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Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19

bership fee went" Ii was
 pointed out that Colony day
 alone. sponsored by the Cham
 Der. has brought thousands of
 dollars 10 the Valley. "A pam
 phlet sponsored by the Cham
 Der that is now being set up for
 publication will go all over the
 country. setting forth attrac-
 lions and opportunities offered
 by the Valley. Ii was also
 pointed out that the Buy in
 Palmer" campaign will help 10
 keep Palmer dollars in Palmer
 and was cited as but one of the
 projects whereby inc Chamber
 proposes 10 disprove inc idea
 that "the Chamber of Com
 merce doesn't do anything"
 Bob Klem, a guest at the lunch con meeting, suggested using four line" jingles to be used in conjunction with advertising in the pamphlet. MT. Klem read several of his proposed ads, which were highly enjoyed by those at tending the Chamber meeting. With the pamphlet in it's ad- vanced stage President Hurley said that space would not permit the use of the clever jingles, but suggested that perhaps they could be advantageously used in Buy in Palmer" advertising.
 Clair Stock said that with bas- ketball shaping up for the sea- son women and men teams may
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
Buy In Palmer" Campaign Sponsored by
 Chamber of Commerce In Big 1851 Program

be coming here from Valdez, Cor dova and Fairbanks. He suggest ed that if present plans do ma terialize that the Chamber help with publicity for the events.
 An attorney is needed here in Palmer, members of the Chamber also pointed out at the meeting Wednesday, and it was suggested that the Chamber take steps to- ward getting a lawyer to locate here. No definite action was talk en on the suggestion as it was also reported that two lawyers are now considering locating here.
 An employment office is also needed here. President Hurley pointed out. as well as a cen tral place where bids called for in this area may be referred to by contractors. MT. Hurley pointed out that in this way plans for local construction would be available 10 Valley contractors or other interested parties. At the board meeting Wednesday night President Hurley directed Mrs. Betty Mears. secretary. 10 contact the proper agencies about setting up an employment service here.
 Other Chamber plans include site for winter sports at Lazy Mountain, a sign on the highway directing traffic to Palmer's busi- ness district and a cleanup week here.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
Emergency Food, Clothing, Shelter Plans Made In Event of Attack Here

A comprehensive plan for feed ing, clothing and sheltering Val ley residents in case of an emer- gency here was presented by Mrs. Allan Mick at Civilian Defense meeting Monday night. Mrs. Mick heads the Emergency Welfare Service unit of the Civilian De- fense committee for Palmer. Un- der Mrs. Mick's plan registration of all Valley residents would give the committee workable system with complete records on how many members there are in each family, and how they might be fed, sheltered and clothed in case of attack here.
 The tentative diagram present ed by Mrs. Mick showing the Emergency Welfare Services functions and it's integration with other units of the Civilian De- fense program, was broken down into four divisions:
 tD Registration. information and clearing.
 (2) Mass feeding and shelter.
 (3) Emergency clothing and other essentials.
 l4) Services for individuals and families.
 The overall plans are predicted on neighborly reciprocity, Mrs. Mick pointed out. In order to pre- vent serious dislocation, mass hysteria and delay, it is hoped that individual families will make immediate plans about where they would go if disaster should strike their homes, Mrs. Mick said.
 In most cases there are friends. neighbors or relatives who would take in families who
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Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
Local Man to Testify Today in Airport Hearing
SUB-ZERO. WEATHER HITS RECORD LOW

Record sub-zero tempera- lures were reported for the Valley this week when, after a comparatively mild winter, the thermometer skidded to 27 be- low last Saturday. Max Sher- rod, weather observer here, re- ported that 35 below at his place Wednesday night set a record for low temperatures there in the 10 years that he has been recording tempera- lures as a weather observer. On Thursday morning at g am. MT. Sherrod reported 31 be- low. No immediate relief from the cold wave appeared to be in sight as temperatures re- mained at 29 below last night and a minus 26 this morning.
 Irving Newville, weather observer at the Butte reported a low this year of 42 below on Wednesday night. The read ing was not a record for that part of the Valley as one other year the temperature went to 43 below there, he said.
 Mrs. Oscar Beylund, official weather observer here, report ed milder temperatures at her place. The lowest reading she has recorded this week has been 29 blow. Other unofficial readings throughout the Valley have been reported as low as 50 below.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
Edgar w. Miller Injured in Accident

Edgar w. Miller of Chitina, who was injured in highway accident Wednesday night when the car he was driving plunged over 5OO-foot embankment, is a pa tient at the Valley hospital. MT. Miller is suffering from severe decorations of the scalp and broken right arm.
 The accident occurred at ap- proximately g pm. Wednesday on Caribou hill, which is the vicinity of Sheep Mountain. Ivan Stick man, a passenger in the car, escaped without injury. The two men were driving toward Palmer when the car went off the road and over the steep embankment. Miller was brought to the Valley hospital for medical treatment.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19

A Buy in Palmer" campaign, to be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. was launched at the board of directors meeting held Wednesday evening at the Rec hall. President James Hur- ley named a committee to work out plans for the campaign which is to get under way here next month. Committee members are Opal Lu Smith, chairman, Jack Maze, Ed Johns and Carl Rasmus- sen. The campaign will be put on primarily to keep Palmer dollars circulating in Palmer, which will also provide means of giving more employment here, but will also acquaint many newcomers with the stores here.
 The board also discussed sev-
 eral projects outlined for the
 Chamber which had been taken
 up al the rgular noon luncheon
 meeting also held on Wednes-
 day. One of the important goals
 of the Chamber is a member
 shap of 100 for 1851. Mat Per
 kins. membership chairman. re-
 ported that in his personal cam
 paign for new members he had
 met with Few out and out re-
 fusals" but in several instances
 had been asked 10 "come back
 in a month or six weeks" MT.
 Perkins also said that many
 potential members were inter
 ested in where their SIP mem
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
Snodgrass, Secretary,
 Two Anchorage Men 10 Be Called as Witnesses

Roland Snodgrass, secretary of the Palmer Airport Association, together with Tony Schwamm, director of the Alaska Aeronaut- ics Commission, and Stanley Me Cutcheon, counsel for the Com mission, both of Anchorage, were to be called as witnesses in the Senate investigation now being conducted at Washington, D. C., on the Palmer airport, the From tiersman learned from reliable sources today.
 The investigation which opened at Washington Thursday dealt yesterday with CAA procedures in handling the applications for funds for the airport.
 The Senate investigation is headed by Senator Clyde H. Hoey, who is opposed to Alaska state hood. On January 12, the North land Pioneer Grange No. l sent a telegram to Senator Hoey as follows:
 "As one of the original sponsor ing organizations of Palmer Ar port Association and who are in terested in air transportation for the future expansion of Mata- nuska Valley agriculture, we protest the apparent biased in- formation so far furnished your committee. We request that all appraisers and investigators to- gether with all their records be subpoenaed so the true facts can be presented"
 The telegram was sent by the Executive committee of the grange and was signed by George Small, chairman; Herb Holstein and Eugene Kirsch.
 Senator Hoey's reply to the telegram is given as follows: "Retel subcommittee appreciates your interest in hearings to be conducted. Every consideration will be given your request at later hearings"
 M. D. Snodgrass, Jack Maze and James Hurley, referred to in a previous Senate investigation as friendly appraisers" of the air port land, also sent telegram to Washington, D. C. They recom- mended that appraisals made by CAA men from Anchorage also be admitted to the testimony. MT. Snodgrass also sent a letter out lining the history and his part in the appraisal to Frances D. Elan agan, counsel, Senate subcom- mittee for the Committee on In vestiagtion Expenditures in the Executive Department.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
TO GO TO STATES

I. Paul Cronin plans to drive to Pullman, Washington, arriving there by the 5th of February where he will resume studies at Washington State University. Mrs. Cronin plans to follow her hus- band in about two months, and until that time will continue her duties at Koslosky's Dept. Store. MT. Cronin has been associated with the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New, York during his stay here in Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
First Graduate Nurses Association for Valley Is Formed Here Friday

Sixteen graduate nurses in the Valley met Friday, Jan. 12, in the Health Center to form the first Matanuska Valley Nurses Asso- citation. Palmer, Wasilla and Sut- ton were represented at the meet ing with the following nurses present:
 Miss Florence Eby, Mrs. Claire Kopperud, Mrs. Phyllis Long, Mrs. Carmen Johnson, Mrs. Marion Laird, Mrs. Grace Reid, Mrs. Gladys Burrell, Mrs. June Leib- ing, Mrs. Lillian Phillips, Mrs. Alice Wever, Mrs. Mary L. Barnes, Miss Marjorie Myren, Mrs. Ruth Callison, Mrs. Ann Demming, Mrs. Jessie DeVries and Mrs. Julia Graves.
 Officers were elected with Miss Eby named as president, Mrs. kopperud, vice president; Mrs. Long, secretary, and Mrs. John son, treasurer.
 A committee appointed to draw up constitution and bylaws is comprised of Mrs. Graves, chair man, Mrs. Laird and Miss Myren. The proposed constitution and bylaws will be presented to the group at it's next meeting, Friday, January 26, 8 p.m., in the Health Center.
 Participation by the Valley Nurses in the Civilian Defnse pro- gram was discussed and all nurses present volunteered to help in an emergency. One of the first steps in this direction is to conduct a refreSher course in medical and surgical nursing for the group, many of whom have not been ac- tive in nursing for some time. Topics requested were "The Use of the Newer Drugs in the Treat ment of Disease and Pathological Conditions" 'The Set-up of a Mayo Table in the Operating Room" and "The Technique of Intravenous Injections.
 Mrs. Burrell, manager of the Valley Hospital, will discuss "The Newer Drugs" at the January 26th meeting.
 In the Civilian Defense program it was brought out that many nurses aids would be needed to assist the doctors and graduate nurses. The Graduate Nurses As sociation decided to sponsor series of classes for nurses aids for both men and women, and Mrs. Liebing and Mrs. Kopperud were appointed to work out the details of this project. They will give their report at the next meet ing
 Many nurses not able to be present at the organizational meeting, wrote in that they were interested in the association and would give their support to it.
 All graduate nurses are again invited to the second meeting to be held Friday, January 26, at 8 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19
OPENS WAS1LLA GARAGE

Carl Onkka announced the opening of a new garage in Wa silla. The location is to be where BlaG1ie Wilson had his garage and the name is to be "Onkka's Auto Service"
Valley frontiersman., 1951-01-19

Palmer High School vs. Seward Seahawles also 10 play Railbelt Conference basketball game Saturday night at sym.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Truman and Advisers
Reported Agreed on
Next Truce Moves
By John M. Hightower
Associoted Press Stoff Writer

President Truman and his top
military and political advisers are
understood to have agreed on the
next moves to be made in the Ko-
rean truce negotiations. now NOV
ing into a decisive period.
Responsible informants said
review of the whole Korean situa-
tion and its ramiflcations for
American foreign policy through
out the world was the business of
the meeting Mr.. Truman held on
Monday with Defense and State
Department officials. after cutting
short his Key West vacation.
It appeared that, as result of
the review, new instructions were
going out to Gen. Matthew B..
Ridgway, the United Nations COM
mander in the Far East.
But officials emphasized there
was nothing unusual about this.
The instructions sent from
Washington are always submitted
to the President first, these in
formants said.
Deficiencies in System.
Persons familiar with the opera
tions over the past few months
added that very often Mr.. Tru-
man raises questions about pro-
visions of the documents which
REQUIRE that detailed explanations
be given him.
Normally, officials said. the
President is kept up to date on
the Korean. as we'll as other key
world situations. But during the
time he was in Key West. he was
dependent almost entirely on
written reports and explanations,
which lacked the comprehensive
ness and first hand give and take
that he sought to recover by his
return to Washington.
Officials who talked with Mr..
Truman were described as moder- |
ately hopeful that the armistice
negotiations will be successful and
that peace can be established in
Korea not too distantly.
Some say privately that it looks
now as If there is a $3.50 chance
for agreement with the Reds on
all details of a cease-fire. includ- \
ing enforcement provisions and /
exchange of prisoners.
But, not one who discussed the /
situation is too optimistic about |
the chances of peace by Christ \
mas"
Deadline Draws Closer.
The main reason the present |
period of the Korean truce talks |
is critical is that within II days |
the negotiators will come up
against the 30-day deadline, set /
November 27. under which the
present battle line would become
the truce line, provided all other
armiStice issues were agreed.
II the American demand for
O truce inspection system and ex-
change of prisoners is met and if
the Communists demand for some |
kind of an agreement on with
drawal of foreign forces from Ko-
rea eventually can be handled,
then peace in the Christmas sea-
son will become a reality and the |
new problems of Korea will be-
come political.
An end to the fighting would |
ease the pressure on the defense
resources of the United States and /
its Allies and enable them to do
. better job Of building their
strength in Europe and other
areas.
Obviously, also it would have
q tremendous effect on forthcom-
ing developments within the Gov
ernment here-notably the State
Of the Union and budget mes
eageS.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Lubin Named to New
information Post

Albert j. Lubin, who has beer
IN Government information work
for more than Is years, has been
named public information director
Of the Small Defense Plants
Administration, Telford Taylor
SDAP administrator announced
today.
For the last Is months, Mr.
Lubin has been deputy director o1
public information for the Ma
tional Production Authority anc
the Defense Production Admins.
tration.
Evening star., 1951-09-09

AM a very handy fellow. l can
Il hold a cup an saucer on three
fingers, balance the cream with
a fourth finger an flick on the
spigot of the coffee urn with my
thumb.
With the other hand / can roll
a pair of eggs over in fryin' pan
without breakin' a yolk an not
spill a drop of grease.
At exactly the same second ]
can kick the cat out from under
my feet, say howdy to a Gus
toner comm in the front door
an keep an eye on Archie, our
dishwasher, to see he don't skip
out the back door Is minutes
before quittin' time.
/ tell you this, not aimin' to
boast, but to explain that got
trained muscles, or what MIR.
Barney Fritz calls "co-ordina-
ton"
Barney has coordination. too.
You remember he is actin as my
flyin' instructor.
LOOK" Barney says to me.
"To make a turn, you press the
rudder an press the stick -
same time, same amount, same
direction"
Then he shows me. We bank
gracefully an as smooth as a
piece of dandelion fluff in the
breeze. Then ! try it. We slither
Evening star., 1951-09-09
Birds Amt DOpes

sideways, the wing drops, we
wobble back level. Meanwhile
discover the ground has begun
to gain altitude at a rapid rate.
you forgot your back pres
sure," Barney says, like he was
tellin' a two-year-old to hold his
cup with both hands. "An' don't
try to climb back up just by
pointin' the nose to heaven -
give her some throttle"
BY THIS time | am so ratified |
couldn't find my own head with
my hat.
Barney says it amt my age
that's holdin' me back. So l go
to the encyclopedia when l
get home to see what IL says
about birds, thinkin' l can
get few tips.
The bird, in proportion to
body weight" the book says,
''has one of the smallest brains
and an exceedingly limited intel
ligence.
On my way down to work,
givin' painful thought to how
long it will take me to match
brains with the cuckoo, l see a
humming bird = about three
inches long an all his brains in
a head about the size of a pea.
''Brotherp find myself sayin'
out loud to nobody. "An' he can
fly backward"- wALLY BOREN
Evening star., 1951-11-18
Pennsylvania Guard Units
Board Ship for Europe
BY the kssocioted Press

NORFOLK. Va. Nov. l7.-Units
of the 109th Infantry Regiment of
Pennsylvania 28th National
Guard Division arrived today at
the Hampton Roads port of en-
barkation.
After travelling here by rail
from Camp Atterbury, Ind, the
l09th and other elements OF the
division boarded a troopship for
Europe.
With friends and relatives watt
ing to say goodbye. the departing
troops left the train, filed through
the traditional coffee and dough-
nut line provided by the Red Cross.
and then boarded the waiting
troopship.
The men had little to say about
their coming journey. except that
they were ready.
Evening star., 1951-11-18
Washington Armenians
To Honor Cardinal Today

Washington Armenians today
will honor a Catholic cardinal,
His Eminence. Cardinal Gregory
Peter XIV Agagianian, patriarch
Of Cilicia of the ArmenianS.
The cardinal will be guest at
a reception and tea given by
Armenians here from to 8 pm.
at the South American room of
the Hotel Statler. Commissioner
and Mrs. F. Joseph Donohue will
attend. The cardinal will be in
Washington until Tuesday as a
guest of the Apostolic Delegation,
the Vatican representation here.
Then he will 60 to Pittsburgh
and later will visit New York
City where he will be a guest
of Francis Cardinal Spellmann
who studied with Cardinal Aga
gianian in Rome.
Cardinal Agagianian in late
December or early January will
return to Beirut, Lebanon. This
is his first trip to the United
States. During his tour he will
visit California and Canada.
Evening star., 1951-11-18
PTA Workshop Told
Attendance at Public
Hearings Is Vital

The Importance of appearing at
public hearings to present school
needs was stressed yesterday at
the workshop sponsored by the
District Federation of Parent
Teacher Associations.
Mrs. ANGELA T. Hayes, president
of the Crummell-Slowe Parent
Teacher Association, discussed
this part of PTA work as a mem.
Der of panel of II who wen,
into all phases of the PTA pro-
gram. The workshop was held at
Miner Teachers College.
Full Presentation Urged.
If We had the vote in WASH
ington, there would be little ne
cessity to remind you of the i'm
portance of public hearings" Mrs.
Hayes declared. But, because we
are subjected to rule by bodies
the Senate and the House of Rep
resentatives-in which we are not
represented, it is our right and
duty to appear at hearings"
She said that action on school
needs will result only if the par
ents and teachers present those
needs not only to Congress but
to the Commissioners. the Board
OF Education and the Recreation
Board.
Other Panel Members.
Other members of the panel in
cluded Mrs. Dorothy T. Walker,
who discussed means of interpret
ing the educational program of
schools: Mrs. Mildred B. Alfred,
program making: Mrs. Agatha
Aikens, membership problems;
Mrs. M. E. Kimbrough. health
programs; Mrs. Mary Mackall,
educational activities of the PTA;
Mrs. L. N. Fitzhugh. prevention
and control of vandalism; Miss
Inez NJ Gregory. social service;
Robert T. Brooks, public rela-
tions; David Brown. fund raising
activities, and the Rev. j. D. Pair,
use of State and national funds of |
the PTA.
At a luncheon session, Mrs. H. /
P. Harris, president Of the Fed
Grafton Of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations. spoke.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Reds Isolate Embassy
In Moscow, Greeks Soy
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

by we NStocIuTed FTeSS
ATHENS, May 11.-Greece said
today that recent Soviet measures
Of intimidation have isolated
the Greek embassy in Moscow.
AS an example. a Foreign Minis
try spokesman said, Russian
security police recently ordered
the mother Of a woman member
OF the embassy staff to leave
Moscow. When the daughter
protested, the police invited" her
to get out also.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Texos-to-D. c. Htch-Hiker
Finds No Job Open to OIdster

He was in Washington today for
that purpose and to talk to any
one who will listen about a plan
he has for finding jobs for older
persons.
There should be a central
clearing house of information
about jobs available to these folks. !"
Ihe said. "It would not be an en-
|ployment agency, but a center to
distribute information about avail
able work. Actual negotiations
for the job would be carried on
by the individuals interested"
His trip and his own frustra-
tions in job-hunting have con-
|vinced him of the need for such
Ia clearing house.
In his present tour. Mr.. Olds
is travelling lightly, with a suitcase
and briefcase. In Washington, he
is staying at the Howard Hotel.
If he can find support for his
plan, he said he will open job
information clearing house him
self.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
IMt.. Washington 6,2o3 Feet

| MANCHESTER.-Mount Wash
Iington in New Hampshire rises to
Ian altitude OF 6,293 feet above the
level of the sea.