Vol.2.
September ,_15, 1959,
Palmer, Alaska*
:To.4i
HEW BROADCASTING STATION
TO OPEN AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, Sept. 15--America's
fartherest north commercial broad
casting station, KFAR, v/ill be
on tho air Oct.l.
From the 300-foot tower topping
KFAR's ultra-modern lCOO-wact
transmitting station v;Ill flash to
al points of the Territory and to
sensitive receivers throughout
the v/or/bd the Fairbanks S cv.dior s
dedicav'iry program at 7 p„m.
(Fairbanks time) of that date, a
Sunday evening.
The initial broadcast will climax
a day:s open house program when
studios and transmitter will be
throvai open to the public for
inspection of the newest type
equipment especially for the pe»
cuiiar geographic and climatic
ccnlitions under which KFAR must
operate„
Regular schedule of daily broad
casts begins the following day
at 8 atm,
Already in Fairbanks with a large
measure of KFAR’s operating cal
endar ironed out are key men of
the studio and technical staffs.
Formerly nationally known as the
"Gentleman from the South" while
leader of one of America’s "name"
bands, Jack '.Vinston has boen im
ported to the Territory to serve
as manager of REAR. His assist
ant is W.K0"ii'ud" Foster, best
known of ail Alaska, -produced
announcers and until recently
commercial manager of the station
at Juneau.
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NEW SCHOOL TERM OPENS
Palmer Territorial School open
ed Tuesday, Sept.5, with approx
imately the name enrollment as
of previous years. Our first
day was devoted entirely to regis
trations. The second day, classes
began and on the' third and fourth
days, non-academic activities
were added.
This week we have been organiza
ing they various atudent groups
£nd preparing to execute a program
that will benefit the whole com
munity; a program that we hope
will enlist your support and co
operation.
Some of the aims of this rpogram
are:
l.To develop personal responsibility
by performing our school duties
faithfully.
2 . To stimulate one another to
think of and work for the welfare
of our whole community.
3, To expand and improve the Calmer
Library.
4. To got more and better recreation
al facilities in the Civic Center.
The achievement of these object
ives will of course require time
and sacrifice, b\it we believe
that the ultimate gain will ex
ceed all costs and are therefore
resolved to give our best.
Harold L.Thuma
Superintendent
Parent- Teacher Association
will hold their firfet meeting
of the year on Tuesday Sept.19
in the school auditorium.