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_ Publisher-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
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LETTERS TO
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Editor
Frontiersman
Palmer
Pear Editor:
Long before work was started
on, Fort Richardson there land
ed on Lake Lucille one of the
first twin motor planes to come
to Alaska. Out of the plane step
ped a U. S. Army colonel, major,
pilot, and navigator. It was the
month of June, and beside Mrs.
Snider, yours truly, and the kids,
there were millions of misquitoes
to meet the visitors
We invited them into our log
'house (not the skeeters’, and
made our guests as comfortable
as possible- After the usual cour
tesies we were told (not to tell
anyone) that the Army, was look
ing for a place to build a fort,
and that Wasilla was an ideal
place. First, because of the open,
deep water at Goose Bay- Second,
because of the two-mile lake
which could be made five miles
Hong by opening Jacobson’s Lake.
Third, no fog in Wasilla.
Later we received a letter from
the War Department inquiring
bow much we wanted for the
homestead. Our price was $15
per acre We heard no more of it
and the fort is on Ship Creek—
now Anchorage.
No doubt politics had a great
deal to do with this.
A Tew years ago the Native
'Service wanted to build a hos
pital for TB patients. Patriotic
citizens of Palmer and Wasilla
offered free land but land was
bought in Anchorage where the
^hospital now stands. From what
il can learn the reason the hos
pital was not built in Palmer was
—"there is not enough recreation
for the nurses. (Now you tell
one!)
My guess is politics.
Among the present 18 proposi
tions at the Constitutional Con
vention at College is one pro
posed by a well known politian.
rhat an election should be held
to decide upon a permanent seat
of government for the State of
Alaska. This was supported by a
resolution naming Juneau, Tan
ana and the Matanuska Valley as
possible sites.
Once before the Matanuska
Valley was mentioned as the Cap
ital, but we never heard very
much about it later. I wonder
why he did not mention Anchor
age. Politics?
Sometimes we behave like chil
dren and do want everything our
own self and our own way,, for
getting that we should work for
the good of all
Everyone knows that moving
the capital will cost a great deal
of money- There , should be a
State building and many other
buildings for members of the
Senate and House of Representa
tives and many other functions
embroiled in government work.
The buildings alone will cost
the taxpayers millions of dollars
I believe there is a way whereby
we may overcome this great ex
pense.
At present we are engaged in a
co-id war with Russia. Sometime,
someday, the fear of cold or hot
war will be no more. Greater
brains than the wirter tell us
that no one wants war because it
would simply be suicide for all
concerned The time will come
when we can live with the other
nations of the world, regardless
of political differences. When that
day comes, we may have the best
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Everything we need is there
—landing fields, buildings eno
ugh so Legislators may bring
their families which will be nec
essary because it won’t be long
when instead of meeting once in
two years the Legislators will
meet every year for at least six
months. It is also cheaper to
bring the Legislators to the Fort
than to Juneau. Besides, this part
of Alaska has the best climate
(just listen to the weather re
ports).
There is no doubt in my mind
but what Uncle Sam will give us
all we need for the State of Al
aska.
I think the Fort is the best
place, and won’t cost anything
and all the people of the Matan
uska Valley and Anchorage—in
fact all of the people of. Alaska—
will benefit by it because there
won’t be any extra taxes.
Let’s hope politics won’t play
the great part in this.
GERRIT (HEINIE) SNIDER
W.O.T.M. PLAN
BAZAAR AND
BAKE SALE
Women of the Moose are plan
ning their annual pre-Christmas
bazaar and bake sale, it was an
nounced this week. It will be
held all day Saturday, December
10 at Moose Hall, beginning at 9
a.m. and continuing until .9 p.m.
Free coffee will be distributed
throughout the sale. In addition,
at 8 p.m. some lucky person will
be awarded a crocheted table
cloth.
Anyone who has sports equip
ment or clothing—coats, shoes,
other pieces of clothing—or even
furniture, which they wish to sell
may take them to Moose Hall.
Women of the Moo$e will handle
the sale for each individual on a
20 percent handling charge. The
women are offering this as a ser
vice to those persons who mignt
have items just a little too good
to give away but who have no
way of selling them. Persons who
wish to place such items for sale
may take them to Moose Hall
anytime after December 5. Each
item must be tagged with the
owner’s name, address, and the
price they wish to obtain. Items
not sold must be picked up im
mediately following the sale.
Bazaar items which will be of
fered for sale include hand work
items such as pillow cases, ap
rons, dish towels, towel sets,
holders, and many other pieces.
Homemake breads, rolls, pastries,
and pies will also be offered for
sale.
In addition there will be one
large table of rummage items.
The public is invited to attend
the sale.
Piano Recital
Planned at Wasilla
Mrs. Joe Winklepleck will pre
sent her piano pupils in a recital
this Friday evening, December 2
at the Wasilla School cafeteria,
beginning at eight o’clcok.
Pat Schaefer of Palmer will of
fer one of her well-known read
ings.
The public is invited to attend.
BOB ESTELLE GETS
NOVICE RADIO RATING
Bob Estelle of the Palmer
Radio Club passed his novice rat
ing examination this past Mon
day. At the present time several
other members are preparing to
go up for their tests in the near
future.
Anyone interested in amateur
radio is invited to attend the next
club meeting, Thursday evening,
December 1, at 7 p.m. in the club
rooms at the Co-Op rec building.
Refreshments will be served fol
lowing the meeting.
VISITORS ASS’N.
CONDUCTING ’56
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The Alaska Visitors Association
under the direction of Frank H.
Whaley executive director, is
now engaged in an intensive
drive for 1956 memberships.
Whaley pointed out that a two
to one matching fund to $100,
000 set up by the legislature will
put the resources of AVA at
150,000 if the drive is successful.
The first city to engage in this
all-out fund campaign is Anchor
age. To date the drive has brou
ght in cash and pledges $6,800
from Anchorage, and a total of
$11,000 from over-all response.
Other cities will have their drives
in the near future.
Whaley stated that “35,000,000
persons a year take vacations
away from their homes. All we
have to do is to create a desire
in a very small percentage of
them to come to Alaska”.
The Chamber of Commerce in
each community has been re
quested to assist in the fund
drive. There has been a fine re
sponse to this request. Twenty
five per cent of the amount
raised by each communitv by the
Chamber can be retained for lo
cal use in promotion of tourism to
the local level. The retained funds
can be used for any purpose—
for pamphlets, personnel, histor
ical markers, or any work of that
nature, Whaley explained.
Radio stations and TV stations
have given their cooperation in
this program qf tourist promo
tion. Whaley appeared over all
TV stations every day of the
first of the drive in Anchorage, in
addition to his radio appear
ances.
FREY-DAVIS
WEDDING HELD
NOVEMBER 21
In a quiet home wedding cere
mony on Monday evening, No
vember 21, Lucille Davis, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Cau
dell of Jim Creek, became the
bride of Albert Frey of the Butte.
The ceremony was performed
by U. S. Commissioner Dorothy
B. Saxton at her home before a
small gathering of friends. Jackie
Towner was bridesmaid for her
sister and James Frey best man
for hi3 brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Frey are now at
home at the Butte.
Mrs. Frey came to the valley
with her parents in May of this
year from New Mexico. She has
been employed at the fountain
in Bert’s Drug store.
Mr. Frey is affiliated with the
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