Niclear Power
Plant Planned
Ter FI. Greely
The Army has announced plans
to proceed with 'construction of
its first operating steam model
nuclear power plant to be locat
ed in Alaska, as the answer to a
difficult problem in supplying
conventional power in a remote
area.
Tile Corps of Engineers, Alaska
District Engineer at Anchorage,
was instructed to proceed with
necesary action to obtain the con
tract for building the plant at
Fort Greely, Alaska, 60 miles
south of Fairbanks on the Alaska
Highway. The plant will generate
both electricity and heat for the
post, and will be modeled after
the prototype plant in operation
at Fort Belvoir- Virginia.
A total expenditure of $6,675,
000 has ben authorized for the
project. It is expected about *1,
300,000 will be spent for procure
Singspiration Sated
For Sunday Evening
A number of valley churches,
affiliated with the Ministerial As
sociation, will hold a Singspira
tion at the United Protestant
Church Sunday evening, Decem
ber 31, starting at 8 p.m.
The Rev. Russell Wilson of the
Fairbanks Church of God will
be the guest speaker.
Various valley churches will con
tribute sections from their Christ
mas programs as a part of the
Singspiration service.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
ment of “long lead” items of
equipment on which manufacture
must be started well in advance,
even before clearance of the site
is begun.
The Fort Greely reactpr will
produce 42 million BTU p4r hour
in staem for space heating, and
about 1,700 KW of electricity.
Lands Withdrawn
For Recreation Sites
Three sites, totaling 143.5 acres
of public lands, have been with
drawn for public recreation use
in Alaska, the Department of In
terior announced.
On the Little Susitna River in
the Matanuska Valley some 76
miles north of Anchorage, the
withdrawal includes approxi
mately 80 acres. On the Kenai
peninsula, 33.5 acres were with
drawn in the Anchor River area,
and 30.05 acres in the Starisky
Creek area.
The Department’s Bureau of
Land Management said the acres
were selected for a two-fold pur
pose: 1. Saving accessible scenic
spots along highways and water
systems for recreational enjoy
ment by both present and future
Alaskans; 2. Helping to prevent
forest fires by inducing use of
preparing campground sites rath
er than having campfires scatter
ed along the highway system.
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"BUILD ALASKA — BUY THE BEST — BUY MATANUSKA MA/D—
ALASKA'S BEST"
By F. L. Rowley
HP HE first snow had begun to
fall. Alice Miller watched
dreamily through the big front
room window. Only the occasional
click of her mother’s knitting
needles broke the cozy silence. Be
hind them the freshly set table
awaited the arrival of Mr. Miller.
At length the older woman
spoke: “A penny for your
thoughts, dear.”
‘‘They’re worth more than that,”
laughed Alice.
“I might have known. You’re
thinking of that nice Mr. Thomp
son again. Why don’t you send him
an invitation to spend the holidays
with us?”
‘‘Mother! We’re mere acquaint
ances. Besides, he didn’t impress
me as being too bright last sum
mer. Would you believe it? He
didn’t even know what a poly
phemus was!”
Is Surprised
“Indeed? I am surprised! I
.
Mrs. Miller nodded. “And you
have other superior traits—like
story telling.’*
should think that every red
blooded American would know
what a polly-whosis is! What is
it?’’
Alice ignored the question. “And
he claims to be going to college.
Why, I know more about science
than a dozen Jim Thompsons!”
Mrs. Miller: nodded. “And you
have other superior traits — like
story telling.”
“What?”
“Fibbing,” said her mother
softly. “Perhaps you’ve forgotten
the hours that poor boy spent try
ing to teach you how to drive the
car? He should know that you’ve
had a driver’s license for years!”
Alice chuckled. “Did you see
dad’s face the day we ran over
his little fence?”
Mrs. Miller shook her head.
"Your father and I didn’t think it
was very funny; and I’m sure that
Mr. Thompson was embarrassed.”
Alice’s smile faded. “You’re
right, mother, Jim treated me like
a lady—and I didn’t act the part.
I only got him to teach me to
drive so that I could see him more
often. And now—”
“Now he’s away at school.”
Not Important
“Maybe. Somehow I have the
feeling that he’s nothing more than
a clerk in a grocery store. But I
don’t care if he is. He’s a gentle
man, and that’s a rarity in these
parts.”
Although Alice didn’t say it, had
Jim Thompson proposed marriage
she would have accepted on the
spot. Since last summer she had
gone out on many dates, but for
some reason they had all fallen
flat. Odd that the unassuming Jim
should stand head and shoulders
above the other men she knew!
The New Year came and with it
Jim Thompson. This time he was
not so shy. After dinner he drew
Alice aside to show her a diamond
ring. At the sight of it she nodded
happily. It was when they were
entering the parlor to break the
news to her parents that the full
significance of the ring struck her.
She was ready to bolt.
Too Late Now
But it was too late. Jim was
making a neat little speech. After
an awkward silence Mr. Miller
asked politely: “And what kind of
work are you in, my boy?”
Jim looked surprised. “Hasn’t
Alice told you? I’m at Glenwood
College.”
"What are you studying?” asked
Mrs. Miller hopefully.
Jim smiled. “I’m teaching, Mrs.
Miller. I’m professor of Science at
Glenwood.”
Mr. Miller coughed.
Alice’s hands went to her face.
She was thinking of the poly
phemus moth.
O.E.S. Chapter Names
OHicers for New Year
Officials for the coming year
werenamed on December 18 in
the Matanuska Valley Chamber
No. 14 Order of Eastern Star.
They will be installed in office
in January.
Named to the elective offices
were: Faye Hoffman, worthy ma
tron; C. Ivan Branton, worthy
•patron; Eileen Branton, associate
matron; Oscar Johnson, associate
patron; Lillian Woods, conduct
ress; Wanda Gagnon, associate
conductress; Priscilla Bacon, sec
retary; Rose Johnson, treasurer;
and Lynn Crosby- sentinel.
Mrs. Hoffman will name her
appointed officers at the installa
tion meeting in January. 1
FIRE CONSUMES CABIN
IN ROCKY LAKE AREA
Fire destroyed a one-room
cabin on Sunday afternoon at a
site just this side of the Rocky
Lake Resort. The cabin was oc
cupied by Robert Edwards who
reported he was unable to save
anything except two five-gallon
cans of gasoline. A call was dis
patched to the Palmer fire de
partment, but because of the
great distance and cold weather
no trucks were dispatched.
“I really didn’t’ have the heart
to tell you," said Jim turning to
Alice. ‘Especially after your
splendid lecture on insects."
"Science is wonderful, isn’t it?"
asked Alice breathlessly
To which they all heartily
agreed, starting the New Year with
a note of harmony.
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Ivory handled steak knives, 1
carving sets, pie servers, etc,l
Wildflower pictures
Gifts
THE LIMERICK CRICK
CONTRO-VERSY
(continued)
We were sober and prose-writing
people,
Our typewriter staid as a hearse.
Till we met with O’KIem
And fell among them
Who are bit by the virus of
verse.
Kay Hitchcock
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS TANANA scheduled
from Seattle Friday, Janu
ary 3, calling at Southeast
ern ports and Seward.
SS ILIAMNA scheduled
from Seattle Tuesday.
January 7, calling at Sew
ard, Valdez and Cordova.
T. J. Maloney
agent
Phone
Anchorage
22001
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