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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-30

Crowned now by what are
instead of Helen's blond wig. the
face that launched a thousand
ships clearly is not up to the
same trick again. All that Miss
Podesta gets afloat on the War
nerColor seas this time is an
elderly Mississippi sternwheeler
named the Vicksburg.
This vessel has been put in
the unlikely gun-running trade
by its master. who has been in
famed by the call of freedom
sounded by the Cuban Joan OF
Arc, as someone refers to Miss
PodeSta. Thus it becomes a
convenient setting for Miss Po-
desta's encounter with the two
principal males of Santiago"
Alan Laid and Lloyd Nolan.
These two play gun-runners
whose interest is in cash reward
and not in freeing Cuba from
Spanish oppression, and the
freshman class in movie-plotting
can take it from there.
x X 4
You may have thought that
this movie yarn wouldn't have
another mile in it by this time,
but that is why you are not
making movies and Producer
Martin Rackin is. 1t undoubted-
~ has another million miles in
it and Mr.. Rackin knows it.
He has successfully worked 1t
through another retelling, with
the help of John Twist, who COL
Elaborated with him on the
screenplay; Gordon Douglas, who
directed, and the cast. It's no
epic but it moves and it clearly
does not pretend to any stature,
The factor which contributes
most toward making Santiago"
painless is the playing by those
principally involved. 1t is treated
as If it were the styled light
melodrama it is, played not
merely to the hilt but up to the
elbow by Ladd and Nolan, as
the old-time foes now competing
for Miss Podesta. Chill Wills
adds a fine, rip-snorthing por-
trait of the riverboat'S master
as he let's the assembled cut
throats know who is boss on his
ship.
Miss Podesta had better for
get Santiago" though. There is
not much future in being known
as the girl whose face launched
one steamboat.
4 X 4 =
VISITORS The benefits of
travel are we'll known, but there
also is something to be said in
favor of staying at home and
greeting the passing travellers.
There were two of these from
the Hollywood glamor set this
week. And the twofold lesson
learned from each was the same:
There is a younger set seriously
interested in acting in Holly
wood right now and interviews
are better with your shoes of.
The visitors were Kim Novak
and George Nader. Miss Novak,
you hardly need to be told. is
the blond sensation of Man
With the Golden Arm" Picnic"
and the upcoming Eddy Duchin
Story" Mr.. Nader, under con-
tract to Universal-In International,
next will be seen in Away All
Boats" following "Trapeze" at
the Palace.
Miss Novak was encountered
first and Mr.. Nader will be
among the first to understand if
she is given top billing here. A
girl whose sudden rise to star
dom is connected with face and
figure is seldom suspected of
having other attributes. but Miss
Novak quickly belied that.
She completely diSarmed the
towns drama reporters when
she strolled into the living room
of her Mayflower Hotel suite,
wearing shapeless lounging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-30
THE PASSING SHOW
Rossono, F former Helen,
Launches a Riverboot
Ry HARRY MaeARTHuR

Rossana Podesta italian actress who recently
walked maesticay up of the Helen Of
Troy herself involved in the Cuban revolution This
takes place in called Santiago newly
Metropolitan Theaters and it regarded
as quite ogistcaly speaking at least
Crowned now by what presumably dark locks
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Proper Gasoline Storage
Is Safer, Cheaper

A GOOD GASOLINE storage setup
on the farm will not only be safer, but
it will save fuel. A lot of fuel evapo-
rates before there is a chance to burn
it. Keeping the tanks in an unshaded
place can triple losses, and having too
big tank-one that holds more than
80 working days supply-boosts losses
even more.
A tank should not be shaded by put
ting it in building, though a roof set
on posts is best because it allows air
to circulate around the tank and carry
away the dangerous vapors. The loca-
ton for tank should be at least 40
feet from buildings. This provides bet
ter ventilation and keeps any possible
fires from spreading.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Combine Repair

WHEAT HARVEST is now completed
in Montana. Now is the time to order
your repairs for your combine. Repair
parts should be ordered while the need
for them on your combine is still fresh
in your mind. Make a note of the adj
justments you need to make before you
start harvest next year. This list will
be helpful to you in carrying out your
winter farm machinery program. Re-
pair parts ordered now will certainly
be on hand before they are needed for
harvest in 1857.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Use Shields to Avoid
Machinery Accidents

THE BEST SHIELD that can be
made gives no protection if it is not
used. Because of tragedies that have
caused loss of life in many cases, many
manufacturers are now equipping pow
er driven implements with non-remova-
BILE power take-off shields. This helps
protect operators against their own
carelessness.
For most equipment, however, we
must still depend on removable shield
protection. The National Safety Council
records reveal horrible tragedies from
unguarded couplings-an operator can
be mangled instantly. Too often shields
are left in the implement shed or in a
fence corner.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Farm Mechanics
Engineering Tips
For Farm, Ranch
By E. B. WILSON
Cracks i'm Concrete
Not Hard to Repair

OBJECTIONABLE AND unsanitary
cracks in concrete floors in milk house
and dairy barn are readily repaired.
Cracks exceeding A-inch in width
should first have their edges straight
ened and smoothed with a chisel. Swept
clean, cracks are then filled with ce-
ment-sand mortar made of one part
sand and one part cement wet enough
so that it will penetrate the cracks
readily and permit smooth surface
finish.
Small cracks in floors and those
resulting from separations between
floor and wall can be sealed easily by
using ordinary road asphalt heated in
an old coffee pot or tea kettle and
poured into the cracks while oil is hot.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Fire Protection

A FEW GALLONS of water under
pressure when a fire starts are worth
thousands after it is under way Having
a garden hose connected to a water
hydrant ready for any emergency at
handy location near the kitchen door
would be an excellent aid in case of
that unexpected fire.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15
Poultry
Poultry
Use Brooder Litter
For Housing Pullets
By BOYD ELLIS


out of the laying house and raised
our baby chicks in it. There was no
sickness at all in the young chicks.
Can we continue to use the same
litter (peat mOss) that we put in
for the chicks i'll April?
Also, we are feeding the pulIets
laying pellets and gallon of whole
wheat in the evening. Would RAJ
tiOn of equal parts of barley, wheat
and oats, ground coarse, with lay
ing pellets mixed with it be a bal
anced laying feed? If this mixture
is fed would they need whole wheat
too and how much?-A. M, Mon
tana.
Ain answer to your question on
using the old litter, I would say def
initely that you should continue to use
the same litter that the chicks were
brooded on. In fact, lot of poultrymen
are now moving litter from the brooder
house to the laying house when the
good start for their built-up or deep
litter. You will need 10 add some new
litter material from time to time, such
as saw dust, shavings, chopped corn
cobs or grain straw. The new material
should be added small amount at
time This will give it a chance to work
in with the old litter and avoid caking.
A little stirring with rake or fork
would help prevent caking.
You will note that ] didn't suggest
using more peat moss. My reason for
this is that it is expensive and I think
you will have less dust with the other
materials. The combination of peat
moss and one of the other materials
Should give you very good litter.
Your question on feeding is little
difficult to answer. You did not state
the protein content of the laying pellets
you are using. If they are the all-mash
pellet they probably contain approx
mately is per cent protein If the pellets
are to be fed with grain they should
contain around IS to 20 per cent protein.
The ration for laying hens should con-
tain about Is per cent protein So, you
see if the pellets you are using are all
mash, you shouldn't be feeding any
grain.
The three grains you named, barley,
oats and wheat, make a good grain
mixture for chickens However, if ]
were using the IS to 20 per cent protein
pellets, I wouldn't grind and mix these
grains with the pellets. 1 would hopper
feed the pellets alone and feed the
grains whole as scratch either in the
litter or hoppers. There is very little
to be gained by grinding the grains
If grain is relatively cheap in your
locality there is another method o.
feeding which you may be interested in
You could use high protein concen
trate feed and mix the ground grains
: with it. These concentrates contain
everything the birds need except grain
The concentrates are made with variou
amounts of protein, running from &c III
to AZ per cent protein. You would us
enough ground grain to bring this pro
TEN down to the amount desired Il
per cent if you want an all-mash, 1
; to 20 per cent if you wish to fee
: scratch. The protein content of barley
4 oats and wheat will figure around 1
r per cent. From that you can determin
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-11-15

28-November is, 1856
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
MATANUsKA HOTEL
BEING RENOVATED
BY NEW OWNERS

Renovation work at the Mat
anuska Hotel is progressing very
well, according to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shields, new owners
managers of the local hotel.
1--WE plan a complete renova-
ton in the hotel", Shields said
today. 'sThis includes cleaning
and painting each and every
room-new Grapes for the rooms
and lobby-new carpeting for the
stairs and hall-in fact-every-
thing is going to be cleaned up
and put in excellent conditios j,
he said. He pointed out that the
work will take a little while,
however, half of the lobby has
already ben painted and the
Shields were leaving for Anchor
age this morning to select materi-
al for the new Grapes.
The Hotel Coffee Shop, which
is being operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Tyler, was closed two
days last week while a general
overall cleaning was completed
and is now open for business.
Future plans, Shield said, in
clude moving the bar downstairs
and putting a dining room into
the section now occupied by the
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
A.S.C. COMMITTEE
TO meet IN PALMER
EARLY next MONTH

The Alaska Agricultural Stab
ilization and Conservation fASC)
committee will meet March 5 in
Palmer to discuss recommends
tons for the 1857 agricultural
conservation program, ASC
Chairman Philip R. Johnson of
Fairbanks announced.
Homer, Palmer, and Fairbanks
county ASC= committeeman and
representatives of federal and
territorial agricultural agencies
The ASC members are John Nash
are invited to attend the meeting.
of Palmer, Vernon Mulch of An
Choir Point, and Johnson.
A special meeting for all farm
ers is being called 70. Sunday
evening. March 4 In the high
school cafeteria az which time
Ernest Gambell of the AgricuI-
tura1 Conservation Program Ser
vice in Washington D. c. and Roy
Jordre also of Washington will
be present to the discuss Conser-
walton payments program. The
two visitors plan 10 be present
II the meeting on Monday night
but hope for a preliminary dis
cussion with rs many area farm
.rs as possible on Sunday night.
The federal government uses
the agricultural conservation
program (ACP) to share with
farmers the cost Of conservation
practices on Alaska farms, john
son explained. Some of the prac-
tees are diversion and drainage
bitches, seeding permanent grass,
land clearing, irrigation for per-
manent pasture, livestock wells,
the development of springs and
seeps and construction of ponds
for livestock water. The program
is administered by farmer COM
mittees elected by farmers partic-
ipating in ACP. County ASC Of
fees are in the Agricultural Ex-
tension offices in Fairbanks,
Homer, and Palmer.
Farmers with suggestions to
improve or change the conserva-
ton program are urged by john
son to see or write their county
Palmer commit
teeman are Victor Falk, Jr, A. R.
Carson, and Allen Linn.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
Alaska Constitution
Reviewed by Panel

A large number of Palmer area
residents turned out Tuesday
night to hear the first public dis
cussion in the area of the Alaska
Constitution which was present
ed by the Palmer Parent-Teach-
er Association, February 81.
James Hurley, delegate from the
Palmer Wasilla- Talkeetna Dis
trict was present and added in
formation to that offered by
panel of four Palmer residents.
The discussion was opened by
Dorothy B. Saxton who acted as
moderator for the panel. The first
presentation, Article l, Declara-
ton of Rights, was read and dis
cussed fully by Attorney John
Shaw, following which Lucille
Mick presented Article 2, The
Legislature. In bringing out
points of this part of the Con-
stitution Mrs. Mick pointed out
that Alaska's Constitution is linz
tied by the u. S. Constitution,
and that Alaska's Legislature is
in turn limited by the Alaska
Constitution. She also pointed out
that Section 8 provides for the
Legislature to convene each year,
instead of the every two year
schedule now in effect.
Richard Jones reported on Ar
tiele 8, The Executive. outlining
the Article by touching briefly
on each Section. Article 4, The
Judiciary was reported by Attor-
ney Shaw; Suffrage and Elec-
tons by James Wilson, who also
presented Natural Resources.
Legislative Appointment was
Continued on page A.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
VEHICLE OWNERS
REMINDED OF
FEB. 28 DEADLINE

Vehicle owners We're today re-
minded that February 28-next
Tuesdays the deadline for the
purchase of 1856 car licenses. The
license plates must be affixed to
all vehicles being driven any
where in Alaska by that time.
Violators will be prosecuted, it
was stated. Vehicle plates may be
secured at the office of the u. S.
Commissioner in the Theatre
building.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
Telephone System,
Suffers 259o Less
In Wind Storm

An emergency repair crew IS
working as fast as time and ma
teria1s will permit on damages
caused the Matanuska Telephone
Association system during the
storm which hit Palmer Saturday
morning and continued until
Monday night.
Robert Partridge, MIA man.
ager, said today the system suf-
fered approximately Is percent
loss. The new cables held up well
but service drops from the cable
to the homes were snapped. I'VE
were delayed in our repair work
by lack of wire", Partridge said.
Eve were unable to get an en-
Urgency supply from Civil De
Tense and will have to Use what
we can find
Good news from MIA this
week was the announcement that
forced account funds for home
installations were approved Feb
ruary II and that as soon as ma
terials arrive MIA will begin the
installation of new telephone in
strurnents.
However, Partridge pointed
out, the new phones will go into
members homes who have paid
all of their equity, only. Users
in the city will be serviced first,
because of location. Those men,
bers who have not yet completed
equity payments will not receive
new instruments at this time, he
said. When lines are installed in
the rural areas, phones will be
installed on the same basis
those who have paid up their
equity will be serviced first.
Partridge also announced that
after bids go out equity certifi-
Gates and membership certificates
will be issued. Those who have
paid only their membership fees
will receive their membership
certificates but not equity GER
tificates. To avoid delays, Par
fridge urged users to complete
their equity payments as soon as
possible.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
Coop Retires 1948
Equity Certificates

For the fourth time during the
past year the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association
plans to retire certificates of
equity, according to an announ-
cement made this week by Stew
art Durrant, Coop general man
ager. The decision was made at
a recent meeting of the Associa-
lions board of directors and will
mean the payments Of approx
mately $11 900 to Coop men,
bers.
Certificates of equity for 1913
will be retired, beginning March
l, Durrant stated, to the MEM
bers. During the annual member
ship meeting certificates issued
in 1945 were voted for retire
ment; since then 1916 and 1947
certificates have been retired
and next month the 1948 eertifi-
Gates may be turned IN.
Certificates of equity, earned
each year by Coop members,
are redeemable in 10 years. This
recent retirement is three years
earlier than required.
Dividends are declared an
nua1ly, at membership meetings,
on earnings which are pro-rated
back according to patronage of
members.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23


TRY A rHoNTIERSMAN
CLASSIFIED AID for that
item you may have for sale.
rent or lease.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
WEAsELS= USED
TO HAUL MILK
DURING WIND STORM

Among the many Valley resi-
dents who praeticed the good
neighbor policy during the recent
wind storm were A. L. Smith,
Bob Hardisty, Bob Bouwens, John
Gore, and Don Cook who operat-
ed weasles on the blocked farm
roads, checking on the health of
tn eisolated farm families, and
hauling milk into the Coop
creamery. Stewart Durrant, Co
OPP general manager said this
week that the Association was
very grateful to the men who
helped in this manner.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
n. j. KODGS0N FAMILY
TO Leave FOR IOWA MARCH |

DR.. II. J. Hodgson of the AL
aska Agriculture Experiment
Station will leave Alaska on
March l, according to Director
Don Irwin.
The Hodgsons have lived in the
Palmer community since 1913,
when they came to the Territory
from Georgia. Ruth Hodgson has
been active in Eastern Star and
Homemakers clubs and served as
secretary at Central School for
two years.
DR.. Hodgson has served as sec
rotary, vice-president and presi-
dent of Planners Kiwanis Club.
Last year he served as lieuten-
ant governor of the Alaska Yu-
kon Division International. He
was also president of the Valley
Hospital Association board of di-
rectors in 1854 and before that
was chairman of the building
committee during the fund rails
ing and construction of the new
hospital. The Hodgsons' three
children, Mark, Valerie and Dav-
i'd, were all born in Palmer.
DIR. Hodgson joined the Expert
ment Station to organize and di-
rect agronomy research. His
leadership and scientific expert
ence will be greatly missed,
commented Director Irwin. Our
ing the past eight years Hodgson
has released five new crop vari-
cites beginning with Edda barley
and Golden Rain oats which were
developed under his direction.
Alaskland Red clover was put out
in 1858. Engmo timothy will be
ready in 1857. Gasser wheat was
developed and released by his de-
partment in 1885,, said Irwin.
During the past two years the
station work on winter hardness
Of alfalfa has, under Hodgson's
supervision, attracted national at
tention. His contributions in i'm
proving forage and feed growing
have helped make dairying
profitable industry in Alaska
DR.. Hodgson mas authored or
co-authored some 20 publications,
mostly dealing with feed and for
age crops in Alaska. He is recog-
nized as an authority on subarc-
tic agriculture. His scientific ar
tieles have been distributed thr-
oughout the United States, West
ern Canada and have been re-
quested by rural people in Ice
land and Scandinavia. Among
his technical articles are Effect
of Heat and Acid Scarification on
termination of Bahia Grass;
Cold Resistance IN Alfalfa at
Two Diverse Latitudes";; Hard
ening Behavior of Sweetclover";;
and "Cytology and Morphology of
Putative xAgroelymus and its
Presumed Parents. Publications
much in demand by Alaska farm
ers and gardeners are Recon-
mended Crop Varieties for Alas
ka";; Better Forage for Alaska;
fertilizers for Alaska; "Alask-
land Red Clover; Weeds in Al
aska"; and your Lawn. Other
articles of scientific and general
interest are Farming in Alaska,
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
TEACHERS CANCEL
VARIETY SHOW

The variety snow, Faculty
Frolics", to have been present
ID by the Palmer teachers this
Saturday evening, has been
cancelled due to conflicting ac-
ivities. Persons who have al
,eady purchased tickets for
he show are requested to turn
hem in to any teacher for re-
und.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
MINSTREL SHOW
DATES ARE CHANGED

Members Of the Palmer XII
wants Minstrel Show commit
zee announced this week that
1ates for the clubs annual
presentation have been chang
I'd. The minstrel show will
low be presented on Friday
and Saturday nights, April 6
md 7. Rehrearsals are in full
swing and the show looks like
is shaping up into one of the
organizations best presenta-
ions.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
HEALTH OFFICER
TO MAKE INSPECTIONS

The City Board of Health an
nounced today that beginning
Monday the City Health Officer
will begin physical inspection of
all food handlers establishments
in the CITY,
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
CONSTITUTION INSERT

Through the courtesy of
James Hurley, delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, an
insert in which the entire Con
stitution Is reproduced is en-
Guided In all local subscribers
copies of this weeks issue Of
The Frontiersman. The section
was printed by the Fairbanks
Daily News Miner and made
available through the Alaska
Statehood Committee.
The frontiersman., 1956-02-23
Specialists 10 Attend
End Annual Farm Forum

Program highlights of the
Second Alaska Farm Forum, to
be held in Palmer March 2, 3, and
4, were announced by Allan II.
Mick, chairman of the planning
committee today.
I'VE are expecting farmers,
professors, persons in the mar
keting trades, and agricultural
scientists and administrators
from several Alaska communit-
les Mick said. "And we think
the program will be a stand
out"
The Forum, to be held in the
new Palmer high school cafeteria,
will open at 1:30 pm. on Friday
with Palmer Mayor Charles Will
son greeting the delegates and
introducing DR.. George D. Scar
seth who will preside at the open
ing session.
Scarseth is widely known to
Alaskans, having attended last
years Forum and conducted
soils studies in the Territory dur
ing the 1855 growing season.
Speakers at the opening session
will include James Hurley, Alas
ka Rural Rehabilitation Corpor-
ttion manager, Commissioner of
Agriculture James Wilson, and
Philip Johnson, Chairman of the
Alaska Agricultural Conservation
Program. Roy ]. Jordrc of Wash
ington, D. C., an official of the
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation Committee, will
speak on THE Few Farm Pro-
grams.
A Friday evening general ses-
SION will feature Merrill N. War
nick, President of the American
Dairy Association speaking on
New Developments II Dairy
Marketing" The general session
will be followed by group meet
ing for all dairy1nen to discuss
the need for a Territory-wide
dairymens' association.
The marketing session on Sat-
urday morning, March 3, will be
presided over by H. P. Gazaway,
marketing specialist at the Alas
ka Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. Colonel Erwin L. Keener,
Quartermaster of United States
Army Alaska, will be a speaker.
Group meetings of interest to
dairymen, vegetable growers, and
homemakers will follow.
The Northland Pioneer Grange
will entertain Forum delegates at
a buffet luncheon in the Grange
Hall in Palmer at noon.
The Saturday afternoon SEES
sions presided over by Don L.
Irwin, will include speakers from
the Social Security Administra-
ton and the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, speaking on Social Sc
curity and the Farmer" and I'm
come Tax and the Farmer.
Group meetings for potato grow
ers, poultrymen, and honemak-
ers will follow.
The Saturday evening session
will offer two group meetings
Continued on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
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