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The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

opened for large DC-3 equipment. Smith proposed the possibility of including Palmer and the Ma tanuska Valley in the tourist package" trip, with possible overnight stop for the visitors to see the famed Valley.
 Palmer will be connected with direct service to Valdez and Cor dova which will allow more expeditions routing for the sub Stantial produce and milk ship ments to these points. In addi- tion, Smith pointed out, Palmer will be connected with direct service to the growing Glenallen area which will allow direct shipments of perishables to the large population there.
 Cordova Airlines plan to in augurate this new airline ser vice in the early spring of 1856, Smith said, if authority is grant ed by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
 We have been thinking of pro- viding this service for a long time, Smith told Chamber mem bers. We are flying approxi- mately two tons of valley pro duce to Cordova alone, right now, he pointed out. At the present time this must be ship ped to Anchorage before it even reaches a plane. "A close look at the mail subsidy shows no addi- tional mail pay or subsidy will be needed over what we now have. If we are granted this new
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

The first regular airline ser vice to Palmer has been propos- ed to the Civil Aeronautics Board by Cordova Airlines, Inc, scheduled Alaskan air carriers.
 The announcement was made by Merle K. Smith, airline presi- dent, at the October 5 meeting of the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce.
 In tapping the rich Palmer and Matanuska Valley area, Cordova Airlines conternplates a regular scheduled service with Douglas DC-3 equipment between Anch- orage, Palmer, GIennallen, Gull kama, and Chitna which will pro vide connection for through service to Mccarthy and May Creek and to Valdez and Cor dova. According to Smith the air line also plans to run Wice-daily comrnuter service between An chorage and Palmer if granted authority by the Board. Smith points out that this service will be timed to provide direct con nections at Anchorage for trans fer of passengers, freight, and mail to stateside flights.
 During the past two years Cor dova Airlines has built up a substantial service pattern be- tween Anchorage and Gulkana and Mccarthy with tourist trips and fishing excursions. With the construction of a DC-3 landing field contemplated at Chitina, this rich tourist attraction will be
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
FOOTBALL GAME AND DAACE SET FOR THIS SATURDAY

Palmer football players have been putting in some hard hours of practice this week, getting ready for their skirmish with the Anchorage Eagles this Saturday. The game will be played at Mul- cahy Park, Anchorage, begin ming at 1:30 pm. Palmer rooters are invited to attend and see the Moose in action as well as the Palmer High School band who will be performing on the field and playing from the grandstand.
 The Palmer eleven made a very good showing last Saturday when they met the Anchorage team on the Palmer Fairgrounds. The fin al score of 12 to s, in Anchorage's favor, did not reflect the fine playing of the Palmer team. The Eagles found they had a scrap pier team to play against than they had anticipated, and sev- eral times had to send in six or seven replacements at a time.
 This Saturday the Palmer play CTS will be meeting the same players, which included the var sity quarterback. The only excep- tion will be the Eagles varsity half back who also will see action in the game.
 Saturday evening the public is invited to attend the schools an- nual football dance which will be held at the gymnasium, be- ginning at 3 pm. Admission will be $1.50 per couple with pro- ceeds to go toward costs of the new football equipment purchas- ed this year. Music will be fur nished by Ralph Avey's rythm boys. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
Schedule Courses
 For Scout Leaders

The Scouters Training Course in Palmer will be held every other Wednesday evening, it was announced today. The meetings are being conducted by Major Roberts who recently took spe- cialized training in Idaho. The course will be conducted in the school cafeteria at Central Sch ool, beginning at pm.
 On October A Scout officials of the area will participate in a three-day outdoor camp session at Camp Gorsuch. The session will include two nights at camp, with the group returning Sun day afternoon or evening.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
SCOUT CAMPAIGN NEARING CLOSE

Kyle Turner, chairman of the annual Boy Scout fund raising campaign in the Palmer area, this week announced the drive may reach the $500 mark this year. The response to this very worthwhile project has been wonderful, he said. Local organ izations, business and individuals are donating to the annual cam paign with great generosity, he stated. Anyone who has not yet set a donation who plans to do so is asked to send it as soon as possible So that the drive may be concluded.
 Recent donations were receiv- ed from the following: Dr. c. c. Bailey, MT. and Mrs. Sam Woo cock, Bert's Drug store, Marvin Slaughter, Buxford Walling, George Crowther, Rex Ehrhart, James Wilson, Pippel Insurance, Ed Smith, Valley Theatre, c. R. Farnstock, Bernard Jade, Geor- ge Campbell, Curtis Dearborn, A. L. Drundage, Roscoe Taylor, w. l.. Laughlin, H. A Stineburg, Valley Grocery, Kirk's Sales and Service, E. c. Christensen, and Hartley Motors, Inc
 Tt is important that we wind up the campaign, Turner said, ''so that the Scout Committees can get to work on the budgets" Donations may be mailed to Fur her, or taken to him, at the Ma tanuska Valley Bank.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
STATEHOOD MEN,
 RESIDENTS DISCUSS HERR. CONSTITUTION

Thomas B. Stewart, executive officer of the Alaska Statehood Committee; Joseph Molkup, tech 1lical advisor from the Public administration Service for the Public Administration Service for the Alaska Constitutional Con- vention; and Robert Atwood, publisher of the Anchorage Times and member of the Statehood Committee, met with James Hur- ley, delegate from this area to the Constitutional Convention, and other persons on Tuesday night of this week.
 The men have been making wis its and meeting with community leaders throughout the Third Division for the purpose of dis cussing preparations for the forthcoming Convention, in an effort to add as much locally-ob- bained information as possible to the constitutional studies which they are preparing for the use of the delegates who will gather at the University of Alaska on November 8.
 The men spoke on the tremen- dous amount of work that all ready has gone into preparations for the Convention. Research work, letters, wires, phone calls every means of communication has been used in running down necessary reference material for the use of the delegates at the Convention. This reference ma ae1'ial is a must for the delegates i1A attempting to evaluate the te2t of Alaska's Constitution. The Constitution should be as brief as possible, they pointed out and yet must contain perten- ent wording that will eliminate the need of frequent amendments such as California has experienc- ed. AS an example the visitors pointed to the Vermont Consti- tuition, 5000 words in length and never amended. AS an extreme they spoke of California's Con- stitution of .72,000 words which has had to be amended $50 times. The constitution must be tailor ed to fit the self - Alaskan ideas Alaskan economy. There is no pat formula, they pointed out. All Of it will have to be studied and worked out. Part of this pre- 1iminary research we are doing will help in these measures, they added
 A discussion period opened with opinions on whether or not Alaska should have counties. We frequently hear Lets not have too many, the men said. What ever means is devised for divid-
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The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
WILL TAKE OATH ar OCTOBER fl
 COUNCIL. MEETING

Mayor Charles w. Wilson was reelected to his office by a wide margin in the recent city cleo tiOnS.
 Tn a contest that began in a quiet manner, and ended with the circulation of pamphlets, the city election drew a large num- Der of voters to the polls. A to- tai of 278 votes were cast in the election. Of these, ST were for Councilman Alfred V. Hagen who was seeking election to the Mayors office. Mayor Wilson polled a total of 187 votes, de- feating his opponent by 120 votes.
 Tn the race for the two-three- year Council seats, Jan Koslosky and William Zahradnicek were elected to office. Koslosky, op- orator of Koslosky's Department store, received a total of 150 votes. Zahradnicek, school sup erintendent and incumbent for office, received a total of 126 votes. Other candidates and their totals were as follows: Jack w. Flint, 116; Lee w. Hartley, 70; and John F. Gore, 36.
 The Mayor and Councilmen will take their paths of office at the regular meeting of the Com mon Council which will be held in the clerks office Tuesday eve ming, October II. The oaths will be administered by City Magis- trate Frank Connally.
 Judges for the city election were Nan Curtis, Lucille Curry and Clara Buzby. These judges. as we'll as those for the school board election, expressed their thanks this week to the Hotel Coffee Shop, Coop Creamery, Palmer Baking Company, Pal naer Fountain, and the Frontier Cafe who furnished coffee, doughnuts, ice cream, soup, and hamburgers for the judges.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
WILSON RE-ELEC ECTED MAYOR OF PALMER
P-TA To Raise Funds Through Film ShoWings

The Palmer P-TA is planning a series of films as fund-rais- ing project. The program has been scheduled so that all school children may have an opportun- ity to view at least one of the shoWlngS and so that adults will have an opportunity to not only assist their P-TA but see show ings of exceptional films.
 The first show will be held Monday afternoon, October 10 for grade school children and will be Walt Disney's "The Alaskan Eskimo" and ''The Sea Around Us". A donation of g cents each for the show is being asked. Pop corn will be sold during the nov ie at 10 cents a bag.
 The afternoon of Tuesday, Oc- tober II, the P-TA will show The Sea Around Us" and "Ar- cenic and Old Lace, staring Cary Grant, for high school students. A donation of 40 cents will be asked for the show.
 Tuesday evening, October II, a double feature will be shown for the general public at 8 pm. at Central School gym. Featured will be the films, Arsenic and Old Lace, a comedy, and The Sea Around Us'', academy award winner in 1852. Donations for the evening show will be $1.OO for adults. Tickets will be on sale at Bettys', Piggly Wiggly store, Hartley Motors Inc, Ketchikan Spruce Mills, or may be purchas- ed at the door.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
AMBULANCE CALL

The Palmer Community ann bulance and pr. John Burnett met a plane from Glenallen at the Palmer Airport early this afternoon, following a request call from pr. Pinneo who accom- panied an injured person. The man was removed to Valley Pres byterian Hospital. Volunteer Joseph Gallant drove the ambul- ance.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Convention Of Engineers Discuss Work In Alaska

SEATTLE, Rt-Alaska's role in the national defense setup came in for major attention today as the Western Regional Convention of the Society of American Mill tary Engineers opened for a three day stand.
 The development and defense of the great Northwest was the general subject of technical ses- sions, with speakers discussing communications, surveying, map ping, major construction projects and transportation.
 Among featured speakers were Col. Vernon c. Bagnall, in charge of a Western Electric and Bell System project involving a chain of distant early warning radar stations in the Arctic; Col. WIN. Redling, AlaSka-born executive for research and development in the office of the Chief of Trans portation; and Dr. John C. Reed, staff coordinator, Office of the Director of the US. Geological Survey.
 To interviewers, Col. Bagnall said that the extent of radar cov- craze in the north is highly classified information" but he added:
 'We expect to have good cov- craze, or we wouldn't be doing the job"
 The idea behind the DEW line, he said, is to provide four to six hours warning to the populous centers of Canada and the United States.
 "It's sort of electronic Paul Revere" he said, adding that "only history" will show whether it is as effective as Revere was
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Reds Shoot Down US. Plane Over
 DemilitariZed Zone

PANMUNJOM, Korea. R - Communist anti aircraft guns Monday shot down small un- armed American training plane. The JUN. Command said the craft inadvertently intruded" over the demilitarized zone but not into North Korean territory.
 Later the Air Force announced CAT transport searching for the missing trainer was fired upon.
 Maj. Gen. Harlan C. Parks, senior Allied member of the Joint Armistice Commission, ac- cused the Reds of "wanton bar barism" in pouring continuous murderouS and devastating ground fire" at the training plane until it crashed, out of control, in Communist territory.
 Parks said the plane carried only a pilot and a military pas senger on "a routine training flight"
 There was no information on whether the two escaped death.
 Parks demanded that the Reds immediately return the two men.
 The transport pilot said he saw tracers from small arms fire. One small slug hit the left wing just behind the engine housing but the plane was otherwise unharmed He said he was about 50 miles northeast of Seoul, near the de- militarized zone. It was assumed the shots came from the Com munist side of the demarcation line.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Policeman and Cun1nan Shoot 1t Out In Theater

CHICAGO, R,-Chicago's great est manhunt since the days of gangster John Dillingered,
 last night with a 26-year-old cop killer begging:
 Don't shoot. Don't shoot"
 Despite the plea, ex convict Richard Carpenter fought his cap- tors to the end, though marmed. He wrestled with policemen who dragged him out of a tear gas filled third floor apartment
 Carpenter was quickly hustled into a squad car under heavy guard Milling crowds shouted kill him" as he was taken to the lookup.
 The scene of Carpenters cap ture was just block north of the Biltmore Theater where, on Wednesday night, he had critical ly wounded Policeman Clarence Kerr, 26, in a gun duel. Kerr suf- fered a lung wound while Car penter suffered a bullet wound in his right thigh. They exchanged fire over the heads of some 25O frightened movie patrons. None was hurt.
 Kerr, who had spotted Carpen- ter slumped in his seat, sought to arrest him for the staying, some 50 hours earlier, of Detective Will liam Murphy, 34, in a subway station. Carpenters fingerprints were later found in a getaway car he commandeered. Police said Carpenter admitted staying Mur- phy who had arrested him on a subway train. The young gunman was wanted in connection with a series of robberes.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Teller Road Is Completed As Far As Penny River

Frank Morris, District Engineer for the Alaska Road Commission, announced today that local con- tractors have completed the Nome Teller road to one way standards as far as Penny River. Work halted Aug. Is, when funds assigned this project became ex- hauSted.
 Arrangements are now being made for these contractors to assume the gravel surfacing of the Acknowledgements road.
 The ARC engineer also said the Nome-Council road now is pass able if one does not mind fording streams up to eight inches deep.
 Work on the Nome Kougarok road has progressed to a point where the ARC will soon begin removing the railroad ties and begin graveling the old grade If the weather continues fair this week the work will begin about the middle of next week.
 Morris suggested that owners of railroad Speeders arrange to move their equipment ahead to the vic inity of Darling Creek and that the ARC will provide this service if either Foreman Barney Crosby or Foreman Clarence Trigg are contacted.
 A trail has been bulldozed along Nome River gravel bars and is pasSable for autos as far as Darling Creek. Access to the lower end of this trail will be- come possible as soon as a fill is completed across a swamp near Mile 19, Morris said.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Salmon Pack Is
 Poorest on Record In Almost 50 Years

SEATTLE, R Alaska salmon fishermen and packers are wind ing up 1855 with one of the poor est seasons of the 20th century, the managing director of Alaska Salmon Industry Inc, reported yesterday
 Just back from survey of the territory, Alaska Salmon Industry Director VIC. Arnold forecast a total catch of not more than two and quarter million cases.
 Not for almost 50 years, since early in the century, has the AL aska pack sunk to such a level. The 1855 pack will mark the low point of sporadic decline since more than eight million cases were produced in the season of 1888.
 Arnold was cautious about pin pointing blame for the poor fish ing or forecasting the future for his industry.
 Conservation efforts have trim med this years catch vastly, Ar mold said. He commented:
 ''The Fish and Wildlife Service in it's rehabilitation program has greatly curtailed our operation. Whole areas like Prince William Sound has been closed entirely. In other areas, seasons have been cut down and gear has been trim med out. We think those limita- tions are justified"
 Arnold hopes that conservation will pay off next year in parts of Alaska.
 Even though packers have scaled down investments this year, they'll still lose money, Ar mold predicted.
 Fishermen will suffer, too, and he foresees another year of hard ship around Bristol Bay and many parts of southeast Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Soviets Accept Adenauer's Proposal For Discussion Of German UnificatiOn

BONN, Germany R-The Sovi- ct Union today accepted Chan cellor Konrad Adenauer's propos- als to discuss German unification and the release of war prisoners during his visit to Moscow next month, the government press of flee announced tonight.
 Tn a note delivered to the West German Embassy in Paris today, the Russians also agreed that Ad- enauer's talks with the Kremlin leaders should start Sept. g, the press office said.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Lana Suffers ConcussiOn From Fall In Bathtub

HOLLY WOOD lR-ActreSS Lana Turner's physician has ordered her to bed for two weeks for treatment of a brain concussion suffered in a bathtub fall.
 Her studio said she slipped while getting out of the tub last week in Acapulco, Mex, where she and her husband, actor Lex Barker, were vacationing They returned Monday.
 The concusSion diagnosis was made yesterday after Miss Turner had complained of pains in the back and head. She had planned to start work in new picture yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Gallager Found
 Guilty of Murder Of Two Prisoners

NEW YORK, R-A court mar tial today found Sgt. James C. Gallagher guilty of unpremedi- tated murder of two fellow Am erican prisoners in a Chinese pri- son camp in Korea.
 It also found him guilty of mis- treating and informing on fellow prisoners and of collaborating with the Chinese Reds.
 Gallagher was found innocent in the death of a third prisoner and innocent of having advised the Chinese to shoot still another American prisoner.
 Gallagher, 23, of Brooklyn, was accused of throwing three Ameri- cans from a prison camp hut into frigid outside temperatures and leaving them to die.
 The eight-man court announced its verdict after almost five hours of deliberation.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
TOrrential Rains
 Flood Nine States In Wake of Diane

PHILADELPHIA, R- Torren- tial rains swept northward along the New England coast today, leaving in their wake one of the worst floods ever ito afflict the eastern section of the United States.
 At least 2 persons were re- ported killed, and damage was estimated in the millions of dol lars, in the drenching storm that developed after hurricane Diane spent it's fury in the Carolinas.
 Nine states Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Virginia and New YoFk-and the District of Colum- bia were hit by the floods.
 Scores of helicopters were pressed into service by all branch es of the armed services. The Coast Guard also used amphib- ious ducks and an amphibian plane to evacuate persons, some clinging hazardously to trees or flooded homes.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Eisenhower Orders 50 pct. Hike in Tariffs on Bicycles

FRASER, Colorado, R-Presi- dent Eisenhower today ordered an immediate 50 per cent tariff hike on all imported bicycles to protect American producers from serious injury"
 The White House said most bicycles imported into the US. come from Great Britain, West Germany, Austria, France, Bel gium, the Netherlands and Lux embourg.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
Adventist Minister
 LambaStS Fund-RaiSing GimmickS For Churches

BALTIMORE, lR - Fund raiS- ing ginmicks of many churches rummage sales, bingo, even the traditional chicken, suppers-were given a lambasting at a church meeting here today.
 Darrell K. Smith told the Chesapeake Conference of Sev- enth-Day Adventists, nowhere in the Holy Scriptures do we find a command or entreaty for the conduct of rummage sales, chick en suppers, white elephant sales, bingo, or lottery games to keep up the finances of the Christian Church"
 Smith, pastor of the Adventist Churcl of Laurel, Md, said, God has a plan in tithes and free-will offerings that if followed would fully meet all the costs of evan gelism, church and ministerial ex- penses."
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-19
THURSDAY BALL SCORES
 National Leadue

Brooklyn 8, New York 5 Cincinnati 2, Chicago l Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 3
 American League Cleveland 5, Detroit 3 Chicago 6-3, Kansas City 2-5
 Pacific Coast League Sacramento 6, San Diego 4 Hollywood 5, Los Angeles 3 Oakland II, San Francisco 7 Seattle 2, Portland l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-08
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

National Sales Executives
Board of Directors will hold
a two-day session at the
Statler Hotel starting today,
with approximately $50 ex-
pected.
Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity
goes into its second day of a
five-day session at the
Shoreham Hotel, where more
than 200 members are at
tending.
Merle Norman Cosmetics,
Inc. Convention is meeting
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Over 800 delegates are in
session at the six-day affair,
now in its fifth day.
State of Israel Bonds Or
ganization opens a three
day convention today at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel, with
500 persons expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-08
Five New Polio
Cases Listed

Five new polio cases were re-
ported in the Washington area
today.
Prince Georges County listed
three cases, including It's second
death of the year. a 10-year -old
boy of the 8400 block of Twelfth
avenue, Silver Spring. who died
last night at Children's Hospital.
His case was diagnosed as para
lytic.
The other two cases were a
2 l2-year-old boy of the 210C
block of Clifford road. Hyattsville
admitted to Children's Hospital
yesterday. and a 5-month-old
girl of the 5000 block of Chill
lum Heights drive. Hyattsville
The county's total is SO COM
pared to 10 cases at this time
last year.
The District reported one case
"a 5-year-old colored male. of tn,
900 block of Hamlin street NE
He was admitted Tuesday u
Children's Hospital where hi
case was diagnosed as non.
paralytic. The Districts total i:
81, with A at this time last year
Arlington County officials re.
ported the county's 18th case,
34-year-old woman Of the 5l0C
block of South Eleventh street
Arlington, whose case was dag
nosed as paralytic. The county
has had 10 cases this year, the
same number reported at this
time last year.