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The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
event TO OBSERVE
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY
THROUGHOUT CITY

On Wednesday of next week 81
Palmer High School students will
learn how a city is operated. The
students were elected by the stu
dent body on Tuesday of this
week to participate in the PAX
mer Elks' sponsored National
Youth Day which will be observ-
ed in Palmer on May l.
\ Dean Parks, elected as mayor
for the day, will take over the
gavel from Mayor Charles w.
Wilson at 10 am. At the same
time members of the City Coun-
Gil; Karen Aklestad, Karen Gro
yer, Rose Kucera, Jerry McKech-
ME, Bert Verrall, and Allyn Viii
son will take their oaths of office
and other city officials will be
sworn in.
Acting as city clerk will be
James Fogg who will probably
find he is one of the busiest city
employees as he tissues" dog Ii
censes, building permits, business
licenses, attends to correspond
ence, and assumes the many dut-
les of a city clerk. Steve Hamil-
ton appointed by Mayor Parks
as assistant city clerk, will be
lending a hand in these many
chores. City Clerk L. c. Stock
will work with the youths.
Neil Hermon will be charged
with the safety of the city in his
role as chief of police. John
Maze will help in this capacity
as appointed assistant chief. May
or Parks appointed Gilbert Ed
monds as Jail custodian and Betty
Shaefer as jail matron. They may
or may not have duties to per
form. City Police Chief Bernard
Bouwens is working with this
department.
Tom Kucera was named fire
chief and will be assisted by Lar
ry TroWbridge Members of the
fire department, as appointed by
Mayor Parks, will be Dale Whal-
en-, Robert Estelle, John Mears,
Larry Lucas, and Terry Weiland.
This department will be work
ing with Fire Chief Gallant and
are expected to see action.
The street commissioner on
May l will be Fred Loyer, with
assistance from Russ Felzien, of
the street department. Micky
Leek was named by the students
to be the water commissioner and
Ted Buzby Of the water depart
ment will lend him hand. Vad-
Continued on Page 81
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
Property Valuation
Committee Makes
Tax Recommendation

A property valuation commit
tee met April IL at the tax as
SCISSORS office to help establish a
'yardstick of Values" to be used
by the assessor in the Palmer In
dependent School District. The
committee was named by the
School Board this past winter.
During the meeting William
Wakeland, tax assessor, showed
maps indicating that some areas
are presently over assessed; others
under-assessed, and in all areas
a lack of uniformity.
The committee, which consists
of Richard Jones, James Hurley,
Roland Snodgrass, Harold Thuma,
Victor Falk, ST.. and Hugh Adj
ans recommended a table of val
ues ranging from top figure of
$3.50 per acre for good, flat, clear
ed farm land, down to SIS per acre
for steep, rocky, or swampy
areas. Soil quality and slope to
be determined from soil conser-
walton service maps and field
work.
The amount of clearing will
become more important as the
value of cleared land increases,
the committee pointed out. The
assessor will determine the acre
age cleared from this years aeri-
al photographs if possible, and
from field work. The committee
further recommended that ques-
tionnaires be sent to owners of
improved land in the School Dis
trict asking for a breakdown by
acres of their cleared land. This
step would equalize the burden
of higher valuations on land
among all owners during the sew
sral years it would take the as
SCISSOR to personally inspect eac-
parcel of land. Any large overall
increase in valuation would then
be reflected in a lower mill rate
to raise a given sum of money.
The committee wrestled the
longest over the problem of
assigning values to land adj
jacent to the city. They rea
Continued on Page 81
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
9TH ANNUAL MUSIC
FESTIVAL BEING HELD
THIS WEEKEND

Members of the high school
Pioneer Band and of the chorus
will leave for Anchorage this
afternoon where they win partic-
ipate tomorrow and Saturday in
the eighth annual Southwestern
Alaska Music Festival which is
to be held in that city.
Three stateside leaders in music
are in Anchorage this week for
the Festival. l.. w. Echols arriv-
ed in Anchorage Monday to con-
duct music clinics which will ac-
company the festival for the first
time. Echols is a music educator
in Elkhart, concert trombonist
and member of the Pennsyl-
vania and Canadian Bandmasters
Association. DR.. Floyd Oakland,
director OF choral activities at
Montana State University and
Professor Justin Gray director Of
bands at Montana State Univer-
sity arrived in Anchorage today.
DR.. Oakland, who will direct
both choral and orchestra work
at the festival, was in Anchorage
two years ago. Professor Gray
will be director of the band and
Judge of the band instrumental
lists.
High schools represented will
be those of Fairbanks, Cordova,
Nome, Wasilla, Seward, Valdez,
Seldovia, Anchorage and Palmer.
Palmer students will be trans
ported to Anchorage. late this
afternoon by bus and registration
will take place this evening.
The program will begin Friday
morning at 5 am. in the high
school auditorium at which time
solo and small ensembles will
majorettes and drum corps, of
the local group.
offer their presentations. In the
afternoon the massed band, or
chestra and choir will meet for
the first rehearsals. This rehear-
sal and one on Saturday after
noon will be closed, however the
public is invited to the morning
session. Friday evening individu-
al musicians will be judged in
the auditorium.
Saturday morning the school
bands and their majorettes will
parade starting at 10 am. and
more than $500 Boy Scouts from
the Anchorage area will march
The youths will parade down
Fourth and Fifth avenues.
Saturday evening the festival
concert will begin at 8 pm. in the
high school gymnasium. Admis-
sion charge, to cover all costs of
the festival, will be 81 for adults
and 80 cents for students.
The Palmer choral group will
be under the direction of Mrs
Lois Weldon and Lee Plumbley
band master, will direct the band
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
HOSPITAL RATES
GO UP ON MAY |

Effective May I a new rate
schedule will go into effect at the
Valley Presbyterian Hospital, it
was announced this week. Ac-
cording to DR.. Allan Mick, hospit-
al association president, for some
time the board has been aware
that prevailing rates at the valley
institution were lower than those
of other hospitals in Alaska and
the Northwest. In spite of the
continuing operating deficit at
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital,
directors hesitated to add to the
financial burden OF patients in
the valley.
Growing concern over the diff
ficulty to maintain a. high stan
dard of hospital care and quail
flied personnel, while at the same
time charging a lower rate than
other hospitals, prompted the di-
rectors several months ago to
move toward a rate increase.
The boards finance committee
proposed a new rate schedule,
which was approved first by the
policy committee and the local
medical staff, and then by the
hospital board as a whole.
The new rates are still not as
high as those of other hospitals
in the area, DR. Mick pointed out.
AS an example of the charge,
daily patient care which has been
SIT per day will now be $40.
Charge for operating room for
minor surgery has been $24; will
be $25. There is no change in the
fee for operating room for major
surgery. Copies of the complete
rate scale may be seen at the hos
pital office.
NThe board realizes that some
people in the valley, especially
those who carry no hospital in
surance, will be Inconvenience
by the increase in rates, DR..
Continued on page 81 j..
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
New Ordinance
viii Create
Subdivision Law

The City of Palmer is about to
enact a new ordinance pertaining
to subdivisions and the require
ment Of graded streets within
subdivisions. The ordinance had
its first reading at the April %
netting of the City Council and
is as follows:
No subdivision Of land shall be
considered until a preliminary
plan has been submitted to the
City Planning Commission.
No subdivision of land shall be
approved until all streets there
in are cleared and graded, pro-
vided however that subdivisions
may be approved subject To
agreement of the subdivider to
clear and grade the streets with
in a Stipulated period of time
provided further that a satisfac-
tory bond Is posted to insure such
clearing and grading within
such period of time.
No subdivision of land shall be
approved which provides dead
end streets within such subdivig
sions nor alleys running in east
west direction nor any system of
lots which contains less than
5000 square feet per lot or has
less than so feet of frontage per
lot on any principal street.
The ordinance will have two
more readings before it becomes
law.
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
Don't coll III the
Warehouse Any More

From now on when employ
ees at the Coop Warehouse
answer their telephone the
listeners will hear them say,
Coop Building and Farm
Supply. This is the new name
for the warehouse and will
soon appear on all their iden-
LITIGATION.
Although about 25 names
were submitted in the contest,
none of them were used. The
new name was one that had
been suggested prior to the
contest. However, in apprecia-
ton to those who entered, $1.00
in merchandise will be given
free to each contestant, it was
announced this week.
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
81 YOUTHS TAKE OVER CITY REINS MAY |


WHEREAS the young people Of Alaska are greatest
asset and,
WHEREAS it is the desire of the city government of Palmer
to recognize this value and pay tribute to our
young people and
WHEREAS May Day for many years synboized youth
and spring and
WHEREAS active participation in community affairs will
tend to better acquaint young people with the
machinery of government in a democracy and,
WHEREAS the intent of the City Palmer to partci-
pate in the programs of young people,
THEREFORE May l. 1857 is hereby proclaimed Youth
Day in Palmer and that day elected repre-
sentatives of Pal mer High School will actively
participate in all phases Of city government
CHARLES W. WILSON
Mayor, City of Palmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

one. When Emergency Hospital moves to
the new Hospital Center in the Soldiers
Home grounds its ambulance no longer
will be stationed in the downtown dis
trict. Under the present setup, the Health
Department has overall control Of spe-
cial ambulance services for the city, but
the calls are taken and the orders issued
by the Fire Department
Congressional action will be required
to shift funds from the Health Depart
ment to the Fire Department for ambu-
lance supervision, but no difficulty in
obtaining congressional consent is ex-
pected. This is because both health and
FIRE officials are reported in agreement
on the proposed reorganization. In fact,
officials would be justified in launching
the new system in advance Of congress
sional action in the interest OF public
health and safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Inducement to Stay

The Governments latest plan for
recruiting and retaining employees on
career basis is especially attractive to
Federal workers with families. The adj
ministrations proposal for health in
surance program will supplement another
recently bestowed fringe benefit" life
insurance AS such benefits go, however,
the opportunity to buy, at reduced rates,
protection against the costs of basic or
catastrophe illnesses would greatly boil
Ster efforts to reduce the turnover Of
Federal employees 1t would be an induce
ment to enter Government service, and
to stay there, second in Importance only
to adequate pay.
The health insurance program would
be voluntary partnership arrangement
between the employe and the Govern
ment, with the Government paying about
one-third Of the cost Of regular health
policies covering disqualification and sur
gical services. The choice Of private
insurance policies would be left to the
employe, provided the policies met GER
tain minimum standards. Prolonged seri-
Gus illness would be covered as well
as short-term medical and surgical
treatments.
The administration is convinced that
unless the Government expands its fringe
benefits in line with those of private
industry, which, in general, offers bene-
fits far beyond those available to civil
service workers, the Federal establish
ment will continue to lose key employees
and to have difficulty in securing replace
ments. Personnel officials believe that
such benefits will tend to offset the pay
advantages held out by private employ
ment. The cost to the Government Of
the health insurance program, estimated
at $64.5 million year, must be weighed
against the losses involved in trying
to replace resigning employees and in
terms Of lowered governmental efficiency
resulting from the large turnover Of
personnel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Better Ambulance Service

The centralized control of emergency
ambulance service planned by the Dis
trict Management once has been needed
for long time. There have been efforts
at coordination in the past, but mixups
and confusion on calls have continued to
plague the service. The reorganization
now being undertaken will place full re-
sponsibility on one agency-the Fire De-
partment. Better ambulance service in
accidents and disasters Of all kinds should
result from the change.
Other large cities already have CO.
ordinated emergency rescue and ambu-
lance services under their fire depart
mentS. The local department has two
rescue squad ambulsnces, the District
General Hospital has two, Casualty Hos
kital has two and Emergency Hospital has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Before the Battle

This relaxed and pleasant Sunday
may be nothing more than the lull
before the Storm-the storm which may
be expected to engulf the Senate not
long after Minority Leader Knowland
moves this week to take up the civil
rights bill. There Is also some indica-
ton, however, that spirit Of COM
promise and adjustment may serve to
temper the winds and avoid an about,
bitter-end f1libuster against the bill.
Senator Knowland says he thinks
that all proposed notifications of the bill
should have full considerations COM
ment which may or may not be mean
ingful The President has been some
what more specific. He told his news
conference last week that he thought
of the bill as moderate measure
designed to prevent illegal interference
with any mans voting rights. He seemed
to be surprised by Senator Russell's
Interpretation of the measure as cum
ming device to impose racial integra-
ton on the South, and said that he was
ready to listen to anyone'S presenta-
ton to me of his views on such a
thing" Senator Russell, one of the most
respected members of the Senate, seems
disposed to seek an interview with the
President, and we think such a discus
sion would be useful. It might not have
any appreciable effect on the Senate's
ultimate action, but in dealing with
legislation of this sort, where emotional
considerations play such an important
part, 1t cannot be harmful, and it may
be helpful, to sit down and talk things
out.
In any event, the objective ought to
be to protect the rights Of Negroes with
out needless resort to punitive and coer-
Give measures which will be resisted to
the last ditch in the South. The pros
poets for enactment Of workable civil
rights bill will be enhanced to the extent
that this objective is attained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Fuel for Peace

In keeping with a recommendation
by the Atomic Energy Commission, nresj-
dent Eisenhower has now proclaimed that
the United States Is ready to make avail
able 100000 Kilograms of uranium 235 to
promote peaceful nuclear DEVELOPMENTS
at home and abroad. This more than
doubles his previous offer (made in Feb
ruary, 1867 of 10000 Kilograms for the
same purpose.
The sharp increase has been dictated
primarily by the ever-accelerating pace
OF nonmilitary atomic progress. What it
means Is that well over 100000 pounds
OF precious fashionable material-valued
at SIT billion-will be supplied by our
country, under prudent safeguards" to
Keep that progress going. One half of the
material, all Of which will be distributed
over period Of years. will be leased TO
licensed civilian projects in the United
States. The other half will be either
leased or sold to our overseas friends for
comparable projects, including the pro-
duction OF radioisotopes, research under
takings, and particularly A-plants de-
signed to generate electricity. In other
words, without in any way affecting our
weapons program or engaging in "give-
away" (the leasing and selling arrange
ments insure against that, the President
has made clear that American private
enterprise and qualified governments
abroad can count upon an adequate sup
ply Of fuel for their benencent nuclear
endeavors.
This is fuel for peace, and for peace
only. BY making it available In large
quantity, our country is dramatically
demonstrating its desire and resolve to
harness the atom for the good Of man
kind. The offer Is one in which all Amer
leans have reason to take pride-with the
hope that Russia will some day make A
similar contribution to humanity. v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Ten Commandments

The New York action on
the Ten Commandments in
the schools is perhaps q
corollary Of the Supreme
Courts Interpretation Of the
the freedom of-religion pro-
vision Of our Constitution.
The authors Of that provision
could not have envisioned the
Interpretation now given to
It: at the time there we're
no public schools.
There is something incon-
gruous about proclaiming on
our coins that we trust in
God. and the setting apart
one day each year TO render
thanks TO Him for the bless
ings He bestows upon US,
while prohibiting telling our
children In the schools about
the benehcent Supreme Be-
ing whom they are to trust
and to whom they are to ex-
press gratitude. They must
be taught how to care for
their bodies and minds and
equipped to earn a livelihood.
but they must not be told %
Gods provision Of eternal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

case. The Hoover Commits
sion Is appealing to citizens
in all States to write to their
Representatives in the House
in favor of H. r. 5000. What
ever the sins Of omission and
commission Of this Congress
may be. the enactment Of
this measure alone would
greatly help make its record
commendable.
Top Economy Advocate
In this session. as ip many
others. the most potent and
consistent force behind this
type of legislation has been
Senator Harry F. Byrd Of
Virginia. He has been In the
Senate for a. years. Four
times elected--once Tin l940)
without opposition--his pres
ent term expires in 1859.
Just past his 10th birthday,
he has not yet let 1t be known
whether he intends to run in
1858. though there is no
question that he could De
renominated and reelected.
It is true that six years ago
he had determined not to
run again and only changed
his mind because Of the dirty
type of campaign made
against him in Virginia by
Walter Reuther's CIO. His
reelection was overwhelm-
ing. It would be even more
so should he run in 1858.
because he is now easily the
outstanding Senator. If there
is one whose reputation has
been enhanced in the last
two years, he is the man.
For nearly 80 years he has
been the foremost advocate
of Federal economy. Without
regard for politics, he has
urged retrenchment in Fed
eral expenditures, a balanced
budget and reduced appro-
priations. During most Of
that time he has had hostility
from the White House and
lukewarm support from his
colleagues. While he lad
strong admirers in every
State, the people as a whole
remained somewhat nonun-
Outstanding Of the serious
ness of his warnings
particularly concerning in
flation. In the last four years
there has been a great
change. For one thing. Sem
ator Byrd Is now chairman
of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, the most powerful Of
all congressional committees.
For another. instead of White
House hostility from Presi-
dents of his own party he
has personal friendship from
a President with whom he
differs on detail, but who
fundamentally believes in he
Byrd fiscal views. For a
third, the people generally
have come to realize that the
Byrd views are sound. If
he should not run again in
1858 it would be a loss. not
only to the Senate but to
the Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Prods CONGRESS TO Poss Hoover Report

It is true that when Con-
greSs wants to, it can pull
itself out Of some amazing
Legislative tangles and with
astonishing speed enact q
lot Of important laws. But
these congressional accom-
plishments occur In years
when members Of the House
and Senate are under strong
political pressure from their
districts and States. due to
pending primaries and local
elections.
Distinctly. this Is not one
Of those years. II this were
an election year things would
be different. Members Of Con-
gress all would be anxious
to get home to look after
their political fences" AS
1t is. very few are eager to
get away from Washington.
To many it Is more pleasant
here than at home. They
have air-cooled chambers,
ofnces and hotels. Most Of
them, too, have important
local laws" which they do
not want to drop of the
vine" and local appointments
which they want to put
through. Add all this up and
it is easy to see why the
most experienced Washing
ton observers do not care to
predict when this session will
end.
Can Adopt Hoover Report
Few now think there will
be adjournment in August;
some believe Congress will
still be in session late in the
fall. In the end, Of course,
a bruised and battered budget
will be passed-also some of
the Eisenhower domestic
program, including a filibus-
tering delayed civil rights
act. There also will be plenty
Of time for the enactment
of the Hoover report, known
as H. r. 5000. to modernize
Federal budgeting methods.
It is conceded this will save
a large sum of money an
nually. The Senate has
unanimously approved SINH
lar legislation and the White
House has called for its en-
actment. Yet 1t will take
some expression of public
sentiment to insure its pas
sage by the House. And that
is what the Hoover Commits
sion is now calling for. I'm
der the circumstances there
seems slight excuse for fail
ure to act favorably on this
bill and the chances are it
will become a law, which will
certainly be good for the
country as a whole.
All that is needed IS some
real public prodding of House
members. 1t seems incredi-
BILE that a measure so COM
pletely nonpolitical and so
universally approved as this
could fail. Yet such failures
have occurred in the past
solely through public inertia.
It would be calamitous If
that should happen in this