THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio-Owner-Manager
Editor---- Virginia Gallant
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Dear Editors of the Frontiersman:
We would like to take this op
portunity to thank the North
Palmer Improvement Association
for our playground equipment
and lights.
We all have a lot of fun on the
new merry-go-round and teeter
totters and monkey bars. We
hope the lights will scare off the
moose this winter.
Thank you once again for the
equipment.
Sincerely yours,
Pupils of Swanson School
I wish to express my apprecia
tion of the fairness and public
spirit of the Frontiersman in
opening its columns for the last
few months to free discussion of
the Alaska Constitutional Con
vention issues.
I also thank those people of
the area who have given me their
support and good will.
Sincerely
BEN HITCHCOCK
Civil Service Job
With Navy is Open
The Federal Civil Service has
■announced an examination for
eareer-conditional appointment
to the position of automotive me
chanic. The salary range for Ko
diak is $2.96 to $3.20 per hour
and for Adak, $3.21 to 3.47 per
hour; place of employment, Navy
Department at Kodiak and Adak.
Applicants must have reached
their 18th birthday on the date
of iding application. There is no
maximum age limit. Applicants
for ^his examination will be grad
ed on the basis of their experi
ence and training—no written
test is required.
Fm-ther information and the
necessary application forms may
be obtained at any post office.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Deck Anderson
New Scoutmaster
Palmer Troop 654
Dick Anderson of Palmer has
agreed to serve as Scoutmaster of
Boy Scout Troop 654, it was an
nounced this week following a
special meeting of the Scout
Troop Committee.
Anderson is well qualified as
a leader of the Scouts, having
been a Boy Scout himself, the
committee stated. He has lived
in the community long enough to
be well acquainted with the peo
ple; he likes the out-of-doors
and sports. His recognition of the -
need for good wholesome recrea
tion for the youth of the valley
has been a factor in influencing
him to accept the position, they
said.
Troop meetings, which have
been discontinued the past two
weeks, will begin next Wednes
day, September 21, in the base
ment of the United Protestant
Church. Meeting time is from 7 to
8:30 p.m. Boys between the ages
of 11 and 14 years are eligible to
join the Troop regardless of
whether they have been a Cub
Scout or not. Further information
may be obtained by contacting
Scoutmaster Anderson, Harry
Wimmer, or the Rev. Brian Cle
worth.
The Scout Committee, on be
half of the people of Palmer,
wishes to take this opportunity
to thank Scoutmaster Anderson
for this service and to wish for
him much success and enjoy
ment in his new work.
NORMA RICHIE HOSTESS
FOR THETA MEETING
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma
Phi, will hold a regular meet
ing on Monday evening, Sep
tember 19, at the home of Norma
Richie on the Glenn highway. A
cultural program is planned, as I
well as reports on the recent |
Fair. t
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NOW AVAILABLE
type car repairs - Hydramatic or power
flight transmission and power steering
Wilkinson Repair
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Sez Willie Wiretfhand:
GOOD LIGHT
HELPS
GOOD SIGHT
Study time is here again and it is important
that the students in you home have proper
lighting in which to do their home work.
Safeguard your children's eye sight by pro
viding a pleasant, comfortable well-lighted
place for them to study. Electric light is
cheap . • . you can't afford inadequate
lighting.
"Electricity is Your Best Buy"
ELECTRICITY IS CHEAP!
Mtaanoskt Electric Assn.
NEW BABIES
VWV^ VSAA(
Killian
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Kil
lian of Sutton are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
third child, a son, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
September 8. He weighed eight
pounds, 10 ounces at birth and
has been named Randolph Alan.
Mr. Killian is employed by the
Mrak Coal Company.
Meehan
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meehan
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of their first child, a
son Ronald John, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
September 11. Ronald John
weighed seven pounds, eight and
one half ounces. Mr. Meehan is
employed by the Miner-Rupp
Coal Company. Maternal grand
mother is Mrs. Viola Meehan of
Palmer and paternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Myers of Sutton.
The Office of Naval Research
and the Arctic Institute of North
America will finance the studies.
Aboard the rafts will be John J.
Koranda who last week joined
the University of Alaska as an
instructor in botany.
Polio Advisory Board
Meets Today in Juneau
A meeting of the Alaska Polio
Advisory Board is scheduled for
September 15 in the Alaska De
partment of Health office in
Juneau. Business of the meeting
is to formulate a method for pur
chase and distribution of Salk
vaccine in accordance with the
lav. enacted by Congress this
summer which allocated funds
through state and territorial
health department for giving of
the commercial vaccine.
The plan worked out and ap
proved by the Alaska Polio Ad
visory Board is to be submitted
by the Health department to
the U. S. Public Health Service
and Children’s Bureau before the
funds allotted for the Alaska pro
gram can be received, according
to Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, commis
sioner of health.
He said the Congressional act
allotted $97,440 for all phases of
the commercial vaccine program
in the territory which is for chil
dren through 19 years of age and
pregnant women. This program
is apart from the vaccination of
first and second grade school
children being carried on through
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
EASTERN STAR
RESUMES MEETINGS
Following a summer recess the
Matanuska Valley Chapter No.
14, Order of Eastern Star, will
hold its first fall meeting at Car
penters’ Hall, Wednesday eve
ning, September 21. Regular
meetings will follow everf third
Wednesday of each month.
Visiting members of the Order
are cordially invited to attend
all meetings.
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