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The frontiersman., 1962-05-03
6 FILINGS MADE
 FOR DISTRICT SEAT

There are six known filings for the House of Representa- tives seat in District '. Up un- til the final few days, it ap- peared that Aaron Combs O) of Wasilla would be the only candidate.
 By deadline time on Tues day, filings had been reported by Jalmar Kerttula CD, incum- bent of Palmer, Thomas PaD Carter CD, of Wasilla, James Frey (R) of Palmer, Eugene Reid (R) of Palmer and Alfred V. Hagen (R) of Wasilla. Frey, Reid and Hagen have all sought, or held, political offices in the past, This is the first venture for Carter and for Combs.
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congregation from October, 1851 to June, 1852. In july of that year the Rev. Brian Gle worth arrived in Palmer, re- signing in May, 1856 to become assistant secretary of work in Alaska, with headquarters in Juneau. At present he is pastor of the First United Presbyter- ian Church in Fairbanks.
 Although Arthur French, student minister in 1856, was only with the congregation for three months, many remember him. He and his wife and fam fly are presently ministering to congregations on St. Lawrence Island.
 The Rev. Bertram Rutan was called from Skagway in Sep tember, 1856 and after four years of service in this part of Alaska, left to accept a church in Aberdeen, Washington.
 Southeastern Alaska again provided the congregation with another minister, the Rev. Paul Mover, in July, 1860, W h is present pastor of the church.
 At the anniversary dinner, old pictures will be shown which it is expected will be en- joyed by many.
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On Sunday, May 6, the Uni ted Protestant Church in Pal mer will celebrate it's 25th an nlversary. , +t Twenty five years.ago. un-
 der the leadership of the
 Rev. Bert J. Bingle. PresbY.
 terian missionary. members
 of several religious denoni-
 nations met 10 found a Uni
 ted Protestant congregation.
 Through the zeal and dili- gent work of these persons, the Church of a Thousand Trees" was erected. Since that time a basement has been add ed and other minor alterations have been made. Basically, the sanctuary has remained as originally constructed, and the log church stands as one of the valleys prime attractions.
 All former ministers and charter members of the church have received invitations to at- tend both the anniversary din- ner at six o'clock and the eve ming services which will fol- low at 7::30. Other members and friends of the church over the past 25 years are cordially invited to attend.
 The Rev. Earl Jackman, un- til recently Secretary of Work
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in Alaska, will be t h e guest speaker at the dinner.
 Those planning to attend the dinner are asked to make res- ervations as soon as possible through Mrs. Gail Rowland (PI 5-4063) or at the church office, (PI 5-4370). A charge of $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children will be made.
 The Rev. Bingle. who ser
 we'd as pastor of the church
 from May. 1895 10 March.
 l94l. now serves as caretak-
 CT at Kings Lake Camp. He
 was installed as Pastor Fine
 ritus of the United Protest
 ant Church last May.
 The Rev. Paul Prowty n d the Rev. O. Wilburn Randall each served about one year as interim pastors until the Rev. Victor Alfsen was called in Oc- tober, 1943. Since Rev. Ali sens resignation in August, 1851, he has served the Nation al Mission Board in many ca pacities; mainly as pastor in Fairbanks and in Seoul, Korea. He is presently residing in Colorado.
 Another interim pastor, the Rev. Harry Gayley, led h e
The frontiersman., 1962-05-03
 GOVERNOR EGAN TO DEDICATE
 WILLOW BUILDINGS

Governor William A. Egan will participate in the dedica- ton of the Willow School and the Willow Community Build ing on Sunday, May 6, it was announced this week.
 The ceremony will begin at l1:30 a.m., followed by a buff fet luncheon and a reception for the governor.
 The 40- by 60-foot com munity building was con- structed of logs under a State Depressed Area pro- gram. with local labor. Ma terial for the building was supplied by the Willow Area Civic Orangization. through various fund-raising endeav- ors and from contributions from members and other in terested individuals.
 The governors committee in charge of the project consisted of Ray C. White, chairman; William Friday and Leaman Hazel. Harold Nelson also serv- ed on the committee for short time. The building was con- structed for multiple use, in- cluding use as health center or clinic, emergency school, and for community activities.
 Several valley residents CO., operated with the committee by assisting in securing materials funds and technical advise Among those were James Hur- ley, James Wilson, C. Ivan Branton, Jalmar Kerttula, Ed Smith and Matanuska Electric Association employees.
 An invitation is extended to the public to attend the dedica- ton.
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United Protestant Church To Observe Anniversary

The Church of a Thousand Trees. the U mite d Protestant Church in Palmer. was so named be- cause of it's construc- tion. Built g years ago of logs. the struc- lure has had little change si n c e the early Colony days when Protestants of inc area joined forces and CT e C i e d the building. On Sunday. May 6. the 18th an- niversarY of i h e church will be ob- served with special services. All friends of the church are in- vited 10 attend.
 The first service held in United Pro
 testant Church. some 25 years ago is pie Iured. Since that time the original. relative lY small congregation has grown in mum bers. Many families will recall memories of special services weddings and bap. tisms that have beer held in the church during the past guar ter of a century.
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HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS RECEIVES ONLY
 "SUPERI0R" RATING GIVEN AT FESTIVAL

win the camera. The camera retails for $130 and tickets or from chorus and ensemble members, as may concert tick cts.
 Proceeds from the concert and raffle will help defray the expenses of the recent festival.
The frontiersman., 1962-05-03
UTAH GOVERNOR URGES ALASKANS BECOME ALERT

Cyde of Utah was guest at the May ? meeting of the Mat anuska Valley Chamber of Commerce, and in an interest ing talk, compared many of Alaska's present a n d coming problems with those of his home state.
 Governor Clyde emphasized that AlaskanS must not be too anxious to set aside areas of land, and preserve inviolate, before it is known what land will be needed for develop ment purposes.
 He said that he is not op- posed to wilderness areas. national parks. refugees. etc. but felt they must. by neces- sitY. be kept at a reasonable size, commensurate with the purpose for which they were created.
 Following the war Utah lost thousands of its youth wh o went elsewhere to find oppor- tunity. We were then shipping our copper, gold and silver out of the state for processing. We were a feeder state. This couldn't go on and in 1856 we found that we had resources that we hadn't previously ex- plored. We found gas and oil, in spite of being told there was none in Utah.
 Speaking of tourism as a re- source, Governor Clyde warn ed against too much reliance on tourists. Economy based on tourism is too shaky, he point ed out. First, he added, it is seasonal, and in economic re- sessions, very rough He point ed out that too rigid controls and conditions will create road blocks to Alaska's develop ment. He added lands put 1T Federal reserves are never taken out and cited example! of how natural resources I be lost to a state if located or ! Federal reserve land.
 On a wider plane. Cover
 nor Clyde stated h our
 American heritage was nev- l CT before so much in jeop-
 ardY as it is today.
 Tracing American history back 1855 years he pointed ou that those under b or d a g reached out for freedom. Their spiritual faith and courage en. abled them to reach America and fight to preserve their be- liefs. In a very short space ot time we became t h richest nation on the earth, he said.
 Prosperity breeds compla- cencY =. we let the govern
 ment do everything for us. then we are ripe for the talk
 ing our next step is bond age. Where we go from here will we follow the path of history in the next IS years or will we recognize the sit-
 uation and put a stop 10 ii.
 "The decision is in your
 hands and others like us
 throughout the land" he
 said.
 In one generation, he added a new theology was created grown and today controls one third of the people of the world, and has practical con- trol over another one third. He compared the Communis- tic form of government, where the government is the people rather than the people being
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Reporters
 NoeAook

Shannon Mick of Palmer. student at Alaska Methodist University, is among students who will participate May in the Alaska Methodist Univer- sity Chorale to be held at Syd- ney Laurence Auditorium at 3:l5 pm.
 Palmer Elks will have a fresh butter clam feed Satur- day night, feasting on clans dug by brother Elks.
 Busy in town this week is H. P. Gazaway, former econo- mist at the Experiment Sta tion, who is back in Alaska for a short period of time, work ing in the Fairbanks area on proposed area redevelopment planning.
 
 Mrs. Ada Boyd, Swanson School teacher, has returned to Palmer following trip to Seat tie where she underwent medi- cal treatment.
 MT. and Mrs. Gerald Harrison and family, Palmer residents the past several years, have moved to North Carolina where they plan to make their home.
 <
 Peter Nelson, seaman, USN son of MT. and Mrs. L. w. Nell son of Wasilla is serving aboard the heavy cruiser USS Helena, a unit of the First Fleet which was scheduled to visit the Seat tie Worlds Fair between April 26 and 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
Looking Back at Boiling

Boiling Air Force Base, known to
old-timers as Boiling Field, passes into
history tomorrow as flight operations
come to an end, but fond memories Of
the once-busy field on the Anacostia
River will remain with veteran flyers
who trained or flew from there during
the heyday of pre-jet airplanes. Among
those with nostalgia memories Of the
place is Washington native, Lieutenant
General Elwood r. (Pete) Quesada,
USAF, Retired, now president of the
Washington Baseball Club, whose first
assignment as an Army flyer was at
Boiling. It is of interest to note that
Pete Quesada had hand in the birth
and death Of Boiling as we know it today.
When Second Lieutenant Quesada
first flew from the field, it occupied
the land later taken over by the Naval
Air Station at the rivers edge. This
cinder-Strip field soon became so over
loaded after World War I, however,
that board was appointed to select
new field. Young Quesada was mem
Der Of that board when 1t voted to lay
out much larger base at what became
known as New Boiling Field" adjacent
to the Naval Air Station. Ironically, it
was Retired Lieutenant General Que
sada who, as special aviation assistant
to President Eisenhower, recommended
the abandonment Of Boiling by the
Air Force and the transfer Of flying
operations to Andrews Air Force Base.
One Of Pete's fond recollections is
Of helping to prepare the Question
Mark" at Boiling for its historic en-
durance flight over California in 1929.
Taking turns at plotting the craft on
the record one-week aloft were Pete
and such other noted flyers as 'Tooey"
Spaatz and Ira Eaker-both Of whom
were familiar figures at Boiling. FLAP"
Arnold was Bolling's engineer officer
in those early days and Les Maitland
took off from Boiling for his record nom
stop hop to Havana. Charles A. Lind
bergh was another famous flyer who
frequented Boiling.
In short, the list Of aviators who
touched down at the old field-some-
times to get stuck in the mud-or who
landed there, often precariously, reads
like roll Of the Nations distinguished
air pioneers. But, like the conventional
aircraft which have passed from active
duty to retirement on the junk heap or
in the SmithSonian'S Air Museum,
Boiling was doomed by the advent of
jets. During its A years Of active duty,
however, it served Washington and the
country faithfully and well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
Not q District Task

In approving the elimination from
the District budget of a $4,000 item
for maintenance of the Temporary
Home for Veterans Of All Wars, the
House commercially has agreed with the
District Commissioners that caring for
visiting war veterans is not a proper
District responsibility. If there is any
real need for continuing to operate the
Southeast lodging house, the cost should
be borne by the Federal Government,
with whose agencies the veterans have
come to consult.
As the Commissioners have stressed,
virtually all Of the veterans who get
free lodging and meals at the home are
from out Of the city. They usually are
sent to the home by the Veterans Ad-
ministration or members of Congress,
pending settlement of business matters
with Government agencies. Why the
burden of paying for this hospitality
should ever have been added to already
overloaded District budgets is beyond
comprehension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30

and he urges that each of us do the
following as often as possible: Lean
back under tree, put your arms behind
your head, wonder at the pass we've
come to, smile, and remember that the
beginnings and ends Of mans every
great enterprise are untidy." Undoubt-
edly he would also have US all emulate
the example Of Walt Whitman, who
has sung of himself: 81 loafe and invite
my soul, II lean and loafe at my ease
observing spear Of summer grass"
Undoubtedly, too, DR.. de Grazia
agrees with DiSraeli's observation that
Increased means and increased leisure
are the two civilizers Of man." But how
can one increase the means, the dollars,
without working harder and longer and
thus diminishing the time available for
the pleasure Of doing nothing? Alas,
the study Of the Twentieth Century
Fund leaves us without an answer
worthy Of the name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
In Favor of Loofinq

A research group of the Twentieth
Century Fund has Just completed a
three-year study indicating that most
of us have pitifully little leisure time.
In fact, according to the study, which
is set forth in report written by Pro-
feSsor Sebastian de Grazia of Rutgers
University, the typical American today
works nearly as many hours as the
typical American 100 years ago.
This may seem hard to believe, but
DR.. de Grazia's book argues that even
though our present average work-week
is much shorter than that of the last
century, we laboriouSly use up great
deal of time travelling to and from our
places of employment In addition, we
dc. such things as spend several hours
Wkekly laboring on chores around the
house. So only a relatively very few of
us enjoy true leisure-"the state Of being
free of everyday necessity"-on any
thing but brief, sporadic, hit-or-miss
basis.
DR.. de Grazia deplores that fact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
Victory for America

It Is highly encouraging that the
House, by an Impressive bipartisan vote
of 298 to 125, has resoundingly approved
the Presidents foreign trade expansion
bill. This constitutes a major legisla-
tive victory for Mr.. Kennedy, whose
admirably vigorous fight for the measure
has played a key role in its good prog
resS thus far.
More than that, the Houses action
may properly be regarded as victory
not just for the administration, but
for the American people as whole, re-
gardless Of party utilization. This is so
because the bill is wisely designed to
arm the President with tariff-negotiat-
ing powers-the broadeSt ever delegated
to Chief northumberland to en-
able the United States to hold its own
In world whose trading patterns are
in a process of almost revolutionary
change.
At the present juncture, the great
est area of that change is made up of
the Six-nation European Common Mar
ket, which may be expanded in the very
near future to include Britain as a
partner. In due course, too, 1t is likely
to embrace the Scandinavian countries,
and perhaps Portugal, Austria and
Switzerland as well. Quite obviously
in terms Of our own exports and imports
such grouping promises to be more
than a little bit formidable as a COM
petitor of the United States in the COM
merce Of the world.
It is for this reason, basically, that
the President has struck note Of ur-
gency in advocating the new trade legis-
lation as thing Of the highest i'm
portance. Happily, despite an ill-consid-
cred minority effort to scuttle the bill,
the House has responded accordingly,
and there can be no doubt that the
strong majority vote serves the best in
terests Of the Nation. Indeed, everything
considered, the Houses action may
rightly be hailed as a decision vital to
our country's long-range economic
health.
What must be hoped for now is a
similar affirmative vote in the Senate.
Certainly, IL one thing is clear today,
it is that nothing is standing still in
the world, that flux is the mark of our
era and that our Government needs
flexible powers to cope with what is
going on in many fields, including
trade not least Of all. Mr.. Kennedy has
argued eloquently and convincingly on
this score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
The Federal ANALOGY

q There is a certain logic to the
analogy which Judge Duckett has drawn
between the makeup Of the Maryland
State Senate and the Senate of the
United States. In his eyes, the legitimate
purpose in each instance is to preserve
a system of checks and balances" in
the Senate against the actions of a
lower house whose membership is de-
termined by population rather than
by geographical area or by other factors.
We are not sure, however, how rele-
want this analogy is to the question at
hand. The similarity to the Federal sys-
TEN, upon which Judge Duckett has
leaned SO heavily in finding the present
composition of the Maryland Senate to
best'Valid and constitutional" is not a
precise one for variety of reasons
And as the judge pointed out, no au-
thoritative ruling has yet been made by
the higher courts on the degree to which
population should be considered as a
factor in both houses of a State legis-
lature In determining whether "invidi-
Gus discrimination is present.
As practical matter, and from the
viewpoint Of urban residents in Mary
land, the great difficulty is that rural
minority still would retain an effective
veto in the Legislature If there is no
change in the Senate. Indeed, If the
Senate should be constituted so that no
legislation desired by urban residents
could be passed, and the House so that
nothing wanted in rural areas could be
enacted, how great would be the gain?
It is interesting that the Maryland
Court Of Appeals, in remanding the
Maryland suit to the lower court on
April rs, noted the disparity of repre-
Sentation in the Senate, and instructed
Judge Duckett to determine whether
the rights of voters were being violated
I'm either or both houses. :" In an al
fusion to the Federal analogy, the ap-
pellate judges also declared that "the
difference between a political subdivi-
sion Of State and State retaining
attributes Of sovereignty remains very
substantial"
Standing alone, however, these COM
ments are nothing more than suggestive,
and will gain meaning only when the
Court of Appeals renders its Judgment
on the Duckett decision. Fortunately,
the constitutional issues In regard to
the Maryland Senate are set forth
clearly. We hope that the review will be
expeditions, as requested by the Com
mittee for Fair Representation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
THE POLITICAL MILL
Respect for Court Jeopordized
BY GOULD LINCOLN

only to banning O. prayer
comp Bed at the insts nee Of
the New York Board 81 Edu-
cation. But that Is not the
opinion of other persons who
would deny all religious prac-
tees in public schools and n
government-State and ma
tional.
Already they are planning
to move against the use d
prayers and the reading Of
the Bible in other States be-
yond New York. For example,
in public schools In Massa-
chusetts, the Presidents own
State, there are required
daily readings from the Bible.
This is by State law. Recita-
ton Of the Lords Prayer to
open the school day Is COM
mon throughout the State,
too, although not mandatory
by law. Both these practices.
State Education Commission
er Owen B. Herman has said.
will be continued despite the
Supreme Court decision.
Reading Of the Bible in the
schools, he added, dates back
to colonial times. Similar
practices in public schools
across the country have been
maintained for years. Texas
is another example. And
Texans are saying. too, they
will not be given up.
Notification Proposed
Various plans for nullify-
ing the courts ruling have
been suggested. A number Of
resolutions to amend the
Constitution have been in
troduced in Congress, as well
as bills to deal with the mat
ter of prayer in schools. Pres
ident Kennedy, without an
swering directly whether he
favors or does not favor the
courts decision, has suggest
ed that Gin this case we have
a very easy remedy. and that
is to pray ourselves. And !
would think that 1t would
be q very welcome reminder
to every American family
that we can pray a good deal
more at home; we can attend
our churches with q good
deal more fidelity, and we
can make true meaning OF
prayer much more important
in the lives Of all Of our chill
dren."
It is a good proposal. But
it does not answer the ques-
ton, which is: do prayers in
public schools violate the
First Amendment to the Con-
stitution which reads: Con
gress shall make no law re-
specting an establishment Of
religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof" The
Supreme Court has ruled in
effect that the 22-word pray
er in New York's public
schools is an establishment
of religion" 1t could also be
argued that the courts deci
sion prohibits "the free exer-
else thereof"-of religion.
One thing seems certain
the court has not heard the
last word in this argument,
either from the supporters Of
its decision or from its oppo-
nents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-30
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Enoineers Learn From Animals
By THOMAS R. HENRY

nents. This principle has
been applied in the manufac-
ture of paints. Study Of the
light of the FREELY and the
glowworm may yield much
information on conversion Of
chemical energy into light"
Harvard Medical School
scientists have isolated the
tiny cell structures which
manufacture body pigments
and have made them func-
ton in test tubes.
This basic achievement, re-
Gently reported to the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, by DR..
Thomas Fitzpatrick and his
associates, opens the way to
physical and chemical studies
of race coloration, such con-
ditions as freckling, and q
dozen or more disease states
in which coloration is a fac
tor.
The Harvard workers have
obtained in pure form the
color producing particles, or
organelles and learned how
the natural human and AMI
NAL pigment, melanin, is OBJ
tanned. The melanin Is man
ufactured by specialized cells
called melanocytes. In the
skin of the average adult
there are about 2 billion Of
these cells strewn diffusely
among ordinary skin cells.
They also are scattered in
eyes, hair and brain.
Acts as Umbrella
Melanin serves as q light
absorbing umbrella for an
otherwise colorless body.
Without it the sun ultimately
would kill animals and hui
mans. Among the lethal eff
fectS would be skin cancer
which is rare among dark
skinned people and common
among light-skinned people.
Different races, the Har-
ward scientists find, have pre-
ciSely the same kind and
number Of melanocytes pro-
ducing precisely the same
kind Of melanin. In the dark
races, however, the melano-
cyteS make more melanin
than in the light-skinned. It
gives Negroes, for example,
great protection against
tropical sunlight. Melanin
gives foxes and rabbits their
protective celebration, camou-
flages various moths and
provides the "smoke-screen"
elected by squids.
An intriguing condition is
cancer Of the melanocytes
which usually eventually is
lethal. There is a possibility,
the Harvard scientists say,
that drugs for the manage
ment Of this malignant nell
anoma may be close at hand.
They have not yet speculated
on changing the color Of in
dividualS.