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The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
1865 Is Goal For Cutoff Completion

lutna flats back towards Peters Creek and Eagle River ("Cer- tainly by 1865 we should have good high-speed highway all the way to Anchorage | h e state engineer said; continued paving on the Palmer-Cantwell highway from the Willow Riv- CT on; improvements on [ h e road south from Wasilla to Knik and Goose Bay; contin- ued construction of 10 to r miles on the Willow East Road ; complete rebuild of t h e Cottonwood Creek bridge; and Glenn Highway-F i S h h o 0 k Junction improvements. (This could be started late this year, he said).
 Seventy million d ollar s worth of construction is t h e goal for the 1863 season, the engineer stated, $24 million of which will be in the Anchor age district.
 Jenkins said that a problem in Alaska is that so m n y roads now in existence are not under the jurisdiction of h C tContinued on page s)
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
INTEREST SHOWN .lN GUILD RALLY

The Theatre Guild Rally is off to a flying start, with membership tickets selling like hoteakes, according to Barbara Hamilton, chairman.
 Tomorrow, March 8 at 2 p. m.. at the Moose hall, the res idents of the entire valley will have an opportunity to join the Valley Theatre Guild, Mrs, 1 Hamilton said. She promises d lavish buffet dinner under the direction of Joyce Kerttula. with Kitty Johnson catering many of the astronomical de- lights. A feast of ham, turkey, shrimp curry kitty style). baked salmon, nodded salads. salads of all varieties, and number of delicious surprise dishes await those who attend. according to the chairman.
 Jack and Thelma Riley are planning a variety show case Of talent which will provide an entertaining interlude, she ad- ded. During the evening there will be drawing for the Fred Machetanz Autograph Mother and Child" now displayed in Betty'S window.
 Besides all this, the Theatre Guild is giving a six-month's membership as a ticket, and inviting those who have a touch of ham to participate in Guild activities.
 Tickets are S2.50 per person, and may be purchased until 5 pm. tomorrow from Bettys, Kitty's Koffee Mill, and the Co., Op Farm Store in Wasilla. Many guild members, including Blanche Hunt, ticket chairman, and Mrs. Hamilton, are also selling tickets.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
Alaska State Fair Bill Now In Committee
Reid Proposes Hb90 Amendment

ough. He added that the ann endment would broaden the peoples choice, since it would give them the opportunity to accept the large borough con- cept or reject it through incor- poration of a small borough by local option. In either case the effective date for establish ment of the borough would be Jan. l, 1864 Reid said he hop ed to hear from interested valley residents on this sub Ject.
 Other legislation brought to the attention of District 2 resi- dents by the local representa- tive are HE l33, introduced by Reid, which would establish a branch of the Alaska Pioneers Home in the Matanuska Val ley; HB Fl, which provides for a tax on health care service contractors; HBll8, an act i- censing construction contrac- tors; HB 135, relating to the exemption of religious property from loose taxation; HB139, an act allowing loose property tax exemptions for certain non profit organizations; and HE l34, an act raising the mini mum salaries of teachers.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07

ing steam to adjacent facilities for heat.
 Manager Stewart A. Durrant said that the farm coop would be interested in selling the power house to an individual or corporation with this type of installation in mind, and would cooperate to the fullest extent in any plans of this sort. Durrant mentioned that several nearby installations h ve shown interest in purchasing steam from such a plant, and pointed out that fire insurance rates would drop and that a central heating plant would eliminate the problems of maintaining individual heating systems.
 Other problems discussed in- cluded the possibility of the city purchase of the coop sew CT outfall to be incorporated into Palmer's projected sewer system. The two groups agreed to joint examination of legal ities involved by the attorneys of the city and the Coop, after which the city would be better prepared to make an offer for the purchase of the outfall.
 Also discussed was disposi- tion of the standby generator installed several years ago at the Coop by Civil Defense. The generator, not now in use and in need of repairs, has been given to the City of Palmer by the Civil Defense organization. Council members stated that the City has received an offer (Continued on page 5
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
SECOND IN
 POLIO SERIES TO BE SUNDAY

The second of three clinics to administer the Sabin oral polio vaccine will be held this Sunday, March 10, in Central school gymnasium in Palmer, with all persons of the Matan- uska Valley area urged to con- tinue with the series of immun- izations.
 Residents are asked to note that for the second clinic there will be only one outlet for the vaccine, Central school, where all will receive their feedings. The clinic will open at 12 noon and will continue throughout the afternoon until 6 pm.
 Parents are reminded that the coupon books purchased before the first feeding should be brought, and that the cou- pon for Type II vaccine will be collected.
 Local health authorities have pointed out that the series of immunizations not only pre- vent serious complications o1 polio, but prevent ones becom- ing infected and becoming 8 carrier.
 The final immunization o1 the series will be held on April 21.
 Over 5000 persons of the Ma, tanuska Valley area took the Type I vaccine during the Jan 27 clinics held in the Palmer schools.
 The immunization program is being sponsored here by the staff of the Valley Hospital, the Matanuska Valley Health Council, the Valley Nurses As sociation, the Palmer Indepen- dent School District, the Pub lie Health Department, and the Polio Foundation.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
"Malamuie Howl , Friday, Saturday

Co-sponsored by the Aurora Dog Mushers and the Wasilla Public Schools, the Aurora Malamute Howl. a carnival done in the Gay Nineties man. ner. will be presented Friday and Saturday evenings, March 8 and g at 8 pm. in the WaSilla- Elementary School.
 Featured will be Gay Nine ties revue, The Smell of the Yukon complete with the shooting of Dan McGrew and can-can dancers. There will be a Flora-Dora tea room, pop and popcorn, games for children and games of chance for adults.
 Proceeds will be divided be- tween the Aurora Mushers and the Wasilla schools. Admission is $l for adults and soc for chill dren. grades one through eight.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
Angus Mcdonald Dies Suddenly

Stricken with a heart attack in a downtown business estab- lishment, Angus Mcdonald died at ll::55 am. last Monday, March 4.
 He had celebrated his 18th birthday only the day before, friends having arranged a party for him.
 Born March 3, 1885, in Can- ada, he became United States citizen as a small boy when his parents, Dan and Sarah Me Donald, moved to Wisconsin and became naturaliZed citiz- ems.
 He came to Alaska in 1912, and had lived in Palmer since l94l, except for a brief resi- dence at the Pioneers home in Sitka.
 He had been an early-day miner in the territory.
 Funeral services will be held Saturday, March g, at the Pal mer Funeral Chapel, with ar engagements being made by the Anchorage Funeral Chapel and the Palmer Funeral Chapel. In charge will be friends of Me Donald who are members of the Moose Lodge.
 Honorary pallbearers are Tony Covich, George (Frenchy) Bellefontaine, Tony Stepich, Danny McDevit, Ed Mckinley, and Ed Ueeck. Active pallbear- CTS will be Al Brager, Louis Burcher, Dave Bryant, Vic Cot tini, Bud Haire, and Harvey Estep.
 Interment will be in the Pal mer Cemetery.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07

Every bridge designer in Juneau is working on the Knik- Matanuska River crossings, and we plan to advertise for bids by July 1,' Roy Jenkins, district engineer for the State Depart ment of Highways, said yester- day at the luncheon meeting of the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce. "We hope to get construction started this year.
 Under discussion was the planned Anchorage Palmer Highway cutoff, which will shorten the distance between here and Anchorage by about eight miles, Jenkins said.
 Other area road construction scheduled for this year includes paving of the Palmer-Cantwell Highway from the Big Lake Junction to the Willow River, construction of the Sunshine bridge across the Big Susitna River; ten miles of grading on the Willow East Road, from Willow toward the Independ- ence Mine area; and the com pletion of two holdover j 0 b s from last year. the Matanuska Bridge approach relocation and the riprap job along the Mat anuska River on the Glenn Highway.
 The highway department al- so hopes to resolve right-of- way problems in time to g e started this season on the Springer Loop job, Jenkins said.
 Construction plans for 1864 include road connections from the north end of KnikMata- nuska crossings into Palmer; road connections from the Elk
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
State Engineer Discusses
 Road Plans For OcaI Area
ARA TO HOLD
 ANNUAL MEETING

T h e Area Redevelopment Committee of the seventh election district will hold it's annual meeting Sunday, March 10, at , pm. in the basement of the American Legion hall in Palmer, across the street from the Matanuska hotel.
 One of the chief items of business will be the election of an executive committee for which 30 names have been sug- gested by a three-member nominating committee.
 Those nominated are Russell Anderson, Thomas Carter, Max Clements, Stewart Durrant, James Frey, Winston Gilchrist, R. J. Heddles, William Her mann, Douglas H m t, James Hurley, Mason LaZelle, Merritt Long, Hugh Matheson, Betty Mears, Julius Moor, Harold Newcomb, Phil O'Neill, Rose Palmquist. Muriel Reed, Ted Schmidtke, Max Sherrod, Boyd Skille, V. E. Sleeper, Ed Smith, Frank Smith, Roland Snod- grass, Walter Spurlin, Ray White, James Wilson, and Bud- dy Woods.
 Other nominations may be made from the floor.
 Tom Bichsel, ARA regiona eoordinator, will speak, ane Rose Palmquist will make report of activities of tn, committee.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
RYAh'S LINES
By Jack Ryan

Too many people look at the dark side of life. You should try to think of something to be happy about. I'll bet you could think of something, if l give YOU about a week.
 
 What if some things did go wrong today? Your luck will change. Different things will go wrong tomorrow.
 
 Try to be gay. Your prob lems can't last forever. They can only last as long as you do.
 
 If life gets too tough. drop into the newspaper and tell me all your troubles. l haven't had a good laugh for months.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07

Two pieces of legislation of vital interest to the Matanus- ka Valley have recently been introduced in the State Legis- lature by Eugene Reid, repre- sentative from District '. One, HE ll2, would designate the Matanuska Valley as the site for the Alaska State Fair. and the other Is an amendment to John Raiders HB 90. which would provide for the ineorpor- ation of first class organized boroughs. effective Jan. l, 1864.
 Reid's amendment to the Rader bill would enlarge the Anchorage district to include District : (Palmer-Wasilla-T -Tal- keetna).
 The fair bill reads. The Ma tanuska Valley is designated the site for the Alaska State Fair. The association or or ganization recognized by the governor as responsible for the Alaska State Fair is entitled to receive state aid in the same amount and under the same conditions as provided by this chapter for fair associations in each judicial district. State aid to the Alaska State Fair is in addition to the allotments authorized by this chapter fol several judicial districts"
 The fair bill is now in the Re. sources committee, the mem bers of which are Jay Ham mond, John Longworth, Glen Tillion, Eugene Reid, Johl Holm, Charles Cole, R. Me Combe, Arthur Harris, Ra. Christianson, Grant Pearson and Frank Cashel. Letters i support of the bill should b addressed to these men in car of the State House of Repro sentatives, Juneau, Alaska.
 Reid said he considers tn Rader bill to be good propose legislation. for which he urge support. In it's present form HB9O would establish Election District : as a first class bor ough, along with eight other in the state.
 The District : representativ, stated that he has proposed hi amendment to enlarge the An chorage district to include Dis trict ' because there has been ; trend in favor of a larger bor,
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
Aurora Mus,ers Offer $500 Prize Money

9ooo Tn prize money will be olVlded among the winners of the Aurora Dog Mushers' championship races on Satur- day and Sunday, March g and ID, to be run on the Echo Lake trail near Big Lake. The races Will be subject to cancellation Ii weather and trail conditions make it too difficult for the dogs to run.
 First day prize money, to- tai of $50, will be divided with S20 going to the first-place win her, Sl5 to the second $10 to the third, and S5 to the fourth.
 On the second day the ante takes a considerable jump, with SIPS in day money offered. First place winner gets $50, second $35, third $25, and four tn $15.
 Mushers with the best over all time for both races will di- vide $325, with $100 going to the first-place winner, $75 to the second. $50 third, $40 four tn, $50 fifth, $20 sixth, and $10 to seventh place.
 An added attraction on Sum- day will be a snowshoe base ball game.
 The two-day events will con- clude with the Aurora Mush- ers' banquet on Sunday at six pm. in the Wasilla Elementary School, when trophies and awards will be presented. The dinner is open to the public, with a charge of g for adults and $l for children. The mush- CTS who competed in the races will be the guests of the Auro- "a Mushers' organization.
 At an invitational race on the Aurora Mushers' trail, set up after the Soldotna races were cancelled, Dick Kopsack placed first, with a time of 50:- 38, and was awarded a trophy contributed by North Star Dairy of Anchorage. Al Hib- bard, whose time was 53:15 was second, and was award ed a trophy from the Big Lake Yacht Club. Earl Norris, 56:08 was third, and received his trophy from Scheeley Excava- ting of Wasilla. Others were Bud Smyth, fourth, Natalie Norris, fifth, Henry Cate, sixth, and Barney Anderson, seventh This was a l4-mile race.
 In the fiv e-dog class, also IA miles, Nancy Mitchell was first with time of 1:10:2O; Howard Kittelson seco d l:12:37; and Bill Keith, third l:18:l8.
 Three-dog racers, two miles were Suzy Sturdevant, 800 Herff Keith, 8:34; and D a C Anderson, 10:05.
 One-dog racers were Kay Anderson, 2::40; Teddy Norris 2:57; and Braun Kopsack, 3:l6
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
PAYMENT TO O'MALLEY AUTHORIZED BY CITY

At a brief city council meet ing before the joint meeting with the Matanuska Maid, Inc, on Mar. 5, motion was made and approved that Jack OMal- ley be given his first payment on the sewer engineering job. according to the terms of the contract in the amount of $2500.
The frontiersman., 1963-03-07
HOSPITAL ASKS NO VISITORS

The staff at the Valley Pres byterian Hospital has request ed that there be no visitors at the hospital except members of the immediate family. due 10 the extent of the present flu epidemic in the Valley.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
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nal evening, left everyone feel
kg that this convention was the
reatest in the history of the
ssociation. 1t was the best at
ended and the most informative
One of the highlights of the
Invention was the Civil Rights
ALLY held on Wednesday night
br the Birmingham, Alabama
truggle, where hundreds of
sersons heard the dynamic Rev.
fred Shuttlesworth speak.
shree Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars was raised in behalf of
aid struggle.
Other festivities of the con-
sention included an evening of
pcktails in the Spanish Room
4 the hotel, sponsored by the
Aembers of the Buckeye State
Iuneral Directors and Embalm-
rs Association who was host to
ne group which was made up Of
lneral directors and morticians
rom twenty seven states.
New officers were elected to
lead the organization fer the
ears 1963-64 as follows:
President, Theodore r. Halves,
lhicago, Illinois 1st Vice Presi-
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
UcLA Searches
For Talent
Los Angeles

Officials at the University OF
California at Los Angeles have
looked, around and seen very
few Negroes in their graduate
schools. So they are going to
60 out and find some.
"For variety of reasons"
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy
said last week, there are dis
proportionately too few Ne
groes in graduate study in the
United States. If the number
of Negroes entering university
teaching and research is to be
increased, the process must
begin by expanding the en-
rollment of qualified Negroes
at the graduate level"
UCLA has therefore launched
a drive to seek out such quail
fed Negroes, first among UNI
dergraduates already on cam
pus. The search will be extend
ed elsewhere as well-to high
schools, junior colleges, and
state colleges. When found, the
Negro students will be advised
of opportunities available and
urged to 60 after them.
The opportunities include a
number Of graduate fellow
ships. :.
This Negro talent hunt L
complicated somewhat because
race is not recorded on studen'
records. So the university !.
asking various campus anf
community groups to help look
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31

dent, C. w. Lee, Montgomery,
Alabama End Vice President. J.
w. Renfro, Cincinnati, Ohio 3rd
Vice President, Malverse H.
Mack, New York City 4th Vice
President, Perry J. Brown,
Greensboro, N. C. General Sec
retary, Robert H. Miller, Chi
cago, Illinois Assistant Secre-
tary, Lacy ]. Kennedy, Marian
ma, Arkansas Chairman Of
Board, Charles R. Law, Balti-
more, Maryland Vice Chairman
of Board, Carnie P. Bragg, Pat
erson, N. ]. Secretary of Board,
C. E. Lightner, Raleigh, N. C..
Chaplain, James r. Weatherly,
York, Alabama. Sergeant-at-
Arms, Terrell C. Chapman, Mt.
Vernon, N. Y. Financial Chair
man, w. H. jefferson, Vicks-
burg, Miss.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
MvC Teacher
AT Summer
conference0f
Math Teachers

ITTA BENA, Miss. - Mrs.
Willye D. Jenkins, a mathemat-
les instructor at Mississippi Vo-
cational College in Itta Bena,
Miss, is among q college and
university teachers Of mathe-
matics representing a total Of
21 states who are on the Carle-
ton College campus to attend
q Summer Conference for Col
lege Teachers Of Mathematics.
The conference which will
continue to August "a, has been
made possible through grant
to Carleton for $4,000 from
the National Science Founda-
ton. 1t is under the direction
Of DR.. Kenneth E. Wegner, As
sociate Professor of Mathemat-
les and Chairman Of the Depart
ment, and Mr.. Yale Pfoutz, As
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
Mrs. Evers To
| Lead March
In Boston

Philadelphia, Pa.-Mrs. Med
gar Evers, widow of the slain
Mississippi civil liberties mar
tyr, and Grand Exalted Ruler,
Hobson r. Reynolds, will lead
the Improved, Benevolent, Pro-
tective, Order of Elks of the
World march to Boston Com
mons Wednesday noon, August
%, where a Freedom for All"
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31

meeting will be held at the foot
of the statue honoring Chrispus
Attucks.
Reynolds will present the Elk
of the Year Award to Medgar
Evers the same time he will
give each posthumously to his
widow. At the same time he will
give each of the three children
of our slain brother a two
thousand dollar scholarship.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
South Africa to Europe.


The new route will add
about 1000 miles to the pre-
vious one which touched at
Nairobi, Kenya, and headed
over North Africa to Athens,
Rome, and Frankfurt.
The routing was changed
two hours before q scheduled
fight was due to fly to Lon
lon by way Of Libya.
The airline said 1t received
Official notification Of the ban
Thursday. Previously, South
African aircraft were banned
by Algeria, Egypt, the Sudan,
and Ethiopia.
Earlier, Transport Minister
b. j. Schoeman said the
present rate Of six South Al
rican Airways flights to Eu-
rope weekly would be main
tanned whatever happened.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
Congress 80.

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exceeded the 100000 estimate
of the number that would at
tend the March.
M n while, Congress re-
mained un-impressed by the
March. On the civil rights pro-
posals some estimate place the
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31
South African
AirIines Divert
Flights
Johannesburg

South African Airways
flights to Europe, barred
from North African airspace,
are being diverted through
Portuguese territory, the air.
line has announced here.
The fights were being de-
toured through Luanda, An
COLA, the Cape Verde Islands,
and Lisbon because Libya
banned them from its ter
ritory, the announcement
said.
The Libyan ban cut of the
last route by which the air
line could hy directly from
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-31

time as far away as Christmas
time before Congress will at
tempt to act on the laws.
, 1963-11-06
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday thru fT1udY
500 AM. Sign On-Morning
Singspiratoin
am Back To The Bible
6.45 Musical Clock
900 Rise and Shine
7.45 Mystery Tune
8:15 Rise and SHINE
9:05 Caribbean HoEday-
Burtons Of Banner
Street
1905 Daily Devotions
1920 Comedy Time
1905 Tops in Pops
1885 Broadway Parade
1910 PM. Suddenly It's Swing
los Music forDaydreams
lis Weather Report
100 Music forDaydreams
200 Spanish Request
Program
4.O5 $40 Request Progrm
500 Island Bulletin
Board
6.l5 Personality Time
6.3l Calypso Tent
6:45 Danish Tunes
7:O5 Waltz Time
1880 Music Box
7:45 Stocks & Music
7:5O WIN Sports Scope
8:O5 Comedy Spot
$40 Tin Pan Alley
9:l5 Melody Magic
$50 Music for the Nostal-
gic Traveller
1918 PS Shows
1880 Down Memory Lane
l~l:I5-l2:00 Music from the
Lighthouse-Sign off
News on the Hour
Headlines each " hour
Evening star., 1963-03-07
A. T. Ovenshine,
Retired General

q SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mar.
Z AP)-Brig. Gen. Alexander
Thompson Ovenshine, retired,
Of San Antonio. died yesterday
ct the Gonzales Warm Springs
Foundation. He was 80.
Born at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.. Gen. Ovenshine entered
the Regular Army as a private
in 1893 and was commissioned
IN 1897.
He served In Cuba during
the Spanish-American War. In
1888. he became chief Of staff
Of the I'd Division at Fort Sam
Houston here and was pro-
NOTED to Brigadier General. A
year later. he was command
ing general Of the Sd Infantry
Brigade.
"a. During World War /, Gen,
Ovenshine served in France as
inspector general OF the Sd
Division. Of the Sd Army Corps
and Of the I'd Army.
He retired June 30. 1887.
{ Graveside services will be
held at pm. tomorrow at Fort
Sam Houston National Ceme-
terry.
Survivors include two sons
Evening star., 1963-03-07
Capt. Ralph Hunt Dies,
Decorated Navy Officer

Capt. Ralph B. Hunt, USN
(retired). who was in charge
of the condition of all ships
participating in the Normandy
invasion, died yesterday at
Bethesda Naval Hospital of
cancer. He was So.
3 Capt. Hunt, a Washington
resident since l945, was a SEN
ior scientist in the Navy Lo-
gistics Research Protect at
George Washington University.
Y From 1943 until the end Of
World War II, he was the To-
gistics officer on the staff of
the commander, Amphibious
Forces and Bases, Europe.
For his Normandy assign
ment, he was awarded the Le-
eion of Merit with Combat
"V', the Order of the Com
mander Of the British Empire
and the French Croix de
Guerre with bronze star.
Capt. Hunt retired from the
Office of the Chief of Naval
Evening star., 1963-03-07
Mrs. M. r. West,
Active Worker
With Red Cross

Mrs. Millard r. West, s5. a
life resident Of the Washington
area and an active Red Cross
worker, died yesterday at her
home after q long illness.
Mrs. West had been active
In All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase circle. and served
on the Chevy Chase village
Board OF Managers around
1920.
A 50-year member OF the Red
Cross. she helped with that
groups projects and solicita-
tions during both World Wars
Her husband, an attorney
died in 1870. Her father was
Edwin o. Leech, q director OF
the United States Mint In the
late 1905.
She leaves a daughter. Mrs
Merton A. English Of II Graf
ton street. Chevy Chase. the
home address: a son. Millard
F., jr., Of 5i32 lockwood park
way NV; four grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services will
be tomorrow.