ALASKA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION
ASKS FOR ADDITIONAL TAXES, MONET
Many recommendations and
proposals were made and accept
ed by the Alaska School Board
Association conference held re
cently in Petersburg, according
to Ed Smith, local school board
member who attended the meet
The association endorsed pro
posals of the Advisory Council
requesting more taxes, as well
as the proposal by the Education
al Association demanding pay
raises. The latter proposal would
cost an estimated $2,950.00.
Wage increase endorsements
tvould include a flat $800 increase
for all teachers in every division;
increase annual increment from
6125 to $200; set separate* and
higher scales for head teachers,
principals and superintendents.
More stringent measures were
Slso recommended for teachers’
tenure law, providing more job
security for educators.
Mrs. Fred Radke, director, Na
tional School Board Association,
explained in great detail by facts
and figures, the dire shortages of
teachers in our American school
system. She also emphasized
school teachers in Alaska are def
initely receiving substandard sal
aries in comparison to stateside
scales.
Advantages of Alaska school
system affiliation with the na
tional association was clearly
pointed out by Mrs. Radke in her
closing statements.
Keith Lesh of Anchorage was
named president of the Alaska
•School Association for 1957.
School board members from
Palmer and Anchorage attending
the Southeastern conference were
Pd Smith, Palmer; Keith Lesh
«md Odin Strandberg, Anchor
age.
Next meeting of the association
tv ill be held in Fairbanks in Sep
tember of this year.
COUNCIL NOTES
^continued from page one)
, by property owners.
* * *
-Five petitions for paving were
accepted by the council, tentative- \
ly, pending certification of pro
perty values and subject to avail
, ability of bonds, if they conform
T rie city ordinances.
* * *
Canvassing of ballots in the
* special bond election of January
. -22, found them in order and cor
rect at 112 for, and 37 against in
k elatedness. The canvass was ac
* eepted unanimously.
* * *
- Mgydr Wilson expressed dis
pleasure with negligence and ten
dencies of insubordination by the
street commissioner. Subsequent
ly, the council went on record re
questing street and water depart
ment personnel report each morn
mg before 9 A.M. of any working
■ day, to the city clerk through
'whom all work orders will be is
-• sued. The clerk will also set prior
ities for work to be done. De
partment heads are to be notified
k of the new regulation by letter.
■* *
«S
* George Hedla, Anchorage CPA,
reviewed last year’s budget mak
ing several recommendations to
be incorporated into the new
budget now being prepared by
a committee headed by Dr. Logs
don.
W V *
Bills amounting to $3,353.27
were ordered paid. Meeting was
adjourned at 6 P.M.
CATHERINE BURNETT
TO WED JOHN HOGINS
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Burnett
Hjf Palmer announce the engage
ment and coming marriage of
their daughter Lelllia Catherine
to John Floyd Hogins, Jr., son of
. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hogins of
-Juneau.
The wedding will take place at
the United Protestant Church
February 2 at 8 p.m. A reception
will follow at Elks Hall. All
friends of the couple and family
are invited to attend. _ !
I TO STAND FOREVER
IN LOVING TRIBUTE
Choose here a monument to j
beautifully, permanently sym
bolize an enduring bond of;
love. ;
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
I Reporters—
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EARLY COLONIST RETURNS
Mrs. Bill Curtis (Nan) return
ed from several months vacation
in the States. The Curtis’ early
colonists, drove out last fall to
visit relatives and friends in New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
Nan expects husband Bill back
as soon as he disengages himself
from one of his pet hobbys, hard
rock mine investments.
The sum of $89.00 has been for
warded to United Services Organ
ization as a contribution by Val
ley residents, according to James
Hurley, chairman of the local,
fund raising committee appoint
ed to give financial aid to the
world-wide operation of the tJSO.
The fund drive is national in
scope and is intended to help de
fray costs of maintaining ✓USO
centers in various parts of the
world occupied by American
armed forces. Serving with Hur
ley on the committee are Ed
Smith and Dick Jones.
Xi Eta chapter, Beta Sigma Phi
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Alice Snodgrass at 8 p.m. Mrs.
Charles Schaefer will be guest
speaker on subject of writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Durrant
left Tuesday via airliner for Seat
tle where Mr. Durrant will attend
to MVFCA business matters. Lat
er they intend to visit with their
daughter who is attending school
in Spanish Forks, Utah. They are
expected back February 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Aarestad
were visiting friends in the val
ley over the weekend. Judy re
turned to the territory about a
week ago. The Aarestads are now
living in Anchorage where Elton
is employed with Connolly Elec
tric Co.
Mrs. Allan Mick, executive sec
retary for the League of Alaskan
Cities, left for Juneau January
28 for a two month stay during
, the 1957 session of the Territori
al Legislature.
Reasons for so many telephones
being out of order this week is
due to a broken feeder cable be
ing shorted out by the soggy
snow and occasional rain, accord
| ing to MTA manager Bob Part
ridge. A cable splicer from An
chorage was on the job Wednes
day making necessary repairs.
Mr. Arthur S. Buswell return
ed to his home in Fairbanks
Tuesday after reviewing Exten
sion Service work locally for sev
eral days. Mr. Buswell is Asso
ciate Director of Extension Ser
vice at the University of Alaska.
According to Mrs. Allen Mick,
executive secretary, the League
of Alaskan cities has 16 member
cities. Just before the 1956 Con
vention convened November 1 in
Ketchikan, the cities of Juneau
and Sitka qualified as eleventh '
and twelfth member cities. Im
mediately after the Convention,
Petersburg joined. Skagway and
Douglas followed as of the first
of the Year 1957. Newest city to
join is also the newest incorporat
ed city in the territory. Residents
of the former military barracks,
Port Chlikoot, voted last April to
incorporate as a second class city.
Recently the Board of Directors
of the City of Fort Chilkoot voted
to join the League.
The Palmer Rainbow Girls will
hold an open installation service
February 3 at 4:30 p.m. at Car
penter’s Hall.
Henry Kircher and Bill Fox
returned to Palmer Monday after
nearly a month’s visit in Mexico.
The boys reported an enjoyable
trip, but a^e glad to be back
amongst their/ friends.
Mr. William Sweetman, Ani
mal Husbandryman with the lo
cal Experiment Station returned
from Fairbanks last Saturday.
He had spent several days in that
city on official business.
New officers will be elected at
the February 6 meeting of the
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen.
The meeting will be held at the
club at 8 p.m.
Matanuska Valley Airmen’s As
sociation will have their regular
Thursday meeting Thursday (to
night), 8 p.m. at the Rec hall.
Election of officers, discussion of
legislation pertaining to aviation,
and the association’s program for
this year are all on the agenda
for discussion.
WASILLA SCHOOL HAS
BENEFIT DINNER
A ham dinner will be served at
Wasilla school February 2 from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The dinner is be
ing sponsored by the school for
the benefit of the basketball team
and cheer leaders. The public is
invited tb attend.
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Insured to $10,000
First Federal Savings t Loan Assn, of Anchorago
223 East 5th Avenua • Anchorag*, Alaska
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DANCING
at the
T & T Sourdough Bar
SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 2 I
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