Electrical Wiring
to Palmer Elementary
School Inspected
At the request of the school
board, an inspection of the elect
ncal wiring in Palmer Elemen
tary School was made by Ed’s
Electric of Anchorage on Janu
ary 1*1.
'Hie inspection included a load
test on the feeders during a nor
mal load, inspection of branch
circuit panels and main distribu
tion center, and a visual inspec
tion of branch wiring. The re
sults were disclosed and certain
recommendations were made.
The feeders were not over
loaded. The majority of feeders,
^wever,. were connected for
I20V-2 wire operation. It was rec
ommended that in the future the
existing feeders be replaced with
115/230V—3 wire feeder^, of pro
per size, utilizing existing con
duits in order to reduce the cur
rent and balance the load. Exist
ing feeder conductors could be
re-used, however, it would be well
worth the additional expense to
install new conductors, due to the
age of the existing.
The existing branch circuit
panels are of the fuse type. It
was noted that the two panels on
the second floor were warm due
to the load, but the temperature
was not excessive. It was recom
mended, however, that the panels
be checked daily to insure that
the temperature does not increase
to a dangerous point. It was also
recommended that the existing
panels be replaced (existing cans
may be utilized) with type NLAB
circuit breaker panels, which will
give the best possible branch cir
cuit protection. The installation
of new panels should be done in
conjunction with the installation
of 3 wire feeders as outlined
above,in order to reduce the in
stallation costs. The existing pan
els, however, meet code require
ments and are safe, if properly
fused and maintained.
The main distribution panel
and the branch circuit panels
should be disassembled, cleaned
and all connections tightened to
insure proper connections. This
should be done approximately
every six months by a competent
electrician. Insulating bushings
Should be installed in the feeder
conduits at the same time.
The inspection of the branch
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EXTENSION SERVICE
NOTES '
By Mary Lou Rideout
Here it is again! Your big
cjaance to show Anchorage (and
your family) that your baking
skill can win the blue ribbons. Of
course we are talking about the
annual Homemakers’ Council
Baking Contest to be held dur
ing the Fur Rendezvous, February
20, 21, 22, and 23.
Entry blanks are available at
Carrs Food Centers, 13th and
Gambell, and 13th and I Streets,
or at leading business places and
banks downtown Anchorage, and
the Extension office in Palmer.
This years prizes in every cata
gory will be offered by Carrs
Food Centers, plus first, second
and third prize ribbons offered
by the Homemakers’ Council.
When you fill out your entry
blanks be sure to name the or
ganization to which you wish
your entry credited. Your club
may win the twenty-five dollar
cash prize! i
Decide now what you wish to
enter a,nd have it at the Legion
Log Cabin, 5th and G Street, be
tween 9:00 and 10:00 A.M. on the
day that the item is judged. Some
one will take your baked item
from your car so parking need
not be a problem.
circuits revealed a few discre
pancies, which should be elimin
ated as soon as possible. It was rec
ommended that temporary wiring
for light over kitchen sink be re
moved and/or replaced; lights
and exhaust fan in range hood be
rewired; temporary wiring be
tween fluorescent fixture and fix
ture in Room 113 be replaced;
temporary wiring in janitors clos
et, Room 101 be replaced; wiring
be installed in a proper manner
for fixture in stairway; any other
temporary wiring which may ex
ist in the school be replaced.
FEDERAL TAX DUE
ON HEAVY VEHICLES
District Director William E.
Frank of the Seattle internal re
venue district has reminded own
ers of heavy vehicles that Janu
ary 31, 1957, is the due date of the
first returns and payments of the
new Federal tax on the use of
highway motor vehicles.
The new tax applies to the use
on or after July 1, 1956, of high
way motor vehicles having a tax
able gross weight of more than
26,000 pounds. The taxable gross
weight of trucks and truck-trac
tors is determined according to
the empty weight and the num
ber of axles. The tax applies to
the use of single-unit trucks
with empty weight of 13,000
pounds or more, and truck-trac
tors with empty weight of 5,500
pounds or more.
The rate of the tax for a full
tax year is $1.50 per 1,000 pounds
of taxable gross weight. A full
year’s tax for one vehicle will
range from $40.50 to $90.00, de
pending on its taxable gross
weight. Each tax year begins
t July 1 and ends the following
June 30. If the first use of a
vehicle in the tax year occurs
after July, the tax is prorated ac
cording to the number of months
remaining in the tax year.
A special form (Form 2290
(Oct. 1956) is provided for re
porting vehicles used at any time
in July, August, September, Oc
tober or November 1956, and must
be filed on or before January 31,
1957. For each month after No
vember 1956 in which a vehicle
is first used, the taxpayer must
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Persons confined to the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital this week
are 5 week old Theresa Sexton;
Lester Croff, Mrs. Peter Walker,
Mrs. Tom Gardener and baby girl,
Albert Metz, Philip Scherrer,
Randy Kockritz, 3 years old. Mrs.
John Bozinoff and infant son,
one and one half year old Bonnie
France, Glen Hardage, Karol Su£
Kockritz, Mrs. Shelby Bohannon,
Mrs. Neil A. Brown, Joseph Skok,
Henry Warner, 2 years old; Ther
esa Ann Skok, 3% years old; Mi
chael Carney, 2 years old; Lloyd
Watts and Mrs. Glenn Stover.
Among those released from the
hospital this past week are: Jose
ph Volungevicius of Sutton, Mrs.
Steve Ujioka, Mrs. Vernon Haik,
Frank Colobuffalo, Mrs. Ray Har
rison, 5 year old June Bairn of
Sutton, 4 year old Elizabeth Ba
con, Peter Lampard, Mrs. George
Crowther and infant son, 2 year
old Susan Crowther, Jana Burk
holder, 4 years old, Tok Junction;
5 year old Timothy Sand of Eklu
tna Project, Doris Ann Zimowske,
3 years old; Elizabeth XJbert and
4 year old Sandra France.
fil a return on regular Form
2290 (Rev. Jan. 1957) before the
i. end of the next month. For ex
ample, a return on Form 2290
(Rev. Jan. 1957) wlil be due on
or before January 31, 1957, for
vehicles first used in December
1956. Copies of forms may be ob
tained from the Internal Revenue
Office, Tacoma 2, Washington.
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For Dessert Tonight!
For a Snack or Treat!
Matanuska Maid
FRENCH APPLE
ICE CREAM
Is Hard to Beat!
CO-OP CREAMERY
Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association
“BUILD ALASKA, BUY THE
BEST — BUY i MATANUSKA
MAID ... ALASKA’S BEST”
Homemakers Council
Project Leaders,
To Meet February 4
February 4, 10:30 a.m. is the
day and time scheduled for pro
ject leaders meeting for the
month of February. Mrs. Agnes
Foley will be present as Discus
sion Leader and will demonstrate
“Broiler Meals-Shelf Meals”.
There will be a pot luck lunch
at noon.
At 1:30 p.m. the Homemakers
Council will meet. Any Council
member who is not a project
leader, but wishes to attend the
morning meeting is welcome.
NEW BABIES
Crowther
A second child was born to Mr.
and iMrs. George Crowther Janu
ary 22 at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs. and
10 ozs. at birth and has been
named George Scott. Mr. Crow
ther is with the Department of
Agriculture.
Bozinoff
John Vangle Bozinoff, Jr. is .the
sixth child of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bozinoff. He was bom January
25 at Valley Presbyterian Hospit
al. Mr. Bozinoff is with civil ser
vice on Elmendorf Air Force
Base.
I We must develop the hahlt of saving for future
security and the earlier in life we start the better.
Why not start saving for your future now . . . open a
savings account today. You will be glad tomorrow
that you saved today!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A-M. - 3 P«M.
Open Thursday Evenings 8-8 P*M.
PALMER* ALASKA
Prices Good
Feb. 1, 2, 4
SNOWDRIFT
Shortening 3 **110
SUREFINE, UNSWEETENED
Orange Juice N..221c
SUNNY JIM „ „ _ „
Peanut Butter V3M
(liili Sauce 2 153c
NALLEY'S
Mayonnaise
79c
quart »
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LIBBY'S f
Corn Creole £2f.r53c
*
BEST WEST
Sweet Peas 3 for 69c
LIBBY'S — SLICED
Pineapple *.21,8.39c
.^__\
Sugar 25 *3“
RITZ ^
Crackers i 8,39c
Delsy Tissue 15c
Meat Department
LYNDEN
Fryers * 65c
I SWIFTS — BROOKFIELD*
Link Sausage )k. 69c
. . . — - — --- — -—
Salami ik.
CHECK OUR
SOAP CLEARANCE
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CO-OP TRADING POST
MatcmUska Vafley Farmers Cooperating Association
“Build Alaska - Buy the Best
Buy Matanuska Maid -
Alaska’s Best”