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The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
FOOD PROCESSING
Seen As POSSIBLE
LOCAL INDUSTRY

Food processing is foreseen as
one OF the next stages of develop
ment Tor Matanuska Valley agri-
culture, Stewart A. Durrant. GEN
eral manager of the MVFCA stat
cd at q meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce industry committee
last Thursday evening.
In order to keep its present
market, and continue to grow the
valley will have to move into the
freezing business very soon. Dur
rant stated. He pointed out that
frozen foods are rapidly replac-
ing canned foods on the markets
and that Alaskan products are
emlnently suitable for freezing.
He estimated that local farm
ers could have earned an addi-
tional $4,000 during the past
winter if there had been a potato
processing plant in the valley.
During the meeting the Com
mlttee continued with studies and
reports on possibilities for local
industrial development. Carlos
Driggars of the Valley Machinery
and Manufacturing Company. an
nounced that he and his partner
John Eppler, are starting a
foundry, believed to be the only
one in the territory. Bob KLEIN
VOLUNTEERED to donate fire clay,
and Merritt Long, who has been
studying foundries, also offered
cooperation to the new industry.
Eugene Reid reported on his
investigations of professional
agricultural and industrial sur
vey of the valley by the Doan
firm. The greatest value of the
survey, Reid pointed out, was in
consolidating efforts of all groups
into master development plan.
Reid quoted figures compiled by
II. P. Getaways owing Alaska's
total food bill runs over 500 mil
lion year, with only six to 10
percent supplied from loca lsour-
res, whereas at least so percent
could be produced in Alaska.
Special recognition was given
TO the Importance of distributing
a report prepared by Bob Webb,
Al Brooks, and Bob Nichols, dem
onstrating the immediate oppor-
tunity of starting meat pack
ing plant, and hog-raising indus
try in Alaska
"A meeting will be called of log
ging and sawmill operators of the
area to discuss establishment of
a central dry kiln and planer for
handling local lumber.
The next meeting will be May
81 in the Experiment building
when it is hoped that all commit
tees will present reports. Persons
with ideas or information regard
ing new industries will be well
coined at the meeting. Committee
members feel their efforts are al
ready beginning to show results.
The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
TRUCK LOANED DURING
YOUTH DAY PROGRAM

In giving credit to the many
participants in last weeks.
Youth Day, one person was in
advertently overlooked. He
was Virgil Meehan who loan
ed his large dump truck to the
Explorer Scouts for their day
long project of cleaning the
winters accumulation of rub
Dish off the city streets.
The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
ACS TO INCREASE
TELEGRAPH RATES

Alaskan commercial telegraph
rates, which will be raised July
/, 1857, effect a 80 percent in
crease in revenue, it was an
nounced this week by the Depart
ment of Army A minimum
charge of 70 cents for Intra-Alas-
ka messages will also go into eff
feet on that date.
The last previous rate boost was
a token increase in 1851 amount
ing to about five percent. Since
then, rapidly rising operating
costs have necessitated another
increase, the announcement stat
ed.
The U. S. Army Alaska Com
munication System was establish
ed in 1900 by an Act of Congress
to provide Geographic communi-
cation between isolated garrlsons
and the Department Headquart-
ers of Alaska
Today the system is providing
long lines communication for the
military, other government agen-
vies, and the general public. 1t
also provides ship-to-shore ser
vice, facilities for transmission of
radio broadcasts, rural telephone
service, press service, and money
transfer.
A-C.S. history
During the Klondike gold rush
Of 97-1900, with the resultant
influx of people into Alaska, the
United States government found
it necessary to establish milit-
airy department of Alaska, with
garrisons at various points to
maintain law and order in the
territory.
In order to provide Geographic
communications between isolated
garrisons and the Department
headquarters, Congress, in the
Act of May 26, 1900, authorized
the War Department to construct
the necessary telegraph lines and
cables.
Within 80 days after the pass
age of the Act, the Washington
Alaska Military Cable and Tele-
graph System was born. Later the
name of the system was changed
to the Alaska Communication
System and recently to the u. 5.
Army Alaska Communication
System.
BY early 1901, a combined wire
line and cable system, running
sos miles, brought into commun-
ications the three forts in Alaska,
and the Department headquart-
ers.
In the same year work was be-
gun on a line to connect Alaska
with the United States through
Canadian facilities. The period
l902-194l saw considerable ex
pansion of the system. Submarine
cables connecting Alaska with
the u. S. were laid. With the adj
vent of World War II, the ACS
expanded into a COM
The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
Teachers Named for
u OF A Scholarships

Two Palmer High School teach
ers have been awarded scholar
ships for summer study at the
University Of Alaska. They are
Betty 10 Riddle, biology teacher,
and Eugene Annas, chemistry
teacher.
Their awards are National In
stitution of Science scholarships
in the field of chemistry and
science and will be an eight-week
session from June 10 to August
3. The sessions are set up to pro-
vide current knowledge in the
specific fields and to provide adj
ditional training for teachers in
these fields.
The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
REVIEW BOARD SET
FOR SCOUT TROOP 654

Boy Scouts Of Troop 654 will
meet with the Explorer troop
next Monday evening at which
time they will 60 before board
of review. Troop 654 is sponsored
by the American Legion Post.
The Explorer troop is sponsored
by the ElkS lodge.
The frontiersman., 1957-05-09
ficials said.

ficialS said.
Paid advertisements have been
placed in a number of Alaskan
newspapers by the Hoxsey repre-
sentatives, promoting their pro-
duct.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
BREAKS REPORTED IN
TWO LOCAL STORES

City and Territorial police are
investigating two cases Of break
ing and entering that occurred III
Palmer last week.
On May 2 Virgil Eckert report
ed to police that entry has been
made in the Coop Building and
Farm Supply building. Entry had
been made by tearing a lock ana
hasp off door and by taking
hinge pins out of a connecting
door. Missing were one, each
Fl &c r % cal. revolver, HiStand-
ard automatic %, Ruger auto
matte % and a Remington Model
721 rifle, all valued at $225.
On May 4 Ray Wooten reported
to police that entry at the Valley
Store had occurred during the
previous night. A check showed
the following was missing: IL
cartons of cigarettes, IS pennies,
CITY sales tax amounting to 1924,
three cartons of candy and a case
of Pepsi-Cola. Entry was gained
by breaking a window at the rear
section of the store.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
Famous 500-MiIe
Race TO Be Shown
On Film Tonight

Automotive Parts and Equip
ment Co. of Palmer will host the
Perfect Circle Auto Clinic to-
might at pm, according to Matt
Onkka, store manager. The clinic
will be held in the Automotive
headquarters.
This annual affair allows me-
chanics and auto specialists IN the
area to become better acquainted
'with the latest methods of auto
repair and maintenance, Onkka
said.
Again this year the featured at
traction of the clinic will be the
showing of the 1857 Indianapolis
500 mile race. This movie is IN
sound and color.
The Automotive Parts and
Equipment Company extends a
cordial invitation to all mechanics
and interested persons to attend
1his fine show, Onkka stated.
Mel Orme, Northwest represen-
sative of the Perfect Circle manu-
featuring firm, will be in attend
-aOnce. ~*"1-<
Refreshments will be served.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
40 and 8 Offering
Nurses Scholarship

"A nurses scholarship award
will be made this year to some
young woman high school gradu-
ate by the Locale 1893 of the 40
and 5. The scholarship was initi-
ated by the Greater Anchorage
Area Locale for the increase of
nurses for the benfit of mankind.
According to r. E. Demming of
Palmer, scholarship award COM
mittee chairman, this is a $500
scholarship to be used for a three
year nurses training program at
an accredited school of nursing,
at a school of the recipients
choice.
The amount of the award may
vary from year to year. 1t will
be paid by Locale 1898 in yearly
installments. to the school which
the recipient of the award at
tends. Any recipient of the award
dropping out of training will
automatically lose the remaining
installments and benefits of the
award. The money will pay for
tuition, uniforms, books, and
similar costs. The 40 and will
not be responsible for any travel
to and from school or any other
liabilities incurred by recipient
while under the scholarship and
all decisions are final, Chairman
Demming said.
Only femal applicants between
the ages Of 1870 years may ap-
ply. Applicants must reside in
Alaska and be a resident of the
1898 district which is composed
Of Glenallen, Palmer, Anchorage,
Seward, Cordova, and Homer
The applicant must have gradual
ed from high school before at
tending a school of nursing and
may be required to have a ply
steal examination and personal
interview.
All applications for the scholar
ship must be in the hands of the
scholarship committee by June /,
1857, to be eligible for considera-
ton in the current year. Applica-
tons received after this date will
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
Promotion Exercise

Continued from page IL
Huston, Anne Jones, Erlka Kali
wies, Rita Loyer, Sandra Nc
Nally, Phobe Martin, Shannon
AEick, Ruth Ann Moore, Gerald
me Ord, Sheila Posticheck, -Suel-
Ign Reid, Kathy Roark and Janet
Rupp
Helen Schaefer, Marjorie Sch
TReiber, Sylvia Sisley, Sandra
Smith, Kathy Stephan, Barbara
Swift, Roberta Verrall, Carolyn
wallace, Nancy Wirtanen, Lila
Woods, and Susy Wright.
Teddy Bach, Robert Boothby,
Louis Caywood, Jerry Combs,
Frank Cornelius, James Dolfi,
Teddy Draze, Mike Eppler, Bobby
Esrickson, Roger Everett, Stan
GSillespie, Blaine Hamann, Rich
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
Students 10 Get
Third Polio Shots

Around 800 students in the
Palmer school system will to-
morrow be receiving Salk polio
vaccine innoculations. Helen
Maze school nurse will be In
charge OF. the program and will
be assisted by the Public Health
Nurse, Myrtle Spencer.
For the majority of the stu
dents this will be the final limo
culation in the series of three
that are necessary for protection
against the disease. Students in
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

ard Hamilton, Donnie Harris,
John Harris, Paul Henry and
Richard Horton.
Klaus Jade, Wayne Klayum,
Leonard Kungesuk, Pholia Lieb-
ing, Bill McKechnie, Bill McKin-
ley, Stephen Merrick, Bill Olsen,
David Peterson, Joe Rice, Ernest
Stineburg, Larry Wade, Joe Want
and Henry Wright.
All parents and friends of the
students are cordially invited to
attend.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
W.O.T.M. BAKE SALE
SET FOR SATURDAY

Women of the Moose of Palmer
will stage their annual Mothers
Day bake and fancy work sale
this Saturday. The sale will begin
at 10 am. at Grasser's Hardware
and continue until 3 pm, at
which time a set of television
tables will be awarded.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
Palmer high

Continued from page ID
wies., Thomas J. Kucera, and
Dorothy e. Loyer.
Also. Waldine z. Lundberg,
Gerald E. McKechnie, John r.
Mears. Ruth p. Nelson, Anna /.
Onkka, Jean E. Onkka, John L.
Pearson, Annetta z. Sawby,
Elizabeth II. Schaefer, Enola G.
Scheibl, George A. Sharp, Sonia
MI. Stadem, Dale N. Spanogle,
Larry w. Trowbridge, Dale L.
Wahlen, Wendal S. Wilson, and
Patricia A. Zaborac.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09
BaccaIaureaie 10 Be
Held Sunday Evening

The Palmer High School bac-
calaureate will be held on Sun
day, May ~ at 5 pm. in the Cen
trail School gymnasium. The SER
mon test, ITO Use Life-or Abuse
It. will be given by the Rev. Ber-
tram Rutan of the United Protes-
tant Church.
The invocation and benediction
will be offered by the Rev. Wes-
ley Lancaster of the Church of
God.
The brass ensemble of the high
school music division will play
Mendelssohn' Festival March"
for the professional and the 'Tri-
umphal March" by Verdi for the
occasional.
The high school choral group
will offer a hymn, Dear Lord
and Father Of Mankind" and
God My King, by Wallace Hea-
ton. The congregation will be in
vited to sing God Of Our Faith
ers" and For the Beauty of the
Earth.
The baccalaureate service will
be open to the public.
be held over until the following
year.
Members Of the scholarship
committee include Demming, and
Phil Everett of Palmer, Tony Sch
wamm and Mark Mathonen of
Anchorage and Floyd Johnson Of
Seward.
The 40 and 8 is an organiza-
ton Of Legionnaires existing I'M
der their own charter and carry
on work similar to the American
Legion and work to help the Lee
gion with their programs.
Locale 1898 is one OF. five To-
Gales in Alaska.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-09

grades one through the high
school will be participating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

Of women in Government
service are in the high salary
brackets. the survey reported.
In releasing the survey,
Miss Adkins stressed the
G. o. p. National Committee
is not trying to set women
apart.
Women and men are citi-
zens. But women are COM
paratively newcomers in the
public service and q chart of
their progress is needed" she
said. 1T is encouraging to
women to see they are max
ing gains and it is valuable
to men to see the variety Of
responsible posts women are
holding"
Another First
The most recent first" for
women in Federal service,
Miss Adkins noted, is the APP
pointment defective Septem-
Der u Of Miss Cora Brown,
Detroit lawyer, social worker
and policewoman. as special
associate counsel of the Post
Once Department.
A condensation Of the sur
vey shows that:
A total of 16 women (seven
Republicans and nine Demo-
crats) are members of the
first session Of the 85th Con-
gresS. This is one less than
the record number Of II
women members in any one
session Of Congress.
Recognition Of women jur-
Continued on Page B-4, Col. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Women Gaining
In Public Office

and State elective and APP
pointive posts.
Top Posts
At the same time, Miss
Adkins observed that con-
flict of interest laws might
well be keeping women as
well as men out Of top Gov
eminent posts.
She pointed out that many
women think twice before
accepting executive posts in
the present administration
when they may have to give
up stocks and bonds or good
salaries and retirement bene-
fits gained after years Of
work.
Women" Miss Adkins en-
phasized. "are very practical
in their approach to relin-
gushing such security"
They weigh the glory, fun
and excitement against their
built-up security, she added.
In the Federal Govern
ment. the survey shows that
women make up about 81
per cent Of the Federal Gov
ernment's entire civilian per-
sonnet.
An estimated 10 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Goods toBe
Briefed by
SOrOritieS

Virginia goods entering COL
lege for the first time this
fall are to be the guests Of
the Northern Virginia Pam
hellenic Association at an
orientation tea. tomorrow.
The tea will be held from
3 to 5 O'Clock at "Broyhill."
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Broyhill at 1851 North YER
mont street. Arlington.
The guest list will include
high school graduates from
Arlington, Alexandria, Falls
Church, Fairfax and Mclean.
They will be greeted by
Mrs. r. Clark Giles who is
the president for the next
year Of the association. which
now represents 80 Greek-let-
ter sororities.
Arrangements for the tea
are being handled by Mrs.
Leland May Of Alexandria,
assisted by Mrs. William D.
Fizer Of Alexandria, Miss Re-
becca Dixon and Mrs. Charles
H. Knox of Falls Church,
Mrs. Andrew Luhtanen and
Mrs. A. G. Sharff Of Airing
ton.
The orientation tea is
planned for girls starting COL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

lege to furnish them with in
formation regarding the
scholastic and social life
associated with sorority &C
tivities on a campus.
A guest panel with Mrs.
Frederick Curley of Arling-
ton acting as moderator will
cover all such aspects and
will answer questions. Ruth
Dexter Of Arlington, Nancy
Richardson. Joan Owsley and
Harriette Harum Of Alexan-
dria are members of the
panel.
Four members from each
OF the % panhellenic groups
represented in the associa-
ton will act as hostesses for
the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN

More women than ever be-
fore hold public ONCE in this
country today.
But for those in the top
bracket jobs there is a gim-
mick-they not only have to
be well qualified to get the
job. they have to be super to
compete with men.
These and hundreds Of
other facts were CLEANED yes
terday from a copyrighted
survey Of women in public
Office released at a press con-
ference by Miss Bertha ADJ
kins, assistant chairman Of
the Republican National
Committee.
Miss Adkins. in pointing
out the great number Of
women in public jobs. pre-
dicted the trend is toward
still more women employed
in that capacity.
The survey. released an
nually by the G. o. p. is
aimed at presenting a fac
tual. non-partisan picture Of
the progress Of women in
Office holding in all govern
mental fields-the Congress.
State legislatures. county and
municipal governments. the
foreign service. Federal serv-
ice, presidential appointments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
WHY GROW OLD
DQnCinQ
Excellent
Exercise
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

From the drum beats Of
primitive peoples through
the days of the nostalgia
waltzes, the rhumba, the
samba, the mamba. on to
present day calypso and rock
and roll, people have been
swayed by music and have
swayed to it. This response
to rhythm and to melody is
a natural part Of our make
up.
Why not dance as a form
Of exercise? Once the family
leaves for the day lock the
doors and begin.
Listen to your radio or put
some records on your record
player or hi-fi and interpret
the music in motion. You
can make up your own steps
and bend and sway and
swing your legs and twirl
without the least self
consciousness.
This is excellent exercise
and is especially beneficial
because it provides stimula-
ton for the spirit and emo
tons as well as for the body.
Circulation is speeded up.
respiration increases and
your muscles get a work out
but 1t doesn't seem like
work. The music soothes
YOUR spirit and banishes
worries from your mind.
It's a shame that so many
middle-aged men and women
drop the habit Of dancing.
Many couples who loved to
dance in the past simply
have given up this pleasant
activity.
Somehow they didn't 60 in
for much social life after the
first child arrived. They we're
tired at night and there was
the question Of a baby sitter.
They just dropped the habit.
Why not renew your in
terest in dancing with a few
dancing dates? It would add
TO your enjoyment If you
would take a few lessons in
order to learn a few Of the
newer steps.
However, II your interist
is not great enough for that.
the old fox trot and waltz
still are good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

DOLLHOUSE ADDITION -Koren Kenny, 9
yeors (left) and her 7-yeor-old brother jackie
read letter from Secretary Of Defense
Charles E. Wilson which gives Karen permits
sion to name new dog, yet unpurchosed,
otter Mrs. Wilson. Karen and jackie oIreody
coll the dog sitting between them in the
picture, "Mr Wilson," In reply to Koren's
request, Mr.. Wilson wrote: "Deor Karen:
| received your note regarding the golden
retriever Mrs. Wilson's name before we were
married was Jessie Ann Curtis. I'm sure
she would be pleased to have q nice dog
nomed otter her as she loves dogs" The
letter was personally siened-Stor Stoff Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
STAR DUST

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Making the striking color
photo reproduced the difacut assignment
requiring the joint efforts Of two Star photographer
Lighting problem because Of the size Of the mosque
the height Of its ceiling Another problem how
show the huge chandelier Lit without running the nm
Evood Baker and Glen Leach tried shot with
twelve Sob bulbs and decided the lighting was insufficient
The next shot 1.-THE the cover made with IS
bulbs Both shots time exposures IS seconds at fl0
The problem Of the chandelier was solved by having 1t
turned on after seconds. Had It remained LIT for the
seconds that particular part Of the picture would
have been burned out" by over-exposure
MOSQUE MISCELLANY. Among the many inscriptions
the walls Of the mosque fsee ~ are % formal
Arabic names. titles Of God: for example. AHakeem
(0od the wise) AMutaal tood the High and Albanian
(God the Benehcent) The athan, or call to prayer,
heard i've times day from the mnaret consists Of these
sentences chanted in Arabic: God is the Greatest
repeated four times II bear witness that there no God
but God" twice; II bear witness that Mohammed Is the
Messenger Of God" twice. Come to prayer twice. Come
to success twice. God the Greatest" twice. and There
God but God" The mosque does not face due East
the direction that appears at first glance at map to
be that Of Mecca this Is because the shortest distance
computed according to the great circle course major
basis Of navigation. The Hanian carpets are not
prayer rugs" since MoSlems kneel on any material
when they pray the bare ground II 1t Is clean
NEXT SUNDAY: visit with Gen. George C. Marshall by
SUNDAY Star Magazine writer James Birchfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
THE. FRONT COVER

Akram r. Deiranich pros
trates himself in prayer in
the mosque of the Islamic
Center. The 2-ton chan
delier. made Of solid bronze
inlaid with nickel. was
shipped from Egypt in sec
tons. See Moslensism On
Massachusetts, Avenue, on
pages II and Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
HELP-W0kAEN
SAIESI,ADY
SALESLADY

White; National Airport; 5-day
week. work week ends: steady work,
good pay Call ST. 3-796B between
! pm and nm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
HELP-WoklEN

STORE MGR. women's-child's wear
exper.; new ne. store: $50 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
SECRETARY

Assistant circulation manager o!
national news MAGAZINE IS looklns
for secretary TO share In variety
OF interesting duties. Excellent op.
pOrtuniiy for bright eirl with initia-
tive TO learn circulation side OF pub.
fishing business Must type at least
IS ND m. and should have a short.
hand speed OF 80. Pleasant workinG
conditions Many company benefits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
HELP-WoMEN

NIGHT MGR; white or colored
must have excel references. exper
in soda fountain. grill and deer
ttver. LII s-96tO. MR.. MURRAY
NURSE, registered. for medica
clinic: 40-hour week. medical anc
disqualification coverage. ~ days
annual. ~ days sick leave pet
year Salary approximately sos
per week EX 3-5p3S
NURSE; white: Jpn. for position in
large nursing home must 1--we IN
this is a wonderful opportunity for
a qualified person References. JE
o-OHRl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
PoR APPOINTMENT. CALL
BETWEEN 70 AM. AND 4 PM.
Ma 1-nn0O EXT nGR

CLERK-TYPIST. downtown Alex:
POTOMAC EMPL., oil King St,