THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947. at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 187#
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MILDRED JOHNSON
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EMNRE-OUILDER?
Proposals made by the University of Alaska board
of regents and Dr. William R. Wood, president of the
University, to move functions of the Alaska Agricultural
Experimental Station from Palmer to Fairbanks will take
a lot of convincing to local residents.
In terms of dollars and cents to the economy of the
Matanuska Valley, a payroll in the neighborhood of half
a million dollars, which is one of the largest single pay
rolls the Matanuska Valley has at the present time, is
in jeopardy.
Reasons expounded by the empire-building presi
dent of the University will offer little solace to the people
of the Matanuska Valley.
Official reasons given are that the move would
give more control to the University over research and
development of agriculture in the State. Also that the
programs carried out by the Experiment Station under
DIRECT supervision of the University would necessarily
add to furthering the cause of agriculture in Alaska is
hard to visualize. Surely the weather and growing season
in the Matanuska Valley are far more conducive to experi
mental projects than they would be in the more northern
climes, where 60 to 70 below zero weather is not
uncommon.
Inasmuch as climate has no bearing on agriculture,
we propose to Dr. Wood that the experimental fur farm
at Petersburg be moved to Palm Springs, which would
stretch his empire from Northern Alaska to Southern
California.
Congress and the Alaska Legislature will have to be
convinced of the desirability of Dr. Woods ideas before
his proposal becomes a reality. Our local representative
should be gathering his forces now to see that the Valley
does not lose one of its most important payrolls.
Loss in payrolls is only one of the dire effects, as
the Palmer Independent School District would lose over
$l 1,000 in federal impact payments now received by the
school district.
It behooves Dr. Wood to reconsider his proposal. If
not, let's move the University of Alaska to Palmer. The
buildings already in existence in Fairbanks might be put
to use as a future capital of Alaska.
We wouldn't be surprised to find that to be the
president's next project.
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By Dan Halligan
Nan Kruger of South Africa, a girl of 16, says she would
like pen pals of 15 to IV, girls and boys. Her interests are tennis,
swimming, reading and stamp collecting. (Probably boys too.)
Her address is 14 Semmeda Heights, Smart Street, Sydenham,
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.
Dear Dan: Last Tuesday I asked a girl, whom I like a
great deal to go to the show with me that week end and was
pleased when she accepted the date. That was all I could
think of the rest of the week but Friday night she told me
she had to stay with relatives over the week end.
Saturday night I went out to a restaurant and there she
was—as big as life. 1 didn’t speak to her and a short time later
she left with a boy and went to park. I was sort of hurt but I
still like her.
What do you think of this kind of girl? Do you think
she is worth losing sleep over? —T.D.
Dear T.D.: I'm a trusting soul so I think you should
give her the beenfit of the doubt. Let's assume the
"relative" story was true but then after she had broken
your dale, she found out she was going to be free.
Naturally, she couldn't phone you and probably believ
ing you had other plans, accepted a last-minute date
with Boy No. 2.
Maybe when they left the resaurant. they were
going home and not going to park. How do you know?
You can always ask the girl for a second date, you
know. Of course, if you know for a fact her story
was fiction, don't lose sleep and don't ask for a second
date.
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Dear Readers: In addition to collecting problems, many
of you teen-agers also collect coins—pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters and 50-cent pieces. From time to time you ask me
the valuation of a particular coin and since I don’t know.
I can’t help.
However, a good friend of mine in Tacoma, Wash., a
young man who is an avid collector, says he would welcome
questions about coins and will answer all questions. He has
years cf know-how and just might be able to tell you that
dime you have stuck away in your desk is worth much more
than its face value. His assistance is entirely free and with
out strings so don’t be bashful.
He's George W. B. Carlisle, 2502 North Warner, Tacoma
7, Wash. Canadian readers are also invited to use his services.
Dear Dan: I got my boy friend a fiberglass casting pole
for his birthday. Well, the first time he used it, the handle
came off even though the pole is expensive.. He keeps asking
me to tell him where I got it so he can return it but so far
I’ve managed to change the subject. You see, I got the rod
with trading stamps and I’d just die of embarrassment if he
found out. What can I do now? —D.
Dear D.: Trading stamps have only a cash value
in some areas and can be compared to gift certificates.
You have nothing to be ashamed about. Tell the boy
where you got the pole so he can return it for adjust
ment.
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Dear Dan: What do you have to say about girl-ask-boy
dances? Several of us just can’t bring ourselves to ask boys
to dance no matter how much we want to. I don’t like it, it
just seems the wrong thing to do. —Nancy
Dear Nancy: It's a trend. I guess, and I personally
think it takes a little of the quality out of a dance.
There's nothing wrong in it, of course, but I just don't
think much of the practice.
THE AMERICAN WAY
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. . . not for the taxpayer !
Local Artists Will
Show Work Soon
During American Art Week,
Nov. 1 through 7, Alaskan art
ists will show their work at
various locations. Many local
artists will be represented in
this showing. Everyone is
urged to ‘make the rounds’ and
see the fine array of work that
is displayed, Muriel Reed, local
Art Week chairman, said.
Locations where art is on dis
play are the Wasilla high
school, Wasilla grammar
school, Teeland’s, Wonder
Shop, Gillow’s, Wasilla post of
fice and Williwaw Lodge. Also
the Palmer schools, the Valley
Hospital, Matanuska Valley
Bank, Koslosky’s, Betty’s Dress
Shop, Lea’s Dress Shop, B and
B Market, D and A Market and
the Alaska Title Guaranty Co.
A picture is being raffled by
4-H HALLOWEEN
PARTY IS NOV. 2
Members of the Eclectic 4-H
Club will be hosts and host
esses for an area-wide Hallo
ween party to be held Nov. 2
at 8 p.m. at Bush's new quon
set hut.
All 4-H members in the Pal
mer area and their families are
invited with the younger mem
bers especially urged to at
| tend and join in the costume
I parade.
Bonnie and Bob Bush are co
chairmen for the party, and
I Henry Hill, John Nelson, and
Richard Washburn are helping
i with arrangements.
Games, dances and a big sur
' prise are planned.
DIRECTORS MEET
ON U OF A CAMPUS
University of Alaska com
munity college directors are on
campus this week to meet with
Dr. Arthur Buswell, dean of
he division of statewide ser
vices. and other University ad
ministrative personnel.
Here fo. the meeting are
Eugene Short, resident direc
tor of the Anchorage Commu
nity College: Les Shepard, re-.
| sident director of the Sitka
; Community College; Alvin
Gkeson, resident d.rector of the
Palmer Community College;
and James Simpson, resident
i director of the Ketchikan Com
I rnunity College,
i The meeting will last through
j today.
BETA SIGMA PHI
TO MEET MONDAY
Xi Eta and Theta chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi will hold a
joint meeting on Monday, Nov.
4, in the home of Mrs. Frank
Morris. Meeting time is 8 p.m.
the local art group, Mrs. Marie
Van A u k e n, president, has
stated. It will be shown this
week at Betty’s Dress Shop.
The artist, Harvey Goodale,
painted this classic landscape
from local scenes. Tickets will
be on sale at Betty’s and with
all art club members.
HAMACHER GETS
FORT RICH CONTRACT
A contract was awarded to
Hamacher Builders of Anchor
age for construction of an en
gineer residency at Fort Rich
ardson.
The firm bid was $23,158, the
lowest of nine sealed bids
opened publicly by the U.S.
Army Engineer District, Alas
ka.
A 24 by 54 foot one - story
building will be erected replac
ing a surplus structure now
used for the Anchorage resi
dent engineer office.
The resident engineer is one
of five residencies which super
vise area projects under the
Alaska District. The area cov
ered by the Anchorage office
extends the length of the Aleu
tian Chain, King Salmon and
the Anchorage area. Lt. Col.
Manley Rogers is the resident
engineer.
Don't wait until the little m
an Rets you up at midm ht
to close out those cold winter
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You’ll be snug and warm all
winter long and save up to 40%
on fuel costs. Warp’s genuine,
crystal-clear FLEX-O-GLASS
lasts for years at a fraction the
cost of glass. Only 87 f a square
yard at your local hardware or
lumber dealer.
Annual Meeting
ALASKA STATE FAIR, INC.
Palmer Grange Hall
Nov. 28 8 p.m.
Play Cast Looks
For Male Lead
The cast of the Matanuska
Valley Theatre Guild’s fall
play. “Affairs of State,” is still
looking for a male lead. Mrs.
Joyce Kerttula. director, said
this week.
Rehearsals are now being
held on Mondays and Thurs
days at the Kerttula home at 7
p.m., the director stated. She
asked that anyone interested in
the part either come to a re
hearsal or call her at 745-3057.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Theatre Guild will be
held Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m.
at the Richard Miller home on
Wolverine Street in North Pal
mer.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
TONIGHT AT CHURCH
The annual Halloween party
of the First Baptist Church will
begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. to
night (Spook’s Night) and will
end at 9:30 p.m.
Realizing the danger of
spreading the “flu" germ which
is prevalent this time of the
year and the temptation facing
children to mark windows or
engage in other minor mischief,
the adults of the church give
the party each y^ar for the
children of the church and
their friends as a substitute for
“Trick or Treat,” members said.
HOUDAY FAIR TO EXHIB'T
FOODS, GIFTS, DECORATIONS
No matter how limited your
time, you may still get 1 ca
for holiday foods gifts, and
decorations at the Homemak
er’s Holiday Fair next Tues
day. Nov. 5. in the United
Presbyterian Church basement.
A departure from the former
Holiday Workshop, the fair
will feature displays from each
of the Homemakers' clubs ot
the area, as well as from Chu
giak and Anchorage. Each club
will set up its own table, with
members’ holiday gift, food and
decorative items attractively
displayed.
The fair will be open from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. giving every
one the opportunity to come
in and look through the exhi
bits at their leisure. “Come
when you like and stay as long
is you like,” planners have
irged the public. _
PALMER PRECINCT
CAUCUS IS NOV. 8
Democrats of Palmer Pre
cinct No. 1 will caucus on Fri
day. Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. at the
Frontier Cafe. Merritt Long,
vice-chairman, announced this
week.
Precinct officers will be el
ected at the meeting, and dele
gates to the Southcentral dis
trict Democratic convention
will be chosen, Long said.
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fair during the lunch hour are
asked to bring a sack lunch.
Coffee will be served. Working
girls are invited to drop in
during their lunch hour to look
for holiday ideas.
Additional features will be a
table with holiday items for
sale, and a special exhibit set
up by Miss Myrtle Bang, home
demonstration agent for the
Matanuska Valley, showing
driftwood arrangements and
the art of candle-making.
LDS GROUP PLANS
HUMMAGE SALE
The Relief Society of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints plans a rum
mage sale for Friday and Sat
urday, Nov. 1-2, in the Pearl
White Laundry building.
The sale, which will be held
in the space formerly occu
pied by Palmer Paint Co., will
begin at 10 a.m. and continue
until 6 p.m. both days.
Bazaar items will also be
offered for sale.
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer —10 A.M.
Church School-11 AJA.
745-3163
DID YOU SAY, MORE
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THE FRONTIERSMAN for practically anything they
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mention. Same thing goes for men Which is what
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WOMEN!
Jim Branch works in our local bank. I’ve known him for years We
went to school together. But I never felt I could come right out and ask him
wny he never goes to church. One night when we both happened to get
i..to a confidential frame of mind, the words came easier.
He told me that — of all things — it was because he hated this busi
ness of passing the p ate for money. He said he saw enough money at the
bank all week without seeing it worshipped on Sunday too.
I admit this shocked me. That’s why I told him frQ«vi„ r 4.1.
he'd completely missed the point. I told him our iS^ce aW tha
it him a good feeiing when he receives the col ecHon; not teaS
this is money but because the people are giving th* f™;* J +l
efforts to God. In the old dayjt mightLv^n ath«pfor the cLS
fruits and vegetables from the harvest Todav it’<* dollar* choicest
the motive is still the same, and if. a g^ motive “d “nts' But
I saw Jim at the morning service a coude of
notnmSg”tVhat “ WOn’‘ be b"f0re he’n be the’ point . . '.
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