presentation of Colors .Palmer Legion Post No. 15
National Anthem — Star Spangled Banner . The Congregation
Invocation .Rev. I mine, Lutheran Church
Address of Welcome ...
Don McKechnie.Mayor of Palmer
Richard Jones .President, Chamber of Commerce
M. E. Burgan.President, Republican Club
Mrs. Amy Irwin .President, Women’s Republican Club
Address .Temporary Chairman
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
Address .
Opening Address.
Keynote Speech .
Recess .
Luncheon — 12 :00 - 2 :00
Address .
Second Session.
.Permanent Chairman
Territorial Senator. Gerritt Snider
.'.Harold Pomeroy
.12 :00 noon
.Lutheran Church
.E. E. Rasmuson
.2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
ADDRESSES:
Dr. Will A. Chase. Cordova
Bailey Bell . Anchorage
Helen Brosius .Seward
Walter Hickel .Anchorage
John E. Manders .Anchorage
Recess .® P.M.
Dinner—6:30 .Moose Hall
Address.J- C- Morris
SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1954
3rd Session.-.9* 1^ -00 noon
Invocation.Rev. Brian Clevvorth, United Protestant Church
Recess .12 :00 noon
Luncheon — 12:00 - 2:00 P.M.United Protestant Church
Address .Robert C. Reeve
Final Session .2 :00 - 5 :00 P.M.
Matanuska Valley Chuckwagon — 7 :00 P. M.Elks Hall
Republican Rally ..-.8 :00 P. M.
Flame of Freedom Ceremony and Speeches by Candidates
Address .?..Barbara Dimock
Dance .10 -00 P.M.
Schaefers Orchestra
Lloyd A. Morley
Named Administrator
New Valley Hospital
Lloyd A. Morley of Anchorage
has been named administrator
of the Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital, effective April 15. The an
nouncement was made by the hos
pital board of directors following
a unanimous decision by the
personnel committee. Jack New
comb will continue in the capa
city of acting manager until Mor
ley takes over his new duties.
Morley received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Bacteriology
from the University of Washing
ton in 1933 and a Master of Sci
ence degree in bacteriology and
public health from Washington
State College. He has had wide
experience in public health work
since receiving his M. S. degree
in 1937.
Since 1946 he has served in the
capactiy of senior sanitarian and
sanitation consultant with the Al
aska Department of Health. Much
of his work has been in this part
of Alaska and he is well known
in the Valley.
Morley is 42 years of age, is
married and has four children.
Civic minded, he is a member of
the Kiwanis Club, and president
of the King’s Lake Camp.
FREIGHT RATES
JUMP 71/2 PERCENT
Alaska ocean freight rates were
raised 7% percent, effective
March 15, as the result of the
Federal Maritime Board’s deci
sion on tariffs filed by members
of the Pacific Coast—Alaska
Freight Conference, according to
word received in Seattle March 11
by Alaska Steamship Company.
A 10 percent increase was ask
ed by the conference, (Alaska
Steamship Company and Coast
wise Line) the first general in
crease in freight rates since
March 1952. Numerous protests
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BREAK AT KIRK'S
NETS $22.32 CASH
A burglary at Kirk’s Sales and
Service March 17 netted the cul
prits only $22.32 in cash and a
car jack, according to Territor
ial Police, who with city police
are investigating the break-in.
Entrance was gained by break
ing a window in the east door.
The money was from a bag con
taining petty cash which was
kept in one of the desks.
The break was discovered this
morning when the establishment
was opened for business. The sta
tion was closed at the customary
hour of 6:30 last night and entry
was believed to have been made
between 10 and. 11 p.m.
Apparently, police said, the de
parture was made through a door
in the storage room where a case
of oil was found. Police believe
the burglars had planned to take
the oil and then changed their
minds. Investigations are contin
uing.
HAROLD E. POMEROY
WILL DEUVER
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Harold E. Pomeroy, civil de
fense director for Alaska, will be
keynote speaker at the Third Di
vision Republican convention to
be held in Palmer Friday and Sat
urday of this week.
The opening address will be
given by Gerritt “Heinie" Snider,
senior Senator from Wasilla and
long-time Alaskan resident.
The two-day meet will open
Friday morning with registration
to be conducted from 9:00 to
10:00 a.m. at convention head*
quarters in the Elks Home.
Following the presentation of
colors, the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner, and the invo
cation, addresses of welcome will
be extended by Don McKechnie,
Mayor of Palmer: Richard Jones,
president of the Matanuska Val
ley Chamber of Commerce; M. E.
Burgan, president of the Matan
uska Valley Republican Club, and
Mrs. Amy Irwin, president Wo
men’s Republican Club.
All candidates for Republican
Territorial offices will be heard
at the rally to be held Saturday.
They will be introduced and time
will be alloted for a short message
from each.
Scheduled speakers to be heard,
during the convention include
Mrs. Barbara Dimock, Republican
candidate for delegate to Con
gress; who will deliver an address
following the flame of freedom
ceremony which will open the
rally Saturday evening at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Dimock will also be guest
speaker at the chuck-wagon
smorgasbord which will be serv
ed by the Women’s Republican
club.
E. E. Rasmusson of Anchorage
will speak at the luncheon to be
held at the Lutheran Church at
noon on Friday; J. C. Morris will '
be heard at the dinner to be held
at Moose Hall, Friday evening.
Robert Reeve will speak at the
luncheon to be served by the
Ladies Aid of the United Protes
tant Church on Saturday. Other
addresses will be given by Dr.
Will A. Chase, Cordova; Bailey
Bell, Walter Hinkel, and John E.
Manders of Anchorage, and Helen
Brosius of Seward, during the
Friday afternoon session.
PLANNING COMMISSION
TO MEET MARCH 22
There will be a meeting of the
City of Palmer Planning Commis
sion Monday evening, March 22
in the Soil Conservation Service1
office at 7:30 p.m.
INTERESTED IN
MINING COURSE?
Anyone interested in attend
ing a mining course is invited
to leave their name at Bettys’.
It has been indicated that if
enough interest is shown a
course can be held in Palmer,
Mrs. Mears said this week. Ap
proximately 25 persons would
be needed. »
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