MARCH OF DIMES
ENDS THIS WEEK
Although the Palmer B. P. O.
21ks and Theta Chapter Beta Sig
;ma Phi, have not yet determined
their net profits on their money
raising activities this past Satur
day, Ed Smith, local March of
Dimes chairman reported that it
’‘looks pretty good”. Final figur
es on the local campaign are ex
pected to be completed by next
•week.
Additional donations io the
March of Dimes this past week
include $215.92 received from
students in the Palmer schools.
Of this amount $46.77 came from
Swanson School; $150.40 from
Central School, and $18 miscel
laneous collections at the schools, j
A special memorial fund for the
late Harold Winegarner has am
ounted to $50 to date, Smith re
ported. Maud Hosier turned over
$22.00 which she collected thro
ugh the sale of orchids for a dime
.and from foot prints which were
covered with dimes. Employees
of the Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association
Teamsters Union! donated $50
and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Rorrison
3made their annual donation of
dimes which they save during the
:year. This year their donation to
talled $15.00 Another $50.10 was
turned over by Bob Peterson. The
money represented dimes dropped
in city juke boxes on Friday of
last week.
Other dor.brs this week were
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Michaelson,
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Long, Ber
nice Traphagen, Mr. and Mrs. A.
'S. Xoppenberg, Mr. and Mrs.
"Ward Harrington, Mr. and Mrs.
Jasper Skok, Dr. and Mrs. Curtis
Dearborn, Gust ^Cnutsen, Bureau
<of Reclamation residents, Mr. and
Mrs* Ed Blum, Bonnie DinMe,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin, Helen
F. Riley, Myrtle Lindsey, and Di\
.and Mrs. Allan Mick.
‘.Smith said that donation tubes',
distributed in! most public places
earlier this month, will be collect- I
ed within a few days.
i
Proposed Legislation—
(Continued from page 1)
receave contributions from indi
viduals, Government agencies,
i municipalities, etc. Monies from
tthf- fund would be used to match
Federal ihdemnities for the Bru
cellosis and Tuberculosis eradica
tion campaign and to combat
iPes-ts where private funds cannot
* do the job. It would also permit
the Department of Agriculture to
i.maintam a stockpile of vaccines
canal serums not available in, the
ITerritory for emergency use.
-An agricultural enabling Act is
“needed, whereby producers of a
* certain, crop within specified areas
ncould voluntarily impose restric
tiianF an quality or grade, assess
themselves for advertising and
promotion programs. This Legis
lation is in effect in practically
* every State, and of course the en
abling Act itself merely sets up
'i the machinery for such marketing
'programs $nd is not in itself ef
fecting any crop. Restrictions un
cder this program would require a
two third affirmative vote of
farmers representing at least 51
percent of the crop before becom
ing effective. The Departmnt of
Agriculture office is working with
various farm people in drafting
a proposed Act, and when com
pleted, it will be discussed at
farmer meetings to determine its
acceptability.
At a recent farmer meeting, two
other suggestions were received
!by the Department, one of which
was that farm trucks and trac
tors used on the farm and which
■enter into roads only for hauling
owner’s farm supplies or products
for short distances, should be li
censed at the passenger car rate.
The Department feels this is a
legitimate request. Wilson said he |
knows a number of farmers who
are required to pay a commercial
license fee for trucks, which pro
bably do not travel 100 miles a
year on public roads.
The second suggestion was that
gasoline used in stationary en
gines and field equipment should
tap exempted from the Territorial
“tax.
Wilson said that in his opinion
that if other groups of non-high
way gas users are exempted, the
farmer has an equal right to ex
emption. If, however, farm roads
receive the attention the Depart
mnt thinks they should, and oth
er groups are not exempted, then
he would not recommend making
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, February 8, 1955 is the 45th anniversary of the
founding of the Boy Scouts of America, chartered by the Congress
of the Ur.dted States, as a program for all boys of America, and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scout program has affected the lives of
22,750,000 American boys and men .since 1910, and now has an
active enrollment of 3,660,000 and
WHEREAS, the movement, through its current theme, “Build
ing for a Better Tomorrow,” dramartizes the purpose of the Boy
Scouts of America and the rich heritage it has in this country, and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America, is a great force for
training youth in right character and good citizenship:
NOW THEREFORE, I Betty, Mears, Acting Mayor of the City
of Palmer in the Territory of Alaska, do hereby proclaim the week
of February 6th to 12th as “Boy Scout Week,” and do urge our
citizens to recognize the patriotic service being rendered to our
community by the volunteer Scout Leaders and to express their
appreciation to the religious bodies, school organizations, veterans’
associations, fraternal groups and service clubs which sponsor our
Cub Packs, Boy Scout Troops and Explorer Units.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREAS I have hereunto
signed my name officially and caused the Seal of
the City of Palmer to be affixed, this 3rd day of
February, 1955.
(Signed) BETTY MEARS, Acting Mayor
I FAIR ASSOCIATION \
APPLIES FOR BUILDING
Following an inspection tour j|
by a group of Palmer business- <!
men last week, the Matanuska \
Valley Fair Association this <!
week made formal application ;!
for the acquisition of a 60- x ;!
240-foot buildirJg from the jj
District Engineers in Anchor
age.
Business men making the in- ;>
spection were impressed by j|
the size of the structure and jj
anticipate riumerous uses to !;
which the structure can be put >
to use if acquired. !;
Proposed uses of the build- I;
ing, and possibly a second one !;
of ^the same size, included <;
headquarters and storage space <;
for Civil Defense and military.
Also quarters for the U. S. «|
Army Reserve and a large sec- ;!
tion! for community affairs. ;!
WASILLA COUPLE
ADOPT TWO CHILDREN
Courtney W. Fleming of Wasil
la arrived home on Tuesday of
this week from Seattle where he
met Joana Libia; 8 and her bro
ther Jose Gizaja, 5, of Lima, Peru,
whom the Flemings recently
adopted. Accompanying Fleming
and the two children was Ken
neth Edmondson of Seattle. The
group traveled to Wasilla over the
highway from Seattle.
Fleming flew to Seattle to meet
the children, who until a few days,
prior, had been living with their
parents and four brothers and
sisters in Lima.
“We have no children,” Flem
ing said. “We wanted to adopt
some children and while in Peru
in November 1953 adoptions were
arranged through an agent in
Peru,” Fleming said. Last July
word came that the children were
available,, and the Flemings made
their plans to bring them to Al
aska.
Joana; will begin her studies in
the Wasilla School,
the request.
Written opinions concerning the
above mentioned Legislative sug
gestions has been requested by
Wilson.. “If you, as an. individual,
or as a member of an organiza
tion, wish to support or oppose
such Legislation, let your Repre
sentatives know”, Wilson added
The Boy Scouts of America
submit an annual report to Con
gress which granted the organ
ization a Federal Charter in 191ft.
ARC Expecting—
(Continued from page 1)
Richardson Highway
April 20—75% and 40 MPH, Val
dez to Black Rapids
April 21—50% and 35 MPH, Val
dez to Glennallen
April 21—75% and 40 MPH,
Black Rapids to Fair
banks
May 5—Lifted, Black Rapids
to Fairbanks
May 6—75% and 40 MPH, Val
dez to Glennallen
May 13—Lifted
Alaska Highway
April 21—75% and 40 MPH,
Boundary to Big Delta
May 10—Lifted
1953
In the spring of 1953 first lim
itations, reducing loadings to 50
percent, were imposed on the An
chorage-Palmer section of the
Glenn Highway on April 6. On
April 10 a similar restriction was
placed on the Seward-Anchorage
Highway and on the balance of
the Glenn. On April 13 a 50 per
cent load limit and a 35 MPH
speed limit was enforced for the
Alaska Highway from the Canad
ian border to Delta Junction. On
April 27 a 50 percent limitiation
was placed on the Richardson
highway. Between April 27 thro
ugh May 14 these limitations
were first ^raised to 75 percent
and finally completely lifted.
1952
On April 13, 1952 it was neces
sary to reduce load limits 50 per
cent on the Glenn Highway be
tween Anchorage and Glenallen
and on the Richardson Highway
between Valdez and Big Timber.
On April 18 similar limits were
imposed on the Alaska Highway
between Tok and Delta Junction.
In 1952 it was not necessary to
reduce load limits on the Rich
ardson Highway between Fair
banks and Big Delta Junction, al
though the speed limit was re
duced to 35 MPH. Restrictions
were lifted on the Glenn High
way on May 4, and shortly there
after on all other routes.
Cooperation, of all highway us
ers in assisting to protect the in
vestment in the highways of Alas
ka is necessary, Commissioner
Ghiglione stated. Any suggestions
whereby the handling of advance
notices and application of the re
strictions may be improved to
lessen public inconvenience would
be very much appreciated by the
Alaska Road Cimmission, he ad
ded.
Locally, Oliver Onkka, of the
Road Commission office, stated
that last year’s early delivery of
feed, seed and fertilizer made a
GET YOUR
Childrens Shoes Now!
ALL
BOYS AND GIRLS SHOES
Sizes 81/2 thru 3
From $2.65 & up
Friday - Saturday ■ Sunday and Monday
Koslosky's Dept. Store
Oouitcii Notts
Because of a quorum lack there
was no regular City Council meet
ing held this week. The next reg
ular meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday night, February 8 in the
office ®f the City Clerk at I’M
p.m.
PARC Membership—
(Continued from page 1)
the board members, out of this
group.
Plans to go ahead with the
seeding of the recreation lot near
Central School were approved.
Part of the seed has been secured
and individuals have indicated
they will donate use of some of
the reeded equipment for the
seeding program.
Emile Ganschow, Council trea-:
surer, reported a total of $776.00
was collected during the past
year. About half of this amount
was realized from membership
sales and the balance from dona
tions made by various organiza
tions in the valley. The money
has been spent down to about
$52.00, he said. Much of this
amount was spent for the sum
mer playground program spon
sored by the group this past
summer, and a small amount went
for part of the fuel oil used in
clearing the recreation lot. There
still remains one bill against the
organization that is in excess of
the bank balance, it was an
nounced.
Various means in which to
raise money for the Council’s
projects were discussed. It is
possible than another dance will
be held shortly after Easter, as
a fund-raising project.
A large floodlight has been ob
tained for the skating rink, it
was announced, and it will be
mounted as soon as possible to
enable evening skating parties at
the PARC skating rink.
big difference in the conditions
of the roads during break up
which followed. The Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation has placed early ord
ers again this year to assure
early delivery again this spring.
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MANY GUESTS AT
KIWANIS LUNCHEON
Local Kiwanians held their
regular luncheon meeting in the
Rec hall, Monday, January 31.
AI Hagen, Valley Theater Man
ager briefed the club on possible
acquisition of a huge army sur
plus building. The 60 x 240 foot
structure is available free of cost
provided it is used for commun
ity welfare.
According Jo Hagen ,th? army
has offered to .supply a high
crane with a crew of five men to
dissemble the building. Shipping
to Palmer must be arranged by
local benefactors.
First meeting for the minstrel
show chorus was to be held Tues
day, February 1, in school gym
at 8 P.M., according to Lloyd
Morley, show manager.
Guests at the meeting were Al
Hagen, L. F. Wiley, Eklutna Pro
ject Engineer; Bert Stemple, and
Cliff Marcus with the Soil Con
servation Service in Fairbanks;
A Lina on Privilege
A certain Moscow citizen stood
in so well with the party that he
was granted a permit which,
among other things, allowed him
to buy a railroad ticket without
having to stand in line i'or it.
One day he went to the railroad
station and presented his precious
permit.
“Get in that line over there,’* he
was told.
“But,” protested the privileged
citizen, “this permit allows me to
buy a ticket without standing in
line!”
“I know that comrade,” rejoin
ed the station agent, “and that
is the line for people who don’t
have to stand in line to buy tick
ets.
Arvo Kallio, Experiment Station
horiculturist in Fairbanks, and
Wayne Sword with the IP. S.
Forestry Service at Seward.
Free Balloons
{GAS FILLED)
FOR EACH PURCHASE OF 25c OR MORE
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT
Clara's Variely
THEATRE BUILDING
Welcome Cordova!
Kitchen Band & Floor Show-Fri. & Sat. night
Smorgasbord Friday night after games ■ •
Everybody Welcome!
Shamrock Lounge
MUSIC [
For Entertainment & Dancing^
Russ Vernon "The Outlaw"
Singing and Playing your requests every night
MATINEE SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
Sourdough Bar