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The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
ON STATEHOOD
By Bob Klena

By Bob Klem
 Now for Statehood-I believe could a much better argument for it than I've far.
 Certainly there much better argument And outside of making jobs politicians control, which all plain about, There is nothing
 That be said for that isn't better for Juneau is almost far Washington, D. C. And if the capital here the Southeastern people will think Wash D. C. is closer them
 Southeastern Alaska big enough stateQf they o be a
 They have different climate different economy different kind of people then do here
 almost said better people couldn't really believe that After all of Sourdough booted Mossback
 Our Sourdoughs hairy-chested At least all problems different. Now if plan a ideal Alaska mile circle around Anchorage build the Chugak
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
For What It's Worth
By Grayson Murphy Potato Harvesting

Here are some figures relating to harvesting last years potato crop. I hope they will help you cut costs on this years harvest.
 1. In 1853 the average cost for hired labor to dig and store one acre was S100. Several growers had cost of S175 per acre. On the other side of the picture, a number of growers kept their costs well below S100 per acre.
 In 1853 it took 2 farmers who pick up by hand, an average of 20 more hours per acre than 14 farmers who used picker-uppers (field sackers).
 3. Jim Wilson and George CroWther estimated as much loss last year from digger injury as there was from ring rot
 What can the potato grower do about this?
 The first thing is to check your harvesting equipment now and put 1t in top-notch condition be- fore harvest. Another thing to cut down on expensive delays in the field is to try out the machin- cry and adjust it before your har- vesting crew arrives. Dig one or two rows and get your equipment properly adjusted the day, or two days before your crew starts work. Using experienced men on key jobs will save you time and lessen the harvesting injury. Pad ding the equipment everywhere possible will cut down on injury and save money.
 Here is another idea you may be able to use. Several growers
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
Rodeo--
Continued from page D

Continued rom page l) riding. both with and without brides ard saddles-calf roping, in which speed and ability are needed to win-bareback bull riding-pony express race-bar- rel race and a musical barrel race Rules for the latter race are sim liar to the old parlor game, musical chairs. Barrels replace the chairs in this case, and all ac- ton takes place while the riders are on horseback,
 Four broncs were purchased by the Riding Club this summer and will be used in the bronc riding events, bringing to total of 20 horses which will be used during the rodeo, along with several head of cattle. There will be wild cow milking contest and many other specially acts and events.
 Intersecting fun and froIc will be a rodeo clown whose duties not only include entertaining the audiences, but who must divert the attention of animals who have thrown their riders long enough for the rider to reach safety.
 The entrance fee for partici- pants will be $500. Prizes of S35 for first and $25 for second place will be awarded riders, with the rodeo champion taking the pot of entry fees.
 Local junior members of the club who will participate in events are: Sally Reed, Tootsie Burnett, Roseann Branton, Sandy and Susie King, Ernest Boicourt, Dean Parks and Jeanne Grover.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
Big Move'' Exercise Set For Early August

Operation Big Move, an ex- ercise to test plans by elements of the Alaskan Command for moving men and material on minimum notice, will be held sometime during the first two weeks in August, according to It. General J. H. Atkinson, Com mander-in-Chief, Alaskan Com mand. The exact time of the ex- ercise will not be given, he said, in order to give greater realism to the problem.
 Big Move" will be the first of a series of maneuverability tests for army and air force unit es in the Anchorage and Fair banks areas. Since troops and supply vehicles will actually be on the roads in large numbers during the exercise, local and ter ritorial police in the two com munlties were requested and have agreed to cooperate with air and military police to insure a minimum of interference with es- sential civilian traffic. To pro- vide a further element of real ism, civil defense authorities will broadcast information and in- structions at the start of and dur ing the exercise. This will be the primary notice to the general public that Big Move' is under way. Participating troops will be- gin their move on a warning or der. Later in the exercise, sirens will be sounded on the main base areas.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS ELEVENTH FARM SAFETY WEEK

In proclaiming the 11th Nation al Farm Safety Week for July 25-31, 1854, President Eisenhow- CT suggested the theme he first made popular in 1953-"Far To Live - Live to Farm"
 The U. S. Department of Agri- culture and the National Safety Council, as co-sponsors of the Week, welcome the theme from the 10th observance because of it's success in encouraging farm resi- dents to practice safety in the home, at work, in traffic and elsewhere to a greater degree than any other theme.
 "Now that the National Safety Council is operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States, the Council should be able to work more eff Actively than ever with all or
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

No man has ever been known to travel far on a lame excuse.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
HAPPENS EVERY DAY

Allowances have to be made for some college students, and most parents do-Weekly.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

will continue to carry first-class mail between these points, Post mistress Beatrice Huntley said this week. Parcel post continues to come to Palmer via the Alaska Railroad.
 Mrs. Richard Jones and child ren returned to Palmer this past weekend from a summer vaca- tion spent in Washington.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney" Ross returned to Palmer, via the AL aska Highway, from a trip spent Stateside. They brought back a new RanchWagon.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

The man who puts on too much speed ahead may meet reverses-
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
Reporters
 No1Aoak


 ian Hospital are common ing on the attractive flowers that are blooming around the hospital en- trance The plants were sent out earlier this year.
 Two flying students of Rene Neilsen's soloed this past Sunday off the Palmer Airport. They are Pat Mcfarland of Anchorage, and Walt Mayr of Palmer. Both are members of the Flying Club and used he club ship for their solos. Second It. Stanley A. Hoff- man, 23, son of MT. and Mrs. C. C. Hoffman of Palmer is serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Korea. The Rock of the Marne division, which saw bitter fight ing in the Iron Triangle and at Outpost Harry, is now training as part of the U. S. security force on the peninsula. It. Hoffman is a platoon leader in Company A of the divisions 10th Engineer Combat Battalion. A 1853 gradu- ate of the University of Alaska, he arrived in Korea this April from an assignment at Fort Lew is, Wash.
 Mrs. Sam Woolcott has return ed to her home following a stay in the Valley Presbyterian Hos pital. She plans to resume her of flee managers duties in Dr. C. C. Bailey's office in about a month.
 MT and Mrs. Bill Kucera are enjoying the second of their tWo- week vacations, Bill from his du- ties at the Coop Warehouse, and Maxine from the Matanuska Val ley Bank.
 Also vacationing this week is Esther Peterson who is employed by the Agriculture Experiment Station office. She plans a couple of days in the Kenai area.
 The quality of water, Geologi- cal Survey office, changed quar- ters this week and now occupies space formerly used by the Soil Conservation office in the Wright Building.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Wilson has been ill at his home few days this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Metz and fam fly of Palmer spent a couple of days last week touring the Sew ard area.
 Henry Gettinger of Fairbanks returned to that city last Thurs day after spending two weeks in this area working with George Crowther of the Department of Agriculture on produce inspection procedures. Gettinger will do market advisory work for the Department in Fairbanks.
 F. A. Gray, field representative of Blue Cross, from the Seattle office, was in Palmer July 27 and conferred with hospital officials. MT. Gray pointed out that indi viduals may now get Blue Cross, which is known as non-group in- surance Information on this is available at the local hospital.
 The contract for hauling mail from Anchorage to Palmer has been renewed and Morton Shaw
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
ETIQUETTE
By Bob Klen

by DOD hlem Nectar is my morning coffee 1 relax and life is bliss 1 inhale the rich aroma Satisfied, I softly hiss. Peaceful skies and mountain mea-
 dows
 Sooth my eyes, and I am proud Till Jessie with her pert de-
 meanor
 Meek observes I drink out loud. Gone now is my pride and stature Gone the fields with green Fastly growing is my dander Near exploding is my spleen. Slowly then, the green returning To the fields, where all was red I returned the tarnished splendor To my partners lovely head. "Oh!. Beloved wife and con-
 rade!
 Phooey! to your cultured boastr Can't you hear the awful racket You make with your buttered
 toast!
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
TELEPHONE CABLE WILL LINK MANY
 ALASKAN POINTS

The D6pdTtIIlSIll O1 lIlS AIIIly LIilS week announced that construc- ton is in progress on 370-mile Signal Corps submarine telephone cable system linking Skagway and Ketchikan and other Alas kan points.
 When completed. it is expect ed the new cable will be joined at Ketchikan with an 800-mile submarine cable being planned by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to furnish additional communications be- tween that Alaskan point and Port Angeles, Washington. The Signal Corps segment of the cable system and associated facil- ities will cost about s6,750,000, the Army said.
 The entire submarine cable system is expected to be com- pleted by late 1856 and will pro- vide a capacity of 36 telephone circuits. Telephone service be- tween Alaska and the U. s. is currently handled over 14 radio and landline circuits operated by the Alaska Communications Sys- tenn, a branch of the Army Signal Corps. Certain of these facilities will continue to be operated as cI1rnlovoorfo,
 The ACS had it's beginning May 1900 when Congress author ized and directed the secretary of war to construct telegraph and cable lines connecting military headquarters in Alaska. The law further provided that commer- cial business would be handled over these military lines. In ac- cordance with this congressional mandate, the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System was organized under the jurisdiction of chief signal officer, and the first telegraph line was completed on September Is, 1900, connecting Nome and Port Safe ty, a distance of 24 miles.
 In May 1886 the name of the system was changed to the Alas ka Communications System.
 Today the ACS provides long lines communications throughout Alaska ard between the territory and the States. The system com prises some 45 separate stations which furnish direct telephone and telegraph service to all mil itary installations situated there. The system of landlines, submar- inc cables and radio facilities connect at various times, depend ing on seasonal needs, with over 300 government and privately owned radio and telephone sta tions in the smaller towns and canneries scattered throughout the nearly 600,000 square miles of territory.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

are thinking about it. Instead of hiring labor by the hour; do it on a piecework basis, for example so much per 100 pounds of pota- toes put in storage.
 The labor outlook is in your favor this fall. More inquiries about jobs have been made. You should be able to pick your crews carefully and be able to replace inefficient workers.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
Former Palmer Man Visits in EnqIund

Thomas Day, who was with the U. s. Department of Agriculture in Palmer before going to Iran to take up a post with the United Nations, has recently been vaca- tioning in Britain. He visited the historic Tower of London, where he saw the crown jewels, used last year at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
BECOMES PROBLEM

The man who insists on telling you all his troubles eventually becomes one of yours.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

Many people advise others to save money-but very few give advice on how to do it.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
Coast Croatians
Plan Celebration
Los Angeles. Calf. =

Los Angeles, Calf. - The
Croatian National Associa-
ton, boasting of it's fifteen
member Lodges, is celebrat-
ing it's 18th Anniversary on
Sunday, June 13, at the Gro
atian Recreation Center,
1925 South Budlong Avenue,
in Los Angeles.
Extensive preparations are
under way for this gigantic
festival which constitutes the
seasons first Kickoff" so to
speak, on a combination Pic
mic, Program and Dance. The
gates will open at 11:30 AM
and there will be tamburitza
music and shuffling through
out the day.
The program portion of the
event begins promptly at 1:30
PM. At 4:3O PM and lasting
until 800 PM, a surprise top
notch polka band will play for
your pleasure in the ballroom.
At this point and going strong
until the stroke of midnight,
Freddie Gray and his famous
orchestra will be dispensing
your dance tunes.
So friends, members and
what have you, remember the
date, Sunday, June 18th.
Draw a big circle on your
social calendars and plan now
to attend the 18th Anniversa-
ry celebration Of the GINA.
---..-.-..-.. Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
Special Note TO
Cleveland Lodges
Lodge Delegates
To Discuss Drive

Cleveland, Ohio - Atten-
tion all CFU Lodges in the
Cleveland area! A meeting of
representatives of all Cleve-
land Lodges has been set for
Tuesday, May 25, at 500 PM,
at the Croatian Home, 6314
st. Clair Avenue.
The purpose of this gath
ering is. to plan future strate-
gy in the current CFU Men,
bership Campaign drive, and
decide ways and means of
how we may best promote the
Campaign which we have
pledged to put over the top
during this, the Diamond Ju-
bilee Year of the Croatian
t'raternal Union.
An exchange of ideas on
how to proceed at this point
is greatly desired and we hope
to have a large delegation on
hand next Tuesday.
Frank MasOkatO, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
Rochester Lodge
Backing Frat Day

Rochester, Pa. - Advance
notice is hereby given to the
effect that the members of
CFU Lodge IS are planning
to charter a bus for this
years observance of C.F.U.
Fraternal Day, scheduled for
Sunday, July Is, at West
View Park.
Those interested in making
the trip in this fashion are
urged to get in touch with
any member of the Lodge IS
Executive Board. They are
Margaret Zupsic, President,
John Begg, Vice-President,
Diana Rihely, Treasurer, Lu-
bic Yanosich, Recording Sec
retary, and yours truly, Sec
retary, telephone, Rochester
1892 ].
John r. Mikan, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
Ko|o Dancers TO
Star On May 30fh

Cleveland, Ohio - Among
the dancing groups scheduled
for an appearance at the gi-
gantic Kolo Festival to be
staged in Cleveland over the
Memorial Day weekend, is the
popular "Slavulj' Singing So
ciety and Kolo ensemble.
Although these fine artists
are best known for their cho-
raj renditions, they have al
ways been able to do them
selves proud when called upon
to demonstrate their folk
dancing skill.
This very active society has
appeared at a great many
social functions in the Cleve-
land area and surrounding
communities. Each spring and
fall they stage concert pro-
gram which proves very pop
ular with our people. The CO.
operation Of this society may
be counted upon on all occa-
sions.
Within the past year "Sla-
vulj" has appeared on the
"Jadran" Singing Society's
Goth Anniversary program, in
Aliquippa, Pa, at the 10th
Anniversary Of the "Slavulj"
Singing Society, De tr OF t,
Mich, the First Kolo Festi-
val, in Braddock, Pa, the Cro-
atian Singing Alliance "Fal-
Ter" Festival, in Cleveland,
Ohio, the Croatian Radio
Hour and the Cleveland Press
Nationality Program, in Gle
veland.
Mr.. Joseph Grgurincich has
been the director of this
group ever since it's organi-
zation some seventeen years
ago.
1t is with great pride that
the Kolo Federation of Ame-
rica welcomes this fine group
to participate on the program
at the End Annual Kolo Fes-
tival on Sunday, May 30th.
Louise Sasek, Publicity
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19

you won't leave until the en-
semble packs up the instru-
ments.
There's plenty of parking
space around the Police Club,
so you needn't worry on that
score. And don't forget, the
Club is not a private affair, so
everyone is welcome to at
tend and bring as many
friends along as you wish.
Orators In Spotlight
On hand to greet our
guests will be bro. Milan Vra-
mes, Supreme Vice-President
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union and a member of our
Lodge. Bro. Charles Puzman,
President of Lodge 6O2, will
also extend his greetings to
all who cross our threshold.
You simply can't go wrong
if you set your course for
Verona on Sunday, May %, at
700 PM, directly to the Po-
lice Club. There is a gala time
awaiting you, so don't miss it.
Anna Mikus, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
A|iquippa's "Jadran" Choral Society
In Annual Spring Concert Sunday Next

The star studded program
begins promptly at 700 PM,
followed by dancing in the up
stairs hall until the wee hours
of the morning. The down.
stairs hall is being taken over
by our Refreshments Com
mittee, which promises to
have plenty of food and bev-
erages on hand to satisfy all
customers.
We invite our music and
dance lovers from this and
surrounding vicinities to be
our guests at "Jadran's'
Spring Concert. The date is
Sunday, May %, at the CLIO.
Hall. William j. Nvitz
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19

other refreshments available
as early as 500 PM on that
date.
Those Of you who are
strangers to this small town
Of ours will enjoy the drive
along the banks of the Allie
gheny River and admire the
picturesque surroundings in
which the Police Club is To-
Gated.
Here you will witness a
multitude of motor and sail
boats cruising the length and
breadth of this famous body
of water.
Top Musical Ensemble
Just in case you become
overcome with the heat, due
to the strain of shuffling to
the tunes of Dave Zupkovich
and his Balkan Recording
Orchestra, simply retire to
one of several large porches
surrounding the Club and
enjoy the cool river breeze.
incidentally, Dave and the
boys will be on hand to su-
pervise the dancing at 700
PM and we're certain that
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Gary Singing Society VIII Celebrate
Fortieth Anniversary Sunday, May q

Gary, Ind. - The members
of the "Preradovic" Croatian
Glee Club are busily engaged
in preparations for the 10th
Anniversary c cele br a t i o n
which will be observed on
Sunday, May %, at the Gro
atian Center, 1919 Broadway.
During the past month the
membership has worked dill
gently endeavoring to COM
pile an attractive souvenir
book which will symbolic a.
mother milestone in the col
orful history of "Preradovic. :"
Because Of it's participation
in all cultural, civic and fra
ternal events throughout the
past forty years, the Society
today is widely known and
has many friends near and
far, many of whom have al
ready notified us of their in
tentions to be present upon
this momentous occasion.
We are happy to announce
that bro. V. I. Mandich, Su-
preme President of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union, will be
our guest. The CFU is very
much interested in promoting
Croatian culture and has been
of great assistance to the
Croatian Singers Federation
with which our Glee Club is
also affiliated.
We appreciate the fact that
it is impossible for glee clubs
removed by great distances
to participate upon the occa-
sion of each anniversary.
Bearing this in mind, we are
eagerly looking forward to
having with us upon this
glorious occasion, their repre-
sentatives who will bring us
the best wishes of their entire
membership and share with
us this happy day.
Our program will feature
two Croatian singing soci-
eties of the Chicago area,
"Zora" of Chicago, and "Slo-
ga" of Indiana Harbor, as
well as the Polish Singing So
ciety Chopin" of Gary. We
will also have with us the
Junior Nest 10 Glee Club and
the kolo dancers.
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is putting it's shoulder to the
wheel to make this one of the
outstanding events in our
history.
Our program will consist of
a Banquet at 200 PM and a
Dance to follow the conclu-
sion of this. Many leading
local citizens will be on hand
to pay homage to our pio-
neers, while the CFU Home
Office will be represented on
the speakers rostrum by bro.
John Ovcarich, Sick Benefit
Secretary.
Big Day For Pioneers
Two Lodge IL pioneers who
witnessed the seed Of frater-
nalism being planted and
grow in this area, bros. Peter
Gabrian and Jakov Plut, will
be especially honored.
A tamburitza orchestra has
been contracted to entertain
our guests during the feast,
along with some pleasant mu-
sical interludes which will be
furnished by cur members.
High Mass On May 3Oth
On Sunday, May 80, our
members will be asked to at
tend the 1000 AM Solemn
High Mass at Holy Rosary
Church, 47th and Pearl Sts.,
a Mass which will be celebra.
ted for all the members Of
our society.
Please remember these two
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19
Trdfford Behind
Queen Contestant

Trafford, Pa. - Among the
contestants vieing for the
"CFU Queen" title to be con-
ferred on some lucky young
lady at the CFU Fraternal
Day celebration scheduled
for July 25th at West View
Park, is lovely young Shirley
Ann Uherek, a member of
Junior Nest 203.
AS our members know,
this year the United Lodges
of Western Pennsylvania are
combining their annual event
with the official celebration
of the Goth Anniversary of
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Our parent Lodge 541 is
pledged to do its share to
enable Shirley to become a
winner in the contest.
Shirley was born on Janu-
ary %, 1889, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Uherek. She is
attending Junior High School
and, we might add, is an out
standing scholar.
At the last meeting of
Lodge 541, a motion was
made and passed that be-
sides extending complete CO.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-19

Aliquippa, Pa. - The "Jad-
ran" Singing Society will
stage it's Spring Concert on
Sunday, May %, at the CIO
Hall, sol Franklin Avenue.
On the program we intend
to feature a male dance or
chestra from Monaco, Pa, a.
long with our own "Jadran"
group in selected old time ia
vorites, the New Brighton,
Pa, Kolo Club, and the well
known Pozega Tamburitza
Orchestra of Girard, Ohio,
which may be heard during
the course of the program
and later as our dancing ac-
companists. ..-.-..,--.-
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Following the program a
supper will be served. Dane
ing to the melodious tambur-
itza music of the "Sloboda'
ensemble of Chicago will con-
clude the evenings festivities.
''Preradovic" cordially in
vites all friends, near and far,
to be with us on Sunday, May
%, to celebrate forty years of
hard, and at the same time
pleasant work, for we are pre-
serving the beautiful Gro
atian melodies.
Sylvia Niksic, Publicity