School Board
Hears Protests
A number of parents of Palmer
iftudents attended the February
'12 meeting of the Palmer Board
of Education and lodged pro
tests regarding the method of
coaching and some teaching dut
ies that are being operated. Sev
eral of these persons spoke to
Board members on the subjects.
Information reported to the
Board will be taken under con
sideration and a solution worked
out by the' Board in the near
future.
Because of disturbing incidents
occuring on two recent out-of
town basketball trips the possible
elimination of basketball this
year had been considered. As a
solution to the problem it was
decided to complete the season,
which consists of one game here
against Anchorage and participa
tion in the Basketball Tourna
ment in Anchorage, with a pos
sible change in coaching duties.
Palmer will meet the Anchor
age, Eagles in a game in the lo
cal gym on February 21. The
tournament is slated for Febru
ary 26 - March 1.
ANCHORAGE BAKERY
SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
Gilman Bakery of Anchorage
were successful bidders for pro
perty of the Palmer Baking Com
pany Which was auctioned to the
public at tne premises last Fri
day. The sale was ordered by the
Internal Revenue Department.
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SERVICES EACH SUNDAY
11 A. M„ GRANGE HALL
Boxing Matches—
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ound—without any charge. We
can help by buying tickets and
attending these interesting
evets. Why not send ‘Mom’ to
the hospital association meeting
and you and the boys attend the
fights?”
Tickets'are on sale throughout
the valley area. They may be
purchased at Alpine, at Tee
land’s in Whsilla; the Explorer
Scouts have tickets for sale as
well as a number of local per
sons, and they may be purchased
at the door. Wilson Woods, who
is chairman of the event, said
there will be a ringside section
but that no reserved seats will
be sold. ‘‘Those who want to sit
ringside will have to get there
early”, he added.
Ernie Bishop has volunteered
the use of a truck to transport
the boxing ring to Palmer and re
turn it to the Anchorage Athletic
Club which is making it avail
able at no cost, Wilson stated.
During the evening a new oxy
gen tent, recently delivered to
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital,
will officially be presented to
the hospital by Wilson Woods,
Heart Association chairman in
this area.
COUNCIL NOTES
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taken by the city.
Tax Assessor William Wake
land told the Council that there
were only 28 delinquent tax ac
counts for the last half of ’57 in
the combined city and school dis
trict area. Following a discussion
regarding the collection of per
sonal property taxes from the
Palmer Baking Company the
council authorized the city at
torney and tax assessor to pro
ceed with action to make collec
tion.
The sum ot iwus was voiea to
help offset expenses of the Great
er Palmer Civil Deefnse director,
A1 V. Hagen’s attendance at a
special emergency course being
held for leading CD directors at
Battle Creek, Michigan, March
10-14. Through CD transportation
of Hagen and other CD leaders
throughout Alaska, will be pro
vided as far as Tacoma, Wash.
The funds provided by Palmer
and other cities allows each man
$12 per diem and $188 for trans
portation to Battle Creek from
Tacoma and return to the city.
The request for this assistance
was made by Ed Fortier, CD di
rector, who highly praised Hagen
for his active work in Civil De
fense work in Alaska, citing him ‘
as one of CD’s most outstanding
volunteers. The special course
will provide training for the CD
directors participating. Council
members spoke of considable
time and efforts devoted to Civil
Defense by Hagen and that such
a training course will be to bene
fit to the city, providing a know
ledge of what to do, if the need
ever arose.
* * *
Members of the Council voted
unanimously to concurr with
the School District on tax relief
to be granted the M.V.F.C.A. in
their new grain elevator, allow
ing a five-year tax exemption on
the industry, exclusive of the in
ventory.
The budget, as prepared and
presented by the budget commit
tee, was accepted as presented,
(Vith salaries to be adjusted from
the contingency fund.
Ordinance No. 75 was read by
title for its second reading. The
ordinance provides for the crea
tion of a planning commission
and its powers.
Ordinance 30, which establishes
building lines, was referred to
the Planning Commission for
study,
Council members voted to pur
chase one uniform for each mem
ber of the police department,
with the police committee to ap
prove of uniform chosen.
The city clerk was instructed
to notify the police department
of peddlars selling clothing with
out proper city licenses.
Salary scales for city employ
ees were presented for approval
by the personnel committee. The
proposal resulted in lengthy dis
cussions with city employees par
ticipating. With minor changes,
the scales were adopted as pre
sented and are as follows: City
clerk (and magistrate): $7800 per
year; Secretary, $350 per month;
Health officer, $600 per year; Po
lice and fire chief, $7992 per
year; Patrolman, $6600 per year;
Jailer, $720 per year; Street de
partment head, $7992; Water de
partment head, $7992; City at
torney, $350 per month; Council
man, $15 per Council meeting at
tended; and Mayor, $25 per meet
ing attended.
Council members voted to set
up a job description record
which will be presented to the
employees and Council for ap
proval* It is to be presented at
the next Council meeting slated
for February 25.
Bills approved for payment
were $3,183.51 from the general
fund and $204.04 from the water
fund.
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MANUALS AVAILABLE
FOR NEW DRIVERS
Alaska’s first Driver’s Manual
for the use of new dirvers pre
paring to take their driver’s ^li
cense examination is now avail
able at the office of the Territqri
ial Police in the Palmer City
Hall. The Manual contaihs an exi
planation of the principal traffic
signs and signals and traffic regu
lations.
Superintendent A. P. Brandt
of the Territorial Police states
that the Department will soon re
vise written and driving exam
inations to make them more dif
ficult and require a higher level
of proficiency on the part of be
ginning drivers. “The new driv
er’s manual is available without
charge to any person desiring to
apply for their Territorial license
and contains all the essential in
formation which they should
know to become skilled motor
ists,” Brandt said.
MILK PRODUCERS
CHANGE NAME OF
NEW ORGANIZATION
The recently organized group
of dairy farmers in this area have
changed the name of their organ
ization from Independent Dairy
Producers to United Dairy Pro
ducers and are making plans to
incorporate the association.
The working committee, nam
ed by the group to plan the or-.
ganization, has been meeting
regularly, working on articles of
incorporation and bylaws for the
organization. These will be pre
sented to the membership for ap
proval, along with proposals re
garding the type of contract de
sired between the members and
the company which purchases
their milk. Officers of the asso
ciation will be named as soon as
other phases of the organization
progress.
LOCAL SCOUT TROOP
INCREASING IN SIZE
In observance of Boy Scotit
Week the Matanuska Valley Am
erican Legion Post No. 15 has
made a report on their participa
tion in the local Scout program.
The Matanuska Valley Troop
No.654 is sponsored by the local
Legion Post. Two years ago when
the Region took over trooP
there were 11 boys participating
Today there are 35, The Legion
Scout committee consists of Ray
Lancaster, chairman, Ed Smith
and Michael Leach. Marvin Slau
ghter is Scoutmaster and Lan
caster serves as assistant Scout
mSster. In recognition of the out
standing work these Scoutmasters
I are doing with the local troop,
| they were presented with pla
ques by the Western Council.
Each summer for the past two
years Scouts have attended the
summer encampment at Camp
Gorsuch, the Western Council
Bay Scout Camp. There were 1ft
boys the first year; and 14 last
year. Eight boys have graduated
: from the Troop into the Explor
ers, which is sponsored by the
local Elks lodge. Last year 15
boys attended the eight-week
swimming course held at the Spa
in Anchorage.
At the present time the ocom.
committee and the local Sports
men Rifle Club are conducting a
course on the manuel of arms
and handling of guns.
At the last regular meeting of
the Legion Post, Lieutenant
William Sharrow, in charge of
organizing a unit of the National
Guard in the valley, and a Post
member, presented the Scout
Committee with a 16 mm projec
tor and training films.
Meetings are held in the Le
gion hall each Thursday evening
at 7:30 and have an average at
tendance of 25 boys.
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