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Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
Arrow Poison Proves Helpful
Aid In Chest Operations

SAN FRANCISCO. - Curare, the
deadly arrow poison of South Ameri-
can Indians, has proved very valu-
able in chest operations, three re-
searchers asserted.
This exotic poison showed it's
worth in 462 operations at the Uni
versity of California hospital.
The results reported by DR..
H. Brodie Stephens, DR.. P. Harroun
and DR.. F. E. Beckert.
1t is doubly valuable, they said,
because it permits the surgeon to
use the shot knife" on the lungs,
and because it can safely slow down
or even stop the patients breathing.
The hot knife is the electric cauter-
izing needle. 1t shoots out a hot
spark which cuts the flesh rapidly.
At the same time the spark sears
the cut and prevents bleeding.
Curare temporarily paralyzes the
nerves controlling the lung muscles.
1t kills by causing its victims to
suffocate.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
Blind Miner UnhUrf In Shaft
After Escape From SnoWsIide

SALT LAKE CITY.-Roy New
man, a blind miner, was found I'M
hurt in a mine shaft in a mountain
canyon where a snowslide blocked
a highway. Rescuers looked for him
in shafts after finding his cabin in
the slide area intact. He was re-
ported to have heard the roar of
snow and rocks and stayed in the
shaft.
Three skiers in a car with Cali
fornia license plates left a lodge at
Brighton 80 minutes before the slide
occurred in Big Cottonwood canyon
in the Wasatch mountains. There
was no indication they got caught
in the slide, but officials said they
were trying to learn their where
aboutS.
Stranded in the lodge area were
100 winter sports enthusiasts, among
them As Stanford University stu
dents from California on vacation.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
CHURCH
Rev. w. P. Gauer, Pastor.

nSN. w. L. GducT, dSCOT.
Laurel: 9:45 a. m. church school.
Harold Richardson, superintendent.
This school is carefully planned with
So hours of Biblical training for
young and old.
Sabbath worship II a. M Sermon
topic: keeping the Faith" Choir
anthem "The King of Love My
Shepherd Is" by Shelley. Sermon
cite, FLOWERS We Like"
Calendar for next week:
Monday p. m. Cub den No. 3
at Mrs. R. l.. Ferrin's home. 7 p.
m. Boy Scouts at the river.
Tuesday-12:15 p. M. Rotary; 4 p.
m. Cub den No. a at Mrs. A. E.
Leuthold's home; a p. m. Junior Girl
Scouts at the church; 7 p. m. choir
practice; 8:15 p. m. Adult Bible fell
lowship at the church. No host
supper.
Wednesdays p. M. meeting of
the official board.
ThursdayA p. m. Cub den No. 2
at Mrs. Lester Gerard's home.
Saturday. p. m. Cub den No. 1
at Mrs. Clyde Bray's home.
Park City:
There will be no Sunday school
or Public Worship services Sunday,
May 80.
Regular church school lesson for
home study: "The Courage of Con-
viction." Scripture: Dan. 1920.
Thursday, June 8, at 2 p. m.
meeting of Woman's Society of
Christian Service at Harmony hall.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
Chiefs
Forecast Billion
Dollar Boom Year

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.-With the
public patiently waiting or the side
lines, television's first billion dollar
year is coming into focus according
to the word of bigwigs in the indus
try.
For broadcasters, says Jennings
Pierce of the National Broadcasting
company in confirmation of this, it
is a year Of decision as to whether
to 60 all out for television or not.
Pierce is NBC manager of station
relations here.
Reviewing the prospects carefully,
Pierce leaves small reason to doubt
that the big broadcasters, and many
not so big, will see the lights all
green.
In fact, they are green enough
now, he indicates, that the tele-
vision industry already is counting
on spending 10 million dollars for
expansion Of facilities and programs
in 1913. AS for financial returns,
stations affiliated with NBC report
that their television projects virtu-
ally would be in the black right now
if it were not for their blowing of
profits back into development.
Boom Brightens
The television boom is brighten
ing every entertainment front in
Hollywood. Movie agents think
about television every time they
book their clients. Photographers
are assessing the new techniques
the medium requires. Organized
labor is watching carefully all pos
sible chances to enlarge union juris-
dictions.
Evidence that something like a
television gold rush can be looked
for before long was furnished by
a recent series of three forum ses-
sions held by the Hollywood Adver-
Using club. Every meeting was a
sellout. Advertising people, motion
picture people, manufacturers, and
many others seemed thoroughly
agreed that the American public is
ready for sight with sound"
200,0 900 New Sets
Last year put nearly 200, 900 new
television sets on the market, &C
cording to ]. R. Poppole, vice-presi-
dent of Bamberger Broadcasting
service, whom Pierce quotes. It's
Poppole who says that "1948 will
see television move out of the one
million dollar class into the one
billion dollar class" Pierce cites
an estimate that $50, 900 sets will be
turned out this year.
To show how the whole thing is
growing, it also can be said that
there were 16 television stations
operating in the United States in
1947 as against only 8 or 9 in 1916.
This year, Pierce says there are 20.
Some go more are presently author
lied and about 30 applications are
pending.
In Los Angeles and Hollywood,
two television stations are broad
casting now. There will be at least
three more. NBC hopes to be on the
air in San Francisco before the year
ends.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

Rev. H. C. Haemmelmann, Pastor
"The Church With The Carlton"
Sunday, May 80.
Listen to the Carlton at 9 a. m.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Worship service in German at
1890 a. m.
Prayer meeting at 2 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting at 7 p. m.
Tuesday, June l..
Daily vacation Bible school will
open at 9 a. m. and be conducted
through Friday. Registration for
late corners at 8:45 p. m. Send
your children.
Saturday, June 5.
Prayer meeting at 1880 p. m.
Let us dedicate ourselves anew
to meet the challenge of the me-
MORALS before us on Memorial Day
for these memorials by nature, tran
send the temporal into the spiritual
realm.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
and
I0TJET I.TTTHEP CHIIPCH

c. o. Anderson, Pastor
AT Laurel:
Sunday school and Bible class at
9:45 a. m.
Services at II a. m. Luke: 1918
Fl. "Take Heed, and Keep Your
selves from all Covetousness."
Ladies Aid will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Etarkey at
2 p. m., June 2.
Thursday, Mission Society at 2 p.
m. At 7 p. m. Brotherhood.
Saturday at 1 p. m. Confirmation
class.
The vacation bible school will
open at $3.50 a. m. Tuesday, June
1. The Bible class will meet at
1880 p. m. each day from the first
to the 18th, except Saturday and
Sunday.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
Dealer Rewards Finder Of
Wallet With O New Car

DARLINGTON, S. C.-Marco Win
gate has a new automobile and it
didn't cost him a penny.
A dealer made Marco the present.
The Darlington resident returned a
wallet with $4,000 the dealer lost at
a car auction here. The car was the
reward.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
"The Church of the Lutheran Hour"
Martin H. Juengel, Pastor.
400 Durland Avenue.

Martin IL. Juengel, Pastor.
400 Durland Avenue.
Sunday school at 9 a. m.
English service at 10 a. m.
German service at II a. m.
Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed this coming Sunday. Announce
ments are requested on the day be.
fore.
Vacation Bible school will begin
next Monday at 9 a. m.
Walther League Rally Sunday
afternoon at 8 p. m. Business meet
ing with election of zone officers.
Vesper service at $50, Pastor Kur-
ing of Bridger, speaker. Talent
Quest program in Odd Fellows hall
in the evening.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fifth at Penn.
James H. Haueter, Pas

James H. Haueter, Pastor.
May 80:
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M.
Morning worship, II a. M.
No N. Y. P. S. meeting. Al
S. S. teachers, officers and the
church board will meet with Miss
Eva Gardner at the parsonage al
$50 p. M. for a conference.
Evening service, 8 p. m.
Miss Eva Gardner, guest speaker.
Vacation Bible school, 9-12 each
day except Sunday, June Ill.
Annual church meeting June 2.
s p. m. at the church.
The Friendly Church with a Vital
Message.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
APRIL SESSION

The Board of County Commits
sioners met in regular session fol
the April term on April 9Th, 194e
and held t%wenty-four meetings dur
the term. Parts of four days were
taken up with County Welfare work
with County Welfare Supervisor
Laitinen in attendance.
The appointment of j. w. Farrell
as Chief Deputy Assessor was APP
proved by the Board.
The following transfer and cancel
lation was ordered by the Board on
advice of the State Examiners Of
flee: transfer of $321.16 from the
Personal Tax Cash Fund and $322.89
from the Motor vehicle Cash fund
to the County General Fund, can
collation. of $46.94 Personal Tax
Fund warrants and $276.09 Motor
Vehicle Tax Fund warrants.
The County Auditors report for
the month of March, 1913 of an
examination of the books and &C
counts of the County and Township
officers was approved by the Board.
The Board made application to the
State for a refund of $4,000, gaso-
line lax OIL 1O,NOO SoiiOio S~SN
line used by the County Highway
Department.
Duplicate warrant in the sum of
$500 was issued to Catherine Hug
rims after a bond had been filed and
approved by the Board for twice
the amount.
The following resolutions were
passed and adopted BY the Board:
Creating Rural Special Improvement
District No. go; Intention of the
Board to create Rural Special I'M
provement Districts Nos. SO and "a:
A request was made by the Board
to the City Council to enter into a
contract with the County in consid-
Grafton of a reasonable compensa-
ton to furnish fire protection for
the buildings located on the Mid
land Empire Fair Grounds and other
County Property.
No protests having beein received
against the increase of the budgets
of the care in T. B. Sanitarium and
Stock Inspection for the year end
ing June 30, 1913, the Board APP
propriated $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively.
The following county property
was sold at public auction sale: To
Stanley w. and Iris N. Connolly for
~s1O,1O0.OO, land in ER lot 1, Sec
ton %, township 1 North, Range
26 E.
The following claims were AK
amined, allowed, ordered paid and
warrants drawn:
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26

Paul King, janitor...---..--. 10000
j.. w. Hastings, janitor...-. 1850
Harry Tythcott, janitor--- 10000
Elmer Sherwood, j~anitor,... $3.50
Justices of the Peace and Constables
A. n. Bergen,
Justice of Peace..-.~---. 10000
Emil Borberg,
Justice of Peace...----..- 200.OO
Wallace A. Bent, Constable 125.M
Bert j.. Bowman. constable 125.0C
The Board adjourned May LIST
1948.
Approyed CHAS. E. WICKS.
Chairran
Attest: EARLE KNIGHT, Cle1
Evening star., 1948-08-29

being In the world has an equal
stake"
Mr.. Allen views the foreign tn
formation program As an "instru-
ment" Of American foreign policy
aimed ut the preservation Of democ-
racy. His basic policy for the pro-
gram is to tell the truth, and only
the truth"
Propaganda Avoided.
For long time the State De-
partment insisted its information
program was not propaganda. But
Mr.. Allen told this reporter that
while he is inclined to shy away
from the use Of that word, I don t
feel that we should break our necks
to avoid it."
A career diplomat, Mr.. Allen took
over the post OF assistant Secretary
in charge Of the foreign information
program early this year. Enjoying
the full confidence of policy-making
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Science Forum 10 Broadcast
Chemist in Defense Today

Georgetown University last night
announced six scientists and science
editors who will take part in a
radio forum discussion of The
Chemist in National Defense" at
pm. today in the Copley Lounge
on the university campus.
Delegates here to attend the an
nual sessions of the American
Evening star., 1948-08-29

oncia1s, he has been able to bring
the Voice Of America daily broad
casts into much closer coordination
with American foreign policy than
had been the case.
He and officials working under
him in close touch with policy
making Offices provide constant
guidance to International Broad
casting Division headquarters in
New York.
Many Quotations Used.
Much of the Voice of America
news broadcasts are made up of
quotations from stories appearing
in American newspapers. Mr.. Allen
is able to tell the New York broad
casters whether a particular story
Is ION the beam" He says he does
not like the words directive" or
guidance" in this connection, ex-
planning the effort is to make sure
that when the Voice of America
Evening star., 1948-08-29

speaks it Is In accord with the facts
rather than to get over any Zine
regardless of the truth.
As whole, the Voice OF America
broadcasts are 81 per cent straight
news So per cent educational and
international material like talks on
scientific developments, and the re-
mainder music and other programs
designed for pure listener appeal.
Greatly increased appropriations
voted by Congress for the fiscal year
beginning last June 80 are making
possible considerable expansion and
improvement in the information
program. The total budget is s28.-
100000 compared with S10,500.000
last year. About $4,500,00O is being
spent in building new relay stations
and strengthening others to provide
a stronger voice" to many parts
of the world.
Chile has football hOoyn
Evening star., 1948-08-29

Chemical Society opening this wee
have been invited to attend the
forum session. It will be broadcast
over Station WARL.
Guest speakers in the, forum are
DR.. Walter J. Murphy. editor OF
Industrial and Engineering Chem
istry and Of American Chemical
Society journals: DR.. Edward Wick
ers, chief of the chemistry division,
U. S. Bureau of Standards; DR..
Benjamin D. Van Evera. dean of the
School of Chemistry, George WASH
ington University; Mrs. Watson
Evening star., 1948-08-29
THE SUNDAY STAR. Washington. D, C. Air


Davis, editor Of Chemistry; John
p. Cox, jr, assistant director of
the Rubber Reserve Corp, and
Philip Singleton, representative of
Monsanto Chemical Co. They. are
all Of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-08-29

Argentina will cut fax output.
Evening star., 1948-08-29

Chile has a football boom.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
SPORTSMEN PLAN SUNDAY SKI TRIP

A skiing excursion to Inde- pendence mine will be the first club activity of the newly or ganized Matanuska Valley Sportsmen. Details of the trip, which is planned for Sunday, March 7, were outlined at the membership meeting of the Sportsmen last Wednesday eve ming.
 Russ and Rusty Dow will be in charge of the days activities. Skiers are to meet in the Rec hall at 9:30 Sunday morning. Those who do not find transpor- tation in private cars will be carried to the ski slopes in the Dow truck.
 Each skier is urged to be warmly dressed in snow-repel- lant clothing. MT. Dow suggested that it also would be a good policy to bring a dry shirt and socks to be donned for the re- turn ride. Both beginners and advanced skiers are invited to make the trip. MT. Dow will give instructions to those who are inexperienced on skis. Since this is to be an all-day excursion, everyone attending is reminded to bring his own lunch. The Sportsmen's vice-president, Walt Cooper, has issued an open invitation to all skiers for the Sunday excursion.
 The Wednesday group heard the report of Bob Walker con- corning the practicability of planting wild rice for duck feed in Valley lakes and marshes. h. formation received from a states nursery recommended several types of food, in addition to the wild rice, and the Sportsmen voted to endorse the planting program. A membership contri- button was collected to finance the planting.
 ] L. c. Stock suggested that the
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
Eklutna Man Dies Of Auto Injuries

Alfred Theodore, Eklutna na- tive, died Tuesday morning of injuries sustained when struck by an automobile early last Sun day morning. The vehicle was driven by Jake Paulk of Palmer, who was accompanied by Hilda Stenvall of Palmer and Bill Pet erkin of Anchorage.
 MT. Paulk told authorities that he was returning to Palmer at about 2:30 Sunday morning, aft CT attending a dance at Fort Richardson. As he drove near Merrill field, Theodore stumbled right out of nowhere" directly into the path of the car.
 The driver rushed the injured man to Providence hospital where examination revealed that he had sustained multiple leg fractures and fractured skull. He lived for 25 hours before succumbing to his injuries.
 Theodore was an employe of The E-laska Railroad and about 25 years of age at the time of his death.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS
 ATTEND CHAMBER LUNCH
Governor Calls For Statehood, Better Legislators; Highway Engineer Promises Immediate Airport Aid

With a goal of ready for DC-3's by lettuce time," Roland Snodgrass and Rex Monaghan of the Palmer Airport Associa- ton replied with facts and figures, when territorial en- gineer Frank Metcalf asked the Chamber of Commerce to let me know what you need for your airport and I'll try to get it for you"
 A man of his word, MT. Met calf immediately authorized a typographical survey of the Pal mer airport and the expenditure of S1 1,OUO to be used for costs en- tailed in the slashing of an ad- ditional SIX and a half acres at the south end of the north-south runway and the burning of Ill., UOO linear feet of stump rows piled at runway margins.
 The engineer is making a tour of territorial airports to deter mlne needs ln order to allot funds now available for eXpendi- ,ure. lie explained that the fund IS constantly being added to, so that more money will be avail able when the initial sum is used.
 AL first somewhat puzzled as to procedure, without an organ lzea cIty government with winch to aeal, MT. Metcalf ultimately agreed to enter Into a contract WIth the Airport Association in oraer to compete the work.
 Members ot the port commit tee told MT. Metcalf that $19,O00 had been spent on Palmer's air port to dale. It was estlmated mat a total of $6O,OOO will be needed to bring 1t to final speci- tlcaIlonS.
 Immediate needs, Wh oh should be completed before the winter ends, were the burning ana sIashlng, the committee sad. AS soon as weather permits, the ASSOclaIlOn asked tor funds With winch to finish a 15U-fooI strip down the middle of the east west runway With an 18-lnch
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Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
Mrs. Ryan Heads Red Cross Drive

Mrs. Harry Ryan has been named chairman of the Valleys 1948 Red Cross drive, it was an- nounced thlS week by Bill bouWens. Mrs. Ryan's drive committee will consist of all the members of Palmer's Senior Girl Scout troop, of which she is leader.
 Scouts will discuss drive de- tails and plans at their regular meeting next Monday, and will commence work on the campaign immediately afterWard.
 MT. BouWens said no goal had been fixed for the Valleys drive. ocUulS will make every effort to contact all Valley residents, and everyone is urged to con- tllbute to the extent of his abil- lty. The drive will continue throughout the month of March.
 Funds collected from the Val ley will be expended locally through the administration of Mir. BouWens. This is the first year that the Valley has been set up as a separate unit of Red Nross. rather than as a part of the Anchorage chapter.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06

program for a coming meeting be devoted to a safety lecture on use of firearms, to be directed to the juvenile members of the Sportsmen.
 At the conclusion of Wednes- days business meeting, Maude Hosler showed pictures of wild life in Mt. Mckinley park and of highway trip to Valdez.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
AGENT COMING

Miss Marilyn Johnson, home demonstration agent for this aEAa, will be in Palmer next Tuesday. She plans to stay all week in order to visit the several Homemaker's club meetings scheduled for the week.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-06
Fair Members Alter Rules.
 Add dToBoard

Ailments in the quorum de pagment slowed the stockhold- CTS meeting of the Matanuska Valley Fair Association this week. Again stockholders rid themselves of this bugaboo which has been haunting all community meetings this year, by amending the bylaws to make a majority of the stock holders present the quorum for a meeting.
 Recommendations of tn e board of directors called for an increase of board membership from five to seven directors, the amendment of the quorum rul- ing, amendment of the bylaw which provides that directors must elect new board members in the event that directorships are increased, and for commit tee to revise and re-Write the by laws where necessary.
 Stockholders approved all recommendation brought by their directors.
 Matt Perkins rendered his resignation as treasurer of the fair board. because my plans for the coming year are in- definite" The resignation was accepted.
 '. w. Peters, who audited fair books, reported that the present bank balance is $4,465.93. MT. Peters recommended that in the future more complete records be kept, specifically pointing to the need for a cash book and ledger records.
 Directors elected at the meet ing, two to replace vacancies created by expired terms and reSgnations, and two to fill newly-created positions, includ- ed:
 Paul Martin. M. D. Snod- grass. Mads Johannsen and Mrs. Harold Dinkel of Wasilla.
 The committee appointed to review the bylaws and make necessary revisions included Don Irwin, M. D. Snodgrass and L. C. Stock.
 Parker Lester reported that the Extension office will no longer be available as a meeting place for Valley organizations, except for those groups directly connected with work of that of flee. He suggested that a room in the fair buildings be converted into small meeting place.
 Members objected. pointing out that fire hazards are grave. and that a watchman would be necessary if any part of the buildings was converted to general meeting place. Ii was reported that the Model Plane club. now occupying one of the buildings. is using a stove
 which is a fire risk. MT. Stock reported it was the . recommendation of the Grange that queen contest be made part of fair plans for this year. The meeting concluded with a general discussion of plans for the 1940 fair.