REA Administrator
Resigns to Enter
Minn. Governor Race
The White House this week
made public an exchange of cor
respondence between President
Eisenhower and the Administra
tor of the Rural Electrification
Administration, Ancher Nelsen.
Mr. Nelsen recently tendered his
resignation to be effective May
15, following the urging of his
many friends that he enter the
race for the nomination for Gov
ernor of Minnesota.
President Eisenhower said in
part” . . . the American people
have benefitted from the fine
sense of devoted public service
which you first brought to. your
State Government and later to
the Federal Administration . . .
the Nation and the Administra
tion will miss the contribution
you have made both nationally
and locally wherever there are
REA cooperatives, but I respect
your strong sense of duty and at
tachment to your home and to
Staite.”
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son said on the resignation of
Ancher Nelson: “Ancher Nelsen
leaves the position as Adminis
trator of the Rural Electrification
Administration after three years
of outstanding service to the
farmers of this country.
“Under his administration this
program, so vital to rural Ameri
ca, has reached new heights of
accomplishment. In terms of ser
vice to farm people, financial
status and* growth and maturity,
REA is stronger today than ever
before."
Ancher Nelson is well known
to many Alaskans, and particu
larly to those connected with
REA business.
Machatanz' Return
From Winter Tour
Fred and Sara Machantanz,
local artist and writer, returned
to Palmer last week following a
winter in the States where they
lectured and showed their films
from New York town hall to the
Pasadena auditorium. Before re
turning to Palmer the couple
spent a month in California
where they visited the Disney
Studios.
The Studio purchased and will
release sometime this fall, the
Machantanz’ film which they
made a year ago at Unalakleet.
The film, done in Cinemascope,
will be tited “The Alaskan Sled
Dog” and will run for 20 to
25 minutes. The movie is a story
of the life of an Alaskan sled
dog, from puppihood to the time
when he is put in harness. Star
of the movie is Seegoo, the Mach
antanz’ beautiful white husky.
BUTTE FIRE FIGHTERS
QUELL BRUSH FIRE
Members of the Butte Volun
teer Fire Department late last
night answered their first fire
call when a brush fire got out
of control. Approximately five
acres burned, however, the de
partment quelled the fire. “This
was the first time the volunteers
have been called on to us their
Civil Defense fire fighting equip
ment
GREAT BOOKS GROUP
TO MEET MAY 14
Members of the Great Books
discussion group will meet Mon
day night, May 14 at 7:30 pm.
in the Experiment Station office.
Mill will be the topic of discus
sion at the meeting.
ESKNIK MINES
AN ALASKAN CORPORATION
j
Offers for sale to bona fide
residents only of Alaska 2500
shares of the capital stock of
Esknik Mines, par value $10.00
per share.
Revenues from such sale and
investment to be used in pros
pecting for . radioactive ..and
other strategic minerals.
A Brochure outlining or
ganization and activities of
Esknik Mines is available.
A limited number will be
distributed in Palmer area.
Contact
JIM FREY
Star Route Mile 40 ' i
Palmer. Alaska
Tailored Wiring
If It's to fit your special measurements, and give years of ^ear,
Sit takes expert tailoring of top quality material to suir your indi
vidual requirements. You certainly couldn’t expect a 15-yeax-old
suit or dress to give its best service now.
f ' And so it is with your farm and home wiring. The wiring that
f suited 15 years ago may have gotten a little snug around the
' kitchen, livingroom or barn, cramping efficient operation of your
I electrical appliances and equipment. Wiring on every farmstead
I should be tailor-made to meet your individual requirements.
Here are some important suggestions:
- j. Use quality materials—look for the UL label—cheap, in
„ * ferior switches, outlets and wire are often unsafe.
2. Have your wiring installed by a competent electrician who
will give you a tailored wiring job that will not only lit your
• - present needs, but can be expanded to fit future require
^ ments.
' 3. Pay particular attention to safety—-be sure that all motors
and appliances and equipment are properly grounded.
Why not drop by your rural electric office and talk with your
electrification adviser or wiring inspector. They can give you
some valuable tips on tailored wiring.
"Electricity is Your Best Buy"
ELECTRICITY IS CHEAP!
Matamska Electric Am
: Reporters—
Notebook
A good sized group of local
young people turned out for the
first meeting of the Youth Luth
eran Fellowship which was held
this past Sunday at St. John’s
Lutheran Church. A program of
sports, film, and refreshments
were enjoyed. Regular meetings
are planned the first Sunday of
each month.
Gene Dinkel of Wasilla this
week received a varsity hockey
letter at the University of Alas
ka s annual sports awards convo
cation. The education freshman is
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Din
kel.
Carol Colberg received a first
award at the University'of Alaska
for winning the intramural ping
pong mixed doubles competition,
along with her partner John
Johnson of Petersburg. Carol is
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. J.
Colberg and is a biology fresh
man.
Co-eds of Hess Hall, University
of Alaska women’s dormitory,
this week elected Donna Harris
of Eska secretary-treasurer for
1956-57. The education sopho
more is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Harris.
Interest in medicine led to a
naval enlistment last week for
John R. Reed, (Johnny Bob), son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed of
Palmer. Following enlistment
ceremonies at Kodiak Reed was
given an indoctrination tour of
the Navy medical facilities of the
Alaskan Sea Frontier headquart
ers.
Dona McKechnie, University of
Alaska freshman, participated lit
the home economics department’s
annual “Styles on Parade’’ show
last week. Miss McKechnie, home
economics student, modeled some
of the clothing she made in the
department’s clothing construc
tion classes. She is daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don McKechnie of
Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beal and
four children of American Forks,
Utah, arrived in Palmer this
week and are staying temporar
ily with the Grover family. The
Beals suffered a car accident en
route and arrived with a pretty
badly battered car. Only their
daughter, who received a broken
collar bone and Mrs. Beal a
cracked vertebrae, were injured
when their car rolled over twice
after hitting the soft shoulder.
Mrs. Ralph Moore has return
ed to Palmer following a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Arnold
Edlund who lives in Port Angles,
Wash. Mrs. Moore said that the
weather has been nice in the
States but that she is glad to be
home.
Jean McKnight is working at
the Palmer Depot, filling in for
Sue Hill who is on an extended
trip to the States.
A1 Gregerson, long-time valley
resident, has returned to Palmer
for the summer after spending
the winter at Pioneer’s Home in
Sitkv..
Jack Smith, 17, enlisted in the
Navy at Kodiak last week to fol
low an example set by his older
brother who is a Navy Aviation
Machinist’s Mate at the Naval
Air Station in Coipus Christi,
Texas. Jack plans to apply for
the Navy’s air arm upon gradu
ation from recruit training. The
Navy brothers are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Smith of Pal
mer. Jack leaves this week for
the Naval Training Center at San
Diego. California, for recruit in
doctrination.
Several Valley residents took
advantage of the Open House at
Valley (Presbyterian Hospital
this past Sunday and visited the
very modern 25-bed establish
ment. The program was held in
observance of National Hospital
Week.
Aubrey Haines was a Palmer
visitor on Wednesday of this
week. He has been in California
this winter and recently return
ed to Anchorage where he oper
ates the Anchorage Funeral
Chapel, and locally the Palmer
Funeral Chapel.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
CALLED TO MEET MAY 23
Chairman Richard J. Greuel of
Fairbanks has called a meeting
of the Legislative Council in Ket
chikan on May 23-25. The meet
ing has ben called to continue
Council studies relating to elec
tion laws, liquor legislation, lo
cal government problems, and
other subjects that are being
studied by the Council. Also, new
requests for legislation that have
been presented to the Council
since its last meeting in Febru
ary will be considered.
Members of the Council in ad
dition to Chairman Greuel are
Senators James Nolan, vice-chair
man, Wrangell; Ralph J. Rivers,
Fairbanks, Earl Cooper, Anch
orage; and Representatives Burke
Council Notes
(Continued irom page 1)
at which time William Wakeland,
tax assessor, reported a need for
a policy in assessing sub-standard
buildings. Following discussion
a motion passed to adopt a low
valuation of 40 percent of re
placement cost of any building,
but if the valuation is less than
$200 in valuation, it would be
eliminated from the tax roll. The
motion pased 4-1, with Council
member Jan Koslosky voting no.
A fire hydrant in the North
Palmer area will be moved to the
busines section of the city where
it will be of more benefit.
A new payment schedule for
the city water system was an
nounced by Mayor Wilson. The
schedule would provide for the
same payment figures the first
two years but would then drop
down and be brought back up at'
the end of the payment period, so
that in 1975 the payments would
be back up, the same as the first
two payments which amount to
$22,600 and $22,300, for 1956 and
1957. The revised payment plan
calls for $15,980 in 1958. The orig
inal plan did not drop down until
the final few years of payment.
In discussing the possibility of
paving certain sections of the
city streets Council members
proposed that improvement dis
tricts be set up as one means of
getting the work done as begin
ning in the dust control problem
in the city, Henry Cates, engin
eer from Anchorage, has offered
to come to Palmer and explain
how an improvement district plan
would function. Council members
were planning a meeting with the
engineer today. Estimates on the
cost of various type paving were
reported'by the street committee.
The next regular meeting will
be held May 22 at City Hall.
EASTERN STAR PLANS
SOCIAL HOUR MAY 16
Members of the Masonic Lodge
and their wives are to be guests
of the Matanuska Valley Chap
ter No. 14 Order of Eastern Star
following their regular meeting
in Carpenters Hall on May 16.
The social hour will begin about
8:45 p.m. with cards, games, or
just visiting to be the program
for the evening. Any unaffiliated
Mason, Eastern Star and their
wives and husbands are welcome.
Riley, Haines; Wendell Kay, An
chorage; and Edith Bullock, Kot
zebue.
COURT NEWS
Commissioner's Court
Lewis Rivers, 24, of ELmendorf
AFB, was turned over to Military
for further action on a complaint
of careless driving on May 5. The
complaint was brought by a cit
izen. Preston Tindel was fined
$25 when found guilty of a Ter
ritorial Police complaint of driv
ing in excess of the speed limit.
Philip McRae was also fined $25
on a similar charge. All court
cases were heard on May 7.
SCHOOL PICNIC
SET FOR TOMORROW
Students in grades four through
eight of the Palmer school sys
tem will participate in their an
nual school picnic tomorrow'. The
groups will travel to Barry’s
-Finger Lake Resort for a day of
fun and eating.
There will be no high school
picnic this year, it was announc
ed.
C.A.B. HEARING
IN ANCHORAGE MAY 28
The Civil Aeronautics Board
will hold a public hearing at An
chorage on May 28 before Exam
iner Herbert K. Bryan. The hear
ings will be held in the Z. J.
Loussac Library.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
University Regents
To Attend Annual
Commencement Exercise
The University of Alaska
Board of Regents will meet on
campus starting tomorrow, ac
cording to Dr. Ernest N. Patty,
University president. They wiL:
remain in session until after the
institution’s 34th annual commen
cement exercises scheduled for
10 a.m. May 14 ,in the gymnasium.
The university will award hon
orary Doctor of Laws degrees to
Zachariah J. Loussac. pioneer Al
askan, and to Rep. Edith S. Green
of Oregon. The latter will be the
principal speaker.
Elmer E. Rasmuson, Anchor
age, vice-president of the board
of regents, will make the presen
tation. Other regents are Mrs.
Donald Eyinck, Fairbanks; M. J.
Walsh, Nome; William A. O’Neill,
Anchorage; Dr. C. Earl Albrecht,
formerly of Juneau and now at
Columbus, Ohio; Dr. Philip H
Moore, Sitka and R. H. Stock of
Anchorage.
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