* VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
PRINTED AT PALMER, ALASKA, EACH FRIDAY
By the Matanuska Press, Inc.
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Viola Daniels .Editor
Barbara Carter .Wasilla Correspondent
Mrs. Jack Thatcher .Valdez Correspondent
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DANIELS—In the Lion’s Den
With a four-day holiday coming up for many of
us, we'd like to add our personal request this season
to the appeals of radio and press to BE CAREFUL.
We're concerned about firecrackers, we're concerned
about automobile accidents on our highways, we're
concerned about drowning accidents in our lakes and
we're concerned about flying crashes.
We know that when we stop to take score next
Wednesday morning, when the holiday is over, there'll
be injuries and fatalities in all those categories.
‘ Now there isn't much we can do about firecrack
ers in Palmer. We have to be an incorporated city to
ban them. There is a highway regulation which pro
hibits their firing within a certain distance of territorial
roads, but the youngster with a pack of firecrackers
isn't greatly concerned with laws.
About the only thing we can do about fireworks
in Palmer, is to give children strict instructions on how
and when firecrackers may be exploded. A whole lot
of parental supervision over the coming weekend may
prevent injuries, but it's the only thing we know that
will help here.
Traffic regulations are the responsibility of us all,
whether we walk or ride. There will be rigid controls
enforced at the areas now being paved, but only com
mon sense and good judgment is going to stop the
owner of a new car from using the finished portions
of the road as a speedway. All that we can ask is, if
you don't worry about yourself, please worry a little
about your neighbor.
In fact, we think that's a pretty good recommenda
tion for anyone who plans a Fourth celebration.
Whether you're planning to boat, drive, fly or explode
a firecracker—do a little worrying about your neigh
bor, won't you? If you'll do that, then we should all be
back at our desks next Wednesday, enjoying mem
ories of good highways, glorious weather and fine
fishing.
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North Palmer
Is Open for General Repair
Seven Days a Week
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ALASKA SEED
USGS Announces
’51 Plans for Valley
The U. S. Geological Survey
has a full year’s work outlined
for the service in Alaska, if ex
pected appropriations for 1951 are
granted. Plans that will specif
ically affect the Matanuska Val
ley include:
Extension of the study of the
Matanuska coal fields.
Extension of geologic study of
mineral deposits in the Willow
Creek district (exclusive of
fuels).
Water and power classifica
tion of Swan Lake and Cascade
Creek.
Continuation of ground water
studies in the Matanuska Val
ley and the Anchorage area.
Juneau City Council
Moves to Purchase
City Hall Site
Juneau city council members
have cleared the way for the con
struction of a new municipal
building in the capitol city, by
authorizing Mayor Waino Hen
drickson to obtain an option on
property at the proposed site. A
portion of this property will be
used for construction of a new
street in the area.
Agreements for preliminary
planning of the building also were
presented to the council at a re
cent meeting. Total cost of the
new municipal building was esti
mated to be $461,000. $40,000 of
that amount will go for purchase
of the site and its preparation,
and $20,000 will be used for
architectural fees.
ACREAGE
HOUSES
DAIRY FARMS
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Insurance and
Really
Wright Building
PALMER
Brown's
Cleaners
PRESBYTERIAN CAMP |
OPENED NEAR HAINES
A Presbyterian church camp
has been opened on Chilkat In
let, seven miles south of Haines,
it was announced recently. Camp
personnel, composed principally
of college students from the:
states, are here to learn more of
Alaskan life, and to participate
in the community life of the area
in which they camp.
At present, students of the
camp are conducting a Bible
school for children of workers at
the nearby cannery. Later they
will help with the work at the
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ALASKAN BUSINESS BOOMS
Retail sales have more than
quadrupled in Alaska in the past
10 years, figures compiled by the
business census of last fall reveal.
Amusement and entertainment
businesses have shown the great
est spurt—the business was val
ued at $400,000 in 1939 and at
$1,400,000 last fall.
Presbyterian Home for Children
at Haines.
From July 3-15, resident young
people of Alaska will be invited
to attend the work camp. There
will be a junior high school camp
from July 20-26.
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