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The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
Furn1 Month

(COntInued from page ID try grows and Alaska becomes more self-sustaining, the develop ment and growth of all Alaskan industries will be greatly enhanc- ed.
 Watch for the NUGGET BUYS of Alaskan grown fresh vegetables. Buy Alaskan produc- ed milk and dairy products.
 Agricultural production in All aska can be increased thgee or four times if Alaskans use noth- ing but Alaskan produce when # is in season. When we buy and serve Alaskan grown food we can be asusred our families are getting the freshest produce available. At the same time we are insuring Alaska's future by developing an essential industry.
 "Nations or states seldom have a prosperous economy unless reasonably priced food, timber and other agricultural products are abundantly available" the economist said. ''The high cost of living, as much as anything else in Alaska, keeps our abund- ant natural resources in a deep freeze y.
 Local Alaska Farm Month plans are being made by the local Chamber of Commerce, the Ex- pertinent Station, Extension Ser vice, the Matanuska Valley Farm CTS Cooperating Association, and other interested persons and groups. All Alaskans are invited to participate in the observance by buying and using Alaska farm products.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
Hospital Auxiliary Seeking Funds For New 0. B. Table

Members of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary are seeking funds with which to purchase new obstet- eric table for the local hospital.
 Mrs. Frank Clark, auxiliary president, spoke briefly at re- cent meeting of the Valley Home makers Council during which she pointed out that new table has long been needed at the hospital. The one now in use is antiquated and dates back to the very earl test hospital days of the valley. Tn fact, she pointed out, this type table is no longer manufactured.
 A new table would cost be- tween $12OO and $500, she said. Ford Foundation funds, made available to the local hospital last year, do not allow replace ments and the table will have to be purchased with funds derived from some other source.
 Mrs. Clark said that all organi- zations, and individuals, are in vited to help the auxiliary make this equipment purchase. Dona- lions should be earmarked for The O. B. table and sent to the auxiliary, care of Mrs. Clark.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
4-H CAMP OPENS
 FIRST SESSION SUN,

Four4H camp at Kings Lake Camp, opens this coming Sun day at 2 pm. and all youngsters planning to make reservations for this years sessions who have not yet done So must hurry or 1t will be too late, Lew Hanks, Extension agent said this week.
 Hanks said that if the All mem bers in Palmer are planning to attend only one of the two ses- sions being planned that it is preferred that they attend the sec ond session which starts August IS. This would apply especially to the older 4-Her's, he said.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
Few Members
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fContinued from page I,
 galley. As tribute to their eff d0rts desk sets in the form of miniature telephones. were pre- sented to MT. SnodgrasS and to Don L. Irwin
 Hanks urged members to get Out and "sell telephones" Make this association stronger one, he said, by uring that neighbor that now uses your telephone to join the association and enjoy the convenience of a phone of his own.
 The financial report of the as- sOcIafion showed that the system operated in the black three months after cutover. From June to December 1855 the system &wfich had been purchased from the City of Palmer) operated at a met loss of S8,610.31. During the next 12 month period the net floss was $11, ,534.96. The first three gnonths of this year, prior to cut eOver, the net loss was $5,248.22. From April l to June 30 the sys- 1tenn was operated at net profit Ea $410-76. It was pointed out < that this operation will continue sffE will show larger profits as { inc system increases in size.
 Equities ,unoollected as of June 50, lfa57 amounted to $12,605.2 20. However, this figure included equities not yet sold in the sys- tenn which was set up to operate nn 951 membership At the pressnt time there are 695 work REs stations, including extensions, according to Manager Clements xepOrt.
 Giiements reported that at cut over time there was 575 stations. The gain since then is quite good, he said. If we continue at This rate, our picture will be bet ter, he stated.
 Members of the out gong board sDf directors, Lew Hanks, Al With esy, Phil O'Neill, James Mcdowell, sxnd Eugene Reid were presented desk sets identical to those pre- asssEfte6 to Mr. Snodgrass and Mir. .lgszin.
 Suggestions made from the floor rlagzTing the meeting included that SzfBe annual meeting date be chang eed 10 sometime in the spring. Also that financial reports be mailed to members at the time of Mneeting notice to allow more -ssIn1e for study.
 Refreshments were served by rzDfnen of the Northland Pioneer Grange
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
Queen Contest.
Continued from page D

tOOHtl1A0GO ITQEk page u . ing here with her family from Germany. Gerda graduated from the Palmer high school this past May and is employed on her par ent's dairy farm in Palmer.
 Sharon Mccartney is d stu- dent at the University of Alaska and is being sponsored in the queen contest by Macs Plumbing and Heating and Grasser's Hard ware, both Palmer business es- tablishments. She is 19 years old is five feet, five inches tall has green eyes and light brown hair. Her hobbies are cooking and sewing.
 Audrey Parks, candidate Of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., operating Association, is stu dent in Palmer high school. She is employed ion the family dairy farm.
 Enola Scheibl, who graduated from Palmer High this past year, is being sponsored by Uncle Toms Cafe and the Palmer Bak- ing Company. Miss Scheibl was the first contestant to qualify in this years contest.
 In addition to Miss Scheibl, Sharon Mccartney, Dorothy Loy- CT, and Audrey Parks have quali- fled in the contest and are con- tinuing their ticket sales. Once the girls have reached the 500 mark their commissions increase to IS percent.
 Dorothy Loyer is being spon- sored in the popular queen con- test by the Frontier Cafe and Hartley Motors, Inc, both Of Pal mer. Miss Lover is employed as secretary in the law office of At torney John Shaw. She graduat- ed from the local high school in May of this year.
 The girls and their sponsors are working hard selling queen contest tickets here and in the Anchorage area. Attractive prizes are being offered this year to for tunate queen contestant support CTS. Heading the list of valuable prizes will be a 1857 Ford Thur derbird, secured by the fair asso- ciation through Hartley Motors, Inc. The second prize, a 21-inch Zenith Cinebeam (remote con troD console television set from the Coop Building and Farm Supply and valued at $45O. Next on the list is portable Motorola transistor radio, valued at $79.95, secured through the Alaska T-V of Palmer. The fourth prize will be $75 worth of groceries from Teeland's Shopping Center in Wasilla. The prizes will be award ed the final night of the four day fair by the 1857 Valley Fair queen, who will be named to her position during the coronation ball which will be held in the school gym Saturday, August 31.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
(Continued from page 1) Bonded Warehouse

Hsointed out. Chamber members Epkan to work with the dairy in sssEsstry on such program
 Anchorage Day
 Plans are being made for the fzsgansial harvest luncheon held by 7Esse local Chamber for the An >xHscvage Chamber each year. It is tentatively planned for early in September.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08
ROAD OPEN TO
 MT. MCKINNEY PARK

Effective August 5 the Dem ali Highway from Pazson Lake to Mt. Mckinley National
 Park was open to through traf- fic. Motorists are urged to
 drive with caution as the high
 way is still under construction.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-08

FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-06

range is less than that below
Optimum.
It is not always best for plants
to grow at Optimum. Rapid
growth may tend to weaken the
plant and make it less resistant
to disease, wind, hail, and other
adverse circumstances. S o m =
times growth is so rapid that
plants fail to put on fruit. No
flowers develop.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-06

- 80 degrees F. during the win
ter. Seeds can do this. Trees ad-
just to the extreme cold by re-
ducing their water content. De-
ciduous trees drop their leaves
and evergreens develop resins
and oils that do not freeze at
the low temperatures. These
same trees would be killed or
seriously injured by cold wave
of only a few degrees below the
freezing point during the grow
ing season.
Some plants have underground
stems and roots which are not
killed by hard freezes. Their tops
are sent up above the ground
during favorable weather. They
are killed to the ground by hard
frost.
Spores of certain fungi can
withstand temperatures as high
as 100 degrees c. or 206 degrees
F. Some blue-green alage live
and reproduce in certain hot
springs at temperatures as high
as SO degrees c. or 1894 degrees
F. The coolest point at which
fungus growth is known to take
place is e degrees c. or 21.2 de-
grees F.
Maximum Optimum. Minimum
Plants may survive between
the extremes of - 90 degrees F.
and 266 degrees F., they may
grow between 21.23 degrees and
1894 degrees F. but each species
has its own Maximum, Optimum,
and Minimum temperatures at
which it grows. These are called
cardinal growth temperatures
and are vital to the various spec
les. The minimum is the lowest
temperature at which given
species will grow and develop.
The Maximum is the highest at
which this will take place, and
the Optimum is that at which the
greatest growth occurs.
From a point above the Mini
mum to the Optimum, plants fol-
low Want Hoof's law This law
is that for each 10 degrees c. or
Is degrees F. rise in temperature
within the range it works, the
rate of growth approximately
doubles. From the Optimum to
the Maximum, the rate of growth
declines more rapidly. Also this
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-06

New York City's first traffic
light was erected at And Street
and fifth Avenue in 1920.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-06
Nature

can withstand the extreme tenn
peratures. Many of our wild
plants that grow during our win
ter months in the Southeastern
States lie dormant in the seed
during the hot summer weather.
This is characteristic of chick
weed, henbit, bluets and Others.
Most plants grow and reproduce
during the summer and pass the
winter as seeds.
In the cold Northland plants
have to be able to survive such
extremely low temperatures as
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-02
Strong Eisenhower Support Seen as
 Only Key to Alaska Statehood in 1857
demand" statehood.

uSlIIdllO SLdteIlOOQ.
 Miller also mentions defiance" of the Senate Internal Security subcommittee by leaders of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union QLWU and Hawaii's election of Demo cratic delegate to Congress with MWU backing, and sees in these developments serious handi- cap" to that territory's aspira- tions.
 On the other hand, the Hawaii an election in which the island sent Democrat John A. Burns to succeed a Republican delegate, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, is seen by some supporters as a possible lure to Democratic votes in Con- gress. They feel it disproved the earlier contentious that Hawaii was Republican stronghold that could be counted on to strengthen that party's position in Congress.
 Statehood supporters for both territories have made one tactical change as they maneuver for po- sition in resuming their long fight. Because both Alaska and Hawaii now have adopted conSti- tutions for their proposed states, Delegates Bartlett O-Alaska) and Burns will present admission bills to Congress rather than the cus- tomary enabling legislation.
 If approved, the new procedure would shorten considerably the time required for actual admit tance of the two territories into the Union.
 Enabling legislation of past years set up, the mechanics for admission, including adoption of a constitution subject to still la ter ratification by Congress. The admission bill calls for approval now by Congress of the state constitutions, thereby elim- mating the need and delay in volved in obtaining a second ap- prova1 by Congress.
 Of the two territories, Hawaii in the past has come closest to attaining its goal. Bills to grant statehood to the Pacific territory passed the House in 1947, 1850 and 1853 and cleared the Senate in combination with Alaska in 1854. Alaska got House approval only in 1850 and, except for the 1854 companion bill, has not come before the Senate.
 A combined Alaska-Hawaii bill was rejected by the House in 1855.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-02
Anchor agt , Named One of II ALL
 American Cities

ANCHORAGE - Elation was voiced by those who helped pre- sent Anchorage's case as one of of the top II cities in the nation in citizen participation.
 ''The All-American city award for Anchorage is; an outstanding example of the cooperative eff forts of the people of Anchorage to make their city better one, ]" said George Byers, president of the Government Employees Coun- cil which submitted Anchorage's name in the contest.
 Their vision to see, their faith to believe and their courage to do, will as it has in the past, continue in the future to make Anchorage the pride of the north, an all-American city at the air crossroads of the world.''
 Three other Far West cities be- sides Anchorage are among the Il United States communities named as the years all-American cities in the annual contest CO., sponsored by the National Muni- cipal League and Look Magazine.
 The three other Western cities were Tacoma, Wash, Oakland, Calif., and Torrance, Calif.
 Other winners were Altus, Okla, Brattleboro, Vt., Elgin, H., Laurinburg, NC, St. Louis and Springfield, Mo-, and Zanes- vile, Ohio.
 Awards were made on the basis of alert action taken by citizens to meeting pressing community problems and to push for needed civic improvements.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-02
By FRANK w. vAILLE

WASHINGTON, RHHopeful but cautious, advocates of state hood for Alaska and Hawaii to- day looked to President Eisen- hover for the key which could open the door to their long-sought goals.
 Any change in the adrninistra- tion attitude, previously one of all-out support for Hawaii but cool toward Alaska, might be dis closed when the President goes before Congress with his State of the Union message on Jan. 10.
 Typical of the congressional at titude toward the need for preSi- dential support was that of Sen. Jackson O-Wash, chairman of the Senate Territories Subcom- mittee.
 ''If the President will take a de- cisive stand for statehood and will rouse enough reluctant Re publicans, we can win the historic fight this year," Jackson declared. ''Even so, the vote in the Senate will be close"
 Executive Branch Is The Key
 Chairman Engle D-Calif), whose House Insular Affairs Committee can be counted on to push statehood bills for both ter ritories, also said success or fail ure of the drive depends on how vigorously" the executive branch backs the bills.
 One veteran Republican leader, himself lukewarm toward admit ting either territory, said private ly that anything short of all-out presidential endorsement will leave the two territories on dead center as in past years.
 With the extent of current ad- ministration support still a ques- ton, statehood supporters never theless still assess their chances in the coming session as "better than ever"
 Definite Gains
 They see two definite gains in recent months:
 l. For the first time, platforms of both major parties call for inn mediate statehood for both Alas ka and Hawaii. But Republicans conditioned their endorsement of Alaska to call for proper recogni- ton of strategic defense consider ationS.
 2. Appointment of Fred A. Sea- ton as secretary of the Interior placed a strong statehood sup porter within the administration. Observers believe Seaton's pre- decessor, Douglas Mckay, supp pressed his personal support TOT statehood in the face of opposi- tion within the administration. They expect Seaton to be more forceful in trying to sell his po- sition.
 The net effect of two other re- cent changes. is open to further question.
 Statehood Desire Obvious
 Advocates believe that Alaska s approval of a constitution for the proposed state and adoption of the Tennessee Plan removes any question of it's willingness to as sume responsibilities of statehood.
 At least one supporter, Rep. Miller R-Neb), however, has foreseen publicly danger that the two senators-e1ect and a rep
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The Nome nugget., 1957-01-02

Brazil exported about as much rubber in 1920 as it did in 1910, but in 1910 the 16 to 20 thousand ton export was 90 per cent of the world supply and in 1920 it was only about 10 per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25
Storage Facility
Loans Available

Farmers who are in need Of
more farm storage space often
overlook the storage facility loan,
according to Leonard c. Burns.
Chairman. Maryland Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
Committee.
Storage facility loans are
made available by the Commodity
Credit Corporation to help farm
sers add to their farm storage
space. Owner operators, share
tenants, share landlords, or pro-
Queer partnerships are eligible for
the loans. The loans are avail.
able through local banks or di.
srectly from the Commodity Credit
Corporation. Applications can be
made at the local Agricultural
fStabilization and Conservation Of
flee.
The loan can be paid off over
a 4-year period which begins on
the first anniversary of the loan.
Interest is at percent per year.
The storage structure to be
bought or built by farmer and
on which loan is made must
inject the requirements for stor-
age under the price-support pro-
gram. Structures for the stor-
age of wheat, corn, oats, rye, bar.
ley and soybeans are eligible un.
der the programs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25
School Fees
Thrown Out

The practice of charging
community organizations a
fee for using County School
Board facilities has been ruled
illegal by the Maryland At.
torney General.
The ruling will cut an esti-
mated $4,000 to $4,000 from
school board income next year,
a spokesman said. The fees
were based on extra custodiaI
costs, heat and lights.
Hereafter, the opinion said,
school authorities must per-
nit free use of school build.
ings and grounds to commun.
ity groups of 25 or more for
discussion of public questions
and for other civic or recrea.
tional activities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25

sell King of Clarksburg last
weekend.
Ira Hayes of near Clarksburg
is critically ill at Frederick Me
mortal Hospital.
A Patterson baseball game will
be held at Clarksburg School this
evening by the Cub Scouts of
Pack 767.
An overnight camping trip was
held Saturday evening by the
Clarksburg Boy Scouts, Troop
767, led by DR.. David Brandon
burg. The boys hiked from
Hyattstown Fire Hall to a spot
near the Prescott Rd. and Little
Bennett Creek, carrying all pro-
visions and bedding on their
backs. Those attending were Jay
Davis, James Gaynor, "Rush"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25
LOfstrand Co. Hires
New Sales Manager

j. Slater McHugh, vice presi
dent and general manager of the
Lofstrand Company, one of Mary.
lands fastest-growing industrial
organizations, has announced the
appointment of Wesley l. Grant,
Al, as sales manager.
McHugh explained that the APP
Jpointment was part of an extern
lsive reorganization program
aimed at doubling Lofstrands
present gross sales of about 49,
100000 per year by 1860, with at
least so percent representing
commercial business. A pre-.
ponderance of the company's cur
rent production is for the armed
forces.
Grant lives on Frederick Road
in Gaithersburg. He formerly was
sales manager of the Stanley-Judd
Company, Wallingford, Conn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25
David Welty
Retires After
Long Service

David c. Welty, manager of the
Railway Express Co. office in
Silver Spring has been with the
firm for 40 years.
Most of that time was spent
working in the District where he
became a claim adjuster working
with Federal government agen.
cies. Two years ago he was put
in charge of the Silver Spring
office, bringing him nearer to the
scene of his boyhood days. A
native of the Seneca area near
Rockville, Welty recalls when
there were board sidewalks in
both Rockville and Silver Spring
with much farm land surround
ing these cities.
Il well recall when they used
to call Georgia Avenue 1.-THE
Seventh Street Pike" he observes.
He also says the Silver Spring
office draws customers from
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Takoma
Park and other surrounding
areas.
You'd never know it was the
same area" Welty commented.
Fifty years ago my father used
to haul hay, with a six-horse
hitch, into Rockville on the Rock
vile Pike, yes, and out the old
Seventh st. Pike.
Il can remember, as kid, on
cold winter days, when the frost
used to stand out all over the
/ horses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-25
Staff Changes
Announced by
Health Dept

The following staff changes
during June were reported this
week by the county health de.
partment:
Miss Dolores Bartuska, medical
social worker Psychiatric Youth
Services, began work on June II.
This position was established in
the 1869 budget but was pre-.
viously filled on a part-time basis.
Mrs. Mary Il. Magruder, public
health nurse, began work in the
Division of Nursing Services on
June 10. Mrs. Magruder will fill
the vacancy created by Mrs. Joan
Sibley's maternity leave. Miss
Constance G. Ward, clerk-typist,
administrative office, began work
on June II. Miss Ward is filling
the position of secretary to Miss
Wright, Health Educator. Mrs.
Geraldine Brown, clerk-typist,
clinical services, was transferred
to this department from the coun-
ty managers clerical pool on June
/.
designations: Mrs. Evelyn Tor
renee, public health nurse, divi-
sion of Nursing Services, resigned
on June IS. Mrs. Mary Anne
Curtis, public health nurse, Divi.
sion of Nursing Services, resign
ed on June 30; Mrs. Isabel /.
Moore, clerk-typist, Division of
Nursing Services, resigned June
28, and Mrs. Bette A. HOlford,
Clerk-Stenographer, Division of
Clinical Services, resigned June
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