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guaranteed at this time.
In planning a stable an efficient
power operation it is essential to
have what is spoken of as firm
power. This simply means that
the largest generating unit oper-
ating in the power plant can be
off the line and there still remains
sufficient additional capacity to
meet the peak demand for power.
Since the Virgin Islands Corpora
ton acquired the power facilities
in st. Thomas the peak kilowatt
demand in any one year has
jumped from 1160KW to 295OKW,
with an expected peak load dur
ing the 1857 Christmas season OF
$500 XIV. There has been a gradu-
al accumulative increase OF ap-
proximately Is per cent per year
in the kilowatt demand. In order
To meet this increased demand a
$50 XIV generator was added in
1853 and an additional 1850 XIV
generator in 1856. Proposals were
also submitted in 1855 for the
installation of an additional 1900
XIV engine in 1857, and approval
was obtained for the installation
of this unit in the fiscal year 1857,
beginning July /, 1856, but these
plans were held up pending a final
decision on the installation of a
sea water distillation plant.
Since 1850 the potable water
shortage on st. Thomas has also
been acute due to the general
growth Of the island and partl-
cularly increased tourist facilities.
The Department of the Interior
has had the potable water needs
under study since early 1856 and
various possible methods were
considered. In view Of the rapid
progress made by science and in
dustry in the distillation of sea
water, it appeared that a sea
water distillation plant for Saint
Thomas was the most feasible
way to meet the problem. This
decision was considered to be in
the best interests of the people
of the Virgin Islands, as a plant
of this type would combine the
need for potable water and addi-
tional power generation. A mod
ern sea water distillation plant
utilizes a portion of the steam
produced to operate a turbine
generator producing power. This
combination reduces both the
cost Of the power and of the pot
, 1957-12-06
Federal EMPLOYEES
Told Of Rights Under
Insurance Act

information sheets in Eng
fish and in Spanish are being
circulated to employees Of the
Virgin Islands Corporation in
forming them of their unem-
ployment insurance rights.
Hundreds Of laborers have
forfeited their right to collect
benefits amounting to several
thousand dollars by not filing
claims with the Virgin Islands
Employment Service.
Every federal worker who is
lsyed off even for a short time
should receive a separation
slip from his employer and re-
port Immediately to the near
est Employment Service of
flee. Every federal employee
who works less than 40 hours
per week should report to the
Employment Service. Alien
employed by any
Continued on page a
, 1957-12-06
Legislative Session
Ends ToddY: Senators
To Honor Judge Morris

The Legislative Assembly
ended its session today after
acting upon a number of APP
preparation bills as requested
by the Governor. Agreement
had already been reached in
committee.
The Senators were sched-
uled to honor Judge Albert NJ.
Maris at a reception tonight
at the Buccaneer, for distin-
guished service in connection
with compiling of the Virgin
Islands Code, at which time
he will be presented with a
medal. Bad weather, however,
has forced cancellation Of all
flights in and out Of Saint
Thomas; thus the reception
might be postponed to a later
date.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-01
Resignofion Announced Of Extension Aoenf

{ The resignation of Mrs. Mary lou Rideout, home demonstration agent in the Palmer Extension Service office the past eight years, was announced this week by Allan H. Mick, University Ex- tension Service director.
 In a letter to Dr. Robert Wieg- man, University vice president, pr. Mick expressed regret over the loss of Mrs. Rideout who has resigned to join the Palmer high school staff as teacher of voca- tional home economics.
 The letter said in part, s'Madge Reese of the Federal Extension Office praised Mrs. Rideout as an outstanding extension work one of the finest home demon stration agents she had ever en- countered. Mrs Rideout's long tenure with the University and the esteem in which she is held by the people of the Matanuska Valley and the Territory as d whole are evidence of job well done"
 Mrs. Rideout will begin her new work on September 3 at the local high school.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-01
Teachers Nomed--.-

CContlnued from page D counting position in Berne, In diana.
 Keith Smith, who has been named principal of the high school, has been head football coach and assistant professor at the East Illinois State Teachers College this past year. He is a 194O graduate of the Valley State Teachers College in No. Dakota; received his masters degree at Columbia University in 1853 and has 62 hours of graduate work. Before teaching at the Illinois college he taught in junior high schools in Jackson and Monro, N. D., and the Jefferson senior high school. During World War Il he served with the administra- tive staff of ComNatsAsfa.
 Gladys Hayes will continue as secretary at the high school: Other personnel will be announc- ed later.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-01
Palmer library
(Continued from page l1

 followed at the local library:
 Library Association member ship will be $2.OO per year for all adults over IA years of age, re- gardless of how long the mem Der may stay in the community
 The purchase of a library asso- citation membership entities ad- ults to voting privileges of the association.
 A deposit of $2.OO will De rel quired from all adults not hold ing an association membership and deposit of $1.00 from all children under 14 years of age. This deposit is refundable with in two years, upon request; other wise the deposit will revert to the general fund
 Teachers who are members of the association, or who make a $2.O0 deposit may be issued 10 boks for 28 days with no renewal privilege.
 No more than two books may be taken out of the library at one time by borrower.
 Books may be kept for two weeks and then renewed for one additional week only.
 A fine of two cents per day, in cluding Sundays and holidays, will be charged for all overdue books. Fines must be paid in full before additional books are taken out.
 The question of damage or loss of book is to be referred to the library board.
 Encyclopedias, the Compiled Laws of Alaska, Bancroft's His tory, and all volumes stamped flor reference only" may not be taken from the library at any time.
 Patrons of the library are to reside in Palmer or it's immediate vicinity no further distant than Eska, Jonesville, or Eklutna.
 It was pointed out by the li- brary board of directors that it will be possible to maintain the Palmer Library only if the entire community lends its support. All expenses for heat, lights, supplies, books, and maintenance, not otherwise donated by groups or individuals, must come from the funds obtained through member ships in the library association" they pointed out. If the annual membership fees do not come in in sufficient volume it will not be possible to operate the library or purchase new books. The li- brary receives aid from the terri tory in the form of matching funds for money spent to purchase books. If there is no money avail able to purchase books, there will be no matching funds and the
The frontiersman., 1957-08-01

cost of operation may force a de cision to close the library.
 The American Legion Auxiliary has paid the fuel bills for the library for the past several months and some other donations have been made, however, during the period from April l, 1856 through March 31, 1857, the Pal mer Public Library expended a total of $1,193.01 for books, rent, lights, repairs, supplies, building fund and other similar items.
 New memberships in the Li- brary Association will be dated June 30 and all residents are urg- ed to assist the local library by purchasing membership as soon as possible.
The frontiersman., 1957-08-01
VALLEY FAIR HISTORY REVIEWED BY EARLY-DAY SETTLER

M. D. SnOdgraSS, longtime Val Hey resident, and the Matanuska Valley Fairs staunchest supporter since its origin, recently compil- ed a report on the origin and his tory of the territory's largest agri- culture and industrial fair. His report follows:
 ssThe Matanuska Valley Fair .name to life in 1886 with the opening and dedication of the Knik River Bridge officiated by Donald Mcdonald, II, father of The International Highway. The fair has continued each year ex- .cept the period in World War Il when the defense forces used the Taif buildings for storage of strate- gic materials.
 During the early colony days sahe Fair occupied the Central school, using the basement, first floor, gym, front walk, play ground and portions of the block east of the playground. The early Fairs featured baby shows, queen contests, jitney dances educa- aional and industrial exhibits. Since then it has grown in scope and size. The present fair grounds have been occupied since 1889.
 Territorial Aid has been grant .ed Alaskan fairs since 1923 when 4S16,0OO was appropriated and div lded equally in the four Divi- .sions. This amount was increased by the Legislature in 1853 to $24.- dO0. The appropriation is divided with the smaller community fairs as new settlements come into eX- lstance. Four-H fairs are encour- aged to join under the University Extension Department, Univer- sify of Alaska. Garden, Flower, and Home Economics clubs thro- nghout Alaska are participating.
 The agricultural and industrial -fairs are the show windows of Alaska through which farmers may present their special pro- ducts for viewing by all who at rtend. Many visitors from the States and several foreign coun- tries registered at local fairs dur ang the past few years. This year zwlH find more Stateside visitors l1han ever before. Farm tours will 'be offered through special con- aiucted trips about the entire val ley Special invitations will be awaiting guests from the States 1aO spend the entire week at the Tezorts at Big Lake, Finger Lake, ' Wasilla Lake, Lake Lucille, Old sKnik, and the many resorts along dhe Glenn Highway and ways. All stateside travellers with camp j Ing equipment will be supplied road maps showing Bureau of Hand Management camp sites"
 The Matanuska Valley Fair ' welcomes all to spend a day or -5nore with the valley residents and see the dairy, produce farms, and farm homes being hewn from tahe woodlands of the Matanuska Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
Car Trapped
Owner Of
Battered House

The owner Of q Forestville
home. haraSsed for years by
out-of control automobiles. has
finally captured one.
The eleventh car in two years
to barrel through the property
Of Mr.. and Mrs. william e.
Mandis In Prince Georges
County. Nd. has been corraled
by a white pole barrier installed
by the county.
The car tore up curbing and
most of the lawn. knocked
down a stop sign and 80 feet
Of Mr.. Mandis' fence in the
early morning hours on Novem-
Der Is,
The cars owner. Airman &c
Earl c. Mayo. stationed at An
drews ALB, can't move the car
until his insurance agent has
processed the claim. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mandis aren't going to re-
lease the car until claim is set
tied.
The county put the posts in
three days after the accident
as a temporary measure to pro-
tect the Mandis home. Now Mr..
Mandis, whose fence. facing q
sharp curve. has been breeched
Ave times since II was put up
less than a year ago, is faced
with the prospect Of tearing
down a section himself when
1t comes time to get the car
out.
On November 6 another car
missed the curve entirely.
plowed through the newly re-
paired steel fence, and demol-
ished the front porch. Damage
to the property in that crash
was set at $500.
The car stopped just 5 feet
from the bed where the couple
were sleeping.
According to Mrs. Mandis.
the house has been hit more
times than Iscare to remem-
ber." Now 81. she works fun
time as a seamStresS at st.
Elizabeths Hospital. II don't
think ] can live here any more.
can't sleep at night and
every car I hear on the road
terrifieS me-"
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Mohamed Goes
10 King Ranch

KINGSVILLE. Tex. Nov. 80
tPl.-The King of Morocco. Mo-
hamed v. few into this south
Texas city today en- route to a
weekend visit at King Ranch.
His plane touched down az
the Kingsville Naval Auxiliary
Air Station at 5:26 pm. as
crowd OF about 500 civilian and
naval personnel watched.
King Mohamed. in native
dress, was greeted by Admiral
Ralph s. Clarke, chief Of Naval
air advanced training: Capt.
William A. Sullivan. command
er OF the station: and Richard
M. Kleberg, Jr.. head Of the
ranch and the Kings host for
the week end.
The Corpus Christi Naval Air
Station band struck up the Mo.
roccan National Anthem. Then
King Mohamed inspected the
Marine honor guard.
Immediately afterward the
King was driven to the ranch
y Mr. Kleberg.
Earlier. the King gave news
men the slip to tour Dallas
accompanied only by an aide
and Secret Service men.
The King and his party of
Moroccan and State Depart
ment officials originally PLAN
ned to leave Dallas about
$50 am.
However, a spokesman said
the King wished to rest. and
postponed his trip until 3 pm.
But before 10 am. today, the
King and his party left their
quarters in a downtown hotel
for further forays into the city.
There still was no comment
from Mohamed v or the high
Moroccan executives with him
on several key questions in
volving his nation which have
occurred since he arrived in
the United States last Monday.
These involved fighting in
the tiny Spanish protectorate
Of Ifni, which the Moroccan
government reports has caused
attacks on Moroccan territory.
and rejection Of France Of an
offer by Tunisia and Morocco
to mediate the fighting be-
tween French forces and
Algerian nationalists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
GAIT Bors AneIo-U.S.
Move on Germun Trude

GENEVA. Nov. 30 CR.-
Members Of the General Agree
ment on Tariffs and Trade to-
day rejected a British United
States move TO call on West
Germany. to abolish its re-
naming import restrictions.
The final session of the or
ganization's annual meeting
voted 1914 against the resolu-
ton. which was supported
mainly by the dollar and sterl-
ing area countries.
Cumulative import restric-
tons applied by Western Ger
many affect some SO per cent
Of its total import trade
mostly agricultural and textile
products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01


Monday through Saturday Ieorn
Gift Wrapping Magic from styIist
Margaret Shuttle Of the Tie Tie Gift
Wrapping Show. She's in our Wosh-
ineton Store, Mondoy through
Thursday Monday, | 100 and 4::3o
ond 600 and $50 pm; Tuesday,
100 ON. ! 100. ZOO, 4::3o, 600
ond $50 ON; Wednesday. ! 90,
100, ZOO and 4::3O; Thursday,
100, 4:3o, 600 and $50. End
Floor.
Friday, OF 7 Corners, 300, $50,
600 and 900 pm. Stationery
Department.
Saturday. OF Chevy Chose, II 90
ON, ! 90, 200 ond 4:3O
Stationery Department.
Friday. Fother james Keller comes
TO the Book Store for on Autograph
Porty. He'll autograph your own ond
your gift copies of his Iotest book,
~ Doy OF Time" Come, meet
him between 300 and 600 pm.
Saturday, while the calendar still
soys December, Leslie Foy foshions
hint of spring. Come, see them in
Foshion Show II 30 on. and
ZOO pm. -. Misses Dresses, Bird
Floor, Washington.
Saturday, in our Christmas Festival
Of songs. the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church Choir sings from
lo:45 to ll:l5 o.m., 6 Street boil
cony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
IN STORE
THIS WEEK AT
JMMeb

Monday, in our Christmas Festival
Of Songs, the Choir Of Leland Junior
High School sings on our 6 Street
balcony. 400 to 4::3o pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01

See our king-size music boxes whirl-
ing merrily on our LIST Floor lodges.
Washington Store reminding
you that a treasured gift Is q gift
from Woodward q Lothrop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
at generous savings, sleep in
luxury, decorate Importantly with
HOLLYWOOD DIVANS
by Stearns & Foster
1925
each

with hardwood legs u -
At sovinos like this, be doubIy thrifty and buy
these versotile Hollywood dNons in poirs. Put
handsome covers on them and see whot striking
decorator couches they make. Add heodboords
ond see whot good looking beds they moke. Put
them in the chiIdren's rooms, too because they're
constructed for hard use os we'll os inviting COM
fort Built to g rs high stondords with fine
innersprno unit. quantities of cotton tet and
stitched nsuIo cushions Covered with sturdy
woven stripe cotton ticking ond mounted on
norwood legs.
WGL-The Sleep Shop 9Th Floor
=. oIso Chevy Chose and Corners
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27
20 Years Ago

Smyrna fire company was call
ed to the Beardsley farm near
Townsend early Saturday morn
ing to help the Townsend firemen
fight stubborn fire which des-
troyed the grainery, a portion of
the stable and an automombile
before the flames were gotten un-
der control. The origin of the fire
is unknown. 1t started in the
grainery and so rapidly did it
spread that the buildings were en-
veloped in flames before the fire
engines got there. The loss will
figure around $4,000 which is
partly covered by insurance.
William L. Collins, 81 years old,
a native of Smyrna, who conduct
ed a retail meat market in Phil
adelphia for the last 40 years,
died at his home Monday after
an illness of 10 days. He suffered
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

Dunning, Diane Davis, Helena
Choma, Marie Carlisle, Edna
Bailey.
Grade 4, Mrs. Moore, teacher
Weldy Choma, Robert Comegys,
James Davis, William Hutchison,
Davy Knots, George Morris, Earl
Murray, John Richards, Jr. Paul
Riley, Tommy Timmons, Ruby
Cain, Lynn Shallenberger, Suz-
anne Wootten, Ruth Ann West
rod, Mary 10 Robertson, Betty
Kay Fowler, Candace Fennemore,
Donna Dunnack, Kathy Diemicke,
Betty Ann Davis, Sharon Darrell,
Sue Ellen Burke, Joanne Abba.
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

Grade As, Miss Keagle, teacher
Afford, Rhesa Antoine,
Richard Chase, Corky Funk, Ger
aid Nagyinski, Edward Spencer,
Arthur Straughn, Buddy Walton,
Velma Hurd, Barbara Gable, Shir-
ley Wilkins, Charlotte Sylvester,
Carolyn Sibitzky, Kathryn Nor
ris, Judy Kane, Nancy Dittman,
Virginia Cannon.
Grade 5, Mrs. Mills, teacher
Sara Davenport, Patricia Diem
icke, Rita Diemicke, Viola Ouch
atel, Sandra Gonce, Gwendolyn
Jackson, Shirley Long, Jean Low
man, Fern Paxson, Carolyn Ross,
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27
Clayton School
Perfect Attendance

Pupils on the perfect attend
ance roll at Clayton School are
as follows:
Grade la, Marian B. Dough-
ten, Russell Bailey, DON
aid Garden, Philip Gosser, Lester
Johnson, Robert Lightcap, Ed
ward Moore, Clarence Reed, Har-
vey Straughn, Robert Smith, Wes-
ley Cahall, Linda Hart, Margaret
Section.
Grade 1-B, Miss Wilkins, teach
er-Frankie Chase, frankie Dun
ming, Harry Gosser, Dennis Haley,
Michael Mast, Duane Morris, Peck
Naylor, Charles Simmons, Roland
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

heart trouble. Mr.. Collins, who is
a grandson of the late Jacob Col
Inns and a nephew of Miss Cleha
Leinberger of this town, was born
and raised in Smyrna.
George c. Rothwell has moved
his garage known as Rothwell's
Garage from their old stand on
Mt. Vernon Street to the beauti-
full new garage erected by the
Holt Oil Company on the Boule-
ward near the corner of Com
meree Street, Immediately back
of the Wallace Elterich property.
Mrs. Vernon A. Phillips and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Phillips,
and Miss Helen Start left yester-
day for Rehoboth to occupy the
Phillips cottage for the summer.
Mr.. John David of near Smyr-
ma has received the news of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Ida
Steinbrocher of Philadelphia, on
Friday. She was the daughter of
the late Nehiamiah and Rachel
David, formerly of Smyrna.
Prof. George r. Miller, who on
July 1 enters his duties as SUPP
erintendent of the Smyrna Spec
ial District Schools, has moved
from Frederick to the Daniels
Stockley property on north Main
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas of
Merchantville, N. j., spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Coleman.
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

up the subject of public sprinkler
at its meeting Friday evening and
decided to make a contract for
the season. The matter was refer
red to the Street Committe
which met Monday evening and
awarded the contract to Mr.. Den
ney A. Goldsborough for SIS per
week, the town to supply the
sprinkler and water, and Mr..
Goldsborough to furnish the team
of horses and labor.
Mr.. j. w. Endean returned
from New York on Friday last,
where he went to have a confer-l
ence
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Barnes
and Master Norris Jordan, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Norris.
Mr.. Luther M. Broadway and
family of Pocomoke City, Md,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Broadway.
Miss Eunice B. Anthony left
Monday for the mountains of
northern Vermont where she will
spend the summer.
Miss Ruth Orme, of Wayne,
Pa, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Bertha Hoffecker.
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

The Country Fair" is now go
ing on in Smyrna. 1t opened last
evening and was well patronized
from the start. The schoolhouse
green, the scene of the attractive
event, is fenced in with a wire
fence, with one main entrance.
Special electric light wires have
been run all over the ground
lighting up an array of booths,
counters, and tents, which in their
variegated decorations gives the
impression of a typical Country
Fair. All arrangements have been
made for the Big Fourth of July
Parade, which will undoubtedly
be the greatest parade of its kind
given in Smyrna in many years.
An attractive wedding took
place on Thursday at noon, when
Miss Juliet Cummins Lea and Mr..
John Hartwell Hillman, Jr., were
married at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Henry Erben,
in Philadelphia. The bride is a
former Smyrna girl, daughter of
Mrs. Henry Lea and a grand
daughter of the late Daniel j.
Cummins.
Aroused by public sentiment in
that the people were taxed for
a thing which they were not re-
ceiving, our Town Council took
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

Timmons, Josie Cannon, Cindy
Carrow, Diane Hackman, Ellen
farrell, Olabelle Morris.
Grade PA, Mrs. Slaughter,
teacher-Robert Budd, William c..
Donovan, Ronald Hackman, Rom
aid Hobbs, Richard Horn, Thom-
as Johnson, Richard Moor, Wal
ter Nee, Dorsey Poore, Michael
Robertson, Milton Sibitzky, Will
liam Woodall, Nancy Poore, Mad
eleine Duchatel, Donna Dickerson,
Terry Daniels, Wilma Conner.
Grade 2, Mrs. Smith, teacher
Charles Chase, Benny Dittman,
Charles Emerson, Alvin Hill,
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

Stanley Johnson, Pierce Martin,
John Muth, George Nagyiski,
Kenneth Spencer, Dale Ballinger,
Charles Straughn, Jimmy Vaughn,
Patsy Dunnack, Joanne Lloyd,
Mary Joan Pearson, Linda Spen-
Ger, Lavoura Weed.
Grade 8, Mrs. Moor, teacher
Tony Alvarado, Mike Bowers,
Bobby Carson, Danny Cole, jim
my Cubbage, Robert Faulkner,
John Wayne Frazier, Ray Han
cock, Bobby Hestera, Billy Mof-
fett, James Ryan, Junior Wood
all, Nancy Lowman, Barbara
Hackman, Cynthia Gonce, Donna
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old nles OF
corresponding week, as near
date OF this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times. win call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27

Instant obedience! Start!
Neutral! LowI Drive! Re
verse! The Big Ms Mere
O-Matic Keyboard Control
does just about everything
but salute. It's so advanced
you can even release the
Toe-Set parking brake by
pushing a button.
Smyrna times., 1957-06-27
COMMANDS THE ROAD
LIKE q GENERAL

You're charge Here's of solid authority
sung low e than Az fe to take the tghtest turns built wide
9 @ hold the roughest roads made mighty p 290 hp)
to do the exceptional with matter-offact ease