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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
Settlers Celebration VIII Replace Colony Day" May M-June 1

The Chamber of Commerce Colony Day committee reported a change of name for the annual end-of-May commemoration fes- tivities at the regular Chamber meeting yesterday. Henceforth Palmer will have a Settlers Celebration" and this year Mat anuska Valley settlers will cele- brate Friday through Sunday, May 30 through June l.
 Committee Chairman Don IT, win explained that the change that had been decided on at a committee m citing Tuesday night. Implicit in the name Col ony Day" is the honoring of the POP Colonist families who arrived in the Valley in 1885. Although attempts have been made year after year to honor the earlier pioneers and the later homestead CTS and cheechakos as well, the feeling persisted in many quart CTS that Colony Day" was pure ly commemoration of the Mat anuska Valley Colony. In an earlier Chamber discussion il was suggested that Colony Day might have much broader inn plication this year in view of the charges of 'colonialism" hurled at the U. s. Senate for refusing to change Alaska's present status to that of state.
 The Settlers Celebration will begin on Memorial Day and con- tinue for two more days this year. Irwin announced that there will
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 again be a barbecue, but because there is no bakery in town this year, the baked Matanuska- grown potatoes enjoyed so much last year will not be featured.
 There will be ample room for concessions, and Irwin believed there would be little change in charges except for an adjustment in line with the addition of one dav to the former two-day cele- I s al ertain that the 5 and B Alaska Shows will furnish the usual carnival attrac-
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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
Two Cars Plunge Over Bank of Maianuska.
 Wasi!la hoad Sunday

Two "over-the- bank" accidents on the Matanuska-W Wasilla Road Sunday resulted in injuries to three Servicemen and caused es- tlmated damages of S2,0O0-S2 800 to the vehicles involved, accord ing to the Highway Patrol.
 The first accident occurred about noon Sunday when a 1851 Cadillac sedan skidded on Matan- uska Hill and went over the bank at the foot of the hill after the driver had lost control. The car was owned by Omer LaBarge ard vas driven by John L. Muchand. The driver was alone in the car and was uninjured in the acci- dent. Damages to the top of the car and the lenders were esti- mated at Sl,000 to Sl,500.
 The second accident occurred about 8:30 pm. near the first sharp curve in the road around Echo Lake. A l948 five-passeng- CT Dodge coupe went over the bank, plunging down approxi- mately 30 yards before coming to a stand still at the brink of the ice-covered lake. The driver, Sgt. Jackson Schreiber did not suffer serious injuries, but three other Servicemen were taken to Base Hospital in an ambulance. One of them was believed to have suffered severe head injuries; an- other, broken ribs; and another, a possible fractured leg.
 Damages to the top, side, doors, seat, and sides of the vehicle were estimated at $1,000, at least.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
NickaIosky Death
 Caused By Vehicle Or Vehicles Unknown

In U. s. Commissioner Court March l9, coroner'S jury of se. Palmer men found that David s. NlckaloSky who was killed March } on the Anchorage Highway met his death by "severe impact by a vehicle or vehicles unknown"
 No conclusive evidence was presented at the hearing that could place the blame for the mans death on any one person or vehicle.
 Witnesses told of discovering the body early on the morning of March 5 and the subsequent in vestigations that eventually led to a truck spattered with blood and tissue matter.
 Harold Scott, driver of this truck stated he had no knowledge of having hit the man with his vehicle. There was no evidence found by authorities that would indicate the front of the vehicle had struck any object.
 The possibility the body may have been laying in the road and drawn up into the under part of the truck where the majority of the matter was found on the transmission and tort bar, was offered.
 Jurymen included rnon Fridley, forlnan, Oliver Onnka, Al Huebner, Ray McKechnie, Philip McRae and Wilbert Trud- ell. These men, chosen for the jury had visited the accident scene on the morning of March } and were familiar with condi- tions existing at that time.
 Decision of the jury will now go with all evidences to the dis trict attorney in Anchorage. If any further action is forth com ing it will come out of that office.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
BOB REEVE SPEAKS TUESDAY TO LOCAL REPUBLICAN, CLUBS

Bob Reeve, Republican cand,- date for Delegate to Congress, will be guest speaker at the Ma '~nueka Valley Republican Club meeting March 25, next Tuesday evening, at 8 pm. in the Valley Theater.
 The public is cordially invited to come and hear this veteran of nearly 30 years flying through out the Territory. In campaign speeches all over Alaska thls year, Reeve has been fiery critic of what he calls neglect of Alas ka" under the present administra- tion.
 Other Republican candidates will also be heard at this meeting.
 Co-sponsor of the meeting is the newly organized Republican Women's Club of the MatanuSka Valley.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
Srungereffes To Give Repeat Performances Friday and Saturday

By popular demand the WaSil- Ia Grangerettes will give two re- peat performances of last week $ hilarious success, the Granger cite Follies," tomorrow night and Saturday night, March 2l and 22, at Wasilla's community Hall.
 Last week some ticket holders had to be turned away because of lack of room. These tickets will be honored at this weeks perfor- mances. Others may be purchased at the door.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
New Coop Milk Rates Start April l, Aimed Al Stabilized Production

Over half of the 42 Coop dairy men gathered in the Coop Club Room last night to hear members of the MVFCA Board of Directors explain the new rates of payment for Grade A milk that will go into effect April l. These dairymen were paid close to S310,0O0 for milk produced during the fiscal year ended last May 3l.
 The new rates are based on a five-month base period from Oc- tober l to March l, the period which is usually low for milk pro- duction. AS explained by the board president, Rex Kibbe, the rate of payment goes up for these five months to S1l per hundred weight as compared with the present $10.40 received the year around. For the remaining seven months of the year-this year it will be six months, from April l to October leach Coop dairy nan will receive Sl1 for his "base" production, which is figur- ed as an average of his produc- ton over the base period preced- ing. For milk produced in excess of the base amount, he will re- ceive S9.50 for poundage up to 25 percent of the base; for anything over that amount he will receive only the factory price of S6.50 per hundredweight.
 Base Changes Yearly
 Rates are based on average butterfat count of four percent. a higher percentage of butterfat AS before there is a premium for and decrease for a lower per- centage. As further explained by Harold Winegardner and Pat Hemmer, the base amount will
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
PREPARATIONS BEGUN FOR UNDERWATER WORK AT EKLUTNA LAKE

The underwater work at Eklut- na Lake is expected to start soon.
 According to Byron G. Felkner, Eklutna Project construction en- gineer, the contractor, Ben Ger wick, already is getting equip ment lined up. The project man. ager, William J. Talbot, has not yet arrived in the Territory, but he has an assistant, a former Marine jet pilot back from Korea, who is checking in the equipment at the project headquarters.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
FINAL RITES FRIDAY FOR MOTHER OF MRS. ETHEL KING

Mrs. Ollie May McKov.n, age 76 and formerly of Astoria, Ore gon, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel King, here in Palmer early Tuesday Morning, March 18.
 Mrs. King brought her mother to Alaska last November 4 so that she could care for her in her last illness. Mrs. McKown died of cancer. She was born in Bates County, Missouri in 1875.
 Besides her daughter, Mrs. Me Kown is survived by two sons: r. B. McKown, also of Astoria, Oregon, who has been in Palmer for the past 12 days helping with the care of his mother; and H. C. McKown of Ketchikan.
 Funeral arrangements are be- ing made through the Anchorage Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be held in Palmer Friday, March 21, 3 p.m., at the Church of God. Rev. George Geiwitz will officiate at the final rites. Burial will be in the Palmer Cemetery. Pail bearers will be Bill Curtis, Don Irwin, Bruce Graham, Bill Gull branson, Jim Felton, and Art Stacey.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20

ARR Safety Inspector Cites Abuses Creating Crave Accident Potential

Pointing at a problem that has long existed m Palmer. Robert F.. HartWell Alaska Railroad Safety Inspector, while address ing the P-TA meeting March l8. vehemently stressed the impor- tanee of keeping children off the railroad tracks and parked trains.
 MT Hartwell was not original ly scheduled To speak at the
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20

IN POINT BARROW this week preliminary phases of the Nays Ski Jump Two were being at- tempted before B men and one woman take off for an ice island the size of Guam 70 miles from the North Pole. These prelimin- ary phases are the very necessary precautions of establishing gaso- line caches along the l120-mile stretch between Point Barrow and the North Pole. A year ago last Monday the Navy launched it's plan to establish a base near the North pole with 10 men Tn a twin engine ski plane. That was Ski Jump One.
 IN NOME Councilman McIvor of the health committee reported that he was contracting trained nurses in town to see if one of them would carry on the duties of public health nurse, inasmuch as the community has been un- able to get any a~ioa from the Territorial Health Commissioner at Juneau, and such a nurse IS badly needed in the school and community in general.
 IN KOTZEBUE Lola Albright, Alan Hale, Jr., and cameramen have arrived on location for shooting of the movie Arctic Flight. Earlier arrivals were Wayne Morris. the star, and Di- rector Ewing Scott. A polar bear hunt with closeups of the kill, and wolf packs have already been filmed.
 IN FAIRBANKS the district court denied the petition of group of citizens of South Fair banks that the area be incorpor- ated as North Pole, Alaska, be- cause there were not enough pro- per signatures. Simultaneously the Fairbanks City Council con- sidered favorably a petition from other South Fairbanksans for an- nexation.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20

ii''tiilL JUL DtGdust 0f an nm mediate necessity he was asked to present the problem 10 the parents of the children with whom he had talked during the school period Tuesday.
 T spoke to each child. from the first grade on up-pointed out the extreme dangers m crossing the tracks and particularly going over or under trains when park ed in the city area" he stated And yet" he went on, ''immedi- ately after school l saw three little tots walking up the tracks. on the way home"
 Parents must be educated to the extreme dangers existing in permitting this practice, or, as in many cases. not knowing their children are doing such a thing. he added.
 Numerous reports by trainmen, school officials and many others. of occasions that could have been tragic accidents have been made to the Railroad Safety Engineer. stationed in Anchorage.
 We can take extreme mea- sures," HartWell pointed out, but we don't want to do this. We want to prevent a tragedy, not investigate one" This is a par ent problem not only in the school age group but even much younger.
 He went on to relate an incl dent that occurred Monday night at the railroad crossing near Hart ley's. A girl and boy between the ages of 4 and were seen by the tram engineer as he approached the crossing. The little girl was on the track and wae spulled off by the boy when he saw the ap- preaching train only to dart back on the track again. The boy pull led her off the second time only seconds before the train passed. You can imagine how that en- gineer felt Hartweu emphasiz- ed. And where were the parents of these children?"
 Citing another instance, Hart well told of two school children returning home who craWled un- der a parked train. The younger child, fourth grader, vas caught on a wheel chain when the train started to move. Only quick thinking on the part of train man prevented a horrible ex- ample of what can happen.
 Crawling over or under the train has got to stop before we do have an example," he stated.
 Children once taught won't forget" he went on. The Palmer school is cooperating l00% in it's part to educate the school child on safety problems-now the par ents must take their share of re- sponsibility."
 Safety films, suggestions and the willingness to return to Pal mer at any time were all offered by MT. Hartwell as he concluded his talk.
 Mrs. Eileen Branton, acting F.
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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

The City Council will meet tonight at Severns' Cabinet Shop at 7;30 p.m., it was announced to- day.
 Last nights regularly schedul- ed meeting was postponed until tonight when it was learned shortly before five o'clock that a quorum of the councilmen would not be present last night.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
RECKLESS DRIVER FINED

Jack M. COrbett of Falrbanks was fined $125 and had his iriver's license suspended for three months in U. s. Commis- ;ioner's Court here Monday.
 He pleaded guilty to the High way Patrol charge of driving his car in a careless and needless manner on March 13 near Mile post 42 on the Anchorage-Palm Highway.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
SOCIAL SECURITY
 REPRESENTATIVE HERE

Joseph w. Finnell of Anchor age office Social Security Admin istration is in Palmer this week to settle claims and talk to any one interested on social security problems.
 He may be reached at the Ma tanuska Hotel for the rest of this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
AN OLD PALMER FRIEND

C. w. Peters. former ARRC manager and now Territorial Price Executive for OPS, was in Palmer Wednesday to see old friends and take a trial price sur vey to find out whether or not merchants here are following OPS regulations.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-20
SPRING IS HEREi

Tho sun rCached its vernal eou- inox at exactly 6i4 am. today, AST
Evening star., 1952-11-09
ACC Continues Silent
On Report Of H-Bomb
Blast al Eniwefok
BY the As.oeio,.d Pres,

The Atomic Energy Commission
is maintaining its silence on nu-
clear weapons tests in the Pacific.
specifically refusing to comment
on report the worlds first hydro
gen bomb had been exploded there.
Unusually tight restrictions on
news Of the work at the proving
grounds on Eniwetok Island were
imposed in advance of this falls
series Of tests. These tests pre-
sumably have now been completed,
or are nearing an end.
The tests were generally ex-
pected to include an experiment in
which a standard atomic bomb
would be used to touch off guam
titles Of hydrogen.
However, the Atomic Energy
Commission has not come up with
even a terse report of the new re-
suits. It permitted only official
observers of the Government and
members Of the joint task force
conducting the test to be on the
scene.
mo comment" was the only re-
port from the commission to in
quiries based on an H-bomb story
in the Los Angeles Examiner yes
terday. The story. describing the
first eyewitness account of hy-
drogen bomb explosion at Eniwe-
tok," was based on letter the
Examiner said was received by a
Los Angeles resident from a
friend at the proving grounds.
Evening star., 1952-11-09
Last Of ; Fugitiyes
From Manassas Jail
Seized in Baltimore

All three prisoners who sawed
their way out of the Manassas
(Va.) Jail on Thursday are back
in custody after capture of the
third man yesterday by Baltimore
City police
Lester Blackwell, 26, colored, of
Nukesville, Va, was seized early
yesterday after police traced him
to a Baltimore apartment. the As
sociated Press reported.
The other two escaped prisoners
had been taken into custody FRI
day. John E. Sullivan, %. of Sus-
sex County, DEL, was caught in a
stolen car near Salibury, Md.
Virgil Lee Perkey, IS. of Manassas.
returned to the Jail Friday night
and surrendered.
Prince William Sheriff Turner
Wheeling, who is in charge Of the
jail, said extradition of Blackwell
and Sullivan from Maryland would
wait until tomorrow because the
county's Commonwealth Attorney
is out Of town for the week end.
Blackwell was awaiting trial on
several charges of housebreaking
and larceny. Sullivan was awaiting
sentence after being convicted of
the attempted murder of a
Manassas policeman during a kid
naping. Perkey had been SEN
fenced to two years and two
months on conviction of hit and
run, drunk driving and driving
without permit.
Two other men were arrested
Friday and charged with smuggl-
ing files to Perkey. They are
Perkey's brother, Herman Perkey,
80. and James Fox, "a.
Evening star., 1952-11-09
Legion Protest Cancels
West Virginia Forum
Dy The Assoeiaied Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. 9.
Marshall College Cancelled its
forum series today after an
American Legion protest that
three scheduled lecturers had
been identified with alleged Com
munist front groups.
President Stewart H. Smith
said that John Carradine, Shake
spearean actor, would fulfill his
Engagement at the college, Tues
day, ending the forum for 1952-53.
Those whose appearances were
cancelled included Max Lerner,
Margaret Bourke-White and Paul
Engle.
Mr.. Lerner is professor of Amer
ican civilization at Brandeis Uni
lversity. Mr.. Engle Is professor of
creative writing at the State Uni
versity of Iowa. Miss Bourke-
White. a photographer, Is now on
assignment in the Far East for
Life Magazine.
The cancellation followed criti-
cism by Huntington Post 16 of the
Legion in a resolution October II,
strongly urging" that Marshall
officials investigate the back
ground of any person scheduled
on the forums. which are spon-
sored by the community and the
college.
Evening star., 1952-11-09
St. Dominic S Begins I'd Century
In Area Destined for Rebirth

missionaries to Southern Mary
land, riding horseback or travelling
by buggy to Upper Marlboro and
Oxon Hill.
More recently, the church has
become a center for city-wide re-
Iligious devotions. Since 1887 it
has been the National Shrine of
the Holy Rosary.
This morning at 10 o'clock the
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Archbishop of Washington, will
preside at a pontifical mass to
mark the opening of st. Dominic S
second century of service.
The Most Rev. Edward c. DAILY,
Bishop of Des Moines, will be
celebrant. and the Very Rev. Igna-
titus Smith, of Catholic University
preacher.
Another mass will be celebrated
at the same time tomorrow for
parishioners and friends by the
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
auxiliary bishop of Washington.
A third mass for children will be
said at 10 am. Tuesday by the
Franciscan Fathers Of Holy Name
College.
A parish dinner is planned for
Z pm. tomorrow at O'Donnell'S
Farm, Forestville, Md. Buses
leave the church at 6 and $50
pm.
The present prior of the church
is the Very Rev. Andrew M. Whe-
Ian. Assisting him are the Very
Rev. Francis x. Finnegan; the
Rev. Raymond r.. King: the Rev.
Raymond j. Dewdney; the Rev.
George G. Maley; Brother An
thony Bucci and IA Dominican
Sisters from Sinsinawa, Wis.
Evening star., 1952-11-09

st. Dcmjnic's Catholic Church
at Sixth and E streets S.W. today
is beginning its second century
of service to neighborhood now
looking forward to a bright re-
birth.
st. Dominic's is one of Wash
ingtons most imposing churches
1t is situated in the area slated to
become Washington's first big
slum-clearance project, but the
church. apparently. is not threat
ened
The historic parish was founded
/ by the Dominican Fathers in 1852
\ on what was then known as 'The
Island" The church was built on
property bought from Georgetown
College in a pocket of land formed
by the Potomac and Anacostia
Rivers and the old Washington
Canal
Was Fashionable Area.
The area gradually became one
of the most fashionable in the city
Sixth street becoming popularity
known as the Fifth Avenue Of
Washington"
Even with the beginning Of the
expansion of the city into the
suburbs the area suffered. 1t is
now considered a blighted area.
but the Redevelopment Land
Agency is working on a plan to
buy it back"
The priests who have stayed
through all these changes now
look forward to the rapidly ap-
preaching day when architects and
engineers will sweep away the
alley dwellings and shoddy hous-
ing.
All the plans so far submitted
to municipal authorities for re-
development of the Southwest call
for retention Of st. Dominic's
Gothic Church of Port Deposit
granite. A depressed freeway on
F street, though, might make 1t
necessary to raze the church's
elemnntary and high school.
st. Dominic's, the sixth oldest
Catholic church in the city, has
a 2OO-foot nave. It is one OF
Washington's most impressive. Its
250-foot bell tower can be seen
for miles. The church was built in
1875 to replace small brick struc-
ture which was quickly outgrown.
One of the features of the
church is it's broad sanctuary sur
rounding the high altar. Seminar
ianS from the Dominican House OF
Studies at Catholic University are
ordained here, sometimes as many
as 40 at time. The parish, in
Icidentally, prides itself on the
number of its sons and daughters
who have entered the religious
life.
Fire twice has gutted the inter-
Iior and roof of the building-once
lin 1885 and again in 1929. Each
time, devoted Pensioners con-
Itributed enough of their savings
Ito start rebuilding.
Significantly, the first mass said
in the present church in 1875 was
on St. Patrick's Day. The parish
was for many years the center of
Irish Washington's religious and
cultural life.
Priests from st. Dominic's for a
number of years also served as
Evening star., 1952-11-09

Il Letter Of Insurance
am deeply
you ALL
The best kind of
Arlington County,
the campagn
o Arlington
I practice the mpartiaity in
before the County Board regardless personal interest
apply is-Dos the
o he CounyP
Those who did assured win guard
and work welfare zeau shall for the the
residents of Arlington County.
AS Board desire is be Of service the
people Arlington County, justify you
invested in me-.
Sincerely yours
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F.. .Kimel
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-06-25
HORNY PROJECT
LET TO CONTRACT

Contract for the grading and
bituminous surfacing of nearly
six miles of roads in and near
Myrtle Beach has been awarded
to Ballenger Paving Company Of
Greenville, Chief Commissioner
Claude r. Mcmillan Of the South
Carolina Highway Department has
announced.
The contract calls for the grad
ing and bituminous sulfacing of
"a miles on Road 1873 from the
end Of the pavement near the
Ocean Forest Hotel at Myrtle
Beach rortherly to U. S. II; and
of 3.5O2 miles ON U. S. II from
18th Avenue to Sunset Avenue in
Myrtle Beach.
The firms bid, the lowest Of
two submitted, at $1Gl,034.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-06-25

Meets June 18th

The Flue-Cured Tobacco en-,
erative Sterilization Corporatias
better known as the worlds lar.
est coop, with a total nembersb;S
of more than $4,000 tobacco.n.Ip
ducing stockholders from fi,,
states, will hold its Annual Mes,'
ing this year in the Main Ban
Room of the Sir Walter Hotel !.
Raleigh, June q, at Hoo a. m
L. T. Weeks, of Raleigh, geper.,
manager of the organization, WIN
made the announcement, said tb.,
the principal speaker on this
years program would be North
Cardinals Commissioner Of Ag1.
culture, L. Y. Ballentlne.
Weeks urged that ev.ry tobacco.
producing county in the bripb,
leaf belts make a special effort II
have a large representative goup
present at the meeting.