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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
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In the news story Of the two
misguided boys who shot their
father, l read with mixed-up
feelings the assertion by Ar
lington school people, or PTA
officials. that the deceased
parent had declined to join
the PTA. 1t seemed to me a
nasty crack To take at de-
parted taxpayer and suggests
what l have often suspected,
namely, that the PTA pro-
motors will stop at nothing. Are
we to understand that school
children are to be ENCOURAGED
to extirpate old fogies who
decline TO Join the pressure
groups which have been doing
their best TO demolish our
educational standards? Fie-
for shamel
This revelation OF the cold
DloodedneSS OF the PTA move
ment should justify the largo
body Of parents who stay at
home and who never pony
up" the membership fee. In
my observation the busiest
bodies Of the PTAS are gem
orally those people VINO rely on
the working Of the faculty"
principle, rather than bearing
down on their Johnny to have
him acquire the "facultv OF
working" For the long suffer-
ing parents who are annually
coerced and intimidated by
the PTA drives for member
ship. / wish long life and a
quiet death by other than the
violent means Endorsed IN Ar
lington.
Richard J.. Fcldnan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

America on the streets attest to the i'm
pact. IT was Mrs. Chase who recon-
mended that the industry seek these
elements and the people who knew how
to produce them. For this, MIR. America
owes her some measure of thanks also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

Q. What makes the eyes Of
some people and animals glis-
tcn?--R. N.
A. In normal human eyes
the pigment absorbs much OF
the reflected rays of light. but
in eyes deficient in pigment a
Hinged or pink Hinged light
Is reflected, resulting in elis-
tening eyes. In many animals
there is special rejecting
membrane in the back Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

cyc which makes tho eye more
sensitive in Semidarkness and
incidentally adds to its gleam.
q Can YOU give me the list
OF the 10 most important
people in the Bible" which was
published last year?--O. r.
A. You probably refer to the
10 chosen by Norman Vincent
Ptdle: Jesus Christ Abraham,
Moses. Joshua. Isaiah. David,
Paul. Mark. Luke and Peter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
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The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
M.T.A. Launches
 Subscriber Campaign

The lMatanuska Telephone As sociation will launch a sign-up drive on October 10 for new sub scribers in order to achieve fuller use of the new $696,0 automatic dial system recently built here with the aid of an REA loan
 Good progress has been made toward completion of our basic system" said President Eugene Reid in announcing the cam paign. About $50 farm families and other subscribers in the val ley area already have new or improved service over our lines and we are now in position to take care of 250 more subscrib- CTS. In these modern Streamlined days, rural families cannot afford to be without good telephone ser vice to keep them in constant touch with their business asso- ciates and social and civic con- tacts," he said.
 Reid pointed out that the Ma tanuska Telephone Association system was set up to provide the community with good telephone service at the lowest possible rates.
 Although the new system has been in operation only about six months many pleased subscribers have called up to report that their dial telephones have already repaid them more than their orig lnal investment in equity and saved them much more than thelr service charge each month m time, trips and worry" the president said.
 AS a part of the sign-up cam palgn, subscribers are being ask ed to tell their unserved friends and neighbors how much the new dial telephone service means to them.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
JAN KOSLOSKY INJURED IN
 GUN ACCIDENT

Jan Koslosky, local business man and member of the Pal mer City Council, escaped seri- ous injury this week when a gun he was firing to attract the att tention of his hunting companion exploded, sending parts and pieces through the air.
 Koslosky said he and Bill Ren- freW of Anchorage had been hunting on Montague Island and had separated to walk around a meadow. Returning to their take off spot Koslosky shot his rifle to attract Rlenfrew's attention. It was then that the gun blew up. Although Renfrew heard him and answered, Koslosky was un- able to hear him because the ex- plosion of his gun had temporar- fly deafened him. After apply ing a tourniquet at his wrist he eventually made his way back to the lake where he and Refrew had moored their aircraft. In the meantime Renfrew had taken his craft to the air in search of Kos losky and arrived back at the lake about the same time. The men decided to leave Koslosky's ship at the lake and Renfrew flew Koslosky to Anchorage in his plane. He was hospitalized at Providence hospital where he was found to have lost the tip of his index finger on the right hand as well as lacerations in the palm of the same hand. He was discharged from the hospital last night but will require further treatment.> Some damage was done to his left ear-drum he said.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
NO FILINGS YET FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Although qualified residents of the Palmer Independent School District have another week in which to declare their intention of seeking the five-year term which will be open on the Board of Education, no one has yet made any declaration, according to William Zahradnicek school superintendent.
 Declaration forms are avail able at the high school office. It is not necessary that a candi- date for the school board posi- tion circulate a petition, all hs needs to do is sign the declara- tion of intention to seek election.
 Persons interested in seeking the office are reminded that de- clarations must be signed by 5 pm. next Thursday, September 26. Anyone 21 years of age or older who is a U. s. Citizen, has had continuous residence in AL aska during the past year and in the Palmer Independent School District 30 days before election October D, and can read and write the English language is eligible to seek the office on the Board of Education.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
No Contest Indicated In City Election

week indicated his intentions to seek the office of mayor when a petition carrying the required number of qualified voter sigma lures was filed.
 Since then petitions have been filed for Sam Gotten, local drill ing company owner, and Bert Duff, of Motor-In Service Sta ton, who will be seeking the two three-year terms open on the city council.
 Persons interested in seeking any of the three offices are urg- ed to file their petitions as soon as possible so that signatures may be checked before the pm. deadline. Petitions must carry signatures of at least g qualified voters. Persons sign ing the nominating petitions are reminded they may sign petitions for only one person for each of flee open. That is, if a person has signed a petition for the mayor opening, ne is not eligible to sign another petition for someone else seeking the same position Because there are two seats open on the council, qualified signers may sign two such petitions.
 Petitions must be filed at the office of the city clerk before 5 pm. Friday September 2O). Forms for the nominating peti- tions may De obtained at the city clerks office
 The terms of Mayor Charles Wilson and Councillors Alfred ". Hagen and Robert Peterson will expire on October 2. The three city officials declined nomina- tion for reelection.
 In addition to Hagen and Pet erson other members of the coun- Gil are William T. Zahradnicek, Jan Koslosky, Charles Logsdon, and Ray Lancaster
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
PROSPEcTOR FOUND
 DEAD IN WILLOW AREA

Funeral services will be held Sunday September 22 at l:0O p.m- at the Church of Christ ifl Wasilla for Henry DeJohn, 82, longtime valley resident who was found dead On trail in the Willow area on September 18- Officials believe the we'll known prospector died of heart failure. He had been reported missing, from his cabin near the Lucky Shot mine, to U. S. Commission CT May Carter at Wasilla earlier in the day.
 Born in Italy January g, 1875, Mir. DeJohn was a naturalized U. s. citizen and leaves no known survivors.
 Mr. DeJohn's body was dis covered by Lynn Crosby and Earl Paine who were in the mountain area on a hunting trip. They reported their finding to Carl Schlichtig, territorial police officer and Joseph Loyer, Palmer police officer, whom they knew to also be hunting in the area. U- S- Commissioner May Carter of Wasilla was notified and auth orized the removal of the body to the Palmer Funeral Chapel.
 MT. DeJohn was very active for his age and was well known throughout the valley area. He first came to this section of All aska in 1904 and was affiliated in the Premier coal mine and had worked in various other coal and gold mines in the area. It was believed that he was hunting at the time of his death as a ptar- migan which had been shot was found near his body.
 Funeral arrangements are be- ing handled by a number of MT. DeJohn's friends and interment will take place in the Wasilla cemetery. Pail bearers will be Vic Cottini, Jim Cottini, Tom Conelly, Don Conelly, Pete Briggs, and Bill Betts, all of the valley.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
AREAS FIRST
 TAX SALE TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER

Parcels of land advertised in this and in the next four issues of The Frontiersman have been ordered sold by the Palmer City Council Or the Palmer School Board after the necessary Dis trict Court approval was receiv- ed, according to William Wake land tax assessor. Each sale is a separate action, he pointed out and will be held on separate dates.
 Owners of the property adver- tised or anyone else may pay these delinquent taxes up to 5 pm. of the day before the sale, but they must be paid in full, Wakeland stated.
 The sale will be a public auc- ton for cash to the highest bid der. Receipts will be issued, and later Certificates of Sale will be given to the purchasers. The starting price will be the total of delinquent taxes, penalty, in- terest and costs plus delinquent personal property taxes, plus an auctioneer's commission, the tax assessor explained.
 A former owner or other party proving an interest in the pro- perty, may redeem it during a -two-year interval by paying the Certificate holder the full amount the property sold for plus 15%o, plus all taxes the Certificate holder paid after the sale.
 The Certificate holder has full rights to the property, including all rents, royalties, etc, Wake land said. After two years, if not redeemed, a tax deed will be issued. Neither the taxing cor porations or the Assessor can or will guarantee in any manner the title to the property he said. That is the responsibility of the buyer he pointed out. However, he added, where the description is correct, a tax deed will clear up many past clouds on the title, and in some cases, is virtually the only way title can be cleared. he explained.
 Interested parties may inquire at the Assessors office for more information and may See where the parcels are located on the As iessor's maps.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICER TO BE
 HERE SEPTEMBER 1z

James I. Moore, collection off. cer with the Internal Revenue Department will be in Palmer throughout the day on September N, He will be at the office of U- E. Commissioner Dorothy B. Saxton in the theatre building. Persons wishing to discuss in- come tax problems with Moore. are invited to stop in at the office during the day.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
HOSPITAL TABLE
 FUND OVER S6QO

Mrs. Frank Clark, president of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, announced this week that two ad- ditional money gifts have been received by the Auxiliary toward the purchase of a new O.B. table for the delivery room at the hos pital The two donations now bring the total to S607-l5, which
 might be about half way toward the necessary figure. Mrs. Clark said she has not Yet received def- mite figures on the acquisition cost but is sure it will run better than $1200.
 The Homesteaders Homemaker club of Sutton donated $10O to the fund and the Altar Society of St. Michael's Catholic Church has given $1O toward the piece of equipment
 Additional donations are being sought from the valley-area or ganizations, interested individu- als, and firms. The new table will replace the antiquated one now being used which has served it's time" and is now greatly out dated in view of its efficiency.
 Persons wishing to make con- trjbutions are asked to send. checks t0 the Hospital Auxiliary, care of Mrs. Clark, ContributioNs should ne marked for the special table flInds -.-lt. ...=.. ...-. t-.. . w.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
City Manager Plan 10 Be Discussed

George Shannon, Anchorage city manager, and Mel Peterson, former member of the Anchorage city council, will be in Palmer next Monday evening, Septem- ber B, to attend the public meet ing being held for the purpose of discussing city manager form of municipal government. The Anchorage men were invited to attend the meeting because of their experience in this type of government.
 All Palmer voters are urged to attend the meeting which will be held in the high school cafe tsria starting at pm. The meet ing is being sponsored by the Ma tanuska Valley Chamber of Com n1erce as an opportunity for all voters to hear the pros and cons of this type municipal govern frse1ht so that questions may be answered and the proposal of the city manager form of govern n1ent for Palmer may be thoro- ughly explained and understood prior to the election date Octo- Der l when voters of the Palmer area will be asked to vote yes or no on the proposal.
 Members of the Chamber eXcu- tive committee will hold special meeting tomorrow morning dur ang which plans for the meeting will be finalized. It is hoped that all Palmer city officials will be ia attendance at the public meet ing Monday night.
 Chamber members have made It clear that they are definitely not taking sides in the issue By sponsoring the public meeting they hope to get as much infor- s1lation to the voters as possible before the election which will be held a week from this coming Tuesday.
 When the proposal of city manager form of government was first brought up by Mayor Charles w. Wilson at city council meeting he pointed out lslat more and more cities are finding this the most economical type government and that more and more cities are switching to this method, In speaking to the Chamber of Commerce members 2 few weeks ago Mayor Wilson also pointed out that the present type of municipal government has been found to be thoroughly inadequate by many cities and that in recent years this form has been discarded by city after scity end virtually no new adoptions of this form of municipal gov ernne1lt have been adopted. He edded that the present type of government has not proven sue successful for number of req sngls one of which is that 1t does
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
LOCAL STUD GROWERS REPORT GOOD YIELDS

Potato growers in the Matan- uska Valley and Anchorage areas are reporting yields 10 to IS per cent higher than last year and better maturity according to AL aSka Market News. Producers in the Tanana Valley report drastic cuts in yields due to lack of moisture during the growing season. The total production in Alaska Is expected to be short of the demand the report shows.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
Mayor-CounciI Plan Abandoned as Cities Seek Administrators

Almost every week some Am erican city abandons the mayor council plan of municipal gov ernment and substitutes the council-manager plan according to Richard S- Childs of the Ma tional Municipal League.
 Frequently, Childs points out, the change is made easily and without much argument, at the instance of the mayor and other city officials simply because run ming a modern city is too big "a job for part-time amateurs.
 The League representative states that the trouble with may -o government almost everywhere is that it is two- headed and So organized as to encourage quarrels. The council can pass an ordinance but the mayor can't vote; the mayor can urge a project but the council can refuse the funds; the mayor gets complaints of poor service and complains in turn that the council does not give him enough support. Taxpayers find it con- fusing.
 Able citizens are hard to in duce to run for mayor because, being able, they have business or professional interests of their own which are too valuable to sacrifice for few brief years of service in city hall A new mayor, confronted with highly technical modern municipal prob lems, learns as fast as he can and probably goes out of office soon after he feels ait home in the job.
 Able men don't want to serve in the council either, where their opportunities for usefulness are too limited to justify devoting their valuable time to public of flee.
 How the Manager Works
 The council hires a city man. ager from anywhere in the coun- try; 75 per cent of all the 1854 appointments were from out-of- town. A city'S first manager is almost always a man who has made a success as manager of a small city The manager serves full-time and then some. He ac- quaints himself with all depart -ment heads, uses their technical or professional knowledge to the best advantage, and Set up sys- tems that give him secure fiscal control within the annual bud- get
 He develops orderly public works programs and prepares the first draft of the budget for council consideration Presently the council, assembling for meet ings, finds its agenda well pre- pared and the city manager on hand with supporting data to ex- pound the needs and present the facts.
 The councils job is to check him if he goes too fast and too far, for the council members are in a position to know what their fellow townsmen and old neigh bors will stand for and what they won't. And the councilmen must take responsibility in the end for everything since they selected the manager and are re- sponsible for whatever they let him do.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
SPORTS EQUIPMENT RECEIVED BY CD

A limited supply of sports equipment, including several pair of ski boots, has been rel ceived by the local Civil Defense organization, according to Al Hagen, Greater Palmer CD direc- tor Eligible organized groups are invited to contact Hagen rel garding acquisition of the equip ment.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19

Unless there are some last minute filings late this after noon or before 5 pm. tomorrow, it appears there will De no con- test in the October ] city elec- ton. To date only three persons have filed for the three offices open in the city.
 Kenneth Lynn, manager of the Palmer Piggly- -Wiggly store, last
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19
VALLEY CHAMBER
 HOSTS ANCHORAGE GROUP AT MEETING

~AAAA0IAe9 GAEaA ASp40AGC VI the Matanuska Valley were fea- tured at the Anchorage Day dim ner held by the Matanuska Val ley Chamber of Commerce this past Monday. Over 50 residents of the neighboring city attend ed the dinner which was held at Elks hall and catered by women of the Northland Pioneer Grange.
 Speakers at the dinner were men who have played a major part in the development and progress of the Matanuska Val ley. Anchorage Mayor, Anton An derson, told dinner guests that it was "just like coming home, to visit in the valley. Mayor Anderson was a resident of the valley for several years during the early days of the coloniza- tion. Keith Lesh, with Barrett and Lesh, a firm which operates Alaska, told his listeners of the number of grocery stores in great progress shown by the processors, and distributors of valley produce. i've are going to continue with this progress, he said, "and joint meetings such as this do much toward helping us go forward and progress" 1" George Jackson of the Alaska Dairy, explained why the price of milk, per quart, costs the housewife about double thF price she was paying in the States His statistics showed that the farmer ends up with only about '$l,2O per hour for his daily, year-round job. He pointed out that the man transporting milk to the market takes home only about $225 an hour and that milk cartons which cost 21a cents are sold to Alaska dairys direct from the manufacturer, without going through a jobber as is done in the States, and as a result are a lesser expense.
 The meeting was opened by Stewart Durrant, local Chamber president, and followed by an opening prayer offered by the Rev. Bertran Rutan of the United Protestant Church. Forrest Ro- han of the Anchorage Chamber acted as master of ceremonies and introduced Richard Kin nard, newly elected president of the Anchorage Chamber who in turn introduced other members of the board who were present at the dinner President Kinnard expressed his appreciation to the local Chamber for their hospital itY and stated the Anchorage Chamber will continue to work with the valley in all endeavors and problems. He extended an invitation to valley Chamber members to attend dinner be- ing held in Anchorage this Sat urday.
 William Zahradnicek of the Palmer City Council welcomed the guests on behalf of Mayor Charles Wilson who was out of town.
 Anchorage Chamber manager, Francis McIlhargey, invited the local Chamber members to at- tend Senate Interstate and For- eign Commerce Committee hear ings to be held in Anchorage September 30 and October l, re- garding transportation regula- tions within Alaska and between Alaska and the States Senators Andrew N. Schoeppel and Nor ris Cotton will be in attendance at the hearings.
The frontiersman., 1957-09-19

not provide successfully for com petent department heads and lacks a unifying, responsible, single executive head.
 Voters are urged to attend the meeting and to show no hesMa- ton in asking questions regard ing city manager form of munic- ipal government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06

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