Volt 111
Palmer, Alaska
July 20. 1951
No. 28
Dr* Earl Graves
See. 5I4.• 66 P«L. and R.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PALMER, ALASKA
Pormit No. 3*
CHtiniBER OF fOIVERCE
The regular meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce v/as held in the Recrea
tion Club Room last Wed. noon. A
very small number of people were
present, but an interesting and live
ly meeting ensued.
Mr. Ed Dinmick of tho LeBow-Haynes
Insurance Co. of Anchorage v/as a
visitor, and tho Extension Agent fer
Palmer, Mr. Blue, v/as introduced.
Mr. Lester is retiring,we understand
Several letters were read from
various persons connected with the
Rational Editorial Ass'n who visit
ed Falmor rocently. They were very
well pleased with the reception giv
en then here, and were all praising
the Ice-cream and other dairy pro
ducts presented to them hore. One
vritor stated that he knew of very
lew places in the States where as |
grod a quality could be secured.
Clair Stock, President of thePair
board, gave a short report on tho
Pair Ass’n plans and asked for more
cooperation from the business houses
in Palmer. H& stated that the Pair
board would bo glad to have any one
with ideas for improvement of the
Pair meet with them.
me principal speaker ol the day
was mr. Kirk Stone from the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, who is conduct
ing research work on self-dumping
glacial lakes in Alaska. Mr. Stone
has done considerable research work
on the Mntanuska Colony Project in
former years, and is well known to
the older settlers of the Valley.
Mr. Stone told about his recent
investigations in regard to self
dumping lakes, like lake George.Ho
stated that there were several dif
ferent lakes of this nature in the
Wrangell Mts. and on the north side
of the Chugach Range. However, none
of them arc as spectacular as Rake
George, and some would bo difficult!
to got to on foot.
Mr. Stone is flying v/ith Lcs
Green, and has had some very nice
weather so far.
Tho new Farmers Market started
off with a bang last Saturday .While
only a limited amount of produce
was available, the day proved to
be nice and there was a lot of in
terest in the project.
Mr. Richard Blue, who came from
Homer where ho has been Extension
Agent during the past months, has
been appointed by Director Hollist
of Fairbanks as Extension Agent for
Calmer. Mr. Bluo replaces Mr.Parker
Lester, who has rosigned.
Mr. Blue's wife and small son are
in Homer. They will join him when
he has found living accomodations.
Mr. C.A. Brewer and family of
Doer Park, Washington, arc expected
to arrive in Palmer early in August.
Mr.-Brewer will replace Ruth C.
Pierson as Manager of the M.E.A.
FfJ'TWELL P.CRIC
The United Protestant Church is
planning a picnic for Sunday, June
22, at Linn's Lake. Both Sunday
School Services and Church Services
will bo held at the picnic site, be
ginning at the usual time, followed
by a picnic dinner.
The church wi 11 furnish coffee
and ice-cream. Each family is asked
to bring their own dishes and enough
fO'Xl for a c cnplctc meal for their
family.
The picnic is planned a s a farewell
occassion for the Alfson family, who
leave August first.
QUESTION: "If prices are supposed
to be controlled, why do wo see so
many increases in some items, espec
ially fcod3?"
ANSWER: Certain increases are legal,
such as farm products which a re pre
sently below parity, and also manu
factured products which have risen tc
ol low for material and labor costs
since last June. These increases re
flect in Alaska several months after
being put into effect in the states,
due to the shipping lag.
WANTED: Good home for some cute
kittens. See Cap Allen--phonc
Mr. and Mrs. R. Rebarchcck and
daughters flew up from I.Iineapolis
Wed. evening. They have been visit
ing friends and relatives and their
old hone place, Grcystone, Minn.