REPORT ON THE WATER SITUATION.
And, in Rasmussen's opinion, that
is what he is trying to do with the
Co-op. "This will never occur, if
I can help it," Rasmussen says.
A meeting was held one night this
week with three Co-op officials and
all but one of the Council menbors,
in which proposals were made and
discussed by both sides. No defin
ate conclusion was reached, but
some of the main differences were
discussed and a solution seems to be
in sight.
A meeting will be held soon, at
which, it is the desire of both pai1
ties that legal representatives for
both the Co-op and the City be pres
ent, also a representative from the
Territorial Health Department, the
Army Sanitary Division and the en
gineers v/ho have been working on
the project so that all differences
can bo ironed out and decided at
that time. All parties are hopofui
that a full solution can be arrang
ed at that time.
COLONY DAY DANCE continued
tornission
Drawings were also hold during
the intermission with the door
prize going to the holder of ticket
ITo. 5351j and Mr. Benson of Joncs
villo winning the fishing rod. Mrs.
Carol Stephan stated the winner of
the door prizo had not as yet call
ed for it.
Faeh queen candidate wore a daisy
co’sage matching the quo on's crown
which was placed upon her head by
Bill Hoskins, President of the Nor
thland Pioneer Grange, of Palmer,
Mrs, Stophan also stated today
that Colony Day dance committee had
presented monetary gifts to the
cuccn and the two runners-up; June
Pictilla, Jane Stephan and Norma
Nelson. Norma Nelson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson of the
Butte, was the only original colon
ist in the running.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Niemann and
daughter have returned to the States
to'make thoir homo. They have been
in Palmer for the past two weeks in
an attempt to disposo of their prop
erty hero.
Arriving last week v/as a new doc
tor for Palmer. Dr. Perry cones from ]
Texas, and will be associated with
Dr. Bailey in the Wright Building. .
Mr. O.A. Stevenson of Haywood,
California and Lloyd Cochran of
Denver, Colorado, have been in Fain
or for the past two weck3. Associ
ated with the Farm Hone Administrat
ion, Examiners, Mr. Stevenson and
Mr. Cochran are auditing the books
of tho MVFCA.
in junERu on susinESS
Edward J. Fricdlandcr, of Wash
ington, D,C. Regional Prico Execu
tive of the Offico of Prico Stabil
ization, Region ill, arrived in Oun
cau on May 28th.
Fricdlandcr will discuss Alaska’s
price stabilization problons and
planning with Territorial Director
Fred G. Hanford, Governor E. Gruen
ing, trade groups and representat
ives of trado and industry. Ho
will remain ten days because of the
keen interest of the regional off
ico and the Washington office of
OPS in the problons existing in tho
Territory. Region lip, with head
quarters in Washington, onbraces
all the territories and possessions.
The discussions in v/hich Fried
lander will participate primarily
will bo concerned with tho issuance
of "tailored" prico control regula
tions for Alaska, which would bo
protection for tho consumer as well
as a safeguard to the satisfactory
operation of business and industry.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson and
family were given a faro-well party
this week by follow-churchmonbcrs.
Don. Irwin, acting as spokesman for
the group presented the Johnsons
with a gift of ivory. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson arc leaving Friday after
laving lived in Palmer for the past
sixteen years.
The Trading Post reopened Friday
aoon after having boon closed for
Inventory.
POST OFFICE APPOimmEniS
Delegate Bartlett submitted rce
pnmondations to the Post Office De
partment this week affecting four
post offices in Alaska.
He roconmcndcd the appointments
of Mrs. F.A. Davoy as acting post
aastcr at Naknek and Mrs. Ester May
French as acting postmaster at Un
llaska." Tho permanent positions
ire to be filled through competit
ive Civil Service examination.
Tho other two offices are Tuluk
aak where Delegate Bartlett roeon
no nded tho appointment of John Juph
3th as postmaster and Igiugig whore
ie submitted his recommendation
bhat Mrs. J.A. Huffakcr be appoint
3d postmaster. Tuluksak is on the
Cuskokwin River between Kaltag and
ikiak, and Igiugig is on Lake II
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