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Mrs. Joan Leaverett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fancher of
Palmer, is a student nurse at St.
Joseph’s Hospital School of Nurs
ing in Bellingham. Washington
where she will train as a surgical
nurse. Mrs. Leaverett is living
in Spencer Hall, along with two
other Palmer girls, Jerene Ste
phan and Betty Jean Clark.
Mrs. Dorothy McAfee replaced
Mrs. Marcine Simpson as office
secretary at the Co-Op business
office this week. Mrs. Simpson
resigned her position with the
Co-Op and with her husband,
plans to attend the Disc Jockey
Convention in Nashville, Tennes
see next month. On their return
the Simpsons, who are home
steading in the Huston area, will
be spending part of the winter
m Anchorage where Mr. Simpson
is employed.
S/A Charles Hodsdon, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodsdon
at Palmer, rated second in his
class in firing the M-l rifle at the
San Diego Naval Training Cen
Dance Instruction
Being Offered Here
Betty Lou Jensen of Anchorage
will again this year offer instruc
tions in ballroom dancing to all
interested persons. If sufficient
interest is shown Miss Jensen
plans to conduct two-hour classes
each Saturday afternoon for five
weeks for both beginner and ad
vanced dancers. The dance in
structor pointed out that the five
week course would run about $10
! per person; however, if a large
j enough group participates the
rate would be lowered propor
1 tionately. Persons interested are
! asked to register as soon as pos
j sible so that classes may be start
i ed. Registrations may be made
by calling Mrs. Charles W. Wil
I son at PI-3881 or Mrs. Seth Cook,
! PI-2785.
ter. He shot a 361 out of 370 pos
j sible. The seaman expects to be
j home on leave about the first of
j November.
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MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Extension Members
Approve Formation of
Alaska Association
Formation of an Alaskan Ex
tension Association was approv
ed by members of the University
of Alaska’s Cooperative Exten
sion Service, according to a news
item appearing in the October 6
issue of the Staff Bulletin of the
University of Alaska. The decision
was made during an annual con
ference held at the University
September 30 - October 3.
Named to a committee to for
mulate plans for such an associa
tion were Rebecca Johnston, Jun
eau area home agent; Herman
Turner, agricultural agent-at
large; and Lew Hanks, Palmer
agricultural agent.
Others at the conference were
Director Allan Mick; Marian Lar
son, Lydia Fohn-Hansen, Edith
Hablutzel, Harold Pillsbury, and
John Thomson, all of the Col
lege Extension Office; Frances
Hulbert of Palmer; Huldah Sam
uelson. Anchorage; Bern ad in e
Mutch, Homer; Alice Wilson,
home agent for outlying areas;
and Jean Burand, summer home
agent in the Nome area.
From the Agricultural Experi
ment Station were Economist
John Parks and animal husban
dryman William Sweetman.
OBITUARIES
DAN SULLIVAN
Funeral services for Dan Sul
livan 65, of Palmer, who died Oc
tober 15 at Tanikaa, Alaska,
were held here Tuesday at the
Palmer Funeral Chapel, with the
Rev. James P. Snead officiating.
Mr. Sullivan had made his
home in the valley since 1928. He
was born in Kissine County, Ire
land. He was a veteran of World
War I.
Survivors include two sisters,
Mrs. Hanna Troop of New York
! City and Mrs. Casey of County
Cork, Ireland as well as several
neices and nephews in Ireland.
Burial took place in the Palmer
Cemetery.
Larry Lucas, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Lucas of Palmer, will
begin siy months of active duty
this Friday at Fort Ord, Califor
nia. Half of this time will be
spent in U. S. Army basic train
ing and the remainder in special
, school.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF
Matanuska Valley Bank
LOCATED AT PALMER. ALASKA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA. AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS ON THE 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER. 1958
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash
items in process of collection -h ---
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed -
Obligations of States, Territories and political subdivisions -----.
Loans and discounts, (including $761.90 overdrafts). ___ --
Bank premises owned $7,281.41, furniture and fixtures $22,470.75 -
Real estate owned other than bank premises --- -
Other assets - - -....
TOTAL ASSETS --- - -- -
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations ___
Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings)-..
Deposits of States, Territories and political subdivisions:. -
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) -
TOTAL DEPOSITS . __- _ _$3,059,862.31
Other liabilities - . .L--.L
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown
below) . ..J-- --
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock
Surplus . ._
Undivided profits .....
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
$ 349,214.60
699,662.51
142,462.00
1.657,596.41
29,752.16
27,807.79
5.000.00
$3,411,395.47
1,756,954.79
677,874.07
81,086.45
523,803.63
20,143.37
109,239.22
3,169,101.53
75,000.00
75,000.00
92,293.94
242,293.94
$3,411,395.47
I, R. M. Jones, Cashier,, of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
R M. JONES, cashier
CORRECT ATTEST:
ROBERT A. BAKER
JAMES J. HURLEY
ASA L. MARTIN
Directors
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA) ss.
Sworn to and subscribed before me ti. s 2nd day of October, 1958,
and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.
My commission expires May 26, 1962
BARBARA A. BROWN
Notary Public
NON-PARTISAN RALLY
DRAWS ABOUT 75
Mrs. Alma Blunck served as
mistress-of-ceremonies at the
non-partisan rally sponsored by
the Northland Pioneer Grange
and the Matanuska Valley Cham
ber of Commerce last Thursday
evening. Nearly 75 persons at
tending the rally and heard from
former Gov. Ernest Gruening,
(D), and U. S. Senate candidate;
Mrs. Doris McKinley, (R), James
Hurley (D), and Gerritt (Heinie)
Snider (I), the latter three, can
didates to the House from the lo
cal district.
The first speaker called upon J
was Hurley who gave a brief out
line of the Democratic party,
stating that in his opinion the
Democratic party is a party re
presenting the people who have
a harder struggle to maintain
their livelihood. Although he said
he preferred to be a candidate
not on any particular problem,
but rather on being able to choose
j which decision would be the best
for the populated area which he.
| would represent. However, he
i stated he believes the farm truck
j licensing now in existanee is un
I fair to the farmer and fisherman
| who uses his truck only a few
j days out of one or two months of
i the year, yet is charged the same
j scale license fee as a trucker who
uses the roads 90 percent of the
I time. He advocates more strict
regulations pertaining to the
sale of securities in Alaska; he
stated he feels the probate code
in Alaska is very unwieldy, ex
pensive, and unfair. The <*ode
needs “streamlining”, he said.
The present system of refunds to
the school districts should be
changed to allow more realistic
refunds to the more populated
areas.
Mrs. McKinley came out strong
in her recommendations for a
state board of education; the
highway system should be ex
panded to join isolated commun
ities, but not at the expense of
the schools, she said. An urgent
need for an increase in the ^Al
aska Agricultural Loan Fund is
-apparent, she said; and also stat
ed that owners of vehicles used
primarily for farming, mining
and other off-highway purposes
[should not be required to pay the
j same tax as highway users. Mrs.
McKinley pointed out. in speak
ing of the State school system,
that developing a good school sys
i tem has been a most important
part of the Territorial program
“arid it will have a place of first
importance in the State organiza
tion. “It is important, when we
consider schools and their cost,
that we remember that adequate
l training is our investment in our
' children.”
Gerritt (Heinie) Snider, Inde
! pendent candidate to the Hoiee,
j told the gathering that in 1916
he voted the Democratic ticket
because of the people in the
party at that time; later he voted
the Republican ticket—for the
same reason; and that he was
now running on the Independent
ticket so he can look over the
different platforms. Snider states
he believes Alaska should pro
vide enough money for the “old
timers” to live on . . . provide
free hunting and fishing privil
eges for those of 60 years of age.
Snider pointed out that he too
is opposed to the truck licensing
program being followed. “I tried
Protect your valuable farm
buildings and equipment
from loss by fire. Be extra
careful about fire hazards.
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insure with us.
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Agency
Palmer, Alaska
“The People’s Store”
To Open Here Soon
Mrs. Imogene Hagen has an
nounced the planned opening of
a new business in Palmer. To be
known as “The People’s Stors”,
the firm will be located in the
Valley Street corner ol; the Thea
tre Building and will be open
i to the public the early part of
j November.
Mrs. Hagen stated she will be
i an agent for the Anchorage Bed
| ding Company of Anchorage and
| will carry a complete line of fur
; niture, including beds. Prices and
I medals will be the same as they
| are in the Anchorage area. In addi
tion, she will take orders for up
i holstery work to be done by the
i Anchorage firm and will have
samples from which the customer
may choose materials to be used.
A complete line of novelties,
now on order, will be carried.
Valley residents with hobbies
will be given an opportunity to
turn their products into cash. Any
hobbist interested in selling their'’
products is asked to contact Mrs.
Hagen.
The opening date will be an
nounced as soon as possible she
added.
New Minister
Arrives in Wasilla
The Rev. Claude Klaver and
his family arrived in W|isilH|
Tuesday evening to begin their
pastorate at the First Presbyteri
an Church of Wasilla. Mr. Klaver
served the church at Yakatat for
three and a half years. They have
spent the summer with their fam
ilies in the midwest and drove up
the highway early this month
! without serious difficulty. Mr. and
• Mrs. Klaver have two girls
Kathy and Rachel, ages 5 and 3.
A Service of Introduction has
I been arranged by Yukon Presby
: tery for this Thursday evening at
j 8 p.m. at the church. Ministers of
, Presbytery and members of the
i church will share in this intro
j duction and welcome. Valley
I residents are invited to attend.
Mr. Klaver will preach his first
(sermon at the church this Sun
day morning.
to correct the situation when last
1 served Alaska in Juneau, but
^had no luck . . . everyone knows
7”it is the large trucks that break
| up the highway . . . Snider stated
that the people of the valley
| should ask for a referendum and
! let the people of Alaska decide
about moving the capital to Pal
mer where operations would be
cheaper and climatic conditions
much better.
Former Governor Gruening
pointed out that with Statehood
Alaskans will get rid of legalized
discriminations . . . for the first
time there will be representation
in Juneau from all areas . . .
| elected governor . . . Alaskans
, will be closer to their government
| than ever before . . . two U. S.
Senators and one Representative
I in Washington will be powerful
individuals with their votes.
| Gruening pointed to the grave
j discriminations against Alaska in
j the past regarding federal high
way programs; he pointed to the
need for cheap power programs,
and advocated continued work
toward power sites at Devil’s
I Canyon and below the Yukon . . ‘
he pointed out that power sites
‘-are not gifts, that the Eklutna
| hydro-electric project will in time
pay itself off.
During a question and answer
j period which followed a num*
j ber of persons in the audience
asked the candidates questions,
and the need to keep the residents
1 of the valley informed of bills
I being prepared for presentation,
! and their status, was agreed upon
by all candidates.
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Former Councilor
Urges City Manager
Form of Government
Jan Koslosky, local business
man, Tuesday night urged mem -
bers of the Palmer City Coun -
cil to seriously consider the city
manager form of government fotr
Palmer,
“Having studied this for some
time, I feel a city manager would
save the city considerable money
During my time on the Council.
I know of the many hours that
must be spent by the Council in
special and regular meetings, as
well as hours between meetings,
I in work that could well be hand!
! ed by a city manager. It is my
| belief that a ctiy manager would
[‘pay for himself, and save the
: city money. The police depart
ment could be reduced by one
member, with the city manager
deputized to serve as a daytime
police officer, thereby saving or**
! salary. An extra man could be
retained to work in the police
department as spare . . . this is
i just a suggestion”, he continued*
I “something to give some thought
; to.’ At the present time our po
lice department and its related
expenses are costing us some
$20,000 a year . . . that’s a lot of
money for a town of this size.
“Another big project coming
up for the City is the sewer sys -
tem—it’s got to come . . .
“In Anchorage the past week:
or so I have heard many fine
compliments on the paving pro
ject here in Palmer. I think we
all feel a little prouder of our
city now and I am happy to have
taken part in our progress.”
Koslosky completed a three
year term on the Palmer City
Council with Tuesday his final,
meeting.
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School Bands—
(Continued from page 1)
fer will play a flute duet and
Larry and Barry Dearborn will
offer a trombone duet.
Because the junior group con
tains a number of beginner play
ers, several of the numbers wit’,
be of the more simple nature.
There are over 200 students en
rolled in the band instrument
program in the Swanson Central,
and high schools. Of these 58 are
in the Pioneer Band.
All proceeds from the concert
will go toward the entire schoo
instrument program.
Council Notes
(Continued from page 1)
in the sewer outfall was mad
by the Alaska Rural Rehabilita
| tion Corporation for the amount
. of $12,000, payable $2,000 per
year, 4 percent interest. No ae
[tion was taken.
* * *
Mayor Kenneth Lynn announc
ed he will proclaim October 2*
as United Nations Day in Palmer
and ask that all citizens take
j proper congnizance of the day.
* * *
An agreement between the
l Bureau of Land Management ana
the City of Palmer for the care
and use of a 234-ton tank truck;
was read and approved. The
truck will be used by the city
fire department and will be in
sured by the city in the name of
the Bureau of Land Mnaagement .
Councilor Lancaster pointed out
that the use of this large truck
will put off the necessity of the
city purchasing another fire truck;
for a while. The city will pay op
erating and maintenance costs,
when the truck is used for their
own purposes; when sent out or
| a fire by BLM. that organization
j will take over all costs.
* * *
It was announced that the an -
j nual audit will be reported at the
j next regular meeting which wil
i be held at the-city hall Tuesday
! October 23.
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