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Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01
COLONY DAY STATEMENT
 By Jim Hurley. President Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Another Colony day is his tory. Its success, as in years past, was due to the fine CO., operation of Chamber of Com merce members and other Pal mer merchants and citizens. The Matanuska Valleys Colony day celebration is becoming an event of prominence, not only in the Territory, but in the States as well.
 I would especially like to thank the following members for the long hours and hard work that they put in to assure the success of this years cele- bration: Don Irwin, for his fine planning and overall super vision as general chairman; Carl Rasmussen, as chairman of the barbeque, by far the most time-consuming and diff ficult part of the day; Steve Ward, for collecting, and Bill Head, for disbursing the money that was donated by the mer- chants and made Colony day possible; Gene Kirsch, and his helper, Bob Critics, for hand ling the games; and Tom Le- pak, for arranging for the con- sessions. Many others con- tributed time and money, and to all we are indebted.
 The Chamber of Commerce soon will begin planning for even a bigger and better Col ony day anniversary for 1852.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01

More than 5000 visitors poured into Palmer last weekend for the 18th celebration of Colony day.
 Where in 1885 incoming trains brought new settlers to a tent town, on this anniversary merry making throngs came for gala event.
 The celebration opened with the Northland Pioneer Grange dance Saturday. Sunday was a round of events. Throughout the day planes, private, commercial and service, scared above the fair grounds where the Colony day program was held.
 At 12:30 Sunday the special train from Anchorage arrived, but long before that strings of cars and extra busses rolled in over the highway. Shops, bars and hotels were jammed.
 At the official opening, at the Alaska Experiment Station lab oratory, M. D. Snodgrass, main speaker, told of the coming of the first colonists "in the govern ment's great experiment and their great adventure"
 He sketched something of their early hardships and of the fruits
Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01
FIRE HAZARD CRITICAL; ALL PRECAUTION URGED

Serious fire conditions threaten this area, the Palmer Fire Guard Station warned today.
 A threatening fire near Long lake, between Chickaloon and Watch Tower inn was beaten when E. J. Carson, fire control aid, and his crew landed by sea- plane on small lake in the vir- tually inaccessible terrain, and stamped it out before winds swept it into thick timber.
 The fire, Carson said, apparent ly was caused from careless camp fire or cigarette left by fishermen or hunters.
 Smoke drifting over Matanuska valley may come from the big blaze near Ft. Richardson, now being battled by hundreds of fire fighters, or from several smaller fires near Eklutna, where farm CTS are burning debris.
 Carson warned that with the tinder-dry conditions caused by the long, dry spell, and with pre- vailing winds, a small fire can sweep out of control in matter of minutes.
 He urged that furrows be
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Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01
GOVERNOR SEEKS MORE DATA ON PROPOSED SALE OF PALMER AIRPORT

Fate of Palmer's airport liter ally was ''up in the air" today.
 Possibility of selling the airfield to be cut into lots for housing project, brought a reply from Gov. Ernest Gruening, chairman of the board of aeronautics, to the effect that "the people of Palmer should be fully consulted and their every interest protected" before such deal is made.
 If the present airport is sold, Palmer should have definite as- surance of adequate airport fa- cilities," the governor declared.
 The crisis cracked when Jack Maze, manager of the Matanuska Valley bank at Palmer, disclosed he had a responsible customer" interested in buying the Palmer airfield for $200,000-the amount the Territory has invested.
 The airport was built under the federal airport act at an invest ment of $20O,000, but matching federal funds have not been forthcoming.
 The governors telegram to Maze reads:
 ''The attorney general of Alas ka has advised me that the Alaska Aeronautics and Communications commission has statutory author ity to sell airport property pre- viously acquired by the commis- sion and to deposit the proceeds of such sale in the Alaska aero nautical revolving fund.
 However, the attorney general
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Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01

We've come a long way" he said.
 Surveying the celebration, IT, win said all who participated in work and in financing are entitled to thanks and appreciation. The carnival, he said, added much to the entertainment and color of the weekend and staged "a good clean show" He recommended that the barbecue of roast beef and baked Matanuska valley po- tatoes, "be doubled next year :. :. no one seems to get enough" . !.
 Judging from the crowds, ev- eryone had fine time," he com mented.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-06-01
PRISONER RETURNED FOR TRIAL

Bill Bouwens, deputy U. S. marshall, is back from a trip Out side where he took a patient to Morningside hospital, Portland, Ore, and a prisoner, Harvey Car igan, sentenced to Is years at Mo Neil Island. penitentiary, Wash. Returning, he brought back in custody from McNei Island Ben Joe Davis for trial in the district court in Anchorage.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
ROOMS WANTED for rcir Week Guests

The Chamber of Commerce requests that all persons who have an extra room winch they would consider renting during inc Faif register acommoda- tons available al Bcity's with in the next two weeks.
 Ii is expected that the many guests who will descend on the city at that time will oveFtaN the facilities of local hotels. The Alaska Science Confer ence which will draw seen lists from all over the United States and Canada to Alaska begins the day after the Far al Mckinley. Undoubtedly many of these men wiii stop in the city enroute to the park or after the close of the meet ing September 8.
 A central clearing house for rooms available will facilitate the handling of requests for lodging.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
WASILLA GRANGE
 TO SERVE ANNUAL DINNER SATURDAY

The Wasilla Grange will serve its annual dinner at the Commu- nifty Hall in Wasilla, Saturday, August II.
 Serving will begin at o'clock. A special menu consisting of chicken, Fairview salad with fresh Matanuska greens, carrots and peas hayflat style, and Wasil- la Specials for dessert. There will also be plenty of homemade rolls.
 In past years the Wasilla
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
CHARTER DINNER PLANNED BY LEGION AUXILIARY

A charter member pot-luck dinner will be held August l6 by the American Legion Auxil- iary at Carpenters Hall
 President, Mrs. Ann Demming, asks all members who believe they are charter members to attend the dinner. Some Auxil- iaty records have been mislaid and possibly some who are quail fled charter members may not have received invitations. The dinner will start at 6:30 pm. and families of members are invited.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
FEAR NEW MEA MANAGER
 HAVING HI-WAY TROUBLES

Employees at the MEA office feared that C. A. Brewer, newly appointed manager of MEA, had run into difficulties in his trip over the highway with family and house trailer.
 In an August l wire from Ed monton, Brewer stated that a trucker would take them on to Whitehorse last Saturday.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Wesienbarger Wins

Grange has held a harvest dinner in October or November, too late for many of the fresh vegetables for which the Valley is famous. The dinner is planned this year at the peak of the vegetable seas on.
 Mrs. Harold Harris is the chair man of the committee in charge of the dinner. Prices this year are S1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

A Gospel Team consisting Of three young men from Bob Jones University will be al the Church of God Friday evening, August l7, at 8 p m. under the sponsor ship of the Palmer Youth For Christ.
 The young men are LeRoy Le- land. Richard Snavely, and War
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

Ray Hommand of the Eklutna Project engineering division has moved into the Sherrod apart ment vacated last week by the Clark McHurons.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

Versatile Rusty Dow, local ar tist. was observed in the highly skilled role of a brick layer this week as she worked on the new building which replaces the Ron -Da-Voo.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
10 NEW SPoRTSMEN ASSURED PLACES AT ANNUAL GAME DINNER

Ter new members were added Co the Valley Sportsmcns rnser Monday night as thc roll was closed until after inc celebrated game dinner served by inc Sports men annually ln October.
 New members assured of samp- hng more than a hundred exotic dclicaClcs taken from Alaskan land and waters are Or and Mrs Clarence Bailey, Mir and Mrs William T. ZshradnIcek. Richard Blue Ted R. Busby. C. J Buun- her. A. W Reeder Benjamin C Harris and Alfred Klrseh
 Initiate Jerry Brunncl was inn mediately drafted as chairman sf the Sportsmen's fur exhibit in the Boy Scout Cabin during the fair He wil be assisted by Sal Esslineer. Marie Westenbarger. Esther Brock and Mrs. Brunner.
 Westenbarger Wins
 In a report on the August , shoot at the large bore rifle range al the Butte. Bruce Ora ham reported that there were l6 contestants taking part Out of four contests for scores in prone, kneeling. standing and sitting positions, Kenneth Westenbarger won the aggregate
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

ren Lenderman. They arrived in the Valley this week after a trip over the highway While in the Valley they are staying at the Richards Children's Home on Wasilla Road.
 A series of meetings is planned as the team makes a tour of Al aska
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Souls harbor Al
MI. Tabor Church

The staff of Souls Harbor,
Broadcasting wings of Prayer"
in Columbus, will be appearing
at the Mt. Tabor Methodist
church, near Stafford, Ohio, at
800 o'clock on Friday evening,
September 7th.
The evening will be devoted
particularly to the interest of
foreign missions. Included in the
party will be H. Max Good, dir
ector of Souls Harbor; Walter
and Ruth Ann Treadway Bob
Anderson and Richard HightoW-
er. Mr.. Hightower, missionary to
Tanganyika Providence of Cen
teral Africa, will be showing
motion pictures that he made on
the plains of Africa. Jungle beast
will be in abundance on the
screen, and everyone seeing it
will be convinced of Africa's
great need for the Gospel.
Rev. E. Merle Long, will be
master of ceremonies for the
evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
FHA Will Give
Aid To Farmers

Noble county farmers in this
area who will be short of feed
this winter due to the extended
dry weather may be eligible for
assistance from the Farmers
Home Administration, according
to Richard Hill of the Cambridge
FHA Office. 1t is important that
farmers who will need this assis-
tance, make application early,
for two reasons. One is that feed
may not be available when it is
needed, and FHA funds may be
exhausted by late winter or early
spring.
Interested farmers are remind
ed that the Cambridge FHA Of
flee is now located at 902 CASTOR
Avenue, in the same building
with the PIMA Office and SCS
Office. Interested farmers may
obtain further information by
contracting the office at 902 Gas
ton Avenue, Cambridge, or by
seeing Mr.. Hill at the PIMA Of
flee in Caldwell any Tuesday
forenoon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Marriage Permit
Now More ;ompIex

For persons who have been
previously married, getting an
other marriage license is still
more complicated, beginning this
week. An amendement to the
marriage laws, passed recently
by the Ohio General Assembly,
states:
'In case either party has been
previously married, the applica-
ton shall include the names of
the parties to any such marriage,
any minor children and if
divorced, the jurisdiction, date
and case number of the decree" ;"
Probate Judge Otto Polling said
the applicant would do we'll to
bring the actual divorce papers
or at least make notes from them,
since the applicant must give,
under oath, the specific informa-
ton as to what court gave the
decree, on what date and under
what case number.
Clerks in the probate court are
starting a new application book
whose pages contain spaces for
filling in the newly required in
formation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Local Blue Cross
Head Resigns Post

The Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Public Health Plans an
nounce the resignation of Mrs.
Vera Gallagher as their Resident
Representative for Washington.
Monroe and Noble counties. The
Plans are grateful for the splen-
did work done by Mrs. Gallagher
in the limited time she served as
representative.
For the time being the Plans
Steubenville resident represent
atlve, Samuel H. Pollock will
service Washington, Monroe and
Noble county groups. He will be
in the Marietta area the first
full week of each month starting
with October. He may be reach
ed through the Plans Marietta
office, 514 Peoples Bank building
phone 3185 or by writing him al
his SteubenvilIe office, 601 Ma
tional Exchange Bank Bldg.
Recently under Mrs. Gallagh-
er's effort over 100 individuals
joined Blue Cross and Blue
Shield during a special enroll
ment. Individual membership is
now closed for another year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
CGB Names New
Promotion Manager

Appointment of John F. Mori-
arty to the newly-created posi-
ton of Sales Promotion Manager
of the Replacement Sales Divi-
sion Of The Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Company was announced
today by r. z. Oswald, vice
president of the company.
Advertising, sales promotion,
product publicity and display
for the division will be respon-
sibilities of Mr.. Moriarty, who
has been with B. F. Goodrich
Chemical Company in Cleveland
in various advertising and public
relations staff capacities.
A graduate of the University
of >Notre Dame, and World War
II veteran. Mr. Moriarty is mar
ried and lives at l119 Cleveland
Heights Blvd.
The replacement sales division
of The Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Company markets an
extensive line of engine bearings
and clutch and chassis parts
under the trade name Mon
mouth" in the automotive, farm
equipment, Diesel power, and ex-
port fields.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Probate Court
News

Commission returned and fill
ed in the will of John S. Boyd,
deceased.
Affidavit in lieu of schedule of
claims filed. First and final ac-
count of Ward w. Tilton. ad-
ministrator filed For hearing
September %, 1851 at 1000 a. m.
in the estate of James A. Tilton,
deceased.
Petition for sale of real estate
to pay debts filed. For hearing
September %, 1851. Precipe fill
ed. Waivers of summons filed in
the land sale Of Ben SorG. ad-
ministrator. VIVA of Henry
Sorg, plaintiff VS.. Ben Sorg, ct al,
defendant
Waiver of summons on petition
to sell real estate filed in the
land sale of Charme Brownfield.
surviving spouse of James E.
Brownfield, plaintiff, VS. Paul
Brownfield, defendant.
Public sale bill returned and
filed in the estate of James f.
Brownfield, deceased.
Application for letters of ad-
ministration filed. Bond aporov-
ed and filed. Letters of admins
tration issued to Danford Spence
IN the estate of Mary E. Spence,
deceased.
Schedule of claims filed. For
hearing September 90. 1851 at
1000 a. m. in the estate of Sal
oma Fliehman, deceased.
Petition for authority to trans
fer certificate of title to motor
vehicle filed. Authority issued in
the estate of Jesse johnson, de-
ceased.
Summons returned and filed in
the land sale of Ben Sorg, ad-
ministrator VIVA of Henry Sorg.
plaintiff VS. Ben Sorg, ct al, de-
fendant.
Waiver of notice, filing of in
ventory filed in the estate of
Wilbur E. RoWlands, deceased.
Inventory filed in the guard
ianship of Della Coffey.
Seventh partial account of
Josephine Carter, guardian fill
ed. For hearing October 81, 1851
at 1000 a. m. in the guardianship
of Cecil E. Carter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Sehaeh Studio To
Hold Registration

Thelma Jones SebaCh an
nOunces that the fall opening of
her Caldwell dance studio will
be held Wednesday, September
IL, with registration on that date.
Located in the American
Legion hall. registration will be
held from 200 to 500 o'clock p.
m. All new and former students
are requested to register at this
time and Mrs. Sebach announced
that children three years Of age
will be accepted.
Lessons will be offered for
children and adults, beginners
and advanced students in ballet,
toe, tap, aCrobatic, Hawaiian,
Spanish, exhibition, ballroom,
folk dancing and baton twirling
During the past summer, Mrs
Sehach has studied in New York
under the leading dance experts
of the country. She attended the
Lucille Stoddart dance congress.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Goodyear Plans
Extensive Repairs

Albert G. Schoeppner, we'll
known contractor who is now
completing the new two-story
Journal-Leader building on Main
street, has received the contract
for re-modeling the new Good
year Store on Cumberland
street, better known as Ehler-
mann's.
Contractor Schoeppner said
that the project will begin some
time this week.
The major repairs will include
the installation of new front
for display purposes, new floor,
several new partitions and the
elimination of the wash rack.
James McAllister of Columbus,
is manager of the new store in
Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Real Estate
Transfers

George w. Brown. ct Al. to
Henry Urban and Laura Edna
Schott. Noble township, lot three.
George w. Brown, ct al, to
Robert Charles and Dorothy
Schott. Noble township, lot two.
Henry and Clarence Schott to
Paul Schott. village of Caldwell.
John B. and Caroline Barnes,
ct al. to Charles L. and Harley T.
Eichhorn, Jefferson township, II
acres.
Zions Evangelical Organiza-
tion to Zions Evaneelical Reform
Church of Harriettsville. Elk
township. 3i4 acres.
James A. Tilton deceased to
Ora and Ward w. Tilton, Olive
township. JOG acres.
Irwin and Elva Yerian to Ker-
nit and Lura Sutherland, Olive
township, $50 acres.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Given Heavy Fine
Following Accident

William Brotton, Jr.. of Cald-
we'll, was fined 5000 and costs by
Justice of the Peace D. B. Stell-
fox, Sr., Monday, after he had
been arrested by State Highway
patrolmen on a charge of driving
while intoxicated, Sunday. His
driving rights were suspended
for one year.
Lewis E. Masters of Beverly
route l, charged by police with
driving while drunk. was fined
$l00 and costs at Marietta. His
driving rights were also sus-
pended for one year.
There were no accidents re-
ported in Noble county during
the long Labor day weekend,
according to Sheriff Clayton Nc
Kee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06

program.
Should the Federal increases
DC enacted and they are al
ready approved by the House of
Representatives Daily said the
motor vehicle owners of Ohio
and this county will be sending
$11l.544.000 to Washington an
nually. He added that these in
CreaScS will raise payments of
the Federal exciscs by the ma
TONS highway users to more
than two billion dollars annual
ly.
Hearings on these proposed in
creases are being conducted by
the Senate Finance Committee.
Daily emphasized the most major
highway user organizations are
expected to continue their op-
position to any increases and that
groups in the Ohio Conference
had petitioned Congress not to
raise the Federal levies.
The OHIO Highway Users Con-
ference provided an analysis of
the proposed automotive excises
as estimated on an annual basis
for Ohio:
Gasoline 2 cents per gallon
(includes h cents increase)
$44. $4,000; Lubricating Oil (no
increase) $2,436,0O0; Autos and
Motorcycles (includes 80 in
crease) $39,996, 900; Trucks, Bus
es and Trailers (3@ increase)
$7,245,00O Tires and Tubes (no
increase) $9,496,000; Parts and
Accessories (3qo increase) $685.
900; Estimated Total (including
increases); $11l,544,000; Amount
of Increase, $25,377, 900.
DAILY, who is also public rela-
tionS director of United Com
mercial Travellers, observed with
regard to the tax increase on
parts and accessories for auto
mobiles: 1T is ironic that the
Federal government should add
this tax penalty on to original
hardship in the case of the
motorist suffering a car break
down or an accident"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Registered Herd
Has Been Inspected

John & Earl Schaad, Stockport,
have recently had their herd of
registered Holstein Friesian
dairy cattle classified for type
(body conformation) under the
official Type Classification pro-
gram, conducted by the Holstein-
Friesian Association of America,
national organization of Holstein-
Friesian cattle breeders.
Official inspector was c. l.
Miller, of Medina, Ohio. This was
the first time the herd has been
classified under the official pro-
gram, maintained in an effort to
improve still further the Hol-
stein breed.
Of eight eligible animals in the
herd now classified, five are
designated Good Plus" two
Good" and one Fair"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
Caldwell EN- Teaches
AT Leadership School

Sergt. 1st Glass Jay L. Nc
Cool, of Caldwell, has been as
signed to the cadre staff of a
Leadership school which recent
ly opened at the Medical Re-
placement Training Center, Fort
Meade, Md.
The school provides an eight
week course for potential leaders
who have been selected to attend.
The course stresses practical
work in Army Medical Service
subjects and situations.
Members of the cadre instruct,
then observe the students in
roles as instructors and non-com-
missioned officers. Graduates
will 90 to Army Medical units
for MOO assignments. Others
may qualify for Officer Candi-
date School.
Previous to his current assign
ment Sergeant McCool was as
signed to Company c, lst Bat
talon, MRTC.
He entered the army June 80,
l943, and served until January
l8, l946. He was ordered to active
duty in 1850.
His past assignments have in
cluded Philippine Islands, Japan
and Percy Jones Army Hospital,
Michigan.
He wears the Asiatic-Pacific
ribbon with one arrowhead and
two stars, Philippine Liberation
ribbon with one star, World War
II Victory Medal and Good Con-
duct Medal.
His wife, the former Katie
Bettinger, resides on Playground
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
oIur!!Ns!t| $
All.

We would like to thank the
fair board for the help and as
sistance they gave us during the
Noble county fair and they, in
turn, have expressed their ap-
probation to the Scouts for the
efficient job they did in handling
the parking problem.
Our thanks also go to Earl
Johnson and the men of the
Scout committee who helped at
the fair. This also includes
Robert Brooks, district Scout
supervisor, Cambridge.
If you have any paper for the
Scouts, please call 76-W or 76-R
and it will be picked up the fol-
lowing Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
New Pastor Al
Lowell Church

Effective Sunday, Our Lady of
Mercy Church at Lowell will
have a new pastor, it was an
nounced last week by Msgr. Ed
win F. Murphy of st. Mary's
Catholic church.
Rev. Cronan T. Molloy, pastor
of the Lowell church for several
years, has been transferred to ST.
Joseph's church at Amsterdam
near Steubenville.
Rev. James Mcmahon is the
new pastor at Lowell, having
been transferred there from St.
Paul's church in Athens.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-06
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Jack B. Bruce of Cumberland,
received treatment last week at
Bethesda hospital. GAINESVILLE, for
injuries sustained when his car
overturned late Wednesday
evening on the Charlottesville
road. He sustained severe lacex-
ations about his face and other
body bruises. He apparently lost
control of the car when it hit a
bump in the road, swerved off
the highway and overturned.