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Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
Concert To Be Heard Here

A spring concert, Palmer's first of its kind, will be held in the Valley by the Anchorage Little Symphony on April 25, it was announced this week. The 25-instrument orchestra will pre- sent a complete concert pro- gram with several featured solo numbers.
 The Anchorage Little Sym phony comes to the Valley un- der the sponsorship of Palmer's Music Appreciation Club, which meets regularly at the rectory of St. Michael's church.
 The planned concert, which is presented as an annual event in Anchorage, will follow the An chorage presentation by just one week. It will be held in the Val ley Theatre at 2:30 in the after noon.
 Tickets for the concert will be on sale at the counters of all local stores, or may be secured through Father James Snead, who heads the Music Apprecia- tion Club. The cost will be $1 for adults and 60 cents for chil- dren.
 Arrangements for the Valley concert were completed by Nor gan Edmunds and Peter S. Britch, business manager and conductor of the Symphony.
 The entire program for the Sunday concert will be an nounced in a later issue of the Valley Frontiersman.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03

vary from household articles to electrical appliances. And the prizes at the junior Bingo table have been especially selected to please.
 Tickets for the evening may be purchased in advance from any member of the Women of the Moose. In addition, there will be other tickets on sale at the gate, for those who do not make their purchase earlier.
 Everyone is invited to attend the Saturday party in the gym nasium. Proceeds from the event will go toward the building fund of the Moose lodge, which has a still incomplete Moose hut
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03

''Bridgie" Wright, who is just seven-plus years old, and Vicky Graves, who is six-minus years of age, will be featured in private recital to be given in the Neal Wright home on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The recital is invi- tational.
 Both little girls are the pu- pills of Mrs. Timothy Hennessey. "Bridgie" has been taking piano lessons for the past year, and was recently awarded a prize for completing the most hours of practice.
 Vicky has been piano student for only six months.
 Mrs. Hennessey has announced the.evening's program to be as follows:
 "A Little Duet" by Jessie l.. Gaynor-"B "Bridgie" and Vicky.
 Wee Folks March" by Cora Mae Raesser and March of the Gingerbread Man" by Dallas Reid-Vicky.
 March of the Peppermint Sticks by Mathilda Bilbao and "On Sleighride" by Cedric Le- mont-"Bridgie."
 "The Yo Yo" by Madge Will Hams and "Aeroplane Stunts" by Madge Williams-Vicky.
 "Waltzing Mice" by Jessie l.. Gaynor-'Bridgie" and Vicky.
 "Butterflies' by Inez Howell and Lady with the Balloons" by Ernest Adams 'Bridgie."
 "A Walking" by June Wey- bright and Come and Play" by Bernice Frost-Vicky.
 ''Elf and the Fairy" by Bernice Bentley and "The Clown" by Carl Kern-''Bridgie."
 Peasant Dance" by Jessie L. Gaynor by "Bridgie" and Vicky.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
Fire Membership Meeting Is Set
 For Next Monday

The regular quarterly meet ing of the membership of the Valley Fire Association will be held next Monday. as required by Association bylaws. The meeting will begin al 8 o'clock in the cardroom of the From tier bar.
 Much important business is to be discussed. according to chairman Al Hagen. All inter ested are invited to attend. as changes in present bylaws are contemplated.
 Membership fee in the As sociation is $l0 for private families. Businesses are as- sessed on a pro-rated plan set up by the Association earlier this year.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
Fire Board Pushes Work On nExtra Truck

Although no quorum was pres ent at last Tuesdays public meet ing of the board of directors of the Valley Volunteer Fire As sociation, those present did make plans for the immediate future of the Association.
 Cleaning and renovating of the present garage for the fire truck, further work on the repair of the second truck purchased some time ago, revision of the bylaws and plans for the re- quired quarterly meeting were discussed and endorsed at the Tuesday meeting.
 Membership of the Association was doubled, when two addition al members paid their dues for the current year.
 Chairman Al Hagen reported that volunteer help was needed to lift the tank from the second firetruck and to ascertain it's condition. MT. Hagen hazarded the guess that the tank probably was rusted through and would need to be replaced. He estimat- ed it would cost the Association about $50.
 The Association chairman fur ther reported that shelving must be built in the firetruck's garage, some simple wiring completed and general cleaning under taken.
 Continued on back page)
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
DANCING, BINGO TO KEEP WHOLE FAMILY AMUSED

An evening of fun for the whole family has been planned by the Moose ladies for this Sat urday's party at the gymnasium. For while mom and dad are whirling to the rhythm of the Carlson orchestra on the gym floor, Junior and little sister will be happily shouting "Bingo" as their luck comes up at tables in the school lunchroom.
 Not that Bingo will be con- fined to the small fry in the family. Play for adults and youngsters alike, begins at 8 o'clock. Prizes will useful and ornamental both, the Bingo com mittee promises. Those prizes
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
North Pal1nerites Elect Officers

New officers were elected and new bylaws were approved by the general membership at the meeting of the North Palmer I'm provement club held in Ed Chris tensen's garage last'Tuesday eve ming. About one-third of the 54 members of the club were pres ent at the meeting.
 Officers elected to head the North Palmer Improvement Club were:
 Claude Carroll, president; Carl Meters, vice-president; Harry Winner, secretary treasurer; Bernie Bouwens and Jack Leik, members of the executive board.
 The most important topic of business discussed at the meeting was the subject of incorporation. Members of the North Palmer group stated they strongly felt the need of the legal protection incorporation would give them. However the club membership is reluctant to take any action which will cause a split in the town of Palmer.
 It was at length decided to seek a specific answer for the towns plan for incorporation. If investigation develops that the town of Palmer does not plan to seek incorporation, then it is probable North Palmer will take that action for that area of the community.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
HUNTLEY GOES, TOO

The second half of Palmer's contribution to the law and order cruise through the Shumagin Is lands was overlooked last week. Walter E. Huntley, U. s. commits sioner, is also accompanying Marshal Bill BouWenS on that trip. The pair was delayed a day by adverse weather, leaving for Cold Bay on Wednesday rath- CT than Tuesday.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS

There will be a special meet ing of the board of directors of the Valley Hospital Association on Friday evening, to perfect de tails of the plan for the launch ing of a Valley-wide sales drive for hospital bonds. That meeting will begin at 7:3O. Then at 8 o'clock the board will meet with members of the solicitors com mittees to discuss final plans. Both meetings will be held in the basement of St. Johns Lutheran church.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
C of C Meets Wednesday

The next regular meeting of the Valley Chamber of Com merce will be held on Wednes- day, April 2, president Jack Maze reminded members. The meeting begins promptly at noon in the basement of St. Johns Lutheran church, where lunch con will be served by members of the Lutheran'S Ladies Aid.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
School Money Is Very Low,
 To Get Worse

Dr. James F. Ryan, territorial commissioner of education, ex- pressed deep concern for the fu- ture of education in Alaska dur ing the coming school year, on his visit here last Wednesday. School funds, at the lowest level ever known during the past year, are due to go still lower in the year ahead, he said.
 Dr. Ryan said that before leav- ing Juneau he had conferred with territorial tax officials re- garding revenues for the next year. The treasury department is anticipating only two and a half million dollars in revenue during that year. This must cover all expense of the territorial gov ernment, including schools, al- though the annual school budget for the next fiscal year, pared back to the absolute level of the year just completed and allow ing no expansion whatsoever, is expected to require over two million dollars.
 The school head said he had
 no idea what could be done to
 remedy the situation. He had
 no solution. He felt none could
 be forth he 0 m in g. except
 through the people of the terri
 tory themselves. whose prob
 lem he says it is.
 Asked if steps could be taken to meet the situation through curtailment in courses offered and through a cutback in teach ing personnel, Dr. Ryan replied that since an adequate appropri- ation had been made for the schools, he could do nothing ex- cept approve budgets on the basis of that appropriation. That taxes were not levied to create revenues to fulfill the appropria- tion cannot be considered in planning expenditures, the com missioner declared.
 Questioned regarding whether incorporation of the Palmer school district would help finan- cially, Dr. Ryan replied that it would help only in a small mea- sure, since 75 per cent of all school funds must come from the territory anyway.
 He explained that his office
 had no alternative but 10 issue
 checks on vouchers as long as
 there are school funds in the
 treasury. When those funds are
 depleted. the treasurer will
 Continued on back page)
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
HAGEN RESIGNS

Al Hagen. recording secre- tarY of the Valley Chamber of Commerce. submitted his resignation from that office under date of March 3l. Chamber President Jack Maze announced this week. His res .gnation is due to become ef- festive at once.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-03
FAIR BOARD TO MEET

Members of the board of di- rectors of the Matanuska Valley Fair Association will meet in the Extension office next Tues day evening. The meeting will come to order at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1948-04-16

The passing OF the old art OF
lithography has left few Of the old
time master craftsmen in that field.
but one OF them, who lives in Wash
ington, looks with regret at the
passing Of the era.
He is Alvin r. Meissner, u, of
3507 Center street NV. A designer,
stone engraver and craftsman in all
the branches Of lithography, his
ability made him chief designer, of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing for IL years.
Those years capped 48 others, dur
ing which time Mr.. Meissner pro-
duced countless stamps, notes, maps
and engravings.
Photographic processes have
made my profession almost extinct" +"
Mr.. Meissner said as he reminisced
about his long career. I'VE had to
know everything about the litho-
graphic arts from the first sketch
to the last printing Photographic
reproduction Is better than poor
craftsman's work, but 1t cannot
equal the time masters touch.
Il was an apprentice at 13. My
father had to sign a contract and
give $500 bond that I would not
leave before my apprenticeship was
Evening star., 1948-04-16

ALVIN N. MEISSNEH ~.
Star staff Photo.
over. I worked six months for
nothing, six months for 81 week,
six months for 81 a week and SO on
until I became journeyman. 1t
| took four and one-half years.
"All the chores. of course, fell to
me- Every morning I had to carry
wood and coal for the stove and
water for the workers"
Had to Know Allied Arts.
| Mr.. Meissner outlined the arts
that the old time photographer and
engraver had to know thoroughly:
| First and most important was the
design which provided chance for
creative effort. The craftsman of
the old school first of all had to be
a fine artist. capable of reproducing
true likeness. 1t was painstaking
work.
Mr. Meissner told of the methods
used in stamp and banknote design
ing up to the present time AL
though stamps are drawn five times
normal size, currency bills are de-
signed in their actual size, with the
aid Of magnifying glass.
| Then comes the engraving. Al
though the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing uses steel, much of the
old-time engraving was on the ex-
pensive polished stone quarried In
Bavarian stream beds.
In addition to designing and en-
craving, craftsman had to know
the photographic processes. Jumped
under the term "art work." they in
clude crayon, stipple and solid
touche" lithography.
Came to U. S. When Four.
Born in Germany in 1875, Mr.
Meissner came to this country at
the age of four. He grew up in
Detroit, where his father was
cigar manufacturer.
While still in public school he
found he had artistic talent. After
some drawing courses, Mr.. Meiss-
ner's father apprenticed him to
photographer.
h1lCI WUl hlllS Will GWO DCGI OAV
firms, Mr.. Meissner came to Wash
1ngton in 1905 to work with the
Geological Survey. There he did a
little bit of everything-designing,
art work and engraving. He took
part in making large colored map
of the United States, project
which required three years and II
printings to complete.
In addition. he had private
practice" of his own throughout his
career here. One of his specialties
was designing bookplates.
Mr.. Meissner went to the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing in 1925.
He was assistant designer to G. A.
Huston whom he succeeded as head
designer in 1888.
A long series of stamp designs
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Veteran Craftsman Mourns
Possinq of Lithoqruphic Art

followed Mr.. Meissner's first, the
1o-cent Lindbergh air mail Of 1927.
Among his works are the Sherman
Hill beacon air mail stamp, the
International Aeronautic Confer
ence. the Graf Zeppelin, all Of the
postage-due stamps of 1890, several
winged globe air mails and many
Internal Revenue issues. Mr.. Meiss-
ner also worked on many United
States bonds, securities, commits
sions and diplomas as well. Includ-
ed among the commemorative stamp
issues designed by him are the Red
Cross, Washington Bicentennial,
Olympic Games, Maryland, China
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Doctor Says Low Marks
May Indicate Eyestrain
By the Associated Press


MINNEAPOLIS children
whose grades are below normal
should always be suspected OF hav-
ing eye strain, DR.. Richard G. SEQ
bee of St. Louis says.
Below normal grades is the single
most satisfactory way of detecting
eye strain in children. according to
DR.. Scobee, who is director OF
graduate training in opthalmology
at Washington University.
Discovering eye trouble in chill
dren is difficult, he addeds because
children do not come to any one
with complaints.
THE near sighted child may be
able to see clearly for a distance
no greater than arms length and
yet never mention the fact simply
because he does not know what
normal vision is" DR.. Scobee said.
Low grades, however. reveal the
trouble, he added. When a child
loses his ability to see the black
board he misses a large percentage
of the demonstrations given by the
teacher in the classroom.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Clipper, Hawaii and Northwest

Clipper, Hawaii and Northwest
States, to name q few.
Mr.. Meissner retired in 1945. Since
then, he has lived quietly ut home
with his wife and one Of his two
daughters. At present he Is COM
piling two books Of his work. He
is a member of several stamp, coin
and collectors clubs as well as the
Masonic Trowel Club and has long
been treasurer Of the Michigan
Society.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
EPHRAIM HILL

EPHRAIM HILL - Mrs. Ken
meth Bates, of Byesville, visited
with Chelcie Mcconnell and
family last week She returned
to her home Friday.
Several people of this place
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Sidel with party at Cambridge
last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daily Vorohs
called on Fred Stiles and family
Saturday afternoon
Omar Kennedy and family, of
Newark, visited with Ray Shat
er and wife and Clarence Moore
and family over the Fourth week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powell
and daughter, Evelyn Jane, Earl
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs James Mem.
denhall and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McVickers surprised little Miss
Daisy Williams at her parents
home, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor VIII
liams. near Kennonsburg, Friday
evening.
I1dIOlO MOOIG dIlu sIdIluyst AN
ron, Mrs. Ella Cline and grand
daughter, of Barnesville, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shafer
and family last Friday.
Visitors at Walter Powell's on
Sunday were Hazel Powell and
son, Earl. Ralph Anderson and
family, James Mendenhall and
wife, frankie McVickers and
wife, Pierce Moore, and Warren
Miley and family.
Lester Catiett and wife visited
Sunday afternoon with Carl
Beatty and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dolison, of
Quaker City. visited with Ross
Mcconnell, Sunday afternoon.
Mary Casey and two daugh-
ters visited Arthur Moore and
family Sunday
Mrs. Wilbur Caldwell called on
Zelma Stiles Friday afternoon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
MT. EPHRAIM

MT. EPHRAIM - Rev. Shees-
ley has been sent by conference
to this charge for another year.
William Corbin and family, of
indianapolis, Ind, were visitors
of F r. Miley and family over
the weekend.
Delbert Loveall and wife, of
GAINESVILLE, visited Ross McCon-
nell and family last week.
Ralph Anderson and family, of
near Sharon, visited Hazel Pow
ell and son, Sunday.
Clarence Williams, of Akron,
spent some time with his mother,
recently.
Mary Rich is improving in the
Good Samaritan hospital after an
operation.
Omar Kennedy, of Newark,
visited Rae Shafer and wife, re-
GENTLY.
Marcus Leasure and family
were Caldwell shoppers Satur.
day night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
ELBA

ELBA--Mrs. A. z. Swain and
son were in Marietta Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams
of Marietta spent Wednesday eve
ming with his mother, Mrs. Kath-
ryn Morris.
Linda Sewers received a pain
full cut on her right arm when
she fell through window. 1t took
six stitches to close the wound.
/. Mrs. Cecil Cant was in Mari
eta Tuesday and Friday.
Mrs. Columbia Hughey was in
Marietta Wednesday.
Mrs. Goldie Baker and Edith
SchillingS of South Olive spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Schillings.
Shirley Reed was in Marietta
Thursday.
Sarah Heddleston, Minnie War
rem of Pleasant City spent We'd
nesday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Heddleston.
Mary Heddleston spent Thurs
day with her daughters at Cam
bridge and Pleasant City.
Bernard Sewers was in Mari
eta Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Carver d
Marietta spent Friday evening
with her father, C. C. Wharton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Schilling.
of Canton spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Schillings.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hughey, Jr.
and children were in Caldwell
Saturday.
Mrs. Hazel Speis and daughter
of Lower Salem were recent
callers at the Frank Stephen.
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wagner
of Robson, H., Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Montgomery Of Newark
and Mrs. Carrie Wagner of Elbs
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
WHIGVILLE

WHIGVILLE - Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Cleary, of Canton, and Mrs.
Burta Cleary, of Caldwell, spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig Cleary.
Donald Berry spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Vanfossen. of East Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godsell Carter, of
Cuyahoga Falls, were recent
guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H ID. Carter and sister, Mrs.
M. B. Johnson and family, Cald-
we'll.
David Moorehead, of Flint,
Mich, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
G. L. Franklin.
Rose Eta Archer, of Cumber-
land, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brook
over, of Fostoria, spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cutler
spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Martin
and children, of Summerfield.
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
John Martin.
Mr. and Mrs William Wick
ham and family attended the
Reed reunion at Alladonia, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Clark spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bates.
Mrs. Airline Markle and daugh-
ter, Donna Sue, of Quaker CITY,
spent Thursday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Franklin.
Marilyn Wehr is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Wyscarver.
Several from here attended the
sale at William Carriers at Fred
ericksdale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bates and
family attended the Batten re-
union at Mt Vernon Saturday.
! lrvan Martin, of Akron, is Wis.
iting his brother, J. M. Martin
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Cutler anc
family, of Summerfield, spenf
Sunday evening with Mr.. ane
Mrs. Forest Danford.
Emma West entertained he
Sunday school class Wednesda,
evening with weiner ant
hmarshmelloW roast.
Mrs. Otto Ebert, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Thompson and children
Ronnie and Terry, of Mannheim
road, Melrose Park, Ill, Mrs
Sarah Wickham, Of Sarahsville
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Wickhan
and daughter, Shirley, were re
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gen,
King and on Monday, Mrs. Eber
4 and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wickham and in the after
] noon visited at Mt. Ephraim Gem
etery and Seneca Lake.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
sale Of the William Carter home,

Sale Oi tile W iHidin AdTteI uUIflS,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wig Wilson, of
California, are enjoying an ex-
tended visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Friend Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wharton Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey DAN
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shackle, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bode accom-
panied their daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert Creamer and daughter, Sue
Ellen, to Columbus, Sunday and
spent few days visiting in that
city.
Mrs. j. X. Cutler and Frances
Rouse spent Monday in Cam
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hughes
Frances Love and John Kent, oi
near Cambridge, called on Mr.
and Mrs. Wire Fowler, Saturday
Miss Betty Warner and Jacl
Cline were in McKeesport, Pa.
on business recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Leasur,
and son, Ronald, and daughter
Martha Lee, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Kirkbride, of Sarahsville
Sunday
Mary Carpenter spent Sunday
afternoon with Betty Warner.
William Elgin left Saturday fol
Illinois.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-15
ROAD FORK

ROAD FORK - Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Vanfossen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Bonar and daughters,
Elinor and Bertha, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bonar
and sons, Lloyd and Larry.
Miss Thelma Bonar, of Cald-
well, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Bonar, of Road Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Bonar
and children, John, Robert, Ray
mond and Karen, of Stowe, are
spending their vacation with Mrs.
Belle Bonar. of Harriettsville
route one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Vanfossen, of
Indiana, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Bonar, Of Harrietts-
vile.
Mrs. Jewell Rossiter visited on
Sunday with her brother, How
ard Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Vanfossen
of Marietta spent a weeks vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Vanfossen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Baker and
family were visiting in Zanes-
vile, Saturday. Is
Lloyd Bonar spent one night
last week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Vanfossen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lallathin
visited Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Williams and daugh-
ter. Peggy Lee, of Pleasant City.
Misses Eleanor and Bertha Boz
mar called on Mrs. Duane RosSi-
ter and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parks, of
Lower Salem, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Baker, Sunday eve
ming. \,