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The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
Parker Lesier Is
 1852 Fair Manager

Parker Lester was given the contract as Matanuska Valley Fair manager for 1852 at a meeting of the Fair Board held Tuesday night. He starts working tonor- row, August l, at the Fair admin istration office on the Fair Grounds.
 Lester was manager of the Fair last year, and appointment this year stems from the Fair Boards expressed satisfaction with his handling of the '51 Fair.
 Local organizations and clubs desiring concession space should contact that Fair manager at his office. Individuals and commer- cial concessionares will contract for space through Al Stein of B and B Alaska Shows.
 Fair superintendents should contact the Fair manager to make certain that space for their Sev- eral departments has been lined up properly.
 Windshield stickers advertising the Fair have arrived. They will be placed with gasoline distribu- tors and hotels throughout the community. They are free and the Fair Board asks everyone in the community to help boost the Fair through display of the stickers on windshields.
 The Fair Board has requested the use of the city grader to slick up the Fair Grounds. Work will be done under the supervision of MT. Lester as one of his first pro- jects.
 The local Moose Lodge enthusi- astically accepted the work detail of setting up the gigantic fire works display, which will be one of the unique attractions of the 1852 Fair.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
Annual Field Day to Be Held Al
 MutanUsku Exp't Station Monday

plays in the same vicinity and will carry on the program until lunch at 11:30.
 At 12;30, the Agronomy depart ment will lead off the afternoons program with a tour of grass and forage trials. The Horticulture de- partment continues the tour with a showing of their many plantings of cabbage, lettuce, and potatoes. The Soils Science department will show the effect of various fertil- izer combinations on vegetables and forages.
 All farmers and persons inter ested in agriculture are invited to attend. The picnic lunch will be pot-luck and visitors are expected to furnish their own eating equip ment. Coffee will be furnished.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

Annual Field Day at the Matan- uska Experimental Station is one of the years agricultural high lights. This year the event is scheduled for Monday, August 4th.
 It features a picnic lunch on the station lawn and a chance to see many friends as well as com pare notes on research work at the Station.
 This year will be no exception, each department will have some thing to contribute to the pro- gram. The dairy department will start the day off at 10 am. near the station barns. MT. Sweetman, head of the dairy department, will be in charge. The Entomo- logy. En1'neering and Economic Ia s will have their dis
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
SANDS STAYS ON DURING 50-DAY CUSTODIANSHIP

The City Council last night vot- ed to retain the services of May nard Sands, former owner and principal stockholder of the Ma tanuska Valley Telephone Com pany, Inc, during the 50-day period the city will act as GUS todian of the phone company pro- perty for the United States Gov ernment.
 This action was taken after councilmen agreed to accept the custodianship contract. Under terms of the contract, the city gets one dollar per day for operating the telephone company, absorbs any losses from the 50-day oper- ation, but turns over any profits to the government. It was decided that the switchboard staff would be held to a minimum of three operators, with Sands working as relief operator and general re- pairman. City Clerk John Shaw was delegated the responsibility as custodian of the telephone com pany. Bills will be made out and collected in his office by Rita Me Clafferty, clerk in the local office of Butcher and Shaw, Attorneys at Law.
 The city is responsible to the U. s. Government only for the property listed on the seizure or der. Any improvements or addi- tions to the telephone system made by the city remain the prop erty of the city, it was brought out at the Council meeting last night. All unpaid accodnts of the MVTC now become the assets of Uncle Sam and may be collected by him. The city is no longer re- Sponsible for the collection of these long past-due accounts owed for service prior to March 1, when the city took over operation of the phone company. The city will collect all unpaid accounts for ser vice after March 1.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
Timely Pail of Water AVeFts Serious Fire

A well-aimed pail of water last night quenched a fire that might have destroyed a large home still in the process of construction in the immediate farm area south of Palmer.
 The man who scored the bulls eye with his first pail of water collapsed, overcome with smoke, as he attempted to fill the pail a second time. But Art Erickson's work was done. His first pail of water had hit the vital part of the blaze and the resulting steam did the rest.
 The fire started when an cleo tric refrigerator located in the basement of the partically con- pleted home shorted. The resulting blaze spread to the wooden tim bers of the ceiling above the refri- gerator. One of three or four Erickson children asleep in the basement was awakened by the smell of smoke. Hurriedly he broke the glass out of a basement window and rushed to inform his father, who was sleeping in a nearby trailer. Art Erickson's $ first trips into the smoking base ment were made to bring his chil- dren to safety. Then he went about the business of putting out the fire.
 Meanwhile, a passing motorist noticed the smoke billowing out of the cellar window from which the Erickson boy had made his es- cape. He rushed to the nearest telephone to notify the Fire De- partment. The time was shortly before II pm.
 The Palmer Fire Department responded quickly. At the first blast of the siren Councilman Al Hagen excused himself from the City Council meeting then in ses- sion and joined the other volun- teers as the truck left the garage. But when the firemen arrived, the fire was out. Damage had been limited to approximately $500 covering the ruined refrigerator and the charred timbers overhead.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
TRADING POST TO HAVE NEW MANAGER AUGUST I5

! Fred Zieke, manager of the Co., Op, announced this week the ap- pointment of Tom Reiss of the Fort Richardson commissary as new manager of the Trading Post, effective August Is.
 Maud Hosler, who has been manager of the Trading Post for the past year has resigned her position in order to make a long delayed trip Outside to settle her late fathers estate. On her return to the Valley shortly after Decem- Der l, she hopes to devote her entire time to her expanding flower business. While Outside she plans to attend a school of Horticulture to get information on new techniques and methods that will be useful in her business.
 Mrs. Hosler will stay on at the Trading Post for two weeks after MT. ReisS takes over in order to help him get oriented in his new establishment.
 ReisS and his attractive wife, Annette, were in Palmer Tuesday to make plans for getting settled here. We're very glad to be in Palmer" Mrs. Reiss said, be cause this is just the way we pictured Alaska. The people here seem like home folks-much more than they do in the metropolitan area"
 ''Or on a military reservation, !" her husband added. MT. Reiss has been associated with the Fort Richardson commissary since it opened up. He has had charge of sales and the large inventory at the Fort, which is twice as large as the inventory carried at the Trading Post, according to Coop Manager Zieke. Prior to coming to Alaska, MT. Reiss had several years of experience in merchandise ing Sand sales work, mostly in handling food items.
 We feel very fortunate in se- curing the services of MT. Reiss, " observed Fred Zieke. After go- ing over the entire Trading Post, he is as impressed with it's poten- tialities as I am. He has many plans for undermining the store both in appearance and in the in- .novation of new merchandising practices"
 Although he will not assume his duties until August Is, the newly appointed Trading Post manager and his wife hope to attend the Coop annual meeting on Satur- day, August g, in order to get a head start on meeting all the Coop members and their fam lilies.
 The Coop will offer many valuable door prizes at the an- nual meeting a week from Satur- day.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31
6 Valley Girls Vie For Early Lead In Fair Queen Contest

Six Fair Queen candidates re- ported a brisk business in Fair Queen ticket sales this week.
 This was the first week of the contest that will end with the opening of the twelfth annual Matanuska Valley Fair August 30. At the time only those girls who have qualified for the race through the sale of at least 250 tickets will be eligible for the final judging.
 This week all six girls and their supporters are working hard on their individual campaigns. Next week will find the city flooded with posters bearing pictures of the queen candidates. Over 2,000 tickets have been issued to the queen aspirants during the first week of their campaigns. Over $500 worth of prizes will be awarded to Queen ticket purchas- CTS on the final day of the Far.
 Vying for the Fair Queen title this year are:
 Tall, blond Marilyn Janice Ma eek, 16-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Macek. Marilyn will enter Palmer High School as a senior this fall. She came to Palmer two months ago from Olympia, Washington, where she belonged to the Olympia Ski Club. A skiing enthusiast, in addition to her interest in swimming and dancing, Marilyn has already af- filiated herself with the Matan- uska Ski Club, which is helping to sponsor her. Another sponsor is Koslosky's, where her mother works in the meat department Father George Macek is manager of the Shamrock Lounge.
 Marilyn has the distinction of having won the first baby con- test sponsored during the Matan- uska Valley Fair of 1886. At that time MT. Macek was operating the Anchorage Market and Mrs. Ma eek had Kay's Book Store. The Maceks still have the tickets from the Fair of 1886. The family went OQLSldS III 40OO dIIO ICIO1 lieu II41S year, settling in the Valley.
 Petite fifteen year old Patty Plumley, a sophomore in Palmer High, is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Plumley. MT. Plum ley operates a saw mill in the Butte area. Patty is but five feet one inch tall, has red hair and pretty, blue eyes.
 Lorene Uzelac, 15, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nick Uzelac of Springer Road will be a junior in Palmer High School this fall. She arrived in the Valley a year ago from Suntrana and Helfer, Utah. She has brown hair and eyes and is five and a half feet tall. Her dad works at the Evans-Jones Mine.
 The Wasilla community is spon- soring Rose Marie (Tiny) Vickar- yous, 20, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Vickaryous, who are original Matanuska Valley colonists. Tiny is a graduate of the Wasilla High School, class of 1850 and is employed in the
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The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

IN SEWARD, the well-known covered bridges just north of town started being thing of the past with the opening of the new section of the Anchorage-Seward highway past the Sanatorium and use of three new concrete and steel bridges.
 IN CORDOVA visiting tourists are greeted by a skunk at the Windsor Hotel this month. The hotel was sold recently to a firm known as the Windsor Develop ment Company of which Bruce Kendall of Valdez is vice-presl- dent. Kendall is also the new manager of the hotel, and the skunk is the pet of KendalIs young son, Bruce, Jr. Guests of the hotel stop fleeing when they hear that the friendly animal has been treated"
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

IN NOME J. Earl Cooper, newly appointed District Judge for the Second Division will take over his new duties next week. He will start immediately to work on 25 civil and 14 criminal cases that have accumulated on the court docket since the end of last year when the former judge resigned to become Secretary of Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

IN CHICAGO Democrats meet ing for their National Conven- tion last week nominated Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois as their presidential candidate and Senator John J. Sparkman of Ala bama as his running mate.
 Alaskan Democrats gave their support to Senator Estes Kefauver. Named to the Democratic Ma tional Committee were Stanley McCutcheon, committeeman; and Mrs. Essie R. Dale, committeewo- man, from Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

IN COPPER CENTER area resi- dents have banded together to protest military construction of a road leading from Mile 160 on the Glenn Highway to Lake Louise. Registered Guide Don DeHart re- ports that the military has set up a camp of about 160-175 men who will be engaged in the road work. He lists two objections of the resi- dents: They feel that the road would set up 2 lush hunting area for the exclusive use of military personnel and that the livelihood of the Copper River Indians might be jeopardized since the region is their hunting and trap ping grounds.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

IN ANCHORAGE Judge George W. Folta upheld city's right to imprison and fine persons who fail to file personal property re- turns in an opinion filed in Third District Court last week. His rul- ing paves the way Tor more in- tensive enforcement of an ordin- ance which requires all Anchor age residents to furnish a state ment, under oath, listing all per sonal property at it's just and fair value for tax purposes.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-31

TRY A FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED AID for that item you may have for sale. rent or lease.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
AVIATION

CADET - Completely
rebuilt 194S. incl. new 75-h.p. Con-
tinnental engine. Primary blind
flying instrument, 2-way radio
landing lights. PERI. cond. $3.50
See MR.. SHRADER, Beacon Field
Alex, Va.
SHARE all-metal Lus.
combe, newly licensed. good engine
G GIL. 048S. -26
ERCOUPES. very clean. 1941; new
club; clean, 1946 with recent IL
cense. metal prop, recovered, paint
ed. UN. 1441, ask for MR.. HILL.
S5-H.P. TAYLORCRAFT always
hangared, starter and generator.
Cub. S395; Piper 125-h.p., Lila.
4-place, 5000; will finance. HYDE
FIELD. 10. S-2SSS -26
Evening star., 1952-10-26
MONEY WANTED

SMALL INvEsTORS-Developer wants
up to $4,000; excel. security; un.
usual returns. Call Mr.. Bishop. IN
VESTMENT PROP. INC, JU. 9-456l
$4,000 DESIRED-1afs per mo. int.
(pluS commission), principal paid
mos; security, So capital stock res
taurant. z yrs, on Conn. ave, las
sold for 100000, no mortgage
money for personal use, net needed
by restaurant Box 42-M. Star
Evening star., 1952-10-26
TRAIlERS

194S SPARTON MANSION. 33-ft.
tion; plenty Of extras included for
HEETER TRAILER SALES - Cherry
Hill Trailer Park. Route l. Berwyn,
Md. authorized dealer for several
makes Of new and used house trail
ers. TO. 5111.
HOUSE TRAILER, '4s model: hot and
cold water, refgr., apt.-size gas stove,
Ford car, compI. with hitch: ready to
rately. TO. 5527. 80
TRAILER "M' SYSTEM, 20 feet: new
ly painted: refrigerator. toilet and
excellent heating system. $1,000.
Car, with attachment for pulling
oe5a1ssE oMNER sSoo Jo a-ssns %tl sell seDarst:y gs:
KOZY COACH HOUSE TRAILER and
Packard Clipper: both in Al condi-
ton. Packard has new tires. seat
covers, new motor overhaul. Both
for $1,750. HENRY C. WEIR, Cherry
Hill Trailer Park, College Park, Md,
Lot o, Third street. go
1850 GMC TRACTOR, model $40. and
dtsiae dTalier eomplete unit in perfect con-
DL.N MN --WHeel meCdl trailer: eX-
cellent condition; new tires; 12-ga.
shotgun. Phone ST. 1855. 26s
PRAIRIE SCHOONER TRAILER, late
1851 model, $4,000. Roosevelt ave,
Beltsville, Md. TO. 47IO. so
2s-FT. AMERICAN TR.; sep. bedrm.,
elec. refgr., bottled gas, lge. porch,
with awning; on fenced lot; 81 ,O95.
Lot %. 'Woodley Hills Tr. PIX. Rt. l.
So. of Alex. Va. 26s
ALUMINIUM HOUSE TRAILER. sacri-
fce, for quick sale. BARNETT. AIS
Jackson rd.. Holm Hall Vii. Alex.
TRAVELO. 90 it.. extra rm. built on;
genuine bargain, S525. MGR. AN
GENT OAKS PARK, Falls Church.
SACRIFICE TODAY, trailer. 3 rms.
with 2-rm. addition: pvt. bath. Lot
219 Temple Trailer Village, Alex, Va.
4x6K STAKE BODY with hitch. $40
or best offer. Call MR.. KLEIN
after 10 am, AP. 4075.
lift. ALUMINIUM TRAILER, refgr.
hot-water heater. bottle gas stove,
sleeps 4; must sell. $3.50. Lot No. 4,
Spring Bank, 1744 Richmond hwy.
DREXLER, 4Sx23 it.. compl. furn
with shower. See CHRONIN, 5000
kenilworth ave. Bladensburg. Md.
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AUToMoTlvE MISC.

AUTO RADIOS for 1880 Ford. 81.
'52 Plym.. Alas Chew, S35 each
police aerials, $40; Fulton sunshield
SIS. 1919 D st. me-, Apt. 2. Ii
7-2343.
TIRES. 4. new, 6.5Ox16: tires, tubes
and wheels, all for $50. LII. 1885
or JU. S-SS2S.
AUTO RADIO. '4s-'so Ford, s25. JU.
S-1665.
GMC WRECKER. model 3O3, cheap;
also Bear headlight tester. like new.
West River 1852.
FOR SALE-International tractor,
W-30. on rubber; excel. cond.; 1925.
Ii. 7-5956. -26
FIVE S.00X15 Dunlop white-wall tires
and tubes: all under 700 miles; one
new. KI. S-1SS1. 26'
JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS-S25 and
up DIVISION AVE. WRECKiNG
CO., HI. 1894 pa
Evening star., 1952-10-26
TRUCKS FOR SALE

REQ 1947 2-ton cab and chassis;
good cond.; reas. offer accepted
INTERSAT1oNAL N 4; ,4s Kg-e stake; t,
settle. estate. Best offer. WO. 3lOii
,SSeskdays. ST; 0297,
very NaTndss clean; i. $795; ~ ~ spEiasS SS St:
INTL; 1889 panel at. 4-sp. trans.
fr%St F0od tires foE plenty power pretty sooc
AZ ttFnaa' a4od 1885, running condition
cond.; $500. Brockway, IN, fiai
body; excel, for heavy hauling; good
cond.; $1,000 Caterpillar tractor,
m%del m% 9SSi S9i 90; good cond.; s1'soo
FORD panel. English 1e4e Thames;
aaninn running sy%H condition: looks very good;
pm. OIL. 49O4.
FORD 1899 half-ton pickup: S275;
motor excellent; good moneymaker.
GMC truck, 1e41 haif-ton panel;
Sl35. AP. O991.
FORD 1949 panel; Al condition;
excellent tires; one owner; $4,000
miles. Call 81. 6746.
STneE' SSTT' 'Uw HiteaSe' ioSSe' IKE new,
heater, S995. Also 1949 Chev. IL
ton panel, tiptop cond., SS95. Also
80 Studebaker la-ton pickup. l
owner, low mileage. like new, S995
~ Dodge l2.ton pickup. a steal at
2s5 5 &is ShEVx ave: cHesE oI GNToR SfGS: open So
MACH senlnSS - IN Z Z. F. stake; Cs cheap
CHEVROLET 1947; Boyertown body;
ne, neT Paint; 2gII as excellent condition. $495
DSPss sss;sa 1873 ss5a ssn ses8 gass! gasS ]gs,
1STERSSAaTiIooNAtI2 1ii Saiot t24 iia47 KB-s Net Metro:
good cond.; reasonably priced. Cali
M Mr.; HUGHES 1d1% RE: $3.50. -26
csaEvsoIEr III: Roll 1a41 1m-ton -S6 :Iske
body; good cond.; $500. Call 81.
FoR1 1851 M-ton pickup; with hTS rack:
Fulton 8-6543 or S-211S. 30
FORD 40 1-ton; in good cond. Call
DODGE 1917: like new; call VI
shape; dr sois ss,dOd mi: Price $3.50 $50: Sali
DoDGE I; iy's1 a. n-ton pickup; Pr Price
$500; CAL 10; s-3522. DO
hsf sa5 stake KE ST s.sSS SGdy with lift gate'
PLUMBER-E -ELEcTRIciiAN service or
utility body, for la-ton truck: used
as demonstrator; special price. S
J. MEEKS SON. 622 G st. NV.
FORD AZ ton and one-half. cabin
paeEaSd fsaSsis $9o also sPa S P5fkgR pG PaS $50
CHEVROLET ton and ,one-half panel,
tires. GE. 1894. SH. 1852.
CHEVY as panel trucb excellent
BODIES; 81 $500 ,'e each. TN. Wy sa16.
DODGE ~ o-ton dump truck. 2
speed rear end, 3-yard body. S.25x
20 tires. recently rebuilt engine,
newly installed transmission. drive
to work Immediately: Ss45. PARK
WAY FORD MI. 01s5. 3o5l N
sTUDEBAKER ~ M,ton pickup
truck in GOOD condition: many
down to S445' PARKWAY FORD,
DODGE 40 lIa-ton flatbed. 159-in.
& SANDERS, Wash. S Oldest Ford
Dealer tNA. 9s5O). lila VERMONT
DOLCE aS1i E4s h-ton panel; sood body
| HILL Hill q est1 SANDERS. Wash.;s Oldest
Ford Dealer (NA. 9s5o], lila Yer
FORD 80 h-ton panel: a real good
buy; ys leg mileage e ss435ii 3idsst HILL EorS &
Dealer tNA. 9S50), 1l14 Vermont
CIHHEEviRoLEr IHEi TEr AZ 1-ton; 7h-ft. van
body; good tires. clean throughout;
| S695. HILL a. SANDERS. Wash: s
Oldest Ford Dealer (NA. 9S5O). Ia
| Vermont ave. NV. ~
/ AZ k-ton pickup
truck; excellent condition through
| out, not a mark on body; dark
green finish with good tires; priced
amazingly low. only S595. PARK:
WAY FORD. MI. ols5. 305l M
BUS. ali aluminium. sx3O'. can bt
| used for many purposes lncluoinf
diner; $3.50. terms. DU. 2496.
GOLDEN RULE TRUCKS
| NM -A-Nr xI0rT AGOAYE1U
Evening star., 1952-10-26

TWO 2nd TRUST NOTES. $3.50
each secured on nearby Md. prop
critics payable $3.50 per mo. Price
Sl,S.5 each or both for $500
JU. S-33SO.
IMMEDIATE CASH for second trust
note Reasonable discount. call
Mr.. Stevenson. MA. $685.. Ewes.
WO. l041. Us
2nd TRUST NOTES urgently needed
We pay highest cash prices. Cal
VIM. L. WAKEFIELD CO. OW 1878
2nd TRUST-6-year note; $4,000 fol
$3.50. ne. p.orerty. owners are
govt; employes: BERGMAN, REAL:
SECOND TRUST NOTE FOR SALE
$1,000, payable $25 mo-. SO inter.
est; want S1.400 cash. Call Ii
3-0640 or GE. 2420. -27
Evening star., 1952-10-26
FLORIDA PROPERTY

FLORIDA LAKE-FRONT LOTS
Large lots on nice lake, across hwy.
Ocala National Park. Priced from
easy m terms m' without III i inteTest ter t Fine ai,e
fishing and hunting. Write for free
literature, GRACE g. EUCLID PARK
Err, Box No. 22. Paisley, Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. Friendly.
clean, progressive: an ideal location
for home or investment. Write or
phons ppms w E. Bq.ts BAYNARD
ave. N. st. Petersburg. Fla. Tel
COMPLETE FURNISHED HOTEL in
0range City. Fla, ready, to operate;
3 other properties in Orlando. Very
anxious to trade for WASHINGTON real
estate. EDW. J. KYLE, Realtor. 917
18th st. NV. Us
Fla. good for fruit farming. orange
groves, graZing. TIE. 3S74
Evening star., 1952-10-26
REAL ESTATE WANTED
OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED in North
Cardinals lovely mountains over
looking lake. Quiet, comfortable five
bedroom. two-bath home. $4,000.
Box 1888. Asheville.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
MOTORCYCLES

I94S TRUMPET 100. buddy seat. sad.
die bag and shield. New tires. Al
condition; $3.50 cash and take over
payments. Can be seen Sunday
206 Bryant St. ne.
1851 HID. 125 c.. buddy seat;
motor excel. cond.; 1925 or best
offer. For details. UN. 0754 between
1890 and Z pm. -28
RLEY-DAVIDSON 1850 "61"; $3.50
or best offer. Can be seen at Bon
mi. off Annandale rd., directly across
from Holmes Run Acres. -26
Evening star., 1952-10-26
LOANS

DIAMONDS. 1ewelry silverware. etc.
LiV1NdsToN d CO. 1928 Il st.
NV ME 3440 Bonded and L.
censed By the District. Open till
CASH WAITING for 2nd and 3rd
trust notes; immed. action. Call
ME. 0095 or RE. 2144. 80
2nd AND 3rd TRUST LOANS
Immediate service. Call MA. $40
NATIONAL FINANCE co.
1014 K St. NV. u1th and k)
Low -R PAYMENTS. LESS INTEREST
Let me refinance your home and
consolidate your present trusts,
t.iereby reducing monthly payment
ance in cash Call MR. MILLER
Me. 1920: evenings LA. 6-5l94
Evening star., 1952-10-26
FOR QUICK SALE

twenty-five acres of good wooded
land, approx. 2 blocks of main
highway. 10 miles from D. C. A real
buy at 1925 per acre. NOAH l..
DOVE. Maple ave-, Vienna, Va.
Vienna 1913. -26