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VOLUME 9. NUMBER 17
PALMER. ALASKA THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1956
PRICE TEN CENTS
MTA Announces
Construction Dates
The construction schedule of
the Matanuska Telephone Associ
ation was released for publica
tion this week by Robert Part
ridge, MTA manager. Partridge
said he hoped it would explain to
the public the long-range plan
ning that has been done by the
Association. The date for expect
ed completion of the new tele
phone system is listed as Novem
ber 15, 1956.
Construction plans on the OUT
SIDE PLANT, beginning in Janu
ary of this year, when plans and
specifications for the plant were
submitted on the 27th and ap
proved on the 31st. Notice to bid
ders went out on February 1,
with the bid opening date set for
the morning of February 29. Bid
approval is slated for March 5,
and contract approval March 15.
Construction is scheduled to be
gin on the outside plant April 15,
with a November 15 completion
date set.
CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIP
MENT plans and specifications
were completed and mailed to
bidders on January 12. These bids
will also be opened on February
29, but in the evening. The ap
proval of the bid will come on
March 5, followed by contract ap
proval March 15. Delivery of
equipment is expected to begin
September 1, with installations
completed November 15.
Preliminary plans and specifi
cations for headquarters build
ings were submitted and approv
ed January 10. Plans and specifi
cations for unattended dial offices
(3i will be ♦admitted March 16,
and appi’oved on March 23. No
tices to bidders, bid opening, ap
proval, contract approval and the
date on which construction will
begin will be announced at a
later date, Partridge said. Con
struction completion has been set
for August 1 for headquarters
building and the dial offices.
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To Be Shown Tonight
! Alfred Hagen, area Civil De- /
! fense, director, urged all resi- !;
! dents to attend the free show- /
> ing tonight of “Operation /
> Noah”, a Civil Defense film/
! portraying damages created by /
;l floods in the Eastern states /
! this past year, and the assist- /
! ance given people of that area /
;i by the military and CD organ- ;
> izations. The film will be ;
/shown at Valley Theatre, be- !
| ginning at 8 p.m. |
PALMER TO MEET
ANCHORAGE EAGLES
TOMORROW NIGHT
Palmer Moose and Anchorage
Eagles play basketball at Anch
orage tomorrow night in their
next-to-last game in the Rail
belt Conference. The Palmer five
will wind up their schedule with
the tomorrow night game and a
return game here in Palmer next
Friday. Members of the High
School band are planning on go
ing in to Anchorage to lend sup
port to their team.
Palmer took back seats last
week, end in the two-game series
held on their home court against
the top-ranking Fairbanks Male
mutes. Although Friday night’s
scor$ of 80-56 looks like the vis
it'tor- took the Moose all the way,
it wasn’t until the last half that
they really got going. Saturday
night the scoring was reversed,
with the Palmer team working
the Malemutes into a worry state
during the final half. The north
ern team won, 53-46. The Fair
banks team take on the Seward
Seahawks this week-end in their
final Conference play. The an
nual Tournament is expected to
get under way in Anchorage
March 5.
Hartley’s lo Supply
City Police Car
Hartley Motors, Inc. of Palmer
rill supply the City of Palmer
one 1956 four-door Ford sedan
as the result of bids submitted to
th city by five area dealers.
Hartley’s bid of $2231.25 was ac
cepted by members of the City
Council during the February 14
meeting and was the lowest bid
submitted which conformed with
bid especifications. The Hartley
bid was accepted and Council
members voted to allow the Pub
lic Safety committee to negotiate
with Hartley Motors, Inc., for
minor extras.
The vehicle will be used as a
city police car.
Other concerns which submit
ted bids were: Hoyt Motor Co.,
Anchorage; Alaska Automotive,
Olson Motor Co., Anchorage, and
Kirk’s Sales and Service, Palmer.
A.C.S. OFFICE CLOSED
SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS
Sergeant William Kelleigh of
the Palmer ACS office announced
this week that the office will be
closed on Sundays and holidays.
Telegrams and long-distance tele
phone calls will go through the
Matanuska Telephone Association
system on those dates.
MARCH OF DIMES
DANCE THIS SAT.
AT ELKS HALL
Palmer Elks lodge is offering
the public an opportunity to en
joy themselves with an evening
of fun, and help the March of
Dimes campaign at the same
time.
A public chuck-wagon dinner
and dance will be held at Elks
hall Saturday evening, February
18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are now on sale, or may be pur
chased at the door. However,
committee members point out
that because of the uncertain
number of diners, those who
have purchased their tickets in
advance will have priority serv
ing between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. A
bountiful Valley dinner will be
served, including roasts, spuds,
vegetable, salads, rolls, coffee,
and desert. Tickets may be ob
tained from any Elk from Ki
wanians or Beta Sigma Phi
members who are selling tickets,
or may be purchased at Elks hall
any evening.
Entertainment has been ar
ranged for, Clare Stock said to
day. There will be a floor show,
featuring pantomine, jugglers,
an da fire eater. A three-piece
band from Anchorage which has
been w'ell received in Palmer
this winter, will furnish music
for dancing.
All proceeds from the evening
will go toward the March of
Dimes campaign. Anyone who
cannot attend the dinner but who
wishes to attend the dance may
purchase a dance ticket at the
door for $2.00 per person. The
chuck-wagon dinner and dance
tickets will sell for $3.00 per
person. No minors - will be ad
mitted unless accompanied by
their parents.
MATANUSKA HOTEL
CHANGES HANDS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Tiny)
Shields of Anchorage have t^ken
over the management of the Ma
tanuska Valley hotel. They will
be resident managers of the hotel
and bar. Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Tyler of Jonesville, will operate
the hotel coffee shop.
Zcnirg Mesl ng
Draws Many Comments
Ralph Moore, president of the
! City Planning Commission, spoke
to members of the Matanuska
Valley Chamber of Commerce
during their February 15 meet
ing. Moore reported on the public
meeting held in Palmer last
week and told of various re
quests that were made to have
various residential sections re- j
classified as business sections. At
the present time, Moore said, we
are waiting for the City Council
to make a study of the minutes
of that public meeting. In all pro
bability, he said, there will be
another meeting with the resi
dents of particular areas which
will be affected by any changes
in our recommended zoning.
| Members of the Chamber offered
to assist the Commission in any
way possible. “Above all,” said
one member, “don’t get discour
aged.” Chamber members point
ed out that zoning must start
somewhere and that no matter
how the city is finally zoned, it
is not possible to please everyone.
Discuss Payment of Dues
A discussion of a new method
of paying dues in the local
Chamber was held. A committee
has been making a study^of con
tributions made annually by lo
cal merchants. A proposal is now
being considered whereby mem
bership dues in the Chamber
would be rated in accordance
with annual contributions to vari
ous activities, such as , Colony
Day, Farm Forum. Merchants
Christmas party, etc. The contri
butions would be included in the
dues and would eliminate the
necessity of merchants giving
sums throughout the year to help
sponsor annual events. Members
of the committee plan to contact
| business men in the area to ob
! tain an opinion on the proposal,
i prior to further work.
The next regular Chamber
| meeting will b held March 7. All
{ interested persons are invited to
I attend the meeting, and join the
Chamber. A program is planned.
Bob Burkholder, Fish and
Wildlife predatory agent, is at
tending a FWS meeting in Jun
eau. From there he plans to go on
to Yakatat.
Council Notes
Ralph Moore, president of the
City (Planning Commission, pre
sented minutes of the public
hearing meeting which was held
by the Commission last Thurs
day night, at the February 14
meeting of the Palmer City Coun
cil. Council members will make
a more thorough study of the
minutes and of the proposed zon
ing nap.
* * *
Committee reports were given
as follows: Streets: Very few
complaints in regards to street
conditions; majority of public
feel snow removal work was very
good. Councilmen pointed out
that all streets are open in the
city, and plowed to a good width.
Water: Members of the water
committee reported three leaks
in the water system. Because of
the indefinite location of the
leaks, repairs will probably fyave
to wait until spring. Planning and
Zoning: Committee reported a
good turn out at public hearing
February' 9. Members reported
they belie re everyone present at
meeting in accord with the need
for zoning in the City. Health.
Parks and Buildings: The com
mittee announced a meeting of
the Palmer Board of Health
which will be held in the office
of Dr. John Burnett, city health
officer, on Tuesday, February 21.
Public Safety: Fire Chief Joseph
Gallant presented information on
new fire trucks to the Council
for study. Councilman A1 De
Julio was named to work on the
public safety committee during
the absence of Councilman Rob
ert Peterson who is on a three- (
week trip to the States. Budget:
Following a review of the revis
ed city budget for 1955-56, Coun
cilmembers voted unanimously
to accept the budget as present
ed.
The prepared budget showed
an estimated income of S83.250.00,
of which $62,000 would be real
ized from sales tax; $13,000 from
territorial refunds; $2,025, local
business licenses; $700, magis- !
trate fines; $200, building per
mits; $25, taxi licenses; $75, dog
licenses; $125, card table licenses;
$100, penalties; $200, miscellane
ous income; and $4,800. adminis
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Over 160 Attend
Hospital Meeting
CITY ORDERS
PICK-UP ON
UNLICENSED DOGS
; All dog owners in the City ;!
; of Palmer were this week;!
; warned to get them licensed ;!
lor be subject to enforcement;
! of the city ordinance regulat- ;!
! ing the licensing of dogs with- ;!
! in the city. ;
! Following a discussion of ;!
! the present unlicensed dog ;
! problem, the police depart- !
! ment has been instructed to ;
! enforce the city ordinance. ;
! Dogs, carrying no license tags, 1;
! will be picked up, impounded !;
! for the required five day peri- !;
od, and if not called for, will !
then be disposed of. When !;
! claiming their dogs, owpers !;
I whose dogs have been im- !;
pounded must pay a board and j;
room fee for the animals for !;
the number of days the dog or j;
dogs were held in the pound, j;
To date only seven dogs in !
the entire city have been li- ; j
censed this year. Tags should <; i
have been purchased Janu- ;!
ary 1, 1956. Tags may be pur- j;
chased at the city clerk’s of- ;!
fic in City Hall. ;!
School Board Names
New Tax Assessor
William Wakeland of Anchor
age was named new tax assessor
collector for the Palmer Inde
pendent School District at a
meeting of the School Board held
last Friday evening. Mr. Wake
land will take up his duties in the
school district March 1.
The new tax assessor is mar
ried and he and his wife Marilyn
and their three children have
made their home in Anchorage
the past two and one half years
where Wakeland has been field
assessor for the City of Anchor
age. Prior to their move to An
chorage the family lived in Sel
dova for three years where he
operated a transfer business. The
Wakelands came to Alaska from
Denver, Colorado.
The new tax assessor is now
looking for a place to live in the
Palmer area. As soon as found
he plans to move his family to
the valley.
In addition to regular office
duties, the new tax assessor-col
lector, will also do the field work.
FIRE DESTROYS
TRAILER HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes
lost their trailer home in a fire
which completely destroyed the
trailer and a built-on leanto last
Friday noon. Neither of the
Hughes were at home at the time
the fire was discovered by a pass
ing motorist who sounded the
alarm. Volunteer fire fighters an
swered with two trucks but were
unable to save the structures.
The Hughes, who were but re
cently married, lost all their pos
sessions.
Get Your Tickets on Our
UMBRELLA GIRL QUILT
“Help the Sorority to Help
the Conmunity"
Quilt to be awarded at Beta
Sigma Phi style show in
April
Over 100 members of the Val
ley Hospital Association turned
out for the annual membership
meeting held Wednesday even
ing at the high school. The mem
bers in attendance carried a total
of 242 proxy votes.
Elected to fill three, three-year
vacancies on the b<^ard of direc
tors, were John Weisenberger,
who was re-elected to the board
after successfully serving as
president of the association the
past year, and Mrs. Virgil Eck
ert and Mrs. Cy Brewer.
Following the close of the an
nual meeting, members of the
board elected Allan Mick as new
president; Weisenberger as vice
president; Ann Demming, secre
tary, and Kay Pippel, treasurer.
Dr. Mick will name his commit
tees at the regular board meeting
which will be held Friday eve
ning, February 17 at the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital.
The annual meeting was open
ed and presided over by Presi
dent Weisenberger. Priscilla Ba
ton, out-going board member
presented the secretary’s report
from the 1955 annual meeting and
Allan Mick, membership chair
man, reported that a total of
559 memberships were sold prior
to the 7:00 p.m. deadline, exhibit
ing good community interest in
the affairs of the local hospital.
At the close of the meeting it
was disclosed that the member
ship now totals 562.
Members were told of the Ford
Foundation invitation to submit
5 reauest for grant 'd aid for
the hospital. Because «E restric
tions in the use of the grant
money, the medical staff drew
up a list of proposed uses for the
$10,000 grant. The list included
services which the hospital can
not now offer its patients because
of the lack of necessary equip
ment. The list of needs totals $20,
000 and will be submitted to the
Foundation. “We hope we will
get the $10,000 grant”, Dr. Mick
said.
Dr. C. C. Bailey, president of
the doctor’s staff, spoke briefly
on the functions of the medical
staff in its insurance to the pa
tients of the best medical care.
President Weisenberger announ
ced that a Hospital Auxiliary has
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CORSAGES FOR THE
MARCH OF DIMES DANCE
MAUD'S FLOWER SHOP
Theatre Building
We are extending our
SPECIAL
S15 Helen Curtis or
Durant Permanent $12.50
VALLEY BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 3301
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Where Else Will $1 Donation
Admit You to a Dance?
It covers refreshments, gives
you a chance on a record
player and a chance to buy
kisses.
COME TO THE
Leap Year Dance
MARCH 3 -
SCHOOL
- 10 to 1
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Sponsored by
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ELKS MARCH OF DIMES DANCE, SAT. FEB. 18
All proceeds go to Polio Foundation Good Music PUBLIC INVITED Chuck Wagon Dinnsr-6:30 P. M.