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The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
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 Hundreds Over Fourth

Fourth of July activities in the Wasilla and Lake Lucille areas are expected to draw large holi- day crowds over the coming weekend.
 Members of the Wasilla Post, VFW have invited residents of the entire valley to their annual July 4 celebration to be held at the ball park in Wasilla. Free ice cream and soda pop for the youngsters, a baseball game be- tween the "oldsters" and "youg- sters" and a variety of races are planned for many hours of fun.
 In Anchorage the Jack Henry Post American Legion will spon- sor their annual Independence Day parade. Navy Commander Clarence K. Dickinson will act as Grand Marshal. Many organiza- tions and business establishments will have colorful floats entered in the parade.
 The Anchorage Shrine Club drill team are sponsoring boat races at Lake Lucille on Saturday and on Saturday and Sunday will have carnival at the lake site.
 Palmer Police Chief Bernard BouWens will be assisted in his weekend duties by three special police officers.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
FIRE DANGER FORCES FOREST CLOSURE

An area north of Knik River bridge has been closed by the Blu reau of Land Management, divi- sion of forestry because of unus- ual danger from forest fires, it was announced yesterday by Rog- CT R. Robinson, regional forester.
 The area is described as that begnning at the north end of the Knik River Bridge along the Glenn Highway to the Matanuska Valley Gardens. From there east ward to the 2.000 foot contour ele- vation line and thence in south easterly direction to Friday Creek. Also the area from Friday Creek downstream to the Knik River Bridge.
 The unregulated use of the areas was proclaimed unlawful by Robinson. The area is closed to all entry except those persons lawfully residing or working in the area. Those persons must re- frain from smoking while travel ing in the area and effective spark arresters must be put on all trac- tor equipment operated in the area and on all chimneys of oc- cupied buildings in the area.
 This closure will be in effect Robinson announced until fur ther notice or until September 30, whichever date is the earlier.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
FIRE CAUTION ASKED BY CITY FIRE CHIEF

City Fire Chief Ray Lan- caster this week urged caution during the holiday week end and throughout the dry spell now being experienced in this region.
 Tt would take very little to start a big and perhaps disas- trous fire, with things as dry as they are at the present" he said. Although fireworks are banned within the city limits, those setting them off outside the limits are reminded that the finder is there as well as within the city.
 Careful burning of rubbish IS also asked by the Fire Chief. Burn in an incinerator when ever possible, he said, and do not leave an open fire unat- tended.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
WOOD PIPE LEAKS: VALLEY ST. WATER LINE TO BE REMOVED

Pressure tests run recently on the wood slave water line, install ed on Valley Street last year, did not come up to government stand ards and, along with the IA inch line from the reservoir that was previously condemned, will be re- placed by steel pipe. However, because the line along Valley street was installed 20 feet off center line, this section will have to be removed when the steel pipe is installed.
 Twenty-three gallons per min ute were pumped into the Valley street section under 21 pounds of pressure but did not meet govern ment standards, Ray Mathews, APW inspector said this week. For this reason, he added, we did not feel it useful to make any fur ther tests on that line.
 Construction of the new water line is expected to get under way by contractor Arctic Plumbing and Heating shortly after July 4. Tw barges are enrout to Palmer from Seattle, carrying the new steel pipe. Contractor George Lilly is planning to supervise the loading of third barge this week, to insure delivery in time to com- plete the system this fall. Accord ing to the contract, there is an August II completion date estab- lished. Work will start in the North Palmer area and on the A inch reservoir line.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
LEGION TO MOVE TO NEW BUILDING

Members of the Matanuska Val ley Post No. Is American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their last regular meetings at Carpenters Hall tonight. Their next meetings will be held July 16 in the Am erican Legion building, formerly occupied by the Bureau of Recla- nation.
 Legion quarters will be estab- lished in the basement and office space on the first floor will be rented, Commander Richard Dem ming said this week.
 Regular Legion and Auxiliary meetings are held the first and second Thursdays of each month at 8 pm.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
High River Waters Cause Power Failure

T.. treme~ hot WeazsheI melting snow and high waters were re- sponsible for Pblmer's electric outage last Friday, June 26, Cy Brewer, MEA manager said this week.
 The two-hour outage was caus- ed when swollen waters of the Matanuska River washed away two structures carrying power to this area. The entire area north of Fort Richardson was affected, in- cludjng Jonesville where mining work on Friday night and all day Saturday was held up because of 8 lack of power.
 Members of the MEA and CEA are working on restoration cf the line but nothing concrete can be done, Brewer said, until the water subsidies. The 33 XIV line is working now, although much of 1t is hanging on trees, he said. The emergency line was cut in by workers Friday and the low vol tage was immediately noticed by users.
 "This is an emergency" Brewer said, "and it is better that we
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The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
klRSCH NAMED AS
 1853 FAIR MANAGER

Eugene Kirsch, member of the Matanuska Valley Fair Associa- tion board has been named by fellow members as manager of the 1853 Valley Fair. His appoint ment was announced at a regular board meeting held June 29.
 Also announced was the appli- cation to the Territory of Alas ka for $2500 from territorial funds voted at the recent legislature for assistance to Alaska fairs. A Fair program and premium book was mailed to Governor B. Frank Heintzleman along with a bank certificate showing the local as- sociation has on hand matching sum of money.
 Plan Fireworks
 Nearly $450 worth of display fireworks will be ordered, includ- ing several spectacular aerial pieces. Board members are mak- ing final selections this week and will send the order as soon as completed. AS an added attrac- tion this year, daytime aerial bombs will be set off on all three days of the Fair, September 5, 6, and 7, building up to the climax on the evening of September ' when the evening display will be set Off.
 Queen Contest
 Although plans are being made for the annual Queen Contest, rules and regulations have not yet been completed. Final plans will be completed at a future meeting and the contest is expected to get under way around the first of August.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
Willow Road Opens Officially July q

Heavy traffic is indicated over the Fourth of July week end if the good summer weather holds However, due to Washouts and cave-ins travel on some Alaska highways will be limited.
 Oliver Onkka, local ARC fore man said this week the Willow Road will be officially open to traffic on July 4. The road has been worked on and cleared it's entire length and is in pretty good condition" ;" he said. Although the road was not officially open this past week end, approximate ly 100 vehicles were observed in the area, some of which were driven through to Willow.
 Two washouts on the Glenn Highway this week at mile 69 and and 72 required sizeable amount of filling, although the road itself was not damaged, Onkka said.
 Elsewhere in the territory, the Sterling highway, connecting the Kenai Peninsula with Anchorage, was completely impossible this week, where water ranging in depth from one foot to 40 inches was cutting across the road in spots. The Seward highway was reported in good condition.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
Legion Designates Palmer for '54 Convention; Dr. Sims Commander

Palmer has been chosen as the site of the 1854 Alaska Depart ment American Legion conven- tion. Because Palmer is so we'll located, members of the local Le- zion post speculated this week that it will mean hundreds of wis itors for the Valley from all over the entire Territory. Palmer was chosen by Legionnaires who were
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02

332 by 46 it. cement block Coop 332 by 46 cement block Co-Op creamery addition is expected to be completed within matter of days. With it's completion, ice cream production will be doubled and storage space tripled, Fred Zieke, Coop general manager said this week.
 Completion of the two-story, steel-reinforced building will be just in time, for only this week, new contracts were negotiated with Army officials that have ad- ded an average 10000 gallons per month to exsting contracts which now call for close to 30,000 gal Ions of ice cream each month. This is in addition to the many other outlets for the "Matanuska Maid' brand ice cream.
 A test run on two new ice cream machines vii be made be- fore going ino production. The machines have a 300-gallon per hour capacity. There will be hard ening room space capable of hand ling 15,000 gallons of ice cream at one time The creamery depart ment has been forced to work double shifts, trying to keep up with recent ice cream demands.
 The storage room was built with eight inches of cork insula- tion on all walls and the ceiling and a three-inch concrete slab over 10 inches of cork on the floor. Ice cream will be entered and removed from the sharp room by conveyers.
 The $75,OO0 creamery addition will make the M. V. F. c. A. Creamery the largest and most modern plant in the Territory, comparable to those in the States.
 Construction has been done un- der the supervision of Frank Clark of the Coop maintenance department. Frank Mckenzie has the refrigeration in- stallations and the installation of three six by six Prick compress sors. Walt Cooper has been work mg with McKeznie on the in- 
 The modern addition to the Co., Op will be presented at a dedi-
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02

in attendance at the 1853 conven- tion held in Cordova last week.
 Dr. Foster Sims, local dentist and first vice-commander last year of the Alaska Department, was elected department con- mander. In addition to the vice commander duties, Commander Sims has been active in the Alas ka Department in Child Welfare work, completing his fourth year as chairman of that committee this year. During the meeting Sims spoke before a large gath ering at the Child Welfare lunch con, pointing out the work his committee has done this past year and the need for continued program.
 Also elected to serve with Commander Sims were Forbes Baker, Fairbanks, first vice-com- mander; E. w. VanHorn of Sitka, second vice-commander; Homer L. Crowther of Ketchikan as chap. lain; Alfred L. Zenger, Juneau service officer; Fred Johnson, Cordova, sergeant-at-arms; Will liam Sanders, Anchorage, judge advocate; Dale Hirt, Petersburg, historian; John Weisenberger, Palmer and George F. Crisman, Juneau, department executive committee; John H. WanHorn, Sitka, national executive commit tee and Perry S. McLain, Anch- orage, alternate national execu- tive committee.
 J. C. Morris of Anchorage was endorsed by convention Legion- naires as a nominee for National first vice-commander of the west ern division. If appointed, Morris will be the first Alaskan to serve on the National staff.
 The convention went on record for statehood for Alaska; develop ment of the Copper River and Haines- -Skagway highways; dis persal of military shipping; re- storation of the cost of living al loWances ,cut from enlisted milit- ary personnel and other reSolu- tions, bringing the total resolu- tions to twenty-five.
 The city of Cordova and the host American Legion post, enter tained their visitors in their fam ed hospitable manner. Starting the convention with color, the Cordova school band, resplendant in brand new uniforms received only the day before, headed a parade held to greet Mrs. Rae Legion Auxiliary national president. Drawing all eyes was the little three-year-old assistant drum majorette at the head of the parade. The Matanuska Valley Post No. Is carried their colors in the parade. Accompanying Mrs. was Mrs. Cecilia Wentz, natonal treasurer and National Vice-Commander William Bour- don and his wife, of Arizona.
 Department officers elected for the Legion Auxiliary include Mrs. Foster Sims of Palmer who will serve as second vice-president; Mrs. Forbes Baker of Fairbanks as president; Mrs. William Smith of
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The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
COOP GETS TWO NEW DISTRIBUTORSHIpS

The Coop Garage recently re- ceived Valley distributorship of Rototillers. The first shipment was made June and is expected in Palmer soon. Another new dis tributorship is that of Fuller paints that will be sold, along with other paint brands, by the Coop Warehouse.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
Creamery Addition Nears Completion

cation sometime next week, Zieke said Army officials of Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base; business men from Palmer and Anchorage Dairy re presentatives and others, includ- ing transcription staff members of radio station KENI, will be in attendance.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02

Inscribed the Liberty Bell that hangs Independence Hall in Philadelphia taken from LevticuS XIV 10 Proclaim Proclaim Liberty throughout land all the inhabitants thereof This inscription indeed the result of divine guidance and mbozes only the principles independence but the faith of freedom loving peoples God and His eternal 
 Let this Independence Day. that freedom will reign the principle ha all created equal that they endowed by their with certain nalenabe Rights that these Le Liberty the Happiness
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBER

Mrs. Andrew H. Nerland of Nome was recently appointed as the Second Division member of the Territorial Board of Health by Governor B. Frank Heintzleman. She was first appointed to the Board on October 31, 1852.
The frontiersman., 1953-07-02
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

A special meeting of the Common Council will be held tonight in the City Clerks of flee at 7:30 pm. for the pur- pose of discussing the agenda planned for the regular meet ing of the council scheduled for June 30. This June 30 meet. ing was adjourned because a quorum was not present.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
Red'II Be Back
Via Kinescope
By HoI Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD

It's beginning to look as if it
would be quite a spell yet before
Red Shelton gets back to doing
his TV show. The big, carrot
topped comic is home conva-
lescing and his doctor is finding
it tough to keep Red quiet. but
he's still q long way from being
in shape to take those falls and
rough-and-tumble clowning.
Meanwhile. NBC worked out a
deal with the musicians union so
that it can repeat kinescope films
Of shows which Red did a year
ago. That's why you see those
numbers done by Dave Rose and
his band, which are filmed kline
scope fashion each week and
then spliced in between those old
Shelton sketches.
1t was considered too early yet
to repeat the filmed shows Red
did earlier this season and any,
way. re-running last seasons
stuff gives the viewers a much
better brand of Shelton than
they were seeing before Red had
to enter the hospital for that
operation.
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Donald O'Connor is still miss
ing from the NBC-TV Comedy
Hour" lineup, much to the net
works regret. Here is q young
man who found the strain of
combining movie work and TV
just too tough.
He begged off from a sched-
uled Comedy Hour" stint last
month, and won't consider doing
one now until next March. He is
in rehearsal at Universal Inter-
national this week for his role
in walking My Baby Back
Home"
(Copyright, 1853. Mirror Enterprises
Syndicate)
Evening star., 1953-01-19
New York Is Still in the Lead
In Live TV Progroning
By Harry Macarthur

CHS contract expires this month
If the deal does work out
he would have a free hand in
setting the programs formal i.
Stu Erwin, a television favorite
now. reports he thought he was
haunted on a recent night when
he saw six old Stu Erwin films
on TV He may as well relax
and enjoy it He's got 154
more Erwin films to see, not
counting second and third runs.
l.. Alan Young, who is return
ing to the video screens soon,
had possibly the strangest clause
ever written into a movie con-
tract on his recent venture into
that field It was the pact
for his services in "Androcles
and the Lion" It required
that the actor playing the title
role Qatter half must be fed
his fill of raw meat one half
hour before coming on the set. :"
=. William Keighley, movie di-
rector and radio producer, has
signed to direct 10 "Cavalcade of
America" telef1lms Margaret
Truman, according to Hollywood
report, has signed six months
option for a TV series titled
1.-THE Cinderella Hour" Perry
Como, who does his TV singing
for CHS, will DO an "Au-Star
Revue" in February for NBC-TV
:. Paulette Goddard, Patti Page
and Ben Blue will be in the Como
supporting cast Gene Archer
Of WRC has a new record out
;. You can't buy it and it isn't
destined for the million-copy
group, but he's happier than if
it were >. It's a special version
of "Walkin' to Missouri" record
ed for President Truman as a
memento Of the Gridiron Club
dinner, where it first was sung.
Evening star., 1953-01-19

Beacon Wax" gives all floors
the most brilliant gleam and stops
floors from scuffing. Beacon" is
now one of the worlds largest
selling floor wakes. It Is sold In
Hardware, Paint and Department
Stores. !.
Evening star., 1953-01-19

rinne Calvet stars in "Ti Babette." "
$3.50, WNBW - Voice Of Fire
stone: Bidu Sayao is guest soloist.
$3.50, WTTG - Johns Hopkins
Science Review: The second part
of Man Against Cancer" is pre-
sented.
900, WMAL-Perspective: Judge
Samuel I. Rosenman discusses "The
Authority and Responsibilities of
the President"
! 900, WNBW--Hollywood Open
ing Night: Ezio PIMA is featured
in "Interlude."
$3.50, WMAL-Army Talent Pa
troll: Steve Allen is emcee on a
new talent show
$3.50, WNBW-Robert Montgom-
cry Presents: Robert Preston and
Evening star., 1953-01-19

Evening news broadcast
direct from The Stars news
room Monday through Fri
day over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM, 6 PM.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
On the Air

CAPITAL That assumption
by Hollywood of the "television
capital" title may have been a
bit premature. =. A recent Ross
Reports study indicates, at any
rate, that New York is still in
the lead in one field by a COM
Portable margin. Hollywood
in fact, is running a late third
in the matter of live TV pro-
gramming on the networks.
The figures vary a bit from week
to week, but the study shows
New York well in the lead with
1924 hours of live telecasts
weekly. Chicago is second
with IT, then comes Hollywood
with II. Washington is in
fourth place with 614 hours.
Then come Philadelphia with
IA hours. St. Louis with three
quarter-hours and Baltimore and
Pittsburgh with one half hour
each.
CULPRIT-The matter of the
radio log listing for Twenty
Questions" has just come up,
Apparently this has been wrong
in The Star for the past few
Saturdays, but the complaint
has just filtered through to the
radio-TV editor. Twenty Ques-
tions" is on MBS (WWDC) at 8
IN. Saturdays, as its listeners
know and as undoubtedly the
girl on the WWDC switchboard
at 1882 knows. The erroneous log
listing has been the result OF
the lamentable fact that news
papers have to depend for these
things on information furnished
by the radio stations. Even alert
suspicion of all broadcasters does
not keep some misinformation
out of the paper. if misinforma-
ton is supplied. And that is
just what WWDC has been sup
plying for three weeks about
Twenty Questions" Maybe
they're so busy around there
peStering the bus riders that
they haven't time for these
trivial details. Anyhow, The
Star is sorry.
IMPROVEMENT - Those ir
charge of TV programming have
a vast fear of anything educa-
tional. To label program that
they are convinced, is to drive
the customers away. In Balti-
more, however, it has been dis
covered that all televiewers are
not averse to education.
Baltimore's school children
have been attending classes by
televiSion during a strike of city
employees and they, apparently,
have not been the only ones at
tending classes. After a recent
WMAR-TV telecast on Maryland
history, the station received q
call from a Woodward Baldwin.
That was fine program, Mr..
Baldwin thought. and he'd like
to see more of the same.
Far from discouraged that the
emer0Nc"v school program elic-
itr<; ~ praise that the regu-
la, i programming hadn't, the
WMAR-TV people were quite set
up about it. Mr.. Baldwin, they
feel, is in a position to Judge a
program about Maryland history
He is listed among the "older
students" being 81 years of age
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NAMES IN THE NEWS-Sam
Levenson may follow Steve Allen
into the ABC-TV fold when his
Evening star., 1953-01-19

garet Truman are presented ir
tribute to the contribution Presi-
dent and Mrs. Truman and Miss
Truman have made in the cham
pioning Of music and the arts in
America.
300, WTOP - Radio Theater
william Holden and Colleen Gray
star in appointment with Dan
GER
900, WRC-Telephone Hour;
Marian Anderson is guest soloist.
9:O5, WASH-Reporters' Round
up: Paul G. Hoffman is guest.
9:35, WWDC-Reporters Round
up.
Televisi0n Today.
1880, WMAL-Hollywood Screen
Test: Judith Evelyn has the lead
In 1.-THE Light That Did Not Fail.
500, WTTG-Report Card TO,
Parents: The topic for discussion
is Should You Spank You,
Child?"
500, WTOP-Video Theater: Co.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
Other AM Stotions

Margaret Hayes star in Maggie,
Pack Your Bags"
$3.50, WTTG-Boxing: Chico We
jar meets Italo Scortichini in q
10-round welterweight bout.
1000, WTOP-Studio One: The
drama is Signal &c."
1880, WNBW My Favorite
Story: Adolphe Menjou is host on
a new drama series.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
Beacon Wax" Featured Nationwide
On PrevieW to Presidents Inaugural
On Nbc-T -Tv Here tuesday, $50 Am.

Beacon Wax" will be on the
fascinating TODAY" NBC-Tv
program starring Dave Garroway
on Tuesday, Inauguration morning.
"Beacon's" program will start at
$50 AM. A preview of some Of
the big events will be seen here on
WNBW, channel 4.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
HighIights
Radio Today.

7:15, WEAM-Senator Robert
son: Senator Willis Robertson is
heard on the program, commemo-
rating Robert E. Lees birthday.
1880, WTOP-Jo Stafford: The
singer is heard on a new series.
500, WRC-Railroad Hour: Cor
don MacRae and Dorothy Kristen
sing Jerome Kern's 'Showboat."
500, WTOP-Suspense: John
Kodiak stars in "Gold of the Ado
mar"
600, WCFM-Salute to the Tru-
mans: Recordings made by Mar
Evening star., 1953-01-19
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Evening star., 1953-01-19

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Evening star., 1953-04-16

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