THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March S. 1879
T. O. SCHMIOTKE MILDRED JOHNSON
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PEOPLE OPPOSE FEATHEROEDDING
The American people — labor union members and
their families included — take a dim view of feather
bedding. That is the finding of a late Gallup Poll.
Featherbedding is the practice under which more
men must be employed than are needed to do the work.
It is rampant in numbers of industries, where it inflates
costs which must be ultimately borne by consumers of
the products and services concerned.
Here are the figures Dr. Gallup presents: 52 per
cent of those queried said there should be a law against
featherbedding, as against 25 per cent saying no and 23
per cent having no opinion. And 48 per cent of the
union group also favored an antifeatherbedding law, as
against 32 per cent saying no and 20 per cent having
no opinion.
The featherbedding practice, Dr. Gallup states, . . .
"has never appealed to the American people." Most
people, apparently, believe in an honest day's work for
an honest day's pay.
PALMER ASC COUNTY COMMITTEES
MAKE UP SLATE OF NOMINEES
A slate of nominees for mem
bership on the Palmer A S C
county committee is now being
established at the Palmer ASC
county office. A. R. Carson,
chairman, argricultural stabili
zation and conservation county
committee, announced today.
The slate will include a mini
mum of six nominees, from
which a county committee of
three regular members and two
alternates will be elected by
farmers eligible to cast ballots
in the election. The slate of
nominees must be completed
by Oct. 26. 1963.
The election will be held by
mail Nov. 5-15. Eligible voters
will be farm owners, tenants,
or sharecroppers who are tak
ing part or who are eligible to
take part in one or more of
the programs which the ASC
SORORITY PLANS
CHUCK WAGON PARTY
Theta and XI Eta chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi are planning a
western chuck wagon party for
their new rushees on Monday,
Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. in the home
of Dorothy Newby.
Thse attending will wear
western style dress.
Time invested in making
friends is the best form of se
curity.
committee helps administer.
The ballots will be tabulated
publicly by the ASC county
committee Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. in
the Palmer ASCS county
office.
Chairman Carson explained
in previous reports that peti
tions signed by six or more
eligible voters nominating per
sons for membership on the
county committee will be re
ceived by the ASCS county of
fice any time before Oct. 26.
The names of persons so nomi
nated will be included in the
slate of nominees if they are
willing and eligible to serve.
To be eligible to hold office
as a committeeman, you must
be eligible to vote in the elec
tion, and must be a local resi
dent. It is also highly desirable
that nominees be currently ac
tive farmers or ranchers who
are best qualified for commun
ity work and who will be rep
resentative of the various sec
tions and types of agriculture
in the community, Carson said.
Further information on these ,
and other qualifications may be ;
abtained from the Palmer
ASCS county office.
Additional nominations may
De made by the incumbent ASC
county committees if these are
■equired or determined desir
able.
WASHINGTON AND
SMALL BUSINESS
Bv-C. WILSON H AROER
It is a matter of record that
over 80% of the nations’ in
dependent business proprie
tors. voting through the Nation
al Federation of Independent
Business, want a reduction in
federal spending to accom
pany a tax cut.
* * *
So immediately, there arises
the question, “where can ex
penses be cut?”
While of
course the
most drastic
leak is the
foreign give
away pro
grams which
have already
cost over $100
billion and
which are_
being at- C. W. Harder
tacked by men like Sen. Wayne
Morse of Oregon, there are
thousands upon thousands of
leaks from the U. S. Treasury.
* * *
It would probably take a
finely printed book several feet
thick to list all these leaks, but
Rep. Homer Abele of Ohio re*
cently reported on a few.
* * *
For example, the Federal
government, which means the
taxpayer, is shelling out $17
500 for a study on alcohol pref
erence in rats.
* * *
This could be real big. For
centuries mankind has really
not known if rats prefer bour
bon, scotch, brandy, rum, or
some other beverage. And per
haps out of this study will
come definitive proof as to
Just how dry a martini rats
really prefer. And who knows
that this study is being made
in the nick of time, before dis
satisfied rats of the nation |
unite in a mass protest.
(c) National Federation of Irult i»cii<ient Business
Then Rep. Abele points to an
item of $16,800 being spent on
termite social behaviour.
* * *
Already this will astound
some taxpayers who have
never realized that termites
have anv social manners, espe
cially when eating up buildings.
* * *
Then he also found an ex
pense of $29,300 being spent
for a study of the mammal
faun^ of the highlands of Ethi
opia. It is presumed this study
is confined to animal fauna,
but this point is not clear.
* * *
Then there Is $64,500 being
spent on the behavior and
ecology of the wandering alba
tross.
* * *
This is a larger figure than
the other items quoted, but it
is presumed that this is due to
fact that these albatross do
wander, thus will require much
more travel expense to follow
them around as they wander.
* * *
Some $15,200 is being spent
to study society In ancient Bab
ylonia, $36,800 to study social
behaviour of ants which is
presumably being done to
learn wby they are so fond of
other people's picnics, $16,900
being spent for a revision of
earthworm classlBcations,
doubtless programmed under
the slogan “Get to Know Your
Earthworms Better," and so
on down a long list.
* * *
All is paid for by taxes.
* * *
Inasmuch as all ancient Bab
ylonians are long gone dead
and not needing jobs, money
extracted from business for
such matters would be better
left with business to create new
employment for the present liv
ing unemployed.
' THE AMERICAN WAY j
The penalty good men pay for >.
indifference to public affairs '
is to be ruled by evil men.
While You Slept !
Mrs. Simpson Re-Elected President
Off MVBCA; Directors Named to Board
Mrs. Lowell Simpson will
again head the Matanuska Val
ley Chapter of the Alaska Crip
pled Children’s Association for
the 1963-64 year.
Other officers will be Mrs. L.
F. Martin, first vice-president;
Verne Stout, second vice-presi
dent; L. J. Smith, secretary;
Mrs. Bertram Duff, treasurer;
Palmer Delegates
Attend Convention
Five delegates are represent
ing the Palmer PTA at the
Alaska Congress of Parents and
Feachers, which opens today at
Fairbanks. The local delegates
are Mrs. Walter Covich, Mrs.
Curtis Dearborn, Mrs. Howard
Luther, Mrs. James Wilson
and John Blissard.
Also attending from the Pal
mer area are Mrs. Ed Smith,
who is vice-president of the
state organization and general
chairman of the convention,
and Mrs. James Hulbert, the
state historian.
Mrs. Smith has been nomi
nated to head the Alaska PTA
:or the next two years as gen
?ral chairman. Mrs. Wilson has
)een nominated for the posi
ion of state treasurer.
Wayne Bouwens, trustee; and
Mrs. Lester Mears, alternate
trustee.
Elected to three-year terms
on the executive board of dir
ectors at the chapter’s annual
meeting on Sept. 30 were
Smith. Mrs. Mears, and Mrs.
Ann Stowe. Filling the two
year terms are Stout, Mrs. Fos
ter Sims, and Mrs. Martin.
Holding one-year terms are
Mrs, Simpson. Bouwens, and
Mrs. Duff.
Named to head committees
are Mrs, Eloy Garcia, Easter
Seals, Wasilla, and Mrs. Bou
wens, Easter Seals. Palmer;
Mrs. Stowe, ways and means;
Mrs. Martin, publicity; Mrs.
Arthur Colberg, camperships;
and Mrs. L. J. Smith, program.
The financial statement of
the chapter was read at the
annual meeting. It was noted
that $3,884.80 was earned by
chapter activities during the
year, which, added to a balance
of $2,526.40 from the previous
fiscal year, gave the chapter a
working total of $6,411.20. Of
these funds, $2,095.58 was ex
pended in support of the
speech and hearing clinic lo
cated in Palmer.
The 1963 fiscal year ended
with a balance of $2,624.33.
MOOSE
GAME NIGHT
EVERY WEDNESDAY MTE
PUBLIC WELCOME
MOOSE HALL-PALMER-8 P.M.
BARRY'S RESORT
FAMILY DAY
Sanday, Ocl. 13
PRIME RIB
DOMPLETE n 7 r
DINNER J.f J
Children Under 12-Vi Price
Dinners will begin at 1:00 p.m. and continue until
9:00 p.m. Our regular menu will also be available.
Have dinner in a warm, friendly atmosphere . . .
. . . Enjoy dancing and visiting with your friends
RANQUETS...
Wedding Reception Facilities
A
Thursday. Oct. 10
BOY SCOUTS, Legion bldg.,
7 p.m.
C. A. P. SQUAD, Moose hall,
7:30 p.m.
NORTHLAND PIONEER
GRANGE, Grange Hall, 8
p.m.
WILLOW PTA, Willow school,
8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11
LIONS, Moose Hall, noon.
MTA DIRECTORS. MTA board
room, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12
STATE TRACK MEET, Cen
tral school, 1:30 p.m.
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, Car
penters hall, 2 p.m.
ST. MICHAEL’S SMORGAS
BORD, Elks hall, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday. Oct. 13
AA. Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.m.
Monday. Oct. 14
KIWANIS, Grange Hall, noon.
BAHA’I DISCUSSION GROUP
Verne Stout home, 8 p.m.
ALTAR SOCIETY, Member’s
home, 8 p.m.
EMBLEM CLUB, Elks hall, 8
p.m.
Tuesday. Oct. 15
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, Hos
pital, 1:30 p.m.
PALMER PTA, High School
cafeteria, 8 p.m.
L. O. O. Moose, Moose hall, 8
p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
M. V. CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE, Frontier cafe, noon.
AA, Mile 58, Glenn highway,
7 p.m.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
Carpenters hall, 8 p.m.
BPO ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, LDS Church,
8 p.m.
EXPLORERS, LDS Church, 8
p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
BOY SCOUTS. Legion Bldg.,
7 p.m.
C. A. P. Squad, Moose hall, 7:30
p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
The 1038-mile long Snake
river is biggest tributary of
the Columbia River.
OCTOBER PALMER SCHOOL LUNCH
MENUS TO FEATURE NEW DISHES
The menus for the month of
October include new dishes
that have never been served
before in the Palmer school
lunch program, according to
Mrs. Thelma Cope, manager. A
recipe ^presented Oct. 2 came
from a school lunch worker in
the Moravian Mission at
Kwethluk, Alaska. One of the
favorites there, it is called Corn
and Cheese Bake.
Special consideration will be
given to the acceptance of these
new menus, Mrs. Cope said.
“We appeal to Mom and Dad
and the instructors to encou
rage their children to try these
new foods,” she added.
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer_10 A.M.
Church School_11 A.M.
745-3163
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Monday. Oct. 14
Hamburger pie
Snowy potato topping
Krisp buttered Johnny cake
Carrot sticks
Milk Sweet rolls
Tuesday. Oct. 15
Pigs in a blanket
Catsup Mustard
Creamed peas Orange juice
Milk Peanut butter cookies
Wednesday. Oct. 15
School boy sandwich
on
School-made bun
Potato salad
Milk Peach pie
Thursday. Oct. 17
Chili con carne
Crackers
Carrot sticks
Milk School-made sweet rolls
Friday, Oct. 18
Western fried rice with tuna
Under-the-sea pear salad
Whole wheat rolls
Milk Orange juice
ST. JOiHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
ter. R. H. Frits.
Fulmer, Alaska
-5-2545
Ditto* Services 11 <00 A. M.
Sunday School 9:48 A.M.
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KEITH'S
BODY & FENDER REPAIR
Phone 745-3625 Palmer
can’t open
the door
It’s a fact every parent
must face!
The Church is eager to pro
vide our children with reli
gious training. And our chil
dren need this training. But
THEY can’t open the door.
We must come with them.
We must worship every Sun
day . . . and take an active
part in the classes and activi
ties of the Church for adults
— not for ourselves alone.
For a child values su
premely the example of his
parents. If they love their
Church — he loves it too! If
going to Church is too much
trouble for them — it’s too
much trouble for him too!
God gave us these little
souls to love... to nurture...
to raise to Christian manhood
and womanhood. And God
gave us churches... to enrich
our lives and theirs.
And God gave us doors . . .
to open!
THE CHURCH FOR ALU •
The Church i* the greatest factor
on earth for the building of charac
ter and good citizenship. It is a store
house of spiritual values. Without a
strong Church, neither democracy
nor civilization can survive. There
are four sound reasons why every
person should attend services regu
AL1- TOR THE CHURCH
larly and support the Church. They
are: (1) For his own sake. (2) For
his children’s sake. (3) For the sake
of his community and nation (4)
For the sake of the Church itself
which needs his moral and material’
support. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
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