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Evening star., 1962-10-03
INSTANT FACTS ON SCHOOLS
TO SET VOTERS STRAIGHT

Formation Of truth squadron" to provide Mont
gomery County voters with Instant facts" schools
during this falls political campaign, was announced
today.
committee which calls itself the Truth on the
Schools" group TOTS organized by four former
presidents Of the Montgomery County Council of PTAs.
They Leslie M Able John Mcintyre and David Weed
co-chairmen and Joseph Els executive director.
Alarmed by the number of half-facts and misin-
formed statements made by political candidates in the
current campaign" their announcement said, TOTS
organized to counter instantly with the facts "
Mr. Els said the group does not intend to indorse
any slate of school board county council candidates
Evening star., 1962-10-03

STORE HOURS: Mondays, Thursdays and
Fridays, $50 am. to pm. Darlington
only open It'll 9:3O); Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays $50 am. to 6 pm.
Free Parking!
Evening star., 1962-10-03

answered questions from an
audience of IS up-county
residents.
William r. Thomas III, pres
ident of the school board, said
that taxes could have been
reduced in the $50 million
operating budget for schools
only by slashing over one-third
of such programs as textbooks,
library books, school supplies,
maintenance of buildings, bus
transportation and heat, elec-
tricity and water.
eliminate FrillS"
Challenger William I. Saund-
'ers of Ashton, maintained that
costs could be cut "by elimi-
mating frills," such as PSYCHE
airy in the classroom"
DR.. Harold F. Breimyer, an
other incumbent, pointed out
such achievements Of the pres
ent board as decentralization
of the school systems admins
trative staff.
Charles w. Bell, Rockville
attorney, charged empire
building" and declared that
three persons are doing the
work that one should be able to
do" in the schools.
Robert E. Morrow, also mem
ber of the board, told the audi
Evening star., 1962-10-03
Gas Stutions
Face Tighter
Zoninq Law

An ordinance to give Mont
gomery County officials more
control over the location and
size of future gas stations was
sent back to the County Attor-
ney's office for revision yester-
day by the County Council.
The proposal would make all
new stations special keep
tions" to the coming law rather
than permitted uses" The
technical change in emphasis
would give the Council and the
Board of Appeals more ammu-
milton to fight clusters of sta
tions from being erected in any
commercial zone.
The proposal was sent back
for revision when several coun-
cilmen objected to a provision
requiring oil firms to prove a
need for a new station in any
area before being allowed to
build. County attorneys said a
modification of this provision
may be included in the final
law If it can be limited enough
to satisfy the council.
County Health Officer Will
liam j. Peoples told the council
that well water at the county
owned Falls road Golf Course
was free of contamination. He
said some contamination had
been detected early and recti-
fled.
The contamination issue was
prominent when a group of
citizens had private tests made
of water supplies at county ia
cilities. They claimed some wa
ter at the golf course was con-
taminated.
The testing was an outgrowth
of water pollution problems in
the Concord subdivision of Po-
tomac, which led to two citi-
zens' suits against county
health officials and the coun-
Gil.
Evening star., 1962-10-03
AIexundriun Injured
As Cor Hits BRIDGE

An Alexandria man was in
jured today when he appar-
emily fell asleep at the wheel
of his car and hit a bridge
abutment on Shirley highway
at Edsall road, Fairfax County
police reported.
The victim was identified by
police as John Larry Thomas
81, of 1900 Cameron Mill road
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1962-10-03
Arlington Group Fights
Curb on Bond Votinq

The proposed amendment is
on the November 6 State bal
lot. Federation delegates
heard the proposed amendment
called impossible" costly"
and "a step 800 years back
ward" last night before voting
Overwhelmingly to seek its de-
feat.
Apartment dwellers often
decide whether or not Arling-
ton gets needed services
through bond issues, local gov
ernment committee chairman
Donald Rock told the group.
The proposed amendment
would deprive apartment resi-
dents of their vote on bond
issues, even though they pay
property taxes indirectly
through rent he said.
Mr.. Rock stated that the
amendment would require an
other set Of voter registration
books that would be impossible
to keep accurate, thus opening
the door to obstructing litiga-
ton.
Earlier, federation delegates
heard school board member
Mrs. Robert Cox urge them
"to put your minds" to answer
ing the question: What is the
job of the elementary school
teacher?
Between collecting G milk
money, supervising lun C h
periods, and the constant COM
ing and going of children, the
teacher has little time to do
the basic job and this is be-
coming a serious problem, Mrs.
Cox said.
At the same time, demands
to add programs to the ele-
mentary curriculm-especially
foreign languages = keep in
ceasing, she continued.
Other school board members
who spoke were Chairman
James Stockard, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell, who told Of recently
added educational programs,
and L. l.. Ecker-Racz.
Evening star., 1962-10-03

Arlington voters are being
urged by the county's civic fed
Grafton to turn down a pro-
posed State constitutional
amendment that would allow
only "freeholders" or property
owners to ballot on bond issue
referendums.
Evening star., 1962-10-03
BroyhiII Says Rival
Is Locking Experience

Brethren Church, Arlington,
81 had 10 times as much pub
lie service time then as my
opponent has now at the age
of 49,"
He listed IS civic, service,
charity and religious organiza-
tions of which he was or had
been a member at his election
in 1851.
Evening star., 1962-10-03
Johnson Hits BroyhiII
On Role in 7 ronsit Act

ministration bill pertinent to
his area.
"Mr. Broyhill didn't write
this bill. He didn't fight for
it outside of lukewarm support
on the House floor"
The transportation act was
written by the Bureau Of the
Budget and "all along this bill
was Senator Allen Bibles
baby" the Democrat said. "On
the House side it was merely
a bandwagon Mr.. Broyhill
could climb on :"
Evening star., 1962-10-03
School Costs Debated
For Montgomery Voters

Candidates for three non-parsan seats Montgomery
Countys School Board appeared last night at the Travah
Elementary School in the second of series of 10 panel
discussions before the November 6 election.
The atmosphere of friendly and polite disagree
ncumbents and chaenger expressed their views and
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11

date Robert Ross has not re- piled to the League invitation.
 Nick Begich, Democratic nominee for the District E state senate will be here. Neither his Republican opponent, Bob Stratton, nor Samuel Light wood, running on the Alaska party ticket, has been heard rom.
 The two local candidates for state representative from Dis trict 2, Eugene Reid and Jal- mar Kerttula, will both attend.
 The session will be moderat- ed by L. J. Martin. Voters will have an opportunity to further explore the candidates views in a question-and-answer peri cd following the presentations.
 We urge attendance at this meeting, which should give Valley citizens an opportunity to become better acquainted with the candidates and the is- sues involved in the Nov. 6 election" Mrs. Woods said.
 A coffee hour will follow the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
AUCTION OFFERS USEFUL ITEMS

If you need bicycle, cop per-bottomed sauce pan, a chain saw, or suitcase, be in front of the old Koslosky build ing on Valley street, next to the Tropical Gardens, at 2 pm. Saturday. So advises the local Capital Information Commit tee which is sponsoring an auc- ton to raise funds for an infor- national campaign for passage of the Move the Capital" in- itiative.
 Jim Rutt will auction the many items contributed by To- cal businessmen and residents. Contributions for the sale will be accepted through Saturday morning, and should be brou- ght to the auction building.
 Committee members point out that one mans white ele- phant may be another's de- fight, and that all donations will be welcome. One irreverent auction planner suggested that here is golden opportunity to put a husband or wife on the block, but by press time no such contributions had been made.
 If Saturdays weather is bad, the auction will be moved to the Moose hall.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
PTA To Discuss Health Program

The health and physical fit- nes program in the Palmer sch ools will be discussed at the general PTA meeting on Oct. l6 at 8 pm. in the high school cafeteria.
 Four members of the teach ing staff concerned with this program-CliffoDd Jantz, Du- ane Jacoby, James Carter, and Miss Elizabeth Murnan-will speak briefly. The meeting will then be open for questions and discussion from the floor. Re- treatments will be served at approximately 9 pm. There will be no business meetings.
 Members of the executive committee remind parents that one Parent-Teacher Association serves all of the Palmer schools. It was emphasized that, all though the meeting will be held in the high school build ing, the program in grade and junior high schools will receive equal eonside. ration.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
Candidates Air Views
 1oniqhf at EIks Hall

A good showing of candidates from both political parties will be present at the candidates meeting tonight in the Elks hall at 8 pm., Mrs. Noel Woods, president of the Palmer Lea que of Women Voters, said to- day.
 Mike Stepovich, Republican candidate for governor, will be here, and Governor Egan, Dem- ocratic incumbent, will be re- presented. Ted Stevens, Repub- lican running for the U. s. sen- ate seat, plans to be present, and his Democratic opponent, Sen. Ernest Gruening, will send a representative.
 Lowell Thomas, Jr., Repub- lican candidate for the U. s. house of representatives, plans to attend. The League has not received word from Democratic candidate Ralph J. Rivers.
 Democratic candidate for sec retary of state, Hugh J. Wade, will not be able to attend be- cause of the Pioneers of Alaska convention now in session in Ketchikan. Republican candi-
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
Plans for Palmer Sewers Begin to Take Shape
Reporfers-
 Nozelook

Emil Shorty" Kircher, we'll known blacksmith at the trac- tor and implement division of Matanuska Maid, Inc, left Tuesday for an indefinite stay on the West Coast, his first trip Outside since he came to the Matanuska Valley 31 years ago. Shorty plans to visit Century 21 in Seattle and other Wash ington state localities.
 Shorty" has been employed continuously at the coop gar- age for the past 25 years, and is famous among Valley farmers for his ingenuity in repairing machinery.
 Lynn Robert Puddicombe, son of MT. and Mrs. Merle Pud- dicombe of Palmer, enlisted in the Navy last week. He was sworn in at Kodiak on Oct. 4 and left for San Diego where he will take his boot training.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11

of Wasilla and Palmer, who will join the trek to Club Con- gress as state champion in the All bread demonstration com petition.
 David Martins record, iudg- ed top among the boys in achi- evement, will be sent to Chi cago where it will compete for national awards, the prize for which would be a $400 scholar ship.
 Committee members who judged the records were Lew Hanks, agricultural extension agent for the Matanuska Val ley, Gladys Musgrove, home demonstration agent for the kenai peninsula. and Carol Whey. All leader. for the An chorage district.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
Sears Plans Grand Opening
VISITORS AT STORE OCTOBER I8. 20 ELIGIBLE FOR DISHWAShER DRAWING

The Sears, Roebuck and Go. catalogue sales office and re- tail store in Palmer will have it's grand opening next week, Oct 18, 19, and 20, according to Barbara Mcdonald, manager.
 Visitors on the opening days will be eligible to participate in a drawing for an electric dishwasher, the manager said. There will also be orchids for the ladies, and balloons, candy, and gum for the youngsters.
 The store is located on the ground floor of the new addi- tion to the Severns Building on the corner of Wasilla Highway and Matanuska Street. It will occupy 30 feet of frontage, with the entrance on Wasilla Street. Miss Mcdonald commented on the excellent finishing job on
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11

the interior, pointing out the wall finishing typical of Sears stores everywhere, the natural wood laminated beams, and the vinyl asbestos tile floor cover- ings.
 The staff includes Miss Me Donald, catalog sales office and retail store manager; Mrs. Judy Campbell, credit manager; and Mrs. Laura Henninger, Mrs. Brenda Prewitt, Mrs. Ardeth Buzby, and Mrs. Mary Partin, sales clerks. An outside sales man will not be assigned to the Palmer store immediately, but one will be on call from Anch- orage whenever his services are needed, the manager stat ed. He will supply a home ad- visory service, such as that needed for installation of kit chen cabinets, etc.
 In addition to catalogue sales office service, numerous retail items will be available at the store. A complete selection Cat least one of eachD of all major ppliances will be kept on hand. Also available will be most small appliances, a full selec- ton of tires and batteries, and miscellaneous other items Some furniture will be kept in stock.
 A serviceman will be in Pal. mer one day a week to begin with, and oftener if demand is great enough, Miss Mcdonald said.
 Shipments from the Seattle store by air freight will be brought directly from Anchor age by truck, and delivery can be promised in about a week, Miss Mcdonald stated. Adjust ments for returns can now be made at the local store, n d many items will be available for inspection before ordering, she said.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
FIVE LOCAL 4-H MEMBERS RECEIVE RECOGNITION AWARDS ON STATE LEVEL

Five Matanuska Valley All club members have won recog- milton for their All records, judged Oct. 8 and g by a com mittee of extension agents, Lew Hanks of the local extension office said today.
 Roger Lincoln of Wasilla, state winner in the dairy con- test, was. awarded 17-jewel wristwatch.
 The state winner for the All electric project was Edward Hanks, Palmer. whose prize will be a trip to the All Club Congress held annually in Chi .cago.
 Also the winner of a trip to Chicago are Richard Washburn of Palmer for his All garden project. and Cynthia Blissard.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS SMITH

Voters were canvassed at the regular meeting of the Pal mer Independent School Dis trict board of directors on Mon day. Oct. 8, following which George Ed Smith was declared elected to the five-year term on the board and was sworn in. 'a~
 Smith was reelected presi- dent, Mrs. Kerttula vice-presi- dent, Don Ingalls,, treasurer, and Lew Hanks, clerk.
 Plans for the basic construc- ton of the proposed additions to Palmer schools were dis cussed. Concrete block was felt to be the most economical and most satisfactorily main tained. The type of construc- ton would be similar to that of the recently completed Eagle River school, also designed by the firm of Manley and Mayer.
 Four members of the school board inspected the Palmer school buildings last Saturday, and commended the custodial staff on the excellent general appearance of buildings inside and out, as well as on the maintenance and repair work done this summer.
 
 The board convened as a special board of equalization for special tax roll. However, no one appeared to protest as- sessments.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
Manager 10 Arrange ngineering Contract

council with a full report on plans for purchase of the am- bulance, also with complete report on fire department ac- tivities over the past few months.
 Manager Gilchrist reported that the city has received grant of $4500 from the Divi- sion of Aviation, State Depart ment of Highways, to be used in maintenance and improve ment of the Palmer airport dur ing the coming fiscal year. He said that local airmen have ask ed that part of the money be used to begin the clearing of taxiways along the north-south and east-west runways. The to- tai cost of this project is esti- mated at about S8,000, the man. ager said, adding that about $2500 would be required for winter maintenance and that the remaining $2,000 could be allotted to commence work on the clearing project. The coun- cil approved a motion to auth orize the city manager to con- tract for expenses up to $2, ,000 for the suggested improvement of runways. l Council authorized the city manager to call for bids for repairs on the front end loader,
 also to call for bids for the
 sale of surplus landing mats owned by the city.
 Transfer of a liquor license g for the Glass Bar Lounge from William and Eleanor Mrak to Eleanor Mrak and Mary Gran us was approved.
 The mayor pro tenn appointed Mrs. Arlene Clements United Nations Day chairman for the city of Palmer.
 The council passed a motion asking manager Gilchrist to draw up specifications for re- modelling the basement of the city hall, to be presented for approval by the city council at a special meeting on Oct. 16, which will be called at 7:30 pm.
 The city manager was auth orized to call for bids for communications equipment for the police and fire departments. totalling six units.
 Further action of the pro- posed zoning ordinance was postponed until the new mem- bers of the council have an op- portunity to study it.
 The city manager and the
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The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
ACCA HOLDS I6th ANNUAL MEETING
 HERE NEXT WEEK

The Alaska Crippled Child ren's Association will convene in Palmer at the Elks hall next week for it's 16th annual meet ing, according to Mrs. Lowell Simpson, president of the Ma tanuska Valley chapter. Regis tration will begin at g am. Wednesday, Oct. IF, and con- vention business will continue through Oct. Is and 19.
 The first session will take up at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Claude Claver of Wasilla giving the invocation. Mrs. Simpson will deliver the opening address.
 Speakers to be heard during the three days include the Rev. Frank J. Walkup, president of Kings Lake Camp, Inc, Dor thy Byler, physical therapist from the Anchorage chapter treatment center, and Helen Dittman Bairne, Ph. D., pro- gram director for ACCA.
 Of particular interest, not only to ACCA. members, but to the general public, will be diagnostic, demonstration clinic, to be conducted by Dr William J. Mills. Jr., orthopediJ consultant to the Anchorag. treatment center, and pr. Heller s. Whaley, medical consultan' to the Anchorage treatment center, with referring physi. clans of children being diagnos: ed. Trey will be assisted by the staff from the Anchorage treat ment center. This demonstra- tion is representative of the regular clinic held at the An CIlOI age CeilleI.
 Climaxing the three-day con- vention will be a social hour and banquet Friday evening, at which the Rev. William T. Warren, of Fairbanks trustee at-large, will be guest speaker.
 State officers of the associa- ton are Mrs. William Pritchett, president; MT. William A. Bes- ser, treasurer; Mrs. Robert w. Retherford, trustee to the na- tional association; Mrs. Laura V. Joyce, executive secretary; and Helen Dittman, Beirne, Ph. D., program director.
 All sessions will be held in the Elks hall unless otherwise stated on the program schedul- d published elsewhere in the Irontiersman, Mrs. Simpson said.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
WASIlLA SCHOOLS PLAN CARNIVAL

WASILLA = The e Wasilla grade and junior high schools are planning a carnival for Fri day, Oct. 26, according to Von- dolce s. Page, superintendent of schools.
 Local merchants who would like to contribute merchandise for prizes are asked to get in touch with superintendent Page.
 The public is invited for an evening of entertainment, games, and food, Page said.
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11
REA PLACES HOLD ON LOAN FUND APPLICATION

A conditional agreement pla- ced by REA on the Matanuska Electric Associations distribu- ton loan application may cur tail or halt MEAS construction program for an indefinite time, according to Mason LaZelle, manager.
 Release of the loan funds is being withheld by REA until MEA has procured contract for firm power to distribute to the consumers who will be connected by use of the funds, LaZelle said.
 MEA has negotiated s u c h a contract with the City of An chorage, which has offered to sell power to the local coopera- tive out of their new gas tur- bine at the same price MEA now pays for Bureau of Recla- nation power, 10.5 mills, until 1864.
 An alternative to this con- tract would have been one off, cred to MEA by Chugach Elec- tric Association which was not entirely acceptable to t h e board of directors, the mana ger said. MEA would have been required to commit the pres ent 5000 XIV of Bureau capa- city to a pool formed of CEA, Homer Electric Association, and MEA. MEA would h e n draw up to 1000 XIV out of the pool, at price which was not specified. When MEA agreed in principle to this concept in April, 1862, the estimated cost of such energy was 12 mills. However, the REA estimate of the cost of power out of t h e proposed pooling arrangement is 14.7 mills, LaZelle pointed out.
 REA has reviewed the City MEA contract, and has suggest ed changes in the conditions which were not required in the proposed CEA-MEA contract by REA, apparently because both agencies were REA bor- rowers.
 'It is the feeling of the board of directors that t h e basis of any contract is good faith, and that the City of An- chorage has to date exhibited such good faith in all it's deal ings with MEA," LaZelle said.
 'It should be pointed out that the City joined in the in- corporation of a proposed gen. eration and transmission organ ization with all the other pub- lie utilities of Central Alaska, except CEA, which has not to date signified an intention to join the other entities now en- gagged in pursuit of a joint ap- proach to the common genera tion problem. It should be pointed out that the addition by the City of a gas turbine in Anchorage fits in with the Par sons plan, which to date is the only area approach to the power problem in Central AL aska."
The frontiersman., 1962-10-11

The projected sanitary sewer system for the city of Palmer moved a step toward actuality at the Oct. g meeting of the city council when members authorized city manager Win ston Gilchrist to contract for the necessary engineering plans.
 The move was made after Gilchrist presented the report to Wyller, Van Doren, and Harzard, the engineering firm hired by the council to make a rough draft of estimated ex- penses for the system. Figures suggested by the firm included $527, 800 for construction of sewers, $150,000 for a sewage treatment plant, and $77,600 for total engineering costs.
 Gilchrist reported that To- cal engineer has offered to design the entire sewer opera ton for $10,00.0 This figure would not include supervision of construction. The city man. ager recommended acceptance of this offer, pointing out the considerable saving offered the city.
 Gilchrist added that he will shortly make available to the council, and to the public, in. formation on the various meth ods of financing for the pro jected system. Frank Clark, representa- Matanuska Maid, Inc, present ed a map of proposed subdivi sion of the Coop housing area He was asked to confer witt the planning commission ane was told that the council vii await the commissions recon. mendation before acting on the proposal.
 A letter was read from the Corps of Engineers, asking re- neWal of their lease on the Safehaven storage area for another year. Since the To- cation of the storage area closes the entrance to the Coop lot and blocks off one end of the city's shop building, the council approved a motion to grant the lease for one year, with the stipulation that it will not be continued after that time.
 A letter from the Volunteer Fire Department was read which asked the council to ap- prove of and sponsor a drive for funds for the purchase of a 1863 Pontiac ambulance, cost of which would be $11, ,000. The letter stated that the depart ment already has $3,000 which could be applied on the pur- chase.
 Ralph Moore, mayor pro tenn, requested that fire chief Noel Woods appear before the