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funeral services for our late Mother,
E EUYEaos H T. wsHffe5 Prf esSplsip
'i snS 81 nv Apt. EOS, on March
i, 1858. husband Of Mrs. Agnes
X. Farrell and father Of Mrs. Charles
skinner. Mrs. Michael 4 Hsekstt;
AZ e eRs Sss 'p FSuSersl 1iiGoS
III, az 12:ib pm InteEaNpt Ar
linSton National csmetet&
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members IS Of Grace OAR
ling Seibold Chapter,
A. q. s. M, Inc, are
the s. H. Hines Co. Fu-
neral Home, 29Ql 18th
st NV, on Monday,
ne purpose OF conductine
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hmnYEEo 3h EosMs' VI ThPPoKs. secu.

YOUNG, lola. The ofiicers and mem.
bers OF the WASHINGTON Carver Be-
nevolent Society, Inc. are hereby
notified of the death Of our beloved
member. lola YOUNG. Funeral
Monday. March 10 at / pm. from
the Jones Methodist Church OF 427t
the church at 1890.
BEATRICE Z. BASS. Worthy Pres,
TERESA B. TINKER. Rec. Secy.
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Eos NNhl bOU. suddenly. AZ
Winter Park. Fla. on Friday, March Z,
1858, MARY LOU ESTES OF 74O0
mother Of Mrs Ursula E. Myers. Ms Mrs
Chloe z. Moon and Mrs. Marjorie 3
nrckus Of this area. and Mrs. Eliza.
beth Hale Green OF Winter Park, Fla
IN addition she leaves ten grandchii-
dren and three ereat-grandchildre
Friends may call at the Robert A.
Humphrey ~uneral Home. 1857 Wis
cons'n ave-, Bethesda, Nd, after /
pm. sunday March q. Services 20 be
held on Morday March 10. at 2:3G
pm, with interment following Al
Fort Lincoln Cemetery from the fu.
FAGHN. KATHRYN r. on Friday
March 2. 1858, at Emergeney Hospital
kA rHRYN e. PAGAN Of the Clifton
Terrace Apartments, sister Of Mrs
Laura Miller OF Washington, d. c.
and grandmother OF william p james
4. and Robert p. Lynch She also Is
survived by seven great-erandchildre
Friends may call at the S. II. Hines
Co, Funeral Home, 29Ol l4th ST. NV
: esday. March IL at $40 am
parking facilitiesl; thence to ST
Paurs Catholic Church, 18th and v
ste. NV. where the holy sacrifice oil
the mass will be offered at q am fol
the repose Of her soul. 1nterment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery n
FAGAN WATTIRvN nABcars ano
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members Of Columbia Chap
requested TO assemble at
neral Home. 290l l4th st.
NV, on Sunday, March
q, 1858, at 3:45 pm. for
pose Of conducting the funeral
for our late sister. MAE L.
IDS.
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Episcopal Church. Rock Creek Gene
terry, on Monday, March 10. al 1 D m
FLORENCE A scHoEN. M
VIOLET > pow MGiGsRy s ss,r0n
KENEIPP, GEORGE 2. on Thurs
fesi March aroSRoIEP Ss at xE PSSi9S
beloved husband OF Mrs. Ruti
Reilly. Keneipp and father Of Mrs
and Il. George =. Keneip gSoo jr o Va 4
Army, and Miss Nancy Keneipp o
v WSship rs 'P,,i D. G. He also Is sur
brother. Raymond ID. Keneipp; twt
listers. Mrs. Y. james Falck and Mrs
Howard N. Bissell Friends may cal
g. NV. Funeral services will be hell
on Monday, March 10, at 1O.3l
am. at St. Adams Episcopal Church
Wisconsin and Massachusetts, ayes
NV. 1nterment Gate Of Heaven Gem
etery. Wheaton, Md, The family re
quests that expressions Of sympathy
may be made IN the form OF contri
schooi snlldins Fund or to "a
KENETPP, GEORGE z. A special com
N French Lodge, No. is. r. A
IN a, NJ. will be held At tn
NN~, Masonic Temple, | 18th st
and New York ave. NV
MN on Sunday. March p, 1858
~ ct 4 pm, for the purpose
Of condretins the last MASONIC rite,
for our late brother, gEoRoE z
N. o''r,,,,s 9HS So N .sAs ". NJ
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hQDn WOTIny MNLfOn.
MADgE ALBERTiE, secretary.
Hospital W1LLiAM II. oMoHuN V1iSo
Of 60Ol North 9Th st., Arlington, va.
husband Of Alma N. Omohundro,
father OF Mrs. Betty Koblenz. William,
g., and Earl B. Omohundro OF Ar.
lington, Va, and brother Of Mrs Edna
Bowles Of WASHINGTON, d c. Friends
may call at the Arlington Funeral
Home. 1901 North Fairfax DR.. Ar
lington. Va. where services will be
held on Monday March 10, at $50
pm Interment Columbia Gardens
PAGE SSfGf.eT ANNIE VIRGINIA. On Thurs,
day, March o., 1865. at the District
PAIGE Of 334 Eye St, s.w, devoted
daughter OF Mrs. Carrie Shields. be.
loved mother OF Miss GLADYS M Paige
and Mrs. Leita NJ. corsey She also
leaves to mourn her passing one
aunt. Mrs Sarah Stubs: nieces
nephews, other relatives and many
John Il Rhines 4 Co. Funeral Home
pOi sd Sd. s.w., where friends may
cal after . pm. SUNDAY; March q
Funeral services on Monday. March
~. az pm. az the Friendship
the Rev. B, n whiting oiiciatinR.
Interment Lincoln Memorial Gene
NNNNs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
Minoso Value
Pointed as
Tribe Climbs
BY the Associated Press

You can tick off a number of
reasons to explain why the
White Sox, who finished second
last season, are barely free of
the American League cellar at
the moment. But the No. /
answer is the guy playing left
field for Cleveland.
Without Minnie Minoso, who
led Chicago with 1903 runs bat
ted in last season, the White
.Sox have been sick with the
stick with men on base.
They've left 399 runners
stranded ian average of eight
Ia game) while scoring only 1877.
Sherm Lollar is the top RBI
man with %.
A year ago, when they led
the league by four games, the
White Sox had scored 209, with
34S left on base and Minoso
batting in SO.
MinoSo hasn't been a ball of
fire since going to Cleveland in
a winter deal that sent Early
Wynn and AL Smith to the
White Sox, but he's leading cha
club with 20 runs batted in.
He added pair last night,
one with his eighth homer, as
Cleveland beat Baltimore, 1912,
and moved into fourth place,
two points ahead of Washing
ton. The White Sox left 10
See AMERICAN, Page ca
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Formal Crowd to See
GiordeIIo Show SkiIIs

where he can score with his
short, hard rights.
1t boils down to a match be-
tween Giardello's agility and
Szuzina's strength.
Frustrating Position
/ On the general boxing scene
Giardelo right now is in q
frustrating position. He's
worked his way to the No. 2
spot among middleweight con-
tenders after beating Rory CAL
houn last month, but he can't
see any way to complete the
climb. Sugar Ray Robinson, the
champion, had his last two
| fights against Carmen Basilio
and a third is in prospect if and
when Sugar Ray stops flirting
with tbe possibility of moving
against Archie Moore. the light
heavy champion, or Floyd Pat
terson, the heavyweight cham
Ipion.
Joey has beaten Szuzina twice
already, but both were good
fights. His string of is unde-
feated fights includes one draw
and one no-decision outing.
Tiger Jones, Wilt Greaves,
Bobby Lane and Chico Vejar
were among his more prominent
victims in recent fights.
Overall, Giradello has won
48 decisions and 20 knockouts,
lost Is. had five draws and one
on decision. Szuzina has 10 de-
cisions, % knockouts, 10 losses
and Is draws.
Joe Brown and Basilio will
join Virgil Atkins in the Parade
of Champions before the bout.
Former champions who will
parade include Gene Tunney,
Joe Louis. Mickey Walker and
Barney Ross.
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TODAY'S SPORTS
ON TELEVISION

Baseball
Washington VS.. Chicago,
WTTG-5, s pm.
& Boxing
Joev Giardel'o VS.. Franz Szu-
zina, WMAL-7, 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
Both Giants and Braves
Moving Back to Pack

Cepeda's 14th homer counted
two runs for the Giants. Willie
Mays was 1-for-4, getting an
infield single ahead of Ce-
pedals shot in the fourth for
his first hit in IA trips.
Cubs Blast SPAIN
The Cubs, tied with st. Louis
for fourth. 31a games behind,
hammered Warren SPAIN (8-2)
for five home runs, one shy of
the major league record of one
pitcher. Ernie Banks, the MI
leader, hit his 18th with two
on. Bobby Thomson smacked
a pair and Dale Long and Cal
Neeman each hit one. with Nee
mans the clincher in the sixth.
Hank Aaron belted his 10th for
the Braves. Glen Hobbie won
his fourth game in relief of
Dick Drott.
The Phillies ended the Dodg-
ers' winning string at three,
breaking IL tie with a fifth
inning pair that handed win
less Don Newcombe his fifth
defeat. An error, Richie Ash
burns triple and single by
Solly Hemus got the job done
as Ray Semproch won his sixth.
Charlie Neal drove in both
Dodger runs, one with his 10th
homer.
1t was the first complete
game in 10 starts since August
81 for Newk, who has lost six
in a row since beating Phila-
delphia September 4. He was
tagged for IL hits.
The Cardinals, with Stan
Musial two-for-two, were lead
ing Cincinnati, 20, in the third
at st. Louis when rain and
tornado warnings closed up
shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
Pascua| Injury Complexities
Patched Pitching Rotation
Cookie Fears
Juggling Cont
Work Forever
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star star Writer

One-third Of the season has
vanished and Manager Cookie
Lavagetto still would like to
learn which pitchers make up
the Senator's starting staff.
AL Cicotte, who has failed in
four starts, will be dropped
from the starting rotation. and
things will be more compli-
Gated if Camille Pascual's injury
is serious.
The Cuban highlander was
forced to depart last night
after five innings of the first
game. He left with a 2-1 lead.
but the White Sox went on to
capture a 5-4 decision. The
Senators rebounded to take the
second game, So, sending
1865 followers home happier.
Pascual has been plagued by
a sore shoulder since Cicotte.
then with the Yankees, blasted
him with a line drive early
last season. His latest injury
is below the shoulder, in a new
area.
x-rays taken today were
negative. Dental X-rays will
be taken tomorrow to learn
whether bad teeth are contrib
uting to the problem.
Lavagetto will send Russ
Kemmerer to the mound to-
night against Chicago's Bill
Fischer or Bob Keegan. 1t will
be Pedro Ramos against the
White Sox tomorrow night, and
on Saturday Cookie is planning
to give Chuck Stobbs a final
chance to click.
IF Stobbs can't show me
anything more than he has in
the past I guess I'll be forced
Continued on Page Ca, Col. 6
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Pictures on Poss ca

Pictures on Poss ca
title, takes on Franz Szuzina
the German strongboy, in the
l0-round feature of the $25-a-
plate benefit for the Big
Brothers of America. A black
tie crowd of around 1000
about all the place will hold,
is expected. In case of rain
the whole show will move in
doors to the ballroom.
The fight also will be on ma
tional television, with WAdAI,-7
the Washington outlet al
10 pm.
GiardelIO Favored
Giardello, the quick mover
with the fancy left hand and
good combinations, is favored
to enlarge on his undefeated
string Of l6 fights. However.
1t should be a good contest be-
tween men with contrasting
styles.
joey is an accurate puncher
and usually is able to make his
opponents fight his. kind Of
fight. He also is an exponent
Of the almost lost art of feint-
ing.
Szuzina is musclar, durable
and strong. He's q willing
mixer, in fact that's his style.
He'll take a punch, sometimes
two or three, to give one as he
wadeS in. He tries to get inside
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TOURNEY STARTS TOMORROW
Bemon Likes Course
After II in Open Drill

Bill Casper, the TV golf star
and only the fourth for Arnold
Palmer, the Masters champion
This course may not be as
tough as Olympic Club in San
Francisco" Beman said. but ]
have more shots now than
when / played there" He got
his 70 with IA pars, three bo-
geys. and a birdie on the 469-
yard par four 18th. which he
considers the toughest hole or
the course.
O'DOnneII Plays So
Beman played yesterday with
Richard Thomas. the first al
ternate from the Middle At
lantic section and the only
Negro in the tournament. In
earlier rounds he played with
Ed Furgol, the former Open
champion, and Dave Smith
the long driver from Gastonia
N. c.
Baltimore's John ODonnell
co-medalist with Beman and
Bill Cole. who later withdrew
in the sectional qualifying
rushed through SO holes yes
terday.
Il wanted to get a quick
look at the course. and to prove
to myself I could go SO holes in
case I qualify Saturday" the
Continued on Page Ca, Col. l
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Clarence DeMor, Noted Runner, Dies

READING, Mass, June IL
P. - Clarence H. DeMar,
world renowned marathon run
ner of other years, died at his
home today of cancer. He was
70 last Saturday.
He was a Seven-time winner
of the Boston "A. Marathon
and was a member of three
Olympic teams.
His amateur career Spanned
A years.
He retired from running at
the age of IS. He was en-
ployed at the Herald Traveller
as q proofreader.
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PROBABLE
PITCHERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

20 Chicago at Washington IN Fische,
5S-9( or keegan 600 VS.. Kemmerei
Kansas City at New York C2)-Her-
psrI Ill and Terry (3-5l VS.. Turley
~ Detroit at Boston (day-nightl-Lary
yb-9l and Moford (0-1) VS.. Fornielet
(3-2) and Smith t3-I
Cleveland at Baltimore (N)-Tom.
anek ED VS.. Pappas (2-D.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
-, MilSsnkee at chicaso-Rush C4-2l
Pittsburgh at San Francisco-1av
a., Cincinnati Il at St Louis M NIX,
nail t2-3l vs.. Jones (4-tl.
Philadelphia at Los Angeles (NlS
simmons (5-6) VS.. Drysdale t2-S)s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11

When he won the BAA mara
thon for the fourth time in
1924 he was awarded a varsity
III by Harvard although not
a graduate.
DeMar was born in Madeira,
Ohio. one of six children.
His first BAA marathon win
was in 1911. His seventh was
in 1880.
DeMar was q regular partic-
ipant in the National mara
thon championship sponsored
by The Star during the l930s
but, well past his prime. was
unable to win 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star star Writer

TULSA, June 11.-Deane Be-
man will have played la prac-
tice holes at Southern Hills
by late this afternoon, twice
the distance of the National
Open championship that starts
tomorrow, and the 20-year-old
Bethesda Country Club anna
teur has nothing but respect
and admiration for the course.
Beman. one Of Washington's
top amateur golf prospects of
recent years whose early-sea-
son accomplishments include a
64 at Prince Georges in Uni
versity of Maryland team
match. said he couldn't pos
sibly have played better than
when he shot a practice 70
here yesterday, two over par
for the 6,907-yard course.
Third Time in Open
Beman played nine holes last
Friday after his arrival. He
played 81 Saturday, SO Sunday,
So Monday, Is yesterday and
had 10 scheduled today with
Clarence Doser, the Woodmont
pro.
This will be Beman's third
Open championship, which is
is short of Sam Sneau, but
pretty good considering this
only will be the third Open for
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BY the Associated Press

That National League pen
nant race has become a mys-
terry of reluctant leaders.
San Francisco still holds the
lead. although that 5-4 defeat
by Pittsburgh last night was
the Giants 10th loss in IA
games. Milwaukee, second by
a half-game stayed put, blow
ing a ST. lead in q 90 defeat
by the persistent Cubs.
The Braves now have lost
five straight for the first time
since September, 1856.
Philadelphia kept Los An
geleS in the cellar with a 80
victory in the only other game
played. Rain idled Cincinnati
and st. Louis, who with the
Cubs are Just itching to take a
crack at first place.
Friend Wins Ninth
Bob Friend became the first
National League pitcher to win
nine games this season, getting
home run help from r. c. Ste
vens, Bob Skinner and Frank
Thomas while handing the
Giants their third consecutive
defeat with an eight-hitter
Friend, who has lost four. also
is the first to beat every team
in the league. He walked none,
struck out eight.
The Pirates collected only
two hits over the last six
innings, but one was Thomas
clinching 18th homer-his 18th
in IL California games-off re-
lever AL Worthington in the
sixth.
Ray Monzant (4-5) was the
loser, giving up two-run
homers by Stevens and Skin
ner In three innings. Orlando
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
BY GEORGE HUBER
STAR Staff Writer

Boxing craftsmanship in the
person of joey Giardello will
be on display before a formal
crowd tonight at the Shoreham
Hotel Terrace
Giardello, the No. 2 con-
tender for the middleweight
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19

IIUPdSdIIUiI Oh tIIS HUI, Uy
burning the Frankincense of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-19

one blessed by Bishop Sheen.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
CHAMBER PLANNING
ACTION FOR
ENLIVENED PROGRAM

Fourteen valley residents at
tended the January 2 meeting of
the Matanuska Valley Chamber
of Commerce during which dis
cussions centered around how
participation in the local Cham
Der may be enlived. It was point
ed out that the local Chamber has
not had a large active member
ship for a considerable length Of
time.
Don irwin time resident
and member of the Chamber
pointed out that with so many
varied organizations in the val
ley many people have had to
spread their participation thin.
IF the Chamber can outline two
or three projects for the coming
year get an interesting pro-
gram going, then consider wheth-
er we can afford to have Cham
Der here or whether we can't at
ford not to have Chamber =.
He recalled time when nearly
every business firm in the area
was a member of the Chamber.
"At that time we had the incor'
poration of Palmer at issue and
there was active interest shown. !"
Eugene Reid acting president
pointed out that the Chamber
needs the team work Of the en-
tire community. This must be
an active participation" he point
ed out. With the entire comnun-
ity working on the program, we
could accomplish much more than
we have in the past, he added.
Prent Gazaway stated he felt
other local organization could as.
sumo the services performed by
a Chamber of Commerce.
AT the present time the Cham
Der of Commerce has a program
lined up that will require the
100 percent support of the COM
1t is the tourist industry.
Dutch, Derr, director Of the Al
aska Visitors Association, stated
at recent Chamber meeting that
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
BASKETBALL TEAM
TO PLAY AT
LMEND0RF FRIDAY

Keeping their hand in the bas-
ket, the PFIS Moose will travel to
Elmendorf tomorrow afternoon
where they will meet for the sec
ond time, one of the military's
top basketball teams. On Friday
of last week the military team
topped the local hoopsters by five
points on the Palmer court. The
game will be held in the. after
noon following which the youths
will have an opportunity to swim
in the base swimming pool.
On Friday, January 10, the An
chorage Eagles will be coming to
Palmer for a double-hea game
in which the Jayvee's will meet
the Palmer Javee's and the two
varsity teams will tangle. The
following evening the Wasilla
teams will come here for games
with the Palmer JV's and varsity
teams.
The Coop league team trim
med the Palmer JV's in their
game last Friday.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
ia Valley Youths
Return From
Fairbanks Meeting

Fourteen valley youths return
ed to their home this morning
following attendance at a three
day Winter Forward held in
Fairbanks.
Enroute to the northern city a
moose failed to give right of
way to the ARR train on which
the delegates were riding and in
the collision the steam lines were
damaged, disrupting the heating
system in the passenger cars.
However, the young people re-
ported a wonderful time during
their entire trip and visit.
Attending from the valley were
he Rev. and Mrs. Victor Urban
and Vadney Bledsoe of Wasilla'
and Bob Boothby, Tavern Lind
sey, Don Jones, Ann Jones, Cathy
Roark, Judy Burgess, Shannon
Mick, Jill Cope, Marion Huston,
Marjory Schriber, Sue Baugh,
Phoila Liebing, and Steve Mer-
rick all of Palmer. Also attend
ing was a delegation from the
Anchorage Presbyterian Church.
During camp next summer the
group will plan another Forward
for next winter.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
Confirmation Planned
Al 81. Bartholomew

On January II at 8 pm. the
first confirmation class Of St
Bartholomew Episcopal Church
will be presented to the Rt. Rev.
William J. Gordon, Jr., Bishop Of
the Missionary District Of Alaska
Of Episcopal Churches. The ser
vice will be held in Grange hall,
with buffet supper to follow.
An important meeting for all
members of st. Bartholomew'S
parish will be held Immediately
following the ii am. service on
Sunday, January 5, at Grange
hall, with buffet supper to fol-
low. ..
An important meeting for all
members of st. Bartholomew's
parish will be held Immediately
following the ii am. service on
Sunday, January 5, at Grange
hall. All Pensioners are urged to
attend.
On January 6 there will be a
meeting Of the Episcopal Church
Women at the home of Mary
Rowley at 8 pm.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
I. A. Meyer Filing
For Senate Seal
From Alaska Party

T. A. Meyer of Palmer an
nounced his candidacy for the
Territorial Senate following the
December 20 meeting of the AL
aska Party which was held in
Palmer.
Meyer, who came to Alaska
from Michigan in 1913, has made
his home in the valley area since
that time and has actively par
ticipated in a number of civic
and church organizations. For
four years he served as publish
er and editor Of The Alaska Rec
ord and as editor for three years
of Alaska Hi Lights, a publica-
ton of the Church of God in AL
aska. He served as president Of
the Matanuska Valley Health
Council for three years; another
three years as president Of the
Matanuska Valley Fair Associa-
ton, was president of the Mat
anuska Valley Ministerial Asso-
citation, served as Farmers Mar
ket over-seer, master Of the
Northland Pioneer Grange No. 1
as we'll as having held num-
Der Of other offices in civic and
church organizations.
Meyer and his wife, Pearl,
Palmer school teacher, and their
son j. c. Harder, make their
home on the Wasilla Highway.
Another son, Don Meyer, is pres
emily living in Wenachee, Wash
ington The Third Party candi-
date is a grandfather Of two
children.
Candidate Meyer stated that in
addition to supporting the nine
points of the Alaska Party he is
especially interested in education,
farming and veterans.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-01-02
Alaska Party Names
I. A. Meyer Chairman

Thomas A. Meyer of Palmer
was named territorial chairman
Of the newly organized political
organization, the Alaska Party,
during the first conference which
was held in Palmer December 20.
MIR. Meyer was named to sue
ceed Ben Hitchcock, party found
err. who died of a heart attack
December %. Mrs. Kathryn Hit
ancock, widow of the founder,
was named secretary-treasurer OF
the new party.
. Many areas of the territory
were represented at the confer
ence, with 81 delegates present
from Anchorage, Fairbanks, Cop
per Center, Glenallen, Palmer,
and other areas. The group pledg-
ed to carry on the work started
by Mr.. Hitchcock in the Alaska
Party which was formed to pro-
tect and further political views of
persons not affiliated with either
major political party in Alaska
A territorial committee of eight
persons was named at the con-
ference. They are: B. c. Long
with, Ronald Labe. Joan Kopon-
en-. and Milo Koponen, all Of
Fairbanks; James Hitchcock, Mrs.
Katheryn Hitchcock and T. A.
Meyer, all of Palmer; and Sam
Llghtwood Of Anchorage
Delegates attending the con-
ference will begin study of pos
sI5le planks for the party's plat
form.