COUNCIL NOTES
A special meeting of the Pal
mer City Council was held at
City Hall July 26 with Mayor
Charles Wilson and Council
members Lucille Mick, Alfred
Hagen, Robert Peterson and Jan
Koslosky present.
A motion to accept an appoint
ment to fill the vacancy of the
City Clerk failed to pass by one
vote. Frank Connally, former
city clerk, resigned from that
position June 25.
Members of the Council ap
proved the maturity schedule of
the $331,000 Palmer APW water
system which was submitted by
mail by John D. Argetsinger,
APW acting director. Payments
for the water system amount to
$22,620 in 1957; $22,300 in 1958
and then drop to $15,980 in 1959
and make a gradual rise over
the subsequent years until in
1970 the payments again reach
over $22,000 and the final pay
ment in 1976 will amount to $24,
480. These figures include in
terest, which over the 20 years
will amount to $79,760.
A statement of income and
expenses for the period between
October 1, 1955 and June 30,
1956 showed an income of $43,
164.72 in saled tax collections.
This is running behind the an
ticipated income. Between the
months of May and August sales
tax collections have usually pick
ed up but this is not so this,
year, according to Connally. To
the June 30 date the accrued city
income has amounted to $64,491.
90. Expenditures from the gen
eral fund have amounted to
$62,631.31. Income in the water
department totals $34,621.64,
with expenses of $25,830.29.
The next regular meeting of
the Council is scheduled for
August 14.
SPA OFFERS SWIM
tESSONS TO
AREA BEGINNERS
An opportunity for swimming
Instructions for beginners is be
ing offered to residents of the
Matanuska Valley through the
courtesy of the SPA in Anchor
age. Anyone in Palmer, Wasilla,
SStftton, or other neighboring
communities who is interested
Is invited to participate.
4 .‘'Swimnaang lessons will be giv
' eh on each Monday through the
month of August from 4:00 to
5:00 p.m. The class will be lim
ited to not more than 20 students
and the charge for the four les
sons will be but $3.00. It was sug
* gifted that the class contains
only beginners, since that classi
fication seems to have the great-j
ised (demand at the present time.
' The first class will be held
next Monday and word must be
sent to Anchorage within a mat
ter of a few days so that arrange
rrwKots may be made at the SPA.
AH persons interested in learn
ing to swim, or in sending their
child or children to this course,
•is asked to immediately contact
^Dorothy Saxton, Helen Maze, or
"Virginia Gallant so that the
ggroup may be formed and trans
Sxwtation problems worked out
Ibefore the Monday session.
Those taking lessons should
tie :«l (the SPA by 3:45 p.m. to
dress and shower, ready to go
in the pool at 4:00 p.m. for in
structions.
It was pointed out that this is
an opportunity for from 16 to
20 persons to learn to swim and
vei>’ generous of SPA, Inc. to
make the pool and instructions
-available to the Palmer group.
Several members of the local
<jlirl Scout and Cub Scout groups
Have completed swimming cour
ses at the SPA this year.
Annual Flower
(continued from page one)
-suggesting motion; and many
•additional arrangements in line
'with the theme.
It's not too late to plan to en
tter a specimen In the show, club
members pointed out. “The flow
ers this year are especially nice”,
*one member pointed out, “and
~«the rain didn’t do too much dam
age’ . Anyone who has not yet
made arrangements to enter the
*show may obtain a set of rules
arid regulations that stipulate
the required foliage, number of
tdossoms, -etc., from Maud Hos
ier at Maud’s Flower Shop in the
theatre building.
Entries -will be accepted at the
high school from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m. Saturday afternoon, August
4. No entries will be accepted
after that time as judging will be
done Saturday evening. The
tshow will open to the public at
1:00 p.m. the following after
noon. Only the classification
^committee, clerks and judges
•Twill be allowed on the floor dur
Twins to Conduct
Services in Six
Valley-Area Churches
Evangelists Ralph and Louis
Sutera will hold evening services
in several Matanuska Valley
churches beginning with the
singspiration service which will
be held in the United Protestant
Church Sunday evening, August
5.
The young men, identical
twins, present a program consist
I
ing of varied musical arrange
ments, such as vocal duets,
dramatic readings, piano, violin
and accordion selections. The
presentations are highlighted by
straight forward gospel preach
ing by the twins. For the past
seven years these Italian evan
gelists have been engaged in re
vival meetings in many parts of
the country.
The meetings will be inter-de
nominational in nature and a
cordial invitation is extended to
people of all ages to attend any
or all of their services.
The schedule of services for
the coming week is as follows:
Singspiration service, United
Protestant Church, Aug. 5;
Church of God, Aug 6; Church of
Christ, No. Palmer, Aug. 7; Lazy
Mt. Childrens’ Home, Aug. 8;
Highway Church of God, Aug. 9;
Highway Church of God, Aug. 10
and the Assembly of God in
Wasilla August 12, both morning
and evening. All evening ser
vices begin at 8 p.m.
Cancer Society—
(Continued from page 1)
now under way in the Palmer
area, with personal requests for
donations being mailed to local
residents, and coin boxes in all
businesses throughout the area.
Anyone who does not receive
a request letter may send their
donation to “Cancer — Palmer,
Alaska”. Mrs. Stewart Durrant is
campaign chairman and Mrs. C.
A. Brewer, unit chairman of this
year’s campaign.
These donations, they point
out, help you fight cancer.
Cancer will at some time
strike one in every four Ameri
cans, according to present es
timates.
Last year, every seven minu
tes, another American was SAV
ED from dying of cancer.
ing judging. The Standard Sys
tem of judging will be used, and
all decisions of the judges will
be final.
No entries may be removed
until the close of the show but
must be removed at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday. The building will be
closed at 6:00 p.m.
Only one entry in each lot may
be made by an exhibitor, how
ever, the novelty class is not
restricted as to the number of
entries. Containers for the spe
cimens will be provided by the
Palmer Garden Club.
The public is invited to attend
the Garden club’s annual sum
mer presentation.
Queen Contest—
(Continued from page 1)
will continue until fair time in
September, contestants must be
registered and have sold at least
250 tickets by August 23, to qual
ify as a candidate for the queen
title. Final judging will take
place at the coronation ball j
which will be held September 1
in the Central School gymnasi
um. The contestant chosen that
evening as queen of the 1956
Matanuska Valley Fair, will
reign over subsequent fair activ- [
ities the following two days and
in addition, will receive her
choice of wardrobe or S250 in
cash.
The queen contest is open to j
all single girls, between the ages
of 15 and 26 years who have been
residents of Alaska for at least
six months prior to registering
for the contest. Each contestant
must sell at least 250 tickets to
qualify as a candidate. Once the j
contestant has qualified she
will be awarded $25, plus an ad
ditional $50 for picture and pos
ter expenses. In addition to this
$75, each contestant, whether
she qualifies or not, will receive
10 percent of all her ticket sales
up to 500 tickets sold and 15
percent for all tickets sold over
500.
Prizes, valued at about $1,500
. will be awarded to queen con
testant supporters on the final
night of the 1956 Valley Fair.
Prizes include a Monarch elec
tric range, Hotpoint refrigerator,
Mercury Mark Silent VI out
board motor, Frigidairs sink and
dishwasher combination, $150 in
groveries and $100 credit slip.
The 1956 Valley Fair Queen
' will be chosen by a committee of
judges whose identity will be re
vealed at the coronation ball.
Girls will be judged on a point
system, with credits to be earned
by each girl in ticket sales, poise
and charm, judge’s choice and
contestant’s choice. Publicity for
this year’s queen contestants
will be channelled through A1
Hagen, fair manager.
Seeking Special—
(Continued from page I)
with about 90 percent of the
Alaskan school children are in
areas where fresh milk could be
made available. During the past
school year only 15 of Alaska’s
130 schools were serving milk.
Children had to pay from eight
to 15 cents a half-pint for their
milk.
Under the school milk pro
gram, the government pays the
institution three to four cents
per half-pint. This makes it pos
sible for children to buy milk
at five cents per half pint.
Local dairies in Palmer and
! Seward, school administrators
and teachers and the University
of Alaska experiment station co
operated in the April study. As
a result of the study Seward
schools will start serving milk
to all students during the com
ing school year. Results of the
study are available from the ex
periment station economics de
partment, Gazaway said.
In Palmer the Matanuska Val
ley Chamber of Commerce is
lending its support in an effort
to have the special school milk
program extended to Alaska.
Rainbow Girls Plan
Noon Luncheon;
Public Invited
Members of the Palmer As
sembly, Order of Rainbow for
Girls, are working in two teams
to raise money for their organ
ization. One of these teams is
planning a public luncheon next
Thursday noon and the public is
invited to participate.
The luncheon, to be held at
the Charles Wilson home, will
be served from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15
p.m. and all office workers, busi
ness men, and other interested
persons are invited. The price
will be $1.25, the girls have an
nounced.
Sale Sale Sale
WOMENS’ LEATHER SHOES
From regular stock
Values up $000
to $9.95 J pair
SHIP ’N SHORE BLOUSES
(Sleeveless)
Reg. $000
$2.98 L each
Koslosky’s Dept. Store
THE BEST
PLACE TO 60
FISHING
KOSLOSKY'S
FOR
BARGAINS IS
i
GERBER’S STRAINED
Baby Food
A Good lime to lay in a
large slock
10 * 99c
PIC NIC — SHOESTRING
Potatoes «ack 25c
4 OZ. VACUUM PACK
SUNNY JIM — 12 OZ.
BLUEBERRY
Preserves 45c
S & W —303 MED. CUT
Green Beans
3 in 89c
Simple Simon
Pies
59c
U. S. SELECT — BONELESS SHOULDER
Pork Roast
per lb.
65c
Not 12 ozs. but I full lb.
each 88C
Subject to Supply on
Hand
(ones in 25c lAirwick i„g, 66c
rSS Fudge Mix l239c
JEWEL
Shortening 3*>. 99c
WHITE CAP
Salad Oil 99c
PICNIC
80 COUNT
Napkins
3 ..,49c
Tang .65c
NALLEY’S — 15 OZ.
RICE DINNER
4 for 98c
NALLEY’S — 15 OZ.
SPAGHETTI tTSi
cheese
5 for 98c
YELLOW LABEL
TYRREL’S
Dog Food
SUPER FORTIFIED
8 **r
SALE DAYS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd Hire MONDAY, AUGUST 6th
KOSLOSKY'S