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Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
C of Endorses
 Petition to ARR

Petitions circulated in Palm CT for the past 10 days, asking that two crossings of The Alaska Railroad in downtown Palmer be reopened, were endorsed by | members of the Chamber of Commerce at the Wednesday luncheon meeting.
 Chamber members discussed the matter at length. It was re- peatedly pointed out that the crossing barricades can prove extremely harmful to the devel- opment of Palmer. Walter E. Huntley told the group that one local merchant, whose place of business lies near the north Palmer crossing, had already suffered materially in loss of business.
 Several business men report ed that the closed crossing was probably the oldest in Palmer one statement asserted that it had been in existence for 20 years. The legality of closing such an established crossing was questioned, but no authoritative opinion was voiced.
 The fact was also emphasized that the substitute crossing now in use, which necessitates rout- ing traffice on a private road through the Alaska Road Com mission camp, would soon be closed also, for ARC heads were reported planning to erect fences to keep public traffic from the camp.
 Chamber members at first con- Sidered the plan of drafting a Chamber-sponsored petition to present to ARR officials, but it was decided the better policy to endorse the present petitions now in existence, which request that the two closed crossings be re- opened.
 It was suggested by Don IT, win that in the event the pres ent petition received no consid- eration by the railroad, second petition might be sponsored later, requesting an alternate crossing, if the two former roads cannot be reopened.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20

( of CHears Soil Expert Explain Work

V w. T. White. soil conservation specialist for states of the Pa cific Northwest, was guest of honor at Wednesdays Chamber of Commerce meeting in the basement of St. Johns Lutheran church. MT. White outlined the purpose and goals of his work before an interested audience of 25 Chamber members an d guests.
 The soil conservation expert, who was formerly connected with experiment station work in Alaska. and at one time worked with M. D. Snodgrass of the Val ley, introduced his subject by sketching briefly the course of agricultural trends in the United States.
 He said that until recently it had been the accepted farming practice to till soil in a given area for period of several gen. eIations, and then to move on to new and undeveloped areas when the soil wore out"
 However MT. White denied that land ever wears out, as is generally believed. Land will wash away, blow away, and leach away, but it doesn't wear out" he declared. AS a matter of fact, if we use our lands cor .rectly, they not only don't wear out, they sometimes get better" he asserted.
 The technician then explained that his work in soil conserva- tion had been sponsored by an interested government, vitally alert to the necessity of making certain that sources of the na- tion's food supply do not dimin- ish.
 He outlined four steps by which his department proceeds. First, an attempt is made to reach the farmer by individual contact. Second, a study and in- ventory of the soils of his farm is completed, and third, method of procedure is then set up for best conservation methods in each soil classification.
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Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
Student Pickers-

Student potato-pickers all are due back in their class rooms next Monday morning. unless excused for further har- vest chores. superintendent Carl Smelling reminded pupils of the Palmer school today.
 Students who must take more lime 10 work in the fall harvest. must apply for per- mission for the extended leave at the school office.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
Rain Halts Valley Spud Harvest

Although heavy rains prevent ed work in the fields during what was scheduled to be har- vest week for Matanuska Val ley's potato crop, pickers at the Max Sherrod farm sneaked out between the raindrops to gather in seven acres of the man-size potatoes shown in the picture above.
 However, MT. Sherrod is quick to explain that the pictured spuds are really tops, and the seven acres of Arctic Wonders" which he will harvest this year don't all grow to the size of those in the picture.
 But the Sherrod crop is good, the farmer stated. He is harvest ing an estimated 912 to 10 tons of potatoes per acre, which he figures is probably about three fourths croc or better. All Val ley potatoes are producing less than a normal yield this year, because of the extremely dry winter and spring followed by an almost rainleSS summer.
 MT. Sherrod says his field is producing a better yield than some other in the Valley, be- cause he is fortunate in being To- cated on the riverbank, where air currents tend to produce warmer year-round tempera- lures, and also where there is a rich soil area.
 The best potato yield on the Sherrod farm, which was pur- chased by its present ownner in 194O, had been the 16 tons an acre which he harvested in 194O. However he said that had there been more moisture this year, the whole Valley would have produced a bumper crop, for other conditions were good.
 The Sherrod potatoes are stored on the farm and market ed throughout the year. A for mer Coop member, MT. Sherrod withdrew from the group last year to become an independent farmer.
 There are 80 acres in all on the Sherrod farm, 38 of them un- der cultivation. Although his po- tatoes make news, MT. Sherrod does not consider them any more important than the other vege- tables grown on his acreage.
 The pictured Arctic Won
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Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
N'West Livestock Show Dates Set

7 PORTLAND. Ore. (SpeciaD- Special reserved seats for Alas kans who wish to attend the horse show and rodeo of the Pacific International livestock exposition scheduled. for Octo- Der 3-11, are now available from 8O1 Wilcox Building, Portland, 1t was announced by Theodore B. Wilcox, president.
 'The date for advance sales was moved ahead a month to avoid a condition that existed last year when thousands of last minute fans were unable to get seats," Wilcox stated.
 Prices are: Box seats $3.6O; reserved seats $3 and $40.
 A specially chartered DC-4 ttEill leave Anchorage Oct. 10 on a round-trip flight to Seat tie. All Valley residents inter- ested in attending the livestock exposition can leave aboard this plane Oct. 10, spend Oct. II in Portland and return home Oct. IA. Interested persons can get more details at the Frontiersman office. Round-trip fare for the flight is $110 plus tax.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
Building Due ToBe Ready By May lst

Halted for about six months, work got underway here again Tuesday on the S160,0O0 to Sl75,000 Matanuska Hotel.
 The establishment. comple- tion of which is expected before May l, l948, will attract tourists and businessmen to Palmer by assuring them of accommodate tions.
 Work on the 45-room hotel is under the direction of Walter E. Huntley, at present in charge of construction. Huntley, William w. Head, certified public ac- countant of Anchorage, and I. M. Sandvik are the original group of stockholders. Andrew Hassman of the Union bank in Anchorage was recently added to the original trio on the board of directors. Other stockholders also were added, MT. Head said.
 The delay in construction was brought about by material short ages, the shipping strike and fi- nancial problems. At present there is no material shortage and funds are available for compile tion of the hotel" MT. Head said. Arrangements have already been made for furnishings as well, he added.
 Of prime importance now on the construction job is putting on the roof and closing the build ing in so that. work can be car ried on during the. winter. If we can get the sheathing on, the roof on, and the heating system installed before the weather gets too bad, we can work all win ter and be finished by spring." MT. Huntley reported.
 The hotel will provide Palmer and the Valley with many serv- ices. A modern coffee shop, seat- ing A persons, is planned, MT. Head revealed. There will also be dining room. The new struc- ture will also probably house an airways office and bus terminal on the ground floor.
 The building is modelled on the same sort of design as the Westward hotel in Anchorage. It will be two stories high with the possibility that a third floor will be added, if the public so desires. This would then make a total of 65 rooms.
 The building is of frame, re- inforced, with steel-eye beams and columns.
 Each of the 45 rooms will be furnished with a bath.
 The ground was broken for the work in October, 1945. The project was incorporated in Aug ust, 1946.
 The building has a full con- crete basement. Steam heat will keep the building warm. The hotel will be insulated through out.
 One feature will be sound proofing between the walls so that guests can enjoy their pri- vacy.
 Plans for the structure have been germinating for a long time, MT. Head said. It was real ized soon after the highway was put through that Palmer needed a hotel. A recent survey shows that the number of inquiries for rooming accommodations in the town has mounted over 75 a day.
 MT. Head said the stockhold- CTS have already inquired for a hotel manager. About 15 em- ployes, preferably Valley resi- dents, will be hired.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
VISITS VALLEY

Holger Larsen, Fish and Wild life Service agent of Anchorage, was a Palmer visitor last Tues day afternoon.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20

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Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20

Halted for about six months, work got underway here again Tuesday on the Sl60,0O0 to Sl75,000 Matanuska Hotel.
 The establishment. comple- tion of which is expected before
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-03
Wilma Hernandez, WeII-Kn0son Here,
GiUen AaOay liz Marriage By Senator

Word has been received here
Of the marriage Of Miss Wilma
Louverne Hernandez, first cousin
Of Mrs. Marjorie Whitehead, 26l1
Harris Ave-, and secretary to U.
S. Senator Claude Pepper, to
Clinton Franklin Burgess off
Washington, D. c., recently in
Washington.
The bride, who, is. well-known
in Key West, was given away in
marriage by Senator Pepper. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hernandez Of Tarpon
Springs. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Burgess of
Washington. Rev. James A. Dud-
ley, pastor of the Epworth Meth
odist Church, where the cere-
mony was held, performed the
doubel-ring ceremony.
The wedding music was pre-
sented by John Wolf, soloist, and
Robert Ruckman, organist. Miss
Nella Adams, Ocala, Mrs. Betty
Best, West Palm Beach, Miss
Mabel Jenkins, Wicomico, Md,
and Mrs. Marilee MacNichol,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-03

Each carried nosegays Of carna-
/, Wilma FELTON, was Junior
Bridesmaid and she wore a gown
Eof yellow eylid, and carried q
nosegay OF carnations. 80
Robert FELTON, brother Of the
bride was best man. The. grooms-
men were Johnny Reid and Ev-
-erette FELTON,. Before, the cere-
m6ny, the guests were seated by
the ,ushers, Messrs. Jack Matco.
vieh and Leslie Sanders
"A program Of nuptial music and
the; Traditional wedding marches
were played by the organist Mrs.
Claude Sails, Mrs. Frank Arnold
sang because" and Johnny Reid
sang AT Dawning". Il,
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. FELTON, chose a gown Of aqua
with white accessories and wore
a corsage Of pink white carna-
tons.
"A reception followed at the
school annex.
"A double ring ceremony was
performed. Is
After a short honeymoon, the
young couples will be at their
home on 521 Simonton street to
their many friends.
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Rose Mary FELTON, Becomes
.ss. Bride OF Herman Bradley

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tl1iis-R Rose Mary FELTON,. daugt-
tsr.o{ Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Eel
ton ; Rese lane, and Herman
Hfadley , Grand Ridge. Florida.
were married BY the Rev. G. Leon
Whils In the. First Methodist
Church on Tuesday evening,
March Is. Il, 4, s.: \,
The vows were taken before an
altar decorated with pink gladoli,
Nihile rock roses. ferns and Queen
A6ns laee:ssA II. ~, 4
The bride entered ON the arm,
Of her father, who gave her IN
niifriage. She wore . gown Of
lace with net over white satin.
The long sleeves ended in points
over the hands. She carried 4
Bible with ,streamers Of white
ssf!n ribbon, with white flock in
each knot.
Miss Margaret Pinder attended
tie bride as maid Of honor. She
wes alfred in. a gown Of pink
sfS ofgandy and headdress Of
Pink net. She carried nosegay
Of; carnations, The bridesmaids
were Misses Mary johnson and
Virginia Whitmarsh. Miss John
soH wore q gown Of blue net and
Mis- Whitmarsh wore pink net.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-03

Tampa. were bridesmaids and
wore shell pink marquisette
gowns fashioned alike and pic
ture hats Of matching net. Each
carried bouquet of yellow roses.
Miss Myrtle Hernandez, Tarpon
Springs, sister of the bride, was
her maid Of honor, and Miss
Betty Brooks, Washington sister of
the bridegroom, was matron of
honor. They wore similar gowns
of powder blue marquisette, pic
ture hats of powder blue net, and
carried bouquets of Briarcliff
roses. Linda Lee Burgess, Wash
ington, was flower girl.
Charles Keys, Washington, was
best man, and ushers included
w. L. Brooks, w. E. Bell, Dean
D. Long, and John Wildenstein-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-03

They win BE- At home after March
p in Washington.
Mrs. Burgess attended schools
in Tarpon Springs and for the
last two years has made her. home
in Washington where she has
been. secretary in the office Of
Senator Pepper.
Mr.. Burgess attended district
schools and served three years
in the South and Central Pacific
theatres Of war with the Second
Marine Division, Seventh Service
Regiment. He saw duty on Samoa,
Pearl Harbor, Siapan, Tinian, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-03

er. all of Washington, and Robert
Evans, Arlington, Va.
The bride entered on the arm
Of Senator Pepper. She wore
white satin, fashioned with. shir-
red bodice. sweetheart neckline
and fitted midriff, and the long
skirt was widely flared. Her
finger-tip veil Of illusion fell from
a tiara Of orange blossoms and
seed pearls.
The couple left later in the
evening for brief wedding trip.
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Time For Easter

Just in time for Easter. .
! new line Of habsrdashssY has
arrived for the officers q the
Fire Department. Five shiny.
bright. red helmets with gold
medallions on the front and
X w, F. p. in big letters
await their owners. s.. ,.st.
Brand new white helmets
for Chief Leroy Torres and
!. Assistant Chiefs John Carlo
: nell and John Spottswood are
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u black Easter fire bonnsts
for privatss Of the force. r.
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lieutenant. The hsidwafs{
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Evening star., 1947-10-17
BY the Associated Press

WICHITA, Kans., Oct. 17.-An
injury promises to do what four
opposing football teams couldn't
keep wing footed Jimmy Nutter
grounded.
Jimmy. 160-pound Wichita
University freshman, has topped
the Nations collegiate players in
ground gaining for two consecu-
tive weeks. Juggling the ball 80
times for yardage Of 403.
"A foot injury suffered in
Wichita's 21-13 win over Drake
University last week is expected
to keep the 20-year-old back out
of tomorrow's game here against
Abilene Christian, the Texas
il. Conference defending champion.
Nutter came to Wichita from
the Army where as a private he
ran on the track team that won
the 440-yard relay in the. CT
Olympics in Berlin during Sep
tember of 1916. He also played
halfback and was a trackman
with the 1st Division, Special
Troops, overseas.
He's been doing the 100-yard
dash in 10.1 seconds ever since
his high school days.
Surrounded by huskier, better
known prospects in a good-sized
squad of veterans, Jimmy sur
prised Wichita Coach Ralph
Graham-and himself as well-by
picking up ITO yards in seven
carries in the seasons opening
game against Warrensburg (Mo.)
Evening star., 1947-10-17
By Lewis F. Atchison

Sure I think Jimmy Youel's i'm
proved over last year. What makes
you ask that question:" said Turk
Edwards.
Well, the fans are beginning to
talk, as fans will. They stop us on
the street and want to know what's
happened to Youel, whether he's in
iured. whether he topped and even
If he's still with the Redskins.
The Tribes mentor leaned back
In his swivel chair and ohuckled
like Santa Claus without his
working clothes on, 1t was quite
plain that any talk of Youel being
out in the cold was pure poppycock.
What would you do with a passer
as hot as Baugh?" he asked.
We'd Use him plenty, naturally,
but We would give Youel some eXer-
else once in while, too.
Capitalize on Sam.
Right" responded Turk. That's
what I'm doing Sans red hot this
year-hotter than he's ever been
and we're cashing in on it. I want
to use Jimmy, and had played him
in every game until last week, but
We didn't have enough of lead
to put him in. We handed the
Giants three touchdowns and could
MT afford to take chances.
ANY time I take out Baugh and
put in Youel some of the boys seem
to say, We'll, Turk thinks we've got
this one in the bag so we can take it
easy. They let down, don't play as
hard, and it makes it tough on Jim
It's different when Baughs hurt OF
they know we've got to go. You
remember how they played fol
Youel last year when Sam was out
he got>the kind of support they give
Baugh. But so far we haven't beer
Evening star., 1947-10-17
PubIicist Has Easy Job Trying
ToProve Wake Forest Is Great

Easiest job of the week belongs to
Tom Bost, publicist for the Wake
Forest football team. He's in town
ahead of the Deacons, who meet
George Washington tomorrow after
noon at Griffith Stadium, trying
to convince the folk here that Wake
Forest has very good football team
indeed
Nobody doubts him. Fact is, half
the people he meet tell him what
good club he has before he can
tell them. The Nations sports
writer's like the Deacons enough to
vote them up to 14th ranking spot
in this weeks Associated Press poll
That makes them rate as the top
Southern Conference eleven over
such powerhouses as Duke and
North Carolina State. Two of the
writer's even named the Deacons as
their first-place choice.
Bost said the Deacons, who'll be
in action here tomorrow are 200 per
cent improved over those who edged
Georgetown, 60. In their opening
game. Since then they've topped
Evening star., 1947-10-17
St. John ndWestern
Play Feature Game

Today's top schoolboy football
game outside the public high series
has st. Johns renewing it's rivalry
with Western in a tilt at the Red
Raider stadium. The Johnnies,
undefeated in three games, were
favored on the strength of their
good defenses plus an aerial attack
led by Jack George
Another big attraction has Fair
fax playing at George Washington
High in Alexandria tonight in a
game that should draw a turnout
Of 1000 or more. Tomorrow's slate
is headed by a tilt at Silver Spring
between undefeated Bulls and La
Sale Military Academy. Episcopal,
also undefeated, travels to Balti-
more tomorrow against St. Paul's
Also travelling tomorrow are Falls
Church at Handley, and Dewitt at
Richmond against Benedictine
Navy Quarters K is visiting Mont
gomery Junior College.
Other attractive games on today S
schoolboy program were Chamber
lain at Georgetown Prep, st. Albans
at Bethesda, National Training
School at Friends, Woodward at
Sherwood and Washington-Lee at
NorvieW.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
|Breathers SET
Stage for Big
Grid Upsets
Tomorrow's Contests
Present Dopesters
With Gala Chance
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE major
college football powers, their eyes
on national honors, had better
watch out this week end. Tomor-
rows schedules in the main COM
prise breathers for the big fellows,
and therein lies the danger of
upsets.
For instance, top-ranking Mich
igan goes against Northwestern,
always potentially dangerous in the
Big Nine. The Wolverines are con-
ceded this one by most observers
and the Wildcats have had some
of their claws removed, but mid
october is notorious for producing
grid surprises.
Second ranking Notre Dame
doesn't figure to have much trouble
at Lincoln, Nebr.. where the Irish
resume their rivalry with the Corn
huskers, while Texas, in No. 3 posi-
ton in the national standings, is
the choice over Arkansas.
Easy for Dopesters.
And so it goes, with none of the,
days major contests appearing too
hard to call on paper. Due to the
slump of some potent clubs of the
past such as Washington State,
Duquesne, Oklahoma A. and NJ, New
York u, Syracuse. Pitt and Ford
ham, the top teams can look for a
comparatively easy Saturday.
California, most improved club in
the Pacific Coast Conference and
currently ranking No. in the Ma
ton, takes on Washington State.
Unbeaten and unscored- Georgia
Tech, fifth in the weeks ratings,
meets Auburn in one of the South's
bigger contests.
The East, which last week had an
imposing concentration of topnotch
games, offers little in matinee at
fractions tomorrow New York will
be virtually deserted by grid fans,
with only N. Y. U. and West Vir-
ginia on the scene. At Philadel-
phia's Franklin Field eighth-ranking
Penn appears against a crippled Co.
lumbia crew.
Army entertains-the term is prob
ably correct-Virginia Poly at West
Point. Colgate tackles Princeton,
Cornell meets Navy, Penn State is
at Syracuse and Holy Cross vies
with Harvard. Three intersectional
offerings are Yale-W Wisconsin, Louisi-
ana State-Boston College, Villanova-
Detroit and Purdue Boston Uni
versity.
Illini- Gopher Game Intrigues.
In the Midwest, sixth-rated Illi-
nois and Minnesota offer an inter-
esting contest. Iowa goes against
Ohio State and Indiana meets Pitt
the doormat of the Big Nine teams
San Francisco comes East to meet
Marquette.
Down South, Kentucky seeks to
halt Vanderbilt's streak, North Caro-
lima meets William and Mary, Ala
bama goes against Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi is pitted against Tulane and
Duke plays Maryland.
Besides the Texas-Arkansas duel,
other big clashes in the Southwest
see Rice VS.. Southern Methodist,
Georgia VS.. Oklahoma Aggies, Bay
lor VS.. Texas. Tech and Tulsa VS..
Georgetown in an intersectional
contest.
On the Coast, the Washington
State-California clash takes prece-
dence over U. c L. A. VS.. Stanford,
Southern California VS.. Oregon
State. Santa Glare VS.. College of the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Wichito's S Nutter, Nations Top
Grid Gamer, Out With Injury

Teachers. Wichita won the game,
800.
He carried 10 times for 146
yards while his team was losing
to Utah State, 6-21, and added 90
yards in only four tries against
Bradley. Bradley was beaten,
28-7. Against Drake, however.
Nutter was able to pick up only
81 yards in II carries.
Coach Graham expects to have
Nutter off the injury list in time
for Wichita's Homecoming game
against Arizona State of Flag
staff October IS.
But whether or not he con-
tinues to lead the country's
ground gamers. Jimmy will have
plenty of family backing from his
home town of Mcpherson, Kans.
He has eight brothers.