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Hearings on Wooden
Yurd Goods in
Washington MuY 8

Government House announ-
ced that a Public hearing will
be held in Washington, Dc,
on Wednesday, May 8, 1868,
at 1000 am. in room COLA,
Office of Territories, U. S.
Department of Interior, for
the purpose of aiding the de-
termination by the Governor
of the Virgin Islands OF the
maximum amount of Wooden
yard goods in the Virgin ISL
ands which is consistent with
the protection of the economic
stability and commercial re-
lations of the Virgin Islands.
This hearing is being held
in accordance with the provl-
sions of Act No. 971, Fifth
Legislature of the Virgin ISL
ands of the United States, APP
proved March IS, 1868, impos-
ing certain production taxes
on wooden yard goods manu-
featured or processed in the
Virgin Islands. The hearing
Board, appointed by the Gov
ernor, consists Of Budget Di-
rector Morris F. DeCastro,
Chairman, Commissioner OF
Commerce, Henry Kimelman,
Legal Consultant, Harold Le-
venthal, Economic Consultant,
Oscar Gass Of Washington,
DC, and John j. Kirwan, As
sistant Director of the office
Of Territories, US. Depart
ment of Interior. Attorney
General, Francisco Corneiro,
and the Deputy Commissioner
of Commerce for Trade and
Industries, Darwin Creque,
have been designated as Legal
Advisor and Trade Advisor to
the Board, respectively.
Any interested parties shall
be afforded an opportunity at
such hearings to present COM
ments and information bear"
ing on the above matter. Per-
sons DESTROYS of presenting
such comments and informa-
ton shall submit the same IN
writing at least twenty-fouf
hours prior to time Of hearing,
to the Chairman of the Hear
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ST. Thomus Youth Is
Air Force Postal
Specialist in Texas

Airman Third Class William
A. Daniel, son of Mrs. Rosa
C. Daniel Of st. Thomas, is
being reassigned to Fl. Benja-
min Harrison, Ind, for techni-
cal training as a United States
Air Force postal specialist.
Altman Daniel, who enlisted
in the Air Force a short time
ago, has completed his initial
basic military training here.
The airman is a graduate of
SITS. Peter and Paul High
School.
, 1963-04-30
Burglars Enter
Rasmussen : Brock
Coca Cola Dispenser

Burglars once again en-
tered RaSmussen's Grocery
store through a side win
dow on Sunday night after
forcing the bars; they broke
a new Coca Cola machine
worth $500 and made off
with $50 in cash.
, 1963-04-30
P~oiewonskYs Attend
50th Anniversary
Dinner Of N. Y. u.

Governor and Mrs. Ralph
P~aieWonsky were honored
guests at the 50th Anniver-
sary Dinner Of his Alma
Mater, New York University,
at Washington Square Col
lege. Last year Governor
Paiewonsky was the recipient
of N.Y.U's Alumnus Of the
Year award"
Heavy television and radio
commitments in New York
will be fulfilled by the Gov
eronr the first part of this
week. His guest appearance
on a prime audience coast-to-
coast television network show
will be tapped tomorrow for
broadcast on Monday, May 6,
and interviews with United
Press international, the New
York World Telegram and
Sun, and Hearst Headlines
James Winchester have also
been scheduled on Monday
and Tuesday.
The Governor will return
to Washington to continue
meetings with Congressional
and Department officials.
CHS Principal Invites
Purents. Guardians.
To Visit with Teachers
Mrs. Elena L. Christian,
Principal of the Christiansted
High School has extended an
invitation to all parents and
guardians to visit with the
teachers Of their childrn on
Wednesday, May /, 1863 at
300 o'clock PM.
The purpose of the meeting
will be for the purpose Of dis
cussing all problems concern
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Local Architects
Work Featured in
Nutiondl Mdquzine

American Home magazine,
with a nationwide circulation
of 3,657,000. is featuring a St.
st. Croix home, designated by
local architect William Sigal,
on the coer of its May issue.
The home is owned by Gar
Yates, a San Juan business
man who, with his family
spends many of his weekends
on st. Croix. The home, des-
cribed as a tropical pavilion"
by the architect, was design
ed to be relaxed, informal,
playful and cheerful. 1t is
built around a garden and a
swimming pool. It is located at
Dolby Hill near Christiansted
on the north side of the island.
Over the past five years,
the young 1867 architect has
worked on dozens of4projects
in st. Thomas, st. Croix, Puer-
to Rico and throughout the is
lands as far east as Trinidad.
Gates of the firm are Robert
Eskridge and Frank Mother.
Eskridge, formerly a member
of "The Architects Collobora-
tive, a Boston firm directed
by the internationally famous
Walter Gropius, was project
architect for the redesign of
Piccadilly Circus in London,
and also worked on designs
fer the United States Embassy
in Athens and the University
Continued on page a
, 1963-04-30
Nutionul Pork Service
Official Views v. l.
Nutiondl Pork Devel.

N1SSo ooNCAASooI 4lCSAO4A, d144N
ed at st. Thomas last week on
an official visit accompanied
by Frank R. Givens, recently
named Superintendent of the
Virgin Islands National Park.
Givens succeeds John Lewis,
who has been appointed to
Chief of Ranger Services for
the Western Region with head
quarters in San Francisco.
Here to inspect development
of National Park Service faci-
ltties and to introduce Owens
to local officials as well as to
his new position, Cox congra-
tulated Lewis on the excellent
progress made during his ten
ure as Superintendent.
Looking back over the past
six years, Cox recalled that
TIE Virgin Islands National
Park was officially dedicated
as a unit of the National Park
System on December l, 1856.
Since that time" he said,
"the Service has spent $780,
325 for construction projects
on the local scene" He also
said that the major portion
Of this amount was spent in
l961-62 on a contract involv-
ing So construction units on
st. John and st. Thomas. Of
this amount $3.50, 900 was pro-
vided for the dredging of a
marina at Cruz Bay on St.
John.
Construction of the docking
Continued on Page A.
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WORD GAME
BEETLE BAILEY
DoNDI
GIL THoRP
DR.. KILDARE
ind Is or more words in

I Il p L E x
meaning triple, threefold." Av-
erage mark is 10 words; time
limit, Is minutes.
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Rules Of the game: !. Words must be
of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition Of
IS" such as bats" Cats" are not
used. ,. Only one form Of a word Il used.
4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to ACOUSTIC
accost, ascot, auto, cast, caustic, cactus,
cist, coats, cost, coast, coat, coca, cast,
otto, Gust, scat, scot, scout, scut, scotia,
stole, stoa, suit, ictus, iota.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
$329,120 is $4,000
Lower than Estimate

Service has granted funds to
construct this portion of the
sewer project in the amount of
so per cent of the cost.
Ralph Stefano and Paul
Stutzman, consulting engineers
for the project, are continuing
negotiations for Accelerated
Public Works fund grants for
the collector sewage portion of
the project.
Recent correspondence from
Sen. E. L. Bartlett, read at last
Tuesdays council meeting, in
dictated that APW funds are at
present exhausted, but stated
that the application is being
held in case further funds be-
come available.
Palmer voters last June ap-
proved a bond issue in the
amount of $4,000 to construct
the sewer system for the city.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
SECRETARY OF STATE CALLS ELECTION
FOR DISTRICT I BOROUGH DEC. 3

Tuesday, Dec. 3 has been set
as the borough election date
for District 7, Hugh J. Wade,
secretary of state, announced
this week.
Voters will determine Whe-
Their the borough will be first
or second class, and will elect
three borough assembly men,
bers. They must also determine
whether the borough will have
an appointed borough manager
or an elected borough chairman
form of government.
The voters of the proposed
borough will also elect five
borough school board members
at large.
The borough assembly will
consist of five members, two
of whom will be chosen from
the Palmer city council. The
other three will be elected at
large outside the boundaries of
the incorporated first-class city.
Nominations for the candi-
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
Scout Drive Kickoff Is
At Monday Kiwanis Meeting

IN other units of the council"
Smith said. This is a credit to
the leadership of your local
troops"
About 40 scouts are enroll
ed in Palmer area troops, with
Is in the Wasilla troop.
Local leaders are DR.. Har-
low Hodgson, eubmaster for
Pack 1854, which is sponsored
by the Palmer PTA; Peter
Kokes, scoutmaster for Troop
81, sponsored by the American
Legion; Joe Lentz, advisor to
Explorer Post 35, sponsored by
the Ids Church; and Clyde
Oberg, seoutmaster for Troop
IS, sponsored by the Ids
Church.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

the entire year. The goal this
year is 5000.
In Palmer last week to lay
plans with local scouting lead
ers for the drive were B O b
Smith, Anchorage, scout exec
utive with the Western Alaska
Council, n d Howard Drawn,
assistant director of finance
service with the National
Council. Brawn's home is in
Portland. Lou Giblin, district
executive whose home is in
Anchorage, also met with the
local leaders.
The Western Alaska Coun-
ellis main function is to provide
training for leaders, Smith said.
The council also provides the
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
ROBERT BISSETT
COMPLETES BASIC
CADET TRAINING

U. S. AIR FORCE ACAD-
ENVY, Colo.-Cadet Kenneth r.
Bissett Jr. of Palmer, has been
accepted as a member of the
U. S. Air Force Academy Cadet
Wing following his completion
of basic cadet training.
Cadet Bissett, son of Mrs.
Mary G. Mcclure of Palmer is
member of the 85O-man class
of '67. His four years of study
at the academy will lead to a
bachelor of science degree and
a regular Air Force commission
as a second lieutenant.
The basic cadet training was
designed to prepare him NOR
ally, mentally and physically
for the academy's comprehen-
sive military and academic
program.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
COAL CHEAPEST
FUEL. REA SAYS

Rural Identification Admin.
istration officials have found
coal to be the lowest cost fuel
for power generation in the
Southcentral area, the o a !
Power Development Commit
tee announced this week.
A number of factors are yet
to be decided before final
decision is made on location of
the plant, a committee spokes-
man said.
He stated, however, that ten
tative REA plans appear to IA
vor the Knik Arm location.
Loan funds would go to Chu-
zach Electric Association for
construction of the plant.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

camping facilities at c a m P
Gorsuch.
We're not sure, but we think
that the Western Area Council
covers more territory than the
state of Texas" Smith said. 1t
includes everything in Alaska
south of the 63rd Pprallel, and
cuts between Mt. Foraker and
Mt. Mckinley, he stated in de-
scribing the boundaries. OF the
100 units in the council, which
have $500 boys enrolled, t h e
farthest away is Adak. Three
professionals work with t h e
council.
percentage of enrolment in
this community is higher than
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
SMORCASBORD
IS SATURDAY

Gay seasonal decorations will
add background for the many
tempting home-cooked dishes
offered to the public at the
annual ST. Michael's Catholic
Church harvest smorgasbord.
The autumn feast will be serv-
ed in the Palmer Elks hall Sat
urday, Oct. II, from 6 to 8 pm.
All you can eat of a large
variety of main dishes, salads
and desserts will be offered for
a charge of $3.50 each for
adults and $3.50 each for chill
dIen.
A door prize will be awarded
during the evening.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

Wesco Construction Co. of
Anchorage submitted the ap-
parent low bid for construction
of the interceptor sewer system
and the sewage lagoon for the
city of Palmer, city manager
Don Irwin said today.
Bids were opened at 2 pm.
yesterday in the city council
chambers.
The Weseo base bid of 1929
100 was about $4,000 lower than
the engineers e i m a t e of
$685., 900.
o. h r bids were those of
Studnek Construction Co. (An-
chorage), 1888, 727.35; and Inlet
Mechanical, Inc, Anchorage,
S357,385.
The bids must be reviewed
by the Public Health Service
office in San Francisco before
a bid is let. The Public Health
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

The kickoff for the annual
fund drive for the Matanuska
Valley boy scout organization
will be at the noon luncheon
meeting of the Palmer Kiwa-
mis- Club Monday, Oct. IA.
Kyle Turner is chairman of
the drive. He will be assisted
by Bob Pippel, Marvin Slaugh-
ter, H. J. Hodgson, a n d Ed
Smith.
Organizations and businesses
of the area will be asked to
contribute funds for the scout
ing program, and individuals
will also be contacted. Funds
raised during the annual drive
will support the program for
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
Palmer Hour
Starts Sunday

Palmer is on the air-begin-
ming Sunday, Oct. Is, that is.
Starting Sunday, "The Pal
mer Hour" will be broadcast
weekly over radio S i o n
KEN in Anchorage from 1890
pm. to 100 pm.
The hour-long program will
include Palmer news notes, in
terspersed with music, and six
teen 60-second sponsor announ-
cements.
The weekly Sunday pro-
grams will continue for 13
weeks, the final one scheduled
for Jan. 5, 1864.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
RIsLEY TO SPEAK
ON WARNING SYSTEM

Robert Risley, director of
civilian defense, Alaska Warn
ing Center, will speak on the
complete warning system of
the United States at the noon
luncheon meeting of the Mat
anuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce next Wednesday,
Oct. Is, at the Frontier Cafe
Risley has been active for
years in Alaska state civil de-
tense.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
'wesco Construction Co.
Submits Low Sewer Bid
EIGHT VALLEY
an MEMBERS
WIN H0N0RS

Eight Matanuska V ley
young people have been named
state winners in the national
All program, William Cheney,
state All club leader, announ-
ced today. Five will receive
trips to the national All Club
Congress in Chicago.
Those who will go to Chi
cago include Roger Lincoln, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln
of Wasilla, state agriculture
winner; Bonnie Bush, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Bush
of Palmer, garden winner;
Kathy Hubert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Hubert of the
Butte. home economics; Martin
Blissard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Blissard of Palmer, home
improvement; and JAM e
Hanks, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Hanks OF Palmer.
leadership.
Wayne Eckert, citizenship
winner, will receive a certifi-
cate of honor. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Eckert of
Palmer. Rich ard Walling,
whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Walling of Palmer, is
dairy winner, and will be
awarded a wrist watch.
Cynthia Blissard, state pub
lie speaking winner in the
girls division, will be given a
certificate of honor.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

dates for borough chairman,
three borough assemblymen,
and five borough school board
members must be made by pet
ton, Wade said.
Petitions are available in
the office of the Palmer city
clerk and in the deputy mag
istrate's office. They may also
be obtained by writing to Hugh
Wade at Box GIL, Juneau.
Petitions for each candidate
for the office of borough chair
man or school board member
must have the signatures of a,
least so qualified voters whose
legal residence is in the Dor
ough area. A candidate for bor-
ough assemblyman must be a
resident of the borough area
outside the corporate limits of
Palmer, and signers of his petit
ton must live outside the cor
porate limits of Palmer.
Ali petitions must be filed
with the Secretary of State at
the above address, or in the
office of the Supervisor Of Ell
ections at 100 East Fifth Ave,
Anchorage, no later than 5 pm.
on Nov. 2, 1868.
Any persons who is a quail
fled voter in Alaska and is a
resident of the area within the
organized borough may vote in
the election. However, only
persons living outside Palmer
may vote for borough assem-
blyman.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
Council Finds Storage Costly;
Declines Emergency Hospital Offer

A Public Health Service of
fer TO store equipment for an
emergency 200-bed hospital in
the city of Palmer was turned
down Tuesday by city council
men, following a report from
city manager Don Irwin on
the cost of renting the neces-
sary 1165 feet of storage space
Offers from three different bu
siness places ranged from $10t
! a month to $50 month.
The city manager said he
was under the impression that
the offer would be available at
any time, and that there ap-
peared to be no need for the
equipment within the foresee-
able future.
Tax Penalty Disbursement
Conflicting points of view be-
tween the city and the school
board on disbursement of funds
accrued from collection of tax
penalties were again discussed.
Several years ago. the Palmer
city council voted that these
funds were to 60 to the school
district for period of one year.
The practice was continued
from year to year without re-
view by subsequent councils,
until it was brought to the at
tention of the present council
by request that such a pay
ment be waived. The school
board argues that the council is
rsponsible, not for the funds
raised from the l4-mill proper
ty tax, but for proportionate
share of the school district eX-
pense. and that the IA mills of
taxation do not quite cover that
share. Burton Bliss. city attor-
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

ney, reviewed the Anchorage
method of dealing with these
funds It that the city charges
the school district for assessing,
billing, and collecting, also gen
eral administration costs on the
mill rate designated for school
purposes within the city limits;
then, whenever penalty and in
terest accrue, proportiunate
share which comes from the
mill rate designated for school
purposes is paid to the school
district. In Palmer, the proper
ton would be 14i20ths for the
school district and 6i20ths for
the city.
Sewer Easement
The council authorized man.
ager Irwin to negotiate with
trustees of the Highway
Church of God for an easement
along their property lines, with
payment to be made for dam
ages to a garden plot the line
will intersect. The church
would be liable for all assess
ments and other charges. The
manager said that this is the |
only area in which the inter-
ceptor line will cross private
property.
Order of Succession
The council approved a sug-
geStion to keep the same order
of succession for mayor pro |
tempore to act in the mayors |
absence as was set up last year, |
with the new councilmen to be |
placed last on the list. Order of |
succession is Willard johnson, |
Richard Geiwitz, William Her
mann, Darrell Frank, Merritt |
Long, and Walt Briggs.
Safehaven Lease
A motion was passed to not
fly the army that the city will |
need the space now leased by |
the US. Army, and that the
city regrets that they will not |
Continued on page 81
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
INCORPORATION
MEETING AT BIG LAKE

A meeting to plan for incor-
poration of the Big Lake area
as a second class city has been
set for Monday. Oct. Ia. al 8
pm. IN the home of Mrs. Beu-
lab Fyobson.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
s.DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK

The weather will be partly
cloudy Oct. 1914, with temper
atures and precipitation nor
NAL. The orm a ! maximum
temperature is Al, the normal
33.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10

iooAdOe Vi amer nigh school
IS attending the Palmer College
OF Chlropractic in Davenport.
Iowa. He began classes on
Sept. 30.
Royal c. johnson. USN, son
-, of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Goodrich.
recently reported to Charles
{ ton, sc, where he boarded the
USS Proteus. Royal had spent
two weeks at his home in Pal
mer after completing his EN-
"A" schooling in Great Lakes,
Ill. He will be on short trips
to Cuba and the Virgin Islands
until January, when the USS
Proteus will 60 to Hollylok,
Scotland Royals address is
USS Proteus, ASH, co Fleet
Post Office, New York, NY.
R-3 Division.
Mrs. Hazel Byham left Sept.
% for a month of vacation at
her old home in Macon, Ga.
where she will visit her mother
and other relatives.
She states that she will re-
turn about Nov. l and that, in
spite of persistent rumors, she
has no intention to retire from
her business.
Mrs. Byham's office will be
open during her absence.
Richard D. Jones, airman,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. M.
Jones of Palmer, and James M.
Peterson, radarman third class,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim w. Peterson of Mile Seven,
Knik Road, Wasilla, are serv-
ing aboard the antisubmarine
aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge
which recently spent several
days in Kahodate, a small
japanese port rarely visited by
US. ships.
The Kearsarge is at present
deployed with the Seventh
Fleet in the Far East. Her mis-
sion is protecting Pacific Fleet
units from the threat of enemy
submarines. The Kearsarge,
however, served double duty
as recovery ship for the final
two astronauts of the Project
Mercury series. In October of
1862 she recovered Navy Cmdr.
Walter Schirra from mid-Pacif-
ic waters and repeated the per-
Torrance in May 1868 by pick
ing up Air Force Maj. Gordon
Cooper.
The Kearsarge normally op-
crates out of Long Beach, Calf.
Joyce Patterson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Patterson,
of Palmer, is now a freshman
at Brigham Young University
in Provo, Utah. She is a 1868
graduate of Wasilla h G h
school.
Mrs. Norman Hartung will
leave Sunday for Seattle where
she will attend the wedding OF
her daughter, Carol, on Oct. Is.
Mr.. Hartung's aunt, Mrs. Ber-
tina Burch of Seattle, who has
spent the summer with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Bean and family
of the Butte, will accompany
her on the trip to Seattle. Mrs.
Hartung will be away about
two weeks.
A bon voyage" party was
held Oct. 4 at the 40 Club Tor
Mrs. Frances Plack, who LETT
Saturday morning from Wasil-
la on her way Outside. She VS.
tied her daughter in Fairbanks
and her son Phil at North Pole
before leaving for Las Vegas,
New. About 80 people attended
the party. Hostesses were Mrs,
Esther Brager and Mrs. Carl
O'Brien. Mrs. Plack received a
number of farewell gifts from
- +Ioo Marty
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
Reporters
Notebook

Bill Burgan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs; M, E. Burgan, a 1863
graduate of Palmer high school
IS attending the Palmer College
OF Chlropractic in Davenport,
Iowa. He began classes on
Sept. 30.
The frontiersman., 1963-10-10
Safehaven Lease

CONTINUED on page 81
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Droit Park Civic Association.
The U Street Block Club. has
been joined with the lie Droit
Park Association. This increases
the association membership by
about IS persons.
The association discussed the
proposal for corporal punish
ment at District public schools
It was decided that the as
sociation would withhold COM
ment and study the situation
further.
In other action, the group
announced support for the pro-
posal to do away with gradua-
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arose when the United States
Court Of Appeals recently sent
the case of Joseph r. Hyde back
to the District Commissioners
for reconsideration in light Of
the pension amendment.
Bernard Margolius. attorney
for Mr.. Hyde. a former motor
cycle policeman. told the Com
'missioners recently that the
amendment covers the case Of
Mr.. Hyde, and many other
cases that were still in litiga-
ton at the time Of passage
of the amendment.
Mr.. Hyde, q victim Of
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Police Disability Case
Reopeninqs Limited

A Corporation Counsel's rul-I
ing yesterday attempted to pre-
vent the reopening Of scores Of
police retirement cases.
The opinion said that q new
amendment written into the po-
lice retirement law by Congress
last year is not retroactive and
applies only to future cases.
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as "out of line with the Ken
nedy Administrations proposal
for a tax cut"
The resolution continued:
". 1T is therefore to be hoped
that the Commissioners will
practice economy in the az
fairs of the District and con-
centrate their efforts on having
the Federal payment increased
according to the Presidents
recommendation"
In discussing the proposed
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tax increase. the association
deplored the constantly In
creasing tax burden of District
residents" said Charles ]. De
melt, president of the associa-
ton.
More than IS members at
tended the meeting in the
board room Of the American
Security & Trust Co., Fifteenth
street at Pennsylvania avenue
NV.