VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Altered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A1 J. DeJulio .Publisher, Manager
Editor.Lucille Kennedy Mick
Associate Editor..Virginia Gallant
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PARKING SPACE AT BUSY CORNER
Bank and Post Office patrons have been surprised and
pleased on several occasions lately to find an empty parking
place somewhere along the Neal Wright Building corner*
Few of them know, perhaps, that these empty parking
spaces hare been made available through Mr. Wright's
initiative in providing and constructing a lot at the rear
of his building for the off .street parking of Wright Building
tenants.
The parking situation in front of this busy area would be
improved immeasurably if other long-time parkers would
co-operate by freeing the Valley Street parking space in
front of the Wright Building for short-stop parkers patron
ising the businesses located there.
Months ago the City Planning Commission proposed that
the area in front of the Post Office be posted for a short
parking period. Perhaps the lime is ripe for City Council
action. Critics of the proposed limited parking area claimed
that it couldn't be enforced. At least the signs might make
the suggestion; and natural Alaskan courtesy just might do
the rest.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Correspondence to this Office
and reports in the Alaska press
indicate that residents of Alaska
are disturbed by the provision of
the new Immigration and Nation
ality Act relating to travel be
tween the territories and the
continental United States.
The concern which has been ex
pressed results from the section
of the act, section 212 (d) (7),
which imposes restrictions upon
aliens residing in the organized
territories who travel to the con
tinental United States. Contrary
» what appears to be the general
understanding in Alaska, the ap
plication of the section is not
limited to Alaska alone. It pro
vides that aliens who leave Alas
ka, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Vir
gin Islands, and Guam, and who
seek to enter the continental Un
ted States or any other place
under the jurisdiction of the
United States, shall be subject
to the sections of the act which
bar certain classes of aliens from
admission to the United States.
The President on June 25, 1952,
vetoed the immigration bill, but
it was repassed by the Congress
over his veto. As a consequence
of his dissatisfaction with the
new act, which becomes effective
on December 24 of this year, the
President has recently appointed
a commission to review the Fed
eral immigration and naturaliza
tion laws and to present recom
mendations to him by January 1,
1953. This Office intends to call
section 212 (d) (7), in its applica
tion to all the organzations, to the
attention of the commission and
will suggest its modification or
repeal. The Commission informs
me that it will be pleased to have
the views of any Alaska residents
on this or other immigration mat
ters. Correspondence should be
directed to the President’s Com
mission on Immigration and Na
turalization, Executive Office of
the President, Washington 25,
DC.
Sincerely yours,
James P. Davis
Director Office of Territories
U. S. Dept, of Interior
CITIZENSHIP PROOF
NEEDED TO LEAVE
ALASKA AFTER DEC. 24
Beginning the night before
Christmas, immigration officers
will meet every ship arriving in
Seattle from Alaska and those
who can not prove they are Am
erican citizens and desirable ones
at that will be refused permission
o leave the ship.
The procedure will be similar
to the one followed at the Can
adian border. “Everyone coming
in from Alaska must be able to
satisfy the examiner that he is an
American citizen," John P. Boyd,
director of the Immigrations Ser
vice in Seattle, said this week.
The same requirements will be
necessary from those who make
the trip by air.
The regulations are a result of
the new federal law which sets
up the same requirements for
travelers leaving Alaska as now
exist for those coming from a
Former Residents
Unhurt As Landslide
Destroys Juneau Home
The following story from Jun
eau’s “Daily Alaska Empire,”
October 2. will be of interest to
many local readers.
The three members of the Sher
man Crosby family had a close !
brush with tragedy early this !
morning but escaped without seri- '
)us injury when the first of ’
three dirt slides to hit the city s
luring last night’s storm demol- 1
ished their home at 261 Gastineau 1
Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby and their
10 year old son Douglas were in
bed when the slide hit their
house. Mrs. Crosby was awake
and heard the slide coming, but
was too “petrified” to do any
thing to arouse her sleeping hus
Dand and son.
“I heard the rumbling for just
a few seconds before the crash,
but I knew it was too late to do
anything about it,” Mrs. Crosby
said.
When the slide hit the rear of s
the house, Crosby woke up. He 1
said the walls all seemed to move (
falling to pieces around us.” 1
The elder Crosby’s bedroom £
an dmost of the rest of the house £
was swept down the hill about 1
50 feet, but the back bedroom in
which Douglas was sleeping was
pinned down by debris and did
not move far.
When the noise and confusion
stopped the house was divided
into three pieces. The front of
the house was nearly down to the
street. The roof, which had slid £
or been knocked off the house J
was about 25 feet farther down, t
While Douglas’ bedroom perched £
on the side of the hill. \
As soon as the bewildered par- -
ents struggled from the debris t
they called for their son. “I’m in c
my bedroom, Daddy, Douglas an- I
swered. '
Scrambling up the wind-swept a
hill through the dark and rain the ”
pajama-clad father found the ^
boy, pinned to his bed by a book
case and a large log.
“The bookcase had boxed him
in” said Mrs. Crosby, “protecting
him from injury, all except his
legs which were slightly bruised
by the edge of the falling book
case.”
Crosby, with the help of a
am aAOui oj paSeueui ‘JoqqBiau
log enough to free the boy, who
emerged from the debris still
holding tightly to his dashund
log.
Today, clad in clothing dug
from the debris, the Crosbys are
exist for those coming from a
foreign country, however, no
passports will be required. Just
proof of citizenship.
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Comer Valley St. and Glenn Highway
Reporters—
Notebook
New students m Mrs. Alma
Blunck’s fourth grade are Larry
Toddy, whose folks moved here
from Loveland, Colorado, and Et
tica Kalwies, who transferred
from Wasilla School. The Kalwies
family came to the Valley from
Germany last spring. They are
now making their home at the
Alba Brooks farm, where they’re
helping in the ever-increasing
Cacklebird industry.
Addition of these two new stu
dents brought the total in Mrs.
Blunck’s room to 41. Miss Lois
Thompson’s fourth grade room is
equally crowded. Both rooms
started out the year with about
35 pupils, but now the teaching
load has reached the point where
individual work with students is
almost impossible. The new ele
mentary school will relieve this
situation next year, but at the
present time there appears to be
no room for a third fourth grade.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard An
drews arrived last Thursday
from Maine to make their home
in one of the ARA houses in
Palmer Mr. Andrews, a former
county agent from Maine, is the
new agricultural economist as
sisting Hugh Johnson ' at the
Alaska Experiment Station.
Mrs. Andrews formerly worked
as a home demonstration agent
out of the University of Maine.
Rev. Rolland Armstrong, Alas
ka field representative for the
3resbyterian National Board of
VTissions, and Gertrude Wetzel,
territorial hospital consultant
vere in town last week, so a
pecial board meeting of the Val
ey Hospital Association was held
ast Thursday night.
Tom and Arline Day last
week announced plans for leav
ing soon for a year's assign
ment in Iran under a United
Nations program. Tom will be
given a leave of absence from
the Soil Conservation Service.
His work in Iran will be similar
to the soil survey work he has
done in Alaska. Exact time of
the Day's departure is not
known. It might be before
Christmas and it might be after.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Coe and
ons Charles and Tony left Alas
ka this morning to return to
California. Dr. Coe has resigned
lis position as plant pathologist
t the Alaska Experiment Station
md plans to go in business for
limself in the Sacramento Valley.
Parker Lester left this week
for a trip Outside where he
plans to seek medical treat
ment. He will visit with his
sister in Corvallis, Oregon, re
turning to the Valley after the
first of the year.
Marvin Slaughter and George
imoot, returning from Valdez last
laturday, did not succeed in get
ing their goat but they had thej
atisfaction of getting in a few
fords with him. Sighting the
rying to salvage as much as they
an from the ruins of their home,
dr. Crosby estimated the total
alue of the house and possessions
t approximately $4,500.
TREASURE CHEST
Many New Gift Items
• Jade and Ivory Jewelry
• Original Works of Art
• And Writings by
• Machetanz and
• Mayokok
Fine China—Crystal—Ceram
ics—Lamps—Baby Gifts
Individual Original Alaska
CHRISTMAS CARDS
8 patterns.
An interesting shop in which
to browse
Next to Hyland Hotel
Palmer Eleven Play |
Army Team Tomorrow |
In Season Finale
The Palmer Moose eleven will
ilay their final game tomorrow s
afternoon at 1:30 p.m. on the
fairgrounds gridiron when they (
lave their second contest with j
the Army team from the 39th Air
Depot Wing. In a practice game
Sunday, September 28 the Moose
were defeated by the Army team, j
20-18.
Although defeated by the An
chorage Eagles in last Saturday’s
game in Anchorage, the local
boys did manage to score in the
last quarter to make the final
score 26-6. It was the first time
the Anchorage team had been
scored on this year.
Palmer made eight first downs
during the game, none in the
third quarter. Anchorage made 12
first downs.
Palmer threw six passes and
completed two for a total of 20
yards gained. Anchorage tossed
nine, completed two for a 14
yard total gain. Saturday was a
poor day for the aerial plays.
Penalties cost the Moose a total
if 30 yards; the Eagles had to
yield 65 yards on penalties.
Anchorage made one touch
lown during the first half and
converted the extra point. Two
;ouchdowns were made by the
fagles in the third quarter. The
?xtra point was earned on An
:horage’s final touchdown in the
ourth quarter. With Palmer scor
ng a touchdown in that quarter
ilso, the final score stood at 26
o 6, Anchorage.
WARNING ON DOGS
iY CHIEF OF POLICE
It was reported today that all
ogs found running loose on the
'aimer School grounds will be
icked up and disposed of on
rders of the Palmer Chief of
'olice.
‘ined in Cily Court
Pleading guilty to the charge
f speeding within the limits of
'aimer, Lewis Harrison was fined
10 in City Magistrate’s Court
londay morning.
eautiful animal from the road,
trey made their way over the
ough mountain climb to within
50 feet of him just before dark
ess closed in. They could have
trot him, but a crevasse and time
muld have cheated them of their
rophy. So they just talked to
le goat, who stood his ground
nd listened.
ENDS 1952 SEASON
FARMERS’ MARKET
Marketmaster T. A. Moyer re
orted this week that the Farm
rs’ Market is now closed for the
eason.
The market opened this year
m July 5 and closed on October
L
Although the market was open
or a longer period this year, il
jrossed only $3,200 in sales—$10C
ess than last year.
However, two of last year’s
Diggest sellers did very little busr
less at the market this year. Th<
:omparison of totals thus fails t<
reflect that the other sellers in
rreased their sales. Few organiza
tions took advantage of the fre<
booth offered to them this year
The Farmers’ Market Associa
tion hopes to locate a more ad
/antageous location on the high
vay for the market site next year
Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ
MEETING
Monday, October 27
8 P. M.
Slide subject:
“Christ among the ancient
Americans
PUBLIC INVITED
NO CHARGE
FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY
Just being insured is not!
enough. Be sure you are prop
erly covered by your policy.
Stop in and let us check your
“family protection.” ;
Kay Pippel Insurance
Box 221
New Wright Building
Turkey Dinner. Oci. 23, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m.. Grange Hall.
Come to Palmer
YOUTH
FOR CHRIST
Saturday, October 18
8 P.M.
There is a Special
_ Program lor You
Uncle Sam's Man
United Protestant Church
^TRAVEL
tISM
THE ALASKA LINE
^
PASSENGER LINERS
From Seward
1
S.S. BARANOF S.S. DENALI
Thurs. Oct. 23, Thurs. Oct. 30
Sitka Valdez
Juneau Juneau
Ketchikan Petersburg
Seattle Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHTER SERVICE
From Seattle
M. V. SUSITNA
Sailing October 21, calling at
Seldovia, Valdez, Seward
and Kodiak.
S. S. NADINA
Sailing October 28, calling at
Seward and Valdez.
FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY. AGENT
OFFICE: WESTWARD HOTEL
| ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
Phone 22001
AUCTION
AND EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEREAFTER
2:30 - 5:00
Starting Sunday October 19
A GOOD SALE — YOU'LL LIKE IT
Consign any and all merchandise for sale at the
VALLEY THEATER BUILDING ON
Our weekly auction dales have been changed to avoid
conflicl with other local events
Pacific Trading Co.
DOOR PRIZES
Valley Theater Bldg
Downstairs
PALMER and ANCHORAGE
Auctioneer
MARV HENRIKSEN