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The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Coop Requests Members Turn In Patronage Tickets

All Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Association patron age tickets for the fiscal year 1955-56 must be turned in at the Coop general office before the June 30 deadline, it was an- nounced his week by Clayton Esslinger, Coop comptroller.
 The purchase saving tickets are distributed through all Co., 'Op departments throughout the year and are given for all cash purchases made in the service station, garage, warehouse and trading post. Dividends are de- clared annually and equity cer- tificate, redeemable in 10 years, are given for all patronage pur- chases from, and sales to, the MVFCA in the amount earned by purchases or sales during the year. For the past four or five years dividends have averaged IS percent. Esslinger pointed out that an average family will buy at least $l ,000 in groceries during a year which would earn about $50 in equity for the member. He added that it is not neces- sary for a member to be living in Alaska to redeem the equity certificates. We send certifi- cates and payments all over the States each year., he pointed out. Three years equity certifi- cates were retired this past year, two more than in the past.
 Membership in the Coop may be obtained by applying for a Coop number at the general Of flee. A membership fee of $500 may be paid at that time or by using the first five dollars of the earned dividend.
 Tickets may be turned in any time after May 31, Esslinger said. They must be turned in by the June 30 deadline.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Memorial Day
 Services Held By American Legion

Memorial Day services were conducted at the Palmer Gene tery yesterday by the Matanu- ska Valley American Legion Post No. E under the leadership of Everett Pederson, Post com mander.
 The impressive ceremony was attended by many valley resi- dents.
 Legionnaire Art Marsh, acting chaplain. conducted the memor- ial prayer for veterans of all wars. During service, wreathes were dropped from an airplane by pilot John Gore who was ae- companied on the flight by Rene Nielsen, both of the Matanuska Valley Airmen's Association. The wreathes were dropped at the cemetery and in the Mata- nuska river as a tribute to all branches of the military service.
 Veterans graves were marked with red poppy Wreathes which had been made by members of the Legion Auxiliary Unit.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Construction To Start
 ON New MTASysfem

Company personnel from the Bonneville Construction com pany have arrived in the valley and have set up their office in the Pioneer Apartments. At the present time they are making arrangements for the transfer of materials to this area so that construction work for the new Matanuska Telephone Association system may begin as soon as pos .sible.
 Robert Partridge, MTA manag- CT, said that MIA employees will begin to install new tele- phones today. Only those persons on the existing system, who have paid their total equity costs, will be receiving the new phones, he pointed out. These new instru- ments will provide much better reception, he said, and will be used on the present lines until the construction company runs the new cables and drops.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
WINDS REDUCE COLONY DAY CROWD

Gusty cold winds put damper on the 21st anniversary of the colonization of the Matanuska Valley last Sunday when the To- cal Chamber of Commerce staged a Colony Day celebration. Spec tators and participants alike took all they could of the Knik winds and then headed for warm CT spots.
 Several hundred visitors and residents lined the city streets to see the progran1-opening parade which was led by cruiser cars of the city police department and the territorial police. Next in line was the marching unit of the high school Pioneer Band and majorettes. Also marching were members of the Matanuska Val ley American Legion Post No. Is, the Jack Henry Post from Anch- orage, and the 40 and 8 unit, all of which carried their Post col ors.
 The Palmer Kiwanis club en- tered a decorated float upon which rode the "Kiwanis Indi- ans" s"1members of the club sponsored Little League ball team; Tom Moffitt drove his model-T Ford and took second place in awards; the Chamber float which took first place, de- picted Palmer, the future capitol of Alaska, and was complete in true chanIber-of-commerce fash ion with three bathing beauties" who smiled throughout the par ade, never indicating that their bathing suits weren't quite in line with the weather; the Vege- table Growers All club entered a decorated float and took first in the Kiwanis-sponsored prizes for All entries, the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Association also entered decor ated float which identified their various dairy and creamery
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The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
FISHERMAN DROWNS AT NANCY LAKE

The death by drowning of Her man Carlson of Anchorage was reported to U. s. Commissioner May Carter of Wasilla yesterday morning. Carlson and com panien, a Mir Spicer, had been fishing at Nancy lake and were returning to their camp when the accident occurred. According to Spieer's report Carlson was sit ting on the front end of the boat. They were making a circle to re- turn to their camp and Spicer reported that he did not see Carlson fall off the boat but missed him and looked back and saw him in the water He turned the boat around and jumped in- to the water in an effort to get Carlson out, however he could not hold him and he had to go to shore for help. Carlson's body was recovered about A feet from shore in about eight feet of water.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
ELM FIRE FIGHTERS HAVE BUSY WEEK

Fire fighters and personnel from the Bureau of Land Man agement fire guard station in Palmer have had very busy week.
 Their first fire was on the La Rose farm where a stump row was accidently set on fire. Fire fighters prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby woods.
 At Wasilla Creek a fire, evi- dently caused by sparks from the LaRrose fire, burned ap- prorimately 61 acres. Sixteen men, as we'll as two Pacific ma rine pumps and Leo Lucas acat" were used to control the fire.
 Shortly after this fire was re ported, a request for help on a fire at Eklutna Lake was reeeiv- ed at the local station. Eight men and a cat were sent to the lake area where Ben Hermon was able to get line dozed completely around the fire. The Anchorage fire boss had high praise for the efforts of the Pal mer crew. according to Bill Adams, forester at the Palmer station. The Palmer crew was flown back to town in the ELM Grumman Goose when the fire was brought under control. About 300 acres were burned In the Palmer fire crew at Eklutna were Dale Whalen, Jerry Me Kechnie, Mac Galeshoff, Bill Knutsen, Tom Merle, Larry Lu- cas, and Art Fox.
 Local fire fighters were called out again on May 30 for q fire at Wolf lake where 50 acres were burned Twelve men are on this fire which is under control. Am other fire at IF mile lake con- sumed all the timber on an island.
 Fishermen, campers and pie nickers are urged to use extreme caution while smoking or burn ing campfires in or near the woods. Forester Adams urged that all canpfires be completely extinguished before being left without supervision.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Area Voters Approve 40 Acre Annexation

A total of 30 votes in the city and one vote in the area pro- posed for annexation, were cast on May 29 when residents were invited to vote for or against the annexation of 40 acres to the city Of Palmer.
 Of the total 31 votes, only one was against the annexation.
 The land which will now be part of the city includes that up- on which the high school is lo- cated and which may now be served by the city services, in- cluding policing of the area.
 Judges for the election served on voluntary basis, asking no pay for their service. They were: Harry Wimmer, William Zah- radnieek, and Guy Johns at the high school polls and Claire Bug by, Lucille Mick, and Katheryn Wilson at the city hall polls.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
FEW FISHERMEN REPORT ANY LUCK

Only a few valley fishermen have reported any luck since the season opened at 12:0f a. m. May 28. Bob Peterson and Wayne TroWbridge were among the for tunate few who got their limit on opening day while fishing at Kepler lake. Fish and Wildlife officials and representatives of the Department of Fisheries are keeping an interested eye on sev- .eral lakes in the valley region Rhicb were restocked two years ago. They expect that with bet ter weather fishermen will be re- porting satisfactory catches. Brad ley and Kepler lakes just off the Matanuska road are two of the lakes re-opened to fishing this season following stocking pro-
 gram carried out by the Depart ment of Fisheries. Kepler lake, re stocked earlier and opened for fishing last year, is limited to juvenile fishermen until the first of July after which 1t will be open to all ages.
 All persons 16 years of age or older are reminded that they must have both the federal fish ing and hunting license, and the territorial fishing stamp It was announced last week that the li- censes will be strictly enforced. Punishment for not having both is up to $100 fine for the first of fehse, a year in jail, or both. Lo- eally the fishing stamps may be purchased at the office of U. s. Commissioner Dorothy Saxton, at Bert's Drug store, or Koslos- ky's Department store. Federal licenses may be obtained at Bert's Drug store. These licenses expire June 30 and new ones must be purchased at that time If continued fishing is planned.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Siockman's Meeting Set for Friday

All stockmen Who plan 10 send cattle to the Little Susitna Range this summer are requested to at- tend a meeting which will be held tomorrow night in the of flee of William Sweetman at the Experiment Station in Palmer. The meeting will begin at 8 pm. Health certificates, ear tag num- bers and the number of cows be- ing sent to the range must be taken to the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
MILK STUDY PROVED BIG SUCCESS IN
 SURVEYED SCHOOLS

The school milk study conduct ed in the Palmer Schools in April showed a sharp jump up- ward in milk consumption when it was made available at five cents per one half pint and at intervals during the day, ac- cording to H. P. Gazaway of the Experiment Station who with the cooperation of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating As sociation, conducted the survey.
 The study, conducted in the three Palmer schools showed for the 15-day survey period that total consumption increased 138 percent over March. At Swanson school where milk was served at noon, mid-morning, and mid-af- ternoon, consumption increased 178 percent. The percentage in- crease of the milk sold in addi- tion to one milk with each lunch was 761.
 During the survey Tn the Cen tral and high schools the lunch price with a half pint of milk was offered at 30 cents com pared to a normal price of 5 cents. Extra servings at lunch and in the morning or afternoon were offered for five cents. Pre- viously morning and afternoon servings were not available, but extra milk at lunch cost F cents. In the Seward school where the survey was also conducted milk was available to students two or three times a day at five cents per serving. These prices are at least four cents below a normal price possible without aid from the Special School Milk Program.
 The bulletin A Report on-a Survey Covering 9 School Sys- tensf showed an increase in studied Stateside schools of ST percent in respect to total sales and 84 percent increase in re- spect to milk sold in addition to one milk with lunch.
 Under normal pricing Palmer student consumed per day 0.46 Of
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The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
P.A.R.C. OFFERS NEW TEEN-AGE RECREATION AID

The Palmer Area Recreation Council has received an appeal by petition from several local teenagers for help in forming a teen-age canteen.
 The P.A.R.C announced this week that Richard Branton has consented to counsel such a pro ject in the teen-agers behalf, with the backing of P.A.R.C. Branton is the first adult this year to offer full time to helping the valley youth find recreation, and has some excellent sugges- tions to offer for at least temp orary solution.
 A public meeting will be held Friday evening, June 1 at 8 D. m. in the MEA auditorium and P.A.R.C. directors and Branton appeal to all teen-agers, their parents, and other interested re- sidents to attend the meeting and support this final attempt to re- vitalize the Recreation Council. Directors pointed out that if no local interest is shown at this meeting it will probably be nec- essary to disband for lack of in- terest. The directors extend their thanks to the many individuals who have worked in the FARO. group and for the group in the past and urged them to attend the meeting Friday evening if possible.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Churches 10 Show Films from Moody Bible Institute

Dr. Maxwell Coder, dean of education at Moody Bible Insti- tute in Chicago, and Herbert Lockyer. Jr. of the MBI Alum nj Association, who are visiting missionary works in Alaska where former Moody students are now serving, will be visiting in Palmer this week.
 This evening at D. m. two films will be shown at Church of Coda new television film, Experience with an Eel'', and a Bible story film, Daniel in the Lions Den.
 Tomorrow evening at g D. m. the visitors will be at the United Protestant Church where they will show the Institutes recent film, The Stones Cry Out. This film is an exploration into the. navels of fulfilled prophecy "a gospel film in the fourth di- mension-Tine. Dr. William Gull bertson, school president, is the narrator. Viewers will see evil dence of prophecy fulfilled in Jerusalem, Babylon, Tyre and Petra, now carved rose red ci- tadel of the dead.
 In addition to the film, there will be comments by Dr. Coder and Mr. Lockyer as well as spec ial musical numbers.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
BOARD OBJECTS TO MEA MEMBERSHIP
 MEETING JUNE IS

Members Of the MatanuSka FL ectric Association passed a re- solution by a vote of 3 to l in which it was stated that re- solution calling for the holding of a special election did not car " at the last preceding meeting of the Directors because of a tie vote. Director O'Neill, Graham and Parks voted for it's passage; director Hurley voted no.
 The resolution passed at the May 28 meeting states that it is the judgment of the Board that the election held on April IA to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors was unlawful and that it is in the best interest of the cooperative to hold a new elect ion at an early date to be con- ducted properly and in accord ance with the bylaws. Also that legal action has been instituted directors of the cooperative, al- in the District Court agains three leging that they have usurped and are holding unlawfully their office and seeking to oust them therefrom.
 The resolution goes on to state that the present Directors have been advised by their personal attorney that the question of the legality of the April 14 election and of their holding office is now within the jurisdiction and cogni- zance of the District Court and that it would be unlawful for them to participate in any action leading to the holding of new election without the order and permission of the Court.
 For these reasons it was re- solved that 1t is the desire of the Board to hold a new election for the filling of existing vacancies on the Board as promptly as le- gally possible. That such an el- eetion be held within q reason able time after the Court orders or permits such an election to be held, or fixes the date of such election. or within a reasonable time after the aforementioned suit in District Court has been dismissed, with prejudice, there by restoring to the Board auth ority to order such an election on it's own motion.
 The Directors resolved that unti either of the foregoing con- ditions is met no action shall be taken by anyone connected with the corporate management or ad- ministration of the cooperative for the holding of an election or of any special meeting of the membership of this cooperative except as required by legal peti- ton of the membership.
 In discussing the proposed
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The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
TWO NEW pATRCLMEN ASSIGNED TO AREA BY TERR. POLICE

:. Sherman Barton, territorial police officer in the Palmer area the past months, left Monday for Southern Methodist University where he will take a special course of study. Upon complet- ion of the course he will return to Alaska and repertSto the Fair banks territorial police office. Assigned to the Palmer area are Patrolmen Gordon Nelson who is expected in the area about July 1 and Carl E. Scf1lichtig who is now on call duty and will go on fuli-tirne duty tomorrow, June |.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Father Puts Flowers On Accident Cross In Memory of Son

A bouquet of flowers was placed on one of the 13 white crosses that mark Eagle Riv- CT hill where that many per sons have been killed in car accidents on the hill in re- cent years. The flowers were placed there on Memorial Day by man who told the florist that his son, who was enroute from Fairbanks to Anchorage where he was to be married, was killed in an automobile accident.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31

Fire fighters and personnel from the Bureau of Land Man agement fire guard station in Palmer have had a very busy week.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
NAME OMITTED FROM GRADUATION LIST

Through an oversight. the name of James uIcNeese was omitted from the list of the Palmer High School graduat- ing class of 1856. Jim received his diploma the evening of May Is with the other B members of the class.
The frontiersman., 1956-05-31
Thefo Chapter Plans Silent Auction

All members of Theta Chapter ESP, are reminded that the June 4 meeting will be held at the home of Joyce Billet and that a silent auction will be held Members are asked to take items to the meeting for the auc- ton.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01
The crop thot never foiIs
u. S. Savings Bonds

The U. S. Government does not poy for this adver-
Using. The Treasury Department thanks for their
patriotie donations, the Advertising Council and
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01
Thoughts on Life
More Room
By DR.. JOHN HOLLAND

tropical fish. He showed me his aquari- |
ums where he keeps his guppies, little
Mexican swordtail and his Guam fight
ing fish, all of them tiny little things
as beautifully colored as polished aba
lone she'll
asked him if they were full grown
and he said, ''You can never tell by
the size of these tropical fish just how
old they are, for their size depends
partially upon the size of the aquarium
in which they live" He then showed
me some very tiny guppieS in rather
small glass container, which, he said,
were the same age as fish twice as
large in the large glass home. l asked
him if they would develop into whales
if they were reared in the Pacific
Ocean. He replied, ''No, but they
would be somewhat larger than they
now are"
Man and Environment
That triggered my mind along the
idea of man, and his environment. Chill
dren reared in a home where there is
little intellectual "ozone," and where
the conversation runs along the line
of everyday gossip, cannot develop into
thinkers. Children homed in slums,
where dirt and lack of sunshine pre-
vail, will not have the vitality of chill
dren reared amid better surroundings.
In ancient Greece, during the age of
PericleS, where every tenth man was
a philosopher, and where movies did
not undertake the job Of entertaining
them without the necessity of thinking,
it was easy for the youth to respond to
the larger mental development of their
minds.
A similar condition developed in New
England, just before the days of Elmer
son. People gathered in groups to dis
cuss such ideas as freedom, democracy,
and religion. 1t was natural that chill
dren would catch the inspiration to de-
velop their minds. The larger environ
ment challenged them to the higher
planes of thought life.
Power to Enlarge
The poor little imprisoned fish could
not enlarge their aquarium, for they
were but fish, but people have the pow
er to enlarge their environment. 1t has
never been definitely settled whether
heredity or environment have the great
est influence in determining the heights
to which men may climb, but you and
l each have the power to remake our
environment, and constantly step up
the chances of our youth to ''hitch their
wagons to STAR"
One of the drives in our national life
for better housing springs from our ex-
perience that the horizon of human
minds is determined in great measure
by where" they live.
Edna st. Vincent Millay'S lines in her
almost matchless poem, ''Renascence, -
is a case in point:
'"The world stands by on either side
No wider than the soul is wide.
But East and West will crowd the hear
That does not keep them pushed apart
The soul can split the sky in two,
And let the face of God shine through
But he whose soul is flat, the sky
Will cave in on him by and by
Jesus spoke the final word in thi
whole idea: ''When He, the Spirit o
Truth is come, He will guide you int
all Truth" Spiritual rebirth will he'll
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01

A clothes pin on the end of curtain
rod makes it easier to work the cur
tain over the rod. "a gadget is. now
made to serve the same purpose).
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
KentOn

Kenton Methodist Church, the
Rev F. Charles Louhoff, Jr., min
ister, announces services for Sun
day, July p. as follows: 10 am,
Church School, Mrs. Emma Pratt,
superintendent: IL am, Morning
Worship. The pastors subject will
be: Does it pay to serve God? ?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson
of Collins Park, New Castle, were
guests at the parsonage last Sun
day.
About fifty people attended a
reception and pantry shower, held
in the church last Thursday ev-
ening, honoring the new pastor
and his wife, the Rev. and Mrs.
F. c. Louhoff, Jr An address of
welcome was made by Ernest
Smith and a nice donation of food
was presented to them. Mr., Lou
hoff responded with a short ad-
dress and urged the people to
come to church, and also extend
ed an invitation to all to visit
them at the parsonage. After a
program of recreation refresh
ments were served.
The senior choir will rehearse
on Friday evening.
Mrs. Clifton Reynolds and
granddaughter are spending va
cation this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Vannaman of Plainfield, N. j..
Mrs. Ernest Smith and children,
Franklin and Mary Catherine, and
Walter McGinnis, Jr., are vaca-
tioning at LeWes Beach.
Mrs. Maurice Arnold and fam
lily of Kennett Square, Mrs. Char
les Conley and family of Whining
ton, and Miss Mary Lou Hughes
are spending several weeks at Re-
hoboth.
Mrs. Agnes Crossley, Miss Car
olyn Crossley, Mrs. John Ander-
sen, and Mrs. Cora Kimbles are
spending two weeks at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Eugene Hazel left on Mon
day to spend several days with
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
20 Years Ago

Dover was thrown into consid-
cradle excitement Monday morn
ing when, during the electrical
storm, which passed over Smyrna
in its course down state, Della
wares old and historic State
House was struck by lightning
and the cupola was damaged to
the extent of $500 or $4OO. A
number from the Legislative Hall
and Dover's new postoffice saw
the bolt of lightning strike the
State House cupola. The copper
rain spout on the east side of the
building conducted the lightning
into the ground, thus saving the
structure from fire.