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The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
WATER CONTRACT NEARING COMPLETION

With minor exceptions, which are now being recon ciled with the contractor, the city water system contract IS complete, Ray Mathews, APW inspector said this week.
 We are finaling-out the con- tract, he said, and all items in reference to the contract are being evaluated, such as the number, size and footage in volved in all services.
 Graveling of the streets has been completed as have all service connection and all cross-sections located and talk en care of.
 The system will probably be turned over to the city within a few weeks upon the completion of the contract and acceptance by the Alaska Public Works and the City of Palmer, Mathews said. In the meantime, the reser- . yoir is supplying an abundant amount of water and Ted Buz- by, of, the water department, reports that it is necessary to ,soperate only one pump the majority of the time to sup ply the demand.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN ENDS NOVEMBER 6

There will be special meet ing for all Community Chest members Friday evening, No vember 6, the wind-up date for the 1853 Community Chest Cam paign, Al Saxton, campaign chair man announced today.
 The meeting will be held at the Valley Real Estate office and all team captains who have not turned in their collections are asked to do so at the time so that a total may be known.
 Anyone who has not made a contribution to the Chest may do so by contracting MT. Saxton at his office or through Ed Smith at Ketchikan Spruce.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
Hospifal Gets New
 Administration Office

The Valley Hospital has a new administration office, thanks to the generousity of several in terested persons, Jack Newcomb, acting administrator announced last week.
 Upon the purchase by Ben Hud- gins and subsequent removal of the old quonset hut located at the rear of the Valley Hospital, more bed space was required, New comb said. The small section at the end of the mems ward being used as an office has been con- verted into ward space, with three additional beds. The old quonset was disposed of by board members because of the inability to heat it during the winter.
 The new office has been set up directly in front of the quonset and was loaned to the hospital by the c. R. Foss Company of Anchorage who are building the new hospital. Frank Brown mov- ed the building from the MEA building site and Ben Hudgins provided heater and wiring. Re wiring of the building was done by workers of the Yukon Electric, Naxryooyoh cold and aypraccod hie thanks and those of the board of the assistance given by the men and companies.
 Work on the new hospital is progressing on schedule and Newcomb said they expect tc run tests on the water lines this week and may be sheet-rocking by the middle of November.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
MARTIN BABY FOUND IN WOODS

Police officials are continuing an investigation into the mystery of how young Robert "Spunky" Martin son of Mr. and Mrs. V. w. Martin got from his bed in their home to wooded area some 36O feet beyond.
 Police attention was first brought to the incident when Le- land J. Bragg who lives at the Hilltop Cabins was walking along Glenn Highway between Kirk's Sales and Service and Martins Westside Service and heard a child crying for his daddy" In vestigating he found the two-- year old youngster lying in the brush. Clad only in a t-shirt, jeans and oxfords, the child was very cold, Bragg reported. Not recognizing the child he wrapped him in his coat and tried to To- cate his parents. He went to the home of Mrs. Arthur Thompson, who in turn called Police Chief Bouwens. In an attempt to iden- tify the boy, Larry Bixby, oper- ator of the Valley Grocery store was called, and he identified the boy as the son of the Martins.
 In the meantime, Mrs. Martin who had left "Spunky" sleeping on his bed, had gone to the ser vice station for a few minutes. In all, she estimated, she was not gone more than 20 minutes. She did not miss the baby until she went in to check on him shortly after five o'clock and found him gone. She went back to the ser vice station, told her husband and they called the police and learn ed that he was at the Thompson home.
 Mrs. Martin said this week that they can offer no explanation as to how the youngster could have gotten out of the house by him. self as he does not walk alone. He can walk while hanging onto the furniture and crawls around. Two doors he would have to have gone through were closed when Mrs. Martin returned to the house from the service station.
 Although the baby was appar- ently exposed to the cold nearly half an hour, he showed no ill effects from the exposure.
 The incident is being investi- gated by the U. s. Commissioners office, territorial police and city police.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
JAMES HURLEY
 NAMED ARRC DIRECTOR

James A. Hurley, manager of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation was elected to the board of directors of the corpor- ation at a meeting held in An chorage last week. He will con- tinue as manager a post he has held since 1949.
 The ARRC, with offices in Pal mer, was organized in 1885 at the time of the establishment of the Matanuska Valley colony and makes and collects loans to farm CTS.
 Other officers of the corpora ton are George Munford, presi- dent; Dan Cuddy, secretary; Louis Adsather, treasurer and Bob Atwood, all of Anchorage. Also, L.. M. DePriest and Victor Falk of Palmer and Walter Tee land of Wasi1la.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
FARM LOAN BOARD TO FOLD 2-DAY MEET

Members of the Alaska Agri- cultural Loan Board will hold a two-day meeting, Monday and Tuesday of next week in the Al aska Department of Agriculture office in Palmer.
 Board members are meeting primarily to discuss policies and to review farm development and chattel loan applications, some of which are expected to receive ap- proval of the members.
 The board consists of Paul Greimann, president, of Fair banks; Jim Wilson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Robert Webb, dairyman and Dick Jydess bank CT, both of Palmer; Bert Stimple, Fairbanks farmer and Archie McLane, farmer of Kasilof.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
PALMER AIRPORT GETS L.ONG-AWAITED FIELD LIGHTS

Palmer Airport will soon have lights for night landings, two members of the Matanuska Air mems Association told Chamber of Commerce members at the regular Chamber meeting held November 3.
 Ralph Farnsworth, president of the association, told members that through the Territorial De- partment of Aviation the associa- ion has acquired field lights that will be set up at the Palmer Air port on both runways as soon as installation, maintainance and op- erating costs are guaranteed.
 Farnsworth announced the as- sociation's intention to take on the installation and maintainance of the lights but said they would have to have help to pay the cost of operation. Commercial avia- ton will be possible, once we get lights on the field for night land ings," he pointed out.
 Chamber members voted to back the project by the maximum payment of $200 per year for electricity used. Members of the association will establish fees for the use of the field lights and money collected will go toward the electrical costs.
 As explained by Farnsworth and Al Dickow, association officer who was also present at the meet ing, the lights will be operated manually. Rough estimates by the men indicate that the lights would not have to be in oper- ation throughout the summer months and during the winter months only as needed. A switch will be located at the field where association members will be able to control the use of the lights.
 Approximately 25 planes are based permanently at the Palmer field, they said. Night flying is a requirement for pilots working toward commercial licenses, cross-country flights are apt to come after dark and commercial planes must have a lighted field for regular use.
 The association has, in their eight point program, been trying to acquire lights for the field fol many months. A memorandum was brought before the House al the last legislature.
 The installation of lights at the Palmer Airport may open the way to direct air mail, commer- cial airline flights and will de finitely increase field use, the men pointed out.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
Jack Tost Killed Nm Truck Crash
Don L. Irwin
 Heads New Alaska Farm Committee

At a recent meeting in Juneau, Don L. Irwin, director of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Station was named chairman of an Alaska field committee, made up of heads of Department of Agriculture agencies in Alaska. The field committee was estab- lished by order of Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson.
 Other officers chosen were Dr. Allan Mick, director of Extension Service, Palmer, vice-chairman and Charles Wilson, Soil Conser- vation Service, Palmer, secretary.
 Additional members of the committee are Arthur Greeley, Regional Forester, U. s. Forest Service, Juneau; Ralph B. Stim- pie, territorial chairman, Produc- ton Marketing Administration, Anchorage; I. M. C. Anderson, Farmers Home Administration, Anchorage and Stuart Hamilton, Rural Identification Administra- ton, Anchorage.
 This is the second field com mittee established in the terri tory. An Interiro Department All aska Field Committee operated from 1948 8un88 laelityr c.8ter from 1948 until early this year when it was abolished by Secre- tary of the Interior Mckay.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
Ronald Meehan injured In Freak Accident

at Mile A on the Glenn Highway. Ronald Meehan son of Mrs. Viola Meehan, a passenger in the Dodge panel Tost was driving, received extensive injuries.
 According to Territorial Police who investigated the accident, Tost, driving the Dodge four-by- four panel was towing a Ford semi-trailer owned by the Palmer Baking company and driven by Glenn Persinger. The Ford truck had a broken universal and was being lowed into Palmer for re- pairs.
 Apparently the Dodge was un- able to keep ahead of the Ford while negotiating a down hill be- tween Mile 24 and 25, territorial police said. Skid marks indicated that the Ford ran into the back of the Dodge, veered to the right side of the highway, causing the Dodge to flip over on the left side. Because the 13-foot steel cable did not break, the Dodge was dragged along the road ap- proximately 100 feet before com- ing to stop.
 Tost apparently met death in- stantly when thrown from the ve- hicle. His body was found about 30 feet from the truck by Per- singer and Robert Butts of Taber Transfer who assisted Persinger in releasing Meehan who was trapped ips the Dodge truck. An ambulance took Meehan into the 5005th Air Force Hospital at Elmendorf.
 Tost was born April ', 1908 at Kimberland, Washington and came to Alaska from Enumclaw, Washington in 1888. He worked in coal mines for a number of years, including the Healy coal mine and the Evan Jones mine. Before coming to Alaska he was a pro- fessional baseball player with the Tacoma team in the Timber Lea que. The Tost family purchased the present Tost Service Station in Palmer in 1947 and have been operating it since that time.
 He was a charter member of the B.PO Elks Lodge No. 1842.
 He is survived by his wife, Ro- sina, son John Gore and brothers and sisters in the States. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MINES GETS EQUIPMENT

The Cleveland Rock Drill Di- vision of the Le-Roi Company recently donated an HC 10 R re- verse Air Feed Drifter Drill and pneumatic column to the School of Mines, University of Alaska. This equipment represents the latest design and will be used in drilling classes in the mine workings under the campus. Ne gotiations for the drilling ma chine and accessories were car ried on by N. W. Reinker, as- sistant to the vice-president of the Cleveland company and MT. Jack Hoskins, instructor in min ing at the University.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
HEART ASSOCIATION TO BE ACTIVATED

Members of the Heart Assocla- ton have written to R. l.. King of Virginia Mason Clinic in Seattle and Dr. John H. Clem- mons at Juneau requesting liter ature and information in refer ence to heart disease in Alaska, Don L. Irwin, chairman of the local association announced this week.
 Upon arrival of the literature a public meeting will be called, he said, and the association acti- vated.
 Jim Hurley this week turned over to the association secretary Mrs. Ben Hudgins a sum of money given by friends in mem- ory of his infant son, heart dis ease victim. Part of the money will go toward the purchase of informative literature to be dis tributed throughout the area and the balance will be the start of a local fund to be used in the as- sociation's research work, Mr. Irwin said.
 In addition to MT. Irwin and Mrs. Hudgins, Ed Smith, vice chairman, is also working on the program.
 Although accidents were the chief cause of death in Alaska ,in 1852, according to this months issue of Alaska's Health, heart diseases were in second place, causing 217 deaths or 17.2 peI cent.
 Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States proper, F. E. Hester, direc- tor of the Bureau of Vtal Statis- Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
University R. o. T. C.
 Passes Hundred Murk

The Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Alas ka has reached a total registra- ton of 102 = the first time 100 have been enrolled.
 This program is one required of all physically fit male stu dents during their first two years at the University. Students talk ing the course are deferred from active service until the close of their college work.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
Co-0p 10 Build New Fairbanks Creamery

The Matanuska Valley Farm CTS Cooperating Association was notified this week that they are the apparent low bidders for re- combined milk on a five-year ne- gotiable contract with the Army, for bases in the Fairbanks area. The Coop was among four bid ders.
 Immediate negotiations will be started on the contract, Fred Zieke, Coop general manager said this week.
 First step will be the compile ton of plans to build a quarter of a million dollar. project build ing for dairy products. The build ing will be started as soon as possible, Zieke said, probably by May and possibly completed by August. The plant will be erected in the Fairbanks area and in con- junction with the Army contracts, farmers in the Tanana Valley will be encouraged to take their milk to the plant for processing for Fairbanks distribution.
 The plant will be of concrete construction 130 feet by 68 feet and will be used for recombined milk processing and also include an ice cream plant for the Fair banks area.
 l. M. Kershner, general sales manager for Monroe Dairy Ma chinery, Inc. of Seattle is in Palmer this week negotiating for approximately $80,000 worth of equipment for the plant.
 There will be approximately 500,OO0 half pints and 125,00O quarts of recombined milk pro- duced in the plant per month with a S750,O0O potential, Zieke said, in addition to the ice cream.
 The Matanuska Maid brand will be used on all products.
 In the meantime the Army will continue to be supplied from the local plant as they have been the past several months.
 Clayton Esslinger, M.V.F.C.A. comptroller, who drew up the bids for the new contract, an nounced this week that the Co., 0~ x>l,,e +bo colo of Se0 0OO five. year expansion bonds. These bonds will carry 8 percent inter- est, to be paid semi-annually by coupon.
 The superintendent for the new plant will be trained in the local creamery under the supervision of Keith Walker creamery man ager, Zieke announced.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
MERCHANTS INVITED TO FORMULATE ANNUAL
 CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANS

All local merchants interest ed in sponsoring the annual Merchants Christmas Party for Valley children are asked to attend a meeting to be held Monday night November g at the Valley Theatre at 7:30.
 Plans for the annual party will be formulated at the meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
Christmas Tree On Front
Street Will Be Annual
Project Of Nome WE'D.

The Community Christmas Tree
has been set up in the center Of
Front Street at its busiest inter
section. 1t is fully lighted and
Christmas songs and carols are
heard coming from it in all direc-
tons
The idea and setting up Of the
tree was engineered by Tommy
Martin, who collected donations
from businessmen, free power
from the light company, sound
machine and records from Steve
Stephenson courtesy of Cherry's
Barber Shop. The Builders Sup
ply furnished material and nee
essary equipment to set up the
tree and the Nome Drug Store
furnished additional tree lights.
The Volunteer Firemen and others
supplied the necessary labor.
In connection with the tree a
beautiful Christmas Greeting sign
board was set up on the Alaska
Steamship Company building with
greetings from the Volunteers to
all the business houses which con-
tributed. The sign was made by
H. Salisbury
Martin reported that the Volun-
teer Firemen are planning to make
this part Of Christmas an annual
civic project.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
$50 Christmas Stockings
Distributed By Santa
At Community Xmas Tree

cts the biggest tree we ever
had," beamed Olaf Halverson, who
was in charge Of setting up and
decorating the Community Christ
mas Tree. The tree reached to
the ceiling Of the school auditor
ium and was the biggest many of
the children and adults in the
audience which filled the gym
had ever seen.
Halverson estimated the tree to
be 27 years old.
Because there are SO many
children in the school it would
have been impossible to have them
all and the adults in the audience,
the children were kept in their
respective rooms except during
the time they participated in the
program.
Room by room the grade chill
dren sang groups of Christmas
songs. They were under the direc-
ton Of Robert Heath, who has
been training them with interest
ing stage settings pantomimed in
the background. The program
moved swiftly, with children
coming and going.
Outstanding numbers were selec-
tons by the Annex Chorus; the
forming of the Christmas tree in
song, and an original song by the
fifth grade.
The school band, which is grad
ually increasing in number, &C
companied the finale and Mrs.
Cameron was accompanist.
Santa had his hands full hand
ing out the sox to all the children
in the fourth grade and under.
The older children received theirs
in the classrooms.
Six hundred fifty sox we're dis
tributed and 20 good-cheer bas-
kets will 60 out tomorrow.
Santa not only gave but re
ceived, as one pre-school boy had
a kiss for Santa.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
WEATHER FORECAST
CompiIed nv the


US. Dept. of Commerce Weather Bureau
Cloudy with light snow today and
Tuesday. Winds from the north
east, 1920 mph, occasionally
reaching 80 mph. Lowest temper
allure expected tonight 18, high
Tuesday 20.
Nome data last "a hours as Of
7 am. today: High temperature
%, low 7. Max. wind 20 mph from
the NE.
Today. December FL. is the
shortest day Of the year. The sun
rose at 1908 am. and set three
hours and SO minutes later at
1855 pm.
Temperatures year ago today:
high %, low 7. Extremes this date
since 1907: high So in 1918, low
20 in 1949.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
Beta Sigs Award Doll At
Annual Christmas Party

The winning number for the
Beta Sigma Phi Sweetheart" doll
is No. 38, drawn at the annual
Christmas dinner dance given by
the local sorority chapter.
Forty members and guests at
tended the dinner Saturday eve
ming. Gifts were exchanged there
by revealing Secret Sisters since
last January. Dancing followed
the dinner with several vocal sell
ections by John Shumaker and
carols by the entire group.
Chairman Terry Jackson de
serves the thanks Of all who en-
joyed the party for the very spe-
cial affair that it was.
The holder of "38" may call
for the doll and its wardrobe at
the home of Mrs. Jackson.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

The annual Christmas edition Of
the Nugget will be distributed
Thursday evening instead of on
Friday.
This special edition will be
available for mailing to friends in
the States. Addresses may be left
at the Nugget before Friday if
desired.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
o.E.s. To Install Officers Tonight

The Order Of Eastern Star will
have installation this evening fol-
lowing the regular business meet
ing.
New officers to be installed are
headed by Jane Perkins, incom-
ing Worthy Matron. Dorothy
Young is retiring as matron after
two years of leadership.
The meeting will be followed
by an informal Christmas party.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

CHRISTMAS PRAISE AND
PRAYERMEETING DEC. 20
Bring your Bibles and friends
to the Church of the Nazarene
for this Worship Service with
Christmas carols and songs.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
N 0 T I c E

The Covenant Navigators will
hold their Christmas party to-
night at o'clock at the Old
Building.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
ALASKA AIRLINES

From Anchorage: Jeanne Trip,
Charles Fagerstrom.
To Anchorage: Marlowe Skar-
pol, AS. Richmond, Penny Smith,
Ernie Head, Jack Neiffer, Ed
ward Savell, Neil Foster, Mrs.
Ruth Ray, Linda Ray, Edna Ray,
Vera Huff and three children,
Warren, Donna and Alfred.
To Unalakleet: Hugh Rhodes,
Clarence Olson, Herman Bum.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
ROSICRUCIAN MYSTERIES

ROSICRUCIAN MYSTERIES
All sincere seekers for the great
truth and mystical power known
to The Ancients write for the
free book, "The Mastery Of Life"
It is mailed without obligation to
students of the higher laws of
nature and mental Science.
Scribe III, AMORC Temple
San Jose, California
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

An application for marriage
license has been granted to Archie
Mckinney Of Nome Field and
Mildred Ootenna of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

setter pup, red, eight
weeks old, answers to name of
Duke. Reward. Call Keller.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
There will be a meeting at the
City Hall. Dec. % at 500 pm.
Mrs. P. l.. Reader. SectY.
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21

Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1953-12-21
w ANT ADS

FOR SALE-Girl's bicycle, 20"
wheels, practically new. Call
Main so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17

Moonbeam's first call is silent. A
blinking light eases you into wake
fulness without disturbing the rest
of the household. But if you ignore
the insistent, blinking Highland
fail to shut it off within a few min
utes-then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17
WHERE TO PARK AN
ELEPHANT

Leroy Jackson, a cabdriver,
attending the meeting as a visi-
tor, called out the location. The
grateful councilmen changed
Brooks Street to Leroy Street.
Revenge. When an Olivette,
Mo-, garage owner, was defeated
for reelection to the towns board
of trustees, he promptly raised
the rent for the towns fire truck
from $50 a month to $3.50.
TGx. In New Delhi, India, when
a refugee family was found living
in a lOO-year old abandoned well,
city authorities acted promptly.
They stuck a number plate on
the. well, made the occupants
subject to the housing tax.
Confusion. A Hartford. Conn,
housewife complained that she
received one notice from the city
raising her assessment on her
tenement house 20 per cent and
another notice declaring the
building unfit for occupancy.
BGtEIess. The village council of
Dassell, Germany, voted against
the construction of a public bath
house in the town, pointing out
that one local resident reached
the age of 80 without taking a
bath and suffered no Ill effects.
Move. The Dundee, Scotland,
Transport Committee agreed to
move the bus stop rom outside
David ThOmson's window after
Thomson complained that the
conversation of counting couples
seated on the window ledge is
not beneficial to the education of
my children"
NesO LGsU. In Cheboygan, Mich,
city officials passed a new law
calling for a SIS fine on any motor
list caught driving with a woman
on his lap. NORMAN SCOTT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17

Believe it or not, the Moonbeam by
Westclox offers an entirely new way
to wake up; an experience so gentle,
so pleasant, that it is the delight Of
even the most reluctant sleepy
heads ..