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The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
Commission Eyes Districts 7-8 Merger
Written Testimony
 Will Still Be Taken

Others expressing the same views, at both the P Inner meeting and the Wasilla hear ing. were L. F. Martin. Fritz Kalmbach, Louise Kellogg. Willard Johnson Speaking for the Palmer City CounciD, Lib by Martin, Claude KlaVer, Ed Martin (Mile 200, Alaska Rail road), James Sullivan, Fred Kimbrell, Ira Bryant, Harold NeWcomb, Walter Spurlin. of Montana, Margaret Betts, Pat Carter. May Carter, George Fowler. Jim Austin, Ray C. White, Ken GilloW, and Lemuel Smith.
 Mrs Lucy Mick, testifying in Palmer as an opponent of the Captain Cook boundaries as presented in the petition, said she felt that the residents of the area have the right to ex- pIore the idea of combining the two petitions. and presented an eight-page statement outlining why she and her group feel that the boundaries of District do not meet borough stand ards. She listed numerous ec- onomie, social, cultural and geographic tle-ins between the two areas. She said that Anch- orage IS the farm market for District ' and that if conner cial agriculture falters, there is no basis for District ' bor- ough; that this area needs the assistance Of Anchorage to ach- ieve a stable government.
 Others testifying i'll the same vein were Don Dlnkel, repre-.
 senting the Wasilla Grange Larry Carmichael, who said he , llves eIght miles out of Anch- : orage; Mrs. Rose Palmquist and MT. and Mrs. Gene Coch- Ian. A written statement from
 Mrs. Washburn of Palmer was added to Mrs. Mick's testimony, favoring the stand taken in il.
 Miss V. Louise Kellogg, tes- tifying for herself. sad she favors a District ! borough, and said that the statements ln Mrs. Mick report concerning agrl- culture in the Matanuska Val ley are not true; that she feels that the economic basis of the area is sufficient to undertake borough government.
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Sewer System Fiscal Agent To Attend Meetinq Here

taxpayers whose names appear on the last assessment roll are eligible to vote in the election, and they are required to reg ister in the city clerks office. Registration books will be open from g am. to 5 pm, Mondays through Fridays {except holi- days) through June 6. The city clerks office will remain open until 10 pm. on June $ if nec- essary.
 It was pointed out at last nights meeting by city attor- ney Burton Bliss that after fed eral grants are deducted from the cost of the sewers, two thirds of the total remaining cost including interest on the bonds and administrative costs) will be paid by the establish ment of improvement districts for residents specially benefit ted by the sewers, and one third by sewerage charges and other means of raising revenue,
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Don Meyers, fiscal agent with the firm of Marshall and Myers of Seattle, has been ask ed to come to Palmer on Fri day, June ', to attend public meeting to inform the taxpay- CTS of the city of monetary as poets of the general obligation bond issue for constructing a sewer system in Palmer. Plans for the meeting were made at last nights session of the Pal mer city council.
 The meeting has been set for 7:30 pm. in the council cham bers, with arrangements to be made for a larger hall if the number of people attending warrants it. Ralph Stefano, consulting engineer will also be asked to be present.
 The bond election will be held Wednesday, June 12, in the council chambers at the Pal ner city hall, with polls to be open from 8 am. to 8 pm. Only
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Adams presented the revised plat of the I. A. Smith subdi- vision, saying that 1t must be adopted by the council in order for Adams to get FILA appro- val for houses he plans to con- struct this summer. A motion was passed accepting the rec concentrations of the planning comission for corraetions on the map.
 Don McKechnie appeared be- fore the council to bring to their attention street conditions which he said need to be cor rected. The city manager said that he is now able to spend more time in the field, and he will see that the street depart ment makes the necessary re- pairs.
 Planning Commission
 Resignation
 Mrs. Lucy Mick presented
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Everett sponsored by Keith Melendy of Kehs Body and Fender Repair. Palmer, and Day and Night Fuel. Anchorage.
 Photo Courtesy of Anchorage Times

old boy, Robert s. Powell, Jr. of Spenard Both were taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospit- al, where Mrs. Hermon was treated for bruises and releas- ed. The Powell boys right leg was broken. After medical care here, he was transferred to an Anchorage hospital. Both spec tators were in the outfield when the accident occurred.
 Alaska Sports Car Club off cials, although disappointed with the financial success of the venture, were enthusiastic about the racing conditions here and have shown interest in more road races, perhaps later this year.
 Sunday winners were Bill Woodward, in the Small Car Main, driving a IRA, and Bob Donald in the Large Car Main, driving a Sting Ray.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
Memorial Services
 Planned al MasiIIa

The annual Memorial Day parade and graveside services at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery, sponsored by Susitna Post No. 9365 and the Auxiliary, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars, will be held May 30, according to Henry Katkus, post command CT.
 The parade will form on Main Street in Wasilla at 10 am. Thursday, Memorial Day, and will proceed to the ceme- tery, Katkus said. The Home steaders' Band, under the di- rection of Ray Holtz, will lead the parade.
 Members of all organizations are invited to participate in the march and the ceremonies which will follow
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if necessary.
 It may be necessary to estab- fish two improvement districts, he said, pointing out that all residents of the city will bene- fit from the outfall and the la goonS.
 Length of time necessary to pay off the assessments were discussed, win 20 years a sug- gested figure.
 Borough Resolution
 A resolution was passed by the council stating that, con- trary to certain reports, the city council favors and supports the Matanuska-Susitna borough petition and its proposed boun- diaries, and does not, and never has, favored or supported any joinder with the so-ealled Cap tain Cook borough or any bor- ough including Election Dis trict 8.
 Visitors
 Mrs. Laura Barnes and Hugh
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Perfect weather and an ideal track combined to make the Palmer Grand Prix, run during Colony Days last Saturday and Sunday, a tremendous sue cess for drivers and spectators alike. Thousands lined the race course on both days.
 A sour note in the two-day event was the difficulty in con- trolling the crowds, many of whom watched the races with out paying the entry fee. Many also crowded into vantage points in the outfield, creating a constant problem for police and their assistants.
 Only one accident occurred, however. During the Sunday motorcycle event, a driver was thrown from his cycle, which went into the crowd, striking a woman, Mrs. Marianne Her mon of Palmer, and six-year
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
WASILLA EVENTS DRAW CROWDS
 OVER WEEKEND

The first annual Pioneer Days in Wasilla honored the Alaska pioneers by naming Frenchy Bellfontaine and Mrs. Grace FL lexson as king and queen. Mrs. Ellexson came to Alaska in 1905 and Frenehy in 1907. Both are 80 years old, and both still lead vigorous lives.
 Donna France, chairman of the Pioneer Banquet, was as sisted by Eleanor Hartman. Guest speakers were John Al cantra, Jack Anderson, and Ralph Moore Co-masters of ceremonies were John Shaw and Bob Clark, and guests were entertained by Jayson the Ma gician.
 The $500 prize in the air treasure hunt was won by Wal ter Keith of Anchorage, and another Anchorage man, Tom Temple of the Anchorage Fire Department, was winner of the S4500 Dorsett Runabout and trailer outfit
 Activities drawing large au- diences were the drag races and the outboard motorboat races. Described as very colorful events were the square dance festival at Williwaw Lodge on Saturday evening and the kid die parade Saturday morning.
 Spokesman for the Wasilla Disbursements Association said that all events worked out well and that plans are already be- ing made for next years Pion- eer Days.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
EDUCATION IS CONTINUOUS, DEAN RAY SAYS

"Education ,s continuous. What you have learned today may be outdated ten years from now" Dr. Charles K. Ray, dean of the college of behavior al sciences and education, told the graduating seniors of the class of 1863 at commencement exercises held May "A in Cen tral school auditorium.
 Within only the past ten years, scientific knowledge has been doubled, the educator told the graduates in urging them to continue their studies, not only through their college car eers but throughout their life time.
 Awards were presented to a number of the students by R. C. Carter, Palmer Independent School District superintendent of schools.
 To Glee Casler, valedictorian, went the MEA scholarship of $500, also a room and acade- mic scholarship from the Vest ern Washington College of Ed ucation in Bellingham, Wash ington.
 David Martin, salutatorian, was awarded the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation C 0 pora 0 n scholarship of $500, also the $500 Beethoven Award scholar ship to Alaska Methodist Uni versity. David was also recip-
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Reseedins Funds
 Nav Be Available

There is a slight chance that a limited amount of funds for reseeding of winterkilled grass will be available in the Matan- uska Valley, John D. Nash, Palmer Agricultural Stabiliza- ton and Conservation Service office manager, stated today.
 Any farmers who have lost permanent grass are asked to come to the ASCS office and make application as this must be done prior to reseeding to allow the farmer to receive cost-share payments.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29

If the boundary commission decides. as result of testi- mony heard in this area at four meetings last weekend, to ex- tend the boundaries of the Captain Cook borough to in- clude District :, no hearings will be held on the MatanuSka- Susitna borough petition, com mission chairman Paul Cho- qaette of Homer said in Wasil- la Saturday evening.
 Commission members. W h 0 gave listeners here the impress sion that they were predlsposed toward a combination of [ h e two boroughs, said that ex- banding the boundaries IS the only way an expression of feel ing can be gained from those who favor the large borough. since residents of the two areas would vote in q general cleo ton. If the Captain Cook bor- ough with boundaries expand ed to include District ' were defeated, then separate incor- poration of the two election districts would become manda- tory under House Bill go.
 A number of residents who testified voiced the fear that if this course were followed, the District ' vote would be outweighed by that of h 2 thickly populated District 8.
 In addition to the testimony recorded here over the week end, written testimony will be accepted within a week to ter days from last Saturday, Cho quette stated. Members of tn. commission W ho appearet here, besides the chairman
 were Mrs. Cara Lyons of An chorage, and Ben Fleenor c Ketchlkan. A $ appearin
 with the commission was Ron aid Cease, chairman of tn Local Affairs Agency.
 Testifying as a proponent O the Captain Cook boundaries as they now exist in the Cap tain Cook petition, Robert Vro man, chairman of the Mata- nuska- -Susitna borough com mittee, said that the present boundaries of the two boroughs were set after many meetings of a large number of residents of both areas, and that they represent h Q maximum local government which can be achieved with minimum number of units. He pointed out that this area, by joining with Anchorage, will take on the added burden of Anchor age taxation with only minor representation on the borough council.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
MIELKE DUMP
 TO BE CLOSED

The garbage dump on the Mielke property will be closed on June 1, Robert Mielke an- nounced today.
 Mielke has sold his garbage pickup business to Barney An derson. who will open a new dump on his property three miles south of Palmer on the Matanuska Road.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29

Two local businesswomen. Lea Ehrhart of Lea's Dress Shop and Irene Benson of Ben sons Department Store, attend ed Market Week in Seattle May 2e-29.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. o. {Os) H.lntley, who have lived in the Matanuska Valley for the past 70 years, left Saturday to make new home in the South 48. They plan to drive to Saline, Mich, where they will spend the summer, then will go on to Ft. Worth, Texas, and to Whittier, Calf. Mrs. Huntley IS the former Kathreen Hecker.
 Col. and Mrs. William B. Snodgrass, son and daughter in-law of MT. and Mrs. M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer, are now al Scott Air Force Base in H. llnois after a two-year tour of duty in Europe. Col. Snodgrass plans to retire soon, and the couple will build a home in the Rcg que River area in Oregon. Their son, It. William B. Snod- grass Jr., is now stationed on OainaWa.
 Irs. Doyle Ross Betty Jo Wilson, will receive her bache- Tor of science degree in nurs- ing from the University of Ore goa on June 6. Her parents, MT ard Mrs. Charles Wilson of Palmer, will attend the com mencement exercises.
 Doyle, the son of Mrs. Opal Ross of Palmer, has done grad uate work at Oregon State Uni ve7sity for the past year.
 The young couple will return to Palmer later in the month.
 Of the 41 Alaskans selected to attend a special electronic technician training course at the University of Alaska begin nlng June 3, three are from Palmer. They are James Fogg, Gsylen Hike, and Lawrence Wade. Edward D. Fitzgibbon of Wasilla will also attend.
 The training course is part of national program designed to increase job opportunities. Subsequent courses will be of tered for electronic technician trainees following completion O. the initial program.
 David Frank, son of Darrell NJ. Frank of Palmer and Mrs. Mary J. Frank of Covington, Ohio, ranked first in the Gov ington schools eighth grade state scholarship tests, accord ing to a clipping from the ''Pi- qua Daily Call mailed to the Frontiersman by Mrs. Frank.
 David's score of 721 placed him in the upper one per cent of the 53,000 students of the state who took the tests.
 
 Four Palmerites received their diplomas during the 41st annual Commencement at the University of Alaska.
 Receiving degrees were Ju- dith Lorraine Bagley (Mckin- ley), B.S., home economies; Colin Mick, B.A., anthropology; Jill Eileen Cope Winsor, B.S., home economies; and Gordon L. Ganschow, B.B.A., account ing, management and market June g at the Heinie Snider ing.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-29
Reporters
 Nohlook

Two local businesswomen, Lea Ehrhart of Lea's Dress Shop and Irene Benson of Ben sons Department Store, attend ed Market Week in Seattle May 26- 29.
, 1963-11-19
COLOR" QUESTION
NO LONGER ASKED
BY RUREICI

Deputy Commissioner Of the
Department of Public Safety,
Winston Gibson, said today that
the controversial idntifying sys-
TEN which included the question
of color, has been discontinued
on st. Croix.
The Deputy Commissioner went
on to say that it is "a tool used
by modern police departments
for Identification purposes"
He said that this question Of
color is on most questionaires
along with ones like: male, fe-
male, age, height, sex, etc"
ut has been discontinued until
Commissioner Of Public Safety
Otis Felix makes policy regarding
it," Commissioner Winston con-
cluded.
, 1963-11-19
ANY ROOMS Q
RENT? INFORM
GAYLORD SPRAUvf

In an attempt to assist prospec-
tive Virgin Islands Government
employees in securing adequate
housing the Division of Personnel
has announced plans to establish
a registry of such facilities avail
able in the Islands.
According to Edward A. Phil
lips, Acting Director of Personnel,
the Division is DESTROYS of estab-
fishing a registry of available
housing facilities in the Islands,
such as rooms in private homes,
guest house accommodations, and
apartment units that r available
for rental to prospective Govern
ment employees.
Persons interested in register
ing their rooms or apartments may
do so by supplying the Division
with Information indicating the
type and numbers of accommoda-
Continued on page ~
, 1963-11-19
Y. /. HOME GUARD
INSTRUCTED ON
USE OF FIREARMS

Deputy Commissioner Winston
Gibson announced today that 80
members Of the Home Guard had
assembled at the shooting range
north of the Alexander Hamilton
Airport on November IL.
The Deputy Commits ioner gave
the members instructions in the
handling of firearms, and the men
were given a chance to try their
skill with live ammunition.
Each Home Guard member shot
off 10 rounds each.
, 1963-11-19
COURT NEWS
Ia Christiunsted

News from tn Municipal Court
in Christiansted, Judge Moorhead
presiding include the following:
Joshua Crawford, Anita Morris
and Molly Daniel. All three were
found guilty Of contempt and
given a warning.
Erwin Edmond Joseph was
fined SIS. for speeding; Ramon
Cepeda will not be issued a Ii
cense until April /, 1864 for driv-
ing without a license. Gustave
tave S~immonds, Jr. and Leroy
Alphonso Hiss were both found
guilty Of petty larceny and fined
$50, one month in jail and placed
on probation for two years.
, 1963-11-19
NEW TERRITORIAL
COMMITTEEMEN
WILL NOT SERVE


Newly elected Territorial Com
mitteemen from st. Croix and St.
John have refused to serve or the
Committee until the court case
against Henrita Todman has been
ruled upon, it was reported by
Theodore Brow.
The court case against Mrs.
Mrs. Todman involves the ques-
ton Of why she allegedly failed
to rule on which party should be
recognized as the Democratic
Party of the Virgin Islands.
The newly elected Territorial
Committeeman from ST. Croix
are David Hamilton, Stephanos
O'Reilly, Calvin Burke and Theo
dore Brow.
, 1963-11-19
CONCERT SOCIETY
HAS SOME TICKETS
AVAILABLE

There are a limited number of
season tcKets sim available fof
the 1963-64 concert season, it was
announced by Bibbs Nowe1l-Us-
tickle, Ticket Drive Chairman of
the st. Croix Concert Society.
Ticket sales have been going
very well', Mrs. Usticke stated,
land all the workers have been
doing a fine job. But no matter
how well a ticket drive is organ
lied, there are always a few peo-
Continued on page a
, 1963-11-19
Pructicul Nurses to
Hold Graduation
E~arcisas Mnndrv

The class in Pratical Nursing
will hold its graduation exercises
at the Christiansted High School
Auditorium, Monday, November
Is at 8 p. M. The general public
is invited,
, 1963-11-19
ASST. Commissioners Klint Resigns Post
Due TO Growing Dissatisfaction"

Growing dissatisfaction Of working conditions
within the Department" was the reason given by Com
missioner Hejmer r. K. Klint today for his resignation
as Assistant Commissioner of the Department Of Social
Welfare.
Mr.. Klint has been with the Social Welfare Depart
ment since 1855.
His first position was that of Public Assistance SUI
pervisor for st. Thomas and st. John. He then became
Public Assistance Supervisor for ST. Croix from July
1857 to January 1860, when he became Director OF In
situations and Special Programs on an Insular-Wide
basis.
It was on November /, 1860 that Mr.. Klint was APP
pointed Assistant Commissioner Of Social Welfare.
Commissioner Klint holds an ABB. from Columbia
College in New York City and has completed two years
graduate study in Public Administration at Columbia
University.
He also holds a MSSW Degree from the New Yer
School of Social Welfare.
Before returning to his native Virgin Islands to
take up permanent residence, with his wife, Jean, ane
two sons, Mr.. Klint worked for the New York Depart
ment Of Welfare from 1851 to 1856. Two daughters wer
When asked about his future plans he indicate
he is considering several offers from the United States
Continued on page Al
, 1963-11-19
We MUST PRODUCE MORE & IMPORT LESS
SAYS GOV. PkEW0NSkf ABOUT A6Rlc.

Governor Ralph NJ. PaieWonsky concluded his A.
minute interview with the ST. CRoIx AVIS on the
subject of Agriculture.
should produce more and import less the
Governor said.
The Governor, sitting behind his desk, in historic
Government House in st. Thomas, went on to say that
by producing more agricultural products, the Virgin
Islands would be in a better position to be self sufficient
should any emergency arise. He referred to a declara-
ton of war, or even a war scare which would curtail
shipping to the Virgin Islands.
He mentioned the possibility Of a shipping strike
could also cripple imports to the Virgin Islands.
In discussing the farmer, the Chief Executive said
that. the ssFaraaer is a very important personln
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from page
dian education, high school admins
traitors and officials of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs.
Principal speakers include Walter
Wetzel, chairman of the Blaclfeet
tribe and president of the National
Congress of American Indians; JOS
eph Medicine Crow, member of the
Grow tribe and associated with the
Bureau of Indian Affairs; Alonzo
Spang, an educator with the Che
yenne tribe; and John Artichoker,
member of the Sioux tribe and an
official of the U. S. Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare.
The conference theme is Success
in Two Worlds, with students at
tention focused ON problems of edu-
cation, future leadership, and Gull
tural heritage. The conference hopes
to stimulate more Indian young peo-
pie to strive for higher educational
and vocational goals and broaden
their view of college life toward a
better adjustment to American So
ciety.
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more, producing valuable benefits
every day.
Agriculture has a stake in this
project. Many of our rural communi-
ties and many isolated farm and ranch
families need the extra supplies of
low-cost, firm power the project
would provide. In addition, we need
the reserves of surface water and
ground water the reservoirs will pro-
vide. The increase in working popu-
lation would create more local de-
mand for food. The increase in con-
sumner purchasing power would have
a beneficial impact in firming up lag
ging farm prices, particularly for
perishables and meats.
Community services would bene-
fit by a broadened tax base.
Business as whole would be
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
NEW LEGISLATION:
"WISHFUL THINKING"
supports.

"The promise of new wheat legis-
lation if a No vote should carry is
ridiculous. Such legislation could be
introduced. You can get anything
introduced. 1t takes only one Con-
gresham to introduce bill. BUT, it
takes majority-in this case-of
the Committee on Agriculture to
bring it ON the floor for considera-
tion and majority of the members
of both houses to pass it. And the
Presidents approval to make it law.
If our friends in Congress say it is
unthinkable to have new wheat leg
islation considered in this session it
is wishful thinking to expect it. The
assurance is nothing but ''bait" for
the unwary. The farmer is too practi-
cal to trade a sound, effective pro-
gram for such nebulous vision as
that. 1T would be too much like the
dog having nice chunk of meat let
ting go of it to grab for it's reflection
in the water. And, the wheat grower
would have just what the dog had
after his stupidity.
IL 10 dhl IndN SOHuG
critics are appealing to emotion
rather than reason; to imaginary
dangers rather than facts. Why the
Farm Bureau should make such an
unwarranted attack on the propo-
sition in question and upon the
Secretary of Agriculture, when all
the other farm organizations and
other groups friendly to agricul-
ture are in favor of the new farm
Act and Yes vote in the refer
endum is beyond comprehension.
1t is causing more and more people
to feel that those who claim that
the organization is being used as
a front by the. natural foes of
agriculture may be right" Ander-
SON concluded. 1 SRI