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The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
WILD FLOWER SHOW OPENS SATURDAY; FIRST OF ITS KIND

The first wild flower show to be held in Palmer will be staged this week end on Saturday and Sunday from one o'clock until five in the Coop club room by the local Garden Club.
 All type wild flowers, many of unusual color and type, will be displayed for the enjoyment of the public at no admission char ge. All members of the club have been requested to submit at least two varieties for display and display is expected from the Knob Hill Nursery, firm speci- alizing in wild flower sales.
 As an added feature of the show, Dr. Richard Washburn will show a film Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. entitled Five Hundred Thousand to One," in which com mon varieties of garden pests are identified.
 Managing the two-day show is Karla Duff who will be assisted by Lillian Eckert, club president; Maud Hosler, and Millie Meiby. Isabelle Woolcock is hospitality { chairman and will be assisted by Mrs. Donald Cook, Mrs. Hugh Johnson, Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, Mrs. Alex Carlson, and Mrs. J. H. liar rison.
 The public is cordially invited to attend either or both showings and acquaint themselves with the wide variety of wild flowers found in this area. There will be no admission charge.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
Telephone Numbers
Continued from page D

lCOnLlnueQ rom page
 The city telephone department is also pleased to announce that subscribers may now have as many private lines as needed, where at all possible to connect the new cable, he stated.
 It is hoped that in the immedi- ate future all subscribers will be placed on not more than tWo- party lines locally, and not more than four party lines in the more remote areas.
 Ii present plans materialize, Lester predicted the second 101 pair cable, now on hand, will be run into the Coop area, and thence north, and all present subscribers, together with all prospective patrons will enjoy a new era in telephone communica- tions.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
Chamber Heurs-
Continued from page

and trail clubs.
 Discussions on the erection of signs advertising Palmer's loca- tion were revived at the meeting when Jan Koslosky, who was previously appointed to investi- gate costs of signs, presented var ious sample drawings obtained from professional sign makers. In addition to these, other sugges- t1ons were offered by members and a means by which the cost of the signs could be raised was discussed. Chamber members felt that the signs should be To- cated within city limits, close enough to access streets to pre- vent cars from by-passing the city while travelling on the high way.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
Neil cosnEnundeF-
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(Continued from page U
 Valdez; KetchiIan Post No. 3; Juneau Post No. 4; Seward Post No. 5; Marlin Elmer Palmer Post No. from Wrangell; Skagway Post No. T; John W. Jones Post No. 8 from Cordova; Dorman H. Baker Post No. II from Fair banks; Lynn Canal Post No. 12 from Haines; Sitka Post No. 13; Petersburg Post No. x; General Buckner Post No. 16 from Homer Kodiak Post No. IT, and Nome Post No. 19. In addition, there will be representatives from all Legion Auxiliary Units. Parade Marshal will be Joseph Briones, commander Jack Henry Post of Anchorage.
 Saturday evening the Officers Bali will be held in the Palmer School gym as the final day of the convention closes. During the Ball the 1854 Ford sedan will be awarded.
 Although Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will be busy from early morning until eve ming with various business meet ings, prior to election of officers of June 26, their families will have an opportunity to tour the Val ley and surrounding areas throu- ghout their stay. There will be bus tours during the evening, plus plane flights to the Lake George region. Luncheons and dinners are planned for each day, with local organizations as sisting the Legion and Auxiliary in this part of the program. Moose Hall will be the scene of the Commanders Dinner on Sat urday. The Child Welfare lunch con will be held at the United Protestant Church and the Re- mobilization luncheon will be handled by women of St. Mich ael's church.
 Throughout the entire conven- tion, staff members of Television Station KTVA will be on hand to tape and film convention highlights that will be televised on Channel II. Radio Station KENI will cover the events with Del Melkie in attendance.
 Stanley Laird of the Matanus- ka Valley Post and Mary Steel man of the Auxiliary unit are chairmen of the convention. Ray Lancaster, also of the local post is co-chairman. They are being assisted by large committee.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
Boy Scout Group

Continued from page D on Sunday afternoon, July 4. Parents may call for the boys at that time.
 Equipment needed for the week at camp was discussed at length, during the meeting and the following items were recom- mended Sleeping bags, water proof ground cloth, Scout uni form, high shoes for hiking, change of shoes (sneakers) wool socks, c pr), 2 changes of under wear, handkerchiefs, extra shirt and pants, sweater or jacket, poncho or rain coat, swim trunks, 2 bath towels, soap, comb, tooth brush, toothpaste, mirror, laun- dry soap, serving kit, flashlight, hat or cap, knife, fork, spoon, plate, aluminium foil, pack frame or sack, moccasins or slippers, pocket knife, compass, pencils and note paper, Scout book, campfire stunt material, extra money and purse, and pajamas.
 Grays River, Washington had l20 inches of rain in 1853.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
CANCER CAMPAIGh UNDER WAY IN AREA

Collection boxes and posters were distributed in the business section of Palmer this past week at the opening of the 1854 Cancer Campaign.
 The local appeal for funds to help combat cancer went out in the community last week. Mrs. Charles Wilson, chairman, an nounced that returns have begun to come in. The letters point out there are many reasons why this appeal should have wholehearted support. Statistics given illustrate the need for community-wide support in the campaign.
 Cancer strikes one out of every two families. Either you or your neighbors will feel it's personal inooact-perhaps this year. Can
 -..,-..e one out of every
 people now living, kill one out of seven, unless the death rate is checked. Last year, ap- proximately 227,O00 Americans died of cancer. Cancer today kills more children between the ages of three and 15 than any other disease. Cancer will kill seven and one half times as many peo- pie as polio this year, and 111s times as many. as tuberculosis.
 To combat these and other cancer facts, the American Can cer Society has it's three-fold program of education, research, and service. To carry out this pro- gram thousands of volunteers work tirelessly all over America, month in and month out; hun dreds of them work right here in Alaska, many in Palmer. Thro- ugh contributions made this year, the research that finds the cure for cancer may be found.
 Anyone who did not receive an appeal letter through the mail is invited to contribute by putting money in any of the Cancer col lection boxes, or by sending con- tributions to Mrs. Charles Will son, Palmer.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
CITY TO USE NUMERICAL PHONE CALL SYSTEM

As soon as the new cable has
 been strung throughout the city, all telephone callers will be ask ed to call their parties by num-
 Der only. This decision was an- nounced at the City Council meet
 ing June 8 when Parker Lester,
 chairman of the telephone com . mittee announced that the cable in the eastern side of the city : has been hung and the under 1! ground section ready to go in. He asked council approval on changing the numbering system to a four digit numerical system. His proposal received approval, with the first number of the dig it to denote the cable location, and the last number to denote the ring. When numerical calling IS ready to go into effect, list ings will be distributed to tele-
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
CANCER FILMS
 TO BE SHOWN JUNE 28

Mrs. Charles Wilson announced today that two films on cancer will have public showing Mon day evening June 28 at the Elks Hall. The public is urged to at tend the showing One film will be on the much-talked-about lung cancer. The second film sub ject will be announced at a later date. The films are being shown in conjunction with the Cancer Campaign now in full swing throughout the valley.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17

Although no official announce ment has been made, rumor has 1t that it's oil geologists who are working out of Palmer via heli- copter. The ''whirly- bird" has been in Palmer since Monday of this week, shuttling passengers back and forth to the mountain .egions.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17
COUNCIL NOTES

1 Members of the City Council and a citizens committee representative carried on a lengthy discussion pertaining to the feasibility of oiling city streets, against using slacked coal, without oiling. Various points, for and against both dust control suggestions, were brought out. Figuring on an anticipated figure of around $3,500, it was learned that the costs of trans portation for the coal would be far more than the equivalent use of oil. It was brought out that the city street department has the streets in as good condition as possible and that the oiling program could commence within a matter of days. An abrasive factor in the slacked coal would cause a certain amount of crumb- ling, it was reported, and for the present it was decided that the original plan of oiling the streets will be followed out, using the least amount of money possible, and that experimentations will be made on various city streets in an effort to find a lasting solu- ton to the dust problem.
 -
 Referred to the street commit tee for study was proposal to create angle parking on Colony street, along the railroad side. An inquiry directed to the Alaska Railroad for permission to use railroad land for this purpose would be given, providing the city would place steel lenders around power poles, erect a bar racade, and raise telephone lines five feet. Although the subject was not discussed at length, it was brought out that such park ing might create drainage prob lem but would ease the contest ed parking area.
 
 The use of either of the city owned lots will be. offered to the Lazy Mountain Childrens Home for their use on Saturday nights during the summer months for street meetings. The request for space within the city where the meetings could be held came from the home in the form of a letter. Council members pointed out that because of the safety fac tor involved, such meetings could not be held in the streets and of fered the use of city lots as an alternative. If the lot near the Fairgrounds is used by the group they would not be permitted use during the Valley Fair.
 Acting Mayor Betty Mears an rounced that the contractor who installed the city water system has been notified that he should complete the work by the end of July. If the work is not com pleted by that time, APW will take over the responsibility ot completion and the contractor will be penalized. Ray Mathews APW inspector, has offered his assistance to the city in revising the present water rate schedule
 Begin the construction of the fire equipment house immediate ly, members of the budget and finance committee recommended at the Tuesday meeting. Once the size of the building is decided upon, the walls and roof can be put up, they said, and the interi- or partitioning completed later Material costs and approximate total needed will be presented at the meeting June P, members j said.
 The next regular city council meeting will be held Tuesday, June g at the clerks office Council members will sit as a board of equalization the follow ing night, also in the clerks of flee.
The frontiersman., 1954-06-17

Mrs. Violet Ehrhart is repiac- ing Kathy Richard in the Depart anent of Agriculture office.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Carroll 10 Play Pair
With GU Prep Today;
Pitching Is Problem
CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS.

Carroll High, off to a fast start
with five straight victories in its
first season in the Catholic Base
ball League, has only one tough
game remaining among league
opponents and for that it can be
thankful.
The Lions play Georgetown
Prep in a double-header starting
at l pm. today at Prep. Two
games with Mackin and one each
with st. Anthony, DeMatha and
st. Johns, complete the league
schedule for Carroll. Only st.
Johns, defending champion, ap-
pears to be stumbling block.
But Carroll, despite an appar-
ent soft road ahead, might find
it a struggle because of pitching
difficulties Dick Thiess, who has
carried the brunt of the pitching
far, is out for the season and
been Carroll's top pitcher so
his loss has thrown the load on
Joe Starke and Larry Garland,
the latter an untried sophomore.
Thesis suffered torn cartilage
in his left knee in his winning
effort against st. Johns last
month, Starke, who will pitch
the opener against Prep today,
has taken up some of the slack
but Coach Bob Dwyer still is un-
certain about where his other
hurlers will come from unless he
CANDLES with Garland. Starke
pitched a no-hitter against
Priory last Thursday in CAROLS
IL victory.
The other scholastic schedule
today and tomorrow:
TODAY
Carroll at GEORGETOWN Prep t2), / pm.
ST Anthony VS.. Alumni, at Turkey
TOMORROW.
Carver of Baltimore at Phelps, $50
suitland at Montsomery Blair. $3.50
St. Johns VS. Mackin. Twenty-third
street and Constitution avenue NV.
$3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
London Nine Beats
Sanford Prep, so

Landon won its opening base
ball game in the Interstate Aca-
demic Conference and its second
of the season yesterday by turn
ing back Sanford Del0 Prep
SO, at Landon.
Howard Phelan pitched four
hit ball for the Bears. striking
out two and walking three.
Landon could muster only four
hits but two came in the three
run sixth inning. Alban Forcione
batted in Dave Povich with a
double and Jay Hartwell singled
in Bill Poulton and Forcione.
Lsndon OOI ola KS 4
Powell and Leisure; Phelan and @.
FOrciOne.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
500 SchooIboys Take Part
In Junior Olympic Track Meet

High jump: III. Carter; 2-J.
Smith; 3-B. Shipe. -
160-yard relay: Chevy Chase; q
Rudolph; 3-Buchanan.
85-Pound Class.
Thomas: Sd. Alexander.
Broad jump: IF. Warren; D. Reed,
]. Schillman.
High jump: w. Anton; 2--J. Shin
ma; 3-B. Garood.
200-yard relay; 1-Hearst; mann;
3-Takoma.
1OO-POund Glass.
Coward dash: ii. Holloran; IN
Landroni IN. Jennings.
Broad jump: 1-D. Price. J. Ven
High, jump: lm7P. Rosinski; Cd
12O-yard relay: Chevy chase; 3
Chevy Chase; Simon.
115-Pound Class.
6O-yard dash: III. Flynn; 2-D
Green; 3--B. Kogod.
81. Richmond.
High jump: 1T. Brown; 2-Roland
Carr.
l2O-yard relay: buchanan: p
Chevy Chase: Bancroft.
6fo-!yard dash: IL. Alato; 2-J.
J. Rlyaq Bryant; '9snJ swJ. Messner. MM 0ie's0n'
High jump: l-P. Hill: I'D. Eddie
I2o-yard relay: Chevy Chase: 3
Simon: 3--Simon
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Industrial Loop Sets
Opening on Saturday

The Industrial Baseball League
will open the weekday sandlot
baseball season in Washington
Saturday at 3 o'clock on the
West Ellipse when the Spring
field Virginians play Silver Hill.
Springfield, runnerup in the
league last year, will be man
aged by Tex Jones, former Cool
idge High star and Dodgers
farm player. Silver Hill will be
managed by Catcher Reds Bla-
den. who replaces Eddie Bucci.
Heurich Brewers, defending
champion, will play under the
sponsorship of Cameo Furniture
this year.
The winner and runnerup in
the Industrial League and the
winners and runnerups in other
Sandlot leagues will play for
the Washington Amateur Base
ball Association championship,
beginning September l.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
GonsaIves Awarded
Decision Over Smith
By the Asseeioted Press

CINCINNATI, May Johnny
Gonsalves of Oakland, Calf.
jabbed to a 10-round decision
tonight over Wallace (Bud)
Smith of Cincinnati in a light
weight affair televiSed over the
ABC network. Two judges gave
the decision to the Californian
but the third called it a draw.
Smith weighed 1882 pounds
and Gonsalves 1862.
Smith was the aggressor all
the way. He started leading from
the opening bell and continued
on the offensive the rest of the
way.
Gonsalves was cut under the
chin in the third round, over
the left eye in the sixth and his
eye was blooded in the ninth.
It was an unpopular decision.
Judge Joe Craven gave Con-
salves SO, Smith "a; Paul Pusa-
teri rated Gonsalves 81, Smith
95. and Willie Purcell made it
97-97.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Sontee, Upset byMeet Official
Runs SIowest $50 of Season

Santee had been called down"
by Thomas for coaching" a
tearnmate in an earlier race.
Thomas instructed Santee to
keep in his stall while he wasn't
competing.
Santee contended there was
no rule against his encouraging
teammates during races.
Thomass commissioner Of the
Kansas State High School Activ-
tiles Association and a veteran
track official, insisted he was
following the rules, running the
meet, and ordered Santee to
refrain from coaching.
II was badly upset even before
the $50 started" Santee declared,
II wouldn't want my name con-
nected with any record in which
Thomas was the starter"
Santee won the $50 by at least
80 yards.
Santee passed up the mile run
and a possible leg in the mile
relay to fly to his Ashland, Kans.,
home for a big celebration in his
honor.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Little Generals Win
Only One Event But
Score by 13 Points

Washington-Lee High Of Ar
lington won only one first place,
but piled up enough points with
seconds. third and fourthS to
win the interscholastic division
of the University of Maryland's
big track field day yesterday.
The Generals won only the
mile relay while scoring 38h
points. to the 251s by George
Washington Of Alexandria, the
second-place team. Coolidge was
third with 2125 points.
Other division leaders were
Montgomery Blair of Silver
Spring and Fort Hill of Cumber-
land. tied at 221a points among
county schools, and st. James
of Hagerstown, the big winner
among private-prep. schools with
69la points.
Morgan Double Winner.
Dick Morgan of Roosevelt High
won two events in the inter-
scholastic division-the 100-yard
dash in 1912 seconds and the
broad Jump. with % feet, inches.
Two athletes broke interscho-
lastic division records. They were
Pat Whitaker of Mount Vernon,
IL feet, 6 inches, in the pole
vault, and Harold Often of
George Washington, 154 feet, 2l2
inchS in the discus.
Altogether about 500 athletes
from all over Maryland and from
as far away as Waynesboro. Va,
took part in the track and field
events.
Rules Sets Record.
One new record was set in the
county division when Fort Hills
mile relay team won in 1888. A
double winner in the division
was John Schmidt of Frederick,
who took the 100 in 104 seconds
and the 22O in % seconds.
st. James had two double win
nerS and a record breaker to lead
the prep schools. Bill Kellett, the
National AAU prep school indoor
dash champion, took the 100 in
10,5, seconds and the 440 in 53.3
seconds. and Henry Davenport
won the discus at 142 feet 7k
inches and the pole vault at IL
feet, 6 inches. The record setter
was Bruce Rules with 23.2 sec
ondS in the 900.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Eagles Trip Towson
In 18th Inning, 5 10 4

Righthander Larry Mccoy, a
freshman transfer from st. Bon
aventure, won his own game for
American University yesterday
when he doubled in the winning
run in the 18th inning for a 5-4
victory over Towson State Teach
ers on the AU diamond.
Shortstop Jimmy Williams,
former Montgomery Blair High
student. banged a home run and
a triple to lead two-run uprisings
in the sixth and eighth innings
by the Eagles.
Mccoy yielded ID hits but kept
the visitors at bay with nine
strikeouts as he picked up his
first victory after five consecu-
tive defeats.
AU won it's fourth game in IL
and it's third of nine in Mason
Dixon Conference plav
Evening star., 1954-05-02

dress for the meet but looked on
from the stands.
In only one event did Morgan
State appear to go all out. This
was in the mile relay. which
featured the National AAU
championship team of Herm
Wade, Otis johnson, Jim Rogers
and Josh Culbreath. The Balti-
moreans won the event by some
200 yards over West Virginia
State. but their 3:15.3 time was
we'll off the 3:12.5 mark set by
the Morgan team of 1850.
Jim Johnson of Howard ac-
counted for the host schools
only victory with a 169-foot toss
in the javelin.
1o0-yard dash; l. eager (M. 2. Nc
2so:ya5d dash: /. eager tM. 2. Nc
Murray tM): s.oIds >; Robinson tM). 4. Thomas
Sonnson soIason @ 'n' Z & washington v.saaa (M' 4
on ssooSard ar run 81 fssUn0s DsSis sM) q stans-
PaFg 5!sgg !MJ. 8. Mills tM5. 4. Boasmon 1W.
one-mile run: 1. johnson C1). 2.
CEsys fWVs5 ~; MAO 9; Maloney Cd 4. Jordan
,SEs }H 8. sireet 'SRi. &. J. west 'thz, az.
i2o-yard high hurdles: 1. culbreath
(M. 2. Reeves CM), 3. Miller ID,
4. Upton I'M. 15.2 seconds.
220-yard low hurdles: /. Wade (M),
z. Cclbreath IND, 8. Reeves (M). 4.
Grigsby tM). 25.3 seconds.
fwIt s1ot put M,1;. l. Cooke % y. ?, stsen
:, Discus throw: !, Cooke .tL'. .. Davis
tLi. 3. Murray (M), 4. Holley fMl. 50
feet, 8 inches. New CIAA record Old
record set by Palmer of Delaware state
in 1949-149 feet, 3 irches)
Javelin: ]. Johnson I'D, =. McClendon
md. 3. Rogers CL), 4. Smith (Ml. 169
High tumn; /. ii. between Barksdale
4 Tie between Mumford Lj and Adams
Broad jump: ]. Miles CM), 2. Stew
art !H!. 8; slaushter (L), 4. Brown (M).
Pole vault: /. Adams CL). 2. Mumford
O., 3. Dennis tM), 4. Habron CID.
one-mile relay: 1. Morgan (wade.
johnson. Rogers. Culbreathl, 2. w. Va,
8. Delaware. 4. Howard. 3:15.3.
Sprint medley relay: l. Morgan
Washington. Morton, Cager, Johnson),
2. Lincoln. 1878.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

More than 500 boys of ele-
mentary school age took part
in the Junior Olympics track
and field meet yesterday at
Roosevelt High School stadium.
The meet was sponsored by
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce and the Recreation De-
partment. and events were held
in six weight classes from IS
pounds to unlimited.
Charley Capozzoli, former
Georgetown University distance
running star. was on hand to
present medals and cups to some
of the winners. The summaries:
65-Pound Class.
40-yard dash: IN. Holloran; 81.
Broad jump: 1--B. Wrisht; 2-R.
Sciandi; 3-B. Holloran.
High jump: IN. Mazzowett; 2-S.
Schultz; :}-R. Parrish.
160-yard relay: Chevy Chase; p
Chevy Chase; 3-Congress Heights.
15-Pound Glass.
40-yard dash: 1--R. Costello; 2-P.
Noonan; 3-R. Crooks.
Broad jump: Is. Kerbanowidl; 3
G. Jones; 3-H. Krex.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Four Rivals in Howard Meet
OutcIossed by Morgan State

Morgan State College Of Balti-
more won every track event, 10
in all, and made a clean sweep of
half Of these a sit completely
outclassed four other Central In
tercollegiate Athletic Association
opponents in the sixth annual
Howard University Invitational
track and field meet at Howard
Stadium yesterday.
It was Morgan's sixth victory
in the Howard meet, and al
though the Baltimoreans failed
to set any records, their perform
ance was even more spectacular
than those of the Art Bragg and
George Rhoden-led Morgan
teams of a few years ago.
In the 100, 220, 440 and 800
yard events, Morgan won all four
places. Jim Maloney of West Vir-
ginia College took third place in
the mile to prevent a Morgan
sweep Of that event, but the Bal
timoreans came back to sweep
the 2-mile event..
The individual star of the day
was Jim Cook of Lincoln Uni
versity. the former national pen
tathlon champion. Cook won
firsts in the shot put and discus
throw. In the latter event he
got off a heave of 159 feet 6
inches to exceed the CIAA rec
ord of 149 feet inches set by
Ode Palmer of Delaware State
in 1949.
Sophomore Carl eager was the
individual star of Coach Eddie
Hurts Morgan State team. Ca
ger who won the 100 and 220
yard dashes, is considered Nor
gan's fourth fastest sprinter. The
trio of Larry Griffin, Ed Waters
and Ken Kave, each of whom
has been clocked in 9.6 seconds
or better for the 100, did not