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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

addition to the regular academic
curriculum, BSHS offers two
additional fields. vocational tech
meal and diversified occupations
programs.
Boys from Prince Georges County,
attend the Bladensburg Senior High
School vocational technical depart
ment. Here. students are trained
in nine specific fields: Printing,
wood working, electricity. radio.
machine shop, welding, sheet metal.
automobile mechanics. and draft
ing. Most of the boys in the voca-
tional technical program are pre-
pairing themselves for entrance into
a skilled trade. The training also
can be used as basic training Tor
entrance into college. where some
of the boys prepare for the teach
ing profession as shop teachers.
This training, also. prepares stu
dents to follow the engineering
field.
The vocational department and
the main building are in two en-
tirely separate buildings; however.
they are closely related. For ex-
ample, the schools newspaper, the
Scroll" although prepared by
academic students. is printed by
the vocational print shop. and
scenery and backdrops for plays
and other school functions are de-
signed and built by the wood shop.
Likewise, the diversified occupa-
tions Cd. o. prepare students to
take an appropriate job. also with
out higher education. Approx
imately IS students participate in
this work-School program, which
permits the students to work dur
ing the entire school year and still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Standards High

The &C d mic standards at
Bladensburg are exceedingly high.
During the past two years. IA
scholarships were won by two stud
entS alone. A former BSHS grad
uate. Bob johnson, is now attending
Amhurst College on the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation Pro-
gram. Bob was one of six students
chosen from Maryland.
The schools science department
is one of the most outstanding in
the country. It is one of the few
in the United States that offers
two years of high school physics
and two years of chemistry.
Most every student belongs to q
club at Bladensburg Clubs ranging
from debating to religion are avail
able just for the joining. The Blad-
ensburg chapter of the Junior
Classical League Ga Latin club
sponsors the Roman banquet. one
of the most gala affairs OF each
year.
The Future Teachers of America.
Future Nurses Club, Future Bush
ness Leaders of America "a COM
mercial club and the Bible Club
are just a few of the other organi-
cations functoning at BSHS.
An Outside of school, club. the
Tri Hi-Y, sponsors another annual
FULFILLED activity, the Powder Puff
football game. played by the junior
and senior girls. The girls dressed
in sweatshirts, dungarees and foot
ball helmets. fight it out" on the
field while the boys dressed in their
mothers dresses cheer the girls to
victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
BY JANE SHERMAN
Editor. The Scroll

At Bladensburg Senior High
School, the school shield is an i'm
portant symbol. Hinged on history.
the shield offers challenge for a
progressive tomorrow
The shield combines history.
scholarship and knowledge. The
crossed swords and 10 cannonballs
represent the historic battle of Blad-
ensburg in the War of 1912; the
pen represents the schools high
scholastic standards. and lastly,
the burning candle symbolizes the
endless paths of knowledge.
History plays an important part
In the development of BladenSburg,
Nd. During the War of 1912. British
warships sailed up the branch OF
the Anacostia River which flowed
adjacent to the town. 1t was by this
route that the British sailed into
BIadensburg and went on to burn
the White House.
Today, only a few markers re-
main of that one-time battle-ground.
One of these is Peace Cross which
stands on the outskirts OF the town.
This structure was erected to pay
tribute to the many American
soldiers who died during that Brit
ish victory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
3O-Acre Site

Today. high on a hill overlooking
that historic spot. is Bladensburg
Senior High School. a 60-room
building located on a spacious 30
acre site.
BIadensburg takes pride in its
ability to prepare for tomorrow. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Coming Next Week
In TEEN

An exciting story of day in the life Of Rock Hudson,
witnessed by Washington girl
preview of hats for spring, reported by Elem,
The Stars fashion editor.
TEENS cameraman visits Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
SCHOOL OF THE WEEK
The Shield of BIodensburg

gain enough credit to receive their
diplomas.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
Soprano Scores Success at Met On Short Notice

NEW YORK, R-A petite, blonde coloratura soprano from Allentown, Pa, scored a triumph Friday night in the Metropolitan Operas offering of Offenbach's $ "La Perichole" after being given only A hours to assume the title role.
 Laurel Hurley, 29, who has been with the Met two years, was asked Thursday night to replace Patrice Munsel when the Met star reported she was ill. The nature of Miss Munsels illness was not disclosed.
 Miss Hurley rehearsed the vo- cal part of the light opera in a studio Friday. She did not have a chance to rehearse on stage with the sPerichole" company. It was her first attempt at publicly sing ing the role of a Peruvian street singer of the 186Os.
 Both the audience and the crit ics warmly applauded Miss Hur- ley. Said one critic: "A fresh success assured and perfectly controlled z. easy in flow and clear in sound"
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
CONCLUSIVE TESTIMONY

LOS ANGELES R-Mrs. Annie E. Harris, 32, says that as she and salesman Louis C. Harris, 35, were driving away from their church wedding last October "he started hitting me-"
 She said he threw the wedding bouquet in her face.
 Later in the month, she told superior court Friday in asking for an annulment, "he fractured my nose and bone in my chest. He blacked both eyes and hit my foot with a chair so that I could hardly walk.
 T knew then,' she testified, "the marriage was over" q
 The annu1rnent was granted.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
By ELTON C. FAY

WASHINGTON, R-Asst. Sec retary of Defense Robert Tripp Ross Saturday began a self-im- posed leave of absence pending completion of congressional in vestigations of an Army contract held by firm headed by his wife.
 Ross is the husband of Mrs. Claire Wynn Ross, president of Wynn Enterprises Inc, Knoxville Tenn. Last Nov. IS, this firm was awarded an $834,150 Army con- tract for 249,OO0 pairs of cotton trousers.
 Letter to a Senator
 The Senate and House Govern ment Operations Committees be- gan inquiries when details of the contract were published.
 Friday night, Ross made public a letter to Sen. Mcclellan O. Ark, chairman of the Senate committee. Ross letter said "a complete Recommendation of the facts" would show the contract award twas made in accordance with normal procurement pro
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
Navy D eveloping
 Polaris Missile Without Army Aid

WASHINGTON, R-.rne Pen tagon announced Saturday the Navy is developing it's own inter mediate range ballistit. missile QRBM)-which means -.fle Navy is severing its collaboration with the Army on, such a project.
 Lockheed Aircraft Co.,, of Van Nuys, Calif., is the major con- tractor in development of the 'fPolaris," the name assigned to the new weapon
 The announcement said this missile ''joins the United States family of ballistic missiles"
 Others currently being devel- oped or produced include the 200- mile-range Redstone of the Army, such intermediate-range missiles as the Army's Jupiter, and the Air Forces Thor-each with a designed range of about 1,500 miles-and the two i1lterconti- nental-range ballistics missiles QCBM projects of the Air Force, the Atlas and the Titan.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
Marie Mcdonald Is in Seclusion After Relapse

ENCINO, Calif., R-The where abouts of Marie Mcdonald was her secret today.
 Her physician said she had suf- fered a relapse and that he or dered her into strict seclusion.
 Miss McDonald's story of being kidnapped in her home the night of Jan. 3 by two men and of be- ing held captive 24 hours before being pushed out of their car is being investigated by police.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
Asst. Defense Secretary Ross Takes Voluntary Leave Pending Completion Of Investigation of Army Contract

CCOu1 CS.
 Ross has been handling Defense Department liaison with Congress and directing the departments public relations policy. He for merly was vice president of Wynn Enterprises and an official of Southern Athletic Co., also of Knoxville.
 Elected Fxom New York
 Defense Department records show that since 1851 government contracts totaling more than ST. 100000 have been awarded to Wynn Enterprises Inc and with Southern Athletic and other af- filiated firms.
 In his letter to Mcclellan, Ross said that he severed all connec- tions" with these firms. That, as he has said before, was after his election to Congress, as a Repub- lican, from a New York district.
 ''I do not own any stock in any of these companies, nor have I ever owned any stock in them,'' Ross said.
 Received No Compensation
 Since becoming a defense off cial in March 1854, Ross said, "I have not interested myself in any manner whatsoever in any bids or contracts involving" Wynn En- terprises or Southern Athletic.
 He added that since severing connections with those firms, ''I have not received any compensa- ton or remuneration of any kind from them"
 The Nashville Tennessean re- ported Wednesday that Ross was listed as vice president of l Southern Athletic in it's annual report, to the Tennessee secretary of state dated June "A, 1855. three years after he said he had resigned
 Tell-Tale Report
 H. D. Wynn, president of the company and Ross brother-in- law, said the continued listing of Ross was "a terrible error" not | discovered until less than a year ago. He said it was "an auditors l mistake"
 Wynn had signed the report to the state officials.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14
ZIMMERMAN GOOFS

DETROIT REEven the experts sometimes goof.
 w. w. Oak, chief meteorologist at the US. Weather Bureau office here, was two hours late for work yesterday because he hadn't ex- pected a nine-inch snowfall.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-14

}Thirty-fo of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were lawyers.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

this free Safety Check on May
18-but remember, the biggest
cause Of all accidents though is
the nut that holds the steering
wheel. This nut is often too well
oiled"
u. S. Commissioner May Carter
of Wasilla said, I'm order for this
program of vehicle inspection to
be a success and accomplish its
pupose, we must all cooperate by
taking the time to make sure our
cars are in safe condition. Taking
the time to do this may seem inn
possible when there are SO many
things to be done and not enough
time to do them, but the impor-
lance Of preventing accidents
cannot be- emphasized too strong
ly and taking a little time to
check the condition Of the vehicle
we drive, can save accident or
injury to ourselves or some mem
Der of our family. I believe that
all vehicles should be inspected
before they are licensed to oper-
ate on our public highways"
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens
stated: Our department is back
ing this program 100 percent. !
should like to see such a safety
check made compulsory for all
vehicles 80 taking unsafe vehicles
off the road. 7 hope the public
will cooperate and voluntarily 60
to the check station on May 18.
Any service our department can
lend between now and during the
inspection will be offered to all
motorists"
"A positive approach is always
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

vehicle as being in safe condition.
Kiwanians will be checking the
vehicles for brakes front and rear
lights, steering, tires, exhaust sys-
tenn, glass, windshield wipers,
rear view mirrors and horn, Maze
said.
The program is being sponsored
by the local club with the coop
Grafton of the Territorial Police.
All police officials this week join
ed in expressing their keen inter
est in the program. Territorial
Police Officer Gordon Nelson
said this week, eve are very
much in favor of the Safety
Check program and will give
complete cooperation to the cam
paign as we know from statistics
that approximately 206 Of We
hicles on the road today are un-
safe and even potential killers.
About 90Go of these unsafe We
hicles are unsafe due to the
blissful ignorance of the drivers
as to their condition. 1t is at this
group of drivers the campaign is
aimed and help being offered. A
great number of residents of this
area no doubt have observed We
hicles on the road in dangerous
condition. few common haz-
ards are headlights not properly
adjusted, one headlight out-tail
light or brake light not working
faulty, leaky mufflers-broken
windows and windshields, COW
cred with paper or cardboard
wobbly wheels.
I'VE strongly urge that all We
hicle owners take advantage of
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
FIVE UNIVERSITY
GO
TO PALMER SENIORS

Five University of Alaska
scholarship awards will go to
1857 graduates Of the Palmer
High School, it was announced
this week by superintendent of
schools, William Zahradnicek.
Receiving two of the five
scholarships will be Stephen Col
berg, who as salutitarian of his
class, will also be eligible for a
Territorial room scholarship at
the University. His awards in
clude a $500 Margaret r. Phipps
scholarship, and a $500 Mcintosh
Honorary scholarship. The Uni
versity announced this week that
Colberg's test scores in the Phipps
scholarship were the highest in
territory. The senior was also a
National Merit winner this year.
The Harriet Hess $500 scholar
ship will go to Derain Curtis.
John Mears will receive the
Sears Roebuck Foundation Schol-
arship of $210 and Larry Trow-
bridge was named to receive the
$500 Henderson Scholarship.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
Promotion Exercise
In Junior High
To Be Held Nav ID

Junior high school promotion
exercises will be held in Central
School Wednesday afternoon,
May Is, at 2 pm. Norman Rou-
sey, member of the teaching staff,
will present the class and pro-
motion diplomas will be distri-
buted by George E. Smith, presi-
dent of the Education Board.
The program will open with a
salute to the flag, led by Ernest
Stineberg and the national an
them will follow. Greetings will
be presented by Donald Harris,
followed by flute solo, "The
Swan, presented by Helen Sch
aefer.
American Legion awards will
be presented to Carol Hartung
and Klaus Jade.
A chorus group from the school
will present Il Amt Gonna
Grieve My Lord No More, fol-
lowed by the presentation OF the
scholarship honor roll. Students
in the top 10 student group in
clude: Carolyn Wallace, Carol
Covich, Shannon Mick, Helen
Schaefer, Sue Baugh, Carol Har-
tung, Susan Harrington, Phoebe
Martin Klaus Jade and Barbara
Brewster.
Prior to the occasional the
choral group will close the pro-
gram with A1ude With Me-.
Sue Baugh, Sharon Bernath,
Nancy Boyd, Carleen Bozinoff,
Barbara Brewster, Sally Burnett,
Alice Buzby, Florence Carroll,
Mae Corey, Carol Covich, Karen
Cutler, Jean Diedrich, Barbara
Dolfi, Carol Goble and Lin Hais-
ley.
Marcia Hamilton, Susan Harr-
ington, Carol Hartung, Marion
Continued on Page 81
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
AREA SAFETY CHECK DAY SLATED FOR MAY ID

good" said Dorothy p. Saxton,
U. S. Commissioner in Palmer.
''The old proverb An ounce Of
prevention is worth a pound Of
cure certainly applies to this
program. Each Of us will benefit
as citizens to make our valley a
safer place in which to live land
drive). A special thanks is due
the Hartley Motors for the driv-
er training car they have made
available to the Palmer school
system for their driving course;
to Territorial Police officers for
enforcing regulation of qualify
ing for our driving. privileges; to
each Kiwanis member for spon-
soring and supporting such 2
worthwhile project SO that we
will become aware that safe cars,
safe drivers, saves lives"
1t has been pointed out that
this program is not compulsory.
All motorists desiring a safety
check on their vehicles will have
to make the effort of going to the
check lane and voluntarily run
ming their car through the check
lane. Chairman Maze pointed out
that this is a very good time for
motorists to discover an unsafe
condition in their vehicle Of
which they were not aware.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

COL. B. A. FINKEL
TO GIVE ADDRESS
At COMM EN- CEN en- 7

Thirty-four seniors will don
cap and gowns and present them
selves for the awarding of di-
plomas in commencement exer-
cises to be held in the school
gymnasium next Wednesday at
8 pm.
Colonel B A. Finkel, Chief of
Military Personnel Division, u. S.
Army, Alaska, will give the
commencement address.
The exercises will open with
a procession of the graduates to
the stage. The high school brass
ensemble will play the Festival
March by Mendelssohn, follow
ing which the Rev J. Einar Bach,
pastor Of St. Johns Lutheran
Church, will offer the invocation.
10Y Eyes of my Beloved, COM
posed by Olando DeLasso, will be
sung by members of the chorus
Stephen Colberg, will give the
salutatorian's address. His topic
will be 'aTo Walk in the Light.
Annetta Sawby, valdictorian, will
speak on Gains From High
School.
Prior to the address to be Civ
en- by Colonel Finkel a band sell
ection will be presented, and fol-
lowing the address the chorus
viii offer Ralph Williams Born
to be Free.
Mrs. Margaret Cope, class ad-
visor, will present the class and
Superintendent of Schools Viii
liam T. Zahradnicek will present
the awards following which di-
plomas will be presented to the
seniors by George Smith, presi-
dent of the Palmer Education
Board.
Rev. Bach will offer the bene-
diction and the graduated seniors
will march from the gym accom-
panied by Verdi's "Triumpal
March, played by the brass en-
Semble.
Members Of the 1857 Palmer
High School graduating class are.
Darlyne J. Brager, RoseAnn
Branton, Ernest A. Boicourt, Jr.,
Stephan r. Goldberg, Mildred 3.
Conkle, Derain D. Curtis, Richard
J. Diedrich, Gilbert NJ. Edmonds,
Eleanor N. Falk, Richard v. Free
man, Michael c. Gallagher, r.
Neil Hermon, Learn Hoffman,
Judith D. Hurley, Gerda L. Kali
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

In an about, one-day cam
paign, Palmer Kiwanians will
stage Community Vehicle Safe
ty-Check program on Saturday,
May 18. A check lane will be set
up on the city lot near the fair
grounds where motorists will be
invited to drive their vehicles for
a free safety check, Jack Maze,
program chairman has announced.
Banners will be erected to iden-
tify the location and all motorists
will be given safety literature.
Vehicles which pass the tests will
have a sticker affixed to their
windshields that will identify the
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

Stephan Colberg son of DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur J. Colberg Of Palmer
will be the salutatorian for the
PHS 1857 graduating class. In adj
dition to his outstanding grades
throughout his four years in high
school Colberg was class presi-
dent during his sophomore, Junior
and senior years. He was mem
Der of the student council each
of those years and a member of
the National Honor Society dur
ing his junior and senior years
and served as president of the
Society this past year. He receiv-
ed his letter in football. Although
he plans to major in engineering,
Goldberg has not yet designated his
school.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

Valedictorian. Of the PHS 1857
graduating class viii be Annetta
Sawby, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Irving Sawby of Palmer. Miss
Sawby qualified for the honor by
producing outstanding grades
throughout her school term. She
has been very active during her
sour years in the local high school,
participating in the chorus, as
Sophomore class secretary, Ma
tional Honor Society and class
treasurer in Junior and senior
years, editor of Polaris, and many
additional activities. Miss Sawby
has chosen the University Of
Washington As the school where
she will continue her education.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
FAIR BOARD SEEKS
MANAGER FOR ST;
SETS LOWER BUDGET

Directors of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association this week
adopted a budget of $26,500 for
the 1857 Valley Fair. This is
about $4,000 less than the Sc
budget, according to T. A. Meyer,
president.
The budget includes fireworks,
coronation ball ,Spokebenders
race, the queen contest and many
other events.
Beginning June ID the associa-
ton will have an office secretary
on duty each afternoon in the
fair office located in the theatre
basement. Dorothy Anderson, who
served in this capacity last year,
has again accepted the position.
The directors are SEEKING appli-
cations for the position of Fair
Manager. Two applications have
been received. The manager will
begin his duties July I.
At the June 3 meeting of the
directors the annual fair book
will be finalized. All changes de-
sired in the ST book must be
turned in by that time. Infor-
nation desired before June may
be obtained from Meyer or Maud
Hosler, association secretary.
NJ. d. Snodgrass reported he
has sold about $500 in advertis-
ing which viii be printed in the
Fair Book. He also reports space
in the Snodgrass exposition build
ing has sold very fast and that
very little space remains. Any
one desiring advertising space III
the book or concession space in
the Snodgarss building should
contact Snodgrass as soon as pos
sible.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
WORK CONTINUES on
CITY WATER WELL

Work on the city water well
is continuing, according to Ted
Buzby of the water department
At the present time only one
well is in operation and residents
who are city water users are re-
quested to continue their conser-
walton of water during this peri
cd. Buzby said they hope to have
the work completed about Mon
day.
This, and the fact that the
watering truck is under repair,
has prevented the street depart
ment from wetting down the
streets this week.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
TO ATTEND RECEPTION

University of Alaska President
and Mrs. Ernest N. Patty will be
hosts at a baccalaureate reception
for the public in the presidents
residence after the ceremony May
II. Among those to be honored
at the reception are Homecoming
graduates which will include Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Snodgrass 80.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

ROAD RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
Road restrictions put in effect
by the Bureau of Public Roads
during the spring breakup period,
have been lifted in the immediate
area. This would include the high
way from Anchorage to Glenallen
and on the Wasilla highway.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LaRose of
Palmer have returned to the val
ley following a vacation spent in
the States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

measure the radiation exposure
to which a person has been
subjected. The meters, by the
way. are inexpensive and de-
signed for civilian use al
though. to the despair of the
authors. "as yet civilians have
not considered it essential to
invest in them"
Two sets of initials with
which we may all become I'M
happily too familiar in years
to come are MPC and MPL.
The former stands for max
imum permissible econcentra-
ton" and designates that
amount of radioactive material
in body tissue which specialists
feel will not produce significant
injury. MPC ratings are es-
tablished to indicate limits of
radiation permissible for safe
operation.
MPL stands for maximum
permissible level or limit.
That's the "tolerable" does rate
of radiation to which humans
can be exposed. At the pres
ent time scientists throughout
the world agree that the MPL
is 0.3 roentgen per week-a