COUNCIL NOTES
A group of National Guard
representatives visited the July
10 meeting of the City Council
and requested the assistance and
support of the City in obtain
ing training quarters. The offi
cials pointed out that National
Guardsmen are on a reserve sta
tus; called in time of any emer
gency. “A unit of this type is
usually an asset to the city in
which it is located’", a spokes
man said, "from a financial
point, and in time of emergency,
in assisting local government in
rectifying disaster conditions”.
The local unit wou'd be a heavy
weapon platoon, with headquart
ers of the company located in
Anchorage They predicted from
20 to 30 local men would be in
terested in the program and a
building approximately 20 by 30
feet would be necessary for
twice weekly drills from Septem
ber 1 to May 1. They pointed out
that the possibiliity of starting
a local unit stems from interest
shown by men in the area. Mem
bers of the City Council offer
ed suggestions to the men in re
gards to available drill space
and offered all possible assis
tance to the group in locating
a unit in Palmer.
* * *
A letter from the Juneau of
fice of the Alaska Road Commis
sion indicated that when the
ARC paves from the Glenn
Highway to the Wasilla Road, it
would be possible for the City of
Palmer to work out a paving
program at the same time. How
ever. it was indicated that the
City would have to have the
money at the time the contract
agreement, if the agreement was
between ARC and the City, rt
was also pointed out that the
City could probably negotiate in
dependently with the contractor
for paving other streets at the
'time the ARC paving is done. At
{•resent time the Council is tak
ng steps to determine property
interest in paving in Palmer; in
terest in improvement districts,
and amount of paving the resi
dents are willing to pay for.
William Wakelana, city and
■school district tax assessor-col
lector, reported to the Council
that the 1956 tax roll summary
shows real property in the City
v>f Palmer is valued a tS3.494.747
and personal property at $1,906.
P64, for a total of $5 401.611. At
the rate of five mills, the tax
return would be $27,008 for the
Citv of Palmer.
The total valuation in the
school district is $10,987,784,
WaVelar-d said. At the rate of 11
mills, the tax total would be
*120,865. or a grand total of $147,
873 to be collected by the tax
assessor in the city and school
district.
Recommended changes in tax
assessments were approved by
the Council. During the Council
meeting members adjourned
and met as a board of equaliza
tion and accepted a suplimentary
tax roll which was presented by
the assessor.
* 'te’i proposal oy me scnum
bcwurd for the handling of funds
cand operation of the tax asses
sor’s office was accepted by the
'Council. The proposition accept
ed was for the division of ex
penses of maintaining the joint
assessor’s office for the period
uf July 1. 1956 to July 1, 1957.
The Council then authorized
the method of handling the taxes
< collected by the assessor.
* * *
Other business presented by
the assessor and acted upon by
the Council included the abate
ment of $480 back taxes on the
Matanuska Hotel.
■ * * *
A proposal presented to the
City by the Kiwanis Club of Pal
mer for the development of a
park within the city was approv
ed by the Council, with the City
to do it’s share in the develop
mest. as proposed by the Ki
wariians. The park proposal ap
peared in last week’s issue of
"The Frontiersman.
» • <
The Palmer Kiwanis Club
was! given permission to operate
a parking lot and control park
ing, on the city lot located op
posite from the Fairgrounds,
'during the Matanuska Valley
Faitf which will be held Septem
ber ,1, 2, and 3.
The resignation of Frank B.
Corfnally, city clerk, was discus
sed’and the Council announced
they are seeking a replacement.
The Connally family plan to re
turn to their home in Georgia
■sometime after the first of Aug
ust, when his resignation takes
effect.
The Council authorized ditch
ing’ from the Church of God to
Wasilla road and the purchase
of pipe which will replace the
wood stave water line in that
section.
* * * *
Mayor Charles Wilson request
ed that as soon as possible the
brush along Springer Road, in
the; section r-eeently annexed to
the city, be cleared back suffi
ciently to provide a walk for
students going to high school
Hills authorized for payment
included $739.57 from general
funds, and $492.66 from water
funds and a transfer of $5400
AIRPORT NEWS
VV'tAAiVVVVV*
Jackie Tower, student pilot,
made her solo flight and passed
her exams at the Palmer Air
port on Wednesday of this week.
Jackie, a member of the Flying
Club, has been taking time on
the club ship under the instruc
tions of Rene Nielsen.
A number of local pilots flew
to Chelatna this past week-end
on a pleasure trip.
SPECIALIST ARRIVES
FOR WORK AT THE
EXPERIMENT STATION
Charles F. Marsh, manage-;
ment specialist, arrived in Pal
mer July 6 from Manhattan,
Kansas and has taken up duties
i with the Alaska Agriculture Ex
periment Station. Enroute to Al
aska March represented the ter
ritory at the conference of the
heads of Agriculture Economic
Departments of the 11 western
states and Hawaii, where re
search in progress and problems
for further or new research, was
reviewed.
Prior to accepting the Alaskan
position Marsh was instructor in
the economics and sociology de
partment at Kansas State Col
lege where he did research in
land use, market value, capital
requirements for farming and
taught agricultural credit. His
Alaska work will include re
search and advisory work in
farm business management and
planning, including the analysis
of cost and income, taxes, effic
ient use of capital, credit, ma
chinery, improvements, labor
and land. He will assist with
other economics and marketing
work of the Experiment Station
and Extension Service.
Marsh was accompanied on
his trip from Kansas by his wife
Mary Lou, son Jimmy, 6, and
daughter Kathy, 4. The family
will reside at the Matanuska
Farm. Mrs. Marsh was also an
instructor at Kansas State Col
lege, holding a BS degree in
home economics and her MS in
psychology.
Marsh is a graduate of High
land Junior College, received
his BS degree in dairy husban
dry in 1949 and his MS in 1955
in agricultural economics, both
at Kansas State College.
from the general fund to the
water fund.
The next regular Council
meeting is scheduled for July
24 at city hall.
ARCHERY OLUR
BEING FORMEO
A number of interested resi-1
dents attended a meeting last j
Thursday when the formation of |
an archery club in Palmer was j
discussed. Those attending in
dicated there is considerable in
terest being shown by both
youngsters and adults, with sev- j
eral of both age groups present.,
The group is making inquiries
into joining the National Field
Archers Association, through j
which each member will receive :
a monthly publication on arch- j
ery.
Some equipment is available
for use at the archery range in
back of the hospital. Richard
Mantor pointed out that safety
is stressed throughout the activ
ities of an archery club and the
range is not operated unless a
supervisor is in attendance.
Another meeting of the group
is planned and all persons inter
ested are invited to contact
Mantor at the hospital.
It Bettys
Our fall collection of Jantzen
lovelies are arriving, including
cardigans and pullovers with
such intriguing names as: Love
Bug, Town Talk, Bunny Hug,
Little Love, Roman Toga, Con
tessa, in the new fall shades
called bella blue, wild honey,
spark turquoise, radiant rose,
blue violet, and aqua spray, just
to name a few.
There are plaid and tweed
skirts as well as plain color
knits to match or co-ordinate
with the sweaters.
Come in and see this new col
lection, and make use of our
will-call department if you want
to budget your wardrobe pur
chases.
See you soon.
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SACRAMENTO
Tomato Juice 39'
Large 46 oz. tin
NEHI
CANNED POP
6 'is 79c
Jack and the Bean Stalk
CORN ON No. 5 can J C.
THE COB each 4Jt
Y. M. Blue Lake — 303 size
GREEN
BEANS
4 h, 99c
WASHINGTON FRUITS
Y. M. Bartlett
2Y2 size
Pears 2 ,„,89c
Y. M. PURPLE No. 2Va size
Plums 2 ,„69c
Y. M. — Halves
303 size
Peaches 3lw79c
Best West — Dark Sweet 303 cans
Cherries 3 „,99c
PUROLA — PURE VEGETABLE
Shortening
3 LB. CAM 79c
PILLSBURY
Kil Cake Mix
With Frosting
II OZ. BOX <J7t
Half Price Sale
mSOAP POWBR. rqf
2 large boxes J7v
NEW PINE
Toilef Soap -36c
GIANT
Ivory Soap '-79c
FLORIENT
AIR DEODORANT M*di“
79c
LARGE — CRISP
LB.
Celery
15c
(lose-Oul Sale
ON FOLLOWING ITEMS
MORECROP AND NUCROP
LAWN AND GARDEN
Fertilizer
25 lb. bags $3.99 X
10 lb. bags $1.45 now 2
5 lb. bags 90c price
N. P. & CREBENT
Lawn Seed
5 lb. and 1
I lb. boxes 2 price
Bruce Wax Sale
Tile Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Self
Polishing Wax, Cleaning Wax
GALLON Cl Oft
Was §3.69 now? I »70
1/2 GALLON Cl Ofi
Was $2.09 now v ■
QUART £Qr
Was §1.25 Now 071
HALEY —15oz. 300 size
Meat Balls 29c
IN TOMATO SAUCE
MEAT DEPARTMENT
U. S. CHOICE BEEF LB.
Pot Roast 59c
Round Up, Western Style, 1 lb. cello
Sliced Bacon 55°
TIME TO
Can Salmon
I
We have a good supply of No. I
tall, No. I flat, No. 21/2 and
No. 2 cans for canning
BANANAS
lb.. 290