Xolvalcade—
(Continued from page 1)
arrangement of dark colors, but
osavid, blue, gold, deep orange,
■maroons, purple and black. Cacti,
-succulents, sedums, etc., with
blossoms if possible, will repre
sent the “Far West”. “Gold Rush
Days” will be pictured with ar
rangements of mining rocks of
<juartz, copper, cinnabar, coal,
with yellows, orange, gold, yel
low daisies, marigold popies cal
endulas, etc.
The “Melting Pot” will have
arrangements in the oriental
trend with mass exotic arrange
ment with figurines, using reds
—from pink through maroon. Up
right arrangements, such as del
phinuium, snaps, glads, scabiosa,
shasta daisies, columbines, all
with foliage, will represent
’"Scientific Progress”. The theme
-of “Religion” will be carried out
in arrangements of roses, lilies,
iris, carnations, fushias and oth
ers, with the use of figurines.
“Hawaii” arrangements will fea
ture fruits, flowers of vivid col
ors, coleus, ranunculus, tromus,
with birds, etc. and “Alaska” ar
rangements will be all white,
made with any flower in white
such as achillea, shasta and regu
lar daisies, etc. Dark containers,
figurines and foliage will be part
«f the arrangement.
Valley residents are invited to
■chose one of the above themes
land begin plans for an arrange
ment, following the requirements
lor entry.
In addition to the arrange
ments, there will be classes for
►entry of flower specimen. Addi
tional information and copies of
the requirements may be secured
.from Mrs. Marjorie Cook. Rules,
regulations, and judging methods
will follow those used during the
Valley Fairs and at other Garden
■Club flower shows.
SALES TAX AUDITS
OIN IMPARTIAL BASIS
iHlans are going forward for
-spot audits of sales tax returns
-t) the city, it was reported this
week.
During the meeting of the City
Council last week it was voted
4o hire an auditor to make spot
^checks in business houses within
~abe city who are making sales tax
^returns to the city. The audits
will be conducted in a sparging
scanner with no particular ac
counts in mind, Mayor Wilson
3said this week.
Community—
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munity College was a guest at
the luncheon and told Chamber
members of some operations in
that college that could be applied
to a like college in Palmer. He
told Chamber members that it is
amazing the interest shown in
the many courses offered in An
chorage by the high school
graduates and adults. He spoke
of its great impact on the com
munity. He said that all over Al
aska people are thinking “Com
munity College,” he said he was
not surprised to learn that Pal
mer was thinking along these
lines. He said that winter atten
dance is heavy; courses offered
are varied.
It was brought out that Palmer
has a higher rate of Master and
Doctor Degrees than any other
community and that many of
these persons could be worked
into the instruction phase of the
program.
Dr. Allan Mick, director of the
University of Alaska Extension
Service said that he feels the
Community College idea is about
to “break in Palmer”. Two blocks
formerly in existence no longer
present a problem that of the
method of financing and the fac
ilities. He pointed out that the
University of Alaska would be
unable to do anything toward fi
nances this biennium but suggest
ed that the University be ap
proached and asked for justifi
cation of a Community College
here in Palmer.
It was suggested that someone
he found in the community to act
as the head of the organization
of such a college. Dr. Mick said
he felt it was too big a job to
be handled under a committee
alone. “It should be someone who
has time to devote to it and he
should receive a salary for hisJ
WATER USERS MUST
CONTINUE TAKING
METER READINGS
Ted Buzby of the water depart
ment explained this week that
the water meter reading that his
department will be conducting is
just a routine quarterly checkup
on the operation of the meters.
“It doesn’t mean that the water
users will no longer have to read
their own meters each month”,
he pointed out. Members of the
City Council authorized the
water department to make the
periodical readings as a check on
the operation of the meters.
work,” it was suggested.
Hurley pointed out that al
though the committee, which is
composed of Hurley, as chairman,
and Holland Snodgrass, Stewart
Durrant, Rev. Bertran Rutan, and
Mrs. Charles Marsh, will be do
ing the survey and initial work
toward getting a Community
College for Palmer, the final de
cision will be up to the Palmer
Board of Education.
Other guests at the meeting in
cluded Mrs. James Hurley; John
Triber of the Alaska Railroad
freight department, Anchorage;
and Clarence Kraus, Alaska Rail
road depot agent in Palmer.
Members of the appointed com
mittee met for the first time last
night and have prepared a ques
tonnnaire which will be mailed
throughout the valley. The Ex
tension Service mailing list will
be used and because many per
sons are not on this list copies
will be available at the Exten
sion Service office, the high
school, or The Frontiersman of
fice. The questionnaires should
be filled out and returned to any
of the above offices or the Ma
tanuska Valley Bank as soon as
possible. They are being used to
determine the amount of inter
est in the proposed college.
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