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Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04
How Do You Feel About It?

How do you feel about range law? Do you
think we need one right now, and if you do how
do you think it should operate? Please write in
and offer suggestions but be sure and give the
problem some serious thought before doing so.
in some instances fencing the stock" would work
hardship on owners who have nothing but
heavily timbered tracts with scant feed among
trees In other cases fencing the CROP would
be unreasonably expensive to growers this COM
ing season. Naturally, in time to come it will
work around to this latter condition. but right
now there are many acres waiting to be planted
in the spring which are unfenced, and it is late
in the season here when post holes should be
dug.
Yet, if something isn't done, there may be
lot of that 'impounding" trouble that was ex.
perenced this fall 1t is too bad that straight
neighborly feeling can't solve this problem, at
least for the coming year, but apparently it won't
A few colonists who have been interviewed on
the subject have stated that they definitely feel
some law is needed. Let us have your views.
Thu latest bulletin on Range Problems and Their
Solution" has just arrived from the Department
of Agriculture and is on hand at the PIONEER
office where it may be studied by anyone inter
ested.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04
Jim Wilson Makes
First Trip Out

Thirty-nine years ago Jim
Wilson landed in Alaska as
second mate of a whaler. He has
been here ever since. and for the
past Is years has never been off
Cripple Creek in the Innoka dis
ltrict where he has been mining.
Last week he decided to take
a trip out to the States. He flew
into Anchorage where he, was
met by Monte Morris. who
worked for Jim last summer.
With Monte he took his first
automobile ride, enjoyed it more
than the plane trip. expects to
do a lot of riding around Out
side"
Though Jim can't tell a Ford
from a Packard, it's pretty hard
to fool him on planes. Monte
says that planes are always
dropping in and out of the Innoka
district and that Jim can name
the make and pilot just the
minute one hoves in sight.
Jim, all dressed up in the first
suit" of clothes he has owned in
almost half a century, is going
out to visit his mother who lives
rear Los Angeles. Jim is 81 and
his mother is "a.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04

the MS Discoverer, proved himself big one day
last week when he sent the following telegram to
Col. O. F. Gibson, General Manager of the Alaska
Railroad who has been authorized to charter ships
with which to relieve the maritime strike sltua-
ton.
Bergers telegram, reads:
Colonel Gibson
Bell Street Terminal
Seattle, Washington.
Leaving Seward for Seattle today on last
scheduled trip of the season; offer my ship
Discoverer and crew to assist under your
supervision in present transportation emer-
gency Seattle for Seward and ralbelt"
five are to believe what we hear this offer
has Just that much more merit because OF the
attitude the present management OF the railroad
has fer Heinie Berger.
Tales too often repeated to be without some
foundation, relate how box cars were strung
across dock ends and kept there needlessly for
days so that Berger couldn't get freight ashore.
One hears of denied wharfage privileges and other
obstacles. 70 million dollar railroad fighting
100 ton boat which parallels little over hum
dred miles of its line! Sounds lot like The
mountain laboring and giving birth to a mouse" "
An annoying mouse, thought Berger, by COM
ing directly into Anchorage with his shallow
draught boat forced the railroad to cut its rates
just about in half to meet his twenty dollar ton
price into this terminal during the season the In
let is free from ice.
For this alone Alaska owes Heinie Berger
unanimous vote of thanks
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04
Passenger Boat To
Sail About Dec. 18th

Word has been received that
the SIS Arctic has been chartered
by the ARR and will leave
Seattle about December 5 coming
to Seward via Inside Passage.
This means that she will leave
the rail terminal for the State
about the 18th and she has ac-
comodations for As passengers
on the upper deck and $50 be-
tween decks. No detailed infor-
matioo has been received by the
railroad employees at the various
depots who will act as agents in
the matter OF signing up reserva-
tons, but rumor has it that most,
if not all, passengers will have to
furnish their own bedding, much
after the fashion of early day
stampeding along the Yukon.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04
More Trouble!

couple of issues ago we spoke of the color
full history of our old press AT that time both
Printer Jim Perrin and the editor were loud in
their praises of the ancient clatter-bang.
Had you been here when the old baby fell to
pieces right under Jms fingers while we were try
ing to get out the last issue we wouldn't have to
tell you that our attitude underwent a sudden
change However, she's in running order again
THANKS to an electric welding outfit and the
mechanical genius of Ellis Crawford and We now
| hold our breath every time she turns over.
Please don't he too hard on us if we miss
another issue. It's liable to happen any time
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04

Harold Kenny, who sleeps in
the jail, says that it is no safe
place. Someone stole his clothes
right out from under his nose.
Now he locks himself in every
night.
Heard at 6 a. m. coming from
one of the small cabins in Sails
Alley" Help! Help! Let me
out!' Strictly feminine voice. ;.
in anger.
Couldn't find out any more
about it, but seems that the pad
lock had been snapped by mis-
take by one of the bulls. Any
way, we noticed that Billy was a
little late in shooting her hot
cakes across the counter that
morning. Where was Bertha?
Near Tragedy! Bill Hallett rush.
ing madly about looking for his
bride of two days. Finding her
with another Bill. For Is smack
ers, too, though it was a really
cute dress she had been out pur-
chasing.
Mistaken first impressions:
Barrel chested Bill BouWens
raising heck about someone get
ting away with his lip rouge, pow
der and eyebrow pencils.
Seems Bill uses these things in
his business as valley undertaken
and when they cleaned out the
old morgue the other day the
boys burned everything, including
three new gowns. And nothing
this side of 16x20 tent will 60
around Bill.
| Midnight observations:
EdCoffey kissing his brand new
bride good night at the dormltory
door,. jest like when he was
courtin her.
Father Sulzman reported that
Chief Plumber Bill Taylor had a
difficult leak problem that was
causing him lot of trouble. With
visions of water dripping through
ceilings and running records, mer'
, chandise and things like that. we
: went to Bills tent to find out wha,
: il was all about.
There was Bill, in his stocking
f feet and walking on his heels HI
! had a mop in his hands. dog muir
der in his heart, and blasphem!
Q on his tongue. A small pup, witt
' an amused grin on its face, peer
: ed at him from beneath the bed.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-12-04
The Measure OF A Man

A mans ability to make fair decisions where
personal likes and dislikes are concerned is an
honest measure of his size
Captain Heinie Berger, owner and skipper OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Thomas Healey who in turn was as- sisted by Mrs. Edward Blake. Thomas Purcell acted as master Of ceremonies while the accompani- nient was provided by the WPA muslclans' string ensemble.
 The opening chorus, sung by the large cast, consisted of 'sMisty Is- lands" and Page Miss Glory"
 Vocal selections were sung by Agnes Doyle, Dorothy Byron, Don- aid Cow, Anita Kendrick and Jer- ry Murphy, Shirley LaFlamme, Nancy and Betty O'Keefe, and Edith Rossi. Several singers gave dance numbers after singing their songs.
 A waltz clog was performed by Betty Coretto and May Black and doli dance was executed by Barbara Burns. Shirley Maloney and Betty Murphy gave Q Dutch dance and Nancy and Jerry Mur- phy entertained with fife and drum selections. The chorus closed the program with the singing of Goodnight"
 Members of the chorus were as follows: Mary Kiely, Mary O'Con- ner, Rosemary Hayden, Helen Kiely, Irene Buckley, Rosemary Connell, Teresa Connell, Madeline Fitzpatrick, Maureen Fitzpatrick,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Joan Grady. Alice Fitzgerald,
 Glare Fitzpatrick, Mary Mcoraw, Katherine phelan, Rita Mcponough. Shirley Maloney. Barbara Burns,
 Agnes Doyle, Dorothy Byron, Betty Carroll, Bernice Reilly, Evelyn Ou-
 lette. Katherine Shaker, Betty Dooley, Arlene Unlonin, Katherine Kiely, Lillian ReEer, Rita Ryan, An-
 lta Kendrick, Patricia Mcoraw, Eileen Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Dana
 her, Betty Murphy, Nancy, Mur- phy, Ruth phelan, aPtricia Mul-
 hall, Rosemary Quinn, Eleanor Mulhall, Shirley La Flame, May Black, Betty Corpetto, Ellen Pate rick, Marjorie Patrick, Rose De Angelo, Paulette Herbert, Kay Moss, Marybeth Rielly, Dorothy Kendrick, Mary Fraelous, Agnes Doyle, Mary Blake, Nancy O'Keefe, Jerry Murphy, Hermaline PheIan, Maureen Delaneyq, Beatrice Pelle-
 tier, Donald Cow, Charles Mellon, Thomas Dooley, Katherine Day, Rosemary Day, Ruth Phelan, Doris Day, Anna O'Connor, Mary Keefe, Margaret Grimm, Gertrude Grimm, Rita Church, Velma Keefe, Thomas Blake, Betty O'Keefe, Betty Coset-
 to, Dorothy Maxwell, Patricia O'Connor, Mary Frazier, Katherine McGraw, Mary Joyce, Mary Fruin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
WASHINGTON

The initial program of the season given for the benefit of the Jungle Gym" which Is to be built at the Washington Park playground was held last night when the children of the program presented a minstrel show. Over GOO people attended the show but only eil wkas secured to- wards the construction of the gym which will cost 9l60.
 Last nights program was the first of three to be given by the children, the next appearing August {. Excel- lent song and dance routines mark cd last nights performance.
 The costumes for the minstrel were made by the children ct the regular sewing classes of the play- ground and the 60 members Of tho cast presented a pretty picture in accompaniment to seh n0lolsla who gave many novel and clever inter- pretations t0 teh latest song hits ah well aa the various dance steps. Tie east vas under the direction Of nfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
FULTON

The annual "On Wheels" show conducted by the supervisors at the Fulton Park playground was held yesterday afternoon with the sub- sequent awarding of four prizes The winning children were: James Whiteway, largest; Morton Mar shak, smallest; William Accousti, most attractive, and Michael Con- tadini, best assembled.
 The list of contestants was:
 Bernard Weinstein, William Judge. Glen Cyeel, Billie Creel, Francis Palmeri, James Whiteway, Kenneth Flow, Russell Baldwin, Peter Nor rell, Michael 0ravituck. Eddie Bar rie, Alex 6mick, Gordon Fow, Har- " Kalizar, Donald Judd, Edward Pronovoult, Harold Smart, Michael Contadini, Angeline Santora, Jane Accusti, William Accousti. Kenneth Accousti and Martin Marshack,
 William duilfoile. Miss Catherine Finn, Miss Ethel Schiller and Miss Alice McMahon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
CHASE

Jack and the Beanstalk," a iiiarionette show in four acts. will be presented twice today at Chase Park. The show will go on at 8 p. m.
 Students of the IVA and WPA workers are in charge of the mar ionettes which have proved im- mensely popular in their first ap- pearnances. The characters will be enacted by Elizabeth Maher, Stella Marshall, Josephine Marcella, Theresa Pizguto, Francis Nash, and Leonard Miller.
 Starting next Friday morning weekly track meets will be held by the Juniors and Midgets of Chase Park, 1t was announced today by supervisor Don Walsh. Next Erie day the Chase Park runners meet Town Plot.
 By virtue of their stirring defeat of StOllar and MacLean in the horse- shoe tourney, Benoit and Rosa are now leading the other contestants in the tourney. The younger team won by scores of 22-20, 22-20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Other dates are:
 August 2l-22, New London County 4AH Club Fair, North stonington; August 20, Hamburg Fair, Lyme; August %, Middlesex County All Club Fair, Durham; August 27, Litchfeld County All Fair, West Goshen.
 September 1-3, North stonington Grange Fair; September 5, Hart ford County All Fair, West Avon; September 2, Goshen Fair; septem- Der 2, Haddam Neck Fair: septem- Der 10, 0ranby Grange Fair; Sep tember 10, Litchfield Grange Fair; September 10-12, Good Will Grange Fair, Glastonbury; September H. l2, Berlin Grange Fair; September 11-12. Pachaug Grange Fair, Gris- wold; September tl-12, Wallingfcrd Grange Fair.
 September 12, Beacon Grange Fair, Northfleld; September i2, Cannon Grange Fair, Cannondale; 1; September 12, Natchaug Grange Fair, Chaplin: September l6, Wood- stock Fair, South Woodstock; Sep- tember lB-17, Rocky Hill Grange Fair.
 September i0-lo. Meriden Grange Fair; September 1s-l0, Newington Grange Fair; September l0, Echo Grange Fair, Mansfield; September 2S-24, Brooklyn Fair: September 26, Chester Fair; September 30, Guilford Fsir; September 30, Union Fair, Eofners.
 October 1-3, Plainville Grange Fair: october 3, Harwinton Fair; October 2-3, Bethlehem Fair; Oc- tober S-l0. Danbury Fair; October 7-8, Durham Fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
PARAMOUNT

Nancy Lefevre was judged to have done the best work ct the regular Thursday morning session of the clay modelling class at the Fair molunt playground. Nancy made an excellent replica of Q tired old man which immediately attracted the attentoin of the supervisors who awarded her first honors. Honorable mention went to Mary Donahue, who modelled bird; Louise LefeVre, who modelled greyhound, and Jatnes Moron who modelled farm- yard animals.
 Members ofS the class are: Mar. garet Bowes, Lucille Sizer, Emily Dains, James Morrow, Rodney Morrow, James Nyberg, Lucille LeSevre, Barbara Nyberg, Mary Donahue, Nancy LefeVre, William Rurkowski, John Crockett, Louise Lefevre, Dorothy Lefevre, Carol Nyherg, Shirley Cook, Robert Grant and Jane Keliher.
 The club will SO on Q hike next week.
 Through the courtesy of the Fair mount Community club q new bull letin board has been erected at the playground to be used exclusively for playground news.
 Wednesday night the F'nirmount girls softball team dropped q hard fought contest tot he Fulton girls i8-i0. The mems Volleyball team won over Waterville park in straight games l6-3, 16-5. This was the third straight victory for the victors as against no defeats.
 Claire Keiliher and Rosemary winston are leading the girlG' horse- shoe league with three teams being tied for second place. Games are played every Tuesday and Thur day evenings.
 The Fairmount Juniors are on the top of the heap in the Waterville Junior baseball league due to the ef- fective pitching of Rlcard and the heavy hitting of the entire club. The Fairmount club has thre victories to It's record with no defeats. Their contest was 6 runaway when they kalsomined the Watertown outfit 22-0.
 Tonight the girls volleyball team will Journey to the Pearl street play ground where they will face the Pearl stTeeters in an interplay con- test. Both teams are in top top shape and Q close encounter is expected.
 Monday is the day set for the next meeting of the tin craft class. The class will start ct 10 o'clock. Great interest is shown by the childern in this class, very many beautiful ar- ticlcs being made from ordinary tin cans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
FULLER

A multitude of cats and dogs of every species imaginable vied for prizes in the regular pet show held at the Fuller street playground yes- terday afternoon. The judges had 8 difficult time of 1t to select the wins ners but the awards were as fol- lows:
 Cutest dog, Josephine Distefano: smallest dog, Billy McGurk; most original pet, Robert Poici; prettiest kitten, Vito Santora: most comical dog, Edna Stewart; best cat, Mary Louise Carey.
 Entrants were led by Bobby Hale, Francis LePaige, Russell Hotchkiss, Edward Hotchkiss, William LePaige, Jack Egan, Mary Pozello. Mary Da- lola, Peggy Morrissey, Billy McGurk, James Connolly. Geno Casimano, Mildred Lewis. George Daloia, Guido santiIli, Edna Steward, Stanley Mazeroski, James Curzzi, Joseph McGurk, Andrew Cavanaueh, Mau- rice Mccarthy, Cecilia Palda. Mario Maconi, John Mullaly. Edward Ri- lev. Robert Poici, Josephine Disti- fano. James Tansley, Joseph Ciacia, Peggy Dunn, Thomas Ash. Vito santora. Ida Bottachari,. Mary Louise Carey, William Schlav0. Christine Donneily, JacqueIine Theii, Matthew Buczlka, Dorothy Boileau, Robert poici, Betty MulIaly. Gene MulIaly, Leo CafErey, Agnes Grimm, end Carmen DeNoyto.
 Judges were: Helen Noonan, Mary .yaeovlno. Betty Mc0urk and Da- vId eculis. Thomas pwyeF. Mss dOonan and David ecully supervised the 4FugraIm.
 David gcully wns ir charge Of a hike of playground klddles to Proh- peet yssterdhy. water races were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
LAKEWOOD

The girls in the primary group at the Lakewood park playground arc very active these days preparing for the paper-doll contest which will be held some day in the very near fu- ture. Prizes will be awarded with special attention being given to col- bring and originality in design.
 In competition with this class is the boys class in boat modelling and airplane modelling. This group Is very active and the boys are con- stantly working on their models.
 The final rehearsal for the play "The Beggar Maid" will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
Playground Actiuities

won by John Okalenik, Edward Ri- ley, Leo Caffrey, James Connolly and Tatto Manzolli.
 The hiking party included Robert Hale, Jackie Egan, Charles Porto, William Mcdurk, John Rosato, Ernie Kozen, Buddy Boileau, Arthur Sorl- ma, Connie Walsh, Michael Opal enik, James Curzi, Stephen Gainc, Vito and Joseph Santora, Leonard and CarmenD Dedanato, Joseph Me- Gurk, Ralph Della Penna, William and Francis LePaige.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
TOWN PLOT

First round matches in the Town Playground horseshoe tournament were completed In the midget dlvi- sion yeserday. The winners included J. Fisher, Tony Steer, E. Carusillo, ]. Dee, M. Caliolo, J, Cuillo, J. Corr tIgiano, M. Cortisiano, J. Dyer and T. Pauvio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
WOlcott Fair Listed
 For September 19
State Agricultural Department Announces Program of
 Events for Popular Events in Connecticut

The Wolcott fair will take place this year Septem Der l9h according to the annual handbook of the State Department of Agriculture. The New Haven County All fair will take place at Wocot on August 2Sth and 29th and the Teryvle fair has been set down for September Old Lyme Grange fair and ends October 18th with the RVerton fair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Glare Keleher and Rose Mary Wheston are setting the pace in the Fairmount Girls horseshoe league with a record of one victory and no defeats. Matches are played every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
HAWAITs PRIDE RISES

Pasadena, Cal. (UP)-Transpaciflc aviation may be the means Of per- hitting Hawaii to participate with q float in the next TournaTnent of Roses parade. Negotiations have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

hbsn hsaun l6 have laa hnst 6uan. llty Of Hawaiian roses necessary brought hy the China Clipper, which viii permit them to retain their freshness for dseoFnting the Hawaiian noat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

The mems volleyball team won its third successive ItiteT.plGyeRourd league match, defeating WatefviIle park, 15-3, 16-6, last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Town Plot recorded a 16-.3, l5-3, victory of home over Chase last night in the mems fnter-playgrcund Volleyball league. Fulton park drubbed Bunker Hill, 16-7, 1S-l3 and Division walked off with l6- 12, 15-6 victory ct Pearl in other contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Ellen Patrick, Geraldine O'ConnoF, Eleanor Day. Helen ODonnell, Doris Qladney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

The girls team will visit Pearl street for . contest at 7:S0 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
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JOAN A0SEe WNz0NN
 Adrian has taken 6 few tN4'N ia Joan CrnwfoEd'e costumes for # Gorgeous Hussg." The alaF ies seven pounds during the filming 1f her new M-o-M picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Gene Oviatt of McCoy's Music Store will join the many music dealers In New York tomorrow, leaving on the Commodore Van derbIlt SpeclaT for Chicago. The convention opens in Hotel Stevens on Monday and will end on Thurs day. Dealers from all over the country will be in attendance at the convention. Many famous artists will be on hand to enter tain the delegates. Mrs. Oylatt will accompany MT. Ovlatt to the con- ventlOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Second round contests will be held next week, with junior division competition beginning tomorrow and senior play slated to'get under way next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Fulton parks junior girls softbell team stopped the Watervllle maid,- ems, lS-10, at Fulton park last night. A home run by Susie Soprano fea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

The senior girls volleyball team at Fulton park will play host to the watertown array ct HIS o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

tured fer Che vioetoHB. Tonight the Fulton girls win travel to Division street for return game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

All Waterbury has been waiting for this annual event and this year vantage reductions up fifty cent Just oneaf the regular prices furniture that new yerigh and desirable This sale is
 marvel value giving don't miss it; shop Saturday until nine
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-21
CAMP FIRE GIRLS DELIGHTED
 WITH WONDERS ALASKA TRIP

The stor y of Alaska's scenic beauties. wild life. and interesting industries is being retold 10 hun
 reds of girls and guardians in all
 s.as# of the United States. ac-
 #a's- tos letters received by the s#3 fl eadquarters of the Camp - =ls from the 5S girls who re- sas. Y completed a tour of the Ter
 itory under the auspices of the
 zfsa group from the Seattle Camp Fire Girls organization Lulu Fairbanks. a member of the staff of the Alaskat Weekly is guardian of this group.
 Girls from as widely scattered sections as New York. Texas, Penn sylyania and Washington made the trip. and are now giving talks us ing souvenirs and serapbooks show ing clippings and pictures gathered in Alaska to groups of their friends. ne girl reports having al- ready talked to two groups totaling 12O persons. Much prized honors are awarded Tor talks to groups or more than ten people.
 Alaska's leading industries coop erated in assisting the visitors on this tour to gain a complete under- standing of the Territory. Samples of furs. and mining ores were sup piled, and the entire process of sal mon fishing and canning was ob- served by the girls. A booklet il- frustrating the varieties of salmon the methods of fishing and canning. and their food values and recipes suggesting a variety of dishes. was
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-21

wood itself have been found in stone The redwood which grows now in California is by no means a tropical tree. The Healy Mine remains are from 40 to 50 million years old and show that the eli mate here was once temperate like that today in Oregon, but never tropical
 No one has ever exclusively proven that Alaska's climate ever approached tropical Tn my opinion. and in the opinion of many author ities both in Alaska and in schools and museums throughout the world. Alaskas climate for many millions of years has been, as it is today sSub-Arctic."