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The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
Hagen Again Appeals Court Ruling
on City Tax Filing Charge

Hagen filed notice in " S. Dis
trict Court that he would appeal
the conviction and posted the
necessary $1,000 bond.
..On Wednesday Hagen stated
that he was prompted to appeal
on "a moral issue more than any
thing else. I feel that after paying
the tax, penalty, interest, and the
City accepting these payments.
they can't now bring criminal
charge against me-.
On November q, 1856 Hagen
and three other local business
men, appeared in Magistrates
Court on charges of failing to file
sales tax returns for specific
months, in violation of Section
s. Chapter 40, Palmer General
| Code. Three of the defendants
we're found guilty and fined $25,
suspended. Hagen requested, and
was granted a continuance of his
case to December 4, 1856 at which
trial Hagen was found guilty of
the charge and a $50 fine was
levied. Through his attorney Ha-
gen gave oral notice at that time
of his intention to appeal to the
District Court and his bond was
set at $500 At that time his at
torney, Edgar Boyko, stated he
planned to base his defense on
the repeal Of the Enabling Act.
City Attorney John Shaw told
Judge McCarry that Hagen had
previously been convicted on
charges of failing to make timely
payments Of tax money to the
City and had been repeatedly
late in turning over funds on
time He pointed out the need
Palmer has Of its tax revenues.
In rendering his opinion Judge
McCarry said that when the de-
fendent collected the taxes he be
came the agent of the City of
Palmer and as such was obligated
to account to the City as col
lector. He pointed out that he can
not now deny the city's right to
receive such tax money on the
grounds the tax was illegally lev
led.
Attorney Charles Tulin, repre-
senting the defendant, had earlier
moved for an acquittal on the
grounds that the sales tax ordin-
ance was not legal. He stated
there had been no attempt to de
fraud that his defendant had been
late in making the payment.
It has been estimated that it
will cost the City at least $4,000
to go to San Francisco when the
appeal case comes up in the US.
Ninth Court Of Appeals in that
city.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
Coop Tax Exempt
Again Discussed
By School Board

Among visitors at the January
meeting Of the Palmer Board
of Education were Clayton Es-
linger and Roland Snodgrass,
representing the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Cooperating Associa-
ton, DR.. Allan Mick of the Elk
pertinent Station, Fire Chief
Bernard Bouwens, Art Marsh
and Rev. Bert Rutan, the latter
two representing the Palmer
P-TA.
Letters were read from James
WI Wilson, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Charles Wilson, ter
ritoral conservationist with the
Soil Conservation Service, and DR..
Mick who cited opinions on why
the tax exemption being sought by
the Coop should be granted by
the School Board and City of Pal
mer. Esslinger and Snodgrass
made oral presentations which
included many figures pointing
out the advantages to the com
munity if the exemption should
be granted. Action by the Board
is being postponed for a furter
study and until the City has an
opportunity to make a review Of
the tax exemption application.
Fire Chief Bouwens presented
a report on the findings follow
ing a recent fire inspection in
the Palmer schools. Rev. Rutan
and Marsh presented information
regarding a remedial reading
course which the Board tabled for
further investigation.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSES TO START

Plans are being made now for
the beginning Of Community
college in this area it was an
nounced this week by William
T. Zahradnicek, superintendent
of schools.
Courses will be made available
in beginning tipping, beginning
bookkeeping, driver training, be-
ginning psychology and business
English Persons interested in
taking any Of the mentioned
courses Cor other courses) are ask
ed to contact the high school
business office Immediately.
The cost of the beginning cour-
bes will be SIS for the minimum
nine-week course of 80 minutes
twice weekly and $25 for the
driver training l2-lesson course.
A group Of four or more is de-
sired in the driver training
course.
More complete details will be
announced next week when plans
are more fully completed.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAX FORMS MUST BE
FILED BY FEB. |

Residents of the City of Pal
.ser and those residing in the
Palmer School District, were
1his past week mailed filing
Germs for their 1858 personal pro-
perry tax returns.
These forms must be filled out
by all persons who reside or own
personal property within the City
Of Palmer or Palmer School Dis
trict and returned to the office
of the tax assessor-collector in
the Wright building on or before
Saturday, February l., 1858.
Anyone who did not receive a
form through the mail may OBJ
tain one at the assessors office.
II writing, the persons should
state whether he desires a City
or School District form. All pro-
perty except land and buildings
is personal property.
The Palmer School District ex-
tends roughly from Knik River
TO the Talkeetna mountains, and
from just beyond Four Corners
to beyond Sutton at Mile IS. If
any resident, or person owning
personal property, fails to file,
the assessor will file return Tor
that person and right to appeal
It's valuation will be denied.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
New Coop Manager
Takes Over Duties

Erwin H. Schomburg Of Dur
and, Wisconsin, has assumed his
position as general manager of
the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schomburg and their
l2-year-old son Robert made the
trip from Durand by car, arriv-
ing in Palmer on January 2.
On a previous visit to the area
the new manager made vista
tons at the Fairbanks and Anch-
orage creamery plants and at the
present is becoming acquainted
with the local phase Of the null
tiple business. He plans a visit
to the Kodiak plant in the near
future.
The Schomburgs reported a
very good trip over the high
way, with a minus 10 reading at
Coal River being the coolest tenn
perature experienced.
The Schomburgs are residing
in the Coop housing section in
the house formerly occupied by
the Stewart Durrant family.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
MILK PRODUCERS
TO MEET MONDAY

There will be a meeting for all
Grade A milk producers next
Monday evening in the M.V.F.-
CA. meeting room, starting at 8
pm. DR.. Allan H. Mick, director
of the Alaska Agriculture Expert
Jment Station, will serve as mod
orator
Speakers will include H. p
! Gazaway of the Experiment Sta
ton; George Jackson of the AL
aska Dairy, Anchorage, and Err
win Schomburg, Coop general
manager.
One of the main purposes OF
the meeting will be the discussion
of the formation of a milk pro-
ducers association. Suggestions
will be sought from those attend
ing as to what the milk produc-
ers can do as a group which will
fbe helpful in the distribution Of
their products.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
COLLECTION BOTTLES
ARRIVE FOR 1858
MARCH OF DIMES

Collection bottles for the 1858
March of Dimes have arrived
and are being placed in a num-
Der of public places in the val
ley area, stated Ed Smith, gem
eral chairman.
Smith announced that he has
learned that a few local organ
izations have started plans for
money-raising projects from
which funds will be turned over
to the March of Dimes.
Organizations planning events
are asked to contact the general
chairman or his assistant, Mrs.
Dorothy Trudell, so that dates
and events will not be duplicated
and so that sufficient publicity
may be given the projects.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
Gap CADETS START
AIR POWER STUDY

Local CAP Cadets have started
u study of "The Problems of Air
Power" as part of their phase two
work. 1t. Margaret Belts, train
ing officer, outlined the meaning
Of air power in a briefing held
January z, pointing out the diff
ference between air power and
air force. Chaplain Victor Urban
spoke to the group on citizen
ship and conducted a short train
ing drill. CAP Cadet meetings
are held each Tuesday evening at
the high school. 1t is expected
that on January IA Cadet officers
will be named.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
First Baby Of '58
TO Receive Many
Valuable Gifts

Little Miss Cor Mister Palmer
of 1858 will be the recipient of
several valuable gifts which are
being donated by local merchants
in a contest being conducted by
members of the Valley Hospital
Auxiliary.
To date no baby has been born
at the Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital this year. The first baby
will receive a number of gifts,
including the following:
Five dollar gift certificate,
Thrifty's Variety; $40 gift certifi-
cate, Bettys'; $40 gift certificate,
Bert's Drug Store; $3.50 infant
travel seat, Koslosky's Depart
yment Store; $500 gift certificate,
Palmer Drug Store; $40 gift Ger
tificate, Matanuska. Valley Farm
ers Cooperating Association; one
years subscription to The From
tiersman; diaper pail, Grasser's
Hardware; floral arrangement
for baby Maud's flowers; $40 gift
certificate from Piggy Wiggly
store; S25 savings bond, Matan-
uska Valley Bank; S. certificate
from the Pearl White Laundry,
and five gallons Of gasoline from
Jim's Service. Any other mer-
chant or individual wishing to
snake contribution to the Aux
iliary's project is asked to call
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
This is the first time for sew
.eral years that the first baby Of
the year has been 50 honored.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
HOW TO INVITE DEPRESSION I.

HOW TO invite DEPRESSION ...
the side Of the road and sold hot dogs.
He hard of hearing SO he had no radio.
trouble with his eyes he read newspapers.
But he sold good hot dogs
He signs the highway telling how good they
by the side road cried Buy hot dog
Mister"
And people bought.
He increased his and bun orders
He bought bigger stove TO take of his trade
He got his home from college to help him.
But then something happened
His said father haven't been listening the radio?
There's depression
The European situation is terrible.
The Domestic situation is
Whereupon the father thought Well college
He reads the and he listens the radio and he ought
TO know"
So the father and orders.
Took down his advertising signs.
And longer bothered highway sell
hot dogs.
And his hot dog sales fell almost overnight
You're right SON." the father said TO the boy.
We certainly in the middle Of great depression"
Courtesy Matanuska Valley Bank
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
PALMER MOOSE
SEEK WIN OVER
ANCHORAGE TEAM

One of the seasons biggest
turn-outs for basketball game
is anticipated for the games to
be played in the Palmer gym to-
morrow night when the Anchor
age Eagles and their junior var
sity teams travel here for gamess'
Members of the Anchorage High
School Pep Club have chartered
a train and it is expected that a
great number of AIS rooters will
be on hand, along with q rec
ord turnout of Palmer youths
and other basketball fans.
The first game is slated to be-
gin at $50 between the two jun
ior varsity teams, with the main
game slated for 3 pm.
Chip Chatterton, Palmer
coach, announced the following
opening lineup: Bert Verrall and
Don Boulter, guards; Bythel
Compton, center; Toosh Pearson
and Jesse Wilson, forwards.
Bledsoe, Knutsen, Schrieber, Sta
dem, and possibly Micky Leek,
will see action. Leek has been out
Of lineup this year due to leg
injury suffered this past summer.
On Saturday the varsity teams
of Palmer and Wasilla high
school VIII meet on the local
court at pm. A preliminary
game will be played at $50 pm.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
KAY HITCHCOCK
FILES FOR HOUSE

Following in the footsteps OF
f1er late husband. Ben Hitchcock,
Mrs. Kathryn Hitchcock has fill
ed as a candidate to the Terri
tcrial House of Representatives
on the new Alaska Party ticket.
Mrs. Hitchcock, who came to
Alaska in 1889, made her home
IN Anchorage until l941 when
she wed the late Ben Hitchcock
and with her husband homestead
ed in an area south of Anchorage.
They later completed courses in
CAA communications and were
assigned to the Sheep Mountain
Station as communications. They
later homesteaded at Caribou
Creek where their son Nels was
born. ---->~ .--- '--
Before coming to Alaska Mrs.
Hitchcock worked on newspaper
staffs in Michigan and Seattle
and again in the winter of 1851
The Alaska Party candidate
stated she will support the pro-
gram set up by her late husband
in which particular concern is
shown in re-districting, to pro-
vide representation in the Legis-
lature for rural areas; for the en-
actment of Initiative and Referen-
cum to give the public a direct
vote on issues; and with rural de
Nelopment to provide a living in
Alaska without dependency on
Federal spending. In addition
Mrs. Hitchcock said her special
emphasis will be placed on edu-
cation and health and welfare.
At the present time Mrs. Hit
chcock plans to enroll at the
University of Alaska where she
will major in education as we'll
as in political science She and
her son Nels Hitchcock will make
their home at College, with Nels
to attend school in Fairbanks.
Another son, James Hitchcock,
plans to continue the family's
pre-cut log cabin business, retain
ing his Palmer address.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09

Alfred v. Hagen, former mayor
and councilman in the City Of
Palmer, this week appealed a
Federal Court ruling which up
held a ruling made in the Palmer
Municipal Court on December 4,
1856. Hagen was at that time
charged with failure to file sales
tax returns for the month of Aug
ust, 1856. The decision Of the City
Court was upheld by Judge ]. @.
McCarry and on January 6 Ha-
gen was sentenced to $500 fine
and a 80 day jail sentence, 20
days suspended. On January Z
The frontiersman., 1958-01-09
Short Course Sessions
TO Resume on Jan. Is

The Palmer School and Ex-
tension Service Courses will
resume sessions on Monday,
January l3, at 8 pm. at the
high school, it was announced
BY Lew Hanks, Extension dis
trict agent. The first subject
will be based on time and la
Dor saving methods and
equipment on farm operations.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1958-05-15
ny BURT HOFFMAN
star stan writer

About 500 low-income Wash
ington families disappeared"
last year after being evicted
from their homes by Govern
ment action.
They were forced to vacate
their houses because, In most
cases. the dwellings we're unit
Tor habitation.
These families. whose where
abouts are unknown 10 the Dis
trict agencies that displaced
them, could be causing slums
elsewhere.
Through 1852, II the current
ratio Of disappearing families
continues. another 5000 will be
added to their ranks.
Most local ofiicials and lay
men with q stake In rebuilding
the city feel that these fam
lies are the ones most likely
TO carry their slum habits with
them and create slums else
where.
There are the families who
usually lose the benefit OF the
social and educational pro-
Evening star., 1958-05-15

ready existing agency. He says
II probably would not be nee
essary for the District 10 pro-
vide the agency with funds,
only with stan help.
One OF the strongest support
ers Of the proposal Is the WASH
lngton Housing Association, a
local private group that has
carried ON an intensive cam
paign through the years for
better housing. II ridicules the
contention that families who
have been living under slum
conditions for many years. with
limited educations and incomes
and little idea OF how 10 cope
with society. can by themselves
md and keep decent housing.
In any event. families dis
placed by Federal highway
construction Sucn as the inner
Loop soon may find them
selves under RLA's relocation
division. Senator Douglas,
Democrat Of Illinois. Is propos-
Ing TO include In this years
regular housing bill q proyis-
ion TO provide Federal funds
10 lslosate these families.
The controversy over whether
10 have q central relocation
service also gets involved In
the usual tangle of local VS..
Federal responsibility.
While RIA officials would
like TO see q central service
they want 1t to be part of their
operation. District officials
whether they want one or not
say II there Is one Ii should be
under the Commissioners.
Meanwhile, another 600 fam
Evening star., 1958-05-15

appearing families into three
general groups.
In Group ! he includes fAmi-
lies with sufieient initiative
and income 10 handle their
own problems.
Group II consists Of people
who are always moving. fami-
lies that never seem 10 stay put
for more than a few months Al
q time.
In Group III he places per-
sons and families engaged In
activities that are outside the
law-gamhling OF one sort Of
another. bootlegging. prostitu-
tion and narcotics peddling
These people. Mr.. Banks says
avoid contact with any ofncial
agency for fear their activities
will be discovered.
He estimates that only about
10 per cent Of the disappear
Ing families fall into Groups
II and III. but comedies that
no one really knows for sure
II. Col. Robert Z. Mathe,
assistant Engineer Commits
sioner in charge Of urban re-
newal, says he's not sure the
disappearing families are a real
problem. but admits that little
Is known about them.
He says he thinks many
maybe most-of the disappear.
Ing persons are capable Of han
ding their own troubles. II
they can't. he says, they always
can get help from District well
fare agencies.
While conceding the District
has some moral responsibility
Evening star., 1958-05-15

ito families II forces 10 move,
he points out the only legal
responsibility Is held by RIA
for is projects. RIA. he adds,
can spend up 10 ti00 10 move
a family, But the District lacks
such funds.
Last year. the chief opposi-
tion 20 the central relocation
service proposal was by Brig
Gen. Thomas A. Lane. then
Engineer Commissioner. Gen,
Lane held that RIA and It's
relocation service were estab-
lished by a specific law 10 do q
specific Job. He obiectsd 10 the
service being extended 10 gen.
eral local governmental activity,
Gen. Lane also noted esti-
mates that about $4,000 moves
are made each year by D. c.
residents "on their own initia-
tive and without public assist
ance."
He disputed the contention
that persons lost" might be
creating new slums, saying II
was much more probable that
these were persons who could
=. move T.ihout e yern.nent-
al assistance and accordingly
had the capacity for making
necessary social adjustments "
Nevertheless. the Districts
Urban Renewal Operations
Committee, a group composed
OF the heads Of agencies and
departments dealing with ur-
ban renewal. has indorsed the
central relocation service.
MT. Banks even drew UP a
plan for one that would oper-
ate as an extension Of his al
Evening star., 1958-05-15
WAsHINGroNs DISPLACED
600 Families Lost
Last Year in District

Msay sl Wsshinslon's aiisploesd TEN.
lies disoppeor before they cen be
nIoesied or sidsd IN odiustins 10
Q new We. This article. fifth Ia .
series. DISCUSSES the problems Of
these families.
grams carried on for families
moved by the Redevelopment
Land Agency or into public
housing.
RIA Responsibility
Few Of them are displaced
directly by RLA's Southwest
program. Last year. Of the sl2
families RIA displaced. only SO
disappeared. That's primarily
because RLA's relocation divi-
sion is legally charged with
finding adequate housing for
the families II displaces.
But other agencies aren't.
Thus last year l46 Of the l62
families displaced by condem-
nation proceedings disappeared.
So did 76 Of the 100 families
forced to move because of no
tices from the division Of hous-
ing licenses and inspection. And
Evening star., 1958-05-15

hundreds Of others viii be
forced out by the city's new
expresswAy protect.
More than 800 other families,
ellsible for public housing but
awaiting vacancies also have
disappeared.
To keep tabs on all these
various groups Of disnlaceeS,
the proposal has been made for
a central relocation service,
The service would be either an
outgrowth Of RLA'S successful
relocation division or an agency
patterened after II.
A similar proposal was turned
down by the District Commis-
sioners last year. but Is again
under review with a decision
expected In a few weeks.
Their Problems
Meanwhile. what are the
problems Of some of these dis
appearing families7
One family" consisted OF a
5l-year-old man and two sis
ters, II and Is, who we're un-
related TO him. The l6-year-old
girl had one child by the man
and was pregnant with
another: her sister had a g.
month-old boy fathered BY the
man.
All we're living In q South
west hovel slated for demoli.
tion. Found by RIA workers,
they moved before social work.
ers could get TO them. Their
whereabouts are unknown.
Others who moved from
Southwest Area c before the
Evening star., 1958-05-15

property they occupied was
acquired by RIA include:
A 27-year-old laborer who
earned $40 q week, his 2s-year-
old mistress and their two
children. They paid t25 q
month for two shared rooms
and a private bedroom. They
shared = toilet, had no hot
water.
A 23-year-old laborer who
earned $50 a week. his 2i-year-
old wife and their two children,
They paid ti7 q week for q
ene bedroom arRrtmsnt /
shared q toilet and bath with
two other families.
Income Of s2,ss0
A sT-year-old taxi driver and
53-year-olo wife who worked
as a domestic. They reported
their total income as t2.seO q
year.
A 35-year-old man and wife
and their 10 children. They
lived In a two-bedrooni North
east house condemned by the
District. He earned $4,000 a
year on two jobs.
But not all these people-or
all the people who disappear
are causing slums elsewhere.
James O. Banks. chief OF
RLA's relocation division. says
that in most instances the peo-
Pile who move out Of an RIA
area before they can be re-
located by his agency are self
sufficient.
Mr.. Banks divides these dis
Evening star., 1958-05-15

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You'll feel like a million az a qEfie
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Evening star., 1958-05-15

lilies win disappear this year.
Tomorrow; Feasible solu-
tlons 10 the problems Of dis
placel families.l
The Arizona post., 1958-06-13
TonnenbuUm
Named State
VFW Head

Ken Tannenbaum has
been honored by election to
the post of state comman-
der of the Veterans of For
eigh Wars.
He was elected to the post
unanimously at a meeting
held in Prescott.
The Tucson attorney sue
ceeded William ]. Bray Jr.,
also of Tucson.
Mr.. Tannenbaum is a
member of Congregation
Anshei Israel and the Tue
son lewis h Community
Center. He has law offices
with his brother, Art Tan
nenbaum.
The Arizona post., 1958-06-13
CIumorzon
Brings New
Beauty Plan

A new process has been
brought to Tucson by the
Glamorzon Studios, 145 S.
Stratford Drive.
1t is called DermaCulture.
The process both cleans and
rejuvenateS the facial skin.
Used by many of Hollywood's
most glamorous stars this
new facial rejuvenator uses a
new modern electro-chemical
method that picks up tired,
dropping muscles, and leaves
the skin firm and free from
blemishes.
Glamorzon Studios al S o
specializes in the body beau
tifuI with courses in body
Identification. For more in
formation on DermaCulture
call East 6-6488.
The Arizona post., 1958-06-13
Obituaries
IIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIlIIIIIlInIIlIlIIIIIIIIIII

Fannie Klein, SO, of 333 S.
Alvernon Way, died May 27.
She had come here from
Ohio a year ago. Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs.
Cecile Kane of Tucson and
Mrs. Douglas Warner of New
York City, one grandchild
and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sophie Snyder, 46, of
5O17 E. Montecito, died May
27 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Snyder had been a
Tucson resident for 3 years.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Louis.
Services were held at Reilly
Funeral Home with Rabbi
Breger officiating.