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 _ _ Owner-Manager
Editor --—-Virginia Gallant
Subscription Rates 50c a month, $5 a year In Valley Area
Mailed to all points in Alaska and the United States
$6 per year
Average Sportsman
Spends $279 per Year
For Hunting, Fishing
Alaska’s Fish and Wildlife re
sources bring an estimated $115
million to the territory annually,
an income secbnd only to govern
ment spending.
Of this amount $12 Vz million
was spent on hunting and fishing
in 1952-53 and by 1953-54 this
amount had risen to over $16
million.
These figures dealing with Al
aska were released this week in
a booklet titled “Wildlife in the
Economy of Alaska”, written by
Dr. John L. Buckley, leader of
the Alaska Cooperative "Wildlife
Research Unit at the University
of Alaska. Dr. Buckley wrote the
booklet to answer the recurrent
question: “How important is fish
and wildlife in Alaska?”
Dr. Buckley’s research shows
that non-residents spent $314 mil
lion hunting and fishing in Alas
ka during 1951-52. Residents
spent the remaining $9 million.
The amounts have increased sub
stantially since that time. These
figures are exclusive of license
fees. Over half of this total, $7
million, was spent in the third
judicial division; $3 million in the
fourth division; $1 3/4 million in
the first, and the balance in the
second.
Research indicates the average
amount each resident license hold
er spends annually is $294.58, the
largest per capita expenditure for
ary area in which studies have
been carried out. Washington
State license holders for example,
spend an average of $200 per,
year.
The average license buyer, ir\-\
eluding both residents and non
residents, spends $297.16 and 16.6
days in sports activities annually.
This expenditure of time and
money nets him an average of
J04 pounds of big game, 14 pounds
of small game, four pounds of
water fowl and an undetermined
amount of fish. More than half
the expenditures of time and
money are on fishing.
The illustrated booklet contains'
many more figures concerning
the impact of wildlife on the econ
>omy of the territory.
Dr. Buckley said copies of the;
Editors note:
The following report, by Alma
J. Blunck, legislative chairman of
the Palmer Education Association,
was submitted in response to
many inquiries made by interest
ed persons.
Proposed Teachers' Retirement
Law
Palmer Education Association
is proud of its share in the survey
of the Teachers’ Retirement Sys
tem. This study extended over
a period of two years under the
able leadership of Barbara Smart,
former legislative chairman of
P. E. A.
During the 1954 Regional Con
ference at Anchorage, John Da
pcevich, secretary of the Teach
ers’ Retirement System of Alaska,
met with interested teachers to
discuss revision. A survey was
conducted by the Alaska Educa
tion Association. Members voted
in favor of the proposed plan.
Mr. Dapcevich flew to Wash
ington, D. C. where he secured
the services of the Chief Actuary
of the United States Health,
Education, and Welfare. The pro
posed law was set up without cost
to the territory or teachers, with
exception of transportation. We
feel, indeed fortunate to have ob
tained this service and the secur
ity that the proposed law is actu
arially soifnd. The present law is
actuarially unsound.
So many people have worked
very hard on the new proposed
Teachers’ Retirement Law. It will
be introduced in the Territorial
Legislature about February 16.
This is your opportunity to help
give security to your teachers.
Send a letter or wire to your leg
islators.
Alma J. Blunck
Legislative Chairman
Palmer Education Association
booklet are available at printing
costs of 50 cents each. They may
be obtained from his office at
College, Alaska.
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Ben Hudgins Again
Sportsman President
Officers of the Matanuska Val
ley Sportsmen were re-elected to
their offices during the board oi
directors meeting held this week.
For the second year Ben Hud
gins of Palmer will serve as presi
dent of the organization; A1 Dick
ow as vice-president and Bruce
Graham, secretary-treasurer. John
Bush, Maud Hosier, Dan Flem
ing, and Glenn Woods complete
the board of directors. Fleming
and Woods were recently elected
to the board.
Standing chairmen for 1955
committees were named as fol
lows: Marie Westenbarger, rifle
club reporter; Maud Hosier, A1
Dickow, co-chairman on building,
ways and means; Mary Lou
Johns, membership; Ed Bellring
er, entertainment; Eloise Hudg
ins, publicity; Marie Westenbar
ger, fair exhibit; Ted Buzby, game
dinner and Dan Flemming, fish
fry.
A permanent easement for a
roadway to Twin Lakes on the
Kepler property along the Ma
tanuska Road was recently given
to the Division of Fisheries by Mr.
Kepler. Alex McRae of the Fish
eries Division will stock these
lakes with fingerling trout this
year, and open the lakes for pub
lic fishing the following season,
according to an announcement
made by the Sportsmen. The
month of May has been set for a
volunteer work committee to clear
and build a permanent access
road. Anyone with the time and
road building machinery please
volunteer, members ask. No. 2
shovels and axes will be accept
able, they added.
Joe Pichler of Goat Creek en
tertained the club at the last
regular meeting, with assorted
slide pictures of Alaska, and a
good gift of descriptive gab that
was appreciated by those attend
ing. This showing aroused more
interest in a possible camera
club within the organization.
“We need a photography instruc
tor to head this activitiy and get
us amateurs started,” a spokes
man said.
Bruce Graham, club secretary,
attended a six-day meeting of the
Alaska Sportsmen’s Council at
Juneau the week of January 8.
SUMMER SESSION SET
JUNE 28 — AUGUST 5 AT
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
University of Alaska summer
school will extend from June 28
to August 5, William R. Cashen,
dean of men. and director of sum
mer session, said today. A post
session workshop on Alaskan sub
jects will be held August 8-12.
Dean Cashen said six semester
credits can be earned in the sum
mer session. Registration will be
Jure 27. The post session carries
one semester credit. Most courses
will be upper division undergrad
uate level. Several graduate
courses will be given. Depart
ments offering summer courses
are anthropology, business ad
ministration, education, English,
biology, history, home economics
and music. Six visiting professors
will be added to the ranks of resi
dent faculty for summer sessions.
Three dormitories will be avail
able, one for women, one for men,
and one for married couples.
Meals will be available in the
campus cafeteria. Side trips to
tourist attractions will be arrang
ed for the students.
Additional information may be
obtained from the Director of
Summer Session. University of
Alaska, College, Alaska. The 1955
summer bulletin will be ready
for distribution about March 1.
The main business discussed was
the possible taking over of game
law enforcement and setting up
a license procedure under the dis
trict supervision of the territory,
he reported.
Any one interested in joining
the local organization is invited
to contact any of the officers.
The initiation fee is $5.00 and an
nual dues are $6.50. All interested
sportsmen are welcome to join.
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Time and energy are impor
tant to every farmer. Savings
in these departments will yield
both money and better health.
One simple method of saving
time is the installation of a
chute for case goods such as
empty egg crates. Located on
a stairway, this chute has lum
ber sides and a slick, smooth
bottom of pressed wood or a
panel material without splint
ers or grain. Herfe the chute
takes the beating, saving the
farmer’s time and money.
A proposal for extensive con
struction, of hardstands and park
ing areas throughout Fort Rich
ardson is being offered to con
tractors for bidding by the Alas
ka District Corps of Engineers.
Bids under Invitation 55*35 will
be opened March 4, at lla.m.m
the Anchorage office of the Dis
trict Engineer, and the project is
to be completed by September,
1956.
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