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The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
1852 Co-0p Gross Near S31 Million Mark
TANANA FAIR HOSTS 1852 VALLEY QUEEN

Mrs. Raymond DePriest, the former Rose Mary Vickaryous and 1852 Matanuska Valley Queen, left Palmer Wednes- day morning enroute to Fair banks where she will be the guest of the Panama Valley Fair during their four-day celebration.
 According to word received this week from Ken Wade, Panama Fair manager, Mrs. DePriest will be shown the sights of Fairbanks, will assist with the coronation ceremon- ies and entertained during her stay in the far-north city.
 The 1853 Panama Valley Queen and her Princess will in turn be guests of the Mat anuska Valley Fair on Sep tember 5, 6 and 2 and will par ticipate in the local corona tion ceremonies on September 5.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
JuggIer Engaged For Fair Appearances

Starting September 5, at the Coronation Ball, Val Setz, Am erica's top juggling comedian, will appear at the Valley Fair for a three-day stand.
 The juggling artist has captur- ed fame by playing in clubs and theaters all over the United Stat es, Canada, So. America, Mexico and has appeared in movies for Paramount, MGM, and Fox. His most recent film appearance was in the 20th CenturyFox produc- ton Powder River" starring Corene Colvet and Rory Calhoun. He is at present appearing night ly at the Idle Hour Country club in Anchorage.
 In addition to his appearance at the Coronation Ball, Setz will ap- pear at matinees Sunday and Monda, September 6 and 2 and evening performances on the same dates. These shows will be presented on the fairgrounds and viewed from the grandstand now in construction.
 Livestock Exhibits Urged
 Manager Kirsch, Valley Fair manager said this week the as- sociation hopes to make the 1853 Fair banner year in farm pro duce livestock showings.
 Attractive prizes in all classes have been scheduled for winners. Those who plan to make livestock showings are asked to contact the fair manager or Pat Hemmer, livestock superintendent. Feed and caretakers will be supplied by the fair board for all livestock.
 Continued on page B
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
MARY MOORE FIRST TO QUALIFY IN
 FAIR QUEEN CONTEST

Mary Louise Moore, Matanuska Valley Queen candidate, was the first of nine registered contest ants to qualify for the queen race. Qualifying at 5:30 Saturday eve ming, Mary Louise turned in stubs and money for 250 tickets. She is being sponsored by the Matanuska Airmens' Association.
 The ninth queen contestant IS Donna Harris, 17-year-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. John D.. Harris of Eska who is being sponsored by the Jonesville Miners.
 Donna has been a valley resi- dent since July 29, 1947 and is a student in the Palmer High School, entering her senior year this fall. She is a brown-eyed brunette, five feet six and one half inches tall, and enjoys swim ming and basketball. Her hobby is sewing She is a member of the Pep Club, Girls Basketball and Chorus.
 The contest is now closed to any further entrants. In addition to Mary Louise and Donna, girls in the contest are Colleen Hume, Knik Drive In candidate; Leona Lucas, Palmer Elks Lodge can didate; Evie Melin, Koslosky's store candidate; June Weiss, also Knik Drive In candidate; Pat Carson who is being sponsored by the Wasilla Grange; Grace Nc Giboney who is being sponsored by the Matanuska Hotel and the Shamrock Lounge and Betty L. Blunck Matanuska Valley Coop candidate.
 Candidates report that their sales are going along very well. Nineteen valuable gifts, topped by the $500 poke-of-gold, will be awarded to purchasers on the final night of the Fair. Rules and regulations in the selection by the Queen will be similar to those used in the Rose Bowl queen contest. The Queen will be select ed and crowned the evening of September 5 during the Corona ton Ball to be held in the Pal mer School auditorium.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
WASILLA MAN KILLED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT

John A. Hoeldt, of Wasilla, was killed in truck accident Sunday night two miles south of Wasilla when the vehicle in which he was a passenger went into the ditch. Hoeldt was thrown from the truck and pinned to the ground.
 Driver of the half-ton pickup was Lester Givens of Wasilla who escaped injury.
 Born December 19, 1885 at Owatonna, Minnesota, Hoeldt had been farming near Wasilla for the past 13 years.
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Hoeldt; four sons, Larry, Kenneth, Robert and Leslie, all of Wasilla; and three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Palmer, Mrs. Shirley Dotson of Eureka and Mrs. Kenneth Lynn of An chorage.
 Funeral arrangements are be- ing made by the family.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
Attempt fo Recover GIobemosfer Abandoned

The Alaskan Air Command has announced an unsuccessful at tempt by the 10th Air Rescue to recover the wreckage of a C-124 lost on November 22, 1852 on Mt. Gannett.
 The recovery attempt was started over two weeks ago, with the operation based at the Pal mer Airport.
 Due to a three-foot snow fall of the search party, it was unable immediately prior to the arrival to operate successfully, it was an- nounced. Further attempts at re- covery have been abandoned at this time. Fifty-two persons per ished in the pane crash while on a flight to Elmendorf Air Force Base from McCord field in Wash ington.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
TERRITORY POLICE
 TRANSFER SEPT. 1

Transfer of la members of the territorial police 10 new stations, including two members from the Palmer area, was announced this week by A. P. Brandt, superin- tendent of the Territorial Police Department.
 Effective September l. Ser geant Stanley P. Laird of Pal mer will transfer 10 the An chorage station and Herbert D. Hoff, also of Palmer goes 10 Juneau.
 Palmer, along with other sta tlOnS where two men were for merly stationed, will now have but one patrolman in the area. Officer Frank Cornelius, former ly with the Anchorage station will be transferred to Palmer. However, the radio communica- tion station located in Palmer will be removed.
 Other transfers are Officer Floyd c. Patterson, of Anchor age. 10 Fairbanks: Officer Cor don Nelson. also of Anchorage 10 Glenallen.
 From Glenallen, two officers, Bert Kellogg and Officer Edwin Martin, will be stationed in An chorage. Officer Al Gossett of Tok Junction goes to Fairbanks and Sergeant Walt Sim, also of Tok, moves to Anchorage.
 Sergeant John Monagle of Juneau transfers 10 Fairbanks as does Sergeant George Puck eft of Seward: Officer Phil Ames of Soldotna goes 10 An chorage and Officer Eldo FlorY of Fairbanks has been assigned 10 Tok Junction.
 Sergeant E. l.. Mayfield, sta toned in Anchorage for the past three years, has been promoted to lieutenant and head of the ter ritory police in the Third Divi- sion. This appointment is retro active to August l.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
Creamery Starts New Milk Shipments

Commencing this past Sunday, the creamery department of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., operating Association started daily shipments of 18,000 to 10000 pound of recombined milk to Big Dela, Ladd and Eilsen Air Force Bases in the Fairbanks area.
 Shipments are picked up each evening at the creamery by freight trucks and average 12,000 haf pints and 2,500 quarts of the recombined milk. Fred Zieke, Co., Op general manager said this week the contract will run for six months.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
Equity Rate Announced As l7% For Members

Crossing nearly three and one half million dollars this past year, the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Association will is sue certificates of equity for cash patronage and for production in the amount of $203,252.85 to ap- proximatey 400 members. These figures were disclosed at the an nual meeting held by the associa- tion Saturday, August IS.
 The association employees ap- proximately 85 full-and time employees and paid $396,0OO.OG in wages during the year. $15, ,763. will be paid this year on certifi> cates issued 10 years ago.
 Their construction program in- cludes the completion of the new SIS, ,000 creamery and egg room addition. Next years project will be the construction of a new power house to replace that lost in a fire a week ago Sunday. The following year the associa- tlon plans new Anchorage dairy.
 Pay S4l0,l84 for Milk
 During their past fiscal year the Association purchased 3,465,- 8O3 pounds of milk from valley farmers. For this amount, they paid $410,184.34, equivalent to $12.70 per hundred weight for four percent milk. Farmers also receiving certificates of equity for an additional $2.16 per cwt. for total of $13.86 per cwt.
 In addition 53,871 dozen eggs were purchased from poultry farmers for 2,577.0O. These pro- ducers also received IF percent in certificates. Potato growers were paid $207, ,39220 for 36,427 1O0- pound sacks, with an approximate average of $5,70 per sack. Other vegetables purchases were 50 tons of cabbage, valued at $6,- 835.00; 46 tons of lettuce at $11,- 408.00; 35 tons of celery at $9,373; 58 tons of carrots at $9,193 and other miscellaneous vegetables, including beets, onions and broc- coli
 Four farmers grOSSed over $10,000 on potatoes, plus their IT percent in certificates of equity.
 Board Members
 Rex Kibbe and Clifton Grover were reelected to the board or directors and will serve with hold-over members and newly elected members, Pat Murphy, Jack Newcomb and Ralph Brad ley.
 At their first board meeting John Nash was elected president;
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
BENEFIT SHOW TO FEATURE KATMAI ERUPTION

Valley residents will have an opportunity to see pictures of the violent eruption ill 1912 of Mt. Katmai, when the Kiwanis Club of Palmer presents a showing at 800 pm. on Tuesday evening, August 25 in the Valley Theatre.
 Admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. All proceeds will go toward the hospital fund. The free use of the Valley Theatre is being donated by Alfred V. Hagen.
 M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer, chairman of the committee and commentator for the shoWng, was living in Kodiak at the time of the eruption, missing the actual event while in the States.
 As MT. Snodgrass put it this week, the year 1912 came in with warm weather at Kodiak-ice on the lakes was melted and green lawns were showing everywhere by February. By mid-April cows were pasturing half way up the 4,1O -diak.
 On May 5, 1912 he and Mrs. Snodgrass sailed for the States on mission MORE GALLOWAY CATTLE FOR ALASKA. Follow ing the purchases, they entrain- ed for Seattle and learned from a newspapers startling headlines that Mt. Katmai had erupted, covering Kodiak with 20 feet of volcanic ash.
 First reports of the eruption, he said, came from the Captain Of the "S. s. Dora" who witness ed the spectacle from Kuperan- off Straits, about 50 miles from the mountain. Distinct blasts from Katmai could be heard and the rising column of smoke and ask seen for an estimated dis tance of 25 miles. Within an hour, the Captain reported, an ash cloud overlook the steamer, leav- ing her in total darkness.
 The people of Kodiak heard the explosions two hours before lIIC D1dCk ClOuQ CGIIlC over LIlG mountain. ccompanied by flash es of lightning, residents expect ed a storm and were startled to see volcanic ash falling instead of rain Within the hour, total darkness had enveloped the viii lage, letting up on the morning of the 7th. During this time some five inches of ash had fallen and the radio station struck by light ming and burned
 B two o'clock that afternoon complete darkness again shut in and fine yellow ash began falling, accompanied by some sulphurous fumes. Avalanches of ash from the mountain side could be heard. seen at arms length and natives A lighted lantern could not be and some of the white population became terrified
 On morning of the eighth, with no daylight, people of Kodiak be- gan to assert themselves and mea- sures for their safety were taken. Later that day the fall decreased
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The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
Mayor Appoints Two
 To New Planning Bd.

City business at the council meeting held August 18 included the appointment by Mayor Al fred Hagen of Charles Wilson and Ralph Moore to the school district planning board. Both are members of the city planning board and will represent the city on the recently created school district board. Other members are Richard Demming and the school district assessor who were appointed by the school board. Board members will appoint their own chairman.
 Following recommendation of the planning board. council members authorized Steve Ward to construct an eight T foot wide sidewalk in front of his building. The board also re- commended that this be uni form size for sidewalks 10 be installed in the future. A draw ing of recommended corners for sidewalks was also submit ted.
 A letter of acceptance, pending contract signing, was authorized to be sent to ATEX Telephone company following the announce ment that the new switchboard has been tested and found in Al condition.
 r Ray Mathew. APW inspector. told the mayor and council members that in consumption tests made over period of sew eral days. water users in the West Palmer area alone were using 100 gallons of water per minute during the hours of midnight 10 6:00 am. Thi. amount was increased by only 55 gallons during the balance of the day. averaging l55 gal Ions minute. He said he brought this 10 the attention of the city now. pointing out that some control over water vast age now going on in the city will need Lto be exercised. Questioned by the counci as 10 how this control could be put in effect. Mathews said that meters are the only cure. The tests were made in the WestI Palmer area where the city supply has been supplementing that of inc Coop during the water shortage and did not in- clude water users in the Co., Op area or East Palmer.
 Although no local bids were received for the housing of the city fire and police departments Alaska Metal Buildings of Fair, banks have indicated they would like to enter bid if the city would offer the opportunity. They are distributors for Butler huts.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
NEW WATER LINES TO BE FLUSHED AND STERILIzED

Clorination of part of the City of Palmer water system will start this week.
 In order to clornate the lines it will be necessary to shut off the Coop water supply system the West Palmer area.
 Ray Mathews APW, inspector who will supervise the corinaton announced this week that it is very important that this city water during the corlnaon period Very strong solutions will be used in the process of sterilization.
 No connections to the water system can be made until the water lines have been sterlized The system separate at present and therefore sterilization of the lines will affect the present Coop supply lines.
 Following the clorination, North Palmer and Valley street will be serviced by the city water sys tenn within few days. All water in these areas requested by Ted Buzby of the City Water Depart ment to have their service connections dug and lines to thier homes made ready for connection now Con- nections will not be made until property are notified he said.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
Coop Gets Ammonium Nifrdfe DeuIership

Exclusive leadership for am- monium nitrate for the ter ritory has been acquired by the Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., operating Association, Fred Zieke, general manager an- nounced last week, following his return from a Stateside trip.
 In making the announce ment Zieke said it appeared that the shipping ban will be lifted by the U. s. Coast Guard and that if so, it is encourag- ing in that it will reduce high shipping costs created by the extra loading now required.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-20
DIVISION OF FORESTRY
 OPENS KNIK RIVER AREA

The 6,500-acre area near the Knik River, closed six weeks ago due to fire danger, was opened to normal use August 15 by Roger R. Robinson, regional forester with the Division of Forestry.
 In making the announcement, Robinson noted that the fire dang CT in his area has been moderated by rainfall.
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