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Evening star., 1952-12-14

Iraq: at Kuwait. in the Sheikh-
dom of that name, and at Dam
mann, Saudi Arabia.
The construction problems in
such a project are not subStan-
TALLY different from those en-
countered in the recent build
ing of oil pipelines from 1raq
and Saudi Arabia to the Med
Evening star., 1952-12-14

period. Then came Housing
EXpediter Tighe Woods. He
bowed out December /.
Yesterday, Mr.. Truman named
Woods acting successor, Joseph
H. Freehill, to take the title as
we'll as the job. Like a coming
event casting it's shadow before,
Mr.. Freehill's first announce
ment was significant. He an
nounced post Christmas firing
of one-fourth of OPS personnel.
Evening star., 1952-12-14

iterranean, or the desert rail-
road constructed from Dam
mann to Riyadh, the Arabian
capital.
Political agreement and A.
nancing are the first problems.
In his preliminary conversa-
tions with Near Eastern officials
Mr.. Moore has proposed estab-
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Bonn Stulemute

A SUDDEN constitutional
IA crisis in the West German
Republic cast a shadow last
week over the new nations
supreme court. It also increased
immeasurably the difhculties Of
securing ratification Of the
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
New ACS Link Between Anchorage and Tok

available required construction of six new repeater stations costing $2,150,O00 at Sheep Mountain, Glenallen, Tok Junction, Big Del ta, Johnson River. and Harding Lake. The construction of 337 miles of telephone line and the electronic equipment installed in the new repeater buildings by Western Electric cost approxi- mately $4,50O,OO0.
 The new landl1ne ties in with existing lines along the Alaska Highway, providing quicker and better service both between An chorage and Fairbanks, and An chorage and the United States. Upon completion of new toll buildings at Anchorage and Fair banks, switching between these points will be done by means of automatic toll dialing, enabling the ACS operator at one station to dial directly through to a cus- toner in Anchorage and Fair banks areas without assistance from another operator.
 These facilities are designed to become a part of the toll dialing sytem for continental North Am erica. The new line from Anch- orage to Tok Junction takes it's place with the many other speci- al long distance telephone and telegraph installations which help the armed forces to protect the nation, Col. Andrews observed.
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
University's 0n-F arm Training Program Halted Indefinitely

COLLEGE ALASKA Uni verity of Alaska announced today that despite earlier hopes, the newly passed Public Law $50 Veterans Readjustment Assist ance Act of 1952) does not pro- vide realistic on-farm rehabil- itation program for veterans try ing to develop homesteads in Alaska. For this reason the Uni versity cannot continue to offer such a program to veterans farm ing on a part-time basis tn the Territory.
 The provisions of this new law specify that to qualify for insti tutional on-farm training:
 1. The veterans farm must be of a size and character 10 assure a satisfactory income for a req sonable living under normal con- ditions. Very few veterans con- ing to the Territory after World War II have been able to develop their homesteads to this degree of self-sufficiency. Most veteran homesteaders depend on employ ment away from the farm to bring home money for both the neces- sites of life and to develop their land.
 2. The veteran must give his full-time attention 10 his farm. He can spend only l80 hours a year in remunerative employment away from his farm. Most Alas akn homesteaders must spend at least four or five months away from their farms in order to earn enough money to develop their land and home. Whatever is earn ed off the farm is taken into ac- count in calculating assistance benefits.
 This new law follows closely the VA rulings of last spring that ended the University's on-farm training program conducted un-
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The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
LONGTIME RESIDENT KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Instantly killed, shortly after 2 am. October 8 was Raymond Sellers 48, 17-year resident of Palmer and employe of Arctic Plumbing and Heating Go. The accident occurred mead the new water transmission line on Bailey Hill when a truck boom came in contact with the three-phase Jonesville line, carrying 7200 volts.
 Ditching operations were going on at the time, with a crane mounted on the truck Sellers was was driving. According to Clin- ton Jennings, crane operator, Sellers apparently advanced the truck to far forward and hit the high-voltage line.
 Co-worked Tom Hyde who was walking behind the truck called to the men. Jennings, noting the fire and blue flame around the crane immediately swung aroung and broke the contact. Sellers was discovered about eight feet from the truck. Workers theorized that he had stepped out of the truck and on contact with the ground had been electrocuted. A5a tempting first aid, they loosened his clothing and applied artificial respiration while waiting for a
 Surviving Sellers are his wife, Marcie; two daughters, Sandra and Sharyl; his mother, Mrs. Lena Sellers and a sister, Mrs. Joy rT~-~o 10th of Oklahoma City and d oeco4U sister, Mrs. Jessie Sales of Colorado.
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
CHILD WELFARE MEET ENDS TONIGHT WITH DIFFERENCE DINNER

The three-day Child Welfare conference being held at the Lazy Mountain Children's Home will conclude tonight with confer ence dinner at the Church of God, Henry A. Harmon, director of the Alaska Department of Public Welfare, reported this afternoon. Dr. Charles Anderson of the Men tai Hygiene Unit of the Alaska Department of Health will be guest speaker. Seventy-five guests are expected.
 The Rev. Roland Armstrong acted as chairman of the panel discussion of family-child rela- tionships this afternoon. Members of the panel included Rev. James Austin of Anchorage, Miss Nettie Hansen of Cordova, Sister E. George Edmund of Holy Cross, Miss Mary Setzikorn of Ouzinkie, Dr. William Macomber of Anchor age, and Miss Marjorie Morris of Juneau. Palmer School was dis missed early today so that faculty members could be present for the discussion.
 All conference members ex- pressed their great appreciation for the excellent cooperation given by Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes and staff members of the
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The frontiersman., 1952-10-09

Another chapter in the story of corresponding Alaska Commun- ications System facilities was written Monday, October 6, with the completion of the Anchorage -Tok landline.
 The new landline will become a vital link in the vast ACS net work, according to Col. Fred P. Andrews, ACS commanding of- ficer in Seattle, Wash.
 Built under contract by the Western Electric Company, the new landline covers a distance of 337 miles between Anchorage and Tok Junction with additional facilities on the existing line from Tok to Fairbanks. Generally, the landline parallels the roadway be- tween the two points, thus facil- itating the construction work and making the line more accessible for future maintenance and trouble shooting. Primary pur- pose of the line is to increase both the voice and telegraph channels between Anchorage and Fair banks for vital military communi- cations and additionally serves other government, Territorial, and civilian users.
 The landline also provides linn tied telephone facilities to home steaders and small communities on the highway as well as ser vice to the public and travellers at strategically located toll sta tions.
 To make these new facilities
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
IA SUPERVISORS ALREADY AT WORK ON CHEST CAMPAIGN

The Community Chest fund campaign appears to be off to a good start this week with attrac- tive posters on display and more than the usual amount of activ- ity by volunteer workers in the first few days of the drive.
 Although supervisors are still lacking for a few areas, Emil Ganschow, campaign chairman, announced the following super visors working in the areas de- signated: Mrs. Dick Benson, area south of Palmer to Echo Lake; Mrs. Curtis Dearborn, Matanuska area; Mrs. Bob Buzby, Bailey Hill Farm Road area; Mrs. Sam Wool cock, Lazy Mountain area; Mrs. Phil O'Neill, Sutton area; Mrs. Harvey Hiber, Jonesville area; Mrs. Charles Inman, Eklutna Pro- ject; Mrs. William Rempel and Mrs. Hugh Johnson for parts of the Palmer residential district; MT. and Mrs. George Plumly, But te area; and MT. T. A. Mover, WaSilla Road area.
 Two more workers are being sought for the Palmer residential area, and the help of many more workers will probably be solicit ed before the drive is over. Each of the volunteers may ask for help in covering his or her area.
 Palmer business establishments have been listed and divided into three parts, one of which is be- ing covered by Mrs. Allan Mick, another by Ed Smith, and MT: Ganschow plans to cover the third part himself. Miss Alice McCann has the Coop dormitory, and it is expected that someone from the Coop general office will cov- CT the rest of the Coop area.
 Coin boxes have been distribut- ed by Miss Louise Kellogg and Mrs. Virgil Eckert in many places throughout the Community Chest area, including the school, where a lively interest is being shown by the Valleys youngsters.
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
General Territorial Election Tuesday,; Polls Open 8 -8 pm.

A long and hotly contested cam paign for four Territorial offices, three Third Division seats in the Territorial Senate, and 10 Third Division seats in the Territorial House of Representatives will come to a close Tuesday, October IA, with the General Territorial Election.
 Voters in the Palmer precinct will cast their ballots in polls set up at the Eska Post Office and in Recreation Hall, Palmer. The Eska poll is for residents of the nesville-Eska-Sutton area. All other qualified electors of the precinct will vote at Recreation Hall. Two groups of judges will take care of the registration and counting of ballots there: one for the reidents of the city of Pal mer and one for electors living outside of the city. The polls will be open from 8 am. to pm.
 In the contest for Delegate to Congress, the incumbent, E. L. Bob" Bartlett CD is opposed by Robert c. Reeves (R). There is no contest for the post of Attorney General; J. Gerald Williams D), incumbent, is the only candidate. Odd but interesting is the race between Anita Garrick R) and Neil F. Moore, Democratic incum- bent, for Auditor of the Territory. Administration Democrats, who apparently consider Moore over solicitous in the performance of his duties, are said to be back ing Miss Garrick. Frank A. Met cee,19f Cd x {D1, incumbent, is opposed by Irving MIX. Reed (R) for the job of Highway Engineer.
 In the Third Division fight for seats in the Territorial Legisla- ture, the two political parties each have one candidate for the
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The frontiersman., 1952-10-09

were Alfred V. Hagen, mayor; Donald McKechnie and Robert Bettine for one-year City Council posts; Donald Moore and Russell Felzien for two-year City Coun- cil posts; and Betty Mears and O. K. Kincair, Jr, for the three year terms on the Council.
 The race between the incum- bent, Carl Meier, and Hagen for mayor was particularly close. Until the very end of the tallying the final victory could not be determined. Last minute tallies brought Hagen in the lead by a total of 155 to 146. The other can didate for mayor, William Rem pei, boiled Al votes.
 The race for one of the one year Council seats was even clos CT than that for mayor, Bob Bet the outdistanced Joseph Gallant by only one vote, 113-112. Don aid McKechnie was an easy win ner of the other one-year post with a total of 218 votes. The largest number of votes going to any one candidate, 227, gave Kin caid one of the three-year posts, and Betty Mears, with 183 votes, easily won the other. The voting for the tWo-year term candidates was most evenly distributed, but Moore and Felzien with 175 votes and 197 votes, respectively, were well ahead of the other candidates in the final tally. Votes received by each of the candidates for city office appear in a box on this page. Only votes were disqualif- jed by the judges.
 Sewer Proposal Fails
 On the two bonding proposals, the additional bonding authority for the water project was approv- ed by a gratifying margin by both electors and property own CTS, but the sewer proposal failed by three votes of the property owners. The electors had approV- ed the sewer project by 68 per cent affirmative vote; only 50 per cent was required to carry. Also for the sewer project were 63.6 percent of the property owners, but 65 percent was required to carry. On this proposal for auth orization of $250,000 in general obligation bonds to pay for the city's one-half share of the pro- posed sewer project, PA electors were for and 105 against; 23 votes were disallowed The property owners voted 149 for and 85 against, with six votes disallowed by the judges.
 On the water proposal, PA cleo tors were for and 88 against the proposed obligating of an ad- ditional $1OO,O00 in bonds to pay for the city, one-half share of it's $675,000 water project now under construction. With 19 ballots dis allowed, 73 percent of the cleo tors were for the proposal. Of the property owners, 71.8 percent were for the same proposal, with 169 voting for and 66 voting against it. Five votes were dis allowed
 It was midnight when the three judges, Mrs. Gertrude Larsh, Mrs. Kathleen Moore, and Mrs. Halene Ingalls,, completed the tallying. The final report on the candidates was ready at 10:3O pm.
 Last night the City Council canvassed the election, declaring the seven winning candidates elected, the water proposal car ried by votes of electors and prop erty owners, and the sewer pro- posal carried by votes of electors but failed by those of the proper
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
THREAT TO VALLEY HEALTH PROGRAM PROMPTS SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT

Two weeks ago The Frontiers man carried a story about the re- signation of Miss Myren and the need for raising the Health Gen. ter budget in order to bring the Valleys contribution more nearly in line with what other, smaller communities are already contri- outing. To raise the local con- tribution to the public health nurses's salary from the present $500 yearly to $100 monthly, the Health Council raised its budget to over $20,000 and the communit- ies of Wasilla and Chugiak were asked to pay $250 each as their share of the total, apportioned &C., cording to school population. The share of the Palmer School Dis trict, to be raised through the cur rent Community Chest Cam paign, was over $1,50O.
 Last week, in answer to re- quests for prompt replacement for Miss Myren, the Alaska De- partment of Health notified the local Health Council that the com- munity must also pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the nurses car in addition to the $100 monthly contribution toward her salary if another nurse is assign ed to this area. This addition would bring the Health Center budget to over $2,500 and still not provide for replacement of the present car which has grown old and decrepit in it's many trips over Valley roads during the past three and one-half years.
 Members of the new City Coun- cil; the Palmer Independent School District Board, the Valley Hospital Board; representatives of the Palmer, Wasilla, and Chugiak arent-Teacher Associations; and all others interested in the health and welfare of the greater Valley ara are invited by the Health Council to attend meeting of vital importance to this area ThursdaO October g, at pm. in the Co-Lr
 Hub Room.
 Dr. Elizabeth Bishop, assist ant Commissioner of Health, will present information regarding a proposed Matanuska Valley Health District. She will tell about proposed limits for the district, financial support that can be ex- pected from federal and Territor- ial funds through the Alaska De- partment of Health, and local re- sponsibility. At meeting of the Community Chest Board last Wednesday, she gave a similar talk which clarified the issue for the small audience present. In view of more recent developments in the Health Councils attempts to get a replacement for Public Health Nurse Marjorie Myren after November l, it was felt that the pertinent information should be repeated for the benefit of elected officials and the many groups interested in Valley health problems.
 The time has come when the Health Council and others inter- ested in health must seek means of financing these necessary ac- tivities through sources other than volunteer contributions.
 Last summer the Health Coun- cil went on record favoring the organization of a .Matanuska Val ley Health District, which would include the Wasilla-Knik area and the Chugiak-Eklutna area as pro- posed. Last year, before planning for the health district had crystal ized, two talks by the then As sitant Commissioner of Health offered only the vaguest outline
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The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
AL V. HAGEN IS NEW MAYOR OF PALMER
VOTERS ELECT 6 NEW COUNCILMEN, OKAY WATER PROPOSAL; SEWER FAILS BY 3 VOTES

Local interest sparked by last minute furry of election cam paigning resulted in the huge turnout of 352 voters to the city polls Tuesday in the first general election of Palmer's city officers since the incorporation election April 10, 1851. Three hundred and sixty-Seven voters turned out at the first election.
 Elected in Tuesdays election
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
VOTES CAST FOR CITY CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR

FOR MAYOR
 Alfred V. Hagen-155 Carl H. Meier-146 William Rempel-41 Councilman l-Year Robert L. Bettine-113 Frank BroWn-103 Joseph Gallant-112 Merit Long-84
 Donald McKechnie-218 Councilman 2-Year
 Russell Felzien-197 LeRoy Johnson-123 Donald Moore-175 Thomas Reiss-135 Councilman 3-Year
 O. K. Kincaid, Jr.-227 Betty Mears-183
 Raymond A. Nelson-68 Arthur w. Thompson-154
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
BULLETIN

Bob Bettine. newly elected City Councilman, was badly mangled in a tangle with a moose this afternoon. He was taken uncon- scious and bleeding 10 Valley Hos pital. No details are available at this time.
The frontiersman., 1952-10-09

The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchY is not so dangerous 10 the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a domocracY.- Montesquieu on the duty of a
 citizen, l749.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19
CHUJDCH DIRECICDy
Saint Paul Methodist

w. Crutchfield, Minister
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19

MANY tobacco farmers in this area had rather poor
this year because of the drought and the fs one
thing and another They received fairly good prices out
the WELD in many instances wasn't up to par Ihs sltu
ton seemed to eopardze economy and had quite
little fright thrown into local businessmen.
But the old sweet potato crop has been blessing TO
the farmer this year and shot in the arm to the local
economy Already, more than million dollars mas oeen
paid out to farmers for the famous vans this season. AND
if good weather continues that figure might reach up
near the two million dollar mark by the time that sales
are all over This secondary money IN Tabor City IS
one of the big factors in keeping business alive until
Christmas time.
Potatoes have been pretty fair in quality for the past
couple of years and farmers have received an exception
ally fine price for them So long buyers can pay these
high prices to farmers and still make living themselves,
the sweet potato business in Tabor City will continue to
grow.
We have every to be proud of sweet potato
market the best in the country and the efforts to pro-
mote during the past several seem well worth
the efforts Never before has much additional income
been realized by farmers of the for other than
old king tobacco
The same healthy situation may not exist another year
but is firm conviction that long good quality
product brought to market and long we continue
to promote the Tabor City YAM good price will be re-
ceived by farmers and buyers will have extreme diff
Guilty in profitably marketing their purchases.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19
,r carts instead of jeeps and other

er carts instead of jeeps and othei
vehicles. ,.
Anyhow, there seems little IKE
Iihood that there will ever again
come a day when the highways
aren't crowded to capacity. Even
old dobbin is being rapidly eraol-
Gated on the farms, and 1t prop
ably won't be many years untll
a total mechanization of farming
will take place in our area, as II
has already in the West and mlo-
west.
Certainly, as a means OF trans
portation for human beings, the
horse drawn era is gone forever.
But there could still be a ousl-
ness recession, and we could tee'
the effects of a depression in many
ways other than that of riding
the Hoover buggy. It's political
issue, and we dare say no one
knows what the answer is, but
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19
ANOTHER WORTHY DRIVE

Frank McGougan has been named local chairman of the
Christmas Seal fund drive Tabor City and issues
plea local ctzenry to do their part in supporting this
campaign
As you know the funds collected for the sale of Christ
Seals is used to combat the dreaded disease of ber
cooss Although this disease not the killer that it
in years past still takes considerable toll in this
and throughout the nation.
Constant research and increased facilities for those
afflicted with the disease has essened the fear of
TB and with continued efforts in the years to it
might we'll pass out of existence killer of mankind
1t takes funds to fight TB just does all the other
ailments prevalent today. So, during this coming ho
day season. won't you buy share of Christmas Seals
and help to better the lot of those individuals rocked
with tuberculosis Just dollar here and dollar there
for Christmas seals long way toward raising the
necessary funds.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19
CARRIERS COLUMN
BY w. Horace Carter

When Mayor w. A. Williams
oaraded around town on election
day with his version of the de-
preston day Hoover cart, it
brought to our own mind those
days when the horse drawn two
Weller was being seen quite fire.
-nently instead of the autos of
oday.
We can remember fairly well
the Hoover cart that a neighbor
owned and the big red horse that
used to pull it. He was young
fellow and full of life and back
n the early 30's 1 remember very
we'll riding with him on the cart
o mill pond swimming hole that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19

was a few miles from where we
lived. We used to ride down there
tie up the old horse, and then fish
or swim through hot summer
day. Was really one of the most
enjoyable periods of my life.
Now, along came the end of the
depression and the end of Hoover
carts. My friend was a member of
the national guard and was called
into the service early. A little
over a year after he entered active
military service, his parents were
notified that he had been killed
in the Pacific. Can't help but
wonder if a lot of people wouldn't
have been better off riding Hoov-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19

In every step of crossbreeding
swine, a selected purebred boar
is used.
In 1851, the loss and damage on
approximately $4,000 carloads Of
peaches was one-half million dol
lars, or $50 per car.
Of every 100 pounds of toma-
toes picked by the farmer, only
81 pounds reached the housewife
in 1851.
Since World War II the number
of vegetable gardens on farms has
decreased.
The United Kingdom imported
about II per cent of the total
value of United States farm ex-
ports in 1851.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-11-19
Farm Facts

Crossbreeding swine work at
N. c. State College has produced
hogs with pork chops 80 per cent
larger than the average.
Of 345 artificially sired dairy
heifers shown in recent State Dis
trict Junior Dairy Cattle Shows,
80 per cent won blue ribbons, SO
per cent won red and Is per cent
won whites.
One out of every 10 carloads of
watermelons never reach the con-
sumner because of marketing
waste.