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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-28
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The Nome nugget., 1955-03-04
.Lyng Bill Provides Matching Funds
 For Eskimo Herds
By JIM HUTCHEsOK

JUNEAU, R-BillS introduced in the territorial Senate Wednes- day equalled the record set in 1853. The total reached the 122 mark, with six days still to go on bill introductionS.
 An act to provide territorial funds for promotion of survey of the means of helping in rein deer herd development for the Eskimo regions, if matching fed eral funds can be obtained, was introduced by Sen. Howard Lyng.
 It would call for S5,000 for costs of a survey team, if a like sum is obtainable from the fed eral government.
 A bill aimed at ending the tax commissioners detailed inquiry 'into tax returns was dropped in by Sen. Frank Barr Fairbanks)
 Tax Commissioner Karl Dewey has announced plans for going into the background of tax re- turns. The territorial tax is 10 percent of the federal tax. Barr said the intent of his bill is to eliminate the authority for the tax commissioner to examine" returns. He said the income tax law was passed in 1949 as a sim pie means of computing the terri tOrial tax on the federal one and the intent of the new bill is to leave to the tax commissioner only the authority to determine that the tax is the proper 10 per cent.
 In the House Rep Vern Met calfe offered a bill to provide that a business firm in the territory should be entitled to a leeway up to 10 percent in competing on bids for territorial supplies, as compared with outside bidders. 5
 Other new bills included:
 To create a board of boiler rules for safety of boiler operations: by Sen. William Beltz ID Haycock.
 To create an Alaska safety council, composed of territorial and federal officials, to promote highway safety; by nine House members.
 To provide for recall of public utility district officials; by House committee on territorial subdivi- 1 sions.
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-04

The main difference between an educated person and an ignor- ant one is that the former knows more things he can't understand.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
AREA PERSONS SEEK
 DELEGATE POSITIONS

On Tuesday, September 13, voters will be asked to go to the polls and name their preference for delegates to the Alaska Con- stitution Convention to be held at College in November.
 Polls for the special election will be open from 8 am. to 8 pm. with voters in Palmer to cast tkeir ballots at the Coop rec hall.
 Voters in this area come un- der the Palmer Wasilla- -Talkeet- na recording district, classified as voters of Voting District IS, from which one Delegate will be elected. Local candidates for the office are Ben Hitchcock, Cari- bou Creek, James U. Hurley, Pal mer, and M. D. Snodgrass, Pal mer.
 Voters also may vote for 12 delegates from the Third DiviS- ion at large, among which local residents seeking office are James D. Frey, Palmer, Betty Mears, Palmer, Cloyce Parks, Chugiak, Frank Sorensen, Wasil- Ia, and Reese Tatro, Chugiak.
 Seven delegates from the Ter ritory at large also will be elect ed. Although many familiar names appear on the ballot in this section, no local persons are seeking spots in the Territory-at- large section.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
TWO COUNClLME MAYOR, TO BE ELECTED OCT. q

Notice of the general election to be held on Tuesday, October 4, 1855 in the city of Palmer, All aSka has been made by Frank R. Connally, city clerk.
 In accordance with laws of AL aska and the election ordinances of the City of Palmer, the annual general election will be held Oc- tober 4 between the hours of 8 am. and pm. The polling place will be the Coop rec hall in the Coop shopping area. The pur pose of the general election is to elect two councilmen for three year terms, to fill the vacancies which will be created on October 10 when the present terms of Betty Mears and William Zah- radnicek expire, and the election of a mayor for a three year term, to fill the vacancy which will re- suit on October 10 when the term of the present incumbent, Char les Wilson, expires. Mayor Will son was elected to fill the va cancy created by the resignation of elected Mayor Don McKech- nie until the general election.
 Registration of voters shall be done at the polling place at the time of voting with the registra- ton to be supervised by the cleo ton judges.
 Nominations for candidates to the above positions of councilmen and mayor shall be by petition only, in accordance with require ments for such nomination as is provided in the City of Palmer
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The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
IZOLA |. SIMS ELECTED NEW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT

conventions and three national conventions.
 Other organization affiliations include: Board member of the Palmer Public Library Associa- tion for six years; treasurer for three years and association presi- dent. Also a member of the Ma tanuSka Valley Chapter No. IA Order of Eastern Star; member of the advisory board of Palmer Assembly No. 8 Order of Rain bow for Girls and associate moth CT advisor of the assembly; Aux Hilary representative to the Pal mer Cemetery Association, and member of the Matanuska Val ley Sportsmen association.
 Outgoing department presi- dent Selma Smith had this to say about Mrs. Sims in the recent issue of 'The Alaska Legion
 (Continued on page 5
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08

Izola Lee Sims of Palmer was elected Department of Alaska American Legion Auxiliary presi- dent during the Auxiiary's an nual convention held in Sitka this past week.
 Mrs. Sims, who gained mem bership in the Auxiliary through her husband, Dr. Foster s. Sims, has been member of the Ma tanuska Valley Unit No. IS since 1947. Her unit offices have in- cluded president, two years; cor responding secretary, three years; membership chairman, poppy chairman, child welfare chair man, and legislative chairman.
 Her department offices include first vice-president; second vice president; sergeant at arms, chaplain, membership chairman and ATnericanism chairman. She has attended seven department
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
CITIES CONVENTION SET FOR PALMER
 OCT. 3I, NOV. {, 2

Governor B. Frank HeintZle- man and Delegate E. L. Bartlett are scheduled as principal speak CTS at this years League of AL askan Cities Convention, accord ing to Victor Fisher, executive secretary.
 The annual convention of the League will be held in Palmer on October 3l, and November 1 and 2.
 Alaska's Governor is going to present the keynote address at the opening session of the Pal mer meeting. His talk will be on the subject Cities in the Pro- gress of Alaska.
 Delegate Bartlett will speak at the Leagues annual dinner and will discuss the general relation ship of Alaska municipalities to the Federal government. The talk will come at the end of several sessions on November 1 devoted to review of Federal programs of benefit to cities.
 The Governor and Delegate will be joined by a number of other top Territorial and Fed eral officials as convention speak CTS. A large attendance of city officials and civic leaders is ex- pected at the Palmer meeting.
 This years convention is the first to be held in Palmer. Past annual meetings of the League of Alaskan Cities have been held in Anchorage, Kodiak, Seward, Cordova and Fairbanks.
 City members of the League represent approximately two thirds of Alaska's urban popu- lation.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
Delegate Bartlett EnsDeeis Erosion Area

Aerial and ground inspection tour of the Matanuska river flood area in the Butte district was made by Delegate to Congress Bob Bartlett last Friday.
 Bartlett, accompanied by Pub fisher Bob Atwood of the Anch- orage Times, Mayor Charles Will son of the local Soil Conserva- ton office and Vic Falk, we'll known Valley dairyman, were piloted over the area by Dr. Lee Mckinley, prominent Anchorage Dentist who lives in the Butte district.
 Federal funds should be allo- cated for preventative measures to stop water erosion, according to the delegate.
 He specified two federal pro- jects as being mainly responsible for erosion of some of the Val ley's most valuable land.
 The first project held respon- sible was construction of the
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The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
Teachers, Nurses To Be HOnored in Public Service Sun.

A recognition service for all area teachers and nurses is plan ned for Sunday afternoon, Sep tember II at 4 pm. at the United Protestant Church. The service is being sponsored by the Matanus- ka Valley Ministerial Associa- ton and will De followed by re- treatments in the social hall. All valley residents are cordially in vited to attend the service and social hour for an opportunity to visit and become better ac- quainted with area teachers and nurses.
 The service program will open with an organ prelude by Mrs. Max Sherrod. Following the sing ing of God of Our Life, Through All the Circling Years, the invo- cation and prayer will be offered by the Rev. John Dickerson of the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Brian Cleworth of the Un- ited Protestant Church will offer words of greetings, followed by Valley Presbyterian Hospital board directors talk on the work of our hospital and nurses. Will liam T. Zahradnicek, superin- tendent of schools will speak on the work of our schools and tea chers, and the Rev. Einar Bach of St. Johns Lutheran Church will speak on the work of our churches. The Rev. Chandler of the Church of Christ will say the benediction.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08

No one was as surprised as Dona McKechnie when she was named Queen of the 1855 Matan- uska Valley Fair However, with the qualities which earned her the coveted title, Queen Dona soon was her smiling self and successfully reigned over the Coronation Ball and Fair activ- ities the following two days.
 Dona, daughter of former May or and Mrs. Don McKechnie of Palmer, was named Queen fol- lowing official judging which was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ava B. Saxton. Judges who had the very difficult job of nam ing one of the five contestants as their Queen choice were: Mrs. Ruth Briggs of radio station KENI; Mrs. Audrey Davies of television station KTVA; and Mrs. John Mcleod, mother of Miss Alaska, all guests of the Matanuska Valley Fair.
 Following the judging the princesses and their escorts ap- peared at the Coronation Ball which was already in full swing in Central School gymnasium. Official Fair Host James Wilson introduced Mrs. Wilson, fair hos tess; the five princesses and their escorts, the three judges, and Lorna Mcleod, visiting queen from Fairbanks, following which he announced Dona Me Kechnie as Queen of the 1855 Matanuska Valley Fair.
 Fair Manager Al Hagen stated the Ball was the most successful held in recent years. A capacity crowd filled the dancing area, with scores more sitting in the balcony areas. Music for dancing was furnished by the Jack O. Toole orchestra from Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
SPEEDING COSTS MONEY lN PALMER

Speeders in the city of Palmer are beginning to realize the ban on speeding within the city linn its is being enforced. The follow ing persons recently paid various amounts for speeding: Jack Sis ley, $1O, Sept. s; Carrel Smith, Ft. Richardson, $1O, Sept. |; Lewis Steen, $1O, Sept. 6; Thomas Cummings, $27.5O, Aug. 21; Dale Spangole, $12.5O, Sept. 5 and $20.00 Sept. s. Five juveniles were released to the custody of their parents following a hearing in the City Clerks office on Sept. 2. They were charged with petty larceny on the fairgrounds.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
City Council ProCeedinqs 

The accounting firm Of Kin caid and Hedla of Anchorage will be employed to make the 1854 5 annual audit for the City of Palmer. The audit period will in clude October l, 1854 through September 30, 1855. Prior to the audit the budget will be amend ed and brought up to date to in- c1ude the sale of the telephone system.
 Permission for the use of the city grader and maintenance man on school grounds at the high school and Swanson School was granted, not to exceed one half day in time.
 Chairman of the police, fire, and personnel committees will wta.k out suggestions for addi- tional work at the city fire hall. The police committee reported tho cells gre completed and were used during the past weekend.
 A fire at Valley Machinery company was reported by the fire committee. The fire occurred Sept. 6 and completely destroyed a swamp buggy" parked outside the machine shop. Council mem bers and the Mayor discussed various ways in which more in terest can be created in a stand ing volunteer fire department. Only three regular firemen re- rnrted for the morning fire. Damage to the Dodge fire truck was reported on a fire a couple of weeks ago. Damages have since been repaired.
 Resolution No. 68 was adopted by motion of the council mem bers. The resolution authorizes social security for city employ ees.
 The next meeting is scheduled for September 13 at the city clerks office.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-08
OVER 1000 ATTENDED VALLEY FAIR
IDEAL WEATHER BRINGS RECORD
 CROWD TO PALMER

MatanUska Valley Fair officials estimated 10000 people visited the 18th annual Matanuska Val- ley Fair during the Labor Day week Visitors registered in
 guest books in the Coop booth
 and in the flower exhibit build ing from every state in the Union
 and many foreign countries. Xii
 wanians, operating the parking lot reported they parked cars carrying license tags from just
 about every State.
 The Fair was well received by the thousands of visitors. Words
 of praise for the Fair Board were heard repeatedly throughout the three-day celebration. The fair grounds were well prepared to handle the large crowds that came early and stayed late. Ex- hibit buildings had been enlarg- ed, the midway leveled and grav- eled and bright colored paint put on exhibit buildings. Color ful banners and flags decorated the new entrance gate building and new cyclone fencing around the grounds added to the attrac- tiveness of the fairgrounds.
 A completed list of premium winners will be published as soon as available. More entries were received this year than had been expected and the com pletion of the winners list will take little longer than usual. Contest winners also will be an nOunced next week.
 Among highlights of the Fair which will long be remembered by those attending was the ex- hibition dancing staged by the Copper River Indian tribes. Their program was presented Monday afternoon before an overflow ing grandstand and hundreds of others who crowded around the race track rails. At one point in the program Fair Host Jim Will son had to request the photo graphers to step back from the platform so that spectators could see the dancers. Following an in- termission called especially for the photographers the dancers continued' with their excellent program by staging another five minutes of dancing for the pho tographerS.
 Another Well-attended special event was held Sunday evening when thousands of persons wit messed a spectacular aerial and ground display of fireworks. Members of the Palmer Moose Lodge expertly handled the dis play, sending rocket after rocket in precision timing. Once again the photographers had a hey-day.
 Members of the Alaska Frigid Flyers club and the Dog Obedi-
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Weather Delays
Atom Test Again

SURVIVAL CITY, New, May
4 (P.-The weather gods turned
tickle again and dealt atomic
testers another dose of bad
winds and clouds, forcing an
other postponement today of the
much-delayed open shot.
The decision to delay the test
at least "a hours came after last
nights weather brief1ng indi-
Gated high altitude winds prob
ably would dump too heavy a
radiation fallout. on the town of
Alamo and the area south of
Caliente, New, northeast of the
test site.
The prospect fG firing tomor-
row was not regarded as favor
able because of an approaching
storm off the California coast.
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1,443 Restored to Jobs
Held Not Security Cases

and Mr.. Gillette told newsmen
that Mr.. Moore was likely to be
the leadoff witness in The irst
public session on the "ec',rity
program. They said they wanted
to know how many of the l,443
cases involved security.
Undecided on Action
Subcommittee sources today
could not say Immediately
whether they would cancel plans
to call the commissioner in view
of his letter of explanation.
Mr.. Moore pointed out in his
letter to Mr. Gillette that under
the Federal security program
there is no appeal to the Civil
Service Commission.
II cannot understand why
anyone who is acquainted with
the provisions of the Veterans
Preference Act could reach the
conclusion that l was discussing
figures relating to subversion or
security" he wrote.
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Yes, good times are yours when
you join in the fun of an Arthur
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Studios open 10 AM to 10 PM.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-04
u. S. to Modernize
The Spanish Fleet

MADRID, May 4 P.-The
United States Navy has agreed to
modernize the Spanish fleet, the
American Embassy said yester-
day.
The agreement was signed in
Madrid Saturday, the announce
ment said, and provides modern
equipment will be supplied for an
initial group" of 20 Spanish
warcraft. Other vessels are to
enter the program later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-04
By MARY McGRORY

The FBI first knew Mrs. Nat
Wig when she walked into their
Miami Office as Mary Jones, I"
ex-Communist, a woman torn
between her patriotic and moral
duties and fear of embarrassing
her family and friends. a special
agent of the FBI testified at her
perjury trial today.
Edward j. Powers, former head
of the Miami field Office, said
Mrs. Natvig-then known to him
as Mrs. Jones-volunteered the
information that she had known
publisher Edward o. Lamb as a
Communist Party member in the
sos in Ohio and that she was
concerned that Lamb might re-
ceive a radio-TV license.
Faces Seven Counts
Mrs. Natvig is standing trial
on seven counts of perjury in
volving reversal of testimony
originally given at the Lamb
hearings. Three of the counts
relate to conversations with Mr..
Powers.
Mr.. Powers said he trans
mitted to Washington details of
Mrs. Natvig's personal and poll
tical association with Mr.. Lamb
Immediately. Two days later he
got orders from headquarters to
ask Mrs. Natvig if she would be
willing to talk to a representa-
tive of the Federal Communica-
lions Commission.
Accordingly. on September q
he talked with her again and
was told that she and Mr.. Lamb
had attended Communist Party
strategy meetings together in
Ohio and on one occasion has
registered as man and wife at a
Columbus hotel.
Feared Publicity
When he asked Mrs. Natvig if
she was willing to testify to these
matters before FEC hearings on
Mr.. Lambs application, she told
him she would if her identity
could be kept confidential.
"She was torn between her
patriotic and moral duties and
her fear of embarrassing her
family and friends" Mr.. Powers
said "She said her family didn't
know about her membership in
the Communist Party or her
relationship with Edward Lamb.
There is no question that the
51-year-old Florida divorce, who
is being tried in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
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Mrs. Notvig Volunteered
Story, FIJI Man Says

Columbia, gave false testimony
under oath. She admits it.
But she says she lied when,
last fall. she said Mr.. Lamb was
at a Communist rendezvous in
the 30s. The Government
disagrees. It says she was a false
witness in February when she
went back on her original story
and charged she had been CO.
creed into telling it oy former
FEC Attorney Walter R. Pow
ell, jr.
Scene Calmer Now
The atmosphere in the court
room is markedly different from
that of the FEC hearings which
produced the charges.
During Mrs. Natvig's ll-day
appearance at those proceedings.
there were frequent scenes,
shouted exchange of insults be-
tween opposing attorneys. At
one time Mrs. Natvig threatened
to kill a Lamb lawyer. But yes
terday Mrs. Natvig, attired in a
navy and red-checked dress and
navy feathered hat sat quietly
at the defense table, occasionally
making notes on a little pad.
In his opening statement to
the jury. j. Frank Cunningham
of the Department of Justice
Criminal Division said that the
Government would produce
either two witnesses or one wit
ness and corroborative evidence
on all charges against Mrs. Nat
Wig.
Jean F. Dwyer, Mrs. Natvig's
counsel, said that she will offer
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proof that Mrs. Natvis was IN mo
condition. mentally or physically
wilfully to give false testimony
last February" She also said
that her client had been con-
stantly trailed by FEC staff
members during the period be-
fore the hearings began last
September and had peen locked
UP alone in a room at the FEC
while her testimony was being
''rehearsed.
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BY L. EDGAR PRINA

Civil Service Commissioner
George M. Moore said today that
security considerations played no
part in the cases of ,443 Federal
employees who have been restored
to duty in the last two years
after having been "wrongfully
discharged. denoted or sus-
pended
The commission released a
copy of a letter from Mr.. Moore
to former Senator Guy M. Gill
lette. Democrat, of Iowa, counsel
for the Senate Civil Service
Subcommittee investigating the
Federal Employe Security Pro-
gram.
Clarifies Speech
In the letter. which was a
reply to Mr.. Gillette's request
for Qualification of a speech
made by Mr.. Moore in Cincin-
natl April Is, the commissioner
said:
las you will observe. the COM
plete text of the statement
simply means that under section
IL PRODUCTION in force) and
section IA separations or demo-
tions for the good of the service)
of the Veterans Preference Act,
the Civil Service Commission
has been responsible for making
corrective actions affecting 1,443
Federal employees in the various
departments and agencies since
January. 1858.
"As you can see from the fore
going, my remarks did not per-
tain to the Governments secur-
ity program.
Last week, Senator Johnston,
Democrat of South Carolina,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-04
Floete Will Testify
On GloboI Program
By the Associated Press

The House Armed Service
Committee today summoned mil
itary officials to explain a pro-
posed 50 billion global military
construction program in the year
beginning July /.
The committee called Frank
lin G. Floete, assistant secretary
Of defense, as leadoff witness in
a public session.