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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
What Would
You Do7

I. Are you the type who sneaks a
smoke in a no-smoking car?
z. Would you wear shorts to the
Office on an extremely hot day, know
ing you will be stared at en- route
and while working?
3. Do you consider yourself a hen
pecked husband, a browbeaten wife
or a generally exploited individual?
4. (F0r mem The other mems wives
60 bowling with their husbands twice
a month and everyone has a whale
of a time. Your wife has tried a
few times to like the game but just
doesn't, and thus you are missing
out on a good deal of fun. It's only
twice a month would you insist
your wife come along?
(For wOmeH) Your husband can't
stand tuna fish, though he's made
sincere attempts to like it. You love
it. You can't see why he won't have
it for dinner just twice month, since
it's so easy to make. Would you insist
on preparing il?
S. Ifa co-worker knocks you because
Of your slowness, would you reply
by pointing out his own faults?
6. While driving, do you go through
a stop sign if you are pretty sure no
policeman is around?
7. Do you find yourself almost al
ways roofing for the criminal in
cops-and-robberS stories?
Q. (For mem Do you think women
are being given far too much freedom
and equality these days?
(For women Do you think men are
continually trying to keep women
Tin their place.?
8. You are driving along a highway
and spot another car up ahead trying
to get into the traffic flow. Would
you speed up to prevent him from
edging in ahead Of you?
10. In a crowded lunchroom at noon,
the harried waitress brings you a
sandwich on the wrong kind of
bread. Would you send it back?
II. "a If you lost your way. walk
ing or driving, would you keep hunt
ing for the right road for about five
minutes, without asking directions?
(B Would you keep going IS min
utes without asking?
(C) Would you keep on for a half
hour?
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
Credit Union Plans Annual Meeting Jan. fl

Members of the Matanuska Val ley Federal Credit Union will hold their annual meeting next Tuesday evening, January II in tn Coop club room at 8 pm. All members are urged to attend.
 During the meeting members will be asked to vote the dividend for the past year and elect mem bers to the board of directors, and to the supervisory and credit committees.
 Since the formation of the To- cal Credit Union in 1949, assets of the organization have increased over $20,0O0, having gone from $2,421.17 in 1949 to $22,755.37 in 1854. Membership has increased from Al in 1949 to 162 members in 1854.
 Present officers of the Credit Union are Tom Lepak, president; Virgil Eckert, vice-president,
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
ARMORY OPEN HOUSE WELL ATTENDED

Open house at the U. s. Army Reserve last night was well at tended by many interested valley residents.
 The occasion was in observance of the local unit being designated as Go. c 180th Combat Engineer Battalion.
 During the evening a display of general and special equipment and clothing distributed to the unit was shown, along with in teresting film furnished by the U. s. War Department.
 It. Col. c. D. Brunner, Senior Army Advisor of U. s. Army Re- serve in Alaska and his wife, and It. Col Michael Burke, command ing officer of the 180th Combat Engineer Battalion were present. Also in attendance was Captain James H. Pierce, commanding of ficer of the local unit, and Lieu tenant Billy Sims, both of Anch-l orage.
 Refreshments, served during. the evening, included beautiful ly decorated cake-baked by Mrs. John Dunlap and decorated by Mrs. Martin Olsen of Wasilla.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
CLIFFORD GETTINGS STRESSES NEED FOR MEDIATE ACTION

Clifford Gettings, REA official visiting in Palmer from Washing ton, D. c. told members of the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce that if the Valley is to have the new Matanuska Tele4 phone Association dial system in stalled this coming work season, residents will have to sign up in7 mediately.
 MT. Gettings, along with Els worth Johnson, REA engineer, is in the valley for a short time to correlate information on the pro- psed telephone system.
 Lew Hanks, chairman of MTA, reported that equity stock sales now total in the neighborhood of $8,000. This means, he said, that we are only about half way to the necessary $16,500 we must have before REA will give the go- ahead signal.
 Gettings told Chamber mem bers that they must have a total number. of prospective customers in order to determine the number of lines, the location of lines and phones and other pertinent in formation. It is our nope to get our bids out, materials purchased and be ready for the spring con- struction period" he said. "We can not do any of this important work until we know how many phones, lines, and materials to plan for. The only way we can gather this information is for those planning to have a phone to purchase their membership in the MTA and either purchase their equity stock or make definite ar rangements for it's purchase.
 Hanks pointed out that those who do not sign up for member ship in inc association prior 10 construction may not be able 10 get a phone for quite some lime. Each phone user must be &C., counted for now. he said. This is the only means we have of de- termining inc size. structure and scope of the proposed system.
 We could easily pass up the coming construction season if this important information is not pro- vided right now" Gettings point ed out.
 Members of the Chamber of
 Continued on page 5
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06

From Wasilla the unit will trav- el to Chugiak where they will be set up for work on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, in- stead of the previously announc- ed schedule.
 Eighty-two persons were x. rayed in the Sutton area on We'd nesday of this week.
 Every adult in the Palmer area is again urged to make every ef- fort to have an X-ray during the stated hours. There is no set charge, however, persons will be permitted to pay one dollar to help defray the cost of the X-ray film. Bill Eldridge in the Butte area and Floyd Perkins in the Experiment Station Farm area may be contacted by those living in those regions for needed trans portation.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
First EkIufno Power
 Slated to Flow Today

Electric power from the $29,- 500,000 Eklutna hydroelectric plant is scheduled to flow out over transmission wires to Palmer and Anchorage today. This will be the final step to- wards completion of the four year Bureau of Reclamation project.
 Start of operations at the Eklutna project will put into operation one of two 15,000 XIV generators which will supply a total of 30,0OO kilowatts for power consumers of the Mat anuska Electric Association, city of Anchorage, and Chug- ach Electric Association. The second 15,000 XIV generator is expected to be completely in stalled around April l, accord ing to l.. F, Wiley, construction engineer.
 The Eklutna project was started in October of 1851 and has provided employment for several hundred persons, many of whom have made their homes in and around Palmer the past four years.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
REA URGES IMMEDIATE SICN-UP FOR MTA
1855 March of Dimes Opens; Needs Doubled

The 1855 March of Dimes got under way in Palmer and the ter ritory on Monday of this week. Opening the local campaign, of which Ed Smith is chairman, were members of the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce who filled the first collection can with money that didn't jingle.
 Collection tubes have been placed in various public places throughout the city and local or ganizations are busy planning fund-raising activities. To date none of the plans have been an- nounced, however, it is believed that all service organizations of Palmer are planning some pub lie activity.
 This years campaign motto Its a BIGGER job now" was ad- opted to bring before the public the need for more of everything. h, 1855, the March of Dimes will be doing a double job. Through its 3,100 chapters it will continue to work to build new lives for the stricken. As the year opens, the National Foundation points out, there will be 10000 cases already on chapter rolls who look to the public for help in the year ahead, along with the thousands who will be stricken in 1855.
 According to Jean Renfro of the South Central Alaska Chapter, over $l1, 1000 was spent this past year out of March of Dimes funds for Valley residents who were polio victims. This sum included $5,316.05 for hospital and patient care: $4, 354.O0 for special nurses; $34a.0 % for braces, and $300.0O for doctors. The local hospital still has bills to turn in on polio pa tient's care and there are still Palmer patients hospitalized who are receiving constant care. Dur ing the Emergency March of Dimes conducted early this fall, valley residents contributed over $4,0O0. Although this sum was much higher and beyond expec- tations, the above figures point out how very much needed is every dollar that can be spared at this time. The campaign is scheduled to run from January 3 to January 31.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
MINSTREL SHOW DATES ANNOUNCED

Palmer Kiwanfs Club has set March 25 and 26 as dates for their annual minstrel show. Script is being written and the produc- ton will be directed by Keith Stanton, James Hurley, and James Wilson. This same team produced the fine program of last year.
 The program will be built around definite theme, with many popular solo and group parts woven into the plot. A call for acts will be issued shortly. Tn the meantime. anyone having good minstrel jokes or a skit suit able for minstrel show is asked to contact Stanton, Hurley or Will son.
 Residents of the valley recog- nize the Kiwanis Minstrel Show as one of the highlights of the winter. Kiwanians stage the pro- duction and do most of the be- d-the-scenes work, but they depend to a great extent upon the entire community for talent and acts. Profits from the shows are used by the Club for com munity welfare.
 Manager of the 1855 show will be Lloyd Morley, popular Valley Presbyterian Hospital administra- tor and vice-president of Palmer Kiwanis. He will be assisted by several committees.
 Chairmen of committees picked to date are: Emil Ganschow; inn mediate past president, in charge of staging. Also Brian Cleworth, lighting; Ed Smith tickets and house; Robert Pippel, program; and Hugh Johnson, publicity.
 Both general and reserved seats will be available again this year.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
Committees Named For 1855 by New
 kiwanis President

George CrowIners, recently elected president of the Palmer Kiwanis Club, appointed new committee members for the com ing year at the January 3 lunch con meeting of the club.
 Committees and members ap- pointed are as follows: Agricul- lure and Conservation: Charles Wilson, Mann Leisser, Richard Andrews. Public and business af- fairs: Glen Persinger, Emil Gan schow, Roscoe Taylor, John Shaw Rex Ehrhart. Support of Church es: Brian Cleworth, Allan Mick, Lloyd Morley. Youth Services: Ed Smith, Ray Bula, Cy Fahn- stock, Bill Zahradnicek, Cy Brew CT. Attendance and Membership: Emil Ganschow, Cy Brewer, Bob Pippel, Foster Sims.
 Also, Minstrel Show: Jim Will son, Hugh Johnson, Pat Murphy, Lloyd Morley, Jim Hurley. House Committee: Cy Brewer, John Shaw. New Club Building: James Hurley, Ed Smith, Hugh John son. Inter Club: Ed Smith, Lloyd Morley, Jim Wilson. Programs and Music: Hugh Johnson, Brian Cleworth, Jack Flint, Pat Mur- phy, John Weisenberger. Public Relations: Al DeJulio, Bob Pippel, Allan Mick. P. A. System: John Weisenberger, Jim Wilson, Dick Washburn. Eye Bank Committee: James Hurley, Cy Fahnstock, Bill Kelleigh, Harlow Hodgson, H. F. Gazaway.
 Emil Ganschow, Jim Wilson, and Ray Bula were appointed on an interim committee to study plans and make recommendations for Club consideration for the purpose of bolstering hospital fi- nances.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
Two Business Men Issue Challenge In MTA Campaign

Greatly impressed with the importance of getting all resi- dents of the Matanuska Valley signed up immediately for the new MTA telephone system, Richard Jones and Jan Koslos- ky this week issued a challenge to all other teams in a one-day membership drive to be con- ducted in the valley on Tues day of next week.
 First to accept the challenge was the team of Al Hagen and Al DeJulio who will be out in the field early Tuesday, knock ing on doors and ringing bells. Another team that may accept the challenge is that of Louise Kellogg and Esther Kirsch, two of the best women Salesmen the MTA has had.
 Lew Hanks, chairman of MTA, will lay out routes for the teams so there will be no overlap of contacts and he said this week that the teams will get credits for each new membership, as we'll as all equity stock sales.
 Whats the prize? The losing team foots the. bill for a din- her.
 The contest is open to any team that wants to accept the challenge offered by the two Palmer business men. Phil Or Nein said this week he expects to have 100 percent sign-up in the Sutton area by January 10. Areas to be covered are Palmer, Wasilla, Chugiak, and points between so get the cof- fee pots on.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
MOBILE x-RAY UNIT
 HERE; WORK BEGINS

The mobile X-ray unit of the Alasak Department of Health set up in Central School early this morning and by 1000 am. had the entire first grade X-rayed. With the modern equipment in the unit it is possible to handle up to 100 individuals per hour, de- pendant upon how long it takes to register the individuals.
 It is not necessary to diSrobe for the X-rays, however, officials have asked that those planning to have a chest X-ray taken, give little attention to type of cloth ing worn Metal, sequins and bone trim on blouses or underwear shoald be kept at minimum. Of ficials also cautioned against wearing synthetic materials.
 The unit will remain in Palmer until Tuesday when they move to Wasilla. Adults in the Palmer area may attend on Thursday or Fri day afternoons between 800 and 400 pm. or on Saturday from 200 to 5:00 pm. or Saturday eve ming from 6:30 pm. to 500 pm. Sometimes the X-rays do not come out clear enough for proper reading, officials stated. In this case, the person is notified and requested to appear for another X-ray.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
ROOMS NEEDED FOR VISITING FARMERS

Anyone in the valley who has room to spare and who is willing to share their extra space during the forthcoming Farm Forum is requested to leave their names with Mary lou Rideout. at the Extension Service office.
 Rooms for the visiting farm CTS will be needed on January 3l, February l, 2, and 3. Any one having space is asked to indicate how many persons they can accommodate, for how long, and whether they prefer men, women, or couples.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06

TRY "A FRoNTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED AD for 1ha4 item you may have for sale. rent or lease.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06

Don L. Irwin, Experiment Sta ton director and Dr. Allan Mick, Extension Service director, will participate in the first Farm h. stitute which is being held in Homer this week end.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
VALLEY BEAUTY SHOP CHANCES OWNERSHIP

Announcement was made this week that Lavonne Johnson has taken over the Valley Beauty Shop in the Coop shopping area. The business has been conducted by Mrs. Bess Dugas who at pres ent is Outside for medical treat ment. Mrs. Johnson extends a welcome to all previous and new customers.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
City Council PrOCeediinqS
 

The reading or minutes Of the special City Council meeting held on December 31 disclosed that three insurance firms had sub- mitted bids for city insurance. They were the LaBow-HaineS Insurance of Anchorage; Coffey- Simpson Insurance Co. of Anch- orage; and the Kay Pippel msur- ance of Palmer. The award was made to the local firm and a con- firning letter was authorized to be mailed to the Pippel Insur- ance, as we'll as notice to unsuc- cessful bidders.
 Public Health Nurse Dolores Mattila informed council mem bers by letter of her resignation effective January '. The Territor- ial Department of Health has ac- cepted the resignation and will have a replacement recruited for February l, at the end of Miss Mattila's earned annual leave.
 A letter from the Matanuska Valley Bank was read to council men informing them that the bank had seriously considered the City's application for a loan of $10,000 and that they regretted to inform the City that the loan had been denied. Tn explaining the decision, the letter pointed out that only under certain con dition may bank loan funds to a municipality and one of the bank ing requirements is that the loan be unanimously approved by council members. The letter also pointed out that the bank is an xious to offer their service to the community's financial needs and should the City be able to meet the mentioned requirements, the bank would cooperate in recon sidering the loan application.
 A lengthy discussion followed the reading of the letter and was brought to head when Council member Lucille Mick made the following motion: Tn view of an indefinite hardship to the City's creditors due to temporary inabil- ity of the City of Palmer to make overdue payments on legitimate bills, I move that the Council re- consider the resolution and cast unanimous ballot adopting same, thereby authorizing the City to borrow $10,000 from the Matanuska Valley Bank, pledge refunds from the Territory andy N or monies received from the sale of the telephone system for re- payment of the loan". Council members Mick, Betty Mears, Al DeJulio and William Zahradnicek voted in favor of the. motion. Councilmembers Al Hagen and Robert Peterson voted no. Al though the motion carried with a Az vote, it failed in that it was not a unanimous vote to recon sider.
 During the discussion City At torney John Shaw pointed out that construction on the new fire hall has been completed and that sooner or later the bills will have to be paid, in one of two ways. If the money is not borrowed, peo- pie will have to wait for their money or some of them may file liens on the fire hall, the latter which will cost the city more money by paying costs involved in such business. Probably the interest on such a proposed loan would not amount to as much money as the costs could.
 Councilman Hagen proposed
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06

Health unit officials anticipate that the chest X-raYing of all school children will be complet- ed by tomorrow. Adults may be- gin attending at l:30 pm. tomor- row afternoon.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-06
ASKS COOPERATION IN SNOW REMOVAL

Members of inc Palmer City Council this week urged all motorists 10 cooperate as fully as possible in keeping parked cars away from the business buildings early in the morning to facilitate snow removal. -
Evening star., 1955-06-22
Hippo Swims First

.BOSTON.-A baby hippopota-
mus weighs about 100 pounds at
birth and can swim before it
can walk.
Evening star., 1955-06-22
'Stond-In' for Churchill
Noted as Pro-Gernon

LONDON. June ~ R.-That's
the head Of Hitler's nemesis on
London's new statue Of Sir
Winston Churchill, but the body
belongs to man interned as
pro- German during both World
Wars.
Gerald Hamilton, 81, and also
an author, disclosed today that
he was the stand-in model for
the bigger-than-life. seated
bronze Of tne 80-year -old states
man unveiled in London's Guild
hall yesterday.
II must say the situation did
strike me as a little strange, y
Mr.. Hamilton told reporters
But I was only the body. The
statue Is me only from the head
down."
The model explained he has
roughly the same measurements
as Sir Winston, and even the
famous stoop. Since the former
Prime Minister'S time, was pre-
cious (and his patience on the
short side), sculptor Oscar
Nemon asked Mr.. Hamilton to
pose for the 60-odd sittings in
which he worked on the body.
Mr.. Hamilton was interned in
World War I as friend Of Sir
Roger Easement, the Irishman
hanged for dealing with the
Germans in the interests of
Irish independence. The govern
Evening star., 1955-06-22

ment put Mr.. Hamilton under
wraps again in l941 for trying
to organize a separate peace
with the Germans.
I'm not a Fascist or a Nazi,"
he said. II just thought 1t was
better to deal with the Germans
than the Russians-and ! still
think I was right"
Sir Winston saw the statue at
the Guildhall ceremony yester-
day. Unlike his reception of the
Imodernist portrait Parliament
presented him on his 80th BIRTH
day last November. he admired
the bronze figure.
Evening star., 1955-06-22

OF his stand-in, the old man
reportedly commented: Couldn't
they pick anyone else?"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11

the Chinese Nationalist are 10
receive Sabrojet soon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11
Hampden-Sydney Caps All-Winning
Week With 1867 Triumph OverR-M

With tge minutes of the sec
ond half gone and Medical Col
lege leading 4l-40 Milan insert
ed Gerald Duncan. Horseley Pit,
and Phil Key. and they contribut-
ed 10. 10 and 6 points to shove
the Tigers ahead for keeps
III the closing minutes Milan
had four freshmen. Duncan. Putt,
Land and Holt. freshmen IN with
Sophomore Russ Holcomb. Soph-
omore Warren Carter led the Tig-
CTS with 10 points but Two NOV
players, Vernon Howerton ard
Tom Haller we're honor-takerS
with p and 81 points
The BengaIs led at the half "a
% while capturing their second
win Of the week and bringing
their record Up to the 500 mark
at SIS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11
3 Straight Wins
Bring 6-5 Record

Despite Dad game for shoot
ing Hampden- Sydney whipped
Randolph Macon 1857 Saturday
night In Cannon gymnasium.
The rebcundine Of Warren Carter
and Russ Holcomb plus the Ben
gals 81 charity toss points were
the decisive margins t,y which
Coach Milan S squad captured its
thlrd consecutive yin and iunoed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11
Scoring Race
LITTLE SEVEN HOOPSTEKS


arc pushing their Big Six friends
for Virginia basketball scoring
honors Larry Pence at Bridge
water. Il third IN the state with
a 26.2 average and Dick Ward,
Of RpI. follows With a 237 mark.
Emory e. Henry has Two PLAYERS
in the first ten. Youell and Ben
nett. while Bridgewater has Mum
Der 7 IN Dorsey Clayton. with a
go average The last one in the
top ten is Lynchburg College S
Freeborn.-
Hampden Sydney basketball
followers viii shortly have the fun
OF watching these operators match
wits with Coach M1lams Bengnls.
A good defensive night might
throw a kink into some OF these
machine like Jump shots and
push shot performers,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11

team to second place finishes In
the Little Seven and Masoh-
Dixon meets last year plainly eH-
poets improvement with flftetn
returning lettermen and Sorhe
highly regarded freshmen Thal-
man is cunning for a winning sek
son. Jim Overoey. co-captain last
year. jim Frazer. record smashing
weightman. and Mickey Moore
Splinter. are outstanding return
ees. while Bunting Brown. crack
40. $50 and Gross Country man
and Charley Holt highly regard
ID Splinter from ThaImar's Not
yiew High, are two OF the most
promising freshmen Coach Thai
man encourages anyone hIo
would like 70 try out FOR the team
to do SO regardless Of previous
experience
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11
Area Basketball
Games This Week

Collegiate
Monday--Mt ST. Mays at HIS
Wednesdas-TfS at Lynchburg
Friday HIS at Roanoke
scholastic
Tuesday Victoria at Farmvllle
Amelia at Kenovidge
LovingSton at Buckingham
Marshall District at PoWha-
tan
r. r. Motion at Campbell
County
Thur day St Emma at r r.
Motion
Friday-Emporia at Farmvilie
Amelia at Victoria
Washington a. Henry at Pow
hatan
Buckingham at Kenbridge
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-11
BOOnsbOro Downs
Pamplin sc to %

Boonsboro High Schools bas-
ketball team oyercame a 27=po!nt
spree BY Doug Jamerson Of Pam
pin and scored d $3.50 triumph
IT'S fourth without a loss this sea
son at Boonsboro last night Doug
StineSpring's 10 points was best
for the winner while Frank Daa-
ner came up with II
The Boonsboro girls, also UNI
beaten In three starts, scored a