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Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
3L J. DeJulio __Publisher-Manager
editor _Virginia Gallant
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AIRMEN HEAR TALK
ON FORMATION OF
GAP CADET SQUAD
Members of the Matanuska
Airmens Association and several
interested persons heard an in
teresting talk on the phases of
forming and participating in the
Civil Air Patrol at a meeting held
Sast week Thursday. Art Alman
and Ollie Trower, members
•of the Anchorage CAP Wing,
were present and following a talk
by Allen,, answered many ques
tions that indicated the interest
'tif those present.
It was pointed out that the aims
of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet pro
gram is to inform American youth
of aviation’s effect upon the
world in which he lives; reveal
the cajreer opportunities aviation
offers; to help youth develop
greater understanding of aircraft
.and aviation; help develop gener
al aviation skills and attitudes re
quired by this aviation age; en
able the cooperation of schools
and CAP to the end that the avia
tion education goal defined in the
."nation’s air policy states can j
oest be achieved.
Allen, who teaches an aviation
course in the Anchorage high
aschooil, stated he would like to
see a CAP Cadet Squad started
in Palmer. He pointed out the
opportunities such a program
wrould provide for young girls
and boys between the ages of 14
and 18 years who are in high
school. ‘They not only gain an
• aviation education, but travel
many /places and enjoy other ex
v iperiences. He spoke of the six
' phases used in teaching the CAP
program. He said in starting a
' CAP Cadet Squad the first thing
- nert&md is a sponsoring organiza
tion or-group. Tt would take one
Emerson to take over as Cadet
Commander—then interested per
sons who specialize in one or two
phases of the program who could
attend meetings and instruct the
Cadets.” he said. He added that
such a staff would relieve the
Header from too much work and
. time involved.
::Tp aid and assist the CAP Cad
' el program the CAP and Airforce
sponsor a workshop in Miami
University in Ohio which is set
aup for people working with cad
feis. The workshop is conducted
tfor a five-week period and those
attending usually take one parti-,
-cxilar phase of the CAP program
jon which they will specialize..
At the present time there are
10 Squads in Alaska located at
Fairbanks, Eielson AFB. Nome,
3uneau, Dillingham, Homer,
E OUR SOIL * OUR STRENGTH E
By Cliff Marcus
Your Palmer Soil Conservation
Subdistrict has purchased a new
8-foot Brillion seeder for seeding
of grasses and legumes. This
seeder is just the thing for seed
ing brome grass and other seeds
as it puts the seed in at the pro
per depth and packs the soil both
before and after seeding all in
one operation. Seeding rates
can also be cut down, thereby
saving cost of additional seed.
This seeder will be on a rental
basis. For use you can contact
any of the five Supervisors who
are: Victor Falk, Jr., L. M. De
Priest, Byron Anderson, William
Lentz, and Henning Blunck. You
can also consult the Soil Conser
vation Service office who is as
sisting the Subdistrict.
It will soon be time for grass
seeding so arrangements should
be made as to when use of the
equipment will be needed.
Kenai, Anchorage, Elmendorf
AFB, and another is being reac
tivated at Fort Richardson.
Allen pointed out that the
Cadet program is as successful in
small towns as in large cities
“It is a program for the youths
that is constructive—not distruc
tive”. Cadets meet one night a
week. They wear the Airforce
blue uniform of shirt, pants, and
cap. They drill and learn milit
ary discipline and courtesy. As
an auxiliary of the Airforce the
CAP receives considerable, help
from that military branch.
It is hoped Allen said that a
senior wing will be formed in
the valley. He said the cadet pro
gram is most effective ^ where
there is also a senior squad.
Many advantages are provided
for CAP members. Planes are
available under certain condi
tions for flying. Members partici
pate in search and rescue work.
Radio equipment for sending and
receiving may be provided and
Allen stated the Link trainers j
being used in the Anchorage j
school by those students taking
the aviation course may be used
evenings by the CAP members.
Adults interested in this pro
gram are asked to contact the
airmen’s association president,
Dave. Kepler.
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New Laws for
Salmon Fishermen
In Washington
C. L. Anderson, director of the
Alaska Department of Fish and
Game, has reecived word that a
new regulation has been made in
the state of Washington affecting
all salmon net fishermen. State
waters have been divided into
four areas: (1) Puget Sound Dis
trict, (2) Gray’s Harbor District,
(3) Willapa Bay District, and (4)
Columbia Fiver District. The bas
ic license fee remains the same
for fishing in one district. How
ever, to fish in each additional
district the fee is three times the
amount required for fishing in
one district.
In addition, and of special im
portance to fishermen residing in
Alaska who wish to fish the Wash
ington waters, is the application
and fee deadline now in effect,
Anderson said. Applications ac
companied by the prescribed
fees for the licenses required
shall be made in person or post
marked not later than midnight
of December 31, preceeding the
year in which the license is to
be effective. An exception is
made for the year 1957, in which
the deadline will be midnight of
May 15, 1957.
If further information is requir
ed by any individuals, it is sug
gested they write State of Wash
ington Department of Fisheries,
2015 — 20th Avenue West, Seat
tle 99, Washington.
TO CONFER HONORARY
DEGREES AT UNIVERSITY
Two non-Alaskans and one Al
askan will receive honorary de
grees at the University of Alas
ka’s 35th annual commencement
exercises on Monday, May 13.
Honorary Doctor of Laws will
go to Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor. Dr. Grosvenor has
been editor-in-chief since 1903 of
The National Geographic Mag
azine, and director of The Nation
al Geographic Society since 1899
and president since 1920. He is
known the world over as a geo
grapher, editor, writer, and con
servationist. Dr. Grosvenor’s wife,
Elsie May Bell Grosvenor, has
worked closely with him in his
various endeavors and has gain
ed similar recognition.
Otto William Geist, long time
research associate in paleontology
at the university, will receive an
honorary Doctor of Science de
gree in recognition of his archeo
logical and paleontological re
search in the territory which has
gained him worldwide acclaim.
Commencement will begin at
10 a.m. in the university gymnasi
um Baccalaureate services will be
in the gymnasium at 1 p.m., Sun
day, May 12. University officials
have invited all interested Alas
kans to attend both ceremonies.
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FDR 4-H S MAY 10
Janet Lamont, Extension Ser
vice home agent from Fairbanks,
will be in charge of the entertain
ment at the big 4-H Community
Party being held tomorrow even
ing at 7:30 in the high school cafe
teria.
All 4-H’ers, prospective mem
bers, leaders and adults are invit
ed to attend the.party, which will
be but one of several being plan
ned for this 4-H season. Included
in future plans will be get-to
gethers between the Anchorage
LOST KITTiN
By Bob Klem
Tom Thumb — (with double
thumbs)
Came to my house
The little bum, a gentleman of
color
I would return, but would not
spurn
But would like to discover
If he is lost, or merely tossed,
(He came one way or another)
and Palmer 4-H’ers.
Mrs, Lamont’s program will in
clude games folk and square danc
ing and other type entertainment.
STATISTICIAN KEY
SPEAKER AT CONFERENCE
James W. McNally of Wash
ington, D. C., U. S. Department
of Commerce marketing expert,
will be key speaker at the Fourth
International (Marketing Confer
ence May 8-15 at the University
of Washington. Twenty-three
overseas nations will send nearly
50 delegates to the Conference,
an intensive course on U. S. mark
eting trends and requirements.
The meeting is co-sponsored by
the University and the Washing
ton State International Trade
Fair.
How We Set Up Our
New Rate
To establish the most equitable charges for electric service,
we analyzed the cost of providing service to each class of
consumers and developed a rate structure which will provide
the revenues necessary to recover those costs.
In making a comparison of electric revenues to be derived
under the new rates, we used the actual customers, reve
nues, expenses and kilowatt-hour consumption for the twelve
month period ended November 30, 1956, which period repre
sents the latest twelve month period for which adequate
records had been completed at the time of our analysis. In
our evaluation of customers within each class, we used the
actual customers, revenues and kilowatt-hour consumption
for the month of April, 1956, which month was determined
to be a typical month as a basis for application of the proposed
rates in order to determine the effect of the revenues to be de
rived.
In utilizing the data for the month of April, we made certain
corrections in the figures presented on the Association's
monthly financial and statistical report to eliminate some
adjustments which do not pertain to the actual consumer
reveues and kilowatt-hour consumption for that month.
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