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The people's voice., 1954-02-05
BUTTE MINERS SEEK
NLRB ELECTION

BUTTE-Almost thousand mem
bers of Butte Miners Union No. /
IUMM&SW, Wednesday voted to re-
quest an immediate National Labor
Relations Board election to determine
what union is to represent the miners
on Butte hill. Outcome of such an
election would determine whether
MineMill will continue to be the bar
gaining agent or whether the United
Steel Workers-CIO-will take over.
Announcement of the unanimous
vote for an election followed two
meetings of BMU in Miners Union
Hall which was taken over by Mine
Mill supporters Sunday from the Steel
Union affiliate which had occupied
the hall for over month.
At b t h meetings Wednesday,
Mine-Mill Int'l President John Clark
and Int'l Vice President Orville
Larson spoke. Carl Keller, BMU vice
president chaired the meetings in the
absence of President Glen w. Zorn.
Zorn, and Union Administrator Err
nest Salvas were in Seattle confer
ring with NLRB officials on election
procedure.
The people's voice., 1954-02-05
By LEE METCALF

Congress has acted to permit an
increase in the production of high
protein wheat, so necessary in the
milling of top grade bread flour
and so important to Montana's econ
omy.
Both the House and Senate passed
a measure giving the Secretary of
Agriculture authority he
has not had prior to this time-to in
crease the marketing quotas and ac-
reage allotments on any class or
sub-class of wheat in short supply.
The additional acreage SO per-
The people's voice., 1954-02-05

DEwar credit having gotten protein put
into the law Edtoray syy inferred that the Con
from the Second District using the amendment in
attempt recoup of his lost prestige because of his
land grab bill, his vote giving the offshore oil
serves, ETC.
We right concerned the efforts forth by Comm
Kruse But bunk-oed but good far the part
played by Cong. D'Ewart is concerned.
Publicity in the ACM daies Notwithstanding DEwart did
MT have heck of lot to do with getting the protein wheat
put into HR $685. Since last weeks VOICE.
have been informed by Washington sources that
The original amendment giving discretionary authority
to the Secretary aotments and marketing
quotas applied only Durum wheat which particularly
short supply because of rust The amendment drafted by
Sens LANCER Young Humphrey and other Senators from
the Durum wheat region-Minnesota and the Dakoas.
Senators Murray and Mansfield and Cong. Metcaf
aced the Senators sponsoring the amendment and got them to
add types and sub types of wheat in short supply This ad
dtion covered protein premium wheat, etc.
Vercaon of the above be found pages 1413 Cong
Record January page 462 of the JAM 20 Record
Cong DEwart didn't picture until r. 6665
for consideration of conference committee in
the House January 2 At that time Cong DEwart (Cong
Record 580 January 2 spoke the Senate amendment
for two minutes.
How Importance the amendment have to Montana
wheat growers of this time uncear Whether aOtments
quotas will the 1854 wheat crop rests
stand there than little for believing that
less Montana farmers make themselves heard there will be
change aoments quotas forthcoming from Secretary Ben
The following letter Secretary Benson from State Sena
Leroy H. Anderson Pondera county, bears directly
and be of value to other grain writing the Sec
retary and the Montana Congressional delegation:
Montana
February, 1854
The people's voice., 1954-02-05
Conrad, Montana
1 February, 1854

Secretary OF Agriculture
Washington d. C.
Dear Mr.
HR 1t understanding
in to
of wheats which determine be
short supply.
which
ingredient of baking flour That this wheat
contributing the wheat surplus that fact in
substantial for this Dur
the these premiums have high fifty
bushel
that is in the interest of the public who ade
supplies flour bread that make
such findings will that this adequate produced
certainly important the Montana that farmers be
permitted the full high protein wheat required by
the market
hardly need point out that will be time to make 1854
planting and decision permit increased al
ltmen eec
tive adequate of protein hard wheat
this that will to make such
nouncement shortly
Respectfully
Leroy H. ANDERSON,
Senator, Pondera
The people's voice., 1954-02-05
BENSON H0L DS KEY TO LARGER
PROTEIN wheat PRODUCTION

mitted shall, in the words of the
bill, be in addition to the national
acreage allotment. 1t shall not be
used to increase the acreage allot-
ment applicable to other wheat pro-
duced on farms for which such ad-
ditional acreage has been allotted.
Nor shall it be considered in es-
tablishing future state, county and
farm acreage allotments.
Work started on this amendment
early last fall after it became ap-
parent that the shortage of high pro-
tein wheat, so much in demand, might
continue this year because of acreage
controls.
A lot of us felt that as long as
high protein wheat was in short sup
ply there was no justification, either
from the point of view of the con-
sumner or the farmer, for controls on
this crop even. though it is necessary
to cut back on wheat production
generally.
This question is of major import
ance to Montana. More than half of
the wheat grown in our state in
1852 and 1851 was high protein,
IA per cent or more.
Millers want this high protein
wheat to blend with ordinary wheat
for top grade flour. An indication of
the demand is the premiums, running
as high as so cents bushel, paid for
Montana high protein wheat this past
year.
Immediately after the End session
Of this Congress convened, the SEN
ate Agriculture Committee went to
work on the bill-previously passed
0y the House-permitting an increase
n quotas and allotments for cotton.
The Senators from Montana, the
Oakotas and Minnesota persuaded
he committee at the same time to
et up machinery to alleviate the
shortage of high protein and durum
wheat - a shortage that would in
rease if these classes of wheat were
ut along with the soft wheat.
The Senate voted to include wheat
n the bill and the House concurred
n the amendments. The President
igned the bill, the first bill to be-
ONE law in the End session of the
3rd Congress.
Montana wheat farmers can now
take their high protein wheat prob
lem to the Secretary of Agriculture.
The applicable section of the law
reads:
if after investigation the Sec
etary determines with respect to
ny class or sub-class of wheat that
substantial difference exists in the
sage or marketing outlets therefor
nd that the supply of such wheat for
ne 1953-54 and 1954-55 marketing
ears with respect to the 1854 crop,
nd for the 1954-55 and 1886 mar
citing years with respect to the 1866
rop, will be substantially short of
ldicated market demands and carry
yer requirements for such wheat for
lch marketing years, the Secretary
lall Increase the marketing quotas
nd acreage allotments for such crop
wheat for farms which produced
lch wheat in one or more of the
'eceding three years to the extent
ecessary to make available a supply
such wheat adequate to meet such
emands and carryover requirements
The people's voice., 1954-02-05
WE WUz WHIzzERED

Last week this publication reported Congress having
the Secretary of Agriculture discretionary authority
restrictions planting and marketing premium
tein wheat it, in the Secretary estimation that type of wheat
IN short supply. We stated that Comm of Agriculture
Kruse had worked hard this provision number of
months And result of published reports emnang from
the office of Governor Hugo gave Wesley
The people's voice., 1954-02-05

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The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
SCHOOL BOARD MEET TO OPEN WEDNESDAY

School board members from throughout Alaska will meet in Palmer Wednesday and Thurs day of next week for the first territory-wide meeting of school boards.
 All school board members have been invited to attend and assist in, the formation of Territorial School Board Association, through which an exchange of views, prblems and experiences may be possible. The Association would also foster a closer relationship with the Territorial Department of Education.
 The first session will open Wednesday morning in the Gen. tral School library and will be followed by other sessions at des- ignated points. On Wednesday evening the Palmer School Board will host a dinner party for the visiting school officials.
 Donald M. DaFoe, territorial commissioner of education, plans to be in attendance during the convention.
 School Board convention dinner to be held next Wednesday night.
 
 The parade route to be used on Saturday by the Elks will be cleared of large rocks and debris.
 
 Labor bills approved for pay ment were as follows: Keith Lovejoy, $141.14: Jack Land, $318.25; Charles Almquest, $147.- 60; Henry Wallace, $191.88; All bert Harrison, $50.56, Bill Fogg, $155.16, and Jack O'Malley, $100.
 The next regular meeting will be held in the city clerks office on Tuesday night, November g at 7::30 pm.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
WELFARE FUND
 TO BENEFIT FROM SUMMAGE SALE

A mammoth two-day rummage sale of used clothing will be held at Moose Hall on Thursday and Friday of next week. Women of the Moose, who are sponsoring the sale, have announced that the clothing to be sold is that which the Matanuska Valley Vel fare and Disaster Council has had stored in the basement of Bettys' shop. All proceeds from the sale will be turned over to the Vel fare and Disaster Council.
 We are making everything way down in price, and there are some fine pieces of clothing that will be offered for sale, Kathleen Moore of the WOM said this week. The sale will serve a tWo-fold purpose That is, reduce the sur plus of used clothing now on hand and help replenish the Council treasury. All the cloth ing has been cleaned and mended and in good, useable condition.
 The sale will be held each day from 10 am. until 3 pm. and coffee and cookies will be served througl out both days. An invita- ton to everyone in the valley to drop in for cup of coffee, anyway.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
Council Notes

Continued from page D
 their opinion on being able to maintain an airport built in or for city of 600 residents or more, and stated that for the next biennium the department is ask ing for S700,000. Of this amount, providing it is granted, S10,OOO will be used in grading and er- osion control on the Palmer Air port.
 A letter from Anchorage City Attorney John Rader, in regard to the filling of a vacancy in the office of mayor. Referring to varl- ous sections of Alaska legislature, Attorney Rader stated he bellev- ed that it would be relatively safe" to elect person outside the City Council to the office of Mayor; relatively "safe" to elect mayor by city election, and positive that the mayors office could be filled by member of the council.
 Committee reports heard a slight discussion about moving buildings within the city, as well as from outside the limits into the city. Building plans for the Ed Christensen apartment house were presented, with a discussion following. It was pointed out that all building plans should be submitted to the council for ap- proval before construction is started. A letter will be sent to MT. Christensen outlining the councils findings.
 Council members instructed Fire Chief Joseph Gallant to see that the fire siren is moved from it's former location on the Hagen Building to the new fire hall. Members of the street and water department were named to do the actual moving, with electrical work to be hired outside city departments.
 It was pointed out that the City of Palmer has no ordinance prohibiting the parking of house trailers in place other than licen- sed trailer parks. The matter was tabled following a short dis cussion, during which time it was pointed out that the health or dinance would probably cover many of the necessities governing the placement of trailers. Council members announced a "quiet weekend" in Palmer, with no serious Halloween pranks or destruction reported.
 Permission for free use of city water for flooding the ice skat- ing rink was granted by mem bers of the council to the Pal mer Area Recreation Council. | PermlSSlOn to flOOd must De OD- tained from the water and fire departments before actual work is done. The skating area has been fenced and boarded and is ready for flooding as soon as freezing weather arrives, it was announc- i ed.
 The new ditto machine, ordered by the city several weeks ago, has arrived and was used for the first time to print the agendas for Tuesday nights meeting.
 A temporary committee was named at the November 2 meeting. That was the telephone
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
Experiment Station Personnel to Attend Various Conferences

Staff members of the AgricuI- ture Experiment Station are talk Ing off by the plane load this month, most of them headed for points East.
 Dr. Allan Mick will leave next week for Washington, D. C. where he will attend the annual meet ing of the Association of Land Grant College Presidents. He also will meet with officials of the U. s. Department of Interior and the U. s. Department of Agrl- culture. Dr. Ernest N. Patty, Uni versity of Alaska president, is also attending the Washington meet ing.
 H. J. Hodgson, agronomist at the station, left yesterday with his family, for several months in the States, planning to return February IS. Hodgson will attend a meeting of the American So- ciety of Agronomists at St. Paul, Minn. where he will present paper. He will also attend the North Central forage crop tech nical committee meeting at East Lansing, Michigan; the office of Experiment Stations in Washing ton, D. C. and confer with scien- tists at Beltsville, Maryland. While in the states Hodgson will take annual leave and attend school for a short time. Arthur Brundage, dairy hus- bandman at the Experiment Sta tion farm, leaves November 24th for Chicago, Illinois, where he will attend the American Society Animals Production meeting where he will present a paper on "The Comparison of the feed ing value of brome grass, hay and silage, determined by feed ing trials and digestive studies. '. His family will accompany him. During his absence Gene Klrsch will fill in for him at the farm He plans to return around April l3.
 H. P. Gazaway, agricultural economist at the station, leaves the 7th of November for Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland where he will obtain information from firms shipping milk to Alaska. On his way Outside he will stop at Juneau for information from merchants. He plans to return November 19.
 Neil Michaelson took his fam fly out with him when he left November 3. He will attend the agronomists meeting at St. PauA and the Soil Science Society of America meeting. He plans to return to Palmer around Novem- Der 29.
 Dr. Raymond J. Bula also left on Wednesday of this week and is going to St. Paul where he will present paper at the agrono- mists meeting; confer with the agronomy department at the Uni versitv of Wisconsin, and attend the North Central Weed Control conference at Fargo, North Da- kota. He will present papers at both meetings. His family accom- panied him on the trip and the family plans to return around December 10.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
TO AWARD LOT DURING DANCE

The lot, to have been awarded at the Halloween Dance on Sat- urday, will now be given away on Nov. 13 at the Legion dance, it was announced this week. Al Kings Taxi is giving the lot, with the proceeds to be turned over to the polio fund. The awarding was not held this past week be- cause not all the ticket stubs had been turned in.
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04
Reporters
 Noelook

Frederick A. Mason, Jr. arriv- ed in Palmer on Wednesday and has taken up temporary residence at the Coop Dorm. Mason will act as X-ray and lab technician at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, be- ginning November 8, and comes to the valley from the Los Angel es County General Hospital. His training was received in the hos pitfalls School of X-ray and the School of Nursing, from which he received his RN degree.
 Mary Ann Mears, now in her second year at the University of Nevada, is advertising manager of the university's newspaper, "Sagebrush". This is her second year on the college paper.
 Nutrition films were shown last week and again this week in Palmer schools, grades one through six, by Dolores Mattila and Jeanne Shaver, public health nurses. The films are being shown as part of the scheduled health program.
 Dr. Foster R. Sims is in Albu- querque, New Mexico, where he is attending the Area E. Child Welfare Conference of the Ann erican Legion. Dr. Sims is Depart ment of Alaska chairman of Child Welfare. He expects to be gone about two weeks. During his ab- sence Mrs. Sims will be in the office during the day.
 Mrs. Dorothy Schuller was elected president of the Lutheran Ladies Aid at the groups last regular meeting. Elected to serve with her were Mrs. Audrey Sweeney, vice-president; Mrs. Eleanor Brooks, secretary and Mrs. Dorothy Onkka, treasursr. The new officers were installed in their respective offices on Tuesday night by Rev. Edward Imme.
 Stuart Dreghorn is working in the parts department of the Coop garage.
 Gust Scheible is back at work at the Coop Warehouse, follow ing vacation spent in the States. This is Gusts first trip Outside since 1885.
 Lew Hanks of the Soil Conser- vation Service office plans to re- turn to Palmer November 8 from the Operation Management Con- ference being held in Oakland, California.
 Mary-Ann flakes, information assistant with the University of Alaska Extension Service was a Valley visitor this week. Miss flakes plans to spend week in the Anchorage-Palmer areas where she will attend All Ach- ievement Day programs, return ing to the University on Sunday,
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04

cutting down on help during the winter months. He suggested that street work would be limited after freeze up; water department personnel would have little work; that telephone maintenance work could be cut in half, and suggest ed the various department per sonnel be shifted around in what ever department needed. He also suggested the water department employe also act as fire chief, and that all department personnel serve as part time police when necessary. He also stated that he felt the salary scale should be reclassified and that the $500 sal ar paid be scaled down to the $500 level paid to some employees. In addition to these suggestions he also stated he felt the city was paying too much for legal service and suggested a cut from $500 a month to Sl00 for legal service.
 During the discussion several council members disagreed with some of Councilman Hagen's sug- gestions and CouncilWoman Mick pointed out that the duties of all city employees have steadily in creased since the city was first incorporated, at which time the $500 wage scale was set for the street department employe. The water department employees scale was patterned after that of the street department.
 Hagen pointed out that the city should economize somewhere and that in private business when business was slow the employees were laid off, and asked for an alternative to the money situation if this is not done.
 It was brought out that the sale of the city telephone system is expected to be consumated around April l and that at that time the city will receive over S3O,000 for the system.
 The discussion was ended with no action taken.
 Acting Mayor Mears presented the name of George Whetstone to serve on the citizens committee which is making water rate study and received approval from the council.
 William T. Zahradnicek will re- present the city and extend words of welcome to visiting Elks dur ing the convention this week end, in the absence of Acting Mayor Mears who, with Councilwoman Mick, will be attending the Lea que of Alaska Cities convention in Fairbanks.
 Members of the city council, and their wives or husbands, were invited to attend tha TerritOria1
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04

committee to which Acting May or Betty Mears named Al V. flag en, (chairman), Al J. DeJulio and Lucille Mick.
 Temporary heating for the new fire hall was discussed. Second hand heaters are available, it was pointed out. Councilman Zahrad- nicek was asked to see just what is available that will serve as a temporary measure and report back to council.
 A contract was received from the Alaska Railroad and approv- ed for the mayors signature, granting the City of Palmer per missin to lay telephone cable un- der the railroad crossing at the depot. A cost estimate of laying cable and stringing lines in the general Coop area was present ed. Council members approved the 1O1 pair cable installation with the stipulation that the cost estimate as presented be made a part of the minutes and work cost accounting be made and re- ported to the council upon the completion of the job.
 With the installation of the new cable, it was estimated that main tenance costs would be cut at least in half, and if this proved to be true, the expansion would pay for itself within a month.
 Council members instructed that a letter be written to the ARRC asking a reconsideration of the purchase price of the wat CT line in the AHA housing area. The wood stave pipe is in poor condition, some has been replac- ed, and the annual water depart ment report showed that addi- tional feet will have to be replac- ed next year, with a recommend ation that the entire line be re- placed as soon as possible. The purchase price of the line was S12,000, of which a down pay ment of $2,000 has been paid by the city to date.
 Acting Mayor Mears appoint ed City Clerk Frank Comedy as city magistrate. Members of the council voted 5-1 in favor of the appointment, with Councilman Hagen voting in the negative be- cause he said he felt the appoin- tee was not well enough acquaint- ed in the city.
 Just prior to the completion of the meeting Councilman Hagen opened a lengthy discussion on the reclassification of city employ ees and the adjustment of salaries. Among suggestions made by Councilman Hagen was that the council look into the idea of
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04

Members of the city council, and their wives or husbands, were invited to attend the Territorial
The frontiersman., 1954-11-04

committee to which Acting May or Betty Mears named Al V. flag en, (chairman), Al J. DeJulio and Lucille Mick
The Republican., 1954-07-15

cember, 1858.
The Republican., 1954-07-15

Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Edwards
and Misses Ethel and Viola Broad
water attended the Garrett County
Historical Society dinner meeting
at the William James Hotel. Oak
land, last Thursday evening.
Rev and Mrs Clarence Whet-
stone, st. Paul, Pa, ana Mrs. Harry
g. Huff, Silver Spring, were Fri
day evening dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Manges. at keyser
Ridge.
Nh and Mrs. Harold Phillips. Of
Morgantown. W Va. were week
end guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ncviu J. Miller.
Mrs. Lucretia Boucher has re-
turned to Cumberland after spend
ing several days with her mother.
Mrs. Malissa Boucher.
Benjamin Thompson. Baltimore.
is visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. G. W.
Diefeubach
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell.
Vernon, n. y, who spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. y. W.
Hcrshberger returned home. ac-
conpanied by Mrs. Hershbergcr.
Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Glotfelty.
Paris Island, n. c.. are spending
this week with SGT. Glotfelty's par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Glotfeltv.
Mrs. Chester Henry and daugh-
ter. Detroit, Mich, have returned
nome after visiting her mother
Mrs. Norman Patton.
The Republican., 1954-07-15

Bradley, Grantsville. visited Mr..
Brcnneman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Brenneman, last Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Emory is spend
ing this week in New York City,
visiting her sister, Miss Jane En-
ory, who is a nurse employed in one
Of the city hospitals.
Missionary Society Meets
Eleven members of the Women's
Missionary Society met at the
church ON Friday.
Mrs. Robert Glotfelty led the
topic, Heirs to the Kingdom
The Christian Family" The pro-
gram was presented as a skit by
Mrs. Robert Bucket, Mrs. Orval
Glotfelty and Mrs. Lawrence Bren-
neman.
The president, Mrs. Marvin Belt
eel, presided at the business ses-
sion. 1t was reported that 21 wom-
en- Of the congregation are mem
bers of the Auxiliary OF the Ma
tional Lutheran Home for the Aged
in Washington, d. c.
Instead of using the money al
loted to them for expenses, as dele