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Letters t°
the Editor
ALASKA CONSTITUTION
By Ben Hiichcock
There’s to be no more hiber
nating between sessions for the
Alaska Legislature since creation
<of the Legislative Council in
1953. A citizen with a complaint
or suggestion no longer has to
go hunting out-of-season for a
lame-duck legislator who does
not know whether he’s going to
be elected again.
The Legislative Council has a
permanent staff, with J. F. Mc
Kay as executive director. Ad
dress: Box 51, Juneau. His job is
to study Territorial Laws and
their effects. The Council of eight
legislators, one from each House
from each Division, will use the
research to prepare new laws
and revise the old, for considera
tion of the 1957 legislature.
Mr. McKay wants to hear from
the public. Those of us who want
simpler government usually let
ourselvess be out-shouted by
people who want more laws.
Here’s a chance to make our
selves heard.
The 1953 legislature was \yise
to provide a year-round listening
post for law-makers, a feature
we should keep, whatever form
of government we adopt in fu
ture. In conjunction with initia
tive and referedum, it could help
simplify and democratize our
government.
Net* to Bob Klem: Like Socrat
It’s better than
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es, you have asked some stimu
lating questions in last week’s
Frontiersman, and I hope that
somebody will come up with
some answers. Now here’s a ques
tion for you,—What do you think
of letting the 18-year-olds vote?
A lot of people have been in
terested in this idea lately, from
the Palmer High School debat
ing class to the President. The
Fairbanks convention will pro
bably consider it.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
AMERICAN LEGION & AUX
ILIARY, Legion Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
AAAS Cook Inlet Capter, Arctic
Health Center, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
DOG SHOW, Anchorage High
gym.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
DOG SHOW, Anchorage High
gym.
YUKON PRES. CAMP opens at
King’s Lake Camp
MONDAY, JUNE 6
FAIR BOARD, Theater base
ment, 8 p.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Cobb’s ban
quet room, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
4-H Leaders, Craft Room, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
BOY SCOUTS, U. P. Church
basement, 7 p.m.
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters Hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER B.P.O. ELKS, Elks
lodge, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Homemakers’ Silver tea
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 p.m.
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PALMER BAKING GO.
Beaters Club
Six members of the 4-H Beat
ers club met at the Jim Berry
home at 1:30 May 24. Election of
officers was the main business
and the following were elected:
Mike Davis, president, Pat
Bery, vice-president, Sara Mae
Moffitt, secretary, Barbara
Brewster, treasurer, Sara Mae
Moffitt, reporter, and Muriel
Hanks, song leader.
Five of our members will at
tend the 4-H Round-up in Fair
banks the week beginning June
13. It was announced that our
sponsors, the Riverbend Home
makers club will help each mem
ber who wishes to attend with
$15 toward expenses.
Mrs. Andrews gave a demon
stration in Clothing II, after
which refreshments were served.
Sara Mae Moffitt, reporter
Sutton Buttons
The 4-H club of Sutton area
held an organizational meeting
at the home of Mrs. Marie James.
The name of Sutton Buttons was
decided upon and the following
girls were elected officers Judy
James, president, Wilda Harris,
vice-president, Sheila Postishek,
secretary-reporter and June Fan
cher, treasurer.
Our meetings will be held each
Friday at 10 a.m. at the home of
our leader Mrs. James, and Mrs.
Midge Yerbich, assistant leader.
The Suttonetter and Homestead
ers Homemakers clubs are send
ing Judy James and Wilda Har
ris to the 4-H Round-Up in Fair
banks June 13.
Sheila Postishek, reporter
Nite-Clubers
On May 25 the Nite-Clubers
4-H met at the home of Mrs. Irv
ing Sawby for their regular
meeting. Their annual bakesale.
was planned for May 29 at Bert’s
store from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seven club members plan to
attend the 4-H Round-Up to be
held in Fairbanks during the
week June 13 through June 17.
A demonstration on child care
was given by Carol Splettstoezer.
The meeting was adjourned j
and refreshments were served j
by Anne and Charmaine Sawby. j
The next meeting will be held
June 8 at the home of LeAnn I
Hoffman at 7:30 p.m.
MAT. AJRMENS’ ASSOCIA
TION, Co-Op club room, 8
p.m,
PALMER VOL. FIRE FIGHT
ERS, Fire hall, 7-8 p.m. j
FISHING WITHOUT
TERRITORIAL STAMP
DRAWS PENALTIES
Three fishing enthusiasts ap
peared in U. S. Commissioner’s
Court on May 31 to answer
charges brought hy the Alaska
Department of Fisheries without
a Territorial sport fishing license
stamp. Each offender, John D.
Nash, Shirley Webb, and John
W. Dryden, was found guilty and
fined $25 each, with the fine sus
pended. Nash and Mrs. Webb
were found fishing without the
required stamp on May 28 and
Dryden on May 29, all at Echo
Lake.
These were the first violations
of the Act brought into U. S.
Commissioner’s Court in this
area since its enactment. There
will be no additional suspended
fines, U. S. Commissioner stated
this week. The stamp is required,
in addition to the Federal fish
ing license, and must be carried
while fishing. The stamps are
available at the office of the
Commissioner. Although new
stamps for the 1955-56 year have
arrived, they will not be on sale
until just prior to their effective
date, July 1, 1955. Until then it
is necessary that all persons fish
ing, with the exception of all
resident Indians, Eskimos, Al
euts and children under 16 years
of age, must have a 1954-55
stamp in their possession while
fishing.
In addition to first offense pen
alties, the law provides that upon
subsequent convictions of the
provisions of the Act or of any
federal law or regulation for the
protection of the fish in Alaska,
forfeiture of such license shall
be mandatory. The Tax Commis
sion may prohibit the issuance of
a license to any person convicted
two or more times of any such
wilful violation. »
Echo Lake, Rocky Lake, Falk
Lake and several additional lakes
in the Anchorage and Matanuska
Valley areas were open to fish
ing on the 28th of May after a
closure of about two years fol
lowing a large-scale stocking
program by the Alaska Depart
ment of Fisheries who benefit
directly' from funds derived from
the sale of the sport fishing li
cense stamp. Although the funds
go into the Territorial general
fund, more than the amount col
lected during the past two years,
has been allocated to the fish
stocking program conducted fey
the Department, Alex McRae of
the Department^ ®ff Fisheries said
this week.
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ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO
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Chest X-Ray Unit
Leaves for States
The big chest X-ray truck unit,
loaned to the Alaska Department
of Health for service along the
Territory’s highways last year, is
scheduled to be returned to the
IT. S. Public Health Service in
Rockville, Md., this week.
The big truck and trailer pull
ed out of Anchorage last week
piloted by Albert Bolay, health
department accountant, and Ray
Kennedy, driver and X-ray tech
. nician for the unit during the re
cent Alaska survey.
Beginning in Valdez in June
1954, the survey was carried on
along all the territory’s highways
and by-ways with its last 'stand
in Anchorage in February. A to
tal of 27,068 chest X-rays were
taken and read for signs of tu
berculosis, heart disease and
lung tumor. Co-operating with
the Health department in the pro
ject were the Alaska Tuberculosis
Associaion and the Alaska bran
ches of the national Cancer and
Heart asociations.
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What is...
Victory Bible Camp!
Viciory Bible Conference Grounds, Inc. is a non-sec
tarian, interdenominational* recreational camp ground
located at Mile 95 on the Glenn Highway, consisting of
80 acres purchased by the incorporation following two
special bills passed by Congress for such purposes.
The Camp is governed by a Board of 7 men residing
in Anchorage, Palmer, and Glenallen respectively.
Through the eight years of camping the facilities
have yearly been enlarged to meet the ever-growing
need for all ages as well as an increased number of
campers. Eight camps for 1955 have been scheduled
to meet the present needs for these various age groups.
The total cost from Monday through Saturday of
$12.75 includes free transportation from Anchorage,
lodging, all meals, and full insurance on each child.
For further information, write the Gamp at
P. 0. Box 756, Anchorage, Alaska
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