THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio
Editor_
. Owner-Manager
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Alaska Constitution
By Ben Hitchcock
An issue for ten years has been
the Territorial Property Tax.
This illustrates the need for in
itiative and referendum. Alas
kans should have a chance to de
cide this, and other controversial
issues, by direct vote.
We recognize that the property
tax is not so simple a problem
that dispute will be ended by a
vote either for or against it. But
so long as the opinion of the ma
jority is unknown, neither side
in the dispute can justly claim
to represent the wishes of the
people.
Whenever one of these contro
versial issues comes up in the
legislature, with both sides
claiming to represent the major
ity, most of us think that neither
side represents us. A chance for
the people to vote directly is the
answer.
The people may make mis
takes, as opponents of initiative
and referendum will claim: we
may, for instance, refuse to tax
ourselves for needed improve
ments. If so, we will learn for
ourselves through our own mis
takes, and not through the impos
ed errors of representatives who
do not actually represent.
I believe that the right of the
public to vote on specific .issues,
through initiative and referen
dum, should be guaranteed by
any constitution Alaskans may
adopt.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gregory
left Palmer this past Sunday, en
route to their home in Navesink,
N. J. They have spent a sixi-week
vacation with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
ip Edleman of Palmer. During
ftheir stay they made many side
trips, seeing points of interest
throughout the Territory.
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SCENE OF
PRETTY WEDDING
Miss Annie Havemeister,
daughter of Mrs. Emmy Have
meister of Palmer, became the
bride of Virgil Meehan, son of
Mrs. Viola Meehan, also of Pal
mer, in a candlelight ceremony
performed at the Church of God
on July 16. The Rev. Wesley Lam
caster performed the double
ring ceremony before a large
gathering of relatives and
friends. Carol Colberg, pianist,
played traditional wedding music
and accompanied soloist Ramona
Davis who sang “Because”.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her brother-in-law
Paul Riley, chose traditional
white satin for her gown which
was fashioned with a lace yoke
and sleeves. The full skirt was
floor length with train. Her fing
er tip length veil was of white
nylon net and -fell from a tiny
crown. She carried a bouquet of
r<*d roses.
Mrs. Helen Riley, sister of the
bride, was her matron of honor. !
She wore a ballerina length
gown of lavender sheer and car
ried a white carnation muff.
The bridegroom’s attendants
were John Gore, best man, and
Andi Hoffman and Hal Eckard,
ushers.
Following the ceremony a wed
ding reception was held for the
couple in the social room at the
church. Janice Barry presided
over the guest book.
Parents of both the bride and
bridegroom are original colonists,
coming to the Matanuska Valley
in 1935. The bride was born in
the Valley and educated in the
Palmer schools, graduating from
Palmer High School in 1954. She
is employed in the general office
at the Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association. The
bridegroom also was#educated in
the Palmer schools and recently
completed four years service in
the U. S. Air Force.
Following a short wedding trip
to Mendeltna Lodge, the couple
are now at home at Palmer.
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PALMER FUNERAL
CHAPEL
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
SAILINGS
e^WEEK
Serving Alaska Via
Seward or Valdez
MS GALENA, Friday,
Aug., 5, calling at Cor
dova and Seward (ARR
and San Juan Docks).
SS NADINA Tuesday,
August 9. calling at Val
dez and Seward (ARR
dock).
'ALASKA1
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FLYIN' AROUND
AT THE
PALMER AIRPORT }
Ronald Aklestad, 16, of Pal
mer, made a successful solo
flight in the club ship on July
20th. He has been taking flight
instructions from Rene Nielsen
and is a member of the Flying
Club.
Ralph Crowthers, working on
his cross country flight time,
took a solo cross country trip
last week to Gulkana in his Aer
onca Champ. He also made a dual
cross-country trip to Squentna
and Talkeetna.
Susie Knapp, 4, accompanied
by her mother Mrs. Roy Knapp,
took her first airplane ride with
Larry Bixby last week and is
“sold”. Wants to be a pilot her
self. Her brother Frankie took
a ride also, but this was not his
first flight. Their dad is taking
flight instructions.
Audrey Sweeney made two
solo cross-country flights last
week, working on her require
ments for a private pilot license.
Her trips took her-to Talkeetna
Squentna and to Kenai.
New student and member of
the Flying Club is Bud O’Don
nell who is taking instructions
from Miss Nielsen.
Requirements that must be ful
filled to obtain a private pilot li
cense include both written and
flight tests. Prior to the tests a
valid student pilot certificate
with proper endorsement on the
reverse side must be presented;
also an airman’s identification
card. The applicant must have a
current Class III medical certifi
cate, or better, and must have a
log book stating he has complet
ed 25 hours solo and 15 hours
dual flight time, of which 10
hours must be solo cross-country
and five hours dual cross-country
flight time. The applicant must
JACK DUNLAP
INJURED BY BULL
John (Jack) Dunlap, Valley
farmer, is a patient at 5005th
Air Force Hospital where he was
removed in the Conununitj am
bulance from the Valley Presby*
terian Hospital on Monday of this
week.
Mr. Dunlap received a broken
collar bone, three broken ribs
and several skin breaks and
bruises when pushed against a
log fence by a bull on July 25.
Mrs. Dunlap reported today
that he is resting comfortably
but will probably be hospitalized
for 10 days to two weeks and
will rest up at home for several j
weeks when released from the
hospital. #
pass the written private pilot ex
amination with a grade of 80 per
cent or better. This exam takes
one hour.
No specific amount of flight
time is required for a solo flight,
however a student must' have a
valid Class III medical certificate
or better, must show a birth cer
tificate or other certifying state
ment showing place and date of
birth and must present two one
inch square, clear picture, full
face. He is soloed at the discre
tion of his instructor.
Ralph Farnsworth, president of
the local Airmens’ Association,
accompanied by Dr. D. K. White,
assisted Territorial Police on
Sunday, in making an air search
for two men being sought by the
Police in connection with various
charges, pilot Hutchinson also
flew his PA-11 in the search.
Among visitors from the Val
ley who were in Valdez this past
week was Dee Hart of Palmer.
She reported beautiful scenery
along the entire trip, especially
through the areas where the fam
ous water falls are located.
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PALMER, ALASKA
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Daily 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
PHS Class of ’52
Holds Picnic Reunion
Out of 21 graduates of Palmer
High School Class of 1952, 10
members were present at a re
union picnic held at Green Acres
resort on July 24.
Class members present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Chick Adams (Gen.
DeLand); Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Lancaster (Delores Lentz); Mr.
and Mrs. James Scott (Betty Har
ris) ; Mrs. Ted DeLand, nee
Gloria Lepak; Mrs. John Som
erville, nee Wanda Lindsey;
Norma Nelson, Jim Col berg,
Charles Milles, Rita McClafferty,
Mrs. and Mrs. Bob Lacher. Speci
al guests were Lane and Bonnie
Ratcliff, Miles Rice, Bonnie Larsh
Joseph Flakne Heads
Washington-Alaska
Social Group
. Joseph T. Flakne, former head
of the Alaska Division of the
Office of Territories, Department
of the Interior, and now with
the Arctic Institute of North
American, will serve the rest of
the year as president of the
Washington State and Alaska So
ciety.
The organization, a social
group, is composed of residents of
Washington and Alaska now liv
ing in Washington. Flakne is a
former Matanuska Valley resi
dent.
Meiers, Pat Price, and Margaret
and Dwight Pullen.
JULY 31 — 11 A.M.
Modern Psychology & the Gospel
10:00 Sunday School Classes for all ages
8:00 Singspiration Service at the Fair Grounds
Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
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