THE HOMER NEWS
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It row seems that the States-Alaska air route case vri 11
not be settled in the immediate future and that there is
still a need for Alaskans * to urge Administration officials
^4 tteir congressional friends to re-non the certificates of
Pacific Northern Airlines and Alaska Airlines#
Latest information non has it that the decision as to
Whether or not Pacific Northern oif Alaska Airlines will con
tinue to servo us between here and the states may lie with a
fifth and as yet unappointod member of the Civil Aeronautics
Board#
According to reports, Oswald Ryan, one of the five com
mie sioners whoso term expired December 31, will not be reap
pointed by President Eisenhower* Ryan favored Pan American
Airways who would benefit if the two Alaska carriers wero
left out in the cold# This leaves the CAB with two members
favoring PNA and two against ronewiig the PNA permit# Thus
the new and fifth member may- decide‘the case.
Alaskans are not without support in this fight# Both the
Washington and 0reg>n delegations in Congress are supporting
us# However, it behooves us to let the powers that be in
Washington know that Alaskans stand one hundred percept be
hind the two carriers, Pacific Northern and Alaska Airlines,
that have served thcan so well in the past, not only on the
States-Alaska run but on intra-Alaska flights as well#
Letter's from local people should bo written to the Presi
dent, to Secretary of the Interior Bouglds McKay and to Sec
retary of Commerce Sinclair,J?eeks# We urge that all of you
write to one or more of the above officers to lot them know
how Alaskans fool about their airlines.
A GOOD JOB
The power line to Clam Gulch, the line that was built "by
a bunch of farmers” has been energized. Over 40 consumers
are now receiving powe*r and new ones are being added at the
rate of two or three a day.
.Just what the coining of power means to the people along
the 70-odd miles of tlx Sterliig highway between here and
Clam Gulch was best expressed by Stove Smasy HEA foreman,
when he said that it was a "real pleasuro" to tie-in tho new
consumers to the line. Many folks, ho said, were surprised
at the rapid’ progress the linemen made in setting the poles
and stringing tho wire and so they wore not ready to be ser
ved even when the tap lines were run. Others, the foreman
stated, saw the lines steadily advancing up tho highway and
hurried to ~ire homes in preparation for the day when the
magic of electricity would bri^iton their homes, brown their
toast or pump the water. Some, he mentioned, even displayed
small appliances purchased months before in anticipation of
the day Then the lino came through* . ... .
The business housos, Smas said, wore-especially happy to
havo the power and at least one firm displayed their appreci
ation by solving "refreshments" to the entire crow.’
From all appearances the "bunch of farmers" have dono
all right by themselves.^ Ihoy not. only put up a good power
line but they sot up a fine sub-station and the whole thing
seems to work pretty well. As a matter of fact, it seems to
us that the HEA suffers from very, very few power outages*
Wo havo lined in areas'served by much larger power companies
and had to call the local managor marly every week to ask
what caused the latest outage.
Steve Smas and the entire crew deserve a p^t on/the. back.
“T
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JUST P HO N'E
40* FUEL OJL
TERMINAL OIL SALES
PLANT H0UP3
12:00 - 2 p^m* SALES OFFICE
Mon* V7ed. Frid* NEXT 'TO BANK
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
farmers destitute
deemed a success
(Cont. from Pago 1, Col. 1)
Dr. Mich, extension direc
tor, presented a breakdown of
the budget of the Extension
Service. Ho said that next
year the service hopes to re
ceive about $70*000 from the
federal government said has
asked the . Territory for
$140,000.
In a question and ansuer
period following Dr. Mick’s
talk, it uas pointed out that
Territorial lairs stipulate
than only tiro experiment sta
tions “ill be operated in the
Territofy, hence only by neir
legislation could a station
be set up in Homer or else
to in the Territory. The
present stations arc located
in Palmer and Fairbanks.
On Saturday night Anderson
agai n to ok the floor to d is -
cuss faun financing. Ho said
that the trouble uith most
farm loans is that they are
"under financed” and do not
allo“r enough for expansion.
Ho ixited that in tho Homer
area. 8 crawler type tractors
have been purchased by his
administration for local peo
ple*. This number is more than
all cf the rest of Alastei put
together, he said. T~enty
throo “heel tractors have al
so boon purchased, he said.
Tho biggest handicap to
farmii^ in Homer, Anderson
stated, is ’’other opportuni
ty 3."
George Jackson, president
of the Anchorage Chamber of
Comnerce and John Croul, man
ager of the ‘-^nchorage chariber
core guests at the kick-off
luncheon* Jackson told those
assembled that dairying of
fered the farmer a bGtter re
turn than did any other type
of farming in the Territory#
He is oener of the Alaska
Dairy in Anchorage.
A SSOCIATION
READ YOUR METES
JAN. 20
Electric
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING
(Cent, from Pago 1, Col* 3)
service and urged that local
residents write to the Presi
dent, the secretary of the
Interior and to the secretary
of Commerce asking continua
tion of the PNA service*
It was announced that the
so Idier-of-the-month would be
in Homer Friday and that hou
sing was reeded for him*
A telegram to Secretary of
the Interior Douglas McKee
was approved by those present
and will be sent* The tele
gram urged public hearings on
the seatrain carrier proposal
currently being considered by
the government*
Gene King reported briefly
on the Commissi oners’ confer
ence which he attended last
week in Anchorage. He said
that he felt ha had lbarnod r
great deal at the conference
and expressed the opinion
that the conference should be
held annually.
The resignation of the
chainnan of the legislative
committee was announced by
the president. He said that
Harry Grcgoire would remain
on the committee and that he
was appointing Bill Raver as
the new chairman*
The Chamber luncheon com
mittee for the Farmers Insti
tute, headed by Dick Learnard
was congratulated for its job
aid discharged*
MBS GRACE FI IXINS
REPORTED TO BE ILL
Mss Grace Filkins of the
Alaska Christian Children's
Home is -reported as being
quite ill suffering from
*a-spruco infoetion. - It- is
-.reported that Miss Filkins is
;allergic to spmce and that
her light hand is Severely
iinfected*
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