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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-04-15
A MoNTANAN'S

Get out Geiger counter, men,
and walk it around that Montana
homestead. You may be sitting on
one of the nations richest uran-
ium fields.
Uranium exploration is one of
today's frontiers, and Montanans
can profit from it.
When uranium first attained
strategic Importance, only a few
years ago, scientists thought that
there was only one field of sig
nificant size in the nation, the
so-called Colorado plateau area.
But the stuff is turning up all
over. Its been found in a dozen
states including Montana. Com
mercial quantities of uranium
are being produced around Butte
and Helena. Less than two weeks
ago a new field of uranium ore
was reported in the Canyon Fer
ry dam area. This field came on
the heels of an announcement by
the Atomic Energy Commission
that strategic quantities of uran-
ium ore have been found in the
Ignite coal fields of eastern Mon
tana
Of course some Montanans are
already experienced uranium
proSpectorS. The Glendive Daily
Ranger recently reported. for eX-
ample, that Geiger counters are
being sold at several places in
Glendive.
The prospects for uranium de
velopment in Montana constitute
one of the main reasons why the
Montana Congressman are con
cerned over the rumored remOv-
al of the Acc field office from
Butte to Spokane. Protests have
been made to the Acc. which has
been told that the move might re
tard uranium development in the
state.
The nice thing about uranium
prospecting is that you can't lose
by it. Even if your counter new
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-04-15
Farm Notes

Following are some suggestions
for stockmen where there may be
danger of sunburned udders as
given by N. A. Jacobson, extensive
livestock specialist at Montana
State College.
In a few hours after the sun
comes out the reflection of light
off snow and onto the udder of
COW can cause burning and
chapping of the teats so that the
calves cannot nurse. The result
is usually 'bummed" calves and
spoiled udders.
AS precaution, white udders
may be sprayed with a blue
vegetable dye such as gentian
violet and methylene blue mixed
at the rate of one ounce each to
three quarts of water. When
applied with we'll adjusted
power sprayer, four ounces of
the solution will treat the udder
Of one COW. Another material that
is suitable for this purpose is
meat inspection dye. These ma
terials may ordinarily be obtain
ed at drug stores or from veter-
inarians.
For best results make the treat
ment as soon as possible before
damage can occur. If udders are
allowed to dry after spraying and
before the calves suck, one treat
ment will last several days. A
second treatment may be needed
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-04-15

The State legislature just clos
ed, made two important changes
in the Montana income tax law,
according to L. S. Burns, super
visor of the income tax depart
ment for the State Board of
Equalization.
II adopted a Withholding
tax law which is patterned
after the federal Withholding
tax law, and il adopted law
requiring business men and
those who are self-employed
70 estimate their annual prof.
its and file semi-annuaI re-
ports or declarations, and
pay the tax on such esti-
mates.
Neither of these laws become
effective until July l, 1855. The
legislature has enacted no laws
which will affect the tax due for
1854 and prior years.
The returns for 1854 are now
due and should be filed prompt
y. Blank forms and instructions
covering the new laws are now
in process of preparation. They
viii be ready for distribution in
about so days.
The board does not have
complete list of employers who
are required to withhold tax from
employees. Neither does it have
a list of self-employed taxpayers
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-04-15

ing, and transportation. The
farmer receives So cents. OF this
43 cents, approximately 80 cents
goes to purchase tractors, trucks,
plows, gasoline, fertilizer and
other supplies required by mod
ern farming.
THUS, the farmer and his fam
lily have about 10 cents out of
each consumer dollar spent for
domestically produced food for
their work and their investment"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-04-15

Thirfy-nine per cent Of the
deaths and IS per cent Of the
injuries due TO motor vehicle
accidents last year occurred
on Saturdays and Sundays.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
ALASKA VACANCY IN AIR FORGE ACADEMY
 1o56 ENTERING CLASS

Alaska will have vacancy in the 1856 entering class of the Air Force Academy and Delegate E. L. Bartlett will welcome ap- plications for the vacancy from Alaska boys, he announced this week through his newsletter.
 Each applicant must be citiz- en of the United States, between the ages of IT and 9 as of July l of next year and must be un- married. Each member of Con- gress is permitted to nominate 10 candidates for each vacancy with the final selection to be made by the Air Force as the result of mental and physical examinations.
 Applications should be sent to Delegate Bartlett at 1929 House Office Building, Washington g, D. C., with the full name and the birth date of each applicant given.
 F. Ray Winegarner of Palmer, who on Monday of this week was enrolled in the first Air Force Academy class at Denver, is the first Alaskan youth named to the academy.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
LOCAL CONTRACTORS AWARDED CONTRACT

More than $1012 million in de- fenSe construction contracts for the U. s. Army and Air Force were awarded during June by the Alaska District Corps of En- r gineers.
 Construction at the various sites will start within the next 3O days and will be pushed to the utmost during the present construction season, according to Col. Carl Y. Farrell, Alaska Dis trict Engineer.
 Among contracts awarded June 30 was a contract for S310,- 529 awarded to Sandvik and Roark, Box 859, Palmer, for con- struction of new family housing with utilities to serve, and inn provements to existing family quarters. The improvements are to be completed by October, and the new housing to be ready by mid-February.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
Anchorage Man Killed in
 Highway Accident

The respirator recently pur- chased by members of Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi was used for the first time this past Sunday in an attempt to revive man seriously injured in an automobile accident.
 Amerigo Domenico Alumni, 41, of Anchorage, died as results of injuries and drowning when he was thrown from a 1855 Chevro- let station wagon, driven and owned by Folger M. Johnson of Anchorage. The accident occur red at Mile 331a on the Palmer Highway.
 Pr. Arthur J. Colberg, physic- ian summoned to the scene of the accident pronounced Alumni dead after attempts to revive him had failed. No charges were placed against the driver of the vehicle, who was only slightly in jured in the accident. He told Territorial Police who investigat- ed the accident that he was travelling at AS miles an hour when he failed to make the curve. The car plunged off the road into about two feet of water, travelling a distance of about 250 feet.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
WASELLA ROAD OPENS TOMORROW

The paved highway from Pal mer to Wasilla will be open for public travel on Friday morning, according to a statement from Oliver Onkka of the Alaska Road Commission. Construction work on the seven mile strip will be completed by that date, he said.
 With the completion of the seven miles of paving, the entire section of road between Palmer and Wasilla is now paved, dis tance of about 12.4 miles. This IS a somewhat shorter distance than prior to the strengthening work done on the road. Paving of the first section of the road was done last summer. The sew en mile stretch just completed has been done by Babler and Rogers Construction and consists of what is termed surface treat ment. Its a good job'', Onkka said this week. Had the weather been better, the job would have been completed at an earlier date," he added. Onkka express ed his appreciation to the people of the valley for their splendid cooperation during the time the road was closed for paving.
 Other road work to be done this summer will be on Shrock Road, located between Fishook Road and Wasilla where a new road will be built on the end of the present travel way.
 The road to Willow is not yet passable, Onkka said this week. The frost is still coming out of the ground and water is running off melting slides into the road, causing mud and soft ground. The Alaska Road Commission will notify the public when the road is open for public travel. The flowers aren't even out yet, Onkka added.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14

trate Frank Connally administer ed the oath of office prior to the July 12 meeting of the Com mon Council, following which he presided at the meeting.
 Mayor Wilson, his wife Kath- eryn and daughter Betty Jo, have lived in the valley since Febru- ary of 1948. Tn January of this year Mayor Wilson marked his 32nd year of Civil Service work. Following army duty in the first world war Wilson graduated in Civil Engineering at New York City in 1922 and entered govern ment service with the Bureau of Public Roads in Portland in 1923, serving with them until 1883. Fol- lowing a year with the U. 5. For est Service in California and one year with the Corp of Engineers Service in California where he served until 1942, when he serv- cd as an Engineering specialist throughout the five western stat es during the war. Tn 1946 Mayor Wilson was assigned as head of the Flood Control Section for the five western states and came to Alaska seven years ago as Territorial conServatiOniSt.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
COLLEEN TEELAND
 NAMED TO OFFICE IN RAINBOW GIRLS

Miss Colleen Iceland, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Iceland of Wasllla, and a member of the Palmer Assembly No. ', Order of Rainbow for Girls, was recent ly selected for the office of Grand Officer as Representa- tive to Nevada. The honor was bestowed upon the Val ley girl during a Grand As sembly recently held in Bel lingham, Washington and was the only Grand Assembly of- flee given to the Territory. A second honor given to an Alaskan girl went to Jerene Stephan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold Stephan of Pal mer. She was given the Grand Cross of Colors. Approximate ly 240O girls from the states of Washington, Idaho and Al aska were present at the Grand Assembly. Tn addition to the two Valley girls, five members of the Juneau assem- bly,. accompanied by Mrs. Dora Sweeney, supreme sub deputy of Alaska, also attend ed.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
REA OFFICIAL HERE; HEEL PING SET UP
 MTA OFFICE SYSTEM

Edwin B. Olmsted, field repre- sentative of the REA telephone division is in Palmer and will spend approximately 30 days in the area, working with Robert Partridge, Matanuska Telephone Association manager, in setting up an accounting system and op- erating procedure. MT. OlmSted has been with REA for 15 years, the past two in the telephone di- vision.
 The MTA telephone loan is the first of it's kind in the Territory and will undoubtedly set pat tern for system which will fol- Wv in other sectons of Alaska. Prior to his trip to Alaska Olm- sted as in attendance at field representatives meeting held in Memphis, Tennessee. During last year over $50,O0O,000 was spent by the REA in the telephone di- vision, he reported. This was the second highest year, with an even higher figure expected for the next year.
 Contest Closes
 MTA Manager Partridge re- minded residents of the telephone system areas that the emplem contest closes tomorrow night at midnight. All entries must be in he MTA office in the Severns building by that date to be elig ble for competition. Approxi- mately P designs have been submitted, he said.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
City Council Proceedings
 

First action on the agenda of the July 12 meeting of the Com mon Council, City of Palmer, was the seating of Charles W. Will son as Mayor of the City of Pal Tner. City Magistrate Frank Con- nally administered the oath of office to MT. Wilson, following which he took his place at the council table and conducted his first City Council meeting.
 Visitor at the July 12 meet ing was Henry LaRose of Wasilla Road who appealed to the Coun- cil for action to prevent speed ing on Wasilla Road, within city limits. Someone will be killed if it doesn't stop, he stated and told Council members that the speeding occurs at all hours of the day. Council members stat ed they will see that the speed limit signs are erected and that city police will be instructed to watch for violators.
 Mir. La Rose also requested that the area on Wasilla Road suggested as residential area in proposed zoning be changed to business area. Mayor Wilson were just that, and that before pointed out that the proposals anything definite is done an op- portunity will be given for resi- dents to attend small meetings in areas where proposed zoning will be carried out. First we have the proposals to get the people thinking about what they want. Then we will have meet jngs and find out just how the areas will be zoned", he said.
 Members of the water commit tee reported that the six-inch well at the reservoir is not work ing in a proper manner and that work is being done to determine the source of trouble. At the pres ent time the pump is drawing down 50 feet of water in five minutes. Normal pumping of 105 to 10 gallons per minute has dropped to 50 gallons. The con tractor who installed the we'll has come up and is also checking, the committee reported. The six inch well is not being used; the system requires only the eight inch we'll at the present time, but the six-inch well IS needed as a standby in case of break down or a suddenly large demand.
 Former Acting Mayor Betty Mears requested Mayor Wilson to name a citizens committee to study the sewer proposition and come up with suggestions. She stated that she has tried unsuc- cessfully for several weeks to organize such a committee which would make a study similar to one made by a citizens commit tee on the water rate.
 Members of the street commit
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
Possibilities for
 Local Scout Camp Appear Very Dim

Camping at Kings Lake this summer will have to be cancelled for Boy Scouts of the Palmer troops unless a last minute ap- peal for adult supervision IS an Swered. During scheduled meet ing held July 6 for this purpose, only one adult attended. He has volunteered his services for one day and one evening and hoped he could find another person who would volunteer similar length of time.
 If anyone can possibly spare one day and one night (from supper lime 10 supper timel they are asked 10 immediately contact Harry Wimmer. Bill Adams at the Fire Guard station. or Rev. Brian Cleworth al the United Protestant Church. before Friday evening-the last possible time al which local Scouts may be registered for the camping peri cd.
 Tn making the announcement, Scout officials pointed out that this is the only opportunity that local Scouts will have to attend camp this summer. Lack of su- pervision is the only thing pre- venting their attending. At least five more persons are needed, un- less one of those persons could stay more than one day period.
 How about it? Can anyone in the valley help the Scouts attend camp?
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
District Officers Named in Crop
 Improvement Assn.

District officers of the Alaska Crop Improvement Association were announced this week by Executive Secretary Charles E. Lodsdon of Palmer.
 Association members elected the following men: Matanuska Valley district, Ted Knudtson, president and Harold Dinkel, vice-president; Fairbanks dis trict, L. M. Canady, president and Ralph B. (Bert) Stimple, vice president; Kenai Peninsula, Ce- cil Wyant, president and Yule Kilcher, vice president. The men serve three year terms. District presidents also serve as mem bers of board of directors of the Alaska association, Logsdon ex- plained.
 The Alaska Crop Improvement Association is an organization of Alaskan farmers whose aim is to improve agriculture in the ter ritory. Members encourage the production and use of certified seed of varieties adapted to AL aska. Through the associations certified seed program, new var ieties of crops released by the AL aska Agricultural Experiment Station are increased and distri- buted. The seed a farmer plants may make a big difference in the crop he harvests, Logsdon said. Seed certified by the association has passed standards set up by farmers members.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
Exhibits Invited
 For Alaska A-H Fair

Four-H members interested in exhibiting projects at the All Alaska All fair to be held in Anchorage August 26-28 may contact their nearest Extension Service agent, it was annouced this week.
 The fair is being sponsored jointly by the Anchorage Kiwan- is Club and the Extension Ser vice.
 Kasigluk All members are the first to send entries for the All Alaska All fair. Since the en- tries were early, they will be ex- hibited at the Panama Valley Fair before they are shipped to An chorage, Mrs. Lydia-Fohn-Han- sen said last week.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
COOP ANNUAL MEET SLATED FOR AUG. 13

Producing members of the Ma tanuska Valley Farmers Cooper ating Association were this week reminded that the annual mem bership meeting will be held August 13, beginning at 10:00 am. in the Central School gym nasium. All producing members are urged to attend if possible. Annual reports will be given at the meeting and vacancies on the board of directors filled by election.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
QUEEN CONTEST OPENS FOR
 1855 VALLEY FAIR

Two Valley g1r1s registered for the 1855 Valley Fair Queen con- test on opening day this week. They are Carla J. DriggarS, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Carlos Driggars and Sonia Marie Sta dem, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Stadem, all of Palmer.
 The contest officially opened on Monday, July II and will continue until August 8. Al though ticket sales will continue until Fair time, contestants must sell at least 250 tickets between the mentioned dates and be quail flied for judging by August 8. The final judging will take place during the Fair, with the winner to reign over Fair activities.
 Sonia Stadem has been a resi- dent of Alaska for most of her life, coming here with her par ents from California fifteen and one half years ago. She will be 16 years old, in August, is five feet, four inches tall, weighs 12O pounds and has blue eyes and short brown hair. She is Juni- or at Palmer High School and active in chorus, band, Pep Club, drum corp, church choir, Is a member of the Palmer Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls. Her favorite hobbies are cooking, dancing, hunting and fishing. She is empoyed at the Frontier Cafe and is being sponsored as Queen contestant by her employ CTS, MT. and Mrs. Howard Camp bell of the Frontier Cafe.
 Carla Driggars was 16 years of age this past May, lives with her parents in Palmer and is a Seni- or at Palmer High School. Miss Driggars came to the Territory from Texas eight years ago, has short brown hair, hazel eyes, is five feet, four inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. Her favorite pasttimes are many, including dancing, swimming, skating singing, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and tennis. She is musically inclined and plays the violin. She is being sponsored by Bert's Drug Store in Palmer and she is a member of Palmer As sembly, Order of Rainbow for girls. Her school activities in- clude chorus, glee club and Girls Athletic Association.
 Members of the Valley Fair Board of directors this week urg- ed prospective Queen candidates to register early and get their ticket sales started as soon pos- sible. A candidate need not have a sponsor, although it has been found in past years that a spon- sor's assistance in selling tickets helps the candidate in many ways. Registration forms may be filled out at Dorothy B. Saxton's office in the Theatre building and tick cts may be picked up from AL fred V. Hagen, fair manager, also in the Theatre building.
 New Vice President
 Rusty Dow was named vice president of the Matanuska Val ley Fair Association board of di- rectors during a meeting held July II. Mrs. Dow has been an active member of Valley Fair As sociation, serving as secretary of the board in past years, and as
 (Contlnued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
CHARLES ". WILSON NEW PALMER MAYOR

Charles w. Wilson, territorial conservationist, this week was sworn in as the new mayor for the City of Palmer. City Magis-
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
REV. WOODROW KURTH VISITING IN PALMER

The Rev. Woodrow Kurth and family have arrived in Palmer. Rev. Kurth will conduct services Sunday, July IT, at HOO am. at St. Johns Lutheran Church. A pot luck dinner is planned in his honor immediately following the services. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-14
GARDEN CLUB
 PLANS AREA TOUR

The Palmer Garden club is planning a public tour of local gardens. All persons interested in showing their gardens are in vited to register at Maud's Flow CT Shop in the Theatre building Dates and time of visits to the gardens will be arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

the clergymen said. 1--WE must
avoid making our participation
contingent upon political con-
formity or subservience on the
part of other nations"
To minimize suspicious of ma
tionaliStic or imperialistic mott
vation," the statement said. the
programs of aid and trade should
be separated from programs OF
military aid" should use fully
private and non-governmental
agencies. and specialized agen-
cies of the United Nations.
Among the signerS:
Catholic Archbishop Edwin v.
O'Hara of Kansas City. DR.. Eu-
gene Carson Blake of Philadel-
phia. president Of the National
Council of Churches: DR.. Maui
rice N. Eisendrath and Rabbi Eu-
gene Lipman of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations.
Bishop William T. Mulloy of
Covington, KY: Bishop Albert r.
Zuroweste of Belleville, H.: DR..
C. Arid Olsen. head of the Ma
tional Councils Division of
Christian Life and Work; Meth
odist Bishop G. Bromley Oman
of Washington, DR.. Rueben E.
Nelson, executive secretary of the
American Baptist Convention.
The Right Rev. DR.. Henry
Knox Sheriff.. presiding bishop
OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church; Catholic Bishop John P.
Tracey of La Crosse. Wis; Rabbi
Philip 8. Bernstein Of Rochester,
N. Y; Msgr. George A. Hildner
of Villa Ridge, Mo-: Msgr. John
O'Grady of Washington, D. c.;
Msgr. E. G. Murray of Roslin-
dale, Mass: Bishop D. Ward
Nichols of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. DR.. Ralph
Sockman, New York Methodist,
and the Very Rev. DR.. James A.
Pike, dean of New York's Cathe-
dral of st. John the Divine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Ballroom as Big as Infield
COMPLETED at Sheruton-Purk

enough to inclose $500 diners
or more than 5000 persons in
rows of chairs. Huge doors will
allow the entrance of practically
anything except maybe a trojan
horse or an atomic cannon.
The main ballroom is dupli-
Gated in vastness by a sub-floor,
suspended above is a balcony.
Such are the acoustics that,
last night, singer John Charles
Thomas, serenading the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
could be heard at every table.
The traditional Washington
ans lament that the dance floor
is too crowded no longer is sig
nificant, in Sheraton terms.
There's one-ffth of an acre of
rhumba room.
This indoor polo field will not
only be used by huge conven-
tionS. Manager George D. john
son Of the hotel said the hall
already is booked by 10 groups,
some smaller than Boy Scout
troops.