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Bill Raver, Editor and Publisher
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PUBLIC POWER NO. 3
It is your money, but it isn’t any of your business how
it is being spent. Tk^t seems to be the feeling of the di
rectors of the Central Alaska lower Association. The members
©f two cooperatives, Chugach and Matanuska, have put up a
total of §115,000, and Homer has allegedly promised ^10,000
in survey work on its own system*..yet when the directors of
the Chugach Electric Association asked for an accounting of
the funds, the directors of the CAPA said, in effect, "sorry,
but we do not have the funds to hire a certified publio ac
countant to audit the books.”
what are they hiding? In the first place the directors
of the .CEA did not ask for an audit, they asked for an ac
counting, a simple statement from the person keeping the rec
ords that so much money went here and so much went the re » To
us it is obvious that the CAPA must have put up the ’’myster
ious" $15,000 and turned it over to the Alaska Committee for
Public Power that is composed of nine Alaskans who are work
ing to get Eklutna turned over from the Bureau of Reclamation
to the CAPa. This must be what they are hiding. If this is
true, and it certainly would seem to be tine, then the CAPA
cen afford to have the books audited just as easily as the
Alaska Coirmittee for Public Power could afford to shell out
$220.05 to Myrtle’s Club 25.
Mrs. Justine Parks, secretary of the CAPA had this to
say in the Anchorage Daily Times of Tuesday, August 9: ”We
decided," said Mrs. Parks, "that beoause we are short of
funds as it is on the Cooper Lake .survey we can’t afford to
hire a certified public accountant for an audit at this time.
Tie are counting pennies at this stage.” The Times listed the
following loans as having been made to the CaPAs Chugach
Electric, $50,000 and §25,000; ^tanuska Electric, $25,000
and §15,000. In addition Mrs. Parks said that vomer Electric
Association, mien nas a uuu wurai axecvriiicauion .iaram
istration loan for a system survey of its om, mu Id turn
over its findings to CAPA. On this last point, our readers
might he interested to know that Howard Myhi11, president of
the HEa, said that the HEA does not have funds for such a
survey but that they hoped to make such a survey if and when
they can afford it.
But back to Mrs. Parks. She is further quoted as saying
Wwe feel that CAPA now has sufficient funds to carry on this
preliminary survey# The REA had originally estimated that
.$>100,000 would be needed.” The CAP4 is counting pennies, she
says# That happened to #115,000 worth of pennies? The bid
for the Cooper Lake survey was #63,000. The REA estimated
that the survey would cost #100,000# The CAPA has received
#115,000.....and they think they can operate Eklutna cheaper
than the Bureau of Reclamation! If they counted their pen
nies why can't they tell the . public and the CEA board how
much is left and how much went where?
must report that He man Schultz of Homer, president
of CAPA, did not attend the meeting where the decision was
reached not to audit the books# Cap King, HEA member of the
CAPA board did attend*
The Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association is
holding its annual meeting in Kodiak this weekend* Here will
fee an excellent opptrtunity for an open discussion on "Row to
Operate Public Power so that the Public Will Not Lose Faith•"
It is highly probable, of course, that nothing hut high
flown phrases extolling the good of public power will be
forthcoming from the meeting. Perhaps someone will have the
guts to stand up and tell the delegates that when public
funds are being used then secrecy goes out the door. Then
perhaps someone else will have the guts to stand up and ash
fora full explanation of CAPA and its underhanded dealings
concerning Eklutna.
we want public ptwer# ^re want cheap power. But we al
so want sound administration, public administration that
isn't afraid to tell the public the fact3 of life. Public
power that is generated by secrecy and deceit is going to b<
too expensive in the end. • .w
A REAL BARGAIN
IN A PFAFF MODEL 130 SEWING MACHINE, Purchased in 1953
this practically new sewing machine will do almost any
thing, ••straight work, zigzag, applique, embroidery,
buttonholes and all kinds of hemstitching* It even
sews on buttons. See the machine, get a demonstration
at th£ Charles Roehl, Jr, home in Homer, located on
Bunnell avenue, just east of the Inlet Trading Post,
first house on the right.
Price is $175 for this first class machine and it is a
bargain complete with carrying case,
SEE OR WRITE CHARLES E, ROEHL, JR,, Homer, Alaska
ADDING VOWS SPOKEN
BY ICSNAI COUPLE
Helen Orton and Kaarlo
Kbkko were united in marriage
in a simple ceremony perform
ed by the assistant U* S*
Commissioner at 7 p*m* Monday
August 8 before a few close
friends, at Kenai*
The bride wore a street
length dress of ivory poodlin
cloth flecked with gold and
featured a flared peplum. The
dress was adorned with rhine
stone buttons which matched
her neclace and earrings*
She wore a corsage of tiny
red roses and blaok velvet
accessories*
The couple was attended by
Mr. and Mrs* Richard Wilson#
Mrs. Vilaon was attired in a
'two piece dress with black
velvet skirt and a white
beaded top* She wore a cor
sage of white carnations and
tiny rhite roses and wore ac
cessories. of gold*
immediately roiio’-'ing xne
ceremony the wedding party
went by boat to Libbyfs can
nery whore they were present
ed with a Tedding cake which
they cut. Also presented
were traditional fruit cakes
which they were to take with
them* * They presented their
attendants with one and ar
rengemonts were made for a
simultaneous cutting at
Christmas,
Upon their return to town,
Mr, and Mrs, vvilson held a
reception for the new bride
and groom and a large gather
ing of friends at the Inlet
Bar, A beautifully decorated
cake was presented and cakB
and champagne were served to
the guests.
The newlyweds left Tuesday
morning for Astoria, Oregon
whore they will live until
next fishing season.
VISITING FROM SELDOVIA
Rocky Phillips of Sel.dovia
visited Homer this week. Ho
is the owner of the Soldovia
Dairy and indicated that ho
is interested in selling out,
MOVE TO HOMESTEAD
t 3
The Howard Wicker sham fam
ily have moved to their home
stead at the mouth of Diamond
Creek,
ANCHOR POINT
The Bill Clendenens have
rented their faim to John Sy
mends and family ^ho have
Been living in the Yeager
house at Mile 14# The Sy—
mends will move on the home
stead this ueek.
Mary Robinson demonstrated
freezing of broccoli and cau
liflower and the canning and
freezing of meats at the
Homemaker* s meeting at Keel
ers Thursday*
Mr* and Mrs* Leo Eason
flsT to Seattle on Wednesday
due to the critical illness
of' their son-in-lau and
grandson both of whom are re
ported to have polio*
Earl Clabo "ho has been
working in Seldovia is visit
ing his family for a feu days*
WOMEN’S CLUB PICNIC
SET FOR SUNDAY
The Women’s Club picnic
uhich uas to be held last
Sunday, uas called off be—,
cause of the rain* ^ouever,
it has been re-scheduled for
4 o’clock this coming Sunday*
All wives and husbands are
urged to attend the potluck
picnic and to help put up the
Butler building*
ROACH WORKING AT CLUB
Leon Roach, popular An
chorage singer and guitarist,
is singing nightly at the
Yah Sure Club, according to
Don Rose, club omer._
CASE LOT
With the fishing season
completed it is time again
to think about stocking up
for the winter*
You can save money on your
grocery buying by taking
advantage of the Case Lot
Sales at the Homer Food
Center.
Stop in and get a price
list and check it over.
You will be glad you did#
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