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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28
Giants Hit Peak to Fill Allies Tall Order
BaIl-ControI Plan Works,
Stuns Browns and $4,000

ball to Chandler, who booted
a total of Is points.
I'VE were well fired up"
little said. I'VE wanted to keep
control with short passes and
we were able to do it well. I
had wonderful protection"
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
PUBLIC May
view BlAThL0N

The pubic will have an op-
portunity to witness the skiing
and shooting skill of the US.
Army biathlon trainees when
elimination tryouts for III e
Olympic team are held at the
independence Mine ski area on
Saturday, Nov. %, beginning
at l pm.
Members of the biathlon
team must learn to combine
cross-country skiing and skill
in craftsmanship. The trainees,
ali of whom are already skilled
skiers, have been at the indie
pendence Mine training are a
since early in September
Awards to the team members
will be made at a dinner at the
No. | clubhouse at $50 pm.
There will be dancing from 8
pm. to II midnight to t h e
music of the Kagee CONDO, and
an ad appearing elsewhere in
The Frontiersman says some
thing about an early morning
Sauna-is this the old Finnish
custom of a steam bath finish
ed off with a dip in the near
est snowdrift? What a way to
Finnish" an evening!
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
State Fair Annual
Meeting Is Tuesday

New directors will be elected
at the annual meeting of h e
Alaska State Fair, Inc, on
Tuesday, Nov 26, at 8 pm. in
the Palmer Grange hall.
The financial statement f o r
the fiscal year, as well as re-
ports of the officers of t h e
board of directors, will be made
available to members.
Persons wishing to become
members of Alaska State Fair,
Inc, may purchase member
ships from Marine Hanks, fair
board secretary, at the MIA
office in Palmer. The cost is 81
per person.
Those interested in the prog
ress of the local fair associa-
ton are urged to become men,
bers and to take an active part
in annual meeting business.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Absentee Ballots
AT Local Office

Absentee ballots are now
available for the Dec. 3 Dis
trict Z borough election, Mrs.
Dorothy Saxton, deputy dis
trict magistrate, said this week.
They may be obtained in h r
office in the Legion Building in
Palmer.
People who will be away
from their voting precinct on
election day or who are I'M
able to 90 to the polls because
of illness or disability m y
vote through the use of an alb
sentee ballot
A qualified voter may APP
ply and vote absentee through
the deputy magistrates office
in three Ways-in person, thru
personal representatives, a n d
by mail.
Those voting in person may
apply through Dec. 2 and may
vote through Dec. 3, as may
those voting through a per
sonal representative. T h o S e
voting by mail may apply
through Nov. 90 and may vote
through Dec. 3. Ballots post
marked later than Dec. 3 will
be rejected,
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

much to fear from iodine-13l, )"
he stated. Unfortunately, t h e
cumulative method of report
ing monthly radiation concen-
trations kept Palmer high on
the list throughout the ear,
since the normal readings fol-
lowing the massive one in Sep
TENDER, 1862 were simply add
ed, and a number of months
went by before the figures av-
eraged to acceptable levels.
Institutional daily dietary in
take samples taken in We n
U. S. cities last March placed
Palmer low in radioactive
readings. With t h intake
measured in picocuries (the
term which has replaced mic
romicrocurie to represent the
equivalent of one millionth of
one millionth of the radiation
Continued on page y
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR AL METZ
TO BE IN CURRlE, MINNESOTA

Surviving brothers are Fry
in, Marshall, Mimi; Matthias,
Wabasha, Mimi; Wilfred, Win
dom, Mimi: Raphael, Hadley;
Walter, Slayton; a n d Joseph,
Truman, MINI.
Memorial services were con-
Quoted here Tuesday by Moose
Lodge members at the Palmer
Moose Lodge
There will be a requiem high
mass at the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church in
Currie The family has request
ed that, in lieu of floral offer
ings. contributions be made 70
the American Cancer Society,
Mrs. Metz left Wednesday
for Currie. She will return to
Palmer next week.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Farmers Advised
To Burn Grass Now

The Bureau of Land Manage
ment this week advised farm
ers to take advantage of pres
ent weather conditions to COM
plete burning and cleanup
tasks usually undertaken in
the spring.
The cold, dry weather is
ideal for grass burning, BLM
representatives pointed out. AS
the grass will burn more slow
ly now, more control IS pos
sible, and with reduced temp
eratures at night the fires Will
go out. During the long spring
days they will continue to
burn, increasing the hazard OF
spreading and making control
more difficult.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

Concern of Matanuska Val
ley residents over various i'm
plieations of the suggested shift
in responsibility for the Alas
ka Agricultural Experiment
Station from the federal gov
eminent to the University of
Alaska was expressed by
members of the capacity aud
fence who listened to DR.. Will
liam r. Woods address before
the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon meeting yesterday.
DR.. Wood, president of the
University of Alaska, assured
the group that there would be
no lessening in federal support,
either here or at College, f o +
the agricultural research pro-
gram if the transfer of re-
sponsibility is effected.
Specific areas for concern,
however, were expressed by
questions put to DR.. Wood from
the audience. '. Louise Kellogg
said she feared that once the
federal funds n ow supporting
the station about $3.50, 1000 are
dropped from the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture program,
it will be difficult to funnel
them back to the University.
Wood said he saw no reason
to mistrust the federal govern
ment and said that the agricul-
tural research program in t h e
state under the present setup
has reached its peak and now
faces only deterioration be-
cause it is extremely difficult
to get support except through
USDA; that the federal gov
eminent does not make grants
from one agency to another
and that the only way to ge
grants for research now is tt
channel them through the uni
Versity.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
League Sponsors
Willow Meeting

The Palmer League of Wo-
men Voters will sponsor a Dis
trict Z borough candidates
meeting at the Willow COM
munity hall on Saturday, Nov.
80, at 8 pm, Mrs. Max Glenn
ents, president, announced this
week.
The public is urged to take
the opportunity to meet a n d
talk with the borough candi-
dates personally.
A similar meeting was held
in Palmer on Friday, Nov. Is.
Bad weather and conflicting
community affairs contributed
to poor voter turnout, al
though most of the "a candi-
dates for office made an ap-
pearance.
The Palmer meeting was set
up on an informal basis, al
lowing both candidates n d
voters to circulate and talk
With each other.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

discussion that | have had with
my immediate supervisor w S
an offer of transfer to an I'M
designated spot in the program,
which | refused.
"On Nov. Is, | received a let
ter from DR.. Levi Browning,
effecting my dismissal on that
date This letter gave four
broad reasons for dismissal,
not one of which can be based
on fact
his letter was from h e
commissioner of the depart
ment of health and welfare. At
no time, to my knowledge. has
the commissioner made any
constructive effort to deter
mine conditions at h e youth
camp.
Since the allegations IN Mr..
Browning S letter are not based
on fact. | find that l have no al
tentative but to appeal / h s
matter as provided by law and
the rules governing state civil
service personnel. On Nov. 18,
l forwarded a letter to Mr..
Pfeiffer, with copies to the
commissioner and the director
of personnel, requesting that /
be afforded an open hearing
before the state personnel
board.
Il sincerely hope that l am
not denied this hearing, as | be-
lieve it is necessary to correct
unwanted practices within the
division of Youth and Adult
Authority.
Martin said he does not wish
to disclose the nature of t h e
four reasons for dismissal list
ed in Browning's letter before
the hearing.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Martin to Appeal Dismissal;
Its SuperiOrS' Statements

Lorenzo F. fJoe) Martin, who
was discharged as superinten-
dent of the Wasilla Youth
Camp on Friday, Nov. Is, this
week said he would appeal his
dismissal. He also took excep-
ton to several statements at
tributed to his superiors in An
chorage newspapers.
Martin said Monday that he
feels the correctional program
in the state of Alaska can be
seriously impaired by publica-
ton of allegations not founded
on fact. He referred to state
ment attributed to Charles
Pfeiffer, director of the Youth
and Adult Authority, which
appeared in an Anchorage pa
per, stating that Dave Reaves,
assistant superintendent at the
camp, had left his letter of res
ignation on his desk and walk
ed off the job without notice
last Saturday.
Il take violent exception to
this statement Martin said.
MIR. Reaves had discussed his
plans four days prior to Sat
urday with Mr.. Severson Chief
of correctional services with
the YAA, now in charge of the
camp, and had disclosed his
intention to resign"
Martin also questioned
statement attributed to Dr..
Levi Browning, commissioner
of health and welfare, which
appeared in Mondays Anchor
age Times.
why did DR.. Browning i'm
ply on Nov. 18 that l had not
yet been fired, when he signed
the letter of dismissal on Nov.
IA and caused it to be deliv-
cred to me on t h e effective
date, Nov. 1872"
Martin also took issue with
the publication of statements
in Anchorage papers several
weeks ago concerning the pos
sibility of his removal, when
he had not yet been informed
that his performance at t h e
camp might warrant his re-
placement.
although l believe t h e
public should be informed of
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Bids Asked for New
Palmer Post Office

The U. S. Post Office De-
partment issued an invitation
to bid yesterday for furnish
ing post office quarters at Pal
mer, according to a wire re-
ceived here from U. S. Rep.
Ralph J. Rivers.
Bids may be made in one of
three ways: the building may
be erected on a 100 by 121 foot
lot on which the U. S. govern
ment has an option, located on
the east side of Matanuska ST.
between Eklutna and Susitna;
or it may be provided in an
existing building or built on a
lot provided by the successful
bidder if the lot is in suit
able downtown Palmer loca-
ton.
The post office requires
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Palmer Displaced In
Radioactive Count

No longer fodder for national
headlines. the radioactive count
in Palmer milk and other foods
has declined enough to put the
local area far down the list in
Public Health Service reports,
DR.. Allan Mick of the Alaska
Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton pointed out this week.
Portland, Ore, San Francis
CO. and Dallas show higher
strontium- concentrations in
milk than does Palmer; Port
land, New York, Chicago, De-
troit, San Francisco, and Dallas,
more strontium-90 than Palm
er:: and all these cities, more
cesium-137 than Palmer. Stron-
tium-89, strontium90, and ces-
ium-137 have a long half-life
and can linger for years before
radiation diminishes appre
ciably.
Iodine-l31, the villain in the
September, 1862 re a lin G s
which put Palmer at the top
of the list, has very short
half life, with the result that
It's potential danger had redu-
ced to negligible amounts with
in weeks after the much-publi-
cized figures We're released,
DR.. Mick said
"Unless someone eXplodes
new bomb, we have nothing
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

state and other public office
actions, l believe the true facts
should be ascertained through
proper investigative methods
prior to publishing allegations.
There is a possibility that our
youth correctional program
could be seriously impaired by
allegations not founded on
fact" Martin said.
However, since my immed-
late supervisor, the person in
charge of the entire correction
al program in the state of Al
aska, saw fit to resort to h e
press and publish or cause to
be published matter that could
only have b e en- expected to
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Wood Questioned on implications of Transfer
VALLEY PEOPLE
PLEDGE $4,000
FOR RACETRACK

Valley residents have h u S
far pledged $35, 900 toward con-
struction of the proposed Pal
mer raceway and dragstrip,
Lloyd Severns, chairman of the
raeeway committee, said this
week.
Severns said the committee
feels that if between $4,000
and 100000 can be pledged in
this community, the balance
can be raised in the Anchorage
area, where there is consider
able interest in the project.
Purchase of shares at 500
apiece have run from the min
imum purchase of one share to
SO shares $4,000, taken by the
directors of Koslosky's Depart
ment Store, Inc, the commit
tee reported.
Severns emphasized that the
purchase of shares is an invest
ment and not donation. He
said that the committee anti
cipates that dividends will be
forthcoming to investors.
This project will bring a
substantial number of people
to the Matanuska Valley for
the races and will improve the
economy of the area" he stat
ed. IF you are interested in
making sound investment in
an enterprise that is under a
subscription agreement where
by the total sum must be sub
scribed before any monies are
used, contact one of the com
mittee members for an expla-
nation of the project"
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

seriously hamper orderly OPP
GRAFTON of the youth camp, l
feel completely justified at this
time in presenting my side of
the story.
About three weeks ago l
read in the Anchorage papers
articles indicating that | was
to be in some manner removed
as administrator of the youth
camp.
Prior to reading these art
icles, | had at no time h a d
correspondence indicating that
my performance had been such
that it might be necessary to
replace me.
Since that time, the on y
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

Funeral services for Albert
John Metz. "a, will be held late
this week in Currie, MINI.
Metz was killed about l0:45
pm. on Saturday, Nov Is,
when his northbound car went
out of control on a curve APP
preaching the Eklutna River
bridge and crashed into t h e
abutment,
Metz, an employee of t h e
MatanuSka Maid creamery for
the past eleven years, was a
past exalted ruler of the Elks
Lodge, and a member of t h e
Moose Lodge, Knights of Co.
lumbus, and St. Michael's
Mems Club.
He was born in Adrian,
MINI. on March 6. 1929, and
lived in that state until t n e
family came to Palmer in 1852.
He is survived by his widow,
Joyce Evelyn, and four chill
dren, Steven, l3, Jeffrey, 10,
Bruce. 8, and Mary f.
Also surviving are his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Metz
of Hadley, Mimi, and five sis
tiers and six brothers. Sisters
are Mrs. Mary Ann Conway
and Mrs. Sally Voss of Hadley;
Mrs. Jane Wagner and Mrs.
Dorothy Randall of Slayton,
Mimi; and Mrs. Irene Stevens
of Excelsior, MINI.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
Saws No Decrease
In Operation Here

William SWeetman, who said
he is a 20-year employee of
the USDA, also expressed t h e
fear that once the funds are
dropped from the USDA pro
gram they will not come back
to the experiment station.
DR. Wood said he has writ
ten statements f o m govern
ment officials that the grant OF
these funds to the experiment
station will continue.
Asked by John Shaw, local
attorney, if the change in re
sponsibility could be construed
to have an adverse effect on
the economy of this commun-
ity, Wood said that on he
contrary the economy should
improve. Pressed about I h e
possibility of transfer of per
sonnet, Wood said this was
quite possible; that teachers
and researchers are often shift
ed about the state where h
need for their talents is h
greatest.
Asked to explain what effect
h e shift in responsibility
would have on federal civil
service workers who have been
building up their ratings n d
retirement benefits for tn e
past Is or 20 years, the Uni
versity president said that
those now being paid from
federal funds will continue to
be paid by these funds, with
the University of Alaska as
collaboration, but with h e
employee retained on the fed
eral payroll Those now be-
ing paid by joint funds will be
paid by the University.
I'VE have a fine retirement
program" he said. Details of
any relationship will be work
ed out to give every person
fair treatment. "
! Superintendent of Palmer
schools R. c. Carter said school
officials are concerned because
the district stands to lose i'm
pact funds under the federal
school support law if the
property now owned by tn e
federal government is trans
ferred to University ownership.
DR.. Wood said that the board
of regents has adopted policy
of local payments to the pub
lie schools for the children liv-
ing on campus which is almost
identical to that of the school
support law, and implied that
the same policy would be adop-
ted for the Palmer experiment
station.
Asked by Robert Vroman
and Betty Mears about the pos
sibility of a daytime commun-
ity college in h e Matanuska
Valley, DR.. Wood said that
the state must do everything
possible to develop two-year
community colleges so tn a t
students may live at home for
the first portion of their col
lege training, cutting down on
Continued on page y
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21

1928 square feet of interior
space, 405 foot platform. and
1888 square feet of open or
parking area.
The original lease period will
be ten years with two renew
able five-year options.
Bids will be opened Dec. %
in Seattle. Further information
is available from E. Charles En-
nett. Assistant Chief, Real Es-
tate Branch, Post Office De-
partment, Box 5000, Seattle.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
JOHNSON BUYS
COOP PROPERTY

Leroy Johnson Of Johnson S
Fuel Service this week announ-
ced the purchase of the garage
and bulk plant property form
erly owned by Matanuska
Maid, Inc.
Johnson said the bulk plant
will be remodeled during the
coming year, and that Gene
Webb and Bert Duff will con-
tinue to lease and to operate
the garage.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
FRONTIERSMAN WILL
PUBLISH WEDNESDAY

Because of the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday on Thursday.
Nov. %. The Frontiersman
will 90 to press next week on
Wednesday. Nov. ~. Adver-
tisers and those who wish to
insert news items in ne XII
weeks issue are asked to
briaq their material in be-
fore Tuesday noon. Nov. rs.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
BOWLS PALMER'S 800 GAME

DAVE FRAME, PaImes first and Aaskas second bowler
achieve 900 game, is shown here the Palmer Bowl
ing Center On the same evening, Nov. H. he bowed
712 series. another record for the Palmer alley This
1syear-od Dawes first 800 game. although he has bowl
ed 700 series previously He has been serious bowler
since childhood
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-11-21
CUBS TO MEET TOMORROW

The Palmer area cub scout
monthly pack meeting will be
held tomorrow at 7:30 pm. in
the multi-purpose room at
Swanson school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-22
ARTISTS AND THE MADONNA

Il HIS Is THE SEASON Of Madonna and Child"
the most popular religious theme in Western art.
After many Christmas, we have all become
familiar with Nativities, MadOnnas and Adora-
tons that are the worlds greatest masterpieces.
Most Of them are paintings. But there are also
masterpieces Of drawing, which tOday's inCreas-
ingly artcOnsciOus public is coming to appreciate
as much as paintings.
Take, for example, BartOlOmmeo Montagna,
l5th-century North Italian. Virgin and Child
was the favOrite subject of elaborate altar paint
ings for which he is famous. But he is also
admired for the simple drawing on THIs Weeks
cover reproduction from Harry N. Abrams),
which languishes behind the Iron Curtain among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-22

the treasures Of the Museum Of Fine Arts in
Communicated Budapest.
The value of drawings was seen in London
last year, when the hard-uP Royal Academy had
to sell Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin and Child
with St. John the Baptist and St. Anne" (below).
To keep it from leaving the country, the British
public contributed 81, 100000 and the Govern
ment, $o0O,OOO. So the drawing went from Royal
Academy to National Gallery for $2,24O,OOO!
But the true art lover sees more in drawings
than market price. The wonderful thing about
them is the directness with which they come
from the hand and the heart of an artist. And in
drawings Of the Madonna and Child we can feel
in the artists work prayerful intimacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-06

invite leisurely, comfortable
progress for young and old.
New lamps using quartz tubes
give controlled light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-06
Arubo's Beochcombinq
Offers Plenty of Area

ARUBA, Netherlands West
Indies-A very precise Dutch
man once figured that even II
every hotel on the island were
filled, each visitor still would
have a quarter Of an acre Of
beach to himself.
His calculations included
only Aruba's fledgling resort
area and not its many hidden
coves and keys where a tour
list can really get away from
it all.
Palm and Eagle Beaches
are the color and texture of
confectioner's sugar. They
sweep in great arcs some 5
miles out Of Oranjestad, the
spick-and-span capital Of this
Dutch isle in the southern
Caribbean.
Because the beaches lie on
the sheltered leeward coast,
their lime green waters are
calm enough for water skiing,
The windward coast, with
its fearsome surf smashing
against coral cliffs, is another
story.
Not far from Palm Beach,
off the northwest tip Of the
island, lies the hulk of a
German ship that was Scuttled
at the beginning of World War
II. It's a favorite with the
scuba set.
Those less athletically in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-06
BigNovember
In California

LOS ANGELES. - The best
opportunity Of the year to see
the movie and TV stars, the
Hollywood Santa Claus Lane
parade, will be a highlight Of
interesting things for visitors to
see in Southern California dur
ing November.
There will also be camel and
chariot races, the loweSt-down
boat race, and peak blooming of
one of the worlds most beauti-
full rose gardens.
About 100 stars will accom-
pany Santa Claus in the parade
down Hollywood boulevard
starting at 1880 pm. November
q.
Chariot and camel racing will
be a unique sight at the Great
Western Exposition and Live
stock Show at the Great West
ern Exhibit Center in Los An
geles November 20 to rs.
In almost anywhere but the
Imperial v Valley of Southern
California, the boat race would
have to be between submarines
because it is run on the waters
of Salton Sea, 235 feet below sea
level. The third annual 500
miller November 8 to 10 usually
sets worlds speed records be.
cause the low elevation helps
the engines.
It's peak blooming time in the
Pageant of Roses garden al
Rose Hills Park in Whittier
Over 1000 bushes and trees ir
$50 varieties are arranged il
artistic tiers. Some are rare
weeping tree roses and others
are in greenish and lavendal
tints.
One of the country's top 70
deos will be held during thu
cattle call, celebrating the $22
million a year cattle industry a
Brawley in the Imperial Vale!
November 4 to 10.