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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-04
NAVY, CIV IN TOP 20
Oklahoma Voted No. !
Second Straight Year

Georgia Tech. which will meet
Pitt in the Gator Bowl, was right
behind Iowa in fourth place with
1,211 votes. The Engineers were
followed by Texas AIM with l.
070, Miami with 867, Michigan
with 500, Syracuse with 406,
Michigan State with 300 and
Oregon State with 229.
In addition to Tennessee, Iowa
and Georgia Tech, other teams
in the top ten who are headed
for post-season bowl games are:
Syracuse (Cotton) and Oregon
State (Rose).
Tennessee's opponent in the
Sugar Bowl, Baylor, headed the
second 10 in 18th place. Pitts
burgh was ranked 18th, one spot
above Texas Christian, SYRIA
cuSe's Cotton Bowl rival.
Clemson and Colorado, oppo-
nents in the Orange Bowl, just
got into the top 20. Clemson was
placed 10th and Colorado goth.
George Washington which plays
Texas Western in the Sun Bowl,
finished 18th. one spot behind
Navy, which declined a Cotton
Bowl bid.
The top 20 teams with first
place votes and won-lost records
in parenthese points on 10-9-8-
7.6-5-4-3-2-1 hasis)
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Butts Top Aide Resigns,
Two More May Leave

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. 4 R.-A
stormy meeting of the University
of Georgia Athletic Board was
expected today after Coach
Wally Butts top aide resigned
amid reports that two other as
SistantS were about to quit.
Butts arrived early today fol-
the board meeting after deny
ing that he told a Daytona Beach
(Fla.) News Journal reporter
that three Of his staff had re-
signed.
Bill Hartman, chief assistant
to the head coach and athletic
director, told Butts in a letter
yesterday that he was quitting
for financial reasons. He did moi
mention the storm of controversy
that is now swelling about the
schools athletic department. Tht
41-year-old Hartman, a former
Georgia backfield star and one.
time Washington RedSkin, hac
served under Butts for II years
Butts, in Daytona Beach last
night for a speech to the Quar-
terback Club. was quoted as say.
ing three of his assistants hac
quit. He refused to name them
1--WE haven't been doing the
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. 4
up Two baseball executives at
tending the minor league base
ball convention engaged in a
blow fist fight Immediately
following the big league draft
session yesterday.
The pair-General Managers
Gabe Paul of the Cincinnati Red
legs and Harold Cooper Of the
Columbus Jets Of the Interna-
tional League-had to be forcibly
separated after Cooper hit Paul
a glancing blow.
Frank j. Shaughnessy. presi-
dent Of the international League
and Joe L. Brown. general man
ager Of the Pirates. did the
separating.
The argument started when
Paul accused Cooper of spread
ing false and malicious rumors
about him and the operations Of
the Redlegs.
You're a darn liar" charged
the usually mild-mannered Paul.
when you go around saying that
the Cincinnati club has been vio-
lating Columbus territorial
rights by broadcaSting games
into your territory.
we not only refrained from
nroadcasting our games into your
territory when the Columbus club
was at home but also when II
was on the road"
Cooper replied with a wild
swing that grazed Paul's shoul-
der.
Later Cooper insisted the Red
legs were violating Columbus
territorial rights BY telecasting
games into Columbus.
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.Sopoch Is Elected
Princeton Captain

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 4 up
John C. Sapoch. jr.. a 20-year-
old blocking back from Rich
Imond, Va, has been elected cap
tain of the 1857 Princeton foot
ball team.
Termed by Coach Charlie
Caldwell as "the most consist
emily good performer" on the
Tiger squad this season. Sapoch
rated as one of the best blockers
and defensive men in the Ivy
League.
John was named to the Asso-
ciated Press All-Ivy team this
year.
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BY the Associated Press

Oklahoma'S high powered
Sooners. winners of 40 consecu-
tive games after chalking up II
ItriUmphs this season. have beer
acclaimed the Nations No.
college football team for the
second successive year.
In the final poll conducted by
the Associated Press. 1877 sports
writer's and broadcasters gave
the Sooners a total of LIS votes
compared to 1913 for the Sec
Iond-place Tennessee Volunteers
who are headed for the Sugar
Bowl after an unblemished rec
ord in 10 games.
The Sooners, who retired the
Rev. j. Hugh O'Donnell Me-
mortal Trophy. we're placed first
on l04 ballots. Tennessee re-
Iceived 48 f1rSt-place votes. The
Others were scattered among
seven teams. topped by Iowa'S
rs and Miami'S IL.
The O'Donnell Trophy, put
into competition by Notre Dame
in honor of the former president
ICf the university. now has beer
won three times by Oklahoma
The Sooners won their first leg
on the trophy in 1850.
Oklahoma, preseason choice
to obtain No. / ranking for the
second straight year, was dis.
placed only twice in the weekly
poll. Once the Sooners dropped
to second as Michigan State
took over and then they were
edged by Tennessee.
Iowa's Rose wlbounC
Hawkeyes, who had their best
season since 1922 with an 81
record, finished third. They
compiled 1870 points on the
basis of 10 points for first. 9 fol
lSpc0nd q for third and m clOut1
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 4
| (P).-Bill Dewitt, one of the
most capable executives in base
ball. stepped into one of the
games most challenging jobs to-
day as administrator of the ma
jor leagues 100000 giveaway
program to aid the minors.
The 54-year-old former owner
of the st. Louis Browns was
selected for the post yesterday by
a special major minor commit
tee headed by John Quinn, gen.
eral manager of the Milwaukee
Braves.
| He is resigning as assistant
general manager of the Yankees
to administer the fund created
by the majors as the first con-
crete step toward assisting minor
league clubs which need dollar
and-cent aid.
A furry of major league &C.
ltions dominated the opening ses-
sion Of the minor league conven-
ton. An eight-player trade be-
tween Detroit and Kansas City
highlighted off-the-floor activity
And the majors snapped up nine
minor league players for a total
outlay of 100000 in the slightest
draft since World War II.
The Dodgers-to the surprise
lof no one-extended Manager
Walt Alston's contract for
another year. repeatedly giving
him a $4,000 pay increase to
$4,000. And the Indians signed
Eddie Stanky, former Cardinal,
manager. as a coach. The In
ldians said they we're retaining
coaches Mel Harder and Ralph
(Red) Kress and expect to sign
"a fourth coach later. Stanky
will succeed Tony Cuccinello as
the Indians third base coach.
On the minor league front,
Fred Dixie Walker. former big
league outfield star. was named
manager Of Toronto Of the In
ternational League; Phil CAVIAR
retta, former Cubs first baseman,
was rehired TO manage Buffalo
of the same league, and Jimmy
Brown. former Cardinals in
fielder. was given a second one
year term as manager Of Savan-
nah Of the Sally League.
I On today's program was the
minors first legislative session
with % proposed amendments
all but four TO the major-minor
pact, up for discussion. The
vote on the amendments is set
for Thursday
Only eight Of the is major
league teams participated in the
draft. In all. four pitchers. two
catchers. two outfielders and one
infelder we're chosen.
Calvin Neeman. 26-year -old
catcher with no previous big
league experience. became tor
draft choice when the Cubs
plucked him from the Denver
roster for $4,000.
The Cardinals. only club "a
draft more than one player
chose q pair Of pitchers. left
handed Robert o. Smith from
San Francisco for $4,000 and
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Finally
| andedbyTigers
In O-Man Trade
Both Clubs Happy
As Kansas City Tries
To Bolster Pitching

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 4
(P).-The Detroit Tigers have
climaxed two years of trying by
landing Infielder Jim Finigan
from Kansas City.
Finigan and three other play
ers were acquired from the Ath-
letics last night by the Tigers
who traded off three major
pitchers and a reserve first base
man, Wayne Belardi, in the first
major deal since the club
changed hands at the end Of
the season.
In the Kansas City package
with Finigan were First Base
man Eddie Robinson and Pitch
ers Ed Blake and Bill Harrington
Harrington Immediately was as
signed to the Tigers farm at
Charleston. w. Va. Blake, one
time Cincinnati highlander, had
been drafted by the Athletics
earlier in the day from Toronto,
where last year he had the best
earned-run average in the In
ternational League.
Athletics Add Cash to Deal
Kansas City. which tossed
$40, 1000 to $4,000 cash into the
deal, received Ned Carver, side
lined almost all last season with
a sore arm; Virgil Trucks. 49,
veteran hurler who has
talked seriously of retiring; Gene
Host, 23-year-old lefthander who
had a 1915 mark with Charles
ton in 1856, and Belardi.
Johnny McHale, the Tigers
new personnel director. said, 1--WE
think it is a good deal for us
Finigan can play third or second
Robinson always has hits lots o.
home runs in Briggs Stadium
Blake's no kid, but he looks like
he can help our bullpen."
Kansas City also appeared
happy. I'VE figure Host can b.
the big payof in the DEAL" Pub.
licist Gordon Smith said. Gar
yer can help a lot if his arm il
southland doctors say it is. W.
need pitching. We are getting {
promising young pitcher, PIN
two older ones who won't hur
us and can help US"
Still in Market for Players
The Tigers tried all last winteI
to land Finigan. He probabl!
will take over third base. at leas
at the start. while the club ex'
perlments with Ray Boone a
first base.
Detroit also added Gil Coan Il
its outfield roster, drafting thu
veteran speed merchant from
Minneapolis.
The Tigers still are in TIN
market for another infielder anC
| pitchers. McHale talked lat,
last night with Cleveland official
and will meet with the Whit,
SoX today.
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Columbus Boss Swings at Paul
In Row Over Reds Broudcusts

"He (PauD talks about broad
casting" Cooper said. But what
about telecasting. All I know
is the Cincinnati club telecast a
games into our home terriajry
last year and / understand they
have contracted TO telecast the
same number next year"
Paul was not available imme-
diately for comment about the
telecasts.
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Pat cCormick Triumphs>
But Reds Narrow Point GAP
Russia Takes
Shooting; U. S.
Ia in Divine

MELBOURNE, Dec. 4 Dr.
Mrs. Pat Mccormick, trying for
an unprecedented Olympic "dou-
BILE double" won the women's
springboard diving for Americas
only gold medal today as Uncle
Sans team point total melted
under the pressure of Russian
shooting victories.
Mrs. Mccormick, 26-year-old
Lakewood. Calf, housewife whose
husband is the teams coach,
easily defeated the II other
finalists. Pert little Jeanne Stun
20, a University Of Detroit coed
from Gary, Ind, was second and
Irene Macdonald of Canada was
third. Barbara elders of Detroit,
was fourth.
In 1852 at Helsinki, Mrs. Nc
Cormick won both the spring.
board and platform titles. The
platform competition will be held
later in the week.
Reds Gain IL Points
Russia took gold medals in two
shooting events and totaled 81
points with other placings to
carve Americas margin in the
unofficial point totals. At the
end of the day, the United States
had 400 points to RuSsia's 452L2,
a gain of II points for the So
VETS. The United States has 90
gold medals to 20 for Russia.
Murray Rose. 17-year-old Aus
tralian, smashed the Olympic
record in winning the mems 400
meter freestyle race in 4:27.3,
with plenty to spare over Japan's
17-year-old Takeshi Yamanaka.
Americas only finalist, George
Breen of Buffalo. N. Y, finished
third.
With the exception of the
women's diving, Breen was Uncle
Sans only point-getter for the
day with four for third place.
Continued on Page Ca, Col. 1
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Dons Lose Guard
SAN FRANCISCO. d

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4 Up.
Gene Brown, the University
Iof San Francisco's star basket.
ball guard. will be lost to the
Dons for at least a month be-
cause of broken bones in two
fingers Of his left hand it, was
disclosed last night.
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sort Of job Of recruiting players
that we should have BEEN" the
newspaper quoted him as saying.
Apparently pressure was put on
my assistants and they resigned. /"
Butts. dean of Southeastern
Conference coaches. later said he
did not make the statements at
Itributed to him.
Georgia. once the kingpin SEC
football power, has had several
lean seasons in recent years. The
1856 team finished in the confer
ence cellar with only one SEC
victory and six losses.
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28
Big Crowd Attends
 Co-0p Annual Picnic

Between 500 and 500 persons were served dinner at the Ma. tanuska Valley Farmers Coop. erating Association annual pie. nic held at Green Acres last Saturday. Employees, Co-Op members and their families were in attendance and enjoyed 3 get.together from shortly after six o'clock through the evening The dinner, for which Harold Stephan was chairman. consist ed Of roasted pork and beef various salads, barbeque sauce coffee, ice cream, watermelon and various relishes. No one went away hungry.
 Prizes awarded during the evening went to Mrs. John Nash who got an electric toaster; Ted Knutsen, an electric iron and Mrs. Don Boulter, a snack set.
 This was the second annual picnic for the local industry and was, as the first, a big success. Many employees from the An chorage dairy plant also attend ed the picnic.
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28
FORMS AVAILABLE TO FARMERS FOR
 GAS TAX REFUNDS

Internal Revenue Service now has available a supply of Form 2240, to be used by farmers to claim refunds of the federal tax on gasoline and certain other fuels. This form may be obtain ed by writing the District Direc- tors office in Tacoma, calling the internal Revenue represen- tative, or contracting the county agricultural agent. Some banks and post offices also have a sup ply of the form.
 Claim is to be made for taxes paid on gas purchased and used for farming purposes between January 1 and June 30, 1856. Claims should be filed after June 30 but not later than Oc- tober 1.
 The Director cautions farm CTS to read carefully the instruc- tions on the Form 2240 before filing, and to keep sufficient records to permit verification of the amount claimed.
 The new law authorizing this refund provides a penalty equal to twice the amount of an ex- cessive claim; minimum penalty is S10.00
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28

ed in white dinner jackets, dark trousers and bow-ties, with white carnation boutonnieres, were: Jack McKechnie, best man, Nor man Rousey, Kenneth L. Hugh es, brother of the bride, and Peter Lampard, groomsmen, and Ken and Bob Rowland, ushers.
 The brides mother chose an amethyst gown with white acces- sories and gardenia corsage. The bridegroom's mother wore charcoal grey with white access sories and gardenia corsage.
 The brides father performed the marriage, assisted by the Rev. Wesley Lancaster, pastor of the Palmer Church of God. Dur ing the service, while the couple knelt in prayer, Rev. Vincent Joy sang Near to the Heart of God
 Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held in the church parlors. A beauti- ful pale-pink wedding cake, made by the brides mother, was served by Mrs. Bea Huntley and Mrs. kathreen Huntley. Coffee was served by the bridegroom's grandmother, Mrs. Leonard, and punch by Mrs. Jean Lancaster In charge of the gift table were Mrs. Harry Kendrick, sister of the bridegroom, Mrs. Lynn Sandvik and Mrs. Jack McKech- nie. Mrs. Peter Lampard was in charge of the guest book About 250 guests were present.
 The bride was born in Wran- gell, Alaska. Her parents came to the Valley originally in the 1930's during the colonization days. The bridegroom comes from Endicott, N. Y. and came to Palmer with his parents in 1947. The bride is a graduate of Kings Garden High School in Seattle and attended Seattle Pacific College. She is employd in Pal mer at the Alaska Agricultural Research Station. The bride groom, graduate of Palmer High School, served with the Marine Corps in Korea. He is at present employed by Valley Con- crete Products of Palmer.
 For her going-away outfit the bride wore a suit of pink wool gabardine with white accessor- ies. After brief honeymoon at a little log cabin in the noun tains, the couple will be at home in Palmer. In the fall they plan to leave for the States where the bridegroom will take further schooling.
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28
voseIIa Hughes Becomes Bride of Paul Barnhardf

The United Protestant Church in Palmer was the scene of a candlelight wedding ceremony on Saturday, June g, when VoselIa Vivian Hughes became the bride of Paul Donald Barn hardt in double-ring service at eight o'clock. The bride is the only daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Hughes, direc- tor and matron of the Lazy Mountain Children's Home in Palmer. The bridegroom's par ents are MT. and Mrs. William B. Barnhardt of Palmer. The bride had chosen this wedding date since it was the 22nd wed. ding anniversary of her own parents.
 by her father, wore a gown Of white satin with lace and net, a fitted bodice fashioned with a mandarin neckline, long sleeves and hoop-skirt. Her finger-tip pure silk French illusion veil, was caught to a crown tiara. She carried white orchid with step- hanotis and carnations with pearls for streamers. She car ried handkerchief that was gift from her great, great aunt, Mrs. Loretta Westapher of Eugene, Oregon. Something borrowed" was a rose Zircon. Something old" was a brooch from her great, great grand mother.
 Attendants for the bride were Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Valdez, second cousin of the bride, ma tron-of-honor, who wore a. gown of purple orchid crystelle silk
 The sanctuary was beautifully decorated with wild roses and baskets of gladiolus and stocks. Ferns from Washington were woven into white trellis at the doorway of the church hall !, through which the bridal party passed. Oregon grape and ferns decorated the pews and candel- abra.
 Mrs. Beckie Joy of Glenallen, organist, played traditional music preceding the ceremony and provided a musical back ground throughout the wedding. Rev. Vincent Joy, baritone solo ist, sang "A Wedding Prayer and Because" before the bridal party entered the church. Can dels were lighted in the five, seven-branched eandelabra by two girls from Lazy Mountain Children's Home, the Misses Mia Nicolai and Doris Nicolie who were dressed in pink and wore wrist corsages Of pink carnations and wild roses in their hair.
 The bride, given in marriage and acetate, small matching hat and carried a basket of wild roses, li1ies-of-the valley and ferns. Bridesmaids wore iden- tical gowns of varying shades: Mrs. Cozetta Roth in orchid, Miss Carol Pederson in spring lilac and Mrs. Jennetta Hughes, sister-in-law of the bride, i'll pale pink. All carried baskets of wild flowers and wore white gloves, pearls and earrings, their gifts from the bride. Two tiny flower-girls, their dresses fash toned like the bridesmaids, were Cathy Kendrick, niece of the groom, and Lana Rae Frey, who also carried small baskets filled with wild flowers which they dropped in the path of the bride A nephew of the bridegroom, Paul Thomas Koppenberg, was ring-bearer. He carried the two rings on a pale pink pillow fash toned like a valentine with but terflies, bows and streamers with lilies-of-the-valley. He wore dark trousers, a white jacket, and boW-tie.
 ETa, nf tho hrsJoJ narfx, Irocc
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28
4-H News
Buttons and Rows

buttons and Bows Nine girls attended our June 70 meeting. We had a lesson on usIng the sewing machine and stltehlng with and without unread. Our next meeting will De July 2 because of other ae- ,,yities Dorothy Campbell and Mary Brown will bring refresh ments to the next meeting.
 D. Campbell. reporter
 The Cheifettes
 Polly Moffit called the meet Ing to order; Rita Nelson read the minutes; Karen Splettestoe- ger gave the treasurer's report and Polly and Susan Moffitt gave a cookie demonstration Our next meeting will be at the Extension office. z
 F. Montalbano. reporter
 Night CIubers
 The Night Clubers held their first meeting June 13. New off cers were elected as follows: Ann Sawby, president; Joan Hurley, vice-president; Pat Zab- orac, secretary; Rose Ann Bran ton, treasurer; Gretchen Ess- finger. entertainment; and Betty Jo Wilson, reporter. Meetings are to be held at the home of our leader, Mrs. Irving Sawby on the first and third Mondays at 7:30 pm. Gay social events are anticipated by club mem- bers.
 B. J. Wilson, reporter
 Vegetable Growers
 We met June 15. Members told what they had done on their gardens David Martin gave demonstration on transplanting. Our next meeting will be in the Extension office.
 D. Martin, reporter
 Butte Club
 We held our meeting at Mrs. Sandvik's and elected the fol- lowing officers: Jim Skahan,
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28

Terry Turk, Tom Grimes, and Bob Herrick, all 1856 graduates of East Lansing High School in Michigan, arrived in Palmer Tuesday afternoon following a car trip over the Alaska High way. The youths are visiting at the home of pr. and Mrs. Allan Mick and if they find work, plan to spend their summer va cation in Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1956-06-28

president; Jack Skahan, vice president; Margaret Brewer, secretary; Marty Sherman, trea- surer; Jim Gallagher, reporter, Amele Cabbill, song leader. Our next meeting will be at the home of Jim and Jack Skahan.
 T. Gallagher. reporter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

Willard Haberkamp. "a, 1900 Ingraham
st. NV. and Edna klage. 10. 1920 N
Richard Lemp. 20, 1000 consress st
Sc. and Rubye Brewer. 81. Hickory
Irving oatewood. Il. 1888 congress pl
Sc, and Adelaide Washington. 20
l943 Bennett pl. ne.
= 10, both Of 17l0 Vermont ave. NV;
Theodosius Basattes. %, Los Angeles
Cali. and Ara Horton. 23. 372t
Henry Parker. IT,. 20, Colonial Beach
Va. and Gladys scates. ~. 1125 Rob
cal pion r e. 40, Alexandria. Va. ant
Alice 6imons, 10, ArlinEton, Va,
Bokar. Is. 5oss Sixteenth st. nv
Houston Courtney. Fl. SOL Alexendrie
pi, ne and Shirley Whitfield. IL
1929 Fifteenth pl sc,
Kenneth Mckenzie, 81, 1893 Spring I'd
NV. and Joyce Preston, 20, Fall
william Mcbride. 10, and Gloria Nc.
Caffrey. is. both Of Greenbelt, Nd.
James soudef. %. 4907 N st. NV. ant
Marsha Bennett. is, 4dA0 Bennett
James Dower. 81. Fairfax. Va, ant
Beverly Herold. IS, 31lb Mt. Pleas
Raymond Jensen. 20. iii Mass. ave
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MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. ldiD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. matt three full days
and receipe the license on the
nth day. Sundays and holt
days are counted the same as
other days.
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American Association Of schooI
Administrators, win be guess
speaker at the meeting In the
Langley Park, Md. school.
Stonewall jackson Elementary
School PTA-Arlington School
lSupt. T. Edward Rutter viii
speak on the proposed school
bond issue In Arlington County
at the school, e55 North Edison
street, Arlington.
Wednesday
University Of Maryland Pre-.
school PTA - Panel discussion
know Your Child" at the nur-
lsery school building on the Uni
lversity campus at BIS pm.
Francis Scott Key PTA-Dr
Carl Hansen, associate superin-
itendent Of schools. will speak on
the music program In the Dis
|trict schools at / pm. at the
school at Dana place and Hurst
terrace NV.
Friday
Sousa Junior High School PTA
Meeting Of the Hilltop Garden
Club at 8 pm. at the school,
Thirty seventh street and Ely
place Sc. Proceeds Of the meet
ling will benefit the Sousa land
Iscaping fund. The PTA is CO.
Operating in the meeting.