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The frontiersman., 1962-03-29

Before the dawn of history lodges and organizations were known among the cave dwell lers. They were formed thous- ands of years ago for social req sons and common defense against the enemy.
 We read in European history of carpenters and masonS who held regular meetings, had sec ret passwords, etc. In going through the records we find the first of this type in Alaska was located at Sitka, formed March 2, 1887, under the name of Sons of the Northwest.
 The Order of Pioneers was formed at 40 Mile on the Yukon River in 1894, with Al charter members. When the Klondlke was struck many lodges were organized; one in 1899 on the s. s. City of Seattle, bound for Skagway. It's emblem was gold pan and it's motto, NO Boundary Here"
 The Pioneers of Alaska were organized February 20, 1907, at Nome. Nome became Igloo No. 1.
 The northern spirit has be- come proverbial. Generally speaking, there does not exist a more kindly and benevolent people than the pioneers of AL aska and the Yukon Territory, Not many were present at the institution of the new lgloo III Palmer last Sunday who were the trail blazers, but among : those who united in organizing the new igloo were some who were born in Alaska and oth CTS who have lived in the Ter
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
Homemakers Discuss Plans for '62 Fair

Plans for the 1862 Fair were discussed at the Matanuska Valley Homemakers Council meeting held March 27 when Frances Hubert reported clubs will be using the same exhibit building as in past years. Each club will select their own theme, based on an education al program of the Extension Service. Awards will be made on the basis of the best educa- tional theme, the most artistic the most original, and the best all around.
 Diane McKechnie was nam ed treasurer of the Council to complete the term recently re- signed by Marge Hoskins.
 Plans were made for a plan ned potluck luncheon to be held May 4 in observance of Home Demonstration Clubs. A report from each club is due by April 20, which will include the clubs achievements. Reports will be included in a newsletter to be distributed May 4. Hobby Day results will be exhibited,
 Clubs are asked to discuss future programs at their April meetings. A special meeting will be held in early May at which time representatives from each club will be asked to discuss the program for the coming year.
 Members of the Golddusters Club will serve at the coffee hour preceding the next Coun- cil meeting. Members are in- vited to remain for the potluck luncheon.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29

Lake project a reality for the Homer area"
 It was pointed out locally by Mason LaZelle, MEA manager, that the approach being used to promote the building of the hydro plant is not one of com pairing power costs, or build ing project because it is the most feasible and economical. Rather, he points out, the lat est approach is strictly from the standpoint of supplying jobs to the area during project construction.
 No one has yet proven that Bradley Lake can put power into the Anchorage area, it'S
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29

primary load center) at prices competitive with various ther- nal sources" LaZelle stated. Furthermore, a long look at Palmer should convince any one that lasting advantages ac- cruing to an area because of construction of a hydro pro ject nearby, are at least negli- bible. l have yet to find any one who can point out any To- cal improvement which came about as a result of the con- struction of Eklutna.
 Tt appears that the long term advantages accruing from an area-wide generation ap- proaeh, utilizing fuels produc- ed by existing labor forces, at lower basic costs and for small total investment per XIV, would be of greater value to all concerned than the get-rich- quick philosophy, applied to one small area for four or five years" he added.
 The Homer newspaper quot es Quincy Benton as expecting Senator Gruening will present a favorable report from the Bureau of the Budget and quotes Benton as saying, with Gruening driving the Band wagon we're in like Flyinn'."
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
MEA MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF ANNUAL MEETING HERE APRIL IA

Matanuska Electric Associa- ton members were this week notified of their annual meet ing which will be held at 8 pm, April IA in Central gym nasium.
 Business to be conducted in- cludes the election of two di- rectors for two-year terms. Named by a nominating com mite as candidates were: Ro- bert L. Tucker, Walter Mayr, incumbents, both of Sutton; Virgil Flint, John Steeby, Gnu giak- -Birchwood-Eag River area; Pettis L. Woodward, Claude Kelton, Wasilla-Big
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
FERTILIZER, SEED SHIPMENTS ARRIVE

Matanuska Vallay farmers are this week receiving ship ment of seed and fertilizers amounting to some 3200 ton, according to Mike Vasilli, Co., Op Building and Farm Supply manager
 The shipment, which began arriving last week, is coming in via Puget Sound Van and being picked up from rail cars | by Weaver Broters for deliv- cry to local farms.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
Best or Bust Club

An old-fashioned box supper was held by the Best or Bust All Club on March 2 as a money raising project. An Am erican flag will be bought with some of the money. Jerry Hoskins, Jeff Dearborn and Jimmy Marsh were appointed to write a constitution. Steve Hermon demonstrated Max ing Cocoa. Sam Hermon told Ways to Preserve Fish and Polly Breeden talked on Care
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
CHEECHAKOS PREPARE FOR TASTING TEA"

All valley cooks, ANXIOUS to spruce up their family's menu with new recipes, are in vited to plan attendance at the Cheechako Homemaker's tast- ing tea which will be held April 6 at the Palmer Elks home.
 During the evening club members will be offering atas- tes'' from faVorit dishes which will have been prepared in ad- vance.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
Strange Things
By Heinie Snider

ritory, now in State, of Alaska more than half a century, as well as those who have resided here more than 30 years.
 These names appeared on the roster as charter members of the first Pioneers of Alaska in this part of the state. The new organization IS known as Ma tanuska Valley Pioneers 1gloo 31.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
4-H News and Nofes

Of Hands and Nails
 The next meeting will be April 6 with Linda and Norma Newby as hostesses at the clubhouse. Members should be ready to tell what projects they are taking this year.
 Jimmy Marsh, Reporter
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
The Frontiersman - Page Thursday. March 29. 1882
IN FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Two major musical programs are on the program for tn 1862 University of Alaska Fes- tixal of Arts. Among students participating in t h program is Patricia Green, a freshman major.ng in education, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Les Green of Wasilla.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29

The man who learns to ad, just to his surroundings will be successful wherever he goes.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29

Don't worry about your start in life-it's the finish that you are held responsible for.
The frontiersman., 1962-03-29
City Council
(Continued from page D

Carlos Driggars requested information regarding installa- ton of central heating plant within the city that would sup ply heat to various business es- establishments. He pointed out there are no definite plans yet made, that he was seeking in formation from which a fea- sibility study would be made. The Council pointed out such a business would require a franchise, and as such, would have to be approved by the voters of the city.
 
 Mason LaZelle, chairman of Election Distirtc 2 area rede- velopment committee, told Council members that 1t is i'm portant the city prepare pro posed area development pro jects for consideration in the overall picture. Acting Mayor Ehrhart named Councilman Ralph Moore to represent the city on the Election District committee and Mayor Miller will be requested to re-activate the city committee
 The proposed City Charter was briefly discussed and will be presented to the Council for their study and action within the near future, following which theCharter will be print ed in The Frontiersman and a public hearing will be held before the charter IS presented to the voters.
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Sovinq While Spending

There is an old merchandising story
about man who went into a sporting
goods store to buy box Of fishhooks
and came out as owner of several thou
sand dollars worth Of equipment-in-
cluding rods, reels, lines and a new boat.
Apparently it doesn't happen here.
At least that is the gist of findings
in saleSmanShip survey undertaken in
the Washington Metropolitan Area by
the American University School of Busi-
ness Administration and the National
Association of Retail Clothiers and Fur
nishers. Providing shopping money to
a staff of trained "spenders," the two
organizations sampled 81 stores in the
neighborhood for the purpose of meas
uring the quality of SaleSmanship. Their
conclusion is that it should be better.
They found, for example, that
shoppers" allowed SO for a necktie
spent an average of $1.83 and that other
customers" given $50 to spend on any
thing were "sold" only an average Of
$19.14 worth of goods. We suspect, in
all seriousness, that the survey organi-
cations are quite right in deploring a
certain lack Of effective selling tech
niques. Even so, the idea of giving a
trained spender like friend wife $50 and
having $10.86 come back as change
sounds very encouraging. Where are
these soft sell" places, BY the way3
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Good SoiHnu!

For deep water yachtsmen, the
blue-ribbon event Of any season gets
under way off Newport, Rhode Island,
this afternoon when two sleek and sail
loaded 12-meter yachts reopen a COM
petition that dates back to 1851. The
prize, which has tempted the expen-
diture of millions Of dollars for boats
that did, and boats that did not, qualify
for this international event, is an
EngliSh-made "auld mug" that cost
about $500 and is known as the Amer
ica'S Cup.
The contestants in this case are
the American weatherly, a four-year
veteran that was eliminated in the
trials in 1858 when the American Colum-
bia defeated Britain's Sceptre in four
straight races, and the Australian
Gretel, newly built for this years chal-
lenge. Never since the original America
won the 1851 race around the Isle of
Wight has defender flying American
colors lost match (now best four out
of seven raceS) for the old cup, and only
in five races out of 81 has a defender
trailed.
The AuSSieS are new to this event,
but since mid-July they have been test
ing their boat and their crews against
the demanding winds and waters off
Narragansett Bay. Meanwhile, Wealth
erly fought off the trial challenges Of
two other veterans, Columbia and East
erner, and of newly-built Nefertiti. The
boats and the men are ready. Good
sailing!
Evening star., 1962-09-15

be congratulated for the fine
jobs he did on Hamlet, Mac
beth, and so on. They were
so understandable! Would
that we could live in that
age Of conceptualized emo
tions! Woweel
Cummings, however, as
The Star points out, wrote
pseudo-poetry for himself
and other phonies. Although
meaningless and unmoraliz-
ing. his poems lacked, above
all, any sense of life. Mag
nificent, indeed!
I can't understand Mr..
Cummings at all, and you?
Take for instance, when
spring is "puddle-wonderful"!
What utter nonsense! How
can we, the taxpayers Of
America, sturdy and free, be
expected to understand that
nonsense? My mind recoils.
Let's be frank about it -
any quick reading of Cum
mings will show that Shake
speare was a good old guy
and that none Of these
smarty-pantS young upstairs
will ever replace him.
Keep up the good work,
gangl Paul Tyner.
Evening star., 1962-09-15

your editorial on 4. Z.
Cummings was an almost
perfect example of the in
tellectual know-nothingism
that masquerades as culture
in this country. 1t managed
to be mean-spirited, unin-
telligent, uniformed and in
correct from start to finish.
No comment at all would
have been in better taste
than the thoroughly inept
performance you saw fit to
print.
Cummings poetry is not
senseless or meaningless, nor
is it difficult to understand.
Make no mistake about that,
sir; his poems are so well
understood that many Of
them were featured in a
recent television program,
Americans: A Portrait in
Verses" and one could hard
ly call television caviar to the
general public. Contemporary
college students find Cum
mings' work beautifully easy
did 1t ever occur to you
that the understanding of the
reader might be at fault here?
Obviously not. 1t is much
easier to berate a dead poet
than to examine ones own
inadequacies.
Do open, please, your copy
of Poems: 1923-54" (Which
I assume you have. since
common decency would indi-
cate you re-read the poems
before writing your self-con-
fident indictment) and read
Cummings poems, I would
be the last to claim that each
poem is good, or that they
are all of equal merit-even
Shakespeare nodded. Cum
mings will be remembered for
a long time, however, as the
author of several dozen ex-
quisite love lyrics whose SIM
plicity and directneSs of feel
ling link him with the poets
of the Greek anthology and
also as the author of biting
satires on modern life sim
liar to the work of Martial
Oatin poet. for your infor-
nation. In other words,
Cummings poetry, far from
being modern" is classical
in feeling, If not in form,
and is easily accessible to
Evening star., 1962-09-15

narrowly escaped assassination. For
neither is there clear Identification of
a successor.
Against this background, It was
noteworthy that during his recent
warmly-received visit to West Germany,
the French soldier president stressed
that the essential continuance of
French-German friendship and its vital
role in building the new Europe" is in
great measure "the task Of the young"
In their parting communique, also, the
same appeal was made to the ''young
people," The fact that even De Gaulle
and Adenauer have not by any means
resolved all problems and details in
volved in this Franco-German relation
ship may yet make this task of the
young an even more demanding one.
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Conflict of Interest?

Navy Secretary korth is trying 10
get to the bottom of what, on the sur
face, looks like flagrant, though legal,
conflict-of-interest. 1t involves former
Navy Department special assistant who
quit his $15,520-a-year job to take
position with a concern which had ne
gotiated a lucrative Navy contract
through his office
In ordering complete investiga-
tion," Secretary Korth disclosed that,
as long as five months ago, the Navy
had notified the then Navy employe,
Eugene A. Robinson, that 1t would be
improper for him to shift affiliations to
the Franklin Institute Laboratories.
This was about month after the
Navy had awarded the Institute its
first management contract for weapons
evaluation and analysis $2,427,000
item. Navy officials also advised Frank
lin Institute that the department would
consider it improper" for Mr.. Robin
son Ito be employed by the institute in
connection with the Navy contracts. :"
Now Mr.. Robinson, after his Navy
resignation on August II, is handling
the management end of this same con-
tract as manager Of the Institutes
Washington office. To what extent he
was involved in the contract negotia-
tion is one of the answers the Defense
Department is seeking. According to
Franklin Institute spokeSmen in Phil
adelphia, he was not involved at all.
They also denied report that Mr.. Rob-
inson is being paid from proceeds of
the contract.
Secretary Korth also wants to know
about "all aspects of the Navy's con-
tract" He wants to know whether
Franklin Institute, inexperienced in
this field, was allowed 80 per cent
overhead" Of the contract total, COM
pared with II per cent allowance to
the previous, longtime contractor, Mas
sachuSetts Institute of Technology. And
he wants to know whether 1t is true
that Franklin also won an additional
"fixed fee" of per cent.
Under existing statutes, Secretary
Korth admits, there appears to be no
violation Of the law. But he believes
Defense Department policies have been
violated, and he certainly is justified
in calling for corrective action" If
basis for such action can be established
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Moon Madness?

an American n real estate
manD but, let us not try to
rival Mr.. Khrushchev's at
tempts to divert his peoples
attention from their worldly
cares in this idiotic manner!
Let's have the wisdom to
revise our values and, like a
nation of mature men and
women, endeavor to put first
things first.
We are already in space,
have always been: The world
is in space. Why not be con-
tent with our allotment Of
it? Wherever we go we seem
to carry trouble along with
us; why disturb the secret
places Of the moon with it?
What vital human problems
could a man on the moon
solve anyway? (And, need
one mention that we have no
small amount to solver He
would be about as useful to
us as the man in the moon"
II. o. w.
Evening star., 1962-09-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR
The Archbishop and Fouquier's Clinic

AS a Catholic layman, 1
was shocked and ashamed to
read the article in The Star
in which the Archbishop of
Washington expressed his
views on the immortality of
sterilization in FauQuier
County.
With all due respect, this
matter is Of no concern to
the Most Rev. Patrick A.
OBoyle. These operations
were performed by Protestant
doctors on Protestant pa
tientS in q predominantly
Protestant community, in a
Protestant county, and in a
predominantly Protestant
State. Furthermore, volun-
tary consent was given by
all those involved even after
a 30-day wait" period.
For my part, let the Arch
bishop of Washington con-
Germ himself with the reh-
gious and moral problems Of
his own flock in his own
archdiocese. He has no right
to denounce, condemn or at
tempt to impose his will
through any means on those
Americans who seek birth
control.
Michel Rizik.
1t would be considered, ]
am sure, highly improper for
a non-Roman Catholic bish-
op to comment on the treat
ment Of a Roman Catholic
patient, by q Roman Catholic
physician in q Roman Cath
ollie hospital. It can only be
considered pure impudence
for q Roman cleric to COM
ment on the treatment Of
non Roman Catholic pa
tients. by non-Roman Cath
olic physicians in q non-de-
nominational hospital, and
within the laws Of a State
outside of his jurisdiction.
By what right does the
Archbishop of the Roman
Catholic Church in Wash
ington seek to deprive i'm
poverished and medically in
digent non-Roman Catholics
of the privilege of self-de-
termination enjoyed by all
those financially able to pay
for q private physician and
private disqualification in
Virginia?
The right Of the Roman
Catholics to practice their re-
ligion has not been denied in
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Our Appraisal of E. E. Cumminqs' Poetry

any who will take the trouble
to read him with the atten-
ton all poetry deserves.
I pass by your charmingly
malapropos comparison with
Shakespeare; comparing a
lyric poet of whatever stature
with a dramatic poet has all
the relevance Of comparing a
juicy steak with a silk dress.
You. who are so confident
Of ShakeSpeare's simplicity,
will you not be kind enough
to share your Interpretation
Of Winters Tale" Measure
for Measure" "Timon of
Athens" or "Pericles" (for a
start), with us benighted folk
who still are not quite sure
what the master meant?
Mrs. James M. Murray.
+ = e
Congratulations on your
indictment Of Edward Estlin
Cummings! You have, while
candidly and succinctly ad-
mitting your respect for his
talents, your mourning for
him and other journalistic
gratuities. put him down
once and for all as the won-
derful old phony that he was.
I think Shakespeare Is to
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Raised From the Dead

According to the Gospel of St. John,
when Jesus raised Lazarus from the
dead, he had been underground for
four days. But whether this parable
(according to the Gospel of President
Kennedy is applicable to the revival
Of a dormant Congress, remains to be
seen. In the first place, as Mr. Kennedy
admitted at his press conference, Con-
gresS has had some of his more impor-
tant measures in deep freeze for two
monthS-a somewhat longer and colder
experience than Lazarus endured.
Mr.. Kennedy, in wishing for more
and better Democrats after the Novem-
Der elections, again blamed most of the
trouble on almost across-the- board"
opposition by the other party. Even his
small footnote, which conceded that
all Democrats were not always kind to
his program, did not explain why a
nearly two-thirds Democratic Congress
has become grave digger for so much
legislation.
r And this isn't the only riddle as
the election-minded legislators turn
into the home stretch. There has been
some eyebrow lifting over the efficacy
or otherwise Of the House Rules Com
mittee packing" which the late Sam
Rayburn rammed through in January,
1881. BY expanding the committee with
two more liberal Democrats, the Ad-
ministration hoped to break Southern
conServative-G. o. P. hold on the leg
iSlative calendar.
While it is true the packing maneu-
yer has worked most of the time, there
still are some 20 bills bottled up in COM
mittee. They include the youth employ
ment and mass transportation bills.
Earlier, the aid to education and Urban
Affairs Department bills were knocked
in the head by the committee.
1t will be interesting to see what
happens to the committee next January,
since the increase from IL to Is mem
bers applied only to the 87th congress.
Chairman Smith, one of the conserva-
tives at whom the packing was aimed,
intends to fight against a re-packing
move. Unless the Democrats manage
to gain more seats land it isn't a good
bet that they willy there's likely to be
some un-packing done.
Evening star., 1962-09-15
The Task of the Younq'

1t is difficult always for one gen.
Grafton to bind another, whether this
effort is made in the small circle of
family life or within the vastly wider
boundaries of international relation
ships.
1t is being attempted today, how
ever, and with considerable promise of
success, by the band of West European
statesmen who have become increasingly
convinced during the post World War
II period that the mutual interests
the economic well-being as well as the
security-of their people lie in a new
form of unity. Their concept is different
from that reflected in conventional al
Hances Of the past, so many of which
had no more lasting qualities than the
scraps of paper" on which they were
recorded. They are, in fact, concepts
still in process Of evolution, but which
have received their strongest encourage
ment thus far in the impressive success
Of an economic experiment-the So
called Common Market-undertaken in
1857.
In this grouping of six-France,
West Germany, Italy and the BeneluX
trio-the belief has grown that their
economic progress can and will provide
the foundation for a meaningful polit-
ical union and that, in due time, the
association will include other nations
Of free Europe. At this point, there are
differences within and outside the six
about the precise form and member
ship of this union And at this point,
also, it is not surprising that France
and West Germany, largest and most
powerful of the group, are exercising
the greatest influence in determining its
future development.
In sense, 1t is the currently close
collaboration between these two, so
often enemies in war and rivals in
peace, that poses a challenge to another
generation. 1t does so, particularly, be-
cause the architects of today's Franco
German entente are elder statesmen
who must, in the natural order of
things, hand on their power to others
in the relatively near future. In West
Germany, 86-year-old Chancellor Ade-
nauer already has promised his retire
naent next year. In France, President
de Gaulle, with 73rd birthday due in
November, shows few signs of age but
thake times in the past year he faaS