ID COMPLETES FIRST PW PROJECT con't
This program was transferred to the
Department of the Interior from Gen
eral Services Administration on May
2k, 1950.
The coripletod construction, in
the current $9,000,000 Alaskan pro
gram for which funds have been ap
proved by the Congross, Includes
2,600 foet of sowers and gravelled
streets in Juneau. A deed has been
executed transferring the Govern
ment's right, title and interest in
the project to the city of Juneau
which will pay one-half of the total
coat of $23,544 in accordance with
a proviso of the Alaska Public Works
Act.
A total of li| projects is now be
ing constructed in Alaska under the
Public Works Program. Architectur
al or engineering plans are In prep
aration for 15 additional projects,
Secrotary Chapman said.
Allotments for the work under con
struction total $14.,036,600. These
projects include a city library at
Juneau, schools at Fairbanks, Naknek
Chugiak, Ninilchik, Petersburg and
Anchorage, an addition to the Eiol
son building at tho University of A
laska, oquipnent repair and storage
buildings at Anchorage, sewors and
streets in Ketchikan, sewers and
waternains in Skagway and Douglas,
streets in Anchorago, and sowers for
a new housing area in Fairbanks,
Construction of a five-story rein
forced concroto Territorial Office
Building in Juneau, for vdiich a
$1,058»390 contract has just been a
warded, will start in the near fu
ture
Miss Lashbrook announced today tho
proposed changes in tho weaving
classes to bo held in Palmer by Miss
Karen Pehrson. They are to be held
June li^th through June 27th. Mat
erials wi 11 be charged for at cost
but classes will bo free* Classes
are planned for on the above dates
from 10 an. to 3 pn. and 7 pn* to
10 pm*, in the Extension Craft Room.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
Tho annual inspection of Marine
Corps Activities in the Seventeen
th Naval District was held this
wook by an inspection party from
Marine Corps Headquartors, Pacific
Fleet, San Francisco* California*
Flying to Alaska by way of Military
Air Transportation Service, their
first inspection stop was the U,S.
Naval Station, Kodiak, for inspect
ion of the Marino Dotachnont there*
IDEAS, PRIZES SOUGHT
Special prlzoa for outstanding ox
hibits b>y Individuals and corpora
tions to boys and girls undor six
toon yoars of ago, aro solicited by
the Matanuska Valloy Pair.
For a prlzo calf, pig, pon of
chickens or rabbits) garden of veg
etables or flowers.
For a dress, jackot or woven gar
no nt or table cover) for small mod
ol houso, barn, gadget or machine;
nodel pTane oxhlblt flights«
Lot us hoar from you. Your ideas
and prizo offers nay start somo
youngsters on tho road to useful
occupation and successful citizen
ship.
M.D. Snodgrass,
Mcnber of Pair
Board.
Madlyn Hensloy, ton year old
laughter of Loretta Hensley of Palm
er, flew to Seattle last wcok en
routc to San Francisco. Met by her
grand-parents in San Francisco, Mad
lyn writes sho has boon Mhaving her
self a ball” whilo waiting to ontcr
Shrine Hospital for treatment.
Esther Hemmor, Trading Post em
ployee, is on her first vacation in
bwenty-cight months.
Flora Newcomb is now employed
bart time in the Matanuska Electric
Association office, in Palmer.
Ihey thon proceeded to the Naval
Station, Adak, Alaska vhcro other
Marine Corps Activities were inspect
cd before returning to the San Fran
cisco Hoadquartors.
Tho party of throe Marine Corps
Officers included: Col. J.W, Earn
shaw, Inspector General of Marino
Oorps Activities in the Pacific
Fleet; and his assistants Lt. Col.
E.A. Cash and Capt. H.B* Smith.
After returning to their San Fran
cisco Headquarters, Col. Earnshaw
and party will nako an inspection
tour of other Pacific Fleet Marine
3orps Activities.
Arnold Link, creamery employee,
has received his induction notice
and will enter tho service on Juno
nineteenth.
The man v/ho said two heads arc bet
tor than one, novor got a haircut
Ln Alaska.