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The frontiersman., 1953-04-09
r Telephone Committee Plans Extensive
 ''Sign-Up" Survey

A Sign-Up" survey throughout the Valley, preparatory to apply ing for an REA loan to form rural telephone association in this area, is being conducted by the rural telephone committee elect ed at the community meeting held March 5.
 The proposed name of the new association is the Matanuska Tele- phone Association (MTA). It would be a cooperative on the order of the Matanuka Electric Association (MEA) of which the majority of the populace of this area are members. The proposed boundaries of the telephone ser vice would correspond with those of the MEA, including the Knik, Willow, Eagle River, Eureka, Wasilla, Palmer, Jonesville, Sut- ton, Chugiak areas.
 Lew Hanks, chairman of the telephone committee said minu- mum of 500 signed aplications for membership are absolutely neces- sary to assure consideration for a loan request by REA in Washing ton and added the more signers, the better chance of securing a loan and the less equity each member would be required to pay. Membership is $10 and the amount of equity will figure be- tween $25 and $40, depending up- on the total number of signed member and the size of the loan.
 A survey crew plans to make a house-to-house canvass within the city within the near future. All persons interested in joining the association are asked to fill out the membership applications to be furnished by those making the survey.
 Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson, in his revised budget to Congress recently asked that funds for the Rural Telephone Administration be increased fifty million dollars, Hanks pointed out this week. Money will be hard to obtain from Washington, he said but the areas position in critical defense zone adds urgency to the matter of improving the com munication system now in ex- istance.
 In a form letter to be mailed to more than 1900 persons this week, it is pointed out that the City of Palmer has given it's blessing to the project, inasmuch as the city does not have finances to improve and expand it's, tele- phone system as it would like to do, and that it realizes the ur- ban areas would benefit as much as the rural areas from a new modern automatic dial telephone system, as proposed buy the rural telephone committee.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-09
VI ork to Start on
 North Palmer School

Word was received this week by Superintendent of Schools
 m T. Zahradnicek that Stock and Grove Construction Company will be on the job by April IS to start work on the North Palmer School.
 The letter, written by Archit- ect Edwin Critten, said it is quite possible that work may start be- fore that date. A company repre- sentative plans to come to Pal mer to check frost conditions and determine whether or not it will be feasible to commence early work.
 The contractors have been in formed that steel, framing and concrete has been shipped from Seattel and have announced they expect work will progress rapidly on the school building after the 18th.
 Specifications for the new school call for concrete and steel construction with steel sash win dows, extending to ceiling. Un- usual roof construction utilizing corrugated steel breaks up sound and diffuses light; also provid- ing finished ceiling with a sprayed coat of paint.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-09
Area -Wide Alert Scheduled for Sunday
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

The following proclamation released from the Governors office this week:
 WHEREAS the American Mothers committee of the Foundation inaugurated in 1853 with It's principal purpose give to the observance of Mothers throughout nation and the world fine spiritual truly representative of the ideals of mothers everywhere and ~
 WHEREAS the committees basic aim is the establish ment of proper homes and home life firmly built on foundation of God with enthusiasm in the daily routines responsibilities the will the strength courage and knowledge of the way to make home and
 WHEREAS has never been more vitally important to true of the homes of the nation and particularly herein the Territory of Alaska now there fore l. Ernest Gruening, Governor of the Territory of Alaska hereby proclaim the week of April 6l3 lgo3 as Alaska Mothers Week during which all mothers who have been Alaska Mother for 1853 Will be especially honored and particularly Della Hamilton watson of Mountain View Alaska has been selected to be Mother for 1853.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand ana caused the Seal of the Territory of Alaska to be affixed Done the capital this sixth day ot April In the wear of our Lord nineteen hundred and ffty-three'
The frontiersman., 1953-04-09
ALL UNITS TO
 COMBINE IN FIRST FULL.-SCALE ALERT

Plans -or the Greater Palmer Civil Defense district exercise scheduled for Sunday, April 12 from pm. to 3 pm. are in their final stages, CD Director Edward Imme announced this week.
 During these exercises, enforce ment of all CD regulations will be in effect, he said. The practice warning red will be sounded at l p.m., at which time an aggres- sor aircraft which has escaped prior detection will be presumed identified as hostile It will be assumed that this information has been received by the Air Defense control center at Elmendorf AFB and a practice warning red has been ordered for the Greater Pal mer CD district.
 Aggressor aircraft will make a mock strafing run over Pal mer and proceed south along the Anchorage-Palmer highway. Dul tIlC I dllllCl |lN1A Defense staff and units will re- spond with their respective work. Members of the Alaska Highway Patrol will participate.
 Public Participation Ill private and commercial automobiles, trucks, taxis, busses and other vehicles on all public roads and highways in the Great CT Palmer CD district shall be brought to a halt as soon after sounding of the practice warning red as is consistent with public safety. In stopping, all drivers will be expected to pull to the side and stop in such position as to leave at least one lane and all intersections open to the pas sage of emergency vehicles.
 Only the following will be per mitted to move during the prac- tice alert: Military personnel on official business which prohibits any delay, provided they present proper identification to CD work CTS. C.A.A., U. s. Weather Bureau and other federal employees who are compelled by official duties to move provided they present proper Identification. Doctors and other persons required by unfor- seen emergency to travel on highways during the practice will be given clearance or escort.
 All schools and churches will be expected to follow procedures which will place all persons un- der cover during the practice warning red
 All people who are in their homes at the start of the prac- tice will be expected to remain inside until the warning white Gall clear) has sounded.
 All persons who are on the highway or out-of-doors when the alert sounds will be expected to take cover and remain there until the all clear has sounded. It is important that all children take cover during practice alerts and al adults will be expected to help get children under cover during all practice alerts.
 Continued on Page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-04-09
Wishbone and Moose Creek Areas 10 Get Test DrilIings

Robert May, engineer with the Bureau of Mines, received word this week that drilling this year will be stepped up approximately 30 percent, with work scheduled to start on the south side of Wish bone Hill. Work will be done by the Pennsylvania Drilling Com pany.
 Development drilling will also be done in the Moose Creek area, under a contract recently award ed to Boyles Brothers Drilling Company of Salt Lake City. These operations have been an- proved by Secretary of Interior Mckay.
 Field Work to Start
 The local branch of the B of M expects to have it's own field crew working shortly, May said, with the general vicinity as yet unde- termined. He said that two or three sites are being considered, with field work scheduled to get under way as soon as highway restrictions are lifted, permitting the transportation of heavy equipment to the drill sites.
 Approximately 20 men will be employed in this work during the season, six of whom may be local.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-09

Among 25 young men who re- ported to the Selective Service office April 2 for induction into the Army was George Pederson, ,Jr. of Palmer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08

city Steeples almost made Anthea
relent, but just then Miss Smith
ers came out, and though she
smiled at Anthea ingratiatingly,
there was something about the
look in her eyes that suggested
she was thinking; Oh, of course
Mr.. Darwin is offering her a lift
home. ] go the same way, but of
course I'm quite different kettle
of fish. It doesn't matter if l get
Soakedl
Anthea looked at Jim, her
brown eyes suddenly dreamy
again. slim. supposing ] were
someone else / mean one of
the other girls in the Office, would
you still want to take me homer"
Jim looked little bewildered.
But if you were someone else
you wouldn't live on the same
street." he said. and then fatally,
Look, Anthea, if you get soaked
your mother will be furious with
me. She thinks you ought to come
home with me or your father ev-
cry day, and I agree. It's ridicu-
lous to pay fare to stand all the
way to Summer-hill. :" His
voice trailed off. The dreamy look
had disappeared from Anthea's
face, her cheeks were rather pink,
and her dark eyes angry.
mo, thank you, jim" and
marching off to the station, al
most as though he had said some
thing that was well, anyway,
there was absolutely no reason
for her to behave like that.
IN the train, packed TO suffoca-
1 ton. squashed between a ga
rage mechanic in oily overalls
and very stout gentleman who
obviously suffered from the heat,
Anthea was beginning to think so
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
PROMISE OF DELIGHT
BY Mary Howard
Chapter One

THE only exciting thing about
4 working for the East-Mid-
lands Technical and Manufacture
ing Company, Anthea Granger
thought, was the position of its
Office, in high wharf building
on the South Bank below South
wark Bridge. The only comfort
able thing, and perhaps it was too
comfortable, was that her father
was a director and managed the
London end of the business.
Anthea was leaning by the WIN
dow watching a steamer loading
at the wharf below. her small
eager face lost and a-dream. A
week ago summer had set in, hot
days and cloudleSs skies. Weather
for blue sea or green fields, but
not for travelling to the city,
working all day in an Office, and
travelling back in a crowded train
at night She could, of course, go
home with her father in the car,
but she hated doing that.
There would be a storm this
evening. The great river piano.
rama, st. Paul's floating over the
piled buildings of the City. and
the Conqueror's White Tower up
river to her right, all cleaned in
the curious, forbidding light.
Mr.. Grainger's secretary, Miss
SmitherS, came in and carried
some work over to Anthea's desk.
She had been with him for years,
and resented Anthea's presence in
the Office. Nothing could rid her
of of the suspicion that Anthea
was being trained to supplant her.
She glanced disapprovingly at the
slim, small figure standing by the
window, gazing down at the river
below. Anthea turned, caught her
expression, and the stir of rebel
lion and resentment which had
been growing in her heart flick
cred into a little flame.
She put her little brown straw
bonnet on the back of her smooth
brown head with a jerk that
nearly pulled the brim off, picked
up her gloves and bag and stalked
out. AT the elevator the two other
typists were waiting, gosSiping
together. AS usual their voices
faded at her approach. Anthea
glared. "Please don't STOP" she
said acidly. Il shan't report every
word you say to my father"
The two girls stared, bluShed,
one of them giggled nervouSly.
Anthea could have burst into
tears. Jim Darwin, who handled
the advertising, and lived on the
same street as herself, was wait
ing at the bottom of the elevator.
At the sight of his rather stiff,
tall figure and pleasant face, an
ger and suspicion rose in Anthea
again. Jim often took her out.
Did he take her because he liked
her, or because he was seeking
promotion?
He came forward in his family
diffident manner, and said, II
waited, Anthea: l thought l might
run you home"
II think I'd rather 90 by train"
Jim looked dismayed. "Anthea,
there's going to be a storm. It's
silly to go by train, when I've
got the car. You'll get drenched
on the way from the station with
out a raincoat or anything" An
ominous roll of thunder over the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
Eisenhower Saws
Press Conference
Plan To Continue

NEW YORK R-President-elect
Eisenhower was quoted Tuesday as
saying that of course he plans TO
hold news conferences after he
takes office.
Hugh Baltic. president Of the
United Press Association. con-
ferred with Eisenhower at his HO.
tel Commodore headquarters and
told newsmen afterward that he
(Baillie) had brought up the SUBJ
Jet Of news conferences.
He quoted Eisenhower as having
told him, "0f course. there are 60
ing to be press conferences.
There have been reports tina; Ei.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
Bennett Asks For
New School Funds

WASHINGTON R- Rep. Ben
nett Cd. -Fla.) is asking Congress
to provide funds to build schools
for Negroes and Indians
He has introduced a bill under
which the federal government
would reimburse states for con-
Struction costs of schools attended
by either. He submitted similar
bills to the last two Congresses.
He told reporter that the pur-
pose of the bill is to equalize edu-
cational facilities between nom
white and white, primarily in the
South, although it would affect all
sections.
at is the only way" he said.
that the South can finance a pro
gram which would bring about an
immediate equalization of school
facilities.
Under the plan, grants would
be made TO the states for school
construction based on the number
Of Negro or Indian children in at
tendance.
He said his bill has nothing to
do with segregation. But he did
point out that the Supreme Court
has ruled that the states must
provide equal educational oppor-
tunitieS for all and that the South
is not able to do this without fed.
eral help.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08

herself. There was no reason at
all to suppose that Jim only liked
her because he worked for her
fathers firm.
Anthea hesitated in the sta
ton doorway, one of a group of
people anXiouSly peering out at
the empurpled sky. If she waited
and the rain came down she might
be marooned for an hour. She
decided to run for it-her home
could not be more than three
hundred yards away. She turned
the corner and started to run,
light and fleet in her fiat-heeled
shoes, and like a spiteful fury
on her heels the storm came down
in a crack of lightning, and a
splitting shower of great hail
stones.
She raced homeward, hand
clutching her hat, head dipped
against the wind. the big wet
spots striking her shoulders
through her thin blouse and
jacket. She heard a motor horn
Just behind her and slowed down,
thinking her father or Jim might
have overtaken her, and hoping
il was her father. But it was a
big cream Buick with an Ameri-
can license, and the hood up
against the rain, that slowed down
to a stop beside her. A strange
man. Every instinct of training
and environment told her to so
on and get wet. Common sense
and the rebelllous sense Of adj
venture which had possessed her
all day told her to get in. The
glass at the side was down. and
she saw a brown face and pair
of amused blue eyes. A friendly
voice called, want a lift, neigh
bor?" ash bas
Ito be eontinnedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
Fancy Ideas
Added To So

BY SAM DAWSON


appliance men are going out after
your dollar this year with a lot
of fancy new ideas:
Refrigerators with slip covers;
plastic walls that can be mmved
about or dropped out of the way
into slots in the floor; electric
ranges with French friers; refrig-
orators that flip out ice cubes on
demand; combination washer and
dryer; ranges with dishwashers
built in; and stainless steel topped
coffee tables, and plastic dressers
that defy cosmetic stains.
These marvels are being shown
at dealer meetings around the
country or are on display this week
at Grand Rapids 18th anniversa-
ry show and Chicago's Winter
Home Furnishings Market.
Manufacturers seem confident
you'll 60 on spending on your
home at the same snappy rate as
in the last six months. Also they
expect to furnish a million more
new homes this year.
Some report the market for bet
ter-grade goods is on the up-tick,
because "everybody's optimistic
and has full stomach"
But families with less than 1000
annual income are buying bigger
and bigger share of home appli-
anceS, says Parker H. Erickson,
director of sales for the Bendix
home appliances. He predicts they
will buy three times as many au-
tomato washers this year as they
did in 1948.
Plastic walls that drop into slots
are foreseen by Gordon Brown,
vice president of the Bakelite Co.
He says housewife could store
several different color schemes
this way and change a rooms
looks as often as she changes her
mind.
international Harvester Co. is
showing fabric covered refrigera-
tors to its dealers. The fabrics
can be changed as easily as a
slip cover, whenever the house
wife wants a new color scheme in
the kitchen.
Republic Steel is entering the
steel kitchen market, with models
to be built at the Berger Manu-
featuring Division at Canton, Ohio.
So many manufacturers are
jumping into the booming room
air conditioner market this year
that some retailers at the Chicago
market expect competition to be
extra keen this summer.
But Cloud Wampler, president
of Carrier Corp. thinks AIS, 900 will
be sold this year, against 400, 900
last summer. General Electric is
showing 100 models to dealers.
Tele-King is breaking into the bust
ness with three models. Numerous
others are entering the field.
But all the emphasis on the new
doesn't overshadow the traditional.
AS many or more new offerings
of period-style furniture are on dis
play at Chicago as Of the modern,
which seems to be entering a sta
bilization period with extreme de-
signs being dropped.
Makers of the extreme styles
find a critic at the Chicago mar,
ket in Raymond S. Reed, execu-
tive vice president of w. & j.
Sloane, New York store, who COM
plains of "spindly wrought iron
legs supporting baby grand pian-
os."
He contends that modern design
ers, having learned that iron is
cheap and easy to fabricate, are
now shaping it, twisting it and
bending it like a pretzel and forg-
ing it with everything except chic
Says Reed: 'Y0u now sit on
chairs which combine all the COM
forts of an diversified coal scuttle,
the soft feel of a window screen
and the basic ingredients of al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08

Senhower may not meet with news
men as frequently ard on as regu-
larry basis as has been the p-ac-
tice Of President Truv,an. I'D IS
the late President Franklin d.
Roosevelt did.
Truman, with some exceptions.
has held news conferences once a
week Roosevelt met 3Ith news.
men twice a week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-05-15
RIGHT AROUND Us sALUTEsp-

end in the city visiting his mother family
Den pack 147, King Solomon church will Monday
p m. at w Young YMCA Mrs E Holomon den mother;
CHARLES E Porch cub
A3c Homer l. Doyle US Aoee is the city visiting his
father Rev E. D Doyle
L. C Adams the US Army weekend the
city visiting parents, and Joe Adams ST
The Bacaaureate service for school will be
May "a at at the school auditorium The will be
delivered by Rev, L. c. Dade
The Elite club met at the home of Mrs Mabe Mitchell last
week After the business meeting delicious past served
Bobbie Thonor received gift birthday Games of
played the
meeting will be held Mrs Doris Johnson presidents Mrs Mabe
Mitchell reporter
The MIR council parents teachers Hillside school
their regular meeting Officers 81
follows president Mary Ray president Mrs
Dckerson;
John Smith Mrs. Juania chaplain Mrs
Smith; booster Bence Wright reporter Mrs
Blanche Handy.
Robert L Denver Colorado spending
ego Pine
and Donnie Williams of the US Airforce twin
Of Curry Williams in the city visiting rela
while being 25-day flough The twins
and
junior Lonnic foot
football player service The
twins reside their parents
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-05-15
YWCA "NEIGHBoRHooD CONFERENCE

f"'a "NEiGHBORIi00D CONFERENCE
Delegates from the local pine Bluff Fort Smith FL
auo HOT springs IeXarkana Helena Rock) gathered
at the Central YWCA LFa one-day leadership conference
on May Mrs Watkins president of the Creator Little Rock
fWC presided the meeting devotional period was con-
quoted by Mrs h c. Fos pine Mrs H s Hynson and
MIS- NJ l. Walker tboh of L. r. pansts for the group
singing sessions The delegates enjoyed addresses given by
Miss Emily Penton R Mildred Moss qRp Miss peno,
discussed This Is Our World Moss discussed The Role
of The YWCA Member
Mrs M Sparkling member of the YWCA serv-
ed as moderator of the discussion aneis were Mrs
Kenneth Snpes Gel Dorado Standards Mrs c Long
fio Springs Centennial Action; Dr. Lndquis (F Smith
international implications of the nerraca Charter;
Ign Floyd L. R, Public Affairs.
Discussion afternoon which gave an
opportunity to exchange ideas relations; publicity
ertng volunteers; the membership campaign the YWCA hun
dr'dh anniversary etc Some the
danes J. C. Nix Oft Smith | Pett C4o Springs Henry Null
Inns pine Bluff, A. Bonds C.FO Earl Cotton dRD
DANES Della Davis ct Smith Naomi Phlbeck Springs
Allen Lake pine Bluff, Childress GR), L. E
and Miss Maude Hayes LR) as group recorders
The closing devotional period conducted
chairman of the board of Springs
Others attending meeting Mesdames J. NJ Robinson tserv
ed as hostess P hIcCulum acng pres of Phyllis Wheatey)
j. 1 Gladney N l. KlingsWorth Buren,
Ethel L. Dean and Leila Richardson
P Bason lcenter director Margie K at
RIGHT AROUND Us SALUTESa-
Booker Day Jesse BENJAMIN Charles Busey
Booker Day, appointed job state hoping
he will make good Congratulations Mr. Day
Jesse Benjamin Woods (MD) appointed the
Negro Boys Industrial school He will years
To DR. Woods recognizing easy
but feel that will make worthwhile contrbu
tions a board member Congratulations
Charles Bussey who continues press forward in spite of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-05-15
Round NORTH. LITTLE ROCK =
Telephone Your News to 4-s1sf-

Chatter club met at the home of Mr. and MIS- nen'i'
lOi East 9Th Wednesday evening. After brief BUSINESS
Rmes played Guests the evening were Mrs V'oa
Mrs Condela McCarrol Mrs. Smith won the guest p
Mamie Brooks the door prize The presioeh'' ~
hen received beautiful gift from the club for raising e
v oun Of money their tea The hostess served a oei
Nryone had enjoyable time. The next meeths WIN
Mrs Gladys Simmons at 800 Walnut Mrs (lauola EMS
sLR Usher union will be held at the Mt pleasant ndp'
~ and Orange streets Sunday at p. m rev N'
v pastor; T Page PRESIDENT Mrs B. Handy reporter
VIII be silver tea Sunday, p m at 'he lo'he v
S Jerry Foster 9l3 Beech for the benefit or 81 '0
Mn at Scott It is being sponsored by Mrs Dona fo''l
! Naomi Thompson
n Of Sharon club, No. / is sponsoring mo-spIins "
nv m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs ID L. "i'is
eFENfs Mary Aycox president; Rev. W. o. Mays pas''
Fl "-Me Alexander. reporter
II ~ehary department of Carter G. Woodson school pre-
IA We're Queen, May II, which enjoyed by an
second and third grades of Jones high school presented
T. operetta May g. 1t excellent program lhfee
n he three grades
N e Barnes spent the past weekend visiting her grahu
In gertrude Harvey, other members OF the FANNY
=zzns Of AM&N college Pine Bluff spent the week