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VOLUME 8. NUMBER 39
PALMER. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1955
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All Star Team Needs
Area Wide Support
The All-Star team for the Pal
mer Little League was named
last week. Fourteen youthful
baseball players will soon be
wearing the blue and white uni
form of the All-Stars and com
pete in games against teams from
oirUide Palmer. Their first game
will be played at 5:30 p.m. the
29th of July at Anchorage.
The Little League program in
Palmer has received fine support
from their sponsors and a small
group of adults this year. Now
the organization is appealing to
the general public for support
of the All-Star team. The boys,
and their coaches have worked
hard throughout the season and
each youngster named to a berth
cn the All-Star team has earned
that honor through ability, sup
port of his team, good sports
manship and promptness at prac
tice and games.
Their greatest need right now
is monetory support. Money is
.needed for team insurance, ad
ditional uniforms and equipment,
transportation costs and for
meals away from home. The or
ganization ho{ie^ ^thisy yead fto
have a large enough balance left
over to purchase team insurance
in the Spring, at the beginning
of the baseball season. This year
it was necessary to ask for ad
vances from the sponsors in or
der to purchase the insurance
before the games were started.
Contacts will be made this
week with local business houses
and civic and fraternal organiza
tions enlisting their aid in pro
moting the All-Star team'.
Named to the All-Star team
were the following: Leland
Stainbrook of the Moose team;
Alvin Larson, Larry Wade, Ste
ven Curry, "all of Koslosky’s
team; John Harris, BilT McKech
xii«, Roger Everett, Hal Ingalls,
Arthur Braeutigan, all of the
Jonesville team; Jerry Combs
and Russell Onkka of the Kiwan
is team and Darrell Want of Kos
losky’s team. Ande Hoffman,
roach of the Jonesville team will
be manager of the All-Star team.
ISCAL SCOUTS
AT CAMP GORSUCH
Boy Scouts of the Palmer
troops were able to attend camp
after all. Through the volunteer
ed services of Douglas Bixby,
the boys left for camp on sched
ule last Sunday. There will be
at Camp Gorsuch, the new Boy
Scout camp near Mile 14, Glenn
highway, for a full camping peri
od. Bixby, himself a Scout for
several years, volunteered his
.services as camp leader for the
Palmer troops when it appeared
the program would have to be
cancelled because of no leader
ship.
10 Weeks of
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
Wasilla Community
Hall
Starting Sunday Night
July 24th — 8 P.M.
Sponsored by the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
FIRST HALF TAXES
DUE BY AUGUST 1
City of Palmer tax payers in
the Palmer Independent Sch
ool District were reminded
last week that the first half
payment on taxes are due and
payable on or before August
1, 1955. A penalty of seven and
one half percent, and interest
at the rate of one percent, will
be charged if payment is not
made on the due date, it was
announced by Rex Ehrhart,
tax assessor.
EG® REGULATIONS
RECENTLY PROPOSED
BY DEPT. OF AG.
Regulations have been propos
ed by the Department of Agricul
ture for egg production, it was
announced by James Wilson,
commissioner of agriculture. The
proposals came as a result of fre
quent approaches to the depart
ment by producers, consumers
and retailers protesting against
abuses by some segment of the
egg marketing industry.
Local producers have protest
ed against some “shipped in”
eggs being represented and ad
vertised as being of high quality,
when they were not, Commis
sioner Wilson said. Housewives
have complained of poor quality
in “outside” eggs, blood spots,
stained eggs, and occasionally
poor interior quality on local
eggs. Grocers, likewise, he added,
have made similar complaints.
As a result of these protests,
,the Department began spot
checks on egg quality. Prelimin
ary investigation confirmed the
fact that abuses were many and
that Alaskan consumers and pro
ducers had reason to complain.
For this reason Commissioner
Wilson requested the services of
a U. S. Deparment of Agriculture
specialist to work a month with
the Alaska Department in train
ing inspectors and appraising the
overall situation so that he might
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STATION WAGON
STOLEN IN CITY
The theft of their 1952 Ford
Ranch Wagon was reported to
Territorial Police on Tuesday of
this week by Mrs. Brian Cle
worth. Mrs. Cleworth had left
the keys in the car when she
parked across from the office of
The Frontiersman while she did
errands. On her return she found
it gone.
To date no trace of the vehicle
has been found. Territorial Po
lice described the car as being
light blue in color and carrying
license plate 12229.
Territory Police warned driv
ers against the practise of leav
ing keys in the ignition while
the vehicle is unattended.
Damages totalling between
$800 and $900 were caused when
a 1952 Ford Convertible driven
by Carl Burnett and a 1950 GMC
pickup driven by William Zabor
ac side-swiped on Bogard Road
on Wednesday evening. Accord
ing to Territorial Police there
. were no personal injuries.
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DRIVERS LICENSE
AVAILABLE FROM
TERRITORIAL POLICE
Territorial Police now issue
drivers’ licenses under a new
policy set up by the 1955 Legis
lature.
Territorial Police Officer Frank
Cornelius said this week that
driving and written tests will be
given to all persons who have
never before been licensed. Those
holding licenses in other States
will be subjected to the written
tests only, along with customary
physical requirements which will
apply to all persons being licen
sed to drive in Alaska.
Officer Cornelius said they
hope to be able to set up a cen
tral office soon where tests may
be taken. For the present,•appli
cants are requested to contact
Cornelius at his home, or if in
Anchorage, the tests may be tak
en at the Territorial Police office.
Persons taking the tests must be
accompanied by a licensed driv
er; must furnish vehicle for the
test and that vehicle must be in
A-l condition before the test wil^
be given.
Instructon permits for youths
between ages 14 and 16, must be
renewed at this time. Also speci
al operators’ permit for motor
bikes and scooters. Those separ
ate permits must be signed by
the youth’s parent or guardian—
however, any violations will
mean court action against the
license holder, it was pointed
out. Drivers holding instruction
permits must be accompanied by
an adult licensed driver who has
been licensed for at least one
year. The permit will be good for
a 90-day period following which
it may be re-issued for another
90 days without paying an addi
tional fee.
The new licenses will be good
for two years from the appli
cant’s nearest brthday and will
cost $2. Persons already licensed
in the Territory are urged to
turn in their old licenses, for
which the new type will be re
issued, in effect for two years
from the licensee’s nearest birt&*
day. These licenses were issued
January 1, 1955 and were good
until December 31, 1956. There
will be no charge for the change- j
over from the old license to the
new one, it was pointed out.
Each license holder in the Ter
ritory will have a case history
filed in Juneau, Cornelius point
ed out. Any violation against the
license holder will go into the
individual’s file. If there are too
many violations Territorial Po
lice may pull the license or re
commend the driver submit him
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FINAL PAYMENTS
MADE TO LOCAL
HOSPITAL ARCHITECT
The final inspection check on
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital
was made last week by Architect
Edwin B. Crittenden of Anchor
age. A few minor changes, re
quested by the hospital board,
were approved by the architect
and final payment of $2431.75
was approved by board members
at their July 22 meeting.
Members of the finance com
mittee reported hospital accounts
receivable now total $25,419.85,
and accounts payable, $13,769.16.
Authorization to begin suing for
collection of delinquent accounts
was given the collection agency
handling the hospital’s delin
quent accounts. The committee
reported they feel progress is be
ing made on the collection of old
accounts.
Mrs. Jane D. Igou, hospital
consultant with the Department
of Health, made a tour of the hos
pital last week. Her interest in
Alaska is not only in Hill-Bur
ton fund hospitals but all hospit
als in the territory, she told !
board members, and offered her
assistance to the local board in
any problem in which she could
help. Mrs. Igou is familiar with
hospital administration, as she
holds a title of hospital admin
istrator.
PALMER YOUTH
LEAVES FOR
WORLD JAMBOREE
Dale Clark, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Clark of Fishhook
Road, leaves Palmer Monday on
the first leg of his trip to the
Boy Scout World Jamboree
which will be Tield in Niagara
On-the-Lake, Ontario. Clark was
selected to represent Alaska at
the Jamboree, from a nominat
ed group of 14 Explorer Scouts.
Clark will visit in Olympia
and Spokane, also his paternal
grandparents at Butte, Montana
and his maternal grandmother at
Ronan, Montana before arriving
at the assembly point, Missoula,
Montana on August 7. Region 11
Scouts will assemble at this point
for a training camp program.
From Missoula they will go to
Chicago where the Scouts will
spend a full day in a guided
tour of the city. From Chicago
they will go to Washington, D. C.
for a one and one half day guid
ed tour of the Capitol. Two days
in New York City and all it’s
highlights will preceed a visit to
Montreal, Canada where they
will visit the “old” and “new”
Montreal. From there the Scouts
will proceed to the Jamboree at
Niagara-On-the-Lake.
In addition to the cost of trav
el expenses, the 22-day Jamboree
adventure will cost Clark $426.
50. To pay his expenses Clark
has been working at King’s Lake
Camp this summer. In addition,
members of Palmer Boy Scout
Troop 654 contributed one half
of their prize money won in the
Colony Day parade toward
Clark’s expenses.
This is Palmer youth’s second
Jamboree. Two years ago he at
tended the National Jamboree
held at Valley Forge.
To qualify for the honor, Clark,
as a candidate, was required to
write a 500-word essay on his
reason for wishing to attend the
World Jamboree, following
which he appeared before a
board of review where he was
judged, along with other candi
dates, on poise and appearance,
personality and thoughtfulness of
others, sincerity and understand
ing of the Scout oath and law,
enthusiasm and Scout spirit,
theme and purpose.
A student in Palmer High
School, Clark is an Eagle Scout
and a member of the Boy Scout
honor society, the Order of the
Arrow; has earned a total of 30
merit badges and is a member of
Palmer Explorer Troop 754.
Dedicate Fair Book
To Don. L Irwin
The 1955 Matanuska Valley
Fair premium book is now in the
hands of the printer and will be
ready for distribution within a
short time, it was announced
this week. Alfred V. Hagen, fair
manager said this week that the
book is being dedicated to Don
L. Irwin, valley poneer. Members
of the Fair Board voted this week
to follow custom and dedicate the
book to a well-known person
who has recently helped the Ma
tanuska Valley and the Matan
uska Valley Fair over a period of
years. An original song, entitled
“Where The Matanuska Flows”,
written by Mr. Irwin, will appear
in the premium book.
Repairs Going On
Extensive repairs and changes
are being made to the fair
grounds this week. Grading work
is being continued across the
front and along the side of the
grounds. Rusty Dow has been
busy all week painting doors on
all the buildings and fronts of the
quonset huts. The grand stand
and fence posts around th race
track are on the painter’s list
and alteration work will be done
in the large building which hous
es the flower show.
Early registration for exhibits
indicates this will be the largest
Fair ever staged in the Valley—
already famous as staging the
largest fairs of the Territory.
The Bureau of Mines will have
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Six Girls in Race
For Fair Queen Title
BREAD UP 5 CENTS;
RESULT OF UNION
I WAGE AGREEMENTS
!; Effective today, bread will
;I go up in price five cents per
;| loaf, according to Glen Per
il singer of the Palmer Baking
; I Company. Sweet breads and
f rolls will also rise in price,
II proportionately. The increas
|! es are due to fringe benefits
|l and wage increases given bak
ers, truck drivers and miscel
laneous help, following the
j 11 settlement of a 19-day-old
I; bakery strike.
I; According to Persinger, in
!; creases amount to 48 cents per
!; hour for drivers; 20 cents an
!; hour for bakers; and 10 cents
3; an hour for miscellaneous
help. In addition each emplo
j| yee will get Health and Wei
ll fare insurance benefits, cost
j| ing the employer $17.40 per
11 month, per employee.
Alaska Produce Week
Being Planned;
Area to Participate
Stewart Durrant was named
chairman of a Matanuska Valley
Chamber of Commerce commit
tee to further a Territory-wide
Alaska-Grown Produce Week in
this area.
A letter, inviting participation
from the Matanuska Valley, was
received by Durrant. Co-Oj.r ger -
* era! manager, from farmers and
the Fairbanks Chamber of Com
merce who are sponsoring the
week of August 26 to September
3 to feature produce grown in
Alaska. Following the member
ship’s acceptance of the invita
tion, John Gore, meeting chair
man, requested Durrant serve as
chairman and select his own
working committee. Suggestions
for local participation will be
made by the committee a the
August 3 meeting.
Along this line, John Weisen
berger suggested that the local
Chamber of Commerce encourage
a Buy at Home campaign to
keep Alaskan dollars in Alaska.
Following a request for sug
gestions for building up the
membership of the Matanuska
Valley Chamber, it was pointed
out that one of the best means
with which to build up member
ship is a constructive program
such as the promotion of “home
produced items’*.
Guests at the meeting were
Hoy Brock, manager of the Ma
tanuska Dairy in Anchorage, and
Robert Partridge, Matanuska
Telephone Association manager.
Mrs. Doris Simpson and Mrs.
Cynthia Plano announced this
week they have sold their place
of business, The Knik Drive-In
to Elizabeth Miller and William
Hon, both of Anchorage.
With four more Valley girls
signed up for the Matanuska
Valley Fair Queen contest, Al
fred Hagen, fair manager, an
nounced this week the contest is
well under way. Six girls are
now busy selling tickets and pre
paring posters for the annual
contest.
Janice Barry
Janice Marie Barry, 19 year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl W. Berry of Palmer, regis
tered for the contest on July
16. Janice was born in the valley,
the year after her parents arriv
ed here as original colonists of
the Matanuska Valley. She has
attended school in Palmer, grad
uating from Palmer High School
with the class of 1954 and at
tended Everett Junior College in
1954-55. She plans to attend Seat
tle University this fall. Janice
is five feet, five and one half
inches tall, weighs 125 pounds,
has blue-grey eyes and wears
her dark brown hair in a medium
length style. Her hobbies con
sist of photography and music,
with dancing and all type out
door sports, her favorites. She is
employed by the Palmer Foun
tain and is being sponsored in
the Queen race by Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation.
Karen McCartney
Karen McCartney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCartney of
Palmer, has been in the Queen
race since July 19 when she reg
istered for the contest. Karen is
another Alaskan-born contestant
who has lived in *he Valley most
ci her life. She is being sponsored
by the Shamrock Lounge of
Palmer. She has attended Pal
mer schools, including the first
two years of high school and will
enter her junior year at Anchor
age High School this fall. Karen
will be 18 years old on August
19, has blue eyes and short curly
brown hair. She is five feet, four
inches tall and weighs 115
pounds. Her favorite hobbies in
clude sports, cooking and danc
ing. During her attendance at
Palmer High School she was a
member of the Girls Glee Club,
Girls Athletic Association, and
active in the Teen-Age Roundup
organization, and a former mem
ber of the Arctic Trails Riding
club. During her summer vaca
tion she is working at the Tip
Top Cafe in Spepgrd, ;
Dona McKechnie - >
Dona McKechnie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs- Don McKechnie of
Palmer, is being sponsored in the
contest by the Alaska Dairy of
Anchorage. Dona was born and
has lived in Palmer, attending lo
cal schools and graduating from
Palmer High School with the
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SMART HAIR STYLINGS
by LaVonne
Evening Appointments
VALLEY BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 3301
HAEGER POTTERY
For Your Flower Arrange
ments and Wedding Gifts.
Maud's Flower Shop
Theatre Building
TAX NOTICE
City of Palmer
PALMER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The first half payment on taxes are due and
payable on or before August 1, 1955
There will be 7V2% penalty and 1 % per month
interest charged if payment is not made on
due date.
REX EHRHART, Tax Assessor
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