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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
HELP-MEN

HYDROCRANE OPERATOR, Mont
gomery County area. Permanent.
Ref. required, OIL. 2-2522 after
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
SALESMAN

SALESMAN
Large progressive office
eq Zip m ent firm wants
aggressive, willing worker,
80 to As age, new and used
office furniture. Experience
not essential, must have
sales ability. Can earn up
to $4,000 year or better.
References required.
BOX 6-K, STAR
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JUNIOR
EXECUTIVE
OPPORTUNITY

With one Of the largest and
Oldest companies in its Held
Opening IoT ONE man who
must be-: College College sraduste,
H EiSIhg n SeTsonal " dats fS anG
business background. A per-
arranged. Box Al. Star.
KELSH PLOTTER-Multiplex opera
tors. Opportunity with growing
concern. Write qualifications and
experience to AERIAL MAP SERV-
ICE CO.. 4175 Perrysville ave-,
Pittsburgh IA. Pa.
KENNEL MAN, 5h-day week, exper
perferred: good furture for right
man. Call MR.. BEALL, uN. 4-1272.
LABORATORY ASSISTANT = High
school. graduate. interested in sci
ence for ful-time employment; no
experience necessary: excellent
working conditions and benefits.
to Box 2OS-J. Star. giving high
school attended. year of graduation
and references.
LANDSCAPE statesmen, 3. expert
enced. for large well-known local
nurseries Must know Washington
and suburbs and have car. Start at
once. HE 1880
LIFE UNDERWATER
II you are 25-4O. have been sue
cessful as a life underwater tor
dinary). and would be interested in
3 permanent position with one OF
Washington's largest real estate,
mortgage and insurance firms, con-
tacting established clients. call US.
We. are new Life General Agency
poets and advanced annual commits
sionS; excellent opportunity for right
man. Phone Mrs. Sergeant, Monday
. TO 5. SIDNEY 2. MENSH a. CO.,
INC at MA S.I25g fnr infarviau,
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HO. 2-2476

OFFSET PRESS HELPER-Fxperi-
ence pref. but not necessary: md
shit: excel. working cond. SAULS
L1THOGRAPH CO.. 2424 Evarts ST.
me-, NO. 7.33OO
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SALESMAN

Large cigarette manufacturer of-
IerS permanent employment and ex-
cellent opportunities to qualified.
ampltlous young man, between %
ana 70. to sell tobacco products 10
wholesalers and retailers. etc, in
washington: 40-hour work week:
car furnished and expenses paid;
starting salary. S65 weekly: hos
insurance. retirement
paid vacation. and other attractive
benefits. In reply, give full par
ticulars. age. previous employment.
martial status, address and tele-
phone number. Box AK, Star. 27'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
FURNITURE
statesmen

We have several openings
for furniture statesmen, full
or part time, experience
necessary but not essential.
Must have sales a bility.
Steady position with chances
for advancement. Top sal
airy and commission. Com
pany benefits. Discount on
purchases, etc.
Apply MR.. NEWMAN
HUB FURNITURE co.
eth AND d SITS. NV.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
KIWANIS MINSTREL
MAKES BIG HIT IN
TWO-NIGHT STAND

Record attendance was noted at
the 1856 Palmer Kiwanis Minstrel
show, held in Palmer April 6 and
z, and all reports were voiced
somewhat a1ike-"The best show
they have ever done.
It would be difficult to pick
out the most outstanding sections
of the show, for each speciality
presented was done in fine, pro-
fessional- like manner-and end
men and Mr.. Interlocutor were
wonderful in their very impor-
tant parts-and the local talent
was better than ever.
Many visitors from surround
ing areas were noted in the aud
fences, including several dele
gates to the Constitutional Con-
vention, around which this years
show was written. Orchids go to
the staff who wrote and directed
the show and to those hard-work-
ing property and lights, hoENng
and ticket committee members.
Proceeds from this years show
will 60 toward the Palmer XII
wants Youth Activities Fund, as
they have in past years.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
Council Notes

Correspondence read at the
April 10 meeting of the Palmer
City Council included a letter
from the Palmer Library board of
directors in which it was pointed
out that it has become more in
creasingly difficult for the few in
terested individuals to keep the
library open. The letter requested
the City of Palmer keep in mind
the possibility of some day TAX
ing over the library responsible
tiles.
A written request to transfer
funds from the city tax fund into
the School District fund was ap-
proved and action was taken on
a letter from the Matanuska Elec-
trio Association which was writ
ten to the School Board, and a
copy of which was sent to the
Mayor. The letter requested that
permission be given MEA to hold
off payment of taxes until a
court opinion is made on whether
or not, the MEA, a cooperative,
is obliged to pay taxes. Members
of the finance committee, who
had met with members of the
school board in regards to the
letter, recommended the Council
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
Power Meeting
Praised by
Those in Attendance

A number of area residents at
tended a. power meeting held in
Anchorage last week and heard
general discussions on power
phases in industry, farming. and
homes. Attending from the Mat
anuska Electric Association was
Cy Brewer, MEA manager. Geor-
ge Shannon, Anchorage city
manager, spoke of Anchorage
power policies and how they op-
crate; Warren George of the
Army Engineers reported on
plans and records being made;
and an interesting discussion on
steam generating potentials was
presented, during which it was
state that two and one half mill
power was possible from this type
generation.
Among those attending were
James Frey of the Butte, Jim
Mcdowell from Chugiak, Walter
Pippel and Dan Bell from Eagle
River and representative from
the Premier Mine. A representa-
tive of the Juneau office of the
Bureau of Reclamation who had
planned to attend the meeting
was unable to do SO because he
was weathered in in Juneau.
The meeting, which was spon-
sored by the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce. was well comment
ed upon by those in attendance.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
VALLEY COPS TO
CAUCUS APRIL 10

Republicans of the Valleys
two precincts will hold caucus
next Tuesday evening. April 10,
with Republicans of Precinct No.
| within city, meeting in the
Valley Theatre at s pm, and
Republicans of Precinct No. 2,
Outside city gathering at the
MEA meeting room at 8 pm.
The caucus will be held for
the purpose Of eleeting precinct
committeeman and committee
women and the election of dele
gates and aIternates to the Re
publican Divisional Convention
which will be held in Anchorage
May II and Il.
Precinct No. | is entitled TO two
delegates and two alternates;
Precinct No. is. entitled to three
delegates and three alternateS.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
STUDENTS WELC0ME
Sc MILK PROGRAM

Palmer students received the
trial fresh milk program with
surprising gusto, according to the
jumps in milk consumption. In
grades one through six at Swan
son School there was a 300 per-
cent jump in milk consumption
and at Central School, grades one
through eight, a 100 percent in
crease was noted. A big increase
was experienced at the high
school, but no figure was avail
able.
The study is being made by the
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association and the AL
aska Agricultural Experiment
Station to determine how much
fresh milk the students would
consume if it was made available
to them at very low cost. The
one half pints of fresh milk are
being made available for five
cents each throughout the Palmer
school system for the balance of
April. The study may lead to the
Territory's inclusion in a federal
program, Special School Milk
Program, which is being conduct
ed in the 48 states and which
would benefit Alaska children,
school lunch programs, dairymen
and the public in general. The
Seward schools are conducting a
findings of the two sections will
similar study in that area and
be forwarded to Washington, DC.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12

take joint stand with the School
Board and that letter be writ
ten to MEA to instruct the asso-
citation that it will continue to
be carried on the tax roll and
treated as any other taxpayer i. !.
lie. if payments are not made, in
terest and penalties will be added.
The Territorial tax refund of
$500 received by the City this
week was transferred from the
general fund to the water fund
in payment of a loan made to
the general fund.
Mayor Charles Wilson announc-
ed the following citizens were
appointed to a committee to study
the existing and proposed liquor
ordinances which provide for
specific members of liquor dis
pensary licenses in the City of
Palmer. Those named to the COM
nittee were Harold Thuma, Ed
Smith, Carlos Driggars, Barbara
Skok Margaret Blum and Doro-
thy Saxton.
The planning committee an
nounced a meeting of the Palmer
Planning Commission will be
held Thursday evening, April IL,
CONTINUED on page 81
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
ARC Adds More
Road Restrictions
In Spring Breakup

Reduced load and speed limits
were this week extended to in
clude the Palmer-Anehorage
highway (from Anchorage to
Mile 118), all roads in the An
chorage area, access roads, the
Sterling highway and all farm
roads of the Kenai section.
Reductions were already in eff
feet on all farm roads in the Ma
tanuska Valley and on the Pal
mer-Wasilla highway. Because of
the spring breakup, reductions
limit load capacity to so percent
of the axle load and speed limits
have been reduced to So miles per
hour.
Officials of the Alaska Road
Commission who announced the
restrictions requested coopera-
ton of all truckers in observing
the load reductions. "These roads
we are trying to protect are
their own, a spokesman said. IF
they will cooperate now by re-
ducing their loads, the sooner
the roads will be in good condi-
ton this spring, he pointed out.
Territorial Police are watching
for violations and will issue cit
atoms to those found violating
the reduced load and speed limits.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
School Band Annual
Spring Concert Sci
For Friday Evening

Tickets to the Palmer High
School annual spring band con-
cert are now available from all
band students or may be purehas-
ed at the door, Lee Plumbley,
band master, said today The
concert will be presented in the
Central School gymnasium to-
morrow evening, beginning at 8
pm. Admission will be SO cents
for everyone who occupies a
chair.
A varied, and entertaining pro-
gram is planned, including mar
ches, concert selections, and the
presentation of the band num-
bers the group will be perform
ing at the Music Festival in Fair
banks next week. There will also
be solo and ensemble presenta-
tons; Muriel Hanks will present
baton twirling solo as well as
a clarinet solo; Pat Shaefer a
flute solo; Karen Ak1estad will
offer a baton twirling solo: a
performance by the majorettes;
a selection by the brass sextet;
numbers by the 'SPretzel Bend
ers" German bandl; and Eliza
beth Shook will be student con-
ductor and director of one num-
Der by the band.
The public. is extended a cor
dial invitation to turn out and
hear the high school senior band
at their best. Proceeds from the
concert will go into their travel
fund to the Music Festival. This
will be their final benefit event
before they leave April 19 for
Fairbanks.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
RECORD TURNOUT
OF MEMBERS
is ANTICIPATED

ALI members of the Matanuska
Electric Association were this
week urged to attend in person
the annual membership meeting
of the Association which will be
held in the Central School gym
nasium Saturday evening. Reg
istration will begin at z pm, and
the meeting at 8 pm. Members
are urged to get there early to
permit the meeting starting on
time. Several proposals will be
offered the membership for APP
prevail or rejection; vacancies on
the Board of Directors will be
filled by election; and annual re-
ports will be made.
Eight area residents were nom
mated for the Board of Directors
by the nominating committee.
Additional nominations may be
made from the floor at the meet
ing. Named by the committee
wered Mrs. Rivera Hiber of ESka;
Mrs. Justine Parks GncumbenD
and Raw Henricks of Chugiak; {.
Ivan Branton and Harold Thuma
of Palmer; r. B. Graham, Gncum-
BENT and James Hurley of Butte.
and Waldo Erickson of Wasi1ia.
Glenn Briggs of Chugiak deelln-
ed his nomination.
Seven propositions will be pre-
sented to members in attendance
at the meeting in regards to chan
ees in the Articles of Tncorpora-
ton and the Bylaws of the As
ISOLATION. No. refers to lncreas-
ing the debt limit of the Asso-
eiation No. 2 to the change IN
the number Of Directors; No. 3
to compensation for Directors,
and propositions A and 3 refer to
number of Directors and Difec-
tors compensation: No. G IS beng
proposed to bring capital credits
into accord with Territorial law.
No. D would limit directors Dor
rowing authority. Discussion on
the proposals viii be tseess prior
to the voting. Because Of a change
in wording of the Cooperative
Law as existing in the 1855 Ses-
sion Laws, it appears, Mica Of
fieials announced, that voting on
Amendments to the Articles of
Incorporation must be limited to
those voting and present. Prox-
les will vote on all questions ex-
.eept amendments to the Articles.
A number of valuable prizes
have been obtained for the meet
ing and will be awarded during
the evening as door prizes. They
include: Two $50 cash prizes; a
set of steak knives; Westinghouse
steam iron; tool pouch; electric
toaster; two COZ home fire ex-
tinguishers, and possibly addition
al prizes win be added to the list.
Entertainment at the meeting
will be furnished by the Pioneer
Band of the Palmer High School,
under the direction of Lee Plumb
lev. bandmaster. Members of the
recently formed Valley Hospital
Auxiliary win serve refreshments
at the close of the meeting.
All members are urged to at
attend the meeting.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
STAGE SHOW TO
Benefit HOSPITAL.

Tickets go on sale within few
days for a hospital benefit show
which will be held at the Valley
Theatre Thursday night, April
rs. Proceeds will go toward the
hospital fund being raised to help
build up a revolving fund.
Wkitey's Western SWingsters,
and several other artists, will vol
unteer their talents for this show,
according to Neal Wright, com
mittee member. Several stars
from various Anchorage night
clubs are expected to make APP
pearances on the program.
In addition to the big show, a
3.speed Hi-Fi record player will
be awarded during the evening.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
81 Area Residents
Complete Mining
Extension Course

Thirty-one area residents sue
eessfully completed the Mining
Extension Course which was
held in Palmer the past four
weeks under the direction of Ed
ward Barnes, University instruc-
tor in Mining Extension. From
Palmer Barnes will be going to
Seward where he viii conduct
his final session for this year and
then return to the University.
Area residents who completed
the course and will receive GER
tificates from the University, are:
Harvey l.. Anderson, Billy c..
Bailey, Dorothy L. Batterton,
Melvin R. Bernke, Eugene J. Cog
hlan. Harvey E. Cooper, Arthur
c. Erickson, Alfred w. Good,
George R. Harbeson, Homer D.
Hayes, Pat S. HELEN, and Agnes
w. Isely.
Also, Bob KLEIN, Jessie M.
KLEIN, Albert P. Knoedler, Wen
dell L. Lewis, Jack R. Mastrude,
Frank M. Morton, John w. Plano,
George j. Robertson, John v.
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
Drama Club 10
Present ''AIihi Bill y

The Dramatic Club of the Pal
mer High School will present a
play next Wednesday, April ID,
in the Central School gymnasium
at 8 pm. The play, "Alibi Bill"
will have the one-night showing
only and proceeds will go toward
the Band and Chorus fund. Tick
cts are now on sale and may be
purchased from any band or
chorus member for $1.00- This
will entitle the holder to a seat
in the reserved section, on a first
come, first served basis.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
TO PartieiPafe in
Non-Purfisun Poll

a non-partlSan poll Will De
conducted in grades nine through
IL of the Palmer High School
sometime this week or early next
week, as an educational measure
to acquaint high school students
with voting procedures. The poll
is being sponsored by the Alas
kans for Eisenhower group of the
Palmer region, and will be con-
Quoted in accordance with regu-
lar voting methods, complete
with sample ballots which are
being obtained from Anchorage
today right down to the clerks
and judges. Students will be IN
vited to vote for their favorite
candidates in the primary cleo
ton which will be held in Alaska
April "a, during this poll.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
Fair Association
Looking for
Advertising Salesman

The Matanuska Valley Fair AS
ISOLATION is seeking. an advertis-
ing salesman for the 1856 Valley
Fair. The work will involve the
selling of advertising in the
Fairs annual premium book.
Sales will be made on commits
sion basis, which in past years,
has average around "a percent.
Fair officials this year are hoping
for a $4,000 total. The salesman
will adjust his own working
hours, with a deadline date to be
determined by the Fair Associa-
ton Board. Interested persons are
to contact AL Hagen, Association
Secretary, Box 1855. Palmer, prior
to Tuesday, April II.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
Absentee Ballots
Available in Palmer

Voters were once again remind
ed that they may use an absentee
ballot to vote in the Primary
election April 24-if they believe
they will be unavoidably away
from home-or live more than
two miles away from a voting
place. Application by mail for
absentee ballot must be made not
less than four days before an
election, April 20 in this case.
and ballot must be cast not later
than day of election. Ballots must
be cast in the presence of u. S.
Commissioner, Postmaster, or No
tary Public. Absentee ballots are
available from u. S. Commission
ers or from Postmasters through
out Alaska.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
MIA CALLS FOR
CONSTRUCTION BIDS

The Matanuska Telephone AS
ISOLATION this week issued call
for bid for the construction of the
central office building, to be To-
Gated in Palmer; and for the un-
attended stations to be located at
Chugiak, Wasilla, and Sutton.
The bid call appears elsewhere in
today's issue of The Frontiers
man.
Robert Partridge, MIA manag-
er, said this week that several in
dividuals have indicated their
interest in bidding for this work
and stated the Board of Directors
invites all interested individuals
and firms to offer bids.
Bid opening has been set for
Wednesday, May 9 at 2 pm. in
the MTA business office in the
Severn Building. All members of
the Association are invited to at
tend the bid openings.
Partridge reported that REA
approval of the Bonneville Con-
struction Company bid for con-
struction of the outside plant was
received in the Palmer office this
week and that the contract with
the Idaho firm will be signed. He
said that several persons have
contacted the MIA office seek
ing employment on this phase of
the MIA system construction.
1--WE shall be happy to take names
of workers, but all hiring will be
done by the Idaho firm. We will
recommend experienced local
help, he added.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
CITY SEEKING
DOG POUND

Anyone interested in fur
nishing board and room for
stray dogs is invited to offer
a bid to the City of Palmer. At
the present time there is no
City dog pound, and regula-
tons call for five-day hold
ing period for dogs picked up
by police. During that time
owners may claim their pets
after purchasing a license and
paying pound fees. During the
five-day period the dogs will
be fed and housed. Police
Chief Bernard Bouwens this
week warned all dog owners
to keep their pets at home or
they will be picked up and
destroyed when found running
loose. A dog problem has de-
veloped on the school grounds
and dog bite cases have been
reported. A dog license does
not allow the pet owner to per-
NIT his dog to run loose.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12
VAkDALS DAMAGE
new HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE DOORS

Vandalism at the new Palmer
High School early Sunday morn
ing caused damages estimated
from $500 to So, 900, depending on
replacement costs, William T.
Zahradnicek. school superintend-
ent said this week. Territorial
Police are investigating the Incl
dent and are working on leads
obtained since the vandalism was
reported Sunday.
Damages were caused when a
vehicle was apparently rammed
against the rear entrance doors,
breaking all panes of glass in
the two double doors. Metal door
frames were sprung and warped
out of shape and the entire sec
ton will have to be replaced. In
addition one section of the front
entrance door was also damaged
in similar method. No apparent
attempt to gain entry to the
building was made.
The high school Is located in a
section which the city is hoping
will be annexed by the voters.
AT the present time it is located
outside city limits and not under
the jurisdiction of the city police
department.
This is the second time within
a few weeks that the high school
has been damaged. The first in
cident occurred when a person or
persons forced their way into
the building and broke open files
located in the school office and
made off with a sizeable amount
of money.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-12

RARE, MEDIUM
WELL DONE?

MatanuSka Electric Associa-
ton line crew this week Mon
day discovered the body of a
moose that had definitely not
survived his contact with 1900
volts of MEA electrical power
in the Butte region. The moose
was not of the 1ow-bush varie-
ty, but rather, a full-groWn
highIbush type. AS reconstruc-
ted by it's finders, the animal
had apparently attempted a
leap over an electric wire
which had been knocked down
by a falling tree he was
not successful.
Evening star., 1956-08-31
By MARY L. VAUGHAN

The Second International
Achievement Contest of the
General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, in cooperation
with the Sc ars Roebuck
Foundation, was launched yes
terday at a luncheon in the
Hotel Statler, with Mrs. r. I. C.
Prout. Federation president,
presiding.
A total of 15,600 American
women's clubs and $50 over
seas clubs. members of the
Federation, are eligible to COM
pete for more than 100000 in
prizes in the new Community
Achievement Contest running
from September /. 1856, to
March /, 1858.
Honor guests at the lunch
con, representing first prize
winning clubs in the 1856
achievement contest, were
Nine. Ahmed Hussein. wife of
the Ambassador of Egypt. rep
resenting the Cairo Woman's
Club, Cairo, Egypt, and Mrs.
Lynne Hunter of the Junior
Woman's Club. Altoona. Pa.
Nine. HuSsein, whose club
won the top international club
prize of $500 for a village
nursery project which she
Evening star., 1956-08-31
CIVIC PROJECT
,000Clubs Contest
Launched at Luncheon

helped launch, praised the
achievement contest.
"I think that for such prof.
ects to go on we do need
peace" she told guests.
Speaking as an individual,
Nine. Hussein added, IT will
do my best to promote such
good will"
The Village Nursery Prof.
ect of the Cairo Woman's
Club is bringing a new form
of living to rural children.
helping to alleviate unhealthy
and debiliating conditions in
that area.
Formed in 1850 in Sandy
oun, a village north of Cairo,
the nursery project became
so successful it was used as
a model for two other nur-
series and became a training
school as well as a nursery.
Mrs. Hunter explained the
formation of a group, Ton1or-
rows Citizens, Inc. which
won for her Altoona Club
$4,000. first national prize in
the category of clubs with
more than rs members, in its
fight against juvenile delin-
Quency.
Club members solicited the
Continued on Page B-S, Col.