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Malley IFrontiergman
PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
Kiwanis installation of
1951 officers, 6 pan.
Rec. hall (former li
brary).
vOL. 4. NO. 17
PALMER, ALASKA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 5. 1951
PRICE 10c
Emergency Air Raid Rules Set Here
Pamphlet Describing
The Valley Is to Be
Printed by Chamber
James Hurley, recently elected
^resident of the Matanuska Val
ey Chamber of Commerce took
■ver his new office at the first
neeting of the Chamber for 1951
•leld on Wednesday of this week.
A pamphlet to be printed by the
Chamber of Commerce was the
najor point of discussion at the
neeting. The pamphlet which is
.o be printed by the Matanuska
Press within the next few weeks
will be compiled to give compre
hensive information on the Val
ley, its activities and attractions.
A directory of all business
establishments, merchants and
professional men here will be
featured in the pamphlet. The
directory will serve as advertis
ing for the pamphlet with each
space to be of the same size and
sufficient for three lines to
identify the merchant, business
or professional man. No one
business will be sold more space
than another so as to keep all
of the blocks in the directory of
a uniform size. Soliciting for
the directory will be done by
mail with a flat rate of $5 per
block set as the charge.
Miss Louise Kellogg, Carl Ras
mussen and Matt Perkins com
'nse the committee selecting pic
ires and a cover for the pam
hlet. That committee is to meet
jday to make final selections.
Rusty” Dow, Valley artist, has
volunteered to make a cover for
he pamphlet, Miss Kellogg re
ported at the Wednesday meeting.
Reading material for the pam
phlet is ready for printing now,
Viola Daniels reported.
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KIWANIS CLUB TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
Installation of Palmer Kiwanis
Club officers to serve for 1951
will be held Monday evening,
January 8. For Kiwanis members
and their ladies the evening meet
ing will be held at the Rec hall
md will start promptly at 6 p.m.,
when diner will be served.
Incoming officers are Hugh A.
ohnson, president; Dr. C. C.
Jailey, vice-president; Emil Gan
how, secretary; Harlow Hodg
on, financial secretary, and John
Veisenberger, treasurer.
- The board of directors is com
prised of Charles Wilson, Jack
Maze, Bill Zahradnicek, M. D.
Snodgrass, George Black, Elmer
LeDuc, Father James P. Snead,
Tom Day, Bill Rempel and Dr.
Foster Sims, and Past President
James Hurley.
Retiring officers are James Hur
’ey, president; Elmer LeDuc, vice
president; Bob Johns, treasurer;
Bill Zahradnicek, secretary.
The Palmer Kiwanis Club
which was formed here approxi
mately 16 months ago set an
amazing record for activities ac
complished in a town the size of
Palmer. Proceeds from activities
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
and membership fees amounts, in
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DATE FOR HEARING ON
INCORPORATION TO BE
SET BY COURT TODAY
It was expected that the peti
tion for the incorporation of Pal
mer as a city of the first class
would be presented today to the
judge of the Third District Court
and a date set for a hearing on
the petition. Harold J. Butcher,
Anchorage attorney, acting on be
half of Palmer business men, pre
sented the petition to the Third
District Court.
The presentation of the peti
tion is the second time within
the past few months that a
move has been started here for
the incorporation of Palmer as
a city. The first petition was
denied September 29 in the
Third District Court by Judge
Anthony Dimond.
The current move to incor
porate the city is backed by
leading businessmen of Palmer.
A spokesman for the group said
here today that there seems to
be some confusion among resi
dents of the community regard
ing the status of the school
board and its relation to the
city council if and when incor
poration become effective.
To make that point clear, the
spokesman continued, propertj
owners within the city limit!
would continue to pay propertj
taxes to the Palmer School Dis
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EKLUTNA STAFF NOW
IN LEGION BUILDING
The Eklutna project staff was
busy getting settled in their new
offices this week after moving tc
the American Legion building las1
Friday. The $40,000 moderr
building under construction bj
the Ray Jaimes Company is no1
quite complete but nearly enough
so that the staff could move in
Offices in the Agricultural Re
search Administration building
formerly housed the Eklutna stafi
since its organization here Iasi
year.
The new American Legion
building is completely modern
One of its features is the magnifi
cent views commanded from its
windows. Hot water heat with
thermostat controls and attractive
interior decorating also add tc
the building. The chief execu
tive’s office is handsomely decor
ated in attractive shades of green
Combed wood has been used tc
finish two walls with the floor oi
asphalt tile.
Offices on the main floor in
clude two large drafting rooms
There are also additional offices
yet to be finished in the basement
as well as a large storage space.
No New Year’s Baby
The stork has failed to make an
appearance here so far in 1951
and the Valley still has no New
Year’s baby, it was reported a1
Valley hospital today.
A new daughter for Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hoeldt almost was
acclaimed as Miss 1951 for the
Valley but she just missed it bj
arriving at 6:12 a.m. on Decem
ber 31. The little girl, named
Elizabeth Ruth, weighed eighl
pounds at birth. The Hoeldts are
farmers here in the Valley.
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CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN
FOR PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
Bulletin No. 1
THE ROLE OF THE CIVILIAN in the defense of a city in event
of enemy attack or other emergency is as important as that oi
a soldier in his defense of a military objective. A well-organized
Civil Defense plan that can unfold rapidly and without panic in
an emergency is a very valuable asset to the military defense
of an area in that it leaves the military free for tactical measures
for which it is trained. Civilian Defense is the basis for return
ing order and normalcy to the area disrupted in the quickest
possible manner.
AIR RAID WARNING SIGNALS
Air Attack
A series of three blasts of 30 seconds duration each on the
Fire Siren with a five second interval between blasts indi
cates an air attack is expected.
Airborne Attack
5 long blasts indicates an airborne attack. Each long blast
will be of approximately 30 seconds duration.
All Clear
One long blast for a duration of one minute indicates the
attack is over.
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WHAT TO DO '
; IF YOU ARE AT HOME. STAY THERE! If you have a base- ;j
i meni, go there. Slay away from windows. Keep in the center
: of the house. Take shelter under tables if attack is in your area. 1
i IF YOU ARE AT WORK, driving, or going by foot, take shelter j=
immediately. DO NOT STAY IN YOUR CAR while attack is
under way.
Self Aid and Home Protection
The home will be the sanctuary in the event of enemy action or
other emergency. It should therefore be prepared to meet such
an emergency at all times. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. SEE
THAT:
1. A ladder is in good repair and is placed handily for quick
access to the roof.
2. A good hose and adjustable nozzle are easily available
and that the faucet connections fit. Have at least one inside
faucet to fit a hose connection.
3. Flashlights with fresh batteries are stored in at least two
places in the home.
4. First Aid equipment is fresh and easily accessible. A
home first aid kit should contain the following: A small
bottle of disinfectant, applicators, adhesive tape, sterile
cotton, dressings, a tourniquet, sulfa powder, vaseline or
other unguent for burn treatment.
5. Warm woollen clothing and weather proof footgear is
available.
6. A supply of extra blankets is at hand. Also sleeping
bags.
7. Inflammable material is kept at a minimum both within
and outside the home.
8. Note the location of first aid stations, emergency hos
pitals and temporary shelters in your neighborhood. These
will be all drug stores, for first aid: school houses, churches
and halls for hospitals and shelters.
9. Provide a pump can, fire extinguisher or stirrup pump.
(NOTE: Keep can filled or provide water for stirrup pump.)
EVACUATION
WALTER HUNTLEY, Director.
Palmer Civil Defense Organization
The Palmer and Anchorage Civil Defense plan has no provision
for mass exacuation. It is re-emphasized that civil defense of
this community and internal safety begin at home where
chances of survival in event of emergency are high in compari
son to any advantages gained in taking refuge out of doors. It
is therefore incumbent upon each individual to see that his own
house is in order as the best defense against an enemy in our
midst.
Civilian Defense Plan
Adopted by Committee
At Meeting This Week
A Civilian Defense plan in case
of attack here was adopted by the
Palmer committee at a meeting
held Tuesday night at the school
library. The plan which appears
on the front page of the Fron
tiersman this week, is one that
was adopted by Anchorage early
this fall when high ranking mili
tary officers and city officials met
there to work out a plan of de
fense in the event of an emergency
here. Placards furnished the Pal
mer Civilian Defense committee
by the Anchorage Police Depart
ment will be posted here in busi
ness establishments. Charles Wil
son and Harlow Hodgson were
appointed as a committee to add
“Palmer” and other changes to
the posters and to distribute them.
William T. Zahradnicek, deputy
director of the Civilian Defense
Committee here, presided at the
meeting Tuesday. Mr. Zahrad
nicek appointed Ray Lancaster to
work out suitable air raid warn
ing signals here at Palmer. The
warning, as printed in the Fron
tiersman today, is what was
worked out by Mr. Lancaster as
being suitable here.
“If this country is worth har
ing, it's worth staying for," Mr.
Zahradnicek said at the meet
ing as he called for suggestions
from those attending the meet
ing on how the community can
best take care of itself in case of
attack here.
Miss Florence O. Eby. regis
tered nurse of the Valley, an
nounced that plans are now
being made to organize the
nurses here into teams. Miss
Eby said that there are said to
be from 20 to 30 nurses here in
the Valley and that an organi
zational meeting has been called
for January 12.
With reference to Point No. 4 in
the rules for self aid and home
protection, Dr. C. C. Bailey sug
gested that regular kits be made
available at the local drug stores
for anyone who would like to pur
chase them. The kits will be even
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GRADUATE NURSES
TO ORGANIZE HERE
All graduate nurses who are
interested in forming a Mata
nuska Valley Nurses Association
are invited to attend a meeting
to be held next week, it was an
nounced here today. The meet
ing has been set for January 12
at 8 p.m. at the Health Center,
which is located in the Rec hall
across from the Trading Post.
All nurses, both active and in
active, may become members of
the local organization which will
be affiliated with the American
Nurses Association in the states.
At this time it is important
that all nurses band together un
der their own professional leader
ship, a spokesman for the nurses
pointed out in making the an
nouncemnt. If any nurses cannot
attend the meeting but are inter
ested in the organization, they
may phone Mrs. Richard Deming
at 1Y111 or write to her at Palmer
or contact Miss Florence O. Eby at
1J4.