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Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24
COOP EXPECTS NO SURPLUS FROM 1851 SPUD CROP


 Although II was announced last week that the Coop had 400 tons of potatoes outside of those promised on contract, these are not surplus, Roy Brock announc- ed this week.
 With the military increasing its
 iarySims'J&666rChuanorgii nla original amounts and about 40 tons of potatoes being sold week ly through commercial channels in Anchorage, it is believed that the Coop will have no difficulty in moving all it's 1851 crop of spuds.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24
NOTES FROM YOUR EXTENSION SERVICE
BY MARYLoU RIDEcUT

Information has come to the Extension office concerning clas- seS in Ceramcs, to be held in An chorage, throughout July. A we'll known ceramist is to teach the classes. The Extension office has further particulars if you are in- terested.
 The Extension Service has just received an exhibit of paint, wall paper, and decorating equipment to help you with your spring dec orating. You are welcome to see this exhibit at the Extension of flee.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24
Rev. John BUchonon To Soy Mass of
 Sf. MiehueI's Church

Rev. John Buchanan. s. J.. will say the 10:00 am. Mass and preach the sermon Sunday. April 27, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in the absence of Rev. James P. Snead, who left Pal mer Tuesday for a vacation in the States.
 Rev. Buchanan, a Jesuit mis- sionary and Pastor of the Catho- lie Church at Tok Junction, is a religious of the Society of Jesus which is celebrating throughout the world this year, the four hun dredth anniversary of it's found- ing by St. Ignatius Loyola. He also has charge of chapel at Glenallen and this year is build ing another chapel at Northway on the Alaska Highway.
 Following Mass, Father Buch- anan will be the breakfast guest of MT. and Mrs. Ward Harrington.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24
Many Courses Offered In U. of Alaska Summer Session

The annual summer session os the University of Alaska is sched- uled to begin on June 30 with a fuu program of studies consisting ot 2o courses in eight different fields, according to preliminary plans just released by Dean Will liam R. Cashen. director of the summer session.
 During the six week session courses, on both the graduate and undergraduate levels, will be of fered as follows: Anthropology- People of the Arctic Cold Lands; Biological science-Principles of Biology, Human Heredity, Ele- mentary Anatomy; Business Ad- ministration-Shorthand, Type writing, Secretarial Training; Ed ucation-Teaching of Reading, Principles and Methods of Curri- culum Making, Social Studies Workshop, Supervision and Inn provement of Instruction, Prin- ciples and Practice of Guidance; History-Contemporary Europe, English History, Latin-American History, Far East in Modern Times; English-Recent Ameri- can Literature, Contemporary English Literature, Shakespeare's Tragedies, Home economics Crafts, Weaving, Child Develop ment; Music-Music Apprecia- tion, Fundamentals of Music, Public School music, Private Les sons, Harmony.
 An instructional staff of ten faculty members will conduct the classes, Dean Cashen said, He ex- poets to be able to announce their names in the near future.
 Each course offered will carry two academic credits, except those in weaving which carry only one. Students will be per mltted to earn as many as six credits, seven if they wish to en- roll for a weaving course. Fees are $50 for four or more credits, $25 for less than four credits and $15 per course for auditing. In ad- dition, there is a matriculation fee of $5. Living accomodations will be available on campus for single students, both men and women. Rent for the session has been fixed at S33.75 for single rooms and $22.50 for double rooms with out bedding S53.75 and S4250 re- spectively with bedding. Board at the University cafeteria will average about $3 daily. In order to reserve a room. a student is required to make Q $I0 deposit, i which is refundable fl the reser- vation is cancelled by June 23 and at the end of the session after deduction for any damages done to the room.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24
Valley Frontiersman

ley Hospital for use on the trays of patients Easter Sunday.
 During the recent cookie saia the troop sold 24 cases of cookies.
 Troop No. g is under the leadership of Mrs. Jack Flint and Mrs. Oliver Onkka. The troop meets Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 in the school lunch room.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24

Bids for vegetables for Whit tier, Fort Richardson, and Elmen- dorf AFB were to be opened to- day by Leonard o. Jones, con- tracting officer.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24

age, will soon be organized and will also meet at the new par sonage.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-04-24

ADV. Vote once for Hillstrand
Evening star., 1952-04-09

than 1000 runs since breaking
into the bigtime with Pittsburgh
in 1889. was a prime cog in the
Braves 1948 pennant winning
machine. He hit only .285 last
season, but drove in 70 runs and
connected for Is homers.
Bob is one of the greatest
clutch players I have seen," Man.
ager Tommy Holmes of the Braves
said. II hated to part with him.
but we are rebuilding and I figure
the youngsters should be given a
chance"
In Jones. the Braves obtained
a player who was a big disap-
pointment to the Giants last
year. The hard-throwing right
handler won only six games and
lost IL. Four of his victories and
the same number of his defeats
came during the Giants late
drive for the pennant.
His best season since joining
the Giants was in 1948 when he
won Is and lost eight.
II figure Jones will help u.s.
Holmes said.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Nick Shuk, Once Hard Luck Jockey Now Finds
Smart Ridinq' Pays off in Cash and Trophies

at Laurel and 27 in II days at
Pimlico.
Jackpot. the aged Negro valet
who is an authority on turf
in the jockey room, says
Bill Nertney's record of Is win
ners in one week and AZ in one
month, made in 1881. is the
Maryland record. and Shuk con-
ceivably might equal the latter.
Jackpot, who has been around
the racetrack since before Tod
Sloane's time, was Nertney's
valet. Nertney is the agent for
Jockey Robert Bauer and also
is at Laurel.
Nick, who smokes a long, ex-
pensive cigar now and then for
relaxation. rode Hal Price Head
leys Cajun to victory in the
$46.000 Pimlico Futurity last year
and may get q chance to pilot
the same colt in the Kentucky
Derby. That was Nick's biggest
check, 10 per cent of the winners
share, and his most important
victory to date. He's got bis
ideas, Of course, and they include
winning the Derby. Preakness
and other big races.
Meanwhile, Nick continues te
|gallop horses every morning-fol
free-and gets to bed every night
by $50. It's successful formula
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Asseeioied Press


-, Washington (A.) VS.. Cincinnati tNJ at
Charleston, W. Va.
Springfield. Mass.
Chicago tA.) VS.. Atlanta tsA) at Allan
ia, Ga. (nightl.
-, Cleveland (A) VS.. New York N) at
Detroit tA.l VS.. Chattanooga (sA) at
New York (AJ VS.. Norfolk (Piedmont)
at Norfolk. Va.
Philadelphia (A.) VS.. Danville (carolina)
ST. Louis tAj VS.. Chicago tN) at To-
Brooklyn tN.) VS.. Baltimore GNT at
Baltimore, Ma. Snightl. u, =.
Pittsburgh cN.) VS.. Memphis tsA, at
' YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.
Washington (A.l, 10; Cincinnati (N), g.
Philadelphia "a. A.. Boston (A.l, 8
Chicago (A.l, s.; Pittsburgh (N), 4.
Cleveland (AD. 5: New York tN), 0.
New York as. 5; Charlotte (Tri-
St. Louis (Nl. 9; Philadelphia CN). g.
TOMoRRoW's SCHEDULE.
Brooklyn (N) VS.. Washington (A) at
Washington tnight).
. Boston (A) VS.. Boston (No at Boston
Chicago (A) VS.. Atlanta tsA) at At
lanta. Ga.
Cleveland (A) VS.. New York tN) at
Detroit Ia VS.. chattanoosa (sA) at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
New York iAl vs.. Baltimore GNT, at
Baltimore. Md.
Philadelphia (A) VS.. Greensboro (Caro-
lina) at Greensboro, N. c.
st. Louis tAJ VS.. Chicago (N) at To-
peka. Kans.
Philadeiphia (N) vs. St. Louis (N) al
Richmond, Va.
Pittsburgh tN.) vs.. Memphis (sA) Al
Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
By Burton Hawkins
Stor StoH Correspondent

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 8.
The Mats are hitting again, at
least momentarily, and. although
their output of II home runs in
the last five games is misleading
because of the short fences at
which they have been aiming,
Bucky Harris is content.
Sam Mele. bothered spasmodic-
ally by a balky back, has led the
Mats out of their protracted slump
10y batting at a 1897 clip in his last
eight games. He has slammed
three homers tn five games.
Mele has enjoyed his greatest
success against Cincinnati's Ewell
Blackwell. the stringbean right
Ihander, who is one of the National
Leagues top hurlers. Sam has
banged Blackwell for two homers,
a double and a single in five at
tempts and was a big factor yes
terday as the Mats beat the Reds
I10-9, at Bluefield, w. Va.
Mats Pound Out IL Hits.
Mickey Vernon and Mele each
contributed a home run and dou-
BILE to the Mats 12-hit attack or
blackwell, Joe Nuxhall and Floyd
Bevens. Gil Coan and Cass
Michaels also injected home runs
Ted KluszeWSki, Andy Seminick
and Nuxhall connected for Gin
Icinnati homers with 10 of the
Reds 13 hits being made off julio
Moreno in five innings he pitched
The Mats and Reds ended their
Inine-game exhibition series here
today with the Reds holding q
5-3 margin going into the flnal
game. but Harris is happy that
the Mats have seen major league
pitching in all except one Of their
% exhibitions.
1T has taken some time for the
boys to catch up with good pitch
ing" Harris said, "but they seem
ready now. When they blast g
pitcher like Blackwell all over the
lot it's a good sign"
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Jim Clark, Guard
From Oregon State, +,
|Siqned by Redskins

Jim Clark, 220-pound Oregon
State guard, has been signed by
the Redskins. club officials an
nounced today.
The 6-foot-1 Clark is rated
highly by Redskins coaches and
was their fifth choice in the draft
of college talent last January. He
is the 18th player to sign for the
1852 season.
Jim's brother Herman also
played for Oregon State as a
tackle, and was drafted by the
Chicago Bears. They were born
in and live in Honolulu.
Jim was an outstanding line
man for Oregon State last fall
and played in two post-season
games. the East-West and Hula
Bowl.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
.GW,Hoya Mines Battle
To Stay in Running
For Big Three Title
Gearge Washingtnn and Genrre

George Washington and George
town tangle in the big college
baseball game here today, meeting
at the Hilltop at 8 pm. Another
game has Bucknell at Maryland,
also at 3.
Both CIV and GU already have
lost once to Maryland and today
loser will be pretty much out of
the running for the Districts un-
official Big Three title. CIV has
won only one Of its four games,
while the Hoyas have a 2-1 record.
Ed Hughes figured as Coach
Bill Reinhart's pitching choice
for the Colonials, while Rube
Waldele was due to hurl for Coach
Joe Judges Hoyas.
In games yesterday. Catholic
University defeated Washington
College, 2-1, for its first victory,
then played a 6-6 tie with the
Shoremen, while American U.
bowed IN its opener at Towson
Teachers, Sd.
Navy Nine Winner.
In other games yesterday in
volving teams of this area, Navy
defeated Bucknell, Al: Montgom-
cry Junior College won over Will
son Teachers, 14-4; Michigan de-
feated Fort Meade, 1876: Quantico
Marines nosed out Lehigh. 6-5,
and Virginia bowed to Cherry
Point Marines, 5-4.
Catholic u. made the most of
its opportunities in beating the
|Shoremen, then holding them to
Ia tie yesterday. Mickey Trepp held
Washington to three hits in the
seven inning first game. and came
back to pitch to the last two men
lin the finale when Johnny Wilson
seemed to weaken. Joe Zuniga's S
|unassisted double-play in the
seventh inning of the second game,
which went eight innings until
stopped by darkness, was the days
fielding feature.
Zuniga's hitting also was a fea-
Iture. He collected three hits in
seven tries and drove in three
runs. A double-steal that sent
Keith johnson home in the bot
tom of the seventh inning saved
the Cards a tie in the second
game.
TOwsOn Rally Beats AU.
ToWson came from behind with
two runs in the last of the ninth
to spoil American US opener yes
terday and both were gifts. Two
walks and a single filled the bases
with none out and Relief Hurlef
Jay Cone walked another to force
in the tying run.
Another potential run was
forced out at the plate, but an
other attempted force-play at the
plate failed when Catcher Walt
Sangiorgio dropped the ball, let
ting in the winning run.
Earlier the Eagles twice had
come from behind to get a 4-3
lead to carry into the ninth.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Willie Mays Plans Appeal
Today for Delay in Draft
By the AssocIoted Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April g.
Willie Mays, New York Giants
Ioutfielder, today plans to appeal
to Alabama Selective Service
headquarters at Montgomery fol
Ideferment of his draft orders.
The appeal will be based or
hardship grounds. The 20-year-
old Negro star said he is the chief
support of four of his nine broth
Iers and sisters. His stepfather is
unemployed.
Mays has been ordered by his
Fairfield (AlaD draft board to re-
port for induction May Is.
He failed to pass an aptitude
test at his first pre-induction ex-
Iamination last winter. A re-
examination was ordered by the
State Selective Service headquar-
tiers and he subsequently was re-
classified Ia.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Elliott '7ickIed' Over Trade,
Quickly Accepts Giants Terms
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. April 9.-Long-
hitting Bob Elliott. acquired by
the Giants from the Braves last
night as a replacement for in
jured Outfielder Monte Irwin. said
he was "tickled to death" over
the deal. The Giants gave up
Sheldon Jones, 30-year-old right
handed pitcher. and $4,000 for
Elliott.
The 35-year-old Elliott had been
a holdout, but President Horace
Stoneham lost no time contact
ing him and in a few minutes
they were talking the same Ian
guage, believed to be $4,000 a
year or slightly more. Elliott.
who'll report to the Giants in
Tulsa. Okla, tomorrow. received
$32.500 with Boston last year.
I'm in good shape" he said
in San Diego, Calf, where he has
been working out with the San
Diego Pacific Coast League club.
I'D like to think I can do a lot
to help keep that flag in New
York"
Although he played third base
most of the time since joining
the Braves In 1916, the outfield
is no stranger to him. He played
rightf1eld for Pittsburgh, before
changing to a Boston uniform in
the deal that sent Billy Herman
to the Pirates as manager.
The acquisition of Elliott eases
Manager Leo Durocher's problem
of what to do for a replacement
for Irwin, who broke his ankle
last week in Denver and is ex-
pected to be out of action most,
if not all, of the season.
He has his choice of keeping
hard-hitting Bob Thomson at
third and playing Elliott in left
field or switching them. The first
guess is that Durocher will let
Thomson remain at third since
the Giants pilot contends Bobby
has no peer in the league at that
position.
Elliott, who has driven in more
Evening star., 1952-04-09
jake After Revenge
On Negro Who Won
Fight in January
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, April Former
Midu'eweight Champion Jake La
Motta says he is going to stop
Norman Hayes. 20-year-old Negro
from Boston, in their 10-round
bout at Olympic Stadium tonight.
The 30-year-old ring veteran
isn't alone in thinking he will be
the victor. The lads who back up
their opinion with cash have in
stalled the Stocky La Motta a
7-to-5 favorite.
La Motta will weigh about 165
and Hayes 161.
(The bout will be broadcast
by WTOP and televised by
WTOP TV in Washington,
starting at 10 pm0
La Motta to Be Well Paid.
Resardless of the outcome. La
Motta will pick up a sizable chunk
of cash. He will receive 80 per
cent of the gross gate that is ex-
pected to come to about $4,000.
His contract also calls for him to
get $1,000 as his share Of radio
and television money.
Hayes will get Is per cent Of
the gate and $500 Of the TV
money.
La Motta will be out to avenge
the defeat inflicted on him by
Hayes last January in Boston.
Predicting he would stop Hayes.
Jake said:
"And I'll get good and even
with him. This time we're boxing
in Detroit. not Boston, and that
means great deal to me-"
La Motta is something Of a
"home town boy" in Detroit,
which he considers his lucky
city" He will be making his goth
appearance here.
Wins Title in Detroit.
It was in Detroit that La Motta
won the middleweight title from
Marcel Cerdan in June, 1949. He
made his second and final sue
cessful defense Of his title by
beating Laurent Dauthuille here,
In his Detroit bouts La Motta
has won Is, lost one and fought
two draws. The lone setback was
to Sugar Ray Robinson, now mid
|dleweight champion, who has
whipped La Motta in five Of their
six engagements.
It will be Hayes first Detroit
appearance. The Boston fighter
also is confident.
II see where Jake has his whole
family here with him." said
Hayes. "Well, that won't help
him. I was a little worried the
first time. But now I know for
sure I'll heat him."
Evening star., 1952-04-09
By Lewis F. Atchison

That familiar figure out in front
Of the jockey parade at Laurel Is
Nick Shuk, who developed a hot
streak last week when he rode IL
winners and threatened to sew up
Jockey honors for the current
meeting.
The 21-year-old jockey from
Westmont, ILL.,. had only one win
ner Yesterday. Itsmay in the
fourth race, bringing his total to
% for the meeting. Charlie Nc
Kee, Shuk's closest rival. brought
in two, including Euclid, at a.
$51.2O mutuel. for grand total
of II. It could be real race be-
tween the two during the last l8
DAYS of the meet for the silver
trophy offered the leading rider by
the track, but the sentiment in
the jockey room seems to be for
the quiet, self -effacing Shuk.
It wasn't the equally quiet Nc
Kee, but hard-riding Sammy
Boulmetis that Nick thought he'd
have to beat. Sammy grabbed an
early lead in the race with 10
winners before drawing a Today
suspension that will expire Fri
day. He still may threaten the
leaders, but at the moment the
odds favor Shuk.
Shuk's Handling Praised.
Mckee has a genuine admira-
ton for Shuk's picture-book style
of riding. and Nick, in turn, agrees
that Mckee don't ride too bad. y
an expression Shuk uses in con-
versation about virtually all riders
Nick thinks his success has been
due to live" horses and luck, but
his admirers say his handling has
been q more important factor
Mckee also says Nick is smart
and takes advantage of every op-
portunity. like good rider should
Take last Thursday, for example
when the track was sloppy anc
6huk brought in five winners after
being thrown before the start oi
the first race and scratched. Riva
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Touchdown Club to Hear
Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown, football
star at Alabama in the 1920s and
now a cowboy movie actor. will
speak at the Touchdown Clubs
weekly luncheon Monday at 1890.
Brown will be in Washington to
appear at the American Legion's
rodeo next week at Uline Arena.
The luncheon will be in honor
of the Washington Mats and their
manager, Bucky Harris. The club
also will pay tribute to Quantico's
All-Marine basketball champions.
Evening star., 1952-04-09

jockeys kept a safe distance from
the rail, but Shuk stayed on the
inside and got through time and
again to win. Nick knew, Mckee
said, the inside lane had been re-
packed the day before and actually
was the best racing strip on the
water-logged track. When we
asked Shuk about it he just smiled.
After all, track repairs are made
in broad daylight for all to see.
Won Cup at Delaware Park.
If Nick should win the trophy
it won't be a new experience.
Last year at Delaware Park he
won a cup which is home some
place." probably on the mantel-
piece. His proudest possession is
a diamond-studded wrist watch
presented to him by Art Rooney,
president of the Pittsburgh Steel
ers pro football team. when Nick
rode his first winner at Delaware
Park May 81, 1948. The horse
was Little Harp, owned by Roo
ney and trained by Jimmy MCGEE.
That plush beginning was NO
good omen for Nick. He and Nc
Gee parted company soon after
and Shuk found the going tough
as a free agent. He ate regularly
but didn't get rich. In fact, it
wasn't until Agent John Willkie
took over his book a second time
in 1850 that Shuk began to bios
som as a top-f1ight rider. Nick
had been riding around Chicago
without much success when he
wrote to Willkie telling him he
wanted to return to Maryland.
Started at Marlboro.
Willkie started him off at Mari.
boro, where Nick had a few win.
ners, then moved on to Charles
Town in December. where Shul
broke his collarbone in a fal ane
had to sit out the rest of tht
winter. The following Marcl
Nick was ready to resume saddle
work. He won riding honors fol
1.-The spring meet at Charles TowI
and followed up with IA victorie!
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Mats HHomers in S Games
Lead Them Out of SLUMP

The Mats rocked Blackwell for
seven runs on as many hits and
chased him after three innings.
smacked a three-run
homer in the first inning, but the
Mats came back with four runs in
the same session on a pair Of
walks, Vernon's double and Mele's
home run.
Irv Noren's double, Vernon's
homer. a double by Mele and
Michaels' single were the third
inning blows that brought the
Mats a 7-3 lead. but Moreno
allowed that margin to evaporate.
The Reds pried a run from him
in the fourth on Roy McMillan's
double and Wally Posts pinch
single. then tied the score in
the fifth on Seminick's homer, a
walk to Mcmillan and Nuxhall's
homer.
Coan crashed home run over
the centerfield wall in the seventh
to stake the Mats to an 81 lead
and they made it 10-7 in the
eighth on Michaels' home run, q
double by Mickey Grasso, Sandy
Consuegra's single and Eddie
Yost's outf1eld fly.
The Reds fashioned two runs
in the ninth and had the tying
run on third base with one out
when YoSt speared Hank Edwards
drive and stepped on third base
to get Bob Borowski for a double
play.
Don johnson was to face the
Reds today. with Ken Raffens-
berger due to fire for Cincinnati.
NOTES Bobo Newsom will
pitch an inning or two in relief
against the Dodgers tomorrow
night at Griffith Stadium after
Bob Porterf1eld gets a good work.
out. Shortstop Pete Runnels
sat out yesterdays game with q
damaged index finger on his
throwing hand. .. Pete received
the injury while fielding a
grounder but was expected back
IN action today or tomorrow.
Harris is beaming at the hitting
OF his alternating cleanup hitters.
Mele is red hot and Vernon
has batted 1921 in his last eight
games. :. Bluefield's ball park is
located in West Virginia but short
foul balls land in Virginia. In
their last five games the Mats
have received three homers each
from Mele and Michaels, two from
Vernon and one each from Coan.
IClyde Kluttz and Grasso.
The Mats were pursuing their
longest winning streak of the
spring-three straight-today. i.
Their record against major league
clubs is 10 wins, II defeats and
a tie.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Gene Sorozen to Speok
To Traffic Club Toniqhi

Gene Sarazen will address the
Washington Traffic Club meeting
tonight at the New Colonial Hotel,
after a o'clock dinner.
Pros Witty Cox of Congressional
and Al Houghton of Prince
Georges will be on the program
with Sarazen, one Of golf's all
time greats.