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The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
DISMISSAL ASKED OF CHARGES AGAINST LOCAL ATTORNEY

A motion for dismissal ot charges against John D. Shaw, local attorney, was denied Tues day by Judge George w. Folta in Third District Court.
 Shaw is accused of malpractice in that he violated federal sta ute by acting as counsel against a government agency within two years of the time he was employ ed by the agency.
 His counsel, John Rader and William Sanders, argued at leng- tn, that this statute has to do with military wartime contracts and was designed to keep ex-em- ployees from using confidential information in suits on contracts. Judge Folta said he believed that the statute is not limited to mere contracts.
 Shaw has admitted being asso- ciated in a million and a half dollar suit against Alaska Rail- road in which eight men injured in train-gas car collision March "A, 1851 seek damages. At the time of the accident, Shaw was assistant chief dispatcher for the railroad and prepared report on the incident, the government all leges.
 Last week Shaw gave a state
 ment 10 the Frontiersman but
 because of lack of space. it
 could not be printed. Ii appears
 elsewhere in this weeks issue.
 Shaw says the charge is techni- cal and points out that he with drew from the suit some time ago when he began practice here
 Attorney Rader entered plea of not guilty for Shaw. As yet, no time has been set for trial of the case.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19

A tentative date has been set for Thursday, March 5 in Grange Hall for a pubic meeting to dis cuss the possibility of rural tele- phone system in the Valley. The meeting is being called by the telephone committee of North land Pioneer Grange No. 1 and is scheduled to start at 8 pm. Members of the City Council, Mayor Alfred V. Hagen and civic organizations will be invited to attend and participate in the dis -cussion.
 The grange committee and members of the city administra- ton have been exploring all ave- nues possible for obtaining com plete telephone facilities through out the city and farming area. It Is the hope of both groups that the whole Valley can be covered by an integrated up-to-date tele- phone system that would provide efficient and modern service.
 The Grange group is investigat- ing the possibility of the lorna -tion of rural telephone coopera- tive by the people of the Valley, as for-runner to securing loans through the REA with which to build a system. Such a coopera- tive would be organized and own ed by the people who became members. It would be similar to but entirely separate from the Matanuska Electric Association.
 Interested groups believe that adequate financing is the major item that would make a good telephone system a reality.
 To explore all possibilities and
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
Plan Warm M sicOl!,e For Cordova Guests

Two basketball teams and a following of loyal rooters from CLrdova are expected to arrive in the Valley next week for a scheduled two-night series of basketball games with the local city teams.
 The Women's team, The 1mper- ials, will meet with the Palmer Rockets in preliminary games Fri day and Saturday nights at pm. in the Palmer gymnasium. These games will be followed by those of the Cordova Moose vs the Pal mer Independents at 0:30 pm.
 Entertainment and fun is being planned for the visitors, in return for the very warm welcome Pal merites received last month on their visit to Cordova. Follow ing the games on Friday night the local Moose Lodge will be hosts at a dance and welcome party at Moose Hall. Matanuske Valley produce will be featured on the menu. Palmer Elks are planning a like welcome for the groups the following night wher they will hold open house at thei1 lodge quarters. Entertainment and a smorgasbord will be featur' ed.
 The public is invited to attend the games and the welcoming af. fairs.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
ATTORNEY ESCAPES
 INJURY IN ACCIDENT

John D. Shaw, local attorney, escaped injury February IA when his automobile skidded on ice 600 feet west of the Eklutna Bridge on the Glenn Highway and rolled over steep embankment.
 Shaw was travelling west when the accident occurred. The High way Patrol reported his car slip ped off the pavement onto the snow as he was pulling a slight grade. The vehicle plunged over the cliff and rolled. Damages to the 1852 sedan were listed at $2,500. Its top was smashed and the body and frame damaged.
 Octavio Luzistano of Elmen- dorf Air Force Base received a sprained left wrist and slight forehead injury when the car he was in skidded out of control on Gambell street in Anchorage and collided into another car. He was a passenger in a car driven by Lee L. Mckinley, 16, of Palmer whose car was damaged $500 worth. Louis w. Rinard, Is, oper- ating the other car, set damages to his automobile at $1,050.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
ELKS TO MAKE
 MOST VALUABLE
 STUDENT AWARD

A cash scholarship of $500 will be given to the Alaskan student winning the 'Most Valuable Stu dent Award" offered by the AL aska Territorial Elks Association, it was announced this week by Frank L. Hoover, committee chairman. ,"
 The Elks National Foundation Trustees announced that $19,000 in scholarship awards will be dis tributed at the 1853 Grand Lodge Session. This announcement. of the Most Valuable Student Award" will be of interest to students of any community who are leaders in their schools and colleges. For more than Is years, these awards have been offered and this year will amount to $9,- 500 for boy winners and a like sum for girl winners.
 The award will be given to any student in the graduating class of high or college preparatory school, or in any undergraduate class of recognized college who is a resident within the jurisdic- ton of the Order.
 Any qualified student may file application. Forms are available at the Palmer school office and must be filed on or before March l in the school office. They will then be forwarded by the local committee. Winner of the Alas kan award will automatically en- ter the National contest.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
Kings Lake Camp To Have Winter Sport Activities

Winter sports have been added to activities at Kings Lake Camp, the board of trustees announced this week
 Ice skating and tobogganing will be made possible by the puF- chase of toboggan and gas pump to be used for flooding part of the lake for skating. The pump will also furnish additional fire protection during the summer camp season.
 The board announced the Fitz- simmons cabin has been winter ized by the Rotary Club and a fee of 25 cents per person was set for skating parties and use of the recreation hall for a period up to five hours. Groups using the camp overnight will be charg- ed SIPS per person for the first night and 75 cents for each fol lowing night.
 Chairman Lloyd Morley of An chorage announced plans for the coming year will include the roof ing of one tent house in each unit Any organization wishing to sponsor part of the project may get details from Morley by call ing Anchorage 34532.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
Skier Breaks Leg During Ski Meet

Ray DePriest, avid local skier, and member of the Matanuska Ski Club, missed out on compet- ing in the annual Chugach Ski Meet when during the first down. hill race he fell and broke his leg. He was taken to Providence Hospital in Anchorage and early this week returned to his home in Palmer for recovery. Also injur- ed was Norm Pichler of the An chorage Ski Club who broke his leg while practicing the day be- fore the races.
 Gary King, Roy Van Dusen, Muriel Pfeil and Wayne Stolt all of Anchorage, skied-off with the four-way combined Rendezvous ski trophies. Favored Chuck Hightower placed second for the Class A four-way and Reno Du- prey third.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
NEW VETERINARIAN ARRIVES IN VALLEY

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Thom- as and their two young daughters arrived in Palmer Saturday night following a trip over the Alaska highway from Laramie, Wyoming.
 Dr. Thomas is the new Ter ritorial Veterinarian and was introduced to members of the Chamber of Commerce at the noon meeting yesterday. The family have found temporary housing in the George Black cottage at Finger Lake but hope to find more permanent quarters soon.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
Sourdough Making Barrow Trip Stops In Palmer for Rest

Jesse Stubbs, 72-year-old sour dough who is making a "senti- mental journey" to the Will Rog- CTS crash scene near Pt. Barrow passed through Palmer this week end.
 Pitching his small white tent along the -Glenn--Highway across from Hartley's Garage, Stubbs and his dog Quako attracted the attention of photographers. Quako was dragging an 80-pound sled loaded down with supplies. Stubbs was carrying 60-pound pack on his back.
 Lack of snow on the highway forced him to put small wheels on the sled before continuing his journey up the highway.
 Alpine Inn offered Stubbs a good hot bath and meal" to start out on from that point along the road. Stubbs has had many of fers of money, car rides and even plane rides on his journey. He has turned down all offers say ing he intends to make the $50 mile journey by foot. When he reaches Pt. Barrow, which he ex- poets to do by summer, he will erect a shrine to his boyhood friend, Will Rogers.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
LOCAL YOUTH CHOSEN AS IFYE DELEGATE

Word was received in the Valley this week of the ap- pointment of Roger Wood of Palmer as the 1853 Interna- tional Farm Youth Exchange delegate.
 Wood is son of MT. and Mrs. Glen Wood, produce farmers in the Valley and at present is attending the University of Arizona. He will leave for a foreign country early next summer, his destination to be announced at a later date.
 Miss June Sproul, faculty member of the University of Alaska was EYE delegate in 1852 and recently spoke in Palmer and Anchorage on her experiences in France where she spent several weeks this past summer.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
COMMUNITY CHEST TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

All members of the Palmer Community Chest organization meeting to be held in the school are invited to attend the annual Library Tuesday evening, Febru- ary "A at 8 pm. All persons who contributed to the Community Chest during the October drive are members and urged to at tend. An election of officers will be held. An interesting film has been secured and will be shown. Members of the board will serve refreshments at the. close of the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
City Wafer System Will Be Metered

Alaska Public Works officials and Mayor Alfred V. Hagen, all guests at the Chamber of Com merce luncheon held February Is gave their support to the use of water meters in the Palmer area.
 Scheduled speaker, Mayor Ha- gen, announced that work on the Palmer City Water System would resume probably the latten part of April with completion of the system scheduled for August. The reservoir is 90% completed with very clear water in abun- dance, he said. Because of the clearness of the water, heavy clorination will not be necessary he announced. There will be a small amount necessary at times" he added, "but not like Anchorage is forced to use"
 i Public attendance at city coun- cil meetings was urged by Mayor Hagen. Ut behooves everyone to attend these meetings" He said. "All councilmen and myself welcome visitors" he added. Tn this way, we can determine just what the people of the city want"
 A question from Chamber member brought out that pro- posed Water-use rates will carry a minimum charge of six dollars for home use and charge of $15.- 75 for business establishments. These rates were established to enable the city to ammortiZe the cost of the system.
 There are many quirks to iron out in a project of this type" Willard Carlson, APW legal ad- visor told the group. You people here in Palmer are enjoying the novel experience of actually see ing your city grow. To an out sider, like myself, just seeing the cooperation between groups is a wonderful thing, he said With such a cooperative spirit, you are able to get things accomplished, " he stated. In mentioning the in stallation of water meters, Carl son pointed out that these will control the use and flow of the
 water. Why not just a flat rate
 and enjoy all the water we
 want?" he asked. Flat rates en- courages waste" he stated. This community is being wat ched from all over the Territory ' as the first to install the deep we'll water system. Naturally there is a limit to the amount of
 water any well or wells can pro-
 duce. For this reason, all efforts
 are needed to conserve available
 water. The meters will pay for
 themselves within a short time,
 Carlson predicted. Palmer will
 not be the first city to install
 meters, however, he added. The , city of Haine has a metered water l system.
 = Many of the existing water i lines were installed without the assistance of engineers; some have s never been recorded and many ? homeoWners do not know exactly 7 where they are located on their l property, Carlson said. When the . construction starts this spring, we = will not be sure where some of s these old lines are until we start . digging. Carlson stated the APW
 had received great assistance !, from Richard Demming, who has l been surveying the area, in To- e eating several of these old lines, S Construction Inspector Ray k Mathews told the gathering that e recent tests made by the Geologi- : cal Survey indicate lot of water
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
POLICE CHIEF INJURED

Police Chief Bernard BouWens is recovering from torn fragments in one foot.
 The injury was received Febru- ary 8 when he fell on the ice while on routine patrol duty.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
TO OPEN BIDS

Bids for the construction of the Valley Presbyterian Hos pital will be opened Friday afternoon, February 20 in the Coop Club room at 2 pm. The public is invited to attend.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-19
Public Meeting for Phone Discussions

take definite steps toward such an objective, will be the theme of the meeting. All persons inter- ested in the proposal are invited to attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Fumous Fables
By E. E. Edgar

SURE CURE-Mark
Twain accepted an invita-
ton to sleep over at the
house of a friend. In the
middle of the night, he was
wakened by footsteps in the
corridor. Opening the door,
! he saw his friend walking
in his sleep.
The humorist woke him
up gently and led him back
to his room.
This is most embarrass-
ing" apologized the host.
Il wish something could be
done about my sleepwalking.
I've been to dozens of doc
tors, but they haven't been
able to do anything for me-"
II think I have just the
medicine for you," said
Twain.
He rummaged around and
came up with a tiny card
board box.
Take a tablespoon of this
every night before you re-
tire" he advised, land sprin-
kle it on the floor around
your bed. I've never known
it to fail"
When he had gone, his
host inspected the cardboard
container. 1t was a box Of
thumbtacks.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Rockford: Tell me, Pancho,
how do you find all the material
for your column?-M. F. M.
30

IOf your COluIIlIl !-M. Z M.
A. stick my stubby proboscis
Into every leXi-colosSus
And dig out solemn
Excerpt for my column,
And learn quite lot in the process.
Harlingen: We can't find the
past tense of the verb to over
see. Would it be "overseed"?-
j. L. S.
A. All verbs beginning with
over form the past lenses ex-
actly like the simple verb. Throw,
threw, thrown; hence, overthrow,
overthrew, overthrown. Do, did,
done; hence, overdo, overdid,
overdone.
Houston: What is the origin
of the expression ito be hipped"
on Some subject?"-J. T. S.
A. It comes from the word
hypochondria which means, in
medical Technology. morbid
anxiety about ones health;
hence, by extension. obsessed or
fanatic. Hypochondria is some
times pronounced with the "y'
like the "i" of hip" But best
American usage rhymes the first
syllable with my, by" thus:
oe-KON-dree-uh.
Canandaigua: Please, is the
material faille pronounced "f1le"
or "fail'?-H. A. w.
A. Only one dictionary known
to me sanctions what I believe
to be the prevailing American
pronunciation; file, to rhyme
Evening star., 1953-12-01
A Word to the Wise syMrs Frank Cobb,

with "Nile, tile" All others rec
ommend: fail, exactly like the
verb ito fail" But the general
public is so overwhelmingly in
favor of "fle" that I must rec
ommend it as the Standard
American pronunciation. Cor
rect: file.
Fresno: Is there any sanction
for pronouncing the word been"
like "bean"?-J. T.
A. Bean" is the British pro-
nunciation. Standard American
rhymes been with "tin, sin, kin" "
Correct: bin.
Distributed By McNaught Syndicate.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Answer IN ERUnITE.
RESORTS.
LAKE WORTH, FLA.
GULF STREAM HOTEL

Lake Worth, Florido
Until Janury list, $3.50 per day each
person, two to room. with private bath
and all three meals In Main Dining
Room. 80 double room. Write. wire or
phone,
Evening star., 1953-12-01

A. / stick my stubby proboscis
Into every lexi-colossus
And dig out a solemn
Excerpt for my column,
And learn quite a lot in the process
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Contract Bridge

By EosIey BIockwood
Mr.. Heinsite was about ready
to quit the game after this hand.
Me made truly great defensive
play which. in all justice, de-
served a better fate.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH
(Nfiss Brash)
KJ54
y 3
. A 987
%AJ9
WEST EAST
(Mr. AbeD (Mr. Heinsite)
a. 4 @ 10 987
y 10 64 y AXIS
o KQJ J1o532n none
%53 %8 7i6 AZ
SOUTH
(Mr. Muzzy)
4 A6
y @ 9S72
o Ga
%KQ 10
The bidding:
South West North East
l heart 2d'ms Dble. Pass
2 hearts Pass 2spades Pass
2NT Pass 3NT All Pass
But Mr.. Muzzy made his con-
tract anyway. 1t wasn't so much
that Mr.. Heinsite's fine play
was nullified but the manner
in which it was done that ir-
ritated him.
Mr.. Abel's opening lead was
the king of diamonds. Dummy
ducked and Mr.. HeinSite went
into huddle. A mental review
OF the bidding and a look at his
own hand. the dummy and the
opening lead convinced him that
Mr.. Abel couldn't possibly have
an entry in clubs or spades.
In other words. Mr.. MuzZy had
to have the ace of spades and
the king queen of clubs for his
opening bid.
The only possible chance for
Mr.. Abel to get in to run his
diamonds lay in the heart suit.
If he held the queen of hearts
there would be no problem. But
II he held something like three
to the 10 it was necessary for
Mr.. HeinSite to get his ace and
king out of the way at once.
Accordingly he dropped the
king Of hearts at trick one Mr..
Abel followed with the queen of
diamonds, dummy's;ace won and
Mr.. Heinsite braV@y discarded
the ace of hearts.
Mr.. MuZZy now saw nine
tricks if the spade finesse worked.
He cashed three clubs and Mr..
Abel discarded a diamond on
the third round of the suit. He
laid down the ace of spades,
then the six Of spades. Here Mr..
Abel had to make another dis
card. He had to keep three
hearts to stop that suit so he
let go another diamond.
Muttering about his bad luck,
Mr.. Muzzy went up with king of
spades in dummy. He had now
given up and started to lead
the queen of hearts from his.
hand, but Miss Brash was in
time. She warned him the lead
was on the board. Resignedly,
Mr.. Muzzy led a diamond from
dummy.
This put Mr.. Abel in and he
cashed three diamonds. But then
he had to lead a heart from his
10 into Mr.. MuzZy's queen-jack-
nine.
Did I make it?" Mr.. Muzzy
asked.
II am disgusted to say that
you did" Mr.. Heinsite replied.
Il knew you were silly to dis
card the ace and king of hearts,"
was Mr. Muzzy's clincher.
fConvYioht 1o52 General Features nrn !
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Word Come
Find Is or more words in
BLUNDER,

meaning, IAN error, mistake. "
Average is %; time limit, 20
minutes.
Rules of the game---1. Words must be
of four or more letters. Q Words which
acquire four letters by the addition of
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
Used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to ERUDITE.
edit, elder, etude. reed. retied, ride rite,
rude, rued, deer, deter diet, dire, dirt,
duet teed, tide, tier, tired, tree, true,
tried,
Evening star., 1953-10-25
HOUSES SALIVA. tcont.l

CONTEMPORARY, Falls Church
Ia years old; large entry hall plus
z rms. and built-in garage: 2 levels
kit, equipped with stove. refgr.,
exhaust fan and garbage disposal;
2 fireplaces: 2 baths; OPEN beam
ceilings; air conditioner: large
wooded lot city water, gas and
$50. FILA approved. JE. 3-19O6.
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70 PentagOn and close TO bus,
shopping, school and church-A g.
bedrm. den, 1la-bath brick Colo
nial, on large level lot: separate
garage. full basement ready for
nice recr. room. Asking S2S,95O
with reasonable financing. Call OF
4-S715 for appointment to inspect.
OPEN L P:M;I1S13.950; $1,000! q
Out Arl. blvd. 8 blks. past light at at
Annandale rd. shopping center, left
PROVIDENCE REALTY. JE. %-3343.
S IO,950-72-bedrm. semidet., in COM
plete modern community. with shop
20 Minis. to Pentagon: as low as
$1,000 down. r. W. MULLEN, XII.
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

UNFIN1sHsEp cinder block. lge. lot,
$500 down, 81 200.
3 bedrms., apt. in bsmt., commercial
LOG, 800 Own, 500 mo-. S11 $50.
8 bedrms., Calf. redwood rambler.
new nrepl., acres, hardtop roads.
S13.500.
3 hedrms.. brk. rambler, flrepl.. equip.
kit, $4,000 cash. S105 month.
MRS. BESSIE CHAPMAN. Realtor,
Yorkshire, Rt. % lRt. Centerville
and Manassas.
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OPEN SUN, / TO 5 PM.
S9.100

DELL COMPANY. NC.
6113 Baltimore Ave, Riverdale, Md
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LORCUM LANE
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Custom built brick rambler with
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bath home offers the utmost in quail
ity and design. Center hall. large
liv. rm.. formal din. rm.. large
screened porch. de luxe kit with
table space: the master bedrm. is
l6x12 with full tile bath: the day
terrace overlooking . tree-shaded
lot: attached gar: only . few min.
to Pentagon or d. c. without .
trafic light via war Memorial Park
way. Priced intelliEently at S33:-
Parker Smith & Donnell
Radio Bldg. Realtors. IA. 7-o1o1
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HOUSES FOR sALrLMp.

SPECIAL!-COTTAGE CITY
Darling 5-rm. bungalow. lge. front
porch, equipped kitchen, full base
ment, gas heat. Anchor fenced yard.
big trees. Only S1,300. down: l wk.
possession. OWNER, UN. 4-0531;
ewes, 10, $4,000. -26
Evening star., 1953-10-25
HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
OPEN HOUSE BY
Puffenberger & Moore, Inc.

1901 DISTRICT HEIGHTS PKwY.-
2-yr.-o brk. and frame. FHA
financing arranged. Features liv
rm. with firepl., din. alcove. kit,
2 good-size bedrms., bath. 1st A.;
. rms. partially I'm. on End n;
fence. Only Si3, $50; good terms.
1915 5Sth AVE.-3-bedrm., all-brk.
Cape Cod. Liv. rm., sep. din. rm.,
kit. l bedrm. and bath. 1st. f.; 2
bedrms. up; rec. rm.. partially nm,
with bath. Only $l3.50O; $4,000
down.
6002 H sT.-5 rm.. all brk.. 2 yrs.
old: bsmt. apt; on hard-surfaced
Street. Only $Ii,950: 1000 down,
SS2 per mo-. incl. taxes and in
Surance.
For dir. or further information cal
IN Q-Q11O
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BRICK COLONIAL, near Army-Navy
Country Club. This lovely home is
situated on large corner lot; each
bedroom has bath. 1t is well
puilt; slate roof. copper downspouts,
cutters, flashings and water pipes.
First floor. Center hall. 24-ft. liv-
ing room. fireplace, bookshelves.
of the living room is a large screened
porch: beautiful dining room: large
modern equipped kitchen opening
on another large screened porch;
Second floor: Three bedrooms, 3
baths, sun deck; all closets large
and cedar lined.
stairs to third floor: One large bed
room and storage attic; full base
ment, recreation, room: fireplace
maids room, bath. Bendix.
Oil hot-water heat. Two-car garage.
To reach: From Memorial Bridge,
left to Shirley hwy. to. Ridge rd.
cutoff left to Ridge rd.. right to
23rd st. and right to South Pierce
st. and our sign--2305. ROMYE
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