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The frontiersman., 1962-08-02
4-H Members Camp Al Kings Lake

About 100 young people are enjoying a busy round of activ- ities at the All Camp being held this week at Kings Lake, Myrtle Bang, district home demonstration agent, has re- ported. All members from Seward, the Kenai area, An chorge, and the Matanuska Valley are attending the camp, which opened August l and will continue through August 5.
 The 4-H'ers are taking part in swimming instruction, handicrafts, a cookout, and na- ture hikes, Miss Bang said. One of the most impressive events is the candle-lighting ceremonial.
 Extension agents on the staff include Miss Bang, Mrs. Carol Whey of Anchorage, Mrs. Gladys Musgrove of Homer, and Lew Hanks of Palmer.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02
THEATER GUILD PLANS ANNUAL MEETING AT kERTTULA HOME ON AUGUST '

Cllmaxing two years of ac- dlVity. the second annual meet ing of the Valley Theatre Guild will be held at the home of Ja1mar Kerttula on Tuesday, August 2, at 8 pm. There will be an election of officers and a short business meeting. Those who have participated in past productions and anyone inter- ested in theatrical activities, as well as all members, are urged 'sN attend, Keith Melendy Gu4ld president, said.
 The meeting will also mark the opening of the 1962-63 play Seasnn, with a new play up for discussion Play and director have tentatively been chosen, particulars to be announced af fer the meeting.
 The Valley Theater Guild, which began as a theater dis cussion group formed by Mrs. Jalmar Kerttula early in 1860, presented its first play, ''Blithe Spirit" " in June of that year. Although this first offering was warmly received, it was not until November, 1861, that 'Ghe Guild undertook another production, "Charlie's Aunt" ," Members of the Guild feel that this play made the people of lshe Valley more aware of the aims of the Guild and interest .En the group quickened. The
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02

An old adage indeed, that "all work and play makes Jack dull boy.'
 The "kids" on the farm models of youthful eff- ciency. But they go a-ishin' whenever they can.
 The business men, the housewives, the schoochldren - they need their fshn' tool
 But there is another way in which the old adage is true ALL WORKING and PRAYING leaves man a dull sou!.
 The God who created never intended to be able to get along without Him.
 Our hands may seed but they can't make it Our minds may work out problems but they can't solve the worlds chaos. All of efficiency hasn't brought us lasting happiness or firm hope.
 But when turn to Christian faith and seek it's power through regular worship in our Churches - then we find the things we need and want most
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02

highly successful To and Be hold' given last March, was followed by True Blue and Trusted, presented in June with the cooperation of the Eiks Lodge. This meller- drama, complete with oleo, proved so enjoyable that mem- bers of the Elks have asked the Guild to make this type of presentation an annual affair
 The rapidly growing group plans more ambitious produc- tions for the future, and ex- poets to schedule at least three plays a year, Melendy said.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02
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David Lawrence writes: The l road to socialism is plain to see. The administration, however. can shift its course and start in earnest to travel the road of sound capitalism and free en- terprise. It cannot assume the function of an omniscient su- pervisor with a club in his hand. It must let the laws of supply and demand and of competitive influences operate. Then labor will find iself com pelled to become realistic, too, and there will be a pause in ex- eeSsive wage demands and a chance for American business to get on it's feet again"
 
 Benefits already promised, and enacted into law, will re- quire a 48 per cent increase in Social Security payroll tax eS between now and 1868. The current maximum of S150 a year vii rise to $222; the 1868 rate for the self-employed will be $331. Costs of the proposed measure which would provide medical benefits to everyone drawing SS benefits would have to be added to these. Those costs are estimated to be at least $l.1 billion for the first year, increasing to about 5 bil- lion annually within 10 years.
 Walter Briggs of the Her aid Tribune News Service writes: The world is rapid lY on the way 10 smothering itself. the demographers warn us. There are too many people. they warn. on too few acres for such nations as h. dia and Red China 10 feed themselves. The tidal wave of human birth is dilutinq the accomplishments of ec- onomic assistance 10 many of the underdeveloped coun- tries. Unless something is done. ii is asserted. much of mankind is doomed to eter- nal poverty"
 Recent driver reaction tests conducted by the Vision Con servation Institute indicate that yellow traffic markings are 35 to 50 per cent more visible than white markings under all weather conditions.
 Whether a major tax reform bill can be passed in Congress even next year is doubtful. That is the view of Chairman Mills of the House Ways and Means Committee. He also said that current tax rates are too high and tend to blunt incen- tives and stifle economic growth.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Communicable diseases re- ported in the Palmer area for zhe week ending July 27, 1862, included two cases of otitis media, one of pneumonia, and four upper respiratory infec- gions.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02


 Annual Field Day al the Matanuska Experimental Station is one of inc years agricultural highhghts. This year the event is scheduled for Monday. August 4th. Ii features a picnic lunch on the station lawn and a chance 10 see many friends as well as compare notes on research work at the Station.
 
 The Virgil Eekerts return ed last week from their two months vacation in the States. The Collector of Internal Revenue for the district of Washington and Alaska has seized all property of the Ma tanuska Valley Telephone Co.,, Inc. for assessed taxes owed the United States Government. The seizure order was posted in the telephone company of flee and in the U. s. CommiS- sioner's office, Palmer precinct. Simultaneously, the city of Palmer was appointed custo- dian of the telephone property with authority to continue op- eration of the telephone com pany.
 Members of the Anchorage chapters of Eastern Star. Girls and their families are holding a picnic Sunday. August 3. at Green Acres.
 
 Survey for the new high sch , ool site on Springer Road was completed last week by Rich ard Demming, Superintendent w. T. Zahradnicek announced in his report of progress on fin al plans for the new school.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02

Men can buy experience, but it's usually delivered too late.
 Money may talk-but so do many people who don't have it.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02

The Earl Combs family had
 a housewarming Friday night 10 celebrate the remodeling of their home out Wasilla way. They moved back 10 their home three weeks ago.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02

It's much easier to win friends if you refrain from try ing to influence people.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-02
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Parker Lester was given the contract as MatanuSka Valley Fair manager for 1852 at a meeting of the Fair Board held Tuesday night. He starts work ing tomorrow, August 1, at the Fair administration office on the Fair Grounds.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Brome Reseeding Underway

Some of the fields of dead brome are being reseeded to brome or rye grass, the Report ing service noted, but in some cases farmers are blowing or discing up the old brome and planting to grain mixtures for hay or silage to supply essen tial feed for the dairy herd this year.
 Development of brome grass is later even than last year, due to above normal rain and below normal temperatures during May. Last year hay har- vest started around June Is, and two years ago having was we'll underway by the middle of June. On a few well devel- oped fields, however, the crop report said, hay harvest start ed this week after several days of clear weather with tempera- lures as high as 80 degrees.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

Applications for emergency ASC cost-sharing funds to re- store winter killed brome grass poured into the Agricultural Conservation office during the past week with 70 applications approved for a total of slight ly less than 5000 acres.
 John Nash, Palmer County ASC office manager, said about a third of the work had been completed during the past week. By mid-July the job should be 75 per cent complete, aiming for the August 1 dead line.
 Anyone wishing cost-shar- ing assistance for restoration of winter-killed grass should apply as soon as possible, v Nash said. "The ASC commit tees requests that alternate acres be allowed for cost shar- ing were not approved. To be eligible for the ACP, planting
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

ARA act passed May 1, 1861. but more immediate assistance to each IS available, once the OEDP has been drafted, in the form of loans and technical as- sistance for industrial and commercial projects, public facilities and occupational training.
 The preliminary OEDP, up for approval at the meeting next Tuesday evening. includ- es brief outline of the follow ing Plans and Goals::'
 Agriculture - establishment of vegetable processing such as freeing, canning, dehydrating; expansion of dairying; de- velopment of feed production.
 Timber = development of hardwood stands; retraining labor market for hardwood cutting, transportation, saw ing; development of a pulp in- dustry.
 Minerals = determination of extent of coking coal deposits;
 Continued on page sl
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Final Draft 10 Be Presented Tuesday

The Preliminary Overall Ec- enomie Development Plan for Election District 2 will be dis cussed at a public meeting Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 pm. at the Agricultural Extension Service office, Palmer.
 The plan, given tentative ap- proVal at the meeting last month of the committee head ed by Mason LaZelle, is the necessary first step required under the Area Redevelopment Act before state and federal assistance can be obtained for furthering the proposed area development.
 The committee hopes the meeting next Tuesday will re- suit in final approval of the preliminary OEDP so that it may be submitted to the state ARA committee. No assistance from ARA is possible until the preliminary plan has secured state approval.
 Since 1t was formed last January, the committee has been enlarged to include repre- sentatives of most of the geo. graphic, social and economic areas of the Seventh Election district. At present the commit tee members and the areas each represents are: Mason La ellie, Palmer, Matanuska Elec- tric Assn: James Hurley, But te, timber and agriculture, Ray Johnson, Willow. homesteader: Phil O,Neill, Sutton. mining; Harold Newcomb, Wasilla, Ma tanuska Valley Farmers Coop eratiVe Assn; Rose PaImquist. Houston, homesteader; Roland Snodgrass. Palmer, farmer: Walter Spurlin, Montana, farmer; Don Irwin, Palmer, agriculture; Paul PownaIl, Pal mer, |. S. Department of Agri- culture; Bill Hermann, Palmer. City of Palmer.
 The ADO. formed on recom- mendation of the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce, has been assisted in the initial organization and planning by the Governors Advisory Com mittee on Economic Develop ment and by Tom Bischel, state director for ARA.
 The study of an areas re- sources and the development of an OEDP will be the most valuable contributions to local and national progress as en- visioned by supporters of the
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Work Begins on City Park

fashion
 Time is the critical factor The plan, as submitted for ap proVal to the City Council and the Planning Commission. mapped out three-year con struction program, but the club, noting that a year means only four or five construction months. cautiously aims for completion in three to five years,
 Since time is so important, said the KiWanian, We will not have time to personally contact each group. We will
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
WkSsLLA WE'D
 AUCTION WILL BE SATURDAY

The Wasilla Volunteer Fire department Auction will be this Saturday, June 23, start ing at II am. at the Fire de- partment quonset hut in Was fila.
 Benny Cottle will be auc- tieneer for the annual fund raising event. He will be dis posing merchandise consigned to the W.V.FD. as well as the donated materials.
 The VFW Auxiliary will have a cotton candy machine in addition to the customary sale of baked goods. Other re- treatments will also be avail able.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

A hearty salute to the dairy industry was given by Stew art A. Durrant, general man. ager of the Matanuska Valley Cooperating Assn, and the Ma tanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce at C. of C. meeting Wednesday noon.
 Speaking on What the dairy industry means to the Palmer Anchorage area" :" Durrant built facts, statistics and compari- sons into a clear picture of the importance of dairying in the economy of this area and of the individual farm family.
 Citing the Matanuska areas 1861 production figures-al- most 19 million pounds (9,5 million quarts1 of milk sold for almost $2 million, Durrant pointed out that, though less than 70 dairy farms were di- rectly involved in the 1861 milk production, approximate lv 300 families of this area are either directly or indirectly connected with the dairy in- dustry.
 Reviewing some of the mar keting trends since 1859, Dur rant used a graph to clarifv the increasing importance of the military market for local milk production. Much of the Anchorage market has gone to comretitive milk from the Northwest states, he said, as modern technology brings Seattle "closer" to Anchorage distributors The former Fair banks market now is adequate ly supplied by it's own produc- tion.
 The present good condition of the local balance between supply and demand is largely dependent on the military needs but has also been helped along by a small processing
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
DAIRY INDUSTRY IS SkLUTED

factor Gutter, cheese, ice cream, etc) and by a pooling agreement between Matanuska Maid and North Star dairies to insure complete utilization of Alaskan production before go- ing outside to fill demand.
 Durrant predicted that a drop in gross income must ul- timately come as local prices must continue to be competi- tive. The dairy industry, and allied businesses such as the farmers cooperatives are working now for solutions of problems in production costs to keep local milk on a good competitive basis.
 T salute these dairy people" Durrant said. ''They have a hard job and face many pro blems that non-dairy people do not realize"
 Pointing out that local dairy herds are of unusually good stock, bred up to the highest per-cow production in the na- ton, and that the dairy indus try here, after years of strug- gle, is now on a sound basis of well financed, well managed dairy farms, Durrant summfr- ized Sss
 I'm sure the dairy industry will continue to grow and to De a major factor in the econ omy of the district
 Bill Hermann, substituting for President Barney Fish, in- troduced the speaker He led a final round of applause by the large attendance as the Chamber of Commerce salute to the Matanuska dairy indus try. Also the entire meal from place mats to dessert was plan ned by the Frontier cafe to feature the June Dairy Month theme.
 The next regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be July II rather than the us- ual first Wednesday, July 4. The Chamber hopes to have a speaker from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

must be done on the actual acres that were winter killed"
 The Matanuska valley was designated a disaster area last week by Secretary of Agricul- ture Orville Freeman and the Alaska Agriculture Stabiliza- ton and Conservation commit tee set up program to share with local farmers the cost of the emergency restoration.
 ASC estimates over 50 per cent of brome grass acreage was winter-killed. The Matan- uska valley is the first area in the state to be desig- mated for emergency measures under the 1862 Agricultural Conservation program.
 Darrell L. Baird, chairman, Alaska State ASC Committee, has been in Palmer working with the Palmer County ASC committee and other agricul- tural agencies in setting up the
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Joe Gallant Burned Fighting Brush Fire

Joseph H. Joe Gallant. ser iously burned while fighting a rush fire near Hope, was flown to Providence hospital in Anchorage Wednesday after noon.
 In spite of first. second and
 third degree burns about
 face and arms. he is reported in good condition.
 Gallant, a resident of Palm CT, is employed by Mclaughlin Construction Go. near Hope. He is the husband of former Frontiersman editor Virginia Gallant and father of Joseph H. Gallant presently at "a with the Navy.
 International Air Taxi rush ed Gallant to the Anchorage hospital.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Homemakers Club Backs Park Plan

Cheeehako Homemaker club voted $50 for the KiWanis City Park improvement fund at the last meeting of the club and made plans for the annual club dinner July 10.
 A bake sale was scheduled for July 28 and plans for par ticipation in the Fair were dis cussed, with Karen I've ap- pointed as chairman of the booth committee.
 The July meeting, which would normally be July 3, was cancelled as the dinner meeting will be the next Tues day at Don's Green Apple res taurant in Anchorage. Depart ure time from Palmer was set at 500 pm, July 10. Din ner will be served at FOO. For mer Cheechako members are invited to attend and should make reservations with Der nice Linn.
 The Homemakers enjoyed a rewarding and enlightening discussion by Rev. Paul Mover on "How to help our children come to maturity"
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
ARA Plan Recalled for Sfute Approval
Highway Curve Al Maianuska Bridge To Be Widened

Construction was started last weekend by the Alaska Highway engineers on the pro- ject east of Palmer to broaden the Glenn highway approach to the Matanuska river bridge and to realign the intersection of the Lazy mountain road with the new Glenn highway section.
 About one and quarter miles of the two-mile project will be new construction. The point of take-off from the Glenn highway into the Clark Huntley-Wolverine road sys- tenn on Lazy mountain will be moved southeast, a little south of the present L. D. Bush road. It will run north to interSect with Huntley road. Some of the steep pitch of the present Lazy mountain road will be eliminated.
 The southeastern approach to the Matanuska river bridge, about one-fourth mile of the pr oject, will be altered to make the curve less sharp and the highway wider.
 The work will be completed by this fall.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

emergency conservation prae- tice. Nash estimates that cost sharing will be at rate of about $25 an acre.
 In addition to the ASC's cost sharing program, the Farmers Home administration has announced that emergency loans will be approved to eli gible farmers for farm operat- ing expense in connection with restoration of the permanent grass.
 Some brome grass stands are showing some improvement in fields that had been thinned or appeared dead from winter killing, the Alaska Coopera- tive Crop Reporting Service said. New growth has started from the rhizomes but it is still quite small. Increased growth of weeds in some fields is serious problem.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

therefore assume, if we are not contacted by a representative, that they are content not to be included.
 Work has already been be- gun If one were to drive to the park area north of Valley Presbyterian hospital and east of Walker street, see what is happening, take along the park plan as printed in the May F F'rontiersman. and visualize how Palmer Park should look in 1865, one might be inspired to stop the car, get out and help.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21

The Kiwanis Club, hoping to have the gracious new Pal mer Park about one-fourth completed this year. reminds everyone interested in push ing the project that this years working time ends in three or four months
 Emphasizing that contribu- tions of money, always greatly needed, are not the only goal of the Park committee, the Xii Wanis this week asked every organization of the community to "get on the bandwagon" with contributions of labor, equipment, materials and ideas
 If every fraternal, business, church and social organization of the town can secure one in- terested volunteer to represent his or her organization, Pal mer Park will be a beautiful reality in a few years" said a KiWanis spokesman. Tt will be monument to the efforts and fill the needs-of the whole town and countryside. rather than of just a few who might be criticized later for missing out on some good ideas or for proceeding too slowly
 The representative of each organization-and the Kiwan- is hope every organization will have really interested volun- teer for it's representative-Will serve on the Park committee to coordinate the work and see that it proceeds in an orderly
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
Pioneers Picnic Will Be Sunday

The Pioneers of Alaska will picnic at "Heinie' Snider s home on Lake Lucille next Sunday, June 24.
 Matanuska Igloo No 3l will join with Anchorage Igloo No. Is for the day of fun.
 Anyone needing transporta- ton is asked to be at Bert s Drug store in Palmer no later than HOO am.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
MUSEUM WILL. OPEN TO PUBLIC
 3Y FAIR TIME

The Matanuska Valleys his torlcal lore was vividly DOT trayed by contrasts this week when Ed Ueeck and Don IT. win loaded the dog sleds and an old double-ender freight sled onto a shiny new pickup to haul them to the Historical Soeiety's new museum in the basement of the Frontier cafe.
 Open to the public by Fair time is the goal of the Matan- uska Valley Historical society. but much work remains to be done. Laura Barnes, Society secretary, asked anyone will ing to help with the labelling and display work contact her as soon as possible. Many arti- facts have been assembled for the museum and each item must be properly labeled and attractiVely arranged in the ex- hibit.
 The MVH society is the suc- cessor to the MatanuSka Val ley Fair museum, founded by the late T. A. Mover in 1856. A feature of the Fair for few years, the collection of arti- facts has been limited by lack of a permanent, fireproof mu- scum display building.
 With the support of the Chamber of Commerce $85G was cleared from an auction last February, with merchan. disc donated by local business men In addition to the large l basement room donated rent free by Howard and Eva Campbell, Ketchikan Spruce Mills, Matanuska Electric Assn. and several local crafts men donated labor and mater ialS to ready the museum for the society's use. State match ing funds, up to 5000, are now available from the Department of TourIsm.
 About $3800, it is estimated, has been invested in the mu- scum to date About 30,000 vis- itors per year is the anticipat- ed potential of such an auth entic and well-organized mu- scum conveniently located in the center of the city. The Chamber of Commerce, in giving the museum the spon- sorship required to be eligible for state Tourism funds, noted that the increase in tourist traffic will be reflected thro- ughout the valley area by in creased business. .
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
LITTLE SUSITNA
 WASHES OUT PART OF FISHHOOK ROAD

High water in the Little Susitna River has washed out some of the road bank of the fishhook road in the narrows of the canyon. The Highway Maintenance crew here haul ed up a few loads of gravel for fill and the road has been kept open for one-way traffic.
The frontiersman., 1962-06-21
AREA HAS EARTHUAKE

A slight earthquake. was felt in Palmer about 10:00 pm. Wednesday. Anchorage resi- dents also noticed the mild, brief tremor.