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The frontiersman., 1957-08-22
Firsi Adult Education
 Glass 10 Siarf

The first class in Adult Edu- cation and Community College work is open for registration. it was announced this week by William Al. Zahradnicek, super lntendent of schools.
 The first course to start is Vo- cational Home Economics under instruction of Mary Lou Rideout, former Extension agent. Anyone not attending high school may enroll and may register at the high school office from August 26 through September 3, by the payment of fees and costs.
 The cost will be $25 per half year to cover tuition and minor materials. NO refunds will De given after the course starts. Minimum students required to start will be ten. Ae a later date the course may be approved for advanced credit. Minimum class time will be twice q week, two hours per session. The course and outline are subject to change to meet group and individual needs.
 The following is the proposed outline for first and second half for Adult Vocational Home Ec- onomics:
 First half-year of the course to start the week of September 9-15 and to close January 17, 1858.
 I. Foods (8 to lo weeks Sept. through Nov)
 l. Stretching the Food Dollar
 2 Good Nutrition It's up to you
 3. Those Hidden calories [ Weight Control 4. Menu planning for your family
 5 Meals or refreshments for special occasions.
 6. Preparation of various foods (a) yeast breads and rolls Ob) Meats. (c) Tricks with canned vegetables. td) Quick casseroles. (eD Shelf meals ! \. Correct table setting, serv- ing and novel decorations. l 8. Good Kitchen sense ar Tangement and equipment. IT. Creative Hands l6 to weeks { December and JanuaryD l. Inexpensive gifts to make
 2. Ceramics 3. Knitting 4. Exchange Of Christmas Ideas decorations, food and gifts i Second Half-Year ro start the week of January TO and TUT ] through May I-To make room more live. able and efficient (5 to 6 weeks A. Use of colors, designs home dernrations
 B. Selection and arrangement of furniture c. Making of draperies 1T Clothing Construction and ] Selection @ to 12 weeks) A. Newer fabrics qualities K know; how to sew proper care B. Construction of a garment c. Make-over project ' D. Selection of ready-madf 1 garments
 1 K. Selection of accessories.
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(Continued from page D
 50 acres last year to 80 for 1857 in the Matanuska Valley while the carrot acreage remained the same at 25 acres, as did cabbage plantings. f
 Warm temperatures throughout the growing season matured let tuce at an exceptionally early date, the Market News shows. Harvest began the 10th of July, going into heavy volume almost immediately. Peak of the lettuce harvest occurred the first week in August when it normally occurs from the 18th to the 20th. Crow CTS report that at least 50 per cent of the lettuce acreage has been harvested or disked under as of August IS. This means that only 40 per cent of the. total pro- duction is yet to be harvested as late plantings produce lower yields. Supplies for September will definitely be on the light side with practically no supplies available after September 15- Planted acreage is up consider ably over last year although to- tai tonnage harvested is expect cd to be only slightly above last year. In the Panama Valley about the same acreage was planted; however, slime and tipburn have been quite severe.
 As usual considerable tonnage of early cabbage is being disked up as supply has exceeded de- mand. Planted acreage doubled in the Tanana Valley.
 Carrot harvesting began three weeks earlier than normal in the Matanuska Valley. Small sizes usually prevent harvesting for storage purposes until the last half of September. Only fair yields are expected due to poor stands caused by windy dry M growing conditions early i'd the year. Total tonnage is predicted as probably smaller than last year"
 Silage crops in the Matanuska, Anchorage and Kenai areas look good and the second crop ot Brome is doing well. In spite of winterkill and drought 1t appears that most farmers in the lower railbelt will have almost norma forage supplies (produced at con siderably increased cost) witt quality quite good
 Grain crops are considerably ' lighter than usual in all area, and some acreage that was in ! tended for grain will be insiled { Quality is good the report shows \ and dry weather has permitted \ combining Drying and storage ! facilities of the Matanuska Valley | Farmers Cooperating Association should be in use by September ! Temperatures over the agricul tural areas for July have averag. ed near or slightly above, norma ,or long-term means. Precipita tion, generally, continues ample over the Kenai Peninsula and the Anchorage Matanuska Valley areas. Over the Panama Valley tht story IS quite different. A seriou, shortage of moisture has redevel- oped in that area where July pre-. cipitation was less than SO per- cent of normal at all points. NJ
The frontiersman., 1957-08-22
Goodman -Branlon
 hl,piiaIs Held Aug. 10

In a candlelight ceremony per formed in the United Protestant Church August 10 Rose Ann Branton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. C. Ivan Branton of Pal mer became the bride of Roy N. Goodman, son of MT. and Mrs. Allen Goodman of Anchorage, The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev, BertTam Rutan. Mrs. John DeVries, solo ist, sang ''I Love You truly" and Because, accompanied by Mrs. Cy Brewer, organist-
 The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown fashioned of Chantilly lace in floor length. The gown was styled with a fu1l length insert of pleated nylon from the front waist to the hemline. Her fitted cap was fashioned of mat ching lace and trimmed with tiny seed pearls and held in place her fingertip length veil. She carried a white orchid cor sage on her Rainbow Bible. For something old" the bride car ried a handmade lace handker- chief made by her great great aunt when 30 years of age.
 Attending the bride was An netta Sawby, maid of honor, Cha17naine Sawby and Betty Jo Wilson were bridesmaids. The attendants wore matching waltz length gowns of pink polished cotton and carried small muffs fashioned from dahlias.
 Dtrrain Curtis and Ruth Nel- son were -candlelighters.
 Richard Branton, brother of the bride was best man and Eugene Yohn and Duane Heav- erling were -ushers.
 For her daughters wedding Mrs. Branton chose a pink silk chiffon street length dress with which she wore white accessor- les and shoulder corsage of or chids. The bridegroom's mother wore light brown dress1n aker suit dress with dark brown ac- cesSories and an orchid corsage.
 Following the wedding cere- anony guests gathered at re ception held by the brides par ents in the church social hall. Guests were present from Pal lmer, Anchorage, Seattle and Yachats, Oregon
 Presiding at the gift table was Jill Cope Mrs. Don Irwin and Della Patch, aunt of the bride, served the cake; Mrs. Ava Sax ton and Mrs. Charles Wilson ser we'd punch; and Mrs. Lloyd Sev- erns distributed corsages to the attendants.
 Flowers for the wedding were prepared and arranged by Maud Holer- Mrs Rose Johnson and Mrs. Laura Monamsen arranged the flowers for the reception.
 Dinner for g was held pre- ceeding the wedding rehearsal on August 8 at the chglrch social hall.
 The bride who came here with her parents in l949 was schooled m Corvallis, Oregon, and Palmer, graduating from the Palmer high school this past year. The bride groom graduated from the An chDrage high school this past year. He and his parents came to Alaska in 1947 from Califor- nia
 At the present time the bride groom is employed by the Bur eau Of Public Roads In Septem- Der the couple plan to leave Alaska for Corvallis, Oregon, where they will attend Oregon State College.
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The frontiersman., 1957-08-22

Me ;n successful private enterPrse2 Sure ann Sos every
 elerfr;c member-consumer. All across the country osne .I eIectric systems like dedicated o electric each and every member on he No hidden charges h1 We our taxes own and operate our o"i (1 course it is rural electric locally
 I sod ocalyconeroed right it's area How private you ss o 09 & hs5 oa n bsse wh9 fso Dss nnoeau esr n,ake plans for uure! There agan rhe @ fo who get their service from the rural electro we @ @ vote ar election every year. and we each have ne same h;cess < s American grits apple PieaEsys A.. l.~, nd we're going TO keep 1T ulas way
The frontiersman., 1957-08-22

said.
 The fellowship starts in Sep tember and ends in June. Dur ing this time, Buswell will be on leave of absence from his Uni vrsity of Alaska positions
Evening star., 1957-12-26

bird. for examination before action could
be taken. Nevertheless, Mr.. Minker
hopefully has placed his problem in the
lap Of the Atlanta ONCE. He has faith
that the Government will not take his
pet away from him. 1t is good to have
faith in the Government, OF course. but
one must reckon with the law and with
ofiicial interpretations Of II. And the
law prohibits confinement Of wild birds.
But walt minute. Can 1t truly
be said that Mr.. Minker's pet mocker is
a wild" birdp Certainly it is not wild
now. thanks to Mr.. Minker's ministra-
tionS. Why doesn't the Government
consult the Northumberland abide by
Its wishes?
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Looseninq Money Reins

The relatively tight rein that was
drawn on Government spending during
the battle Of the budget" earlier this
year has been loosened materially in
recent days. In the category OF domes-
tic service programs. for example, Presi-
dent Eisenhower has directed the free
ing Of $177 million in authorized but
heretofore frozen funds for three types
OF housing construction. On the mill
tary side, the Defense Department has
awarded a 5000 million contract to
Chance Vought Aircraft for production
OF a new fighter plane and a multi
million dollar contract (exact amount
unSpecified) to North American Avia-
ton for development of new inter-
continental bomber.
Both actions should have an impact,
even though not immediate, on the
slowed-down national economy And
while It was not officially identified
as such, the unlocking Of the housing
funds was interpreted in both Repub-
lican and Democratic quarters as a
pump printing" move. In the case Of
the aircraft contracts the overriding
purpose, OF course, is the strengthening
Of the defense establishments concern
which has drawn greater attention and
emphasis in recent weeks.
During the boom period which be-
gan to taper of. about year ago one
Of the strongest segments Of the econ
omy was that Of ontstruction-private
housing, plant expansion and public
building Of various types. And 1t was
in this field, particularly in home build
ing, that the first signs of the slow
down appeared An omnibus housing
bill enacted by Congress in the last ses-
sion authorized expanded Government
activity in several directions, but the
Budget Bureau earlier this year placed
limitations on actual expenditures. Even
under this latest action some of the
authorized funds will remain in reserve
but the amount released should have
an effect In the near future.
Most important of the housing pro-
grams involved is that clearing the way
for construction at eleven military bases,
principally ones where civilians engaged
in missile development have been unable
to find adequate housing facilities. For
this purpose, the President released SLOT
million authorized for the Federal Ma
tional Mortgage Association to buy
mortgages-a financing step found TO
be essential. In addition, the associa-
ton was allowed another $50 million for
purchase Of cooperative building mort
cages. The third step was the freeing
Of $50 million for capital grants to urban
slum clearance projects--a program In
which there is a longer time lag be-
tween commitment and actual expendi-
ture Of funds.
In themselves, all Of these programs
have worthwhile features quite apart
from the pump. .priming Implications. At
this time, however, a dual purSose is
being served.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Wired for Sound

A Peoples Conference" still some-
what obscure In motivation, II not In
sponsorship. is convening In Cairo today
with delegations from more than 40
Asian-African countries registered in
attendance. 1t is gathering set up on
nongovernmental level, although with
the obvious blessing of many govern
ments-notably those which are Com
munist or strongly oriented toward
Communist policies. It's announced pre-
occupation will be with common po-
litical. social, economic and cultural
problems, but there Is widespread ex-
pectation that the dominant theme Of
the speeches and resolutions will be
anti-Western and anticolonial In tone.
Many OF the delegates who are nom
governmental In their accreditation to
the conference are government officials
In Communist capitals-including those
of Red China. North Korea and some
OF the Asiatic republics of the Soviet
Union. Others are identified with left
wing political parties. with strongly
anticolonial nationalist movements and
with exile groups opposing pro-West-
ern Asian-African governments. Some
countries of the area--among them
Cambodia and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to send representatives on grounds that
the conference is Communist domi-
mated. Others decided to meet the issue
differently. Japan, for example, Is rep
resented by. large delegation headed
by Conservative Party spokesman.
Turkey. Pakistan, Lebanon and Iraq are
among the pro-Western countries to be
represented. As in the case Of the Ban
dung Conference in 1855, these delegates
will have some opportunity at least to
express other than Communist party
line opinions.
1t is likely that the most intense
effort will center on winning support of
the nations relatively neutral In the
cold war. For those not yet fully "lib-
Grated" IN political sense, 1t may be
expected that nationalist movements
will receive strong Endorsement. On the
whole, 1t Is virtually certain that the
Western world will not fare well In the
net propaganda impact Of the confer
ence, but the effectiveness Of the Rus
sian-Chinese delegations In particular
should provide a measurement of how
strongly the Communist tide is running
In the area.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Qualification

Unwarranted extrapolations
have been made on my re-
marks on mathematical IL
literacy" recently recorded in
this paper both by your re-
porter and by q contributor
TO this column.
Il was inferred by your
reporter that I felt that the
nigh school science teacher
was at fault. This is far from
my belief since ! respect them
as a dedicated group. II fault
must be assigned 1t should be
assumed by a school struc-
Cure which de-emphasizes
subject matter by inclusion
OF nonacademic programs
and lack Of reward for mas
terry Of subject matter dis
ciplines. This same system
forces the teacher TO be a
nonproductive clerk for much
OF his time.
A writer TO these columns
stated that l excluded the
private and parochial schools
from the frame OF reference.
This is quite untrue. The
results OF the national merit
scholarships and competition
In the national science fairs
would strongly indicate that
the reverse Is true and Uhat
the private and parocfiial
schools are inferior In gen.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Green Case
Dimdent Critic.

Howard L. Dutkin shows
an excellent mind in grasp
ing the significance of the re-
cent decisions of the various
courts in the case Of Everett
Green.
The thought that intrigues
is that a majority of six
learned judges on the United
States Court of Appeals and
a minority of four equally If
not more knowledgeable
judges on the United States
Supreme Court disagree with
the final verdict Of the Su-
preme Court. It poses the
question. what is right?
Under the Constitution and
the Bill of Rights, it has been
heretofore definitely acknowl-
edged the Supreme Court, by
4 majority vote, snail De the
sole arbiter and a decision by
that court is to be consid-
cred final. Shall we question
the advisability Of a majori-
ty by a margin Of one vote?
Recently a high police Of
ficial questioned the practical
bility of court decisions in
regard to the rights of indi-
viduals. contending ii nulli-
fed the efforts Of the police
in apprehending and convict
ing gamblers. at the same
time lamenting a majority of
the residents Of the District
Of Columbia played the num-
bers. Is right the will Of the
loudest minority
n A Chaahon
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Blue Laws
J. L. Vaughn.

I recently read with inter-
est that a toy store merchant
In the Wheaton area was
warned Of violation Of Mary
land blue laws. The manager
complained that drugstores
were doing the same thing
unmolested.
! own a small retail bakery
which is open on Sunday.
To close means loss of the
biggest and sometimes the
only decent sales day Of the
week. That should not be
necessary. but is brought on
by the fact that II my GUS
toners can't get what they
want from me on. Sunday.
they will get II somewhere
else. And that / can Ill afford.
But even II all Of US should
close, the drugstores and del
icateSsens would reap a rich
harvest on Sundays and our
loss Of sales would not be
recovered.
/ learned my trade In VIM
chester. Va. where nothing
was open on Sunday but
service stations and restau-
rants and one drugstore to
I'LL medical requirements.
Those people bought on Sat-
urday for the week end.
II would be wonderful II
our ministers and public on
cials would press these blue
laws and help us to let go
Of the bears tail. as II vert t.
but we can't be expected to
close when drugstores or any
one else could simply open a
new department and take
over what we have given up.
Faithful Reader.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Legal Procedure

This writer knows not too
much about criminal law,
but does possess definite and
positive knowledge of what
constitutes legal search and
seizure. Recently a prominent
police ofhcial and a promi-
nent prosecuting ofiicial
made mention Of the fact
that they were unable to Sc
cure convictions Of gamblers
due TO the courts not giving
their full corporation.
How is It. then. that only
several days ago in U. s. Dis
trlct Court several gamblers
were convicted Of conspiracy
to operate a gambling estab-
lishment? This is how this
conviction was obtained. The
duties performed by the po-
lice were in strict accord
ance with the statute reQui-
sites. This case was present.
ed before the Honorable
James r. Kirkland. and ev-
eryone acquainted with the
local courts knows that
when ne presides at a trial.
whether II be civil or crimi-
nal. every action must be in
conformity with the law. So
II the Police Department APP
prehends violators Of the
law in accordance with the
prescribed statutes, the local
courts must and will render
the proper decisions. II they
don't, thank God, there ~ a
way to appeal.
Frank d. Tippett.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Full Circle

One chapter in the Eisenhower
Dulles report on the NATO meeting
the Secretary of States accounting OF
his journey to Madrid-has been passed
over lightly. Some people were bored
by 1t. Nevertheless. Mr.. Dulles made
a point, Intentionally or otherwise, and
1t Is point which we Of this troubled
generation can never afford to forget.
1t has not been very long, as time is
counted, since the United States was
lending its support to an effort to con-
sign General Frances Spain to the outer
darkness. In l945, at Potsdam, we
joined with the Russians and the British
in opposing the admission of Franco
Spain to the United Nations. In l946
we participated in an appeal to the
Spanish people to overthrow the Gen.
eraliSSimo. We voted In the General
Assembly for resolution barring Spain
from U. N. agencies and urging all U. N.
members to recall their ambassadors
from Madrid. Now, mere 10 years
later, the wheel, II one may borrow an
overworked phrase. has indeed turned
full circle. The Secretary of State Of
the United States goes to Madrid from
Paris to give General Franco a fill-in
on the NATO meeting. and he reports
to the American people that he enjoyed
a really good talk" with the Spanish
dictator.
There are those who will say that
all Of this is water over the dam, a
sort Of strange interlude in our inter-
national relations which should be for
gotten, and the sooner the better We
do not think so. For there is a lesson
to be learned from this hate-Franco,
love-Franco performance, II we will only
take 1t to heart.
The lesson, in its essence, Is that
times really do change. decade ago
many Americans would have voted with
enthusiasm for the determination Of the
japanese and the Germans. Today,
faced with what we think of as new
necessities. we count them as allies.
Why should anyone assume that
the case will be totally different with
the Russians? As this year draws to
its close, the dominant mood in America
Is that an unbridgeable gulf divides
Moscow and Washington. There Is a
tendency to think that our differences,
really minor differences as compared
to those which split US of from Japan
and Hitler's Germany, can never be
reconciled. Nothing in history, or even
in recent experience, supports this esti-
mate Of the situation. 1t is an estimate
which derives from propaganda, i'm
pulsiveness and immature thinking. And
1t is a dangerous state Of mind. II an
American Secretary Of State, in 1857,
can go to Madrid to chat with Franco
as friend and ally, 1t is childish to
suppose that there is something in the
cards, or in the stars, or in Communist
dogma, which eternally rules out
similar visit to Moscow.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Court Leniency

Another judge has Just
freed another twice-convicted
murderer. This and other
similar cases almost lead one
TO suspect that our courts are
following some modern busi-
ness principles. among which
are:
/. The customer Is always
right. Our courts give their
customer criminals every
possible consideration. the
benefits OF the most minute
technicalities OF law and
court practice. Every con-
ceivable one Of the criminals
individual rights Is most
scrupulously observed while
any rights Of society or Of
his victim are utterly dis
regarded.
2. Two-for-one sales. When
the criminal is found guilty
OF two or three crimes. the
courts impose concurrent
sentences for each crime.
Thus the criminal gets a bar
gain--two or three crimes
for the price Of one. Is there
any doubt that this sttmu-
lates the business Of criminal
courts?
3. Competition. II pays q
criminal well TO shop around
and select the area that has
a court that will offer him
best service. For example. in
one State the court imposed
an eight-year sentence for
q $40 robbery. In another
State the court imposed q
five-year sentence for a 81
million robbery. In most
courts q criminal with lots
OF money and a clever lawyer
can escape punishment enr
tirely or postpone 1t indefi-
nitely.
BY such modern methods
of stimulating business our
courts have insured that the
growth Of crime has more
than kept pace with the
growth Of population. and
despite the heroic efforts Of
our very efficient police.
Crime would increase still
further II many Of US were
not afraid to venture out on
the streets after dark. where
we can be yoked. attacked.
robbed. raped or murdered
by the criminals so readily
set free by our courts.
II there are other reasons
why our courts are so lenient
to the criminals. ! would like
to know.
Evening star., 1957-12-26

Acquittal Of a college senior
as a draft dodger was re-
ported recently by the Asso-
ciated Press as based on his
belief in a Supreme Being or
principle Of love which for
bids him to oppose an in
vader.
While loath to condemn
any mans religious beliefs, it
seems justi1able TO be curious
when those views deprive So
ciety OF services Of able
bodied men against external
enemies.
The defendant said love"
requires surrender to any
enemy. This is plausible only
on the supposition that one
is not able to form a reason
able Judgment Of the relative
values involved in a conflict
which must destroy one or
the other. This is an abdica-
tion Of responsibility which.
as the trial judge noted. is
fortunately not widely in
dulged by the defendants
young peers.
A Judge or jury who must
venture into these realms is
faced with a problem which
might well be narrowed by
laws written more nearly m
line with those Of the Selec-
tive Service Appeal Board
which refused to exempt the
defendant from service.
Diffident Critic.