LARGE ATTENDANCE SEES EUROPEAN SLIDES
An extra-large attendance at
the Palmer P-TA meeting held
on January IB viewed a showing
of colored slides and heard com
ments by William W. Elliott who
spent the past summer touring
Europe.
Following the showing fifth
grade room mothers served re
freshments.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
ALASKA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
NEW PLANT MATERIALS
Four new plaints which may contribute to belter living in the
Territory are now available in sufficient abundance for release
to farmers, gardeners and nurserymen who have the desire
arid facilities to increase them for sale to the general public.
Available for release this spring axe the following:
PRIORITY—Since stocks aref not largo
enough to give plants or seeds to all
who might desire them, materials
will be released in the following
priority:
TOP. To present members of the
Alaska Crop Improvement Associa
tion who have in past years shown
interest in and exhibited capabil
ities for increasing such plant
materials.
SECOND. New members of the
Crop Improvement Association who
have the interest, knowledge, and
facilities.
THIRD. Others who can present
evidence of interest, facilities, and
knowledge of increasing the plant
materials in question.
SPECIAL. Established nurserymen
and gardeners will receive specie*
consideration with respect to bush
fruits and ornamentals.
CONDITIONS OF RELEASE—Interested
parties who are not members of the
Alaska Crop Improvement Association
must:
1. Submit a letter of interest includ
ing a description of location and
facilities for increasing plant ma
terials.
2. Be prepared to provide references
in event bid is considered
3. Be prepared to sign a contract to
maintain and increase for sale to
the general public such plant
materials as are provided in re
sponse to bid.
4. Consent to inspection procedures
to insure strain or variety purity
and freedom from disease of such
increases as are obtained.
5. Be prepared to maintain records
as proof to performance under con
tract.
The Experiment Station reserves the
right to reject any and all bids except
with respect to feed and forage crops
for which responsibility is delegated to
the Crop Improvement Association.
WHEAT—A new spring wheal superior to Khogot m stillness
of straw, shattering and yield. Milling and baking quality
for whiie flour is poor, fair for whole wheat flour. Should be
a good chicken and stock feed for south central and interior
Alaska. Responsibility for increase is delegated to the Alaska
Crop Improvement Association.
CURRANT—A long branching, high yielding, medium sized,
red fruiting variety of average quality. Excellent for jellies
and preserves. Well adapted to Matanuska and Tanana Valleys.
Performance elsewhere is unknown. Cuttings only will be
available.
RASPBERRY—Variety Sunrise. This is a standard comraereial
variety combining good yield and color. It is being released
with the idea of encouraging nursery men to develop local
stocks for gardeners and home owners among which a fairly
large demand exists. Purchase of local plants will eliminate
transportation damage and winter kill during first year. Canes
available.
HONEYSUCKLE—First year winter kill of exotic ornamentals
has discouraged their use by home owners. These seedling
materials need further screening for habit and flower color
which can best be done by local nurserymen. Propagated by
cuttings, these foundation plants should provide a needed
source of decorative variety. Considered adapted to most sites
including Fairbanks and more southerly locations. Bushes
available.
Applications will be accepted until March 30, 1855
Communications and inquiries must be addressed to:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
ALASKA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
PALMER, ALASKA
GUN SAFETY CLASS
TO BE POSTPONED
Gun safety classes being
held each Saturday in the Ma
tanuska Valley Sportsmen
quarters will not be held this
Saturday, according to an an
nouncement made this week.
Because of illness no instruc
tor was available for the Janu
ary 15 class. Members of the
class are requested to watch
next week’s issue of The Fron
tiersman for announcement
concerning the January 2S
meeting.
KfWANIANS FAVOR
RETENTION OF
NAME EKLUTNA
George Crowthers, recently in
stalled’ president of Palmer Ki
wanis, presided officially for the
first time at the club’s regular
Monday luncheon meeting held
in the Eec hall Jan. 17.
The president read a letter
from the District Manager’s office,
Bureau of Reclamation at Juneau
requesting the club’s opinion rela
tive to a proposal changing the
name Eklutna Project to Emil
Pheil Project in commemoration
of the work done by Mr. Pheil
on the old Eklutna project and
the Palmer-Anchorage area as a
whole.
After a brief discussion, Ki
I wanian Hugh Johnson moved
that the club go on record in favor
of retaining the present name, as
it is typically Alaskan, and that a
letter to this effect be directed to
Deryl Roberts, Bureau District
Manager. The club voted unani
mously so to do.
A similar request was sent the
Bureau by MEA earlier, accord
ing to Cy Brewer, MEA Manager.
A copy of the letter was also read
to the club.
A few Bliwanians deplored the
current method of teaching word
study and reading in the nation’s
schools and locally by omitting
phonetics.
At the suggestion of John
Weisenberger the matter was
turned over to the Business Af
fairs committee to meet with the
school board for possible revision
of methods of teaching word
study and reading in Palmer
schools.
A committee of five, Cy Brew
er, Hugh Johnson, Emil Gans
chow, John Weisenberger, and
i Everett Adams was appointed to
j make recommendations to the
j club for 1955 projects.
FRIDAY -• SATURDAY - SUNDAY •• MONDAY
S & W Halves - Mammoth
YELLOW CLiiO
Peaches
No. 21/2
tin
45c
S. Hoi Chocolate
7 * 25c
"ST Green Beans
No. 303
tin
25c
NABISCO
I lb. box
NADISCO
I lb. box
Honey Grahams 33c
Ginger Snaps_35c
P^LAmerican Cheese 2ibs. 99c
CARNATION
I2 oz.
box
23c
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Fresh Frosted U. S. No. I
FRYING
Chickens
Spare Ribs
U. S. SELECT No. I
lb.
63cib 49c
Koslosky's Dept. Store
Your One Stop Shopping Center
NEW STORE HOURS
SUNDAYS WEEKDAYS
10 til 6 10 til 8
Colony Day—
(Continued from page 1)
be procured by the community.
The building could be used for
any number of purposes, Hagen
pointed out, suggesting indoor
skating rinks, ter.nis courts,
school games, warehousing for
Civil Defense. “It could be cut
in half and one section used with
the new Fair building”, he sug
gested. A school gymnasium was
also suggested. Hagen pointed
out that the purchase of the build
ing would not amount to much
more than one dollar. However,
he said, the cost of getting the
building here to Palmer might
run around $3,000, and possibly
around $15,000 to re-erect. If the
roof was to be raised to a ^0-foot
level, it might run around $35,000.
A wide number of uses to which
such a building could be utilized
flew back and forth among mem
bers. Mr. Hagen stated that in
the near future all organizations
will be requested to send repre
sentation to a joint meeting at
which time the possible acquisi
tion of the building will be ser
iously studied. Ed Smith was
named representative from the
Chamber group to attend the
meeting.
Lew Hanks, manager of the
MTA, reported on the present
status of the new telephone sys
tem, as reported elsewhere in this
issue. In making his announce
ment he paid high tribute to
the Chamber for their efforts in
publicizing the need for equity
stock purchase and to the mem
bers who made up the teams that
made last minute personal calls
to collect a total very near to
$2,000. The team of Richard
Jones and Jan Koslosky account
ed for $1,080; Al Hagen and A1
DeJulio, $400; and Lucille Mick
and Katheryn Wilson, $500.
Guests at the luncheon includ
ed Mrs. Charles Wilsen of Palmer
and Gene Allison, resident man
ager of Preferred Insurance
Agency of Anchorage, with main
office in Anchorage.
I City Clerk's Business
Hours Changed
Business hours at the office
of Palmer City Clerk Frank
Connally have been changed
by council action until furthei
notice. The office will be open
for business from 10 a-m. tc
12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Varied Activities—
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la. All proceeds from the “kitty”
will be turned over to the March
of Dimes. Original musical in
struments will be featured, along
with appropriate head gear, all
designed by the band members
Playing in the band will be Pat
Plumbley, Eva Plumley, “Punky”
Pullen, Esther Brager, Marlys
Cornelius, Nina Stock, Jo Botyd,
Gladys Jones, Wanda Summer
ville, Mardell Shank, Elsie Yohn,
Clair Edmonson, Kay Moore,
Hazel Hooks, Karla Duff, Loretta
Sisley, Fannie Wertenen, and
Phyllis Lowe. A wide selection of
popular and novelty numbers will
be presented.
Dance, Tag Day
* A week from Saturday, on
January 29, members of the Pal
mer B.P.O. Elks will hold a huge
evening affair, open to the public.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. a smorgas
bord will be served, featuring
home made salads, .bar-b-qued
meat, rolls, and lots of good things
to eat. There will be a floor show
with varied acts followed by an
evening of dancing to a popular
daace band. In addition there
will be special events introduced
off and on throughout the even
ing. Admission to the affair will
be by ticket. Ticket sales are al
ready underway in the Valley
and may he obtained from any
Elk member, members of Beta
Sigma Phi, Kiwanis members,
and others who are assisting the
program in this way. Admission
will be $3 per person and will in
clude the smorgasbord, entertain
ment and dance. The public is
INSPECTION HOURS
SET FOR
STATESIDE VEHICLES
Each day until the expiration
of 1954 vehicles license plates
Territorial Police Officer Frank
Cornelius will be available at the
office of U. S. Commissioner
Dorothy B. Saxton between the
hours of 9 a.m~ and 10 a.ns. to in
spect Stateside vehicles. Officer
Cornelius pointed out that con
trary to many vehicle owner’s op
inion, it is compulsory to obtain
Alaska license plates as soon as
the owner begins work in Alaska.
The 90-day privilege applies to
visitors who are not looking foi
work and who do not obtain work
during that period of time. All
others are required to obtain Al
aska plates after arriving in the
Territory.
Vehicle drivers who have not
yet obtained their 1955-56 driv
ing licenses were warned this
week that violators will be cited.
Expiration date on driver’s li
censes was December 31, 1954.
urged to get their tickets early.
A one-day tag sale is being
planned by Theta Chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi. The girls will be out
on the streets of Palmer from
early morning until night on Sat
urday, January 29, selling minia
ture March of Dimes crutches,
complete with a dime, all for the
sum of one dollar. Headquarters
for the sale will be set up in
Clara’s Variety. To help increase
the proceeds, sorority members
"have pledged to match, dollar for
dollar, the sale of the March of
Dimes emblems, so that for each
I dollar taken in, another dollar
will be added by the girls.
^ m Y W ^ ^
Complete Closeout of
Women’s Shoes. Ms & Soils
Shoes
$400
& 4
Coats & Suits from s996 up
ALL WOOL Regular $29.95 values
Day's Green Whipcords *9*
Wool Reg. $14.95 - 29 to 32 waist only
95
50% Wool Shirts
Regular $6.50 each,
2 fors7
MENS
Corduroy
Sport Shirts
Reg. $10.00 $C00
NOW
50
up
Mens Sport (oats S 1
MANY, MANY WOMENS’, MENS’, CHILDRENS’CLOTH
ING ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION, ALL AT
DRASTICALLY REDUCED PRICES
KoMy’s Dept Store
One Stop Shopping Center