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Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-28
In '46-'47, Report Says ARRC Cleared 56l Acres

equipment operated by the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Cor poration cleared 56112 acres of Valley land during the past fiscal year, according to figures quoted in the annual report of the Gov ernor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior. Considerable space is devoted to the ARRC in this 96-page pamphlet.
 The report sums up the years work of the ARRC as follows:
 "The Corporation made eight chattel loans for the purpose of construction of cement silos and grade A barns. Several were constructed during the year. During the fiscal year 38 con- tracts for purchase and sale of realty were made.
 -Four persons were issued deeds to their tracts during the year, and 13 persons signed quit claim deeds to ther tracts. TWen- ty-tnree tracts of government land were approved for sale by the Corporation board of direc- tors.
 An outfall sewer line, extend ing from the Coop line south to the Matanuska River, was con- structed by the Matanuska Val ley Farmers Cooperative and the ARRC. The Corporation allotted r27, 500 to the project and the Coop allotted the same amount.
 ''The clearing work on the air port east of Palmer is practical ly completed. The Corporation donated $1,25O to the Palmer airport committee for construc- ton work.
 Tn the ARRC Subdivision No. 1 in Palmer, seven residence lots have been sold and one residence constructed. Two business houses have been completed and three more are under construction.
 During the 1946 crop year, the amounts of principal prod ucts marketed were:
 "1 400 tons of potatoes; 95,000 pounds of head lettuce; 50,000 pounds of carrots; 10000 pounds of rutabagas; 7,500 pounds of radishes; 9O,OOO pounds of cab bage; 12,OO0 pounds of cauli- flower: 13,00O pounds of tur- nips;
 "2,163, ,748 pounds of grade A and B milk; 38,717 gallons of ice cream; 33,108 dozen eggs"
 Referring to the total land now cleared in the Valley, the report places the present figure at 5000 acres but adds that the demand for land clearing is growing in volume.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-28
Fair Board Names Superintendents
 For 17 Divisions

Superintendents to take charge of the various divisions of ex- hibits in the coming Matanuska Valley Fair in September were named at last weeks meeting of the fairs b ard of directors. Everyone appointed to a super intendent or deputys position is asked to be in attendance at a general stockholder's meeting to be held at the Grange hall on June 4.
 General plans, as discussed by the directors to date, and an ex- planation of desired classes of exhibits will be outlined by the board at that time. The premium list for the coming fair also will be discussed at the stockholder' S meeting, and revisions will be made, where the group finds them necessary.
 Superintendents apointed last Friday were as follows:
 Division A-agricultural and farm exhibits, Alvin Veil.
 Division B-individual farm and garden display, Art Thomp- son.
 Division C-livestock, William Hoskins with Pat Hemmery, dep- uty.
 Division D-poultry, Stanley Balloun.
 Division E - handicraft and needleWork CThis group was broken down into several sub- classifications with superinten- dents named for each group.
 Handicraft-Mrs. Max Sher- rod.
 NeedleWork-Mrs. Don Irwin.
 Dressmaking-Mrs. Paul Mar tin.
 Thrift (made-over garments) Mrs. Harold Dinkel with Mrs. Archie Moffitt, deputy.
 Exhibitors under 10 years of age in all above groups under superintendency of Mrs. Arnold Carson.
 Division F-culinary depart ment, Mrs. Frank Linn with Mrs. Irwin NeWville, deputy.
 Division c - home canning, Mrs. Adam Werner.
 Division H - floral display, Mrs. Clyde King, ST.
 Division I-art, Miss Mietzi Bleck.
 Division J-mines and miner als, Ed Holland.
 Division K-furs and native craft, Mrs. H e r b ber Caulkins with Mrs. Frank Brown, deputy.
 Division L-education, Fran cis Malcolm with Mrs. Ethel Ly- onS, deputy.
 Division M-4-H club work, unassigned.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-28
To Have Memorial Services

Colony Day visitors in Palmer today were invited to attend the Sunday morning church service at St. Johns Lutheran Church by pastor w. L. Zeile. Special Me morial Day services are planned for that morning. Church at St. Johns begins at 11:30 am.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-28
Plans Announced For Bible School

A daily vacation Bible school will be held at St. Johns Luther an Church from June 21 to June 25 inclusive, it was announced today by Rev. w. L. Zeile. The complete program and schedule for the school will be announced later.
 The week is to culminate in a Sunday School picnic to be held on the lawn of the local church. The Sunday School of the An chorage Lutheran Church will be the Valley church's guest that day.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-28

Valley residents interested in studying the governors report in detail may borrow copy at the Valley Frontiersman office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
prices dou,n
1870 to 5000
. . Q
sale Of
furniture

Indictment weather forces this sale into it's second
week. This furniture MUST move. 1t wasn't pur-
chased for sale purposes, but when the must
vacate' order came, we thought the quickest way
to do the job, was to move it into your homes So
we are giving you the biggest values we have ever
offered. Check and compare!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Zeal for Democracy
Campaign Begun by
Office Of Education

A drive stressing American ideals,
as contrasted with Communism and
Fascism, by schoolroom training
was opened yesterday by the United
States ONCE of Education.
The current issue of School Life,
the Office Of Education publication,
lis devoted to the project which is
known as the Zeal for American
Democracy" campaign. The maya
zine contains about 20 articles pre-
senting American ideals.
DR.. John w. Studebaker, COM
missioner of education, urged teach
ers and school administrators to
encourage the campaign through
meetings with parents. classroom
discussions, RADIO programs, panel
discussions, plays and posters. Other
material will be distributed to
schools over the nations as it be-
comes available.
Meetings with school officials in
each state will be held by Office of
Education employees before the 1948-
1949 school year opens, the Office
said.
II shall not be surprised If from
certain quarters, perhaps anony-
nous, an effort is made to raise
suspicion in the minds of educators
and others and to stir up discord
in their ranks respecting the pro-
priety Of any concerted program Of
this Sort DR.. Studebaker said.
He added that the Office of
Education would do its best to pro-
vide assistance to the schools and
colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Are Named as Judges
In Service Photo Contest

Seventeen representatives Of ma
tional magazines, news services,
newsreels, art galleries and the Army,
Navy and Air Force will serve as
judges in the finals Of the world
wide Army and Air Force photog-
raphy contest Wednesday in the
Pentagen. .-.. T.
The judges include Douglas Jones,
Washington picture editor of Look
magazine; Miss, Jackie Martin,
Washington Photographic chief of
King Features Syndicate; Byron
Rollins, Associated Press photog-
rapher and president of the White
House Photographers Association;
Alfred ]. O'Eth, Paramount News
photographer and past president of
the White House association, and
Alexander j. Wedderburn, curator
of photography, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
The 429 photograph were made by
Army and Air Force personnel
throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
'Chesiometer, Index
OF x-Ray Progress,
Will Be Unveiled

Washington X-ray survey author
titles last night announced the UNI
yelling of the "Chestometer," which
will record day-by-day progress in
the siX-month tuberculosis study,
will take place this week at the
central survey unit outside the Dis
trict Building.
The progress index was originally
scheduled to. begin operation last
Thursday, one month after the sur
vey began.
Off1cials expected public response
to the chest examination appeal
would be well in excess of 1875, 1000
by today. The number of persons
examined during the first complete
month was 1900 above the 100000
rate which must be maintained to
cover the entire adult population
by the end of the survey.
Free x-Ray Locations.
This week, the general public will
be able to get free X-rays at the
following locations:
Fourteenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue N.W.-Daily, 10 am. to
10 pm.
Connecticut avenue and K street
NW.-Monday through Saturday,
$50 am. to pm.
The following schools will be
covered:
Roosevelt and Burdick High
Schools at Roosevelt monday and
Tuesday,, Dunbar and NJ M. Wash
ington High Schools at Dunbar
monday through Friday, Langley
Junior High School Monday, Ter
rell Junior High School (Tuesday),
Bell Vocational High School
wednesday,, Central High School
"wednesday through friday. Gar
net-Patterson Junior High School
Thursday and Banneker Junior
High School friday.
At Government Buildings.
X-ray units will be located in the
following Government buildings
during part of the week, to examine
employees:
Navy Building, State Department,
Naval Gun Factory, Internal Rev.
enue Department, Smithsonian In
stitution, photographic Building
(Suitland, Md, Fisheries Depart
ment, Federal Trade Commission,
Archives Building, Treasury Depart,
ment, New Post Office Building, Fort
Myer and Temporary Building D.
The following business units will
be in operation:
Washington Gas Light Co., Ra-
leigh Hotel and Kann's.
Neighborhood units will cover the
following locations:
Minnesota avenue and East Cap
itol street TUESDAY through Satur-
day., Skyland place, west of Twen-
ty-fifth street Sc. TUESDAY
through Saturday., Pennsylvania
and Alabama avenues Sc. (Tues-
day through Friday, and Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota avenues Sc.
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Catholic u. Alumni
Will Award Medal

The Alumni Association of Cath
Ollie University announced yesterday
that medal will be awarded an
nually to an individual who has
rendered distinguished and meri-
torious services to the Roman Cath
Ole Church, the United States or
Catholic University"
The award will be known as the
Cardinal Gibbons Medal" The first
step in the enterprise will be con-
test for a design of the medal, open
to all students at Catholic University.
Drawings must be submitted by
March to the architecture de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Maid Is Ordered Freed
In Home-Robbery Case

Mrs. Dorothy Cook, 33-year -old
maid of a grocer who reported So
600 in cash and jewelry stolen, yes
terday was cleared of implication in
the theft when United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage dis
missed grand-larceny charge
against her.
Mrs. Cook is colored and lives in
the 100 block of Fourth street S.W.
The commissioner found insufficient
evidence to support the prima facie
case necessary to hold defendant
for the grand jury ..
The loss, said to have occurred
January 9. was reported by Joseph
Koopernan. He told police the
property was taken from an I'M
locked strongbox In the home above
his store. in the 400 block of G
street S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
SAGE hundred dollars
S249.50 o-Pc. Bedroom ~

$349 Dining Room Suites-10
to be sold; in beautiful walnut
veneers on hard wood. This
value is exceptional; don't
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$24.5O Fold-Away Beds, COM
plete with mattress, 80 inch
size. Well made and in the
sale-your choice-only $1S.75
$3.50 Fold.Away Beds, COM
plete with innerspring mat
tress. 80 inch size, sale $3.50
$3.50 Studio Couches, only II
to sell, so be prompt. Full
spring construction, even in
pillows; all with backs--$49.5O
End Tables-$4.95 to $3.50
End tables in many styles and
woods. Choice at $3.50 of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
u. S. Officials Invited
To Traffic Club Dinner

Cabinet and Congress members
and high-ranking military ofdcials
have been invited to the annual
dinner of the Traffic Club of Wash
ington to be held at $50 pm.
Wednesday in the Mayfower Hotel.
Warren T. White, director of
public relations. Seaboard Air Line
Railway, will be guest speaker for
the club, which comprises the staff
personnel of the District AAA and
its affiliated organizations. The
clubs main project Is the National
Safety Program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Extra Special!
100 INNERSPRING
MATTRESSES
Excellent quality throughout
product of nationally known
manufacturers.
: %;:; s27.'e

S49.5O to $3.50 Cedar Chests from
nationally known makers; variety
of woods and designs. If you need a
chest buy it now ~. and save. Sale
price $50 off.
Lamps Reduced-Here's your chance
to own a beautiful Table, Floor or
Bridge Lamp. Regularly priced $14.95
to $34.50-yours for 1870 off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Buckingham to Speak

The Whittier PARENT Teacher AS
ISOLATION will meet at 8 pm. Tues
day to hear Richard w. Bucking-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

ham Of the National Conference Of
Christians and jews. The meeting,
to be IN the school, Fifth and
Sheridan streets NV, is In honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Beautiful Lounge Chairs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Day. past PTA presidents
ering will lhave invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Pastor Foe Of Ta|madge
Is Sued for Divorce
BY the Associated Pres,

VALDOSTA, Ga, Oct. 30.-The
38-year-old wife of sthe Rev. Joe
Rabun, Baptist pastor and one.
time candidate for Governor, ha.
filed suit for divorce.
Mrs. Rabun charged menta
cruelty, saying in her suit that hel
husband had told her he was ir
love with another woman.
The case came to light today when
the docket for Superior Judge
George r. Lilly's court was posted
giving the date for a hearing as
November IS.
Mrs. Rabun, the former Armeds
Lamont, is now living with hel
parents in Boston.
Mr.. Rabun first came into promi-
hence during the 1947 session OF
the State Legislature when he ap-
peared before a Senate committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Music Foundation
Makes 7 Awards;
Concert by Quartet
By Alice Eversmon

Founders Day of the Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the
Library of Congress was celebrated
LAST night with a concert by the
Berkshire String Quartet. Falling
as it does on Mrs. Coolidge's birth
day. Founders Day also is the oe-
the awarding of the Cool
i01 Medal "for emf
hent services to chamber music"
y.l.. .Wo awards were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
to oppose the Georgia white primary

to oppose the Georgia white primary
bill.
At the time, he was pastor Of the
McRae Baptist Church, the one at.
tended by the families of the late
Eugene Talmadge and his son, the
present gubernatorial nominee, Her
man Talmadge, both champions OF
white supremacy.
| Subsequently Mr.. Rabun was
ousted from his pulpit and Their
sought the Democratic nomination
for Governor against Gov. M. E
Thompson and Herman Talmadge
One hundred thirty seven thou
sand clergymen conduct the churches
of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

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Evening star., 1948-04-26
Topping to Marry Lana Turner
In Hollywood Fashion TODAY

Violins, will play 20 Promise Me"
I Love You Truly" and Because"
before the ceremony. Added to this
traditional music will be new song
requested by Miss Turner-'Who but
You?"
After the reception, the former
Hollywood high school girl who
rose to stardom will don part of her
$4,000 trousseau and prepare to
leave on a New York-London hon
eymoon, with Palm Springs, Calf,
the first stop.
They are scheduled to sail for
London May 5, planning to be there
for the opening Of a midget automo-
bile racing venture which Mr.. Top
ping is backing. Their stay in Eu-
rope is expected to last several
months.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
All Of Rosenwa|d Fund
Spent 10 Equa|ize
u. 5. Opportunities
BY ths Associoted Pe.s

CHICAGO. April 26.-TruStees of
the Julius Rosenwald Fund have
finished their Job Of spending $22.-
600, 900 for the well-being of man.
kind"
Edwin r. Embree, president OF
the trustees, said Saturday the
money grants were intended ito
enrich and equalize opportunities
for all Americans" but he added
that opportunities in America are
not yet nearly equal"
= The fund. originally $4,000, 900
In stock of Sears. Roebuck & Co.
was a gift from Julius Rosenwald.
internationally known philanth-
ropist who died in 1892 He directed
THAT it be spent for the well-being
Of mankind" within 25 years.
Although the fund more than
doubled in value, Mr.. Embree noted
that it has been allocated in about
is years.
Mr.. Embree announced these gifts
from the fund:
Five million dollars for the build
ing Of 1851 rural schools for Negroes
in cooperation with Southern,
States and counties; $5,00OOOO to
Negro colleges; s2.0OO,OOO for de-
velopment of health services for
Negroes; $l.5Oo.OO0 for pay clinics
and other facilities for persons of
moderate means and establishment
Of hospital insurance; $2.0O0,0O0 for
fellowships for the advance training
Of 500 Negroes and $50 white South
erners: $3.000,0 900 to the general fund
OF race relations, and $4,000. 900 for
general education and support Of
general social agencies.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
U. N. League Of Lawyers
PIon Spring Dinner Here

The United States Division of
the United Nations League OF
Lawyers will hold its spring dinner
at 8 pm. Thursday at the Parrot
Restaurant, Twentieth and r
streets NV, with DR. Paul F.
Douglass, division president, pre-
siding.
Edmond r. Wright, assistant sec
retary general of the United Ma
tions Council in charge of admin
istration. will speak on The Inside
Story OF the United Nations"
Electric irons that are forgotten
and left on cause 300 fires q week
N, the ITpite6 Statos
Evening star., 1948-04-26
BY ths Assoeioisd Press

HOLLYWOOD, April 26.-Lana
Turner and Henry J. Bob Top
ping. jr., tin-plate heir. will be
married in a Hollywood style we'd
ding today.
The 28-year-old actress and the
wealthy sportsman, "a, each will
be starting a fourth matrimonial
venture. The ceremony is sched
uled for 2 pm. (PDTD in the Bel
Air home Of William r. Wilkerson,
publisher, who first discovered Miss
Turner serving at a soda fountain
IL years ago.
The actress will wear Chantilly
lace OF champagne hue. Carrying
a bouquet Of four large white
orchids. she will descend a curving
stairway on Mr.. Wilkerson's arm
while strings play the wedding
march.
Mr.. Topping and the Rev. Stew
art P. MacLennan will be waiting
Icfore an elaborate bower. Sara
hamilton, magazine writer, will be
the maid of honor. Mr.. WllkerSon
will double as best man.
Miss Turner's 5-year-old daugh-
ter Cheryl will be flower girl. Cheryl
vas born of one of Miss Turner's
marriages to Stephen Crane. Artie
Shaw. the band leader, was her
first husband.
Mr.. Topping was parted from his
third wife, former Actress Airline
Judge, last Friday. Miss Judge got
divorce and 100000 alimony in
Bridgeport, Conn.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by Miss
Turner's studio spokesman as sim
ple"-will be topped by cham
pagne reception. The buffet table
will gleam with carved ice statuary
of the bride and groom, al l love
birds kissing.
All this will be on the terrace Of
Mr.. Wilkerson's two-story Georgian
home and a 50-foot flower trelliS
will hide the scene from the eyes
of the passing curious.
Lobsters flown from Boston and
assorted delicacies from New York
and Louisiana will feature the we'd
ding feast Roast pheasant, caviar,
smoked salmon, hams. turkeys will
also be available to the Is to 100
guests expected.
Mischa Novy's orchestra, mostly
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-07-03

Three out of every ten motorists
involved in fatal accidents drive to
their rendezvous with death in a
hurry. Some of them are actually
exceeding posted speed limits; but
many more of them are merely
driving too fast for existing condi-
tons.
That daredevil racer, Malcolm
Campbell, could drive with COM
fort and relative safety over the
Utah Sands" at 200 miles an hour.
But a motorist moving one tenth
as fast in a crowded residential dis
trict may not be able to avoid hit
ting a youngster who dashes into
the street 20 feet in front of him.
Accurate figures indicate, and
traffic authorities agree, that speed
contributes to accidents primarily
as speed too fast for conditions"
rather than as high speed or any
arbitrary number of miles per hour.
Considering this, the wise motor
list will not only keep within posted
speed limits, he will also take into
account the amount of traffic, the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-07-03

character of the highway, the road
surface, the weather and all other
conditions that affect automobile
operation. The following methods
of adjusting speed to conditions are
guide to safe, sound, restful driv-
ing:
l. Keep clear stopping dis
lance ahead. Slow down, when
necessary, in approaching hill
tops, curves or intersections.
AT night, drive SO that it is pos
sible to stop within the clearly
illuminated distance ahead. Cut
down speed when the road is
slippery
2. Never slow down sudden
ly, except in emergency.
3. Use the speeds of other
motorists as a guide on busy
highways Keep up with traffic,
but don't drive much faster or
slower than the average speed.
4. Passenger comfort is a
guide to reasonable, maximum
speed under normal conditions.
Never drive so fast that pas
sengers feel uncomfortable.
3. Look we'll ahead continu-
ally while driving, and keep
close watch for hidden hazards.
6. Approach intersections and
other hazardous points at
speed which will permit full
control of the car.
Conscious of the part they must
play in reducing accidents caused
by speed, Federal, county, state and
municipal authorities are carrying
out studies to determine postwar
maximum safe speeds for congested
highways and less heavily Travelled
rural roads.
Engineers are continually design
ing new highways which allow for
uniform traffic speed. This will dc
away with the need for much special
speed coming, as will also the elimi-
nation and reconstruction of many
especially hazardous intersections
curves and underpasses.
A public education program is
under way, emphasizing the disas-
trous results of excessive speed, the
meaning of speed signs and the best
means of adjusting driving to vary
ing conditions.
All of these programs are of value
But they will be of little avail
many more motorists and pedestri-
ans will die in 1948 and in the
years to come-unless every driver
remembers that his mind, not his
foot, must motivate the gas pedal.