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The frontiersman., 1954-02-04

City Councilwoman Betty Mears this week filed on the Democratic ticket for House of Representatives. She is among the 43 Third Division candidates who filed for the territorial leg islature before the deadline Feb ruary 2. Of these were 23 Demo- crats and 13 Republicans who fil- ed for the 10 House seats; four Democrats, two Republicans, and one Independent filing for the two Sentate seats.
 In a surprise manuever short ly before closing time Barbara Dimock, Republican, an Anchor age business woman, withdrew her candidacy for reelection to the House and filed for delegate to Congress.
 Mrs. Mears, active in local civ- ic affairs since coming to Palmer in 1947, holds several offices in the Democratic party. She is a member of the Democratic Gen. tral Committee of which there are four members in the Third Divis- ion; is treasurer of the Divisional Committee, and was a delegate to the Democratic Territorial Con-
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
TAX REPRESENTATIVE TO BE AT HOTEL FEBRUARY TO6

While most tax payers will be able to prepare their re- turns themselves, a representa- tive of the Internal Revenue Service will be at the Matan- uska Hotel from February 3 to February 6 from SIS am. to 5:45 pm. to give any ad- vice or assistance needed. No charge will be made for this service.
 Any person whose total in- come in 1853 was $500 or more must file a return. No refunds can be made unless a return is filed.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
Palmer Plans Warm Welcome for Cordovans

WELCOME cORDOvA"-Be- ginning sometime after noon to- morrow this will be the Valley by-word for the following two days when members of the Moose Club basketball team; the Womens' team; and several of their loyal followers will arrive in Palmer from Cordova for two days and nights of basketball and fun.
 From the time the "Chowder Heads hop off their chartered Cordova Airline planes until they wave a farewell on Sunday they will be busy visitors. Luncheon, smorgasbord, dancing, dinners and tours are planned by the To- cal Elks and Moose lodges. Co., hosts and hostesses will be mem- bers of the local basketball teams.
 Two double-header games are planned the first to get under way Friday night in the school gymnasium. The women will play the first game beginning at 7:30 p,m., followed by the men at 3 pm.
 Immediately after landing at the Palmer Airport the visitors will be treated to hot lunch at Moose Hall. Featured on the menu will be fried rabbit and Matanuska Valley baked potatoes, along with moose meat and ham.
 Following Friday nights game members of the local Elks lodge and the local basketball teams will co-host smorgasbord to be held at the Elks Home for the team and visitors.
 Rising bright CD and early CD on Saturday morning, the visit DTS will be offered an opportun- ity to tour the Valley-shop around-or just visit. Members of the Matanuska Ski club have of fered transportation for those who would like to visit the clubs ski area.
 Saturday evening the second double-header game will be play ed in the gym, followed by pot luck moose meat dinner which will be served cafeteria style at Moose Hall by members of the local Moose club. Entertainment is being planned and dancing will follow.
 Even the weather man said he'd try to cooperate and WELCOME CORDOVA.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
Collection Boxes

Mary Ann Linn of Palmer is among 52 former Washington State College students who have made reservations to resume their college education starting with February 4 5 registration, accord ing to wori receive from Claude Simpson, WSC director of admis- sions an registrar.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
REAL PROPERTY TAX FORMS MAILED TODAY

Real property self-assess- ment forms will be in the mail this week for all city resi- dents.
 Although the forms request return by the first of Febru- ary, an unavoidable delay in the City Assessors office, makes this impossible. The chairman of the City Finance Committee requests the CO., operation of residents in re- turning the forms as soon as possible.
 Personal property forms are coming in very well, the asses sor announced this week.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN IS SUCCESS

From last Thursday evening until loo am. Sunday morning residents of, the Matanuska Val ley turned out in force and help ed make the local 1854 March of Dimes a success. Although total figures have not yet been deter mined it would appear as though record amount will have been collected through the integrated work of various local organiza- tions an individuals.
 During the Kiwanis-Rockets basketball game Lowell Krise, local polio victim spoke to the crowd and inspired them to dig down for an additional $75. All agreed that the game was well worth the price of admission, even though the men did trim the gals 20-13 in a very surprising manner. No one knew the Kiwan- ians were really going to play basketball. George Small, referee, was kept busy trotting from one end of the gym to the other. His biggest trouble seemed to be in keeping his attractive blue skirt in place.
 In the second game, played be- tween the Palmer Moose club team and the Anchorage Pan- handle Flyers, the Palmer men handed the top Anchorage league team a surprise defeat, 48 to 45.
 Basket Social
 Friday night a very successful basket social was held at the Ma tanuska Hotel, under the spon- Sorship of MT. and Mrs. Lawrence McNarry. Ten attractively decor ated baskets brought a total of S156.75 when auctioned off by Al Smith of Sutton. The smallest bid was for $9.5O-top bid went to $31.00 before the auctioneer called out, "Sold".
 March of Dimes Dance
 The famous Matanuska Valley weather acted up late Saturday afternoon and evening, keeping the crowd attending the Beta Sig ma Phi sponsored March of Dimes dance, down to a smaller num- Der than anticipated. However, those attending enjoyed them selves and the girls announced the dance success, in that they came out in the black with some left over for the campaign fund. During the dance 157 dimes were turned in for L. P. Rorrison of Palmer who had been saving them throughout the year in an- ticipation of the 1854 Dimes cam- paign.
 Collection Boxes
 Ed Smith and Dick Jones are collecting the many coin boxes that were put out in various public places during the month of January. A total count is expect ed to be completed by next weeks issue of The Frontiers man.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04

The transfer of Patrolman Bert Kellogg from Achorage to Ketchi- kan was announced last week by Superintendent of Territorial Po- lice A. P. Brandt.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-04
'%,', ; s,s .s' ,s! 'IfT% ,1 TEAM WE ELCOME CORDOVA!

TRY A FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED AID for that item you may have for sale. rent or lease.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Fairfax Boy Misses
Vaccine, Gets Polio

A 7-year-old Fairfax (VaD
boy who failed inadvertently to
take the Salk polio vaccine which
was given to about 1900 other
second-grade students, is in Chill
dren's Hospital with a paralytic
case of the disease.
His application to participate
in the Nationwide Salk program
was misplaced in a school book
until it was too late for his
parents to sign. DR.. Harold
Kennedy. health officer said.
So far, none of the second
graders inoculated with the new
vaccine has contracted the dis
ease. In the other sections of
the Nation, some children were
given water as a part of the
tests. In Fairfax, however, all
received the Salk vaccine,
The boy, who lives in the 100
block of Burns street. Chester
brook subdivision, was admitted
to the hospital yesterday. Doc
tors said the illness started
Saturday.
The victim was in the second
grade at st. Thomas Parochial
School last spring when the tests
got under way. DR.. Kennedy
said the boys parents told him
they did not find the application
until it was too late for the boy
to participate.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

received salary step increases for
superior accomplishments: Per-
eival D. Lowell, Thomas w.
Mears, Lester Haar. Lewis M.
Branscomb. John McElhinney,
Randall S. Caswell. Frank Fl.
Day. Everett G.. Fuller. Evans v.
Hayward. Joseph w Motz,
Thomas l. Davenport. Frances
A. Fussinger, William A. D. Cook,
Roswell C. Peavey, Jessie B.
Berkley. r. Marshall Coon Ade-
line N. Kincheloe. Phillip T.
Sprawcew. Frances I. Daniel,
Charles NJ. Benedict. Alice E.
McRae and Joan E. Tveten. Cash
awards for beneficial suggestions
went to j. Walter Keller, Jacob
J. Diamond and Charles F. Lohr.
=. The Nays David Taylor
Model Basin presented 20-year
service pins to Edward D. Brady.
Vivian L. Poliquin and William
Fl. Kohlhafer. sr. The following
employees received awards:
George w. Cook, Jesse E. Stern,
Edward H. Bowles, Louis j..
Belliveau. Nelson G. Mattheis,
James R. Martin and Edward
D. Bunnel; Harold E. Nelson,
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Jury Gets WAVE Staying Case
AS Defense Calls NoWitnesses

base on the night of May %,
leaving at lis am. after pur-
chasing two half pints of whisky.
a small carton of soft drinks and
several paper cups.
The operator of a tavern and
dance hall near the death scene
said he saw a car occupied by a
man and woman near his place
at about 2:30 am.
A vacationer strolling on the
beach at daybreak found the
body and notified police Sher-
ifs officers found the WAVE,
fully clothed except for under
garments. lying face down in
shallow water a few feet from
shore.
On the sand nearby were one
full and one half empty whisky
bottle and five soft drink bottles,
one broken. Close by the bottles
and two apparently bloodstained
spots on the sand was a cigarette
lighter with the name Dave" A"
Ownership of the lighter was not
established yesterday.
DR.. Julian S. Lane, county
medical examiner who performed
an autopsy said he found 9 deep
decorations on the WAVES head
and an abrasion on the tip of
her nose that indicated she may
have been dragged across the
beach to the water. DR.. Lane
said the head wounds might have
been sufficient to cause death
but that his verdict was death
by drowning.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
By J. L. Michoel
Stor Stoff Correspondent

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Sept.
ga st. Mary's County jury
began celebrating murder
charges against Carl w. Strick-
land at 12::40 pm. today after
defense counsel failed to place
either the 21-year-old airman or
other witnesses on the stand.
Two circuit judges instructed
the all-male panel after over
ruling defense motions for di-
rected verdict of acquittal.
Strickland, is accused of beat
ing and drowning Irene Marian
Conole. 26-year-old Wave, on a
lonely beach near Point Lookout,
Md, on May %.
Strickland, tall, slender and
impassive, watched more than a
dozen witnesses testify yesterday
in the States effort to convict
him of first-degree murder in a
killing which he has denied.
The airman's 2O-year-old wife,
Wanda, and the WAVES mother,
Mrs. James Conole of Rochester,
N. Y. were in the packed court
room yesterday. Mrs. Strickland
showed no emotion. Mrs. Conole
several times wiped her eyes with
a handkerchief.
According to witnesses testi-
flying yesterday, Strickland and
Miss Conole had drinks in two
or more taverns near the naval
Evening star., 1954-09-29

employe, was one of the Ages
most able vice presidents. "A
recent promotion and the press
of additional duties caused him
to drop the AFGE vice presi-
dency, but he will continue to
be active in the unions activi-
ties on less strenuous basis.
COMMERCE - Secretary of
Commerce Weeks has initiated
what seems a very good idea in
employe relations.
Each year he meets with the
departments more than 1000
supervisors here and discusses
personnel problems and man.
agement objectives. The super
visors also have a chance to ques-
ton Mr.. Weeks regarding per-
sonnel policies and to interject
their own views on what should
be done. This years meeting
is being held at 3 pm. today in
the departments auditorium.
**
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
following employees in the Ma
tlonal Bureau of Standards have
Evening star., 1954-09-29

Nelson B. Phelps and John d.
Orr received certificates of ap-
prenticeships. The Veterans
Administrations veterans bene-
fits Office has presented 30-year
service awards to the following
employees: Mrs. Beulah M. Moore.
Mrs. Emma c. Eggleston. Walter
j. Delaney, Mrs. Edna E. Guild.
Catherine M. O'Donnell, Re-
becca r. Cooper. Mrs. Mary
Weaverling, Maurice Folsom,
Alice Miller. Francis P. Kelly,
Samuel T. Dews, Earle v. Pink
ham, Mae j. Thompson, Mrs.
Edna K. Cook and Virginia Git
tingS.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Virginia - Increasing cloudi-
ness with scattered showers like
ly tomorrow and in the extreme
west portion late tonight Low
est tonight 64-70. Tomorrow
rather warm.
Wind-Mostly southerly, 1920
miles per hour.
Pollen count-42 grains per
cubic yard for "a hours ending
9 am. today.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Durkin Undergoes
Operation for Tumor

Former Secretary of Labor
Martin P. Durkin, so, was re-
ported today doing as well as
could be expected" after an op-
Grafton for a brain tumor at
Georgetown University Hospital.
A Chicago-born Irishman. the
president of the AFL Plumbers
Union, was a Democratic ap-
pointee to the cabinet. He re-
signed as Secretary of Labor in
August, 1858, after 10 months
service.
Mr.. Durkin, who lives at $500
Pembrook terrace, Bethesda, is
married and has three sons. He
returned to the presidency of the
Plumbers Union after James P
Mitchell had been appointed to
succeed him as Labor Secretary
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Bethesda Tracts Rezoned

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday rezoned to COM
mercial % tracts in the Wood
mont Triangle, Bethesda.
The council, whose members
for months have expressed in
terest in the commercial de-
velopment of the triangle bound
ed by Old Georgetown road and
Wisconsin avenue, was unani-
nous in it's action.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

workers.
No amount was named. The
convention left the amount to be
asked up to the various Govern
ment employe unions in the AFL.
The AFL asked that the amount
be adequate to enable Federal
employees to keep pace with the
rise in the cost of living.
Also, the AFL opposed the
postal salary reclassiflcation
authority sought by the Post
master General. However,
possible compromise in the bitter
fight that led to the Presidential
veto of both classified and
postal pay raise legislation this
year, was hinted by the AFL.
It adopted a resolution de-
claring that "the final author
ity in any rec1assification be
placed in the Civil Service
Commission. This could lead to
compromise solution between
the postal employe unions and
the Postmaster General.
The AFL convention also
adopted the following resolu-
tions dealing with Federal en-
ployes:
/. Optional retirement with
full annuities after 80 years of
service, regardless of age.
2. Increased annuity benefits.
using the 21a per cent formula
Congress voted for its members
this year, instead of the 12 per
cent computation formula now
used for Federal workers. The
AFL also added higher pensions
for employees already retired.
3. Union recognition law
whereby Federal emplOye groups
would have collective bargain
ing rights with agencies on per-
sonnel matters and grievances.
4. Restoration of 26 days OF
annual leave for all Federal
workers and the right for all to
accumulate up to so days OF
leave.
S. Increased travel allowances
/ for Federal and postal workers.
6. Opposition to a central wage
board for Federal wage board
employees.
7. A 35-hour week. This is re-
garded as long-range pro-
posal.
8. In-service training pro-
grams for Federal workers.
9. Improved on-the-job accl-
dent prevention programs.
X X
CANDIDATES-Ernest Hover
Evening star., 1954-09-29

tract that the Eisenhower ad-
ministration is trying to weaken
iva, Senator Butler asked Mr..
Speck if he knew that in 1854
all of the people of the United
States put $3.50 million into the
IVA and that more than 5000
million is budgeted for iva.
The witness said he did not
know that.
Over the pounding of a gavel
by Chairman LANCER, Senator
Butler got in a parting shot by
declaring the Senate had re-
fused funds for these Judiciary
hearings.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

Kaplan Com
mittee, a group
composed of
top admins
tration Off
cials.
r e g a riding
pay, the AFL
u n a nimouSly
adopted a
policy resolu-
ton asking
Congress to
provide an ad-
equate raise
for classified
and pos t a ]
Evening star., 1954-09-29

District and vicinity-Some
cloudiness tonight, lowest near
10. Tomorrow, rather cloudy
and warm with scattered showers
likely.
Maryland-Increasing cloudi-
ness with showers likely tomor-
row and in the west portion late
tonight. Lowest tonight 64-68.
Tomorrow, rather warm.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

of the immigration and Natural
ization Service and Tom Newell
Of the Public Housing Admins
tration have announced their
candidates. for the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes' vice president job here
left open by the resignation of
Lawrence j. Wainwright. The
election is expected to be held
soon.
Mr.. Wainwright, an Air Force
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Five Candidates OK Zoning
For MONTGOMERY Pools

Five Democratic candidates for
the Montgomery County Council
favor amending the zoning code
to permit construction of COM
munity swimming pools with
out unnecessary restrictions"
The council has been sitting
for several weeks on an amend
ment that would permit pools
on 212 acre tracts in any resi-
Dental area. Pools now are per-
mitted only under special ex-
ceptions. The joint proposal
was signed by Jerry T. Williams,
Charles H. Jamison, Robert T.
Snure, j. Grahame Walker and
Wilbur N. Baughman.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Virginia Bonds Sale

In Richmond, Va, the State
Highway Commission said it
would advertise october 8 the
sale of 500 million in revenue
bonds, most of which will finance
the Hampton Roads bridge
tunnel.
The date was changed from
tomorrow to permit the commits
sion to give it's official approval
at meeting October 7. The
bids will be open at 10 am.
October 25-A.P.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

Showers forecast for tonight in the Northeastern
quarter the Nation for New England Showers also
the Tennessee and Lower Mississippi Valleys
westward into the Southern Rockies the
Southern Plateau region and the Central Rockies
will be cooler the Plateau and from there eastward TO
the Lakes and in West Texas 1t will be warmer In the
Southeast and Southern Middle Atlantic States.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
The Federal Spotlight
AFL Pledges Strong Support
OF Members to u. S. Pay Raise
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The AFL has pledged the strong support of its II million
members behalf of Government classified and postal
raise next year.
At its convention in Los Angeles which ended Monday the
AF also voted coordination of the civil service
retirement system with social: s------
security This proposal has of the and
been made to Congress by the -: 60. 100, -. -,
Evening star., 1954-09-29

CANDIDATES-Ernest Hover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Rocket Society Views Latest al White Sands

coverer Of the planet Pluto and
noted astronomer and optical
expert, told newsmen he is con-
vinced there is no intelligent
life on the planet Mars" He
spoke to the rocket society about
optical techniques which he said
could photograph a Va rocket
all the way to the moons
Last night the president of the
society, Andrew q. Haley, re-
ceived an engraved plaque from
1t. Col. Franco Fiorio, Assistant
Attache with the Italian Embassy
in Washington. The plaque was
in recognition of Mr.. Haley's
four-year service with the in
ternational Aeronautic Associa-
ton, of which he was formerly
president.
Earlier, Clyde Tombaugh, dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

Of 10000 compared with 614,-
800 for the same month In 1858.
The loss of 1860 workers was
mainly concentrated in Gov
eminent, where 1900 fewer
workers were reported.
Unemployment continued to
decline gradually. according to
the service. The August estimate
of 28,200 is 1900 fewer than the
previous month.
August was the third continu-
Gus month in which a decline in
unemployment was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
By the Associated Press

Ell PAso. Tex, Sept 24.-The
Nations rocket experts-eyes on
unconquered space and mysteries
of its celestial bodies-journeyed
to White Sands Proving Grounds
today to view guided missiles,
first step on the way to space.
The experts, members of the
American Rocket Society meet
ing here. are expected to view
the latest in rocket missiles.
Brig. Gen. w. L. Bell, COM
handing officer of White Sands,
last night spoke on the develop
ment of guided missiles and it's
role for national defense and
peacetime uses. He termed in
creases in knowledge. of space
gained from the top secret ex-
Fermentation impressive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
| Boom in Housing
May Rate 81 Second
In Home BUILDING

The housing boom, which may
make 1854 the Nations second
biggest housing construction
year, continued during August,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics
announced yesterday.
Preliminary estimates of the
bureau show that 90 housing
units were begun during August,
bringing the total of private
dwelling units for the first eight
months of the year to 10000.
If this trend continues, allow
ing for seasonal variations, the
year should produce 100000
new housing units under con-
struction, the bureau said.
That would make 1854 the
second biggest year in history
for private dwellings put under
construction. The all-time rec
ord year was 1850, when 1882
200 private dwellings were begun.
Exceeds August, 1858.
The August total of public and
private dwellings, the 111.000
figure, declined only 1000 units
from July and exceeded the
August. 1853, total by 1890.
Privately owned housing,
which usually shows a small de-
cline between July and August.
actually rose little. The total
decline between July and Au-
gust was entirely the result of
public housing work, which
dropped from 5000 to 1900 be-
tween the two months.
The bureau said figures showed
slight decline in metropolitan
areas, but that in -metropol-
itan areas housing activity
gained after a dip in July.
The bureau also noted that
public housing started during the
first eight months of this year
was only 1880 as against &c.
600 for the same period last
year, indicating that this years
boom is entirely due to private
construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

ing. 800 in public utilities. 200 in
wholesale trade and 200 In A.
nance. insurance and real estate,
according to figures supplied by
the United States Employment
Service for the District. Losses
were noted ranging from 100 to
700 in retail trade, food and
liquor stores, auto and accessory
firms. apparel and accessory es-
adjustments, hotels and lodging
houses and the Federal Gov
eminent.
The August employment total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Squirt in Construction
Provides 900 New Jobs

Seasonal gains in the con-
struction industry were largely
responsible for the increase Of
about 900 jobs between July and
August in the Metropolitan Area,
it was announced today.
The increase of 1000 workers
in construction was accompanied
by gains of 300 in manufactur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
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