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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19
The
Rambler
Chalk One Up for
Our LocoI SIeuths
BY JACK JONAS

Seems like everybody-ex-
cept us-knew who chalked
up the telephone poles.
After the mystery about
who marked the arrows on the
utility poles was raised in this
column, the telephone started
ringing angrily and the mail
came by bundles.
Louis Engel, a one-time
circus man, wrote.
tits been going on for more
than 80 years." he wrote. II
owned a motorized circus back
in those days, before Federal
and State route number mark
ings. So, the 24-hour man
learned to chalk arrows on the
poles for the benefit of the
truck drivers. :"
r. w. Comstock of Silver
Spring, sent more about the
24-hour man.
"(He) is a remarkable fell
low" Mr.. Comstock wrote.
His car is loaded with maps
and large quantities of chalk.
After the circus is safely on
the lot, he begins his art
work at exactly the spot
where he wants the first truck
to move off the lot.
From here on out, he
chalks arrows straight up at
crossings where no turn is to
be made. At others, left
arrows, or right arrows, and
such words as 'SLO,' NO. etc.
=. These markers are
set at just the correct heigh
where the truckers lights l.
them like a bulls eye"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19

Typical of the CONNER
was this one from DR.. Villa
Mann, lately retired as d
rector of the Zoo:
"You tell that Rambler" h
told one of our men, "that
those arrows are put up by
the circus and carnival men"
Supporting evidence came
from a man at the Maryland
State Roads Commission. He
was with a crew on Route S
last summer when he noticed
a man chalking arrows on
poles, and asked what he was
doing.
I'm advance man for the
carnival" the chalker replied.
"Our drivers don't have the
best I. @. in the world, and 1
got to mark the route out
plain for them"
Tony Conway called with
further information.
"At one time" he said, "the
circuses and carnivals used
ordinary flour to mark their
routes, and some used brightly
colored bushel baskets-with
the last truck in the caravan
picking up the baskets. They
used them over and over"
William M. Hines, ST. of
Woodstock, Va, added his bit.
I'm the old days the routes
from railroad station to camp
site were marked by lanterns, I"
he wrote. THAT was when the
circus travelled by train, and
now that the small circuses
travel by auto caravan the
arrow on the telephone pole
designates the route. :"
William H. Muller of Col
lege Park, saw the arrows in
use.
II believe the ones on Coles
vile road were put there by
the advance man for Mills
Bros. circus" he wrote, "as 1
noticed the marks one day
and on my way to work the
next day I saw part of the
convoy following this route.
I know this was done years
ago by the big circus to mark
the route from the unloading
depot to the circus grounds in
my home town of Wilmington.
DEL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19
Rambling

One Of the most cat-con-
Icious men in the Office sug-
gests names for the six kittens
born 10 the ofncial cat in
Pierce Mil in Rock Creek
Park = Grist, Bran, Pierce,
Willie and Rookie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19
By AL ALIBRANDO

I
Several score of the Washing
ton areas harder citizens are
tramping through the woods in
NEARBY Virginia today hunting
for a Thanksgiving turkey.
Others. perhaps less hardy but
equally sports-minded, today and
the rest of the week will blast
away in turkey shoots.
But for the most part, area
residents will prove that the
best and easiest way to get a
turkey is across the poultry
counter.
The turkey hunting season
opened in Fairfax and Prince
William Counties today. Game
Warden Fred Brown of Fairfax
County estimates that no more
than As or SO birds will be taken
in the two counties between
opening day and the end of the
season January 20.
1T takes someone who knows
what he is doing to bag a tur-
key" observed Mr.. Brown: 1.-The
amateurs thrash around the
woods and scare the birds away.
1t takes someone who knows the
habits of the birds and how to
make a good turkey call to bag
Ia bird"
Sport Still Popular
Turkey shoots still are popu-
lar in nearby Virginia and
Maryland. Many of them are
operated by volunteer fire de-
partments as Embarrassing af-
fairs. The usual fee is 81 per
shot. with as many as 20 shoot
ers competing for a turkey.
The idea is to get a very close
buckshot pattern in the target.
usually about 100 feet from the
shooter. It's mostly luck, but
lots of fun.
Then there is the pipe and
slippers type land most turkey
providers fall into this cate
gory) who figures that store
bought turkey is a big bargain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19

A9At 4O4 eAAA <AAAAAAo WA @AAOSA
formal words Of near blindness,
The incident itself. one of
simple savagery. took only a few
seconds. At about 4 pm. on
November 2, Mrs. Jayne Boyd
answered a knock at her apart
Iment door and someone threw
a heated I've mixture in her face.
That person, police said, was a
ljanitor at the apartment house
at % South Old Glebe road.
He Was Irritated.
The man. a Negro named John
Harris, had brewed the sodium
hydroxide powder with water in
a pan over a cookstove in his
basement quarters. they said.
The motive: irritation at the
33-year housewife for walk
ing across his newly polished
hallway.
Today, Mrs. Boyd is still ir
Arlington Hospital, and the ex-
tent Of permanent damage tt
her eyes is not yet known.
In the left eye she mas re-
gained partial vision. but with
the right is able only to make
out shades of light.
Police are still waiting to in
terview Mrs. Boyd. Because Of
throat burns, her voice is barely
audible. but is improving. Fol
the first six days she had tt
breath through a tube.
Relatives Are Helping
The husband. Ralph c. Boyd
an insurance man, is optimistic
over her progress in recovering
from burns to the face. ches
and back. Meanwhile. relatives
Iare helping to care for the cou.
lple'S three girls. Kathleen. 10
Barbara, 9, and Linda. 4.
Despite an unexpected deaf
end, police have collected con
siderable data on the fugitive
:. When Harris, 81, began worl
September 10 as a janitor a
Highland Hall apartments, it wa
on the basis of a written recon
mendation from private EN-
ployment agency in Washington
) A letter said that the agenc.
"has thoroughly screened ant
investigated the applicant ant
feels him qualified for the posi-
ton discussedO. :"
/ When Arlington Detective Ell
mer L. Redmon began to back
track the suspect, he found tina
the agency had moved withou
bothering to leave a forwarding
address.
suspect described
From his investigation, Detec.
tive Redmon feels reasonably
sure that the janitor arrived a
Union Station from New Yorl
City early in September and tina
he took a train back after thu
I've throwing.
The suspect, described by thu
Officer as an unpredictable men.
ace, rented rooms for about two
weeks at 1912 Sixth street NV
before moving into the Arlington
apartment quarters.
Also. in Detective Redmon's
file:
Harris has a mother in New
York City; a father and younger
brother in Georgia: is 5 feet, II
inches tall. and weighs about
155 pounds: has black hail
parted on the right side; is Of
dark complexion and pop-eyed
unsmiling and taciturn.
During his "A days employ.
ment at Highland Hall, the sus.
pect complained that Mrs. Boyc
had walked across his newly
polished hallway on two coca.
isions.
What Led to Attack
The first time was October /!
two weeks before the lyt
ATTACK. Later that day, while
Mrs. Boyd was sitting outsid.
with neighbors, the janitor com.
planned that he deserved more
consideration" from her. Mrs
Boyd, who was caring for 4
lneighbor's year-old boy explained
that she had walked into hel
apartment from outside to CHECK
on the baby.
According to the resident man.
1922 es,srrlE,szszsz~S~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-19
SIMPLE SAvAGERY
Jonitor Who Hurled Lye
On Woman Still at Large
BY SAM EASTMAN

Legally the object Of current manfunt is wanted for
crime labeled mayhem.
the fugitive, who has euded police for
nearly three weeks, the key word is retributon.
for Arlington mother of three there the less
formal words Of near blindness. pain and shock
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
NURSES ASSOCIATION
SEEKING DATA ON
EARLY ALASKAN NURSES

Former Alaskan nurses, now
living in New York, California.
Indiana, and Texas have respond
ed to the Alaska Nurses Asso-
cations appeal in the American
Journal of Nursing for material
to be included in the History of
Nursing in Alaska which the AS
ISOLATION is planning to publish.
Every effort is being made to
make the book as complete as
possible, and of interest to the
general public and profession
alike. Health agencies, the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Mission Boards,
the Armed Forces, transportation
companies. hospitals and individ-
ual nurses are contributing auth
ent1c facts and amusing anecdotes
to the collection of historical data.
Mrs. Catherine Gair. Box 1918,
Douglas, Alaska, is serving as CO.
chairman and secretary of the
book committee, which will soon
have representative in all Alas
kan communities, according to
Mrs. Martin Johnson, also a CO.
chairman. In the local area, Jessie
DeVries, Box 222, Palmer is col
lecting information for the pro-
jeet. The committee is particular
" DESTROYS of learning the names
and addresses of nurses who serv-
ed in Alaska before 1910. It is
expected that it will take months,
and perhaps several years, to as
semble and edit all material, but
il IS hoped that this history of
nursing will become a valuable
and interesting addition to Alas
kan literature.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
H0MEMAKER's
NEWS
Glacier View Club

The regular meeting of the
Glacier View Homemakers club
was held at the home of Ruth Es-
telle February q, with eight
members attending. Mrs. Rideout
was also present, helping with
various clothing make-over pro
Jects and giving suggestions for
practices which will help to save,
especially on the food budget.
MEMBERS showed articles which
they have made for next year S
Fair Booth. Pearl Trowbridge was
elected to fill the office of vice
president, due to the resignation.
of Anna Knutsen. It was decided
to resume silent auctions at club
meetings.
The next meeting will be held
at the home Of Priscilla Bacon
March 20.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Patients at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital this week include Mrs.
Helen Stephan and infant daugh-
ter Of Wasilla, Mrs Dewey Weleh,
Earl Myers of Sutton, Mrs. Char
les Balm of Sutton, Mrs. Vernon
Dryden of Wasilla, John Bugge,
James Reddington of Wasilla,
Mrs. Paul Philo, Patricia Black,
George Venue, Sr.. Mrs. Karl
Fritz1ar, Oscar Kertulla, Mrs. Al
bert Bannon and infant daugh-
ter, Bruce Murray, Waldo Fox,
Mrs. Peter Walker, and Ole John
son.
Hospitalized but now out, were:
Mrs. Jack Mastruoe of Goat
Creek, Mrs. Elsie Tyone, William
Smith, Linda Hanson go mos.
old). John Burkholder 10 mos.
ODD, Mrs. Tatsuo Gosho and in
FAINT daughter, J. R. Elmore, Vii
liam Patterson, Jr g yrs. old,
Willie Wasilli, Howard Erickson
2 yr. old, Mrs. Paul Aklestad,
Jerry LaWaIters, Harvey Ander=
son, and Frank Colobuffalo.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
STYLE SHOW DATE
ANNOUNCED BY
BETA SIGMA PHI

committees were this week
named for the Beta Sigma Phi
annual Spring Style Show. which
ta3s year, will be presented at
the Central School gymnasium or
NldaY evening, April 20. Spring
and summer wear for the admit
feenager, and toddler will be
SHOWN by models. Admission to
the show will be by tickets which
VIII go on sale in the valley
very soon. Following the show
refreshments will be served.
merchants IN the Palmer and
Anchorage areas will be contact
ed Tor showing at the annual
event, n an attempt to bring a
VIDE and varied presentation of
spring and summer styles to the
public. ~
Committees were named as fol-
lows, with first named to serve
as chairman of the respective
committee: Contacts: Vivian Sha-
yer and Betty Rice. Selection of
flofhes and fitting date arrange
ment: Dolores Pommier, Rivera
Hlber, Marion Duff. Preparations
Helen Mae Whitekhr, Vivian Sha-
yer, Betty Rice, Clara Buzby.
Decorations: Marge Bouwens:
Sally Harrison, Joyce Metz. Mod
us helpers: Clara Kopperud.
Alice Snodgrass, and Eileen Bran
ton. Refreshments: Helen Maze.
Gladys Jones, Gladly Hayes, Mil
dred MARBLE.
Properties: Lee Ehrhart and
Norma Richie. Publicity: Virginia
Gallant, Joyce Metz, Helen Critics.
Tickets: Sally Harrison.
AL merchants, interested in
showing their garments in the
show, are invited to contact Mrs.
Shaver or Mrs. Rice.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
Agriculture Trends
To Be Seminar Topic

The next to final Alaska Agri-
culture Experiment Station sem
mar will be held this Friday af-
ternoon at 4 pm. at the Expert
nent Station in Palmer. Director
Don L. Irwin will be chairman
OF the program, Future Trends
OF Alaska Agriculture. All inter
ested persons are invited to at
tend. The seminars have been
held once month on Friday af-
ternoens and next months pro-
gram will be the final one for
this year.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
YOUR NEIGHB0R
-. and MINE
BY Joann Hanson

Eugene is an alert, friendly
teenager. Andy is miniature
cowboy, with Roy Rogers hat and
a sWagger. Happy takes seriously
his responsibilities Of being an
older brother. Little Arches
boundless energy has classed him
as an eternal squirmer' His
brown eyes often glow with
childish joys and he has and i'm
pish grin.
These are four of the nine boys
who work together, play togeth-
ef, grow together at Children's
Farm Home. The farm, located on
Fishook Road off Mile SO of the
Glenn Highway is owned and op-
Grated by the Rev. and Mrs. Ray
Gather. The roomy frame house
and white barn with its concrete
Silo nearby reflects an atmos-
phere of homeyness, efficiency,
and travel-folder charm.
The Gathers, who came to Al
aska in 1911 from Lebanon, Ore,
became interested in starting such
a home through visiting a neigh
Dor who managed one. Rev. Cath
er, an experienced farmer, felt
the Valley offered the essentials
for success, excellent farming po-
tentials and a good rural environ
fer V35r u Il
The chief means Of support for
boys who are placed here by the
Alaska Department of Welfare
and the Alaska Native Service, is
from II dairy cows. I'VE aren't
getting rieh,n Mrs. Gather said
modestly, but the farm has turn
ed out WE'LL Some additional
support comes from the Christian
Assembly of God, and clothing is
contributed at Christmas time by
the Womens Missionary Society
for Christians and the Air Force.
Mr.. and Mrs. George (BilD
Whitfield have been assisting at
the home since last summer. They
have two children and a teen age
foster daughter, bringing the ju-
venile population to twelve.
The boys lead a busy life with
minimum Of rigid regulations.
Each boy is required to work
three hours per day on the farm
n summer and he may work adj
aitionally for an increase IN al
loWanee. Overtime help is rather
sparse, Mr.. Gather reported.
In leisure time the boys can
often be found shooting baskets
indoors. Television is always a
favorite pastine. Ping pong and
parlor games such as Kings and
Cabbage are popular
Discipline is not a serious pro-
blem at the home. I'VE have not
found self government by the
boys too successful, Mrs. Gather
stated, but we do find talking
through our difficulties helpful"
A merit system is used with each
child awarded yellow ribbon
for no dement's. For each demerit
the wayward one is fined five
cents and lowered on the con-
duct scale. For six dement's a
child has earned an Inflated black
ribbon and is barred from the
TV set next evening.
Training in Christian attitudes
and ideals and development of
wholesome, self-sufficient citizens
are major detectives of the Home.
Besides the full-time job of
caring for their present foster
family, Rev. Gather drives
school bus and Mrs Gather finds
time for church and civic activ-
tiles She was enrolled in a prac-
teal first aid course last fall.
They have grown son and
daughter of their own and have
adopted three of the children
who came to them. The three
girls are married. Their son will
win his Navy wings soon at Pen
sicola, Florida. The foster son is
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08

The University of Alaska de
partment of arts and letters last
week received a parcel of books
and valuable recordings from the
German Federal Government.
Or. Werner Opel, German con-
sui at Seattle, sent the gift to
Or. Minnie E. Wells, head of the
department.
The recordings include poems
and tragedies by the German poet
Frederick Schiller, and works by
the Vienna Philharmonic Orehes-
ira, Berlin Philharmonic Orehes-
ira, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra,
and the Vavarian Radio Orehes-
ira.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08

indicated yes. I'VE always
have our dreams, the mother
unused, and it is dreams such as
theirs that bring home and hap
pIness to Alaska's homeless chill
dren.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
The Frontiersman
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THURSDAY. MARCH 8

NORTTILAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 pm.
LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT,
Legion hall, 8 pm.
VOL. FIRE FIGHTERS, Fire hall,
7-8 pm.
FRIDAY. MARCH 9
SQUARE DANCE GROUP. Car
penters' hall, pm.
MONDAY. MARCH IL
PALMER KIWANIS, Coop club
room, 1905 pm.
PALMER CEMETERY ASSN.
Moose hall, 8 pm.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 pm.
TUESDAY. MARCH 10
MINING COURSE OPENS, Cen
trail school. science room, 7:30
pm.
CITY COUNCIL, City Hall. s pm.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose
hall, 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ID
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Carpen-
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 pm.
FRoNTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08
ESkMlk MINES
AN ALASKAN CORPORATION
Offers for Sale to Bona Eide Residents
Only of Alaska

Offers fer sale to bona fide
residents only of Alaska $500
shares of the capital stock of
Esknik Mines, par value $1,000
per share.
Revenues from such sale and
investment to be used in pros
pecting for radioactive and
other strategic minerals.
JAMES FREY
Star Route
Palmer, Alaska
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-08

We wish to thank our many
friends for the interest they
have shown in mining and es-
peciallY in Esknik Mines.
We like TO think it reflects
faith in our organization.
For information on any
phase of past operations or fu-
ture plans write
ESKNIK MINES
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-04-27
JEWS IN
SPORTS
BY BILL WOLF
Copyright. 1855, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Incl

Celtics basketball team. At the
time of his hearing, the New York
Times reported that the hearing
room was crowded with persons
who cheered Spindell's statements
opposing the move against him
and other teachers.
Spindell currently is teaching
playground" at private school.
Bernie Red" Sarachek is cele-
brating his goth year in basket
ball. For the occasion, he was
honored at testimonial dinner in
New York. Sarachek is the direc-
tor of athletics and the basketball
coach at Yeshiva University, and
is credited with having turned out
some excellent Yeshiva teams.
Il was in 1926 that Red" start.
ed playing high school basketball.
He went on 10 play at New York
University. then became a coach
in the professional leagues. He has
been a coach at Yeshiva for II
years.
= y
Fans of Dick Savitt, the tennis
star, have said many times that
he has the potential for being an
excellent Davis Cup player. Now
it appears that he may get Off
cial recognition ION this score.
Savitt has been in semi-retire-
ment, but recently scored a sue
cess in the Dallas &C tournament
in Texas. AS a result, he was
strongly praised by U. S. Davis
cup captain Billy Talbert. Savitt
was called the nations leading
tennis player when he's on his
game" by Talbert, who said he
would like to have Savitt on the
Davis Cup squad.
Dick won the Dallas title by de-
feating Ham Richardson. 60. rs.
3-6. as. So in a tough match.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-04-27

An important decision Of the
United States Supreme Court may
possibly open the way for a re-
examination of the case Of Louis
Spindell. one of the all-time great
Jewish basketball players.
The decision, handed down in
the case of DR.. Harry Schloc-
hover, who had been fired from
Brooklyn College, is being studied
to see how it bears on the case of
Spindell. DR.. Schlochower was
fired because he had stood on the
Fifth Amendment when question
ed by a Congressional committee.
The Supreme Court ordered him
re-instated on the job and given
his back pay.
Lou SpindelL in a discussion
with the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. pointed out that his case
falls in the same category as the
Schlochower case. He was drop
ped from his job as teacher in
the New York School system after
he had stood on the Fifth Amend
ment before a Federal committee.
Spindell was on the Original
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-04-27
Fort I.auderdale, Florida
ISRAEL SEEKS TEACHERS

JERUSALEM, = (JTA) = The
Ministry of Education announced
a scheme of special facilities to
students wishing to take teaching
courses. In a move aimed at over
coming the teaching shortage, the
ministry announced that special
loans, reduced fees and other in
ducements would be offered pros
pective teachers.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-04-27
POLL TAX ABOLISHED
IN ALL ISRAEL
LOCAL ELECTIONS

JERUSALEM, - (JTA) - The
poll tax has been abolished as a
voting qualification in all local
elections, the Ministry of Interior
has announced. Among the areas
affected was rural Petah Tikva
where, under a law adopted in
1887, anyone who paid the poll
tax of one. pound, could vote in
local elections.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-10-15
ll'>|'Sl
Day-tO-Day Operations
OF q Dairyman-Feeder
By ALBERT KING

HARVEST is OVER. The siIos are
filled with good quality corn silage
which serves the same purpose as
green grass. The hay yards are filled
to capacity and the feel of fall is in
the air. It has been a long growing
season with only one light frost which
put a crimp in the corn, cucumbers,
squash and the tender flowers. The
trees are still green, alfalfa is still
growing and the autumn flowers are
at their peak. In many respects, this
is the loveliest time of year in Mon
tana.
l was getting ready to pasture an
alfalfa field the other day and it was
necessary to do some fencing to keep
the cattle away from a hay stack. In
the process 1 had to dig several post
holes and to my great surprise I found
the ground to be completely dried out
to depth of three feet. This field has
produced two good crops of hay this
year and has a stand of alfalfa which
makes excellent pasture 1t has been
irrigated twice and the alfalfa looks
vigorous and healthy with no sign of
whiting.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-10-15
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