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The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
(ehas. Wilson Gives
AII-AIaska Chamber
Meeting Report

Among reports given at the
Chamber Of Commerce meeting
this week was one on the ALI
Alaska Chamber Of Commerce
meeting recently held in Juneau.
Charles WI. Wilson, representing
the local Chamber, attended a
number of meetings held dur
ing the convention.
His report showed the All-Al-
aska members voted to amend
the bylaws to prohibit political
participation; establishment Of
permanent address for the ALI
Alaska Chamber In Juneau; a
resolution Of not supporting any
thing carrying only local value,
that proposals b. supported only
If they affect the entire territory;
voted to request $40 million for
the next five years from the
federal government to speed up
road development; urged the con
flict between wildlfe and oil
interests be resolved.
Mr.. Wilson, who is territorial
soil conservationist, reported a
conference with Governor Mike
Stepovich following the meeting
in which they discussed the need
for water use laws in Alaska.
Wilson pointed out that as time
goes on the need for water, es-
pecially for irrigation purposes,
will become more acute. "If an
individual wants to set up an ir-
rigating system today, there are
40 legal means through which
he may secure the rights to do
that, Wilson pointed out. He adj
ded there are persons using river,
lake, and pond waters for irriga-
ton purposes, but that Alaska
has no laws protecting such a
person and his investment. AS q
result Of the discussion Gov. Step
ovich requested that Wilson
write Up His ideas and submit
them to him. Gov. Stepovich has
since notified Wilson that proper
steps will be taken to bring the
problem to the attention Of the
next legislature.
Wilson also told Of having talk
ed with Dutch Dorr, head Of the
Alaska Visitors Association and
Of their discussion in putting the
tourist dollar to work in Alaska.
$50 many Alaskans take this
tourist dollar and 90 Outside for
their vacation there's lots Of
good vacation country right here
in Alaska, a. pointed out
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
Luncheon Planned
For Farln-Ciiy Week

Farrn-City Week which Off
Gally opens in the valley and
Nlaska tomorrow, will be observ-
q by the Palmer Kiwanis Club
~ their noon luncheon meeting
sNovember Is.
Special guests. at the meeting
will be Matanuska Valley farm
erS. Invitation letters were mail
ed to eli persons actively engaged
in Palmer and to date reserva
tions indicate. that there will be
a sizeable turnout. Also invited
are members of the Matanuska
Valley Chamber of Commerce,
city officials and all other inter
ested persons
Guest speaker at the meeting
will be James w. Wilson, terri
serial commissioner of agricul-
ture.
Kiwanis international spon-
Eors the Farrn-City Week thro-
ughout their many chapters and
the Palmer club has observed
this special week in some special
manner for the past three years.
In place of the evening dinner
meeting held in past years, the
Palmer club this year has plan
ned this noon meeting. Governor
Mike StepOvich proclaimed the
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
Short Course Response
Shows LocuI Interest
I'm Agriculture

Thirty-one persons were in
attendance at the opening session
of the Agricultural Short Course
being offered twice weekly as a
joint venture of the Palmer
Schools and the University of AL
aska Extension Service. The turn
out would indicate an untold in
terest in agricultural work, said
Charles S. Allen, agricultural vo-
cation teacher in the high school.
Dairy management was the
session topic this past Monday
night and was presented by Will
liam Sweetman of the dairy hus-
bandry department of the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station.
Mr.. Sweetman will present a
program on Feeding Dairy Cattle
at the next session which is to
be held tomorrow night.
The courses are being held in
Room ~ at the east end of the
high school. There is no charge
made for any of the courses. Each
session Is geared for a complete
presentation in one evening. Clas-
Ses begin at 8 pm. and continue
to $50 pm.
All persons interested in the
agricultural short course are. in
vited to attend any and all ses-
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21

Shaw, attorney LOT DOLn LIfG FdL-
mer School District and the City
,of Palmer, and William Wake
land, tax assessor-collector
Pending the outcome of this
meeting, no suits had been filed
BY the assessor since warning
letters were sent to many delin-
quents early in October.
Under this new plan, persons
who have received a red delin-
quent tax bill and notice ask
ing payment within 10 days will
receive no further notices. Let
tiers win be sent to all others
warming of publication and even
tuaT suit.
The next step win be publica-
ton of names in The Frontiers
man, with public announcement
that those persons will b. dealt
with in Court by the City of Pal
mer and Palmer Independent
School District, respectively.
Finally, complaints will be
prepared by the attorney and tax
collector and filed III Court when
directed to do SO. by the Council
and School Board.
The committee pointed out that
most Of the people whose names
appear on the studied lists are
delinquent for 1857 taxes only
and many of these persons may
be ignorant of the new law de-
claring the whole tax delinquent
lii the first half Is not paid On or
before August l. Several persons
have already been sued for 1857
taxes Even though first half
payment was made late, the bal
ance is delinquent and can BE-
COLLECTED by suit.
In all cases, a red tax bill,
marked delinquent across the
face, was mailed out ia early
to all persons deiln-
quent in their tax payments.
"A suit for collection Of person
al property taxes Is a civil action
in Commissioner Court, leading
to .adjudgement which can en-
power the III, $. Marshal to i'm
pound and sell any or all per-
sonal property or other property.
or attach wages sufficient to pay
the tax, penalty, interest and
court costs. It is a serious matter,
and an expensive one, financed
by the defendent the tax collect
or pointed out.
The above information applies
only to personal property, except
that real property holders who
have received d red delinquent
bill will not receive any further
notice until foreclosure is adver-
tised.
Persons who paid the first half
of either personal or real property
taxes by August !, will receive
a second half notice early in Jan
uary.
The assessor urges anyone who
cannot pay All his delinquent tax
to- contact him anyway and a
method will be found to keep
the account out of court.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
City League Report
Given hy Secretary

Mrs. Lucy Mick, executive Sec
rotary with the, League of Alas
kan Cities, spoke briefly on the
recent League convention during
the November rs meeting Of the
Matanuska Valley Chamber Of
Commerce
Hitting on some Of the high
lights of the convention Mrs,
Mick reported the League re-
questing an extension Of the AL
aska Public Works Act to 1864
Gan additional five years. and
requesting $50 million for the
program She pointed out the SIT
million appropriated in 1949 is
nearly expended with only IS
million left for the 1859 season.
The League asks the inclusion
of Alaska In the National sys-
tenn Of interstate and defense
highway act in which Alaska was
excluded in the 1856 Act. Of the
$50 billion authorized under this
Act for highways lover a 13-year
period, SITS billion was ear
marked for interstate systems.
For these systems one cent of the
gas, tires, etc. tax is imposed.
Alaska receives nothing under
this part of the Act.
League members also seek the
inclusion of a ferry system to
serve Southeast cities within the
territorial highway network;
also that the '57 Act allocating
Territorial funds used as match
ing funds with federal funds
available for National Guard
Ar1nories BE- extended to other
communities not included in the
Act palmer was not includedl.
Mrs. Mick stated the Leagues
legislative program is slated to
begin early so that the public
may be acquainted with special
legislation to be presented next
Fall. Among the larger items
to be considered will be home
rule for Alaskan cities, she point
ed out.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
FALL CONCERT
IN RE pRESENTE Ell
TOMORROW NIGHT

Students Of the Palmer school
band departments will present
their fall concert tomorrow night
at 5 pm. in the Central school
gymnasium. The concert, post
poned because Of influenza last
month, will include presentations
by the sixth grade students, the
junior high school section, the
drum corps, and the senior Pion-
eer band. The entire program will
be under the direction Of Lee
Plumbley, band master.
Numbers to be presented in the
opening half Of the concert in
clude Crusaders Hymn; K. T..
Kings "Avenger March; Fosters
Aura Lee; "Jubilio" by H. CT.
Work and "Minka", Russian
folk song in which various sec
tons Of the band will be featured;
Kentucky Home" will feature
a cornet trio with theme and vari-
atoms. The flute section will be
featured in ''Wayfaring Stranger"
and a medly of American folk
dances will be presented in Illus
kim Bee.
Rita Nelson, playing the bari
tone, saxaphone. will be featured
in Rock Tn the Cradle Of the
Deep; the "Trumpeters Lullaby
by Leroy Anderson will feature
J. O. Harder.
The 16-girl drum corp will pre-
sent their part of the program
followed by the second half
which is of a heavier" nature,
P1umbley said.
The second half of the pro
gram will open with Huffine's
CONTINUED on page 81
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
PALMER KEY CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS

The first organizational meet
ing Of the Palmer Key Club,
which is sponsored by the Pal
mer Kiwanis Club, was held No
vernber IA at the high school.
Mickey Leek was named presi-
dent of the organization; Jerry
Nelson vice president; Roy Felix,
secretary, and Larry Lucas, trea-
surer. Sixteen members were
present for the first meeting and
Felix stated the group is seeking
additional members.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
COOP SEEKING
TAX EXEMPTION
FOR GRAIN elevator

Al Anderson, director Of the
Resource Development Board and
Of the Territorial tax incentive
program has announced a public
meeting in Palmer tonight To hear
Of the Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association APP
plication for tax exemption from
Alaska's taxes under terms of the
new industrial incentive law.
The meeting will b. held iii the
Coop office meeting room at 8
pm. and representatives of the
Coop, Palmer. Independent
School Board, City Of Palmer, the
Tax Assessor and others are ex-
pected to attend. James Wilson,
territorial commissioner Of agri-
culture has been requested by An
derson to sit in a. a consultant.
The Coop has made applica.
ton for benefits for the new $75,-
900 grain elevator completed and
put in operation this Fall.
The Coop application is the
second one to be announced under
this new Act. Earlier the Sitka
Pulp Company made application
for exemption for the mill being
constructed in Sitka. The Act
provides an incentive for new in
dutries in Alaska providing a
period Of relief during the early
and costly periods Of operation
Locally it was pointed out by a
Coop official that the exemp-
ton would not truly deprive the
area of taxes because during the
limited period of exemption
farmers who are producing the
grain will be expanding their
real and personal property and
thereby paying more taxes. "a
tax exempt period would pro-
vide time for the establishment
Of the grain elevator which can
not in it's infancy be operated at
an adequate profit because of its
nature.
The Coop application for ex-
emption comes under The AL
aska Industrial Incentive Act of
1857, Chapter l29 ASH 1857.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
FARM FORUM SET
FOR MARCH Il And 2

Plans for the annual Farm For
UNI, which will be held i'll Pal
mer this year On March ! and 2,
were announced by Law Hanks,
Extension Service district agent,
at the Chamber Of Commerce
meeting this week.
The Forum will be held on
Saturday and Sunday and can b.
expanded to include Friday if
necessary, Hanks said. Again
this year the high school cafe
terra will be the main meeting
room, with other rooms in the
school used as needed.
Hanks pointed out that III past
years the Forum has been of the
informative type, with various
subjects presented and discussed.
1T is hoped this year that we will
be able to change the type pro-
gram to present 1t On more Of
community level" he said. Sub
ects that have been suggested for
this years Forum include discus
sions Of the Matanuska Valley
Fair; formation of an irrigation
district, and others. As Hanks
pointed out, none Of the program
has yet been firmed up but it is
hoped that this year the program
may be broadened and the assis-
lance of the MatanuSka Valley
Chamber of Commerce will be
requested.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
Volunteers Needed
For Fire Department

"A reorganization meeting of
the Palmer Volunteer Fire De
partment will be held Monday
evening November rs at s pm.
All men, 81 years of age or older,
VINO are interested in serving in
this very important community
service are urged to attend the
meeting which will last from one
and one half to two hours. 1t will
be a regular training session.
Volunteers are very much need
ed, said Bernard Bouwens. who
was recently appointed by Mayor
Kenneth Lynn to the combined
position of fire and police chief.
III sufficient interest is shown in
the organization he said that fire
fighting personnel from the An
chorage area will come to Palmer
10 assist with future meetings.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SELLING ONE LOT

The Palmer Independent
School District is offering for
sale one lot which was not
bid on during the recent tax
sale. According to a notice ap-
pearing on the classified page
of this newspaper the proper
ty is described as being Lot 3;
Block 2, Matanuska Town
site. The sale price is $42.18,
plus Is percent per annum in
terest from October %, 1857.
The property will be sold to
the first person paying the
amount to the tax assessor
after 8 am. tomorrow The
purchaser will be given a GER
tificate of sale, subject to re-
demption within two years. If
not redeemed, a deed will be
issued by the School District.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21
Plan Court Action
On Delinquent axes

Publication of the names Of
delinquent personal property tax
payers, followed by mass filing
Of complaints in the TIL s. Com
missioner's Court, was recon-
mended by a joint tax committee
which met with the local tax as
SCISSOR and attorney on Tuesday
evening Of this week.
Present were Richard Jones
and Al j. DeJulio Of the Palmer
Board Of Education; Jan Koslosky
and Charles Logsdon, members
Of the Palmer City Council; John
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21

Forester Michael Leach of the
Palmer Fire Guard Station, re-
Gently attended the Bureau of
Land Management annual meet
ing held in Fairbanks. The re-
cent fire season was the main
tcpic Of discussion at the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-21

week Of November 1929 Farm
City Week and asks for proper
ObServanceS.
Persons who have not yet
made reservations for the lunch
con are asked to contact Charles
Marsh by Friday November %.
The luncheon meeting will be
held in Grange Hall On Fairview
Avenue at noon.
Evening star., 1957-08-27
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
NatiOnal-"West Side Story;
$50 pm.
OIney-"The Potting She'd;
$50 pm.
Ambassador Omar Khay-
yam; 1:10. 3:15. $40, 1880
and $40 pm.
CapitOI-"will Success Spoil
Rock Hunter; 11:40 am. las.
3:45. 5:45. 7:45 and $50 PM
COlum bia-"Gun Glory:
11:45 am. las. 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
DupOnt-"If All the Guys in
the World; 1:20. 3:25, 5:25,
1880 and 9:35 pm.
Keith's-"The Pride and the
Passion; 1915 am, 1890,
2:50 sos. 7:25 and $50 pm.
Macarthur = THE Happy
Road; 6:15, 8 and $50 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Omar Khay-
yam; 11:35 am. 1:35. 1886,
$40. TAO and GAS pm.
OntariO-"Love in the After
noon: /. $40. $50. 7:35 and
$50 pm.
Palace-"Man Of a Thousand
Faces: IL am. 1:10. 800,
$50. TAO and $50 pm.
Playhouse The Rising Of
the Noon" II am. 12:40, 2:25,
4:10, $50 and $50 pm. THE
Constant Husband; 7:l5 and
1910 pm.
Plaza - THE Devils Cen
eral";; 1880 am, 1:35, $40,
5:45. 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Jeanne Eagles;
IL a m, /, $40. Sis. 7:25 and
e:40 pm.
UptOwn-"Around the World
IN 80Days": $3.50 pm.
Warner-"Seven Wonders OF
the World: $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1957-08-27

couple Of years back at the
New York Palace.
Well, not precisely the same
show, but one much like 1t with
Miss Garland singing the songs
that have been the stepping
stones of q sentimental career
and q collection Of supporting
acts of becoming caliber.
The Capitol, reverting to a
one-a-day policy for that week.
will not be precisely pioneering.
1T has done the same thing be-
fore since its abandonment Of
. combined picture-stage show
policy, most recently with q
Betty Hutton show three years
ago.
The entire theater will go on
q reserved seat basis for the
engagement Of Miss Garland,
with one show nightly Monday
through Saturday and with q
single matinee performance on
the afternoon of September 81.
A special boxoffice will be set
up shortly in the Capitols
lobby for Miss Garland's show,
to handle not only window
sales but mail orders as well.
The price scale for the pro-
duction remains to be an
nounced.
AND SHANTA RAO: Legiti-
mate theaters also are cheer
fully vulnerable to the idea Of
changing pace. or fare.
1 BY way of illustration, there
Is the Shubert's date October
IA with Shanta Rao whose
Dancers Of India" will per-
form here for a week. after
making their debut In New
York at the ANITA theater.
Shanta Rao and a company
of 20 Kathakali dancers and
musicians are being brought I'd
this country by John Coast,
young British impressario who
q few years ago imported the
Dancers Of Bali" to this coun-
try. Temple dances which have
a2.000-years history and mime
drama Of southern India are
6hanta Rao's speciality. Their
performance in this country
will be under the sponsor
ship of Producer Roger L.
Evening star., 1957-08-27

Stevens in cooperation with
the international Cultural Ex-
change Program Of the Amer
ican National Theater and
Academy.
Mr.. Coast who shaped the
Balinese dancers program by
cutting two-hour ritual perfor-
mances to q few climactic min
utes. is similarly adapting
Shanta Rao's repertory to the
American requirement for
terseness and sharp accent.
This. reports to the drama de-
partment intimate, is not al
ways understood but Mr.. Coast
has his happy experience with
the Balinese as q precedent in
his debate with Shanta Rao.
RAINY SUNDAY: There is
nothing like a rainy Sunday
afternoon to permit q man to
catch up on one-tenth Of ! per
cent Of his back reading. How
far back?
Well. it is embarrassing to
say so. but all the way to Eu-
gene Scribe. who would be 1866
years old were he alive today.
We read about Scribe in Hill
and Wang's new paperback
drama book. "Playmaking." ed
tied by Brander Matthews.
What proved most fascinat-
ing in our Scribe reading was
an anecdote that reveals the
frolicsome kindliness of his
mind; the sort. one suspects.
that even television playwrights
would not have time for these
days.
Scribe. it seems. once retreat
ed to the country, where it was
easier for a man to write 10 or
IL plays a year, the number ex-
pected of him. At the home
where he stayed II was the Gus
tom for someone to read aloud,
usually a poor governesS. who,
on one occasion, stopped be-
tween chapters to wish that her
dream would come true.
What is your dream made
moiselle?" Scribe asked.
To have a fixed income OF
200 francs a year" he was told
So. Scribe wrote a play. list
ing the governess as his collab-
orator and arranging with his
agents that. however they man.
aged 1t. his co-author should
have 1900 francs q year the
rest Of her life.
For this generous gesture, he
was rewarded with the woman's
relentless pursuit to repeat
their initial success with an
other play.
! What particularly piqued this
reader Of the anecdote is that
the l,200 francs this summer
would buy one-third Of a lunch
con at Fouget's.
/ \ -
BULLETIN BOARD: Open.
ing today at the Dupont, III
All the Guys in the World" 9
Evening star., 1957-08-27

French f1lm co-written and pro-
duced by H. G. Clouzot whose
'Diabolique" was such a popu-
lar. macabre item at the same
theater last year. Tomor-
row, the British THE Constant
Husband" will bring Rex Har-
rison. Margaret Leighton and
Kay Kendall to the Playhouse
screen. Miss Leighton is
the actress whose performance
collected Broadway awards last
year in Separate Tables"
Friday win bring one Of the
Evening star., 1957-08-27
sz9lNE|CHBORHOO6s II, fa,g6i1z i&S
Films of More Than Routine Merit

FUNNY FACE"-FroIcsOre Audrey Hepburn Fred Astare
and Kay Thompson live 1t up in Paris
"GIANT"-Kng size film Of Edna Ferbers novel, made note
worthy by Director George Stevens pictorial genius
"THE KING AND I-SumptuOus movie Of the musical de-
light wnnng played by Deborah Kerr and Yu Brynner.
"AN ON FIRE"-Bing Crosby without song in the affect
ing story Of young boys troubles in broken home.
"THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL'-Laurence Olivier as
stOid prince wOOng Marilyn Monroe, comic delight.
"SILK STOCKINGSCyd Charissee and Fred Astaire
through a gay musical version Of "NinOtchka."
"THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS-James Stewart Charles A.
Lindbergh in q fine recall Of his famed Paris fight
"SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS"-Burt Lancaster and Tony
Curtis in a sharp, sizzling study Of Times Square
Fality,
Evening star., 1957-08-27

years most ambitious projects
to the Palace, this the film ver-
sion Of Hemingway's "The Sun
Also Rises" Tyrone Power
and Ava Gardner are the stars
Of the picture, produced by
Daryl Zanuck.
Evening star., 1957-08-27
THE PASSING SHOW
Judy GorIond Booked
For CopitoI's Stage
By JAY CARMODY

Thears have to be adaptable these days and of the
nimblest its large feet is Loews Capitol.
Primarily film house. the S434seat theaer ready for
cultural departures the Metropolitan Opera the Royal
(formey Saders Wells) Ballet September 49, Judy
Garland in in that oneaday variety show she did
Evening star., 1957-08-27

1TW0T1 co. s. 1890. THE
tAvObb PRINCE AND THE
sHowoIRL." Marilyn Monroe.
eco. $50, Q:25. THE RIDE
BAck." Anthony Quinn. 4:2O. 7.5O..
Evening star., 1957-12-15

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Evening star., 1957-12-15
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Evening star., 1957-12-15
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