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The frontiersman., 1954-11-24
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The Juvenile Home

This is a serious problem, and we should face it now, before the situation grows worse.
 I believe we are all aware of the great need of the housing sit uation and it's attending influence upon the youngsters who must be confined while their cases are be- 1 ing processed. The location of such an institution should be as near the center of population as possible, to insure quick action and economy in operation.
 Removing the child from the Territory at existing travelling costs should be out. Local com munities should decide this point. The closer home the child could be placed, might enable both par ert and child to make ammends and result in return home, and not drive the child to greater wrong doing.
 It would naturally effect the parent and bring readjustment in home life to benefit all, the child, parents and the families.
 To seek the true cause of such conditions resulting in the up swing of the juvenile situation, the situation points to something in the present economic system. The mad rush to acquire money get rich quick-a man and his wife must be employed to main tain a modern home in a modern city today. Children must be rear ed by baby sitters, hired girls or maids are no more, or the child is left on the street or back yard until school relieves the mother of their care.
 Child labor laws forbid the youngsters of employment under 16 years of age. Little care of the child's need of training to keep them busy, teach them or prepare them for occupational training, until they finish grade or high school. They require or get money from harrassed mothers or dads, without learning the true value of time or money. They learn to spend dollars where we oldsters had nickles or dimes. They must have a car at sixteen, and must have everything their loving souls desire.
 Here is where our school sys- tenn usually fails to fit the boy or girl for real life problems to- day. Our vocational training has fallen far behind their real needs.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24
Council Nofes-

Continued from page D decision of the council to permit this followed inquiries to other cities and will be in, line with tax exemptions granted hospitals in other cities of Alaska.
 
 The proposed budget, as pre- Sented last week, was discussed, with the telephone system being the main topic. Lew Hanks, MTA chairman, ard Al Withey, board members, were present during the discussion and reported that equity sales stepped up about thousand dollars this past week. Hanks reported MTA hopes to have the area coverage designed and all equity collected by the first of the year.
 Other phases of the budget were discussed and council mem bers turned the budget back to the acting mayor for further study and review.
 Council members invited inter- ested electricians and plumbers to inspect the proposed uniform electrical and plumbing codes which will be enforced in the City of Palmer very soon. A copy of each code will be available in the Clerks office for inspection by interested persons.
 Bills authorized for payment totalled $909.42, plus a payment ot S436.04 which was authorized II further check proves it practi- cal.
 The next regular meeting will
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24
OUESTIONNAIRES
 SENT TO INACTIVE AIR FORCE RESERVES

Alaskan Air Command officials this week announced that all Air Force reservists in the Territory of Alaska have been asked to complete an annual Reserve Ques- tlonnaire prior to January 1, 1855. Reservists who neglect to com plete the questionnaire will be transferred to the Ineligible Re- serves, forfeiting all participation in the Reserve Training Program during the coming year, in ad- dition to certain losses in their retirement benefits.
 In addition to completing the questionnaire, each inactive sta tus reservist is required to take a physical examination every four years. Reservists whose names be- gin with "F'' through K" are scheduled to be examined this year at medical dispensaries at Ladd, Eielson or Elmedorf Air Force Bases.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24
Palmer w. (. r. U. To Meet November 26

The Palmer Women's Christian Temperance Union will hold it's regular monthly meeting Novem- Der 26 at 8 pm. at the Church of God on Matanuska Street.
 Following the business meet irg Mrs. Agnes Sandvik will be in charge of the devotions. A film strip, "A Tower of Strength" will be shown.
 The public is cordially invited.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24

Several Palmerites expecting to leave for the States this morn icg, were grounded by the wea- ther. They include the Mary Slaughters, Bobby Jo McRae and the Arthur Brundages.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24

be held in the Clerks office on November 30 at 7:30 pm.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-24

The next regular meeting will
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
Fire Fighters Rescued
After Being Surrounded
By Flames in Creek Bed

FAIRBANKS, R-Ten fire fight
ers were rescued Wednesday after
spending three days in a creek
bed north of the Yukon River
with 1000 acres of brush and
timber blazing around them.
The crew from the Alaska For
estry Division was flown from
Circle City to the fire scene 10
miles north of the Yukon Satur-
day night. One hundred mile an
hour winds famed the flames into
an inferno Monday, forcing the
men to abandon their gear and
equipment and take refuge in the
deep creek gulley.
Poor visibility in the smoke
shrouded area held back efforts
to rescue them until Wednesday
afternoon when they were brought
out safely.
A second fire covering another
4,O00-acre area still is out of con-
troll south of the small Yukon
village of Venetie, $50 miles due
north of Fairbanks. No effort is
being made to fight the blaze be-
cause of its size and remotenesS.
Both fires started from lightning
strikes.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
Mckay, in Fairbanks, Says Alaska
Would Have Statehood Now IL Times
And Circumstances We're Different

FAIRBANKS, R-Alaska would
have statehood now eff circum-
stances were different and times
were different" Secretary of the
Interior Mckay said here We'd
nesday night.
The former Oregon governor,
continuing his tour of Alaska,
spoke at dinner arranged by the
Chamber of Commerce at the
Fairbanks Golf and Country Club.
The address, given before more
than $50 persons, reviewed what
Mckay said were the accomplish
ments of the Eisenhower Admin
istration in Alaskan affairs.
81 know the question of state
hood is one in which you are all
deeply interested" he declared.
"There is no doubt in Washington
that it has stirred the territory.
We are fully aware of the desire
of a great many Alaskans for
statehood!.'
Mckay recalled he had sup
ported statehood for Alaska on
"four separate occasions" while
attending the National Governors
Conference as governor of Oregon.
However," he said, "the clock
has gone around a good many
times since then. World conditions
have changed and are changing
constantly"
Mckay said President Eisen-
hover as recently as last Wednes-
day spoke at his press conference
on the military Importance of AL
aska.
81 thought his remarks were
plain. There may be some who
could quarrel with President Els
enhower on military questions. l
do not happen TO be one OF them.
"There are many in and out of
the department." he went on,
"who are entirely sympathetic to
your desires in this regard. They
have sought to aid you in every
possible way within the policies
set by the administration for the
greatest good of all. But these are
troublesome times. In his dis
charge of his responsibilities to
the nation the President must look
to- Europe, to Asia, to Indochina,
to Korea, and to any other trouble
spot that may develop"
Turning to local issues, the sec
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23

rotary said call responsible gov
eminent agencies" are studying a
proposal to open the Gubik gas
area adjoining the Navy's petrol
cum reserve north of the Brooks
range.
"These things take time" he
said, ". but I can assure you
the approach is positive. When the
papers reach my desk they will
be signed promptly"
Mckay also said he had talked
by telephone with the Interior
Department in Washington and
could report ''there will not be
any reduction of Alaska Native
Service hospital BEDS" Earlier, he
said, there were reports that funds
allocated to the service from the
current appropriations bill might
force closing portion of hospital
facilities needed for tuberculosis
patients.
The cabinet member praised the
administrations accomplishments
in its partnership approach" for
financing Alaska public works.
Discussing the public land issue
he commented:
"When this administration took
office, less than percent of Alas
ka's land was privately owned.
"This shocking situation of
course prevented the type of ex-
pansion which built our first 48
states. I see no reason why Alaska
should not be permitted to devel-
op as these states did.
cat the suggestion of Governor
Heintzleman," Mckay continued,
81 issued a directive in May, 1858,
for the review of all Withdrawals
of lands not required for govern
ment use. AS result, the opening
to entry of lands not further re-
quired for government purposes
has been greatly speeded."
Defenses expenditures are I'M
doubtedly of great Importance to
the present Alaska economy, he
said, but he does not believe their
termination or sharp curtailment
would be disastrous to the terri
tory.
81 think this attitude is unduly
pessimistic," the secretary ex-
planned. Alaska will be major
defense area for an indefinite
period"
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
GruneWald Indicted
On Charge He Lied Often
In DENYING Tax-Fixing

WASHINGTON, R-Henry w.
(the Dutchman GruneWald, re-
puted Washington wire-puller,
was indicted here Thursday on
charges that he lied repeatedly in
denying tax-fixing activities I'M
der the Truman Administration.
The indictment, returned by a
federal grand jury, accused
Grunewald of committing perjury
10 times in recent appearances
before a House Ways and Means
Committee investigating tax scan
dalS.
The multiple charges in the in
dictment carry possible penalties
up to $4,000 in fines and 70 years
imprisonment.
Grunewald, g., who became an
associate of prominent persons in
the capital and man of mystery,
made some appearances before
the grand jury late last year when
he was completing a 9G-day Jail
sentence for contempt of Congress.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
CAPE NOME PRECINCT, SECOND
DIVISION, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JOHN S. CARLSON, Deceased.
No. 1901
Notice to Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Car
RE M. McLain, of Nome, Alaska, has
been duly appointed the Administrative
of the estate of John S. Carlson, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate should present them, with
proper vouchers attached, to the said
Administrative at Nome, Alaska, within
six (6) months of the date of this notice.
DATED this 18th day of July, 1854.
Carrie M. McLain,
Administrative
james A. Don der Heydt,
Attorney at Ld1D,
Attorney for Administrative.
Publ July 16, 49, 80, Aug. 6, 1854.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
Plan to Attend One
Of These Events

guest speakers at the conference.
They have three children of their
own and both have worked with
people of all ages in many situations.
So they seem perfect choice for
a conference with the theme of
Understanding the Family Through
the Years" Right now, DR.. Smart
is head of the department of child
development and family relations
at the University of Rhode Island.
Mrs. Smart has a part-time position
in the same department.
All Ages. Interests
This is a conference for all ages
and all interests. Parents, grand
parents, teenagers, teachers, All
club leaders fact anyone who
works, lives, and plays with other
people-will find help and sessions
of interest in the conference.
More information on the Family
Life conference and details about
the registration fee, housing, and
meals, may be obtained from the
Home Economics Department, Mon
tana State College, Bozeman.
Along the same line as the Family
Life conference is the Vassar Sum-
mer Institute at Poughkeepsie, NY.
to which the Montana Division of
the American Association of Uni
versity women gives a scholarship
each year. This institute lasts a
month and makes provision for both
mothers and children. There are
also additional scholarships avail
able for Montana women, infor-
nation concerning which may be
had by applying to the Vassar Sum-
mer Institute at Pougkeepsie, NY.
Last year, Mrs. John Pressly re-
ceived the scholarship. An account
of her experience appears in the
adjoining columns.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15

nearby town having a benefit sale
for the community hospital. Thus
lot of folks benefited from the no
longer disable contents from the
cupboards and closets of that little
group.
There is always someone who can
make use of most anything we dis
card. For instance, SpectacleS or
eyeglasses. There is the 'New Eyes
for the Needy, Inc" organization
which passes on glasses to those
who need and can use the discarded
ones.
1t is always hard to throw away
the lovely artistic Christmas cards.
One need not, because they are
wanted by hospitals and institutions.
The superintendent of one of the
state schools says they never have
enough cards for the children to
use in making scrapbooks.
Institutions for old people or Or
phanages are always in need of
clothing, books, vases, bureau
scarves, pieces for making rugs and
quilts. However, an institution
should be queried first before send
ing anything to it and, of course,
everything sent should be clean and
usable.-AMY MARTIN
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
Uassa~ &~n,n,e, GsAHtuts:
~Gtsresti~g, Stimulating
By MRS. JOHN w. PRESSLY, Cascade County

1T WAS MY privilege to attend
the Vassar Summer Institute for
Family and Community Living last
summer on scholarship given by
the American Association of Uni
versity Women of the State of Mon
tana.
In applying, the applicant must
state her reasons for wishing to go
and the values she hopes to receive.
1t was an easy thing for me, wife
and mother of three children, to
give many reasons for desiring the
opportunity to attend the institute.
l was born and reared on farm
on the edge of the sandhills in north
Lincoln County, Neb. After gradu-
ating from Hastings College, I mar
ried minister. We have two boys,
9 and 10 years of age, and a girl
Is years old.
At the institute there is a chill
dren's school in connection with the
adult school to make it possible for
families to attend. Children from
2 years to IL are accepted. I took
Bill, my 10-year-old boy, with me.
Parents live in one dormitory and
children in two others so that, as
DR.. Mary Fischer Langmuir, dean of
the school, put it, we live together
but separately. There was a parent
hour each day and activities for
both parents and children.
The adult program was interest
ing, exciting and stimulating. People
from all over the world, as well as
from all parts of our own country,
attended. They represented all races,
religions and cultures.
Democratic living was empha-
sized. Each Sunday morning, the
chaplain of Vassar, DR.. Hanson,
lectured on the contributions made
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15

to our present civilization by Judah,
ism, Catholicism, Professionalism and
science. These lectures, I'm sure
did much to foster the democratic,
spirit that was so evident on the
campus.
Most Interesting Glasses
The two most interesting classes
to me were the Child Development
and Family Relationship seminars
and the Household Management and
Budget class. For the latter, lee
lures were given by Gladys Beckett
Jones, president of Garland Junior
College in Boston and adviser in
Home Economics to Boston Univer-
Sity. Mrs. Jones was so practical
and sensible in her approach to
home management that 1 would like
to share some of her ideas with you.
So much advice given us today
is geared to the ideal that it is often
beyond our means and ability to
make use of it. Mrs. Jones brought
out in her lectures that the modern
home economist is concerned not
with the ''ideal'' but primarily with
the well-being and happiness of a
whole family.
We should desire most of all that
a home be place for the develop
ment of happy and wholesome
family relationships and a place
that will foster the personal de-
velopment of each member of the
family. 1t should be keynoted by
an atmosphere of ease and relaxa-
ton, not of the tenseness of perfec-
ton. Not that this should license
untidiness or shiftlessness, for clean
illness and order are still essential.
But there are many more important
things in life than ironing the dish
please turn to page AID
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
An Editorial
Calling Montana Poets

Poetry is the expression of a
mood:
o, there were lights and laughter
And motions to and fro
OF people as they enter
And people as they go -.
And there were many voices
Vying at the feast,
But mostly I remember
Yours, who spoke the least.
Voices by Witier BYnnerl
Poetry is not the thing said but
the way of saying it:
If radios slim fingers
Can pluck a melody
From night and toss it over
A continent or sea;
If the petaled white notes
Of a robin
Are blown across a mountain
Or city's din;
If songs like crimson roses,
Are culled from thin, blue air,
Why should mortals wonder
If God hears prayer?
proof? by Ethel Romig Fullerl
We will want short poems from
Montana poets to use in the May
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
For 'Different' Summer

MONTANA WOMEN who would
like to do something different for
a few days next summer will find
two events right here in the state
that will fill that order.
Both come in June-The Family
Life conference will be June 21-26
and the Flathead Women's Vacation
camp will be June 27-3O. The Family
Life conference is open to the whole
family = from grandmother and
grandad right down to the pre-
schoolers. The Flathead Women's
camp is open to any woman in the
state and is sponsored by the Flat
head county Home Demonstration
council 1t will be held at the
Methodist Institute grounds on Flat
head lake this year.
Sixteenth Year
This is the 10Th year that women
in the Flathead county have planned
a vacation camp for women of the
SIdIS. Ills ySdl N11 >. CIIlol O1lS1-
dahl of Lakeside and Mrs. r. v.
Thomas of Columbia Falls are the
camp committee and are working
with Lillian Tubb, home demon
stration agent, and Fay McNabb,
assistant agent, on the plans.
Homemakers who would like to
learn more about the camp, &C
comodations, cost and what to bring,
can write to the County Extension
Office, Kalispell. Deadline for re-
gistration is June l.
The Family Life conference is the
fourth one that has been sponsored
by Montana State College on the
campus at Bozeman. This year the
theme will be Understanding the
Family Through the Years"
A husband and wife team-Rus-
sell and Mollie Smart of the Uni
versity of Rhode Island, will be the
38-Morch IS, 1854
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15


will be celebrated.
There is no time of the year
when the housekeeper has such a
yen for getting at everything and
giving it good cleaning" as in
March. The calendar says that it
is spring. Windows are murky. Cur
tains, bedding and clothing need
good airing. 1t is too cold for win
dow washing and general house
cleaning, but this first urge may
be spent in getting closets, cupboards
and drawers in order. Sorting and
going through them takes time but
what a relief to have them in order
before the warm spring days arrive.
Maybe your church or club is
planning rummage sale. Your con-
tribution no doubt will come from
the closets and cupboards, and you
will be saved hunting up something
at the last moment. There is no
better money making project than
the rummage or white elephant sale.
Members of one club took cloth
ing and things they could no longer
use themselves to one of their meet
ings. Everyone found something
they could make use of. What was
left over was sent to a club in a
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15

THE LAST WEEK of May, from
the 23d to the 10Th, will be Ma
tional Poetry week. 1t will be
time when special attention will be
given to local poets and their work.
According to the state chairman,
Mrs. Jessie L. Perro, Montana has
never been organized as a group
with officers, dues and privileges.
1t would seem that the time has
now come when there should be
such a group.
Through the years we have been
interested in poetry written by
Montanans but have been able to
publish only a limited amount.
What is poetry? The little girl
defined it as a composition where
every line begins with capital
letter.
Poetry is many things. 1t is
imagery:
More soft than press of baby lips
They fleck the russet willow slips
Before the bluebirds hither wing
These first faint foot falls of the
spring,
pussy Willows
by Arthur Guiteman)
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15

Is issue when National Poetry Week
will be celebrated.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06

The Kodiak High Schoo Bears will leave Kodiak Sun day March Eth at 12noon from the PIMA terminal for the basketball tournament at Fairbanks. These boys will be accompanied by their coach, MT. Carpenter. the two cheer leaders, Pat Kee and Shirley Hutchins, and a chaperone for the girls, Mrs. Carpenter.
 The players making the trip are: Billy Frost; Bob Norton; Brad Poland; J. Anderson; w. Morrison; M. Fitzgerald; B. Squartsoff; A. Torgramson; Bob Frost and August Heit- man.
 This marks Kodiak's first venture into Class A competi- tion. The growth of the com munity as reflected in the high school, places Kodiak High School among the Class A schools for the territory. This means that the Bears will be pitted against such teams as Fairbanks & Anchorage.
 It is a little difficult to ore. dict how things will go. The boys record in the base com petition shows a won-lost average of about 50%. It must be remembered, however, that in this competition they play against much older fellows then themselves. It is hoped that Kodiak can again make the fine showing they have in the past against boys their town age.
 We are particularly happy  this year that. the team has earned their own way up and
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06
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back. Travel expenses are made up by the tournament itself, but personal expenses of lodging and food are not. Due to the carnival held earlier in the year, and the dance held last Thursday. the boys will be able to make the trip without asking for contribu- tions from the town.
 The boys will fly by charter
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06
Basketball Team Leaves For Tourney

plane to Anchorage. There they transfer to the Alaska Railroad to go overland to Fairbanks. They will remain in Fairbanks until the follow ing Sunday, March 14th apd then fly directly by charter plane from Fairbanks to Ko- diak. They will make the re- turn trip with the Base High School which will help cut costs greatly.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06

The Financial Report was given by fl. E. Spencer and the total revenue for last year as compared to 1852 was N7I. .350.01 for '52 and an in. crease for '53 to 99,511.79. The entire operation showed a net gain over the year '52 of S. 398.71.
 2 The Chairman of the Con- struction Committee, E.. l., Lightfoot made a report on the amount of csnstru ction and cost of same for the year 1858, There was $65, 900 on the East Housing Addition and approximately 5 miles of line strung, 50 transformers in- Etalled 140 poles set, and 100 anchors and pole guys put in.
 Approximately 280 houses have been provided with electrical service. The in- creased use of electricity has made it necessary to enlarge the generation plant and the distribution centers. A new 8 cycle $50 XIV, $50 aP Enter prise Diesel engine is being in stalled to carry the extra load and larger power conductors in the sub-station.
 Basil Clark, Chairman of the Labor Committee made his report on this subje ct. Due to the heavy construction pro gran carried on by KEA this past year the payroll made su ostaatial gains. Nearly $10).0J) was paid out in sala- ries, two thirds of this amount being paid to regular employ ees.