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The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
DRIVERS LICENSE AVAILABLE FROM
 TERRITORIAL POLICE

Territorial Police now issue drivers licenses under new policy set up by the 1855 Legis- lature.
 Territorial Police Officer Frank Cornelius said this week that driving and written tests will be given to all persons who have never before been licensed. Those holding licenses in other States will be subjected to the written tests only, along with customary physical requirements which will apply to all persons being licen- Sed to drive in Alaska.
 Officer Cornelius said they hope to be able to set up a cen tral office soon where tests may be taken. For the present, "appli- cants are requested to contact Cornelius at his home, or if in Anchorage, the tests may be talk en at the Territorial Police office. Persons taking the tests must be accompanied by a licensed driv- CT; must furnish vehicle for the test and that vehicle must be in Al condition before the test will be given.
 Instructor permits for youths between ages 14 and 16, must be renewed at this time. Also speci- al operators permit for motor bikes and scooters. Those separ- ate permits must be signed by the youths parent or guardian however, any violations will mean court action against the license holder, it was pointed out. Drivers holding instruction permits must be accompanied by an adult licensed driver who has been licensed for at least one year. The permit will be good for a 90-day period following which it may be re-issued for another 90 days without paying an addi tional fee.
 The new licenses. will be good for two years from the appli- cant's nearest birthday and will cost $2. Persons already licensed in the Territory are urged to turn in their old licenses, for which the new type will be re- issued, in effect for two years from the licensees nearest birtbS day. These licenses were issued January l, 1855 and were good until December 31, 1856. There will be no charge for the change over from the old license to the new one, it was pointed out.
 Each license holder in the Ter ritory will have a case history filed in Juneau, Cornelius point ed out. Any violation against the license holder will go into the individuals file. If there are too many violations Territorial Po- lice may pull the license or re- commend the driver submit him.
 (ConfinuAd On naCa 0l
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
BREAD UP 5 CENTS; RESULT OF UNION
 WAGE AGREEMENTS

Effective today, bread will go up in price five cents per loaf, according to Glen Per singer of the Palmer Baking Company. Sweet breads and rolls will also rise in price, approximately. The increas- es are due to fringe benefits and wage increases given bak- CTS, truck drivers and miscel- laneous help, following the settlement of 19-day-old bakery strike.
 According to Persinger, in creases amount to 48 cents per hour for drivers; 20 cents an hour for bakers; and 10 cents an hour for miscellaneous help. In addition each emplo- yee will get Health and Vel fare insurance benefits, cost ing the employer $17.40 per month, per employee.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
PALMER YOUTH LEAVES FOR
 WORLD JAMBOREE

Dale Clark, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Clark of Fishhook Road, leaves Palmer Monday on the first leg of his trip to the Boy Scout World Jamboree which will be held in Niagara On-the-Lake, Ontario. Clark was selected to represent Alaska at the Jamboree, from a nominat- ed group of IA Explorer Scouts.
 Clark will visit in Olympia and Spokane, also his paternal grandparents at Butte, Montana and his maternal grandmother at Roman, Montana before arriving at the assembly point, Missoula, Montana on August z. Region II Scouts will assemble at this point for training camp program. From Missoula they will go to Chicago where the Scouts will spend a full day in a guided tour of the city. From Chicago they will go to Washington, D. C. for one and one half day guid- ed tour of the Capitol. Two days in New York City and all it's highlights will proceed visit to Montreal, Canada where they will visit the "old" and new" Montreal, From there the Scouts will proceed to the Jamboree at Niagara -On-the-Lake.
 In addition to the cost of trav- el expenses, the 22-day Jamboree adventure will cost Clark $426.- 30. To pay his expenses Clark has been working at Kings Lake Camp this summer. Tn addition, members of Palmer Boy Scout Troop 654 contributed one half of their prize money won in the Colony Day parade toward Clark's expenses.
 This is Palmer youths second Jamboree. Two years ago he at- tended the National Jamboree held at Valley Forge
 To qualify for the honor, Clark, as candidate, was required to write 500-word essay on his reason for wishing to attend the World Jamboree, following which he appeared before a board of review where he was judged, along with other candi- dates, on poise and appearance, personality and thoughtfulness of others, sincerity and understand ing of the Scout oath and law, enthusiasm and Scout spirit. theme and purpose.
 A student in Palmer High School, Clark is an Eagle Scout and a member of the Boy Scout honor society, the Order of the Arrow; has earned a total of 30 merit badges and is a member of Palmer Explorer Troop 754.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
FINAL PAYMENTS MADE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL ARCHITECT

The final inspection check on the Valley Presbyterian Hospital was made last week by Architect Edwin B. Crittenden of Anchor age. A few minor changes, re- quested by the hospital board, were approved by the architect and final payment of $2431.75 was approved by board members at their July 2 meeting.
 Members of the finance com mittee reported hospital accounts receivable now total $25,419.85, and accounts payable, $13,769.16. Authorization to begin suing for collection of delinquent accounts was given the collection agency handling the hospitals delin- quent accounts. The committee reported they feel progress is be- ing made on the collection of old accounts.
 Mrs. Jane D. Igou, hospital consultant with the Department of Health, made tour of the hos pital last week. Her interest in Alaska is not only in Hill-Bur- ton fund hospitals but all hospit- als in the territory, she told board members, and offered her assistance to the local board in any problem in which she could help. Mrs. Igou is familiar with hospital administration, as she holds title of hospital admin istrator.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
LOCAL SCOUTS
 AT CAMP GORSUCH

Boy Scouts of the Palmer troops were able to attend camp after all. Through the volunteer ed services of Douglas Bixby, the boys left for camp on sched- ule last Sunday. There will be at Camp Gorsuch, the new Boy Scout camp near Mile 14, Glenn highway, for a full camping peri cd. Bixby, himself a Scout for several years, volunteered his services as camp leader for the Palmer troops when it appeared the program would have to be cancelled because of no leader ship.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
FIRST HALF TAXES DUE BY AUGUST 5

City of Palmer tax payers III the Palmer Independent Sch ool District were reminded last week that the first half payment on taxes are due and payable on or before August |, 1855. A penalty of seven and one half percent, and interest at the rate of one percent, will be charged if payment is not made on the due date, it was announced by Rex Ehrhart, tax assessor.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21
Six Girls in Race
 For Fair Queen Tile

With four more Valley girls signed up for the Matanuska Valley Fair Queen contest, AL fred Hagen, fair manager, an nounced this week the contest is we'll under way. Six girls are now busy selling tickets and pre- pairing posters for the annual contest.
 Janice Barry
 Janice Marie Barry, 19 year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Earl W. Berry of Palmer, regis tered for the contest on July IS. Janice was born in the valley, the year after her parents arriv- cd here as original colonists of the Matanuska Valley. She has attended school in Palmer, grad uating from Palmer High School with the class of 1854 and at tended Everett Junior College in l954-55. She plans to attend Seat tie University this fall. Janice is five feet, five and one half inches tall, weighs 125 pounds, has blue-grey eyes and wears her dark brown hair in a medium length style. Her hobbies con- sist of photography and music, with dancing and all type out door sports, her favorites. She is employed by the Palmer Foun- tain and is being sponsored in the Queen race by Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating As sociation.
 Karen Mccartney
 Karen Mccartney, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ray Mccartney of Palmer, has been in the Queen race since July 19 when she reg istered for the contest. Karen is another Alaskan-born contestant who has lived in +ne Valley most c1 her life. She is being sponsored by the Shamrock Lounge of Palmer. She has attended Pal mer schools, including the first two years of high school and will enter her junior year at Anchor age High School this fall. Karen will be IS years old on August 19, has blue eyes and short curly brown hair. She is five feet, four inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. Her favorite hobbies in clude sports, cooking and danc- ing. During her attendance at Palmer High School she was a member of the Girls Glee Club, Girls Athletic Association, and active in the Teen-Age Roundup organization, and a former mem Der of the Arctic Trails Riding club. During her summer vaca- tion she is working at the Tip Top Cafe in SPenard,
 Dona McKeehnis p
 Dona McKechnie, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Don McKechnie of Palmer, is being sponsored in the contest by the Alaska Dairy of Anchorage. Dona was born and has lived in Palmer, attending To- cal schools and graduating from Palmer High School with the
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-07-21

Mrs. Doris Simpson and Mrs. Cynthia Plano announced this week they have sold their place of business, The Knik Drive-In to Elizabeth Miller and William Hon, both of Anchorage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-14

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Nehby ~ GrantsyiIIe. yisited Mr.
and i1r. oscar Sh3rrer on sunday
Nj. Wavnc CLARK and SON. Of
Kent. Ohio. and Mrs Eva Clark of
Akron. Ohio. arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John Dewitt and
daughter Sunday afternoon Mr..
Clark ana SON returned nome ON
SUNDAY nighl. put ms mother Mrs.
Eva Clark, remained Tor a visit
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-14

and Mrs Eugene Shoemaker.
After spending a few days at his
home, Jon Blamble returned to his
work at Moorelicld Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Blamblc and Mrs Nina
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-14

Jimmy Roy visited relatives in
PENNSYLVANIA this week
Doug Buckley is Speud.u4 This
week with his grandparents Mr.
and Mrs Roy Gibbs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-14

Sturdivau. accompanied him and
visited Mrs Kathryn Kuhn SUNDAY
evening
Mr. and Mrs Garrett Lillcr
daughter Shirley and grandson
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-14
DON'T SCRATCH
THAT ITCH

In Is minutes, YOU MUST be pleased with
IrCH-ME-NOT when applied for the itch
Of eczema. ringWorm. athletes foot, insect
bites and other surface ra>hes or your iOc
back at any drug store To-day at England
er's Pharmacy. Adv.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
Free Choice Feeding
Helps PouIty Roisers

You can get more eggs with low
er feed costs and less work by US
ing the new, free-choice method
of feeding grain to laying hens.
With poultry in the doldrums
now, anyway to cut costs is well
come news to egg producers.
You've probably hand fed
scratch grain to your flock every
day. Now you can forget about
staying at home for this job. Just
keep shel!od corn and oats before
the birds all the time, plus a 26
per cent protein layer m h.
That's what North Cardinals EX-
pertinent Station did in two trials;
they obtained these results:
/. More eggs. The test birds laid
2.75 per cent more eggs than the
control birds which got 20 per
cent mash and handled their
grain. That amounts to about 10
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
lps Bark Beetles
Hit Three Counties

IpS bark beetles have establish
ed a footholc in three Piedmont
counties and may spread to sur
rounding counties, warns John L.
Gray, head of extension forestry
at State College.
Gray says that Union, Anson
and Stanly counties are infested
with the Ups bark beetles. He
says they apparently built up in
Union County as the result of
three very dry seasons in a row.
: Trees show signs of attack by a
yellowing of the foliage which
soon changes to a reddish-brown
color.
Gray emphasizes that since
these insects feed on the inner
bark and do not enter the wood
itself, any method of destroying
the bark of infested trees will cut
down on their numbers.
Peeling and burning the bark,
saving log-size infested trees and
burning the slabs. or cutting in
tested trees Of pulpwood-size into
pulpwood and shipping them right
to mill where they will be de-
barkeds on arrival, are all practi-
cal ways for knocking down the
infeStation.
Owners who cannot peel bark
or have their trees hauled-out can
cut them down and spray the
trunk with a one-half of one per
cent mixture of benzene hexa-
chloride in fuel oil.
Persons desiring more informa-
ton can secure a copy of EXten-
sion Folder 1903, "Ips Engraver
Beetle, from their county agent
or by writing Extension Editor,
State College Station, Raleigh, N
G.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
THE LINCOLN rEs Lneon.on MONDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1855
Copton Recommended
For Apples, Peaches

Captain is recommended for the
.jrst time this year, along with
the usual Wettable sulfur, to con-
troll plant diseases on peaches. And
on apples, captain is one of the
most promising new organic
chemicals.
Tests at the North Carolina EX-
pertinent Station during the past
four seasons show that ID captain
is a potent fungicide, (2) it does
not injure apple leaves and fruit
like Bordeaux mixture and line
sulfur and 80 it gives both apples
and peaches a good looking fin
ish, especially Golden Delicious
apples, which are easily injured
by Bordeaux mixture. However.
disease contro' with captain on ap-
pies has not been quite equal to
Bordeaux MIXTURE.
Captain is more expensive than
Sulfur or copper treatments. But
because of better finish and thus
higher quality, you get higher re-
turns; this should more than make
up for any increased costs on ap-
pies and possibly on peaches.
On peaches. you can use captain
or sulfur up to two weeks before
harvest. Captain is compatible with
parathion to control insects. But
when used with lead arsenate, you
get severe injury to leaves and
buds. Captan controls brown rot
and peach scab as we'll as or bit
better than wcttable sulfur and
has caused somewhat less rot dur
ing the poSt-harvest ripening per-
iod. Appearance and finish of cap
tan-Sprayed peaches have been as
good or better than those sprayed
with Sulfur.
The recommended rate for cap
tan on apples and peaches is two
pounds Of the so per cent wettable
powder per 100 gallons of spray
applied every two weeks or often
er. For more details, see your
County Agent
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
Edseeonb Negro Former
UtiIizes Good Advice.
Triples Yield OF Crop

j. L. Jones, Bethel, Route /, has
demonstrated to himself what
good advice can mean when put
into action, according to H. NJ.
McNeill, Negro county agent in
Edgecombe.
During the past few years his
peanut yields were around IL to 13
bags per acre. Last year, after at
tending a County Peanut Meeting
in which AStor Perry, extension
peanut specialist, discussed the
best methods of increasing peanut
yields, he decided that he would
see if his Yields could be increased.
He set aside one acre for trial
using the practices he saw on
slides and heard discussed. His
first step was to change from farm
stock variety to the newer variety
NC-2.
At fertilizinp time he put hoe
attachments to his tractor and
opened his rows to a depth of 13-
IA inches. in which he placed $50
pounds of 0-14-14 fertilizer. He
still has to use three foot row
widths because of the type tractor
attachments. He planted peanuts
six inches apart in the drill to
provide 2 good stand. 400 pounds
of land plaster was put on during
the early bloom stage. A lime
spreader was used to obtain even
distribution.
The results showed "a bags on
this one acre which represents a
big increase. This year he plans to
use the N.C-2 variety on his en-
tire CROP, "a inch rows. follow soil
test recommendations. and insect
control.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
Many Accidents On
Hwys. Not Accidents;
Laws Being Violated

RALEIGH - An accident is not
an accident.
That's what the man said. and
he had statistics to prove it.
The man was Major c. A. Speed,
boss of the highway patrols safe
ty division and he was talking
about traffic accidents in con-
nection with the Motor Vehicles
Departments year around pro-
gram to hold down traffic mis-
haps in North Carolina.
"In most accidents somebody
was violating the law" Major
Speed said. Accident reports
showed that approximately 80
per cent of the drivers i'm last
years fatal motor accidents
were violating traffic laws at the
time. These figures are from the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
"Speed violations head he
list every year. Yet speed laws
are posted where you can't miss
them, and where there are no
posted signs drivers are requir-
ed to know the legal limits.
Failure to keep right Of the
center line is another commonly
reported violation in fatal acci-
dents. Others are improper pass
ing, and the disregard of warning
and stop signs. A few drivers even
disregard a traffic control device
or an officer. All of these acci-
dents - in which people were kill
ed-might have been avoided if
the drivers had obeyed the signs
of life, the traffic signs, signals
and pavement markings specifi-
cally located on streets and high
ways to help people avoid acci-
dents.
"Were these really accidents"
Major Speed asked. 81 think not.
Traffic authorities agree that
most accidents do not just hap
hen; they are caused. In 1854 I
referred to 80 out of 100 drivers
who helped cause them.
motorists are urged to know
traffic signs by their shapes and
to heed them on sight. These are
the basic shapes: Octagonal, the
STOP sign; diamond-shaped, the
caution signs: rectangular, tn e
regulatory signs; round, approach
to a highway railroad interSec-
ton: and the railroad crossbuck,
which means you are at the spot
of a highway-railroad intersec-
ton. I
Heed the signs of life for year
around safe driving"
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28
State College
Answers Timely
Farm Questions

QUESTION: What is the best
way to handle ShallotS that go
to seed rapidly?
ANSKER: When these plants
begin to make seed stalks it is
best to go through and cut the
seed stalks out. In this way you
can have better bulbs for planting
next fall.
QUESTION: How can you tell
if a plant has a nitrogen diff
cheney?
ANSWER: A sure sign is a yel-
lowing along the midrib of the
leaves while the edges stay green.
Moisture deficiency, sometimes
confused with nitrogen deficiency.
shows up in a rolling of the leaves
but no firing of lower leaves.
QUESTION:: Does topdressing
pasture in the winter pay?
ANSWER: Yes. Pasture plants
are dormant during the winter
and do not burn as easily as when
fertilizer is applied during the
growing season.
QUESTION: To qualify for ACP
payments of the Agricultural Sta
blllzation and Conservation do I
have to have soil tests made?
ANSWER: Not on your 1855
crops. The ASC last week suspend
led the requirement because pres
sure on the State Soil Testing
Laboratory facilities was SO great.
1t had backlog of 10000 soil
samples to test. Horace Godfrey,
ASC administrative officer, points
out that his organization still con-
siders soil testing a vital and prof
liable farm practice, but ASC does
not wish to penalize farmers who
are unable to get soil tests.
! QUESTION: Can use the same
methods and equipment to apply
methyl bromide gas to my vege-
table plcnt bed that I used for my
tobacco 6odS?
ANSWER: Yes. Recent research
has shown that the methyl bro
mide treatment is effective in con-
trolling damping off disease of
certain vegetable crops. Methods
of application are the same as for
tobacco beds, but rates of material
are different. Use 18 to q pounds
of methyl bromide per 100 square
yards in your vegetable bed.
QUESTION: What is the out
look for boil weevil damage in
1855?
ANSWER: Nobody can be sure,
but it looks as if this will be
Eight" boil weevil year. Rather
than risk a crop, be prepared in
June to poison your cotton if Wee
Wis appear in sufficient number
to justify it.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

pies. Bake like apple pie. Serve
warm with cream or sour cream.
BROWN BETTY THAT'S
SCRUMPT1OUS - Pare enough
apples to make one quart sliced
Mix with six cups soft bread
crumbs in a 5uttered two-quart
casserole. Mix one-half cup melted
butter or margarine with one cup
brown sugar. one-haf teaspoon
cinnamon. and three tablespoons
lemon juice. Pour sugar mixture
over apples and crumbs. Cover
dish. Bake in moderate oven 1850
degrees) for As minutes. Remove
cover: sprinkle with one-fourth
cup brown sugar. Serve warm with
cream.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

with milk as a breakfast starter.
DEEP DISH APPLE PIE -
makes a fine winter night dessert.
Pare and core apples; cut in
halves; arrange in deep baking
dish. Add one-fourth mixed Or
ange juice and water. Sprinkle
layers with mixed sugar, CHINA
mon, and brown sugar. Cover with
your best pastry, and bake like
apple pie. Or mix a special des-
sert pastry Of butter sugar. lit
tie flour. and q spoonful of vanilla
flavoring. Work into smooth pas
try. Roll in waxed paper; chill:
slice in circles; lay circles over ap-
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

dozen more eggs per month for
the 125 hens on test.
2. Less work. Let the birds eat
grain free-choice. 1t takes no skill
to fill the hoppers twice week.
But hand-feeding takes good
Judgment because the amount va
ries with the number of birds and
the weather. Birds fed free-choice
ate only enough grain to balance
their diet.
3. Lower cost. The researchers
used prevailing farm prices to fig
ure costs by both feeding meth
odS. On this basis. the feed cost
Ler dozen eggs averaged 3 cents
less for birds fed free-choice.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

HINTS FOR BAKED APPLES
--Baste a few times while they
bake. with orange juice, or thin
.ugar syrup or both.
!. q Sprinkle sugar on late in the
Waking, not at the beginning. The
crusty, sugarv top is liked by chill
dren as well as the grownups.
Some cooks like to add butter
to- a baking apple. Put about / ia
DleSpoon of butter Unto which you
have stirred cinnamon and a fine
bit of grated lemon peeD into each
apple.
Bake apples the night before;
serve them with cereal and top
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

Overtaking another vehicle on
slippery highways requires extreme
care and plenty of clearance, the
North Carolina Department of Mo-
tor Vehicles reminds winter driv-
ers. Tire chains are a tremendous
help in securing needed traction,
but even with this aid a motorist
should proceed cautiously. No
passing should be attempted at
intersections, on curves, on hills,
or at highway-rail crossings.
The Lincoln times., 1955-02-28

America is experiencing net
population increase of 1850 per-
sons a day.