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A full six-man council waj
present at the April 8 meeting ol
the Palmer Common Council.
Mayor Kenneth Lynn presided.
Among visitors were Ray Mc
Cartney, Lucille Mick, Violet
Ehrhart, and James Keller.
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A second discussion was held
un city business license rates. Mr.
McCartney had appeared before
the Council two weeks ago ask
ing that the ordinance be clari
fied regarding retail licenses and
those issued to plumbers. Follow
ing a discussion at that time, his
request was tabled and was plac
ed on the agenda again this week
fbr further discussion. Mayor
liynn appointed Councilmen Za
hradnicek and Lancaster, mem
bers of the public safety commit
tee to make a study of the or
dinance for future report to the
Council.
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An amendment to Ordinance
'Mo. 15 which establishes building
-lines in the city was approved
■and passed as an emergency mea
sure. The amendment establishes
the building line on Wasilla high
way from Colony Street to Ma
tanuska Street at 30 feet on -bobh
sides of the middle of the road,
with six-foot sidewalk and curb.
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The Council voted to lease,'
with an option to buy, a gravel
jpit located on the John VanRyn
•estate property. Two weeks ago
the council had authorized the
purchase of a five acre lot in
that property. However, this sale
did not prove out and the lease,
with option to buy, is a substitute
for the original plan. The land
ibeing acquired now measures
■slightly over nine acres.
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Another attempt will be made
to set up a meeting with Bureau
asf Public Roads officials to work
«mt problems relative to the pav
:mg to be done in Palmer this
rummer.
* * *
By motion the council voted to
accept tire bid of Ferber Bailey
lo move the log house at the rear
<nf the Pioneer Apartments onto
isn existing basement in that sec
tion providing he assume re
sponsibility. Moving the building
will be contingent upon the city
receiving a quit-claim deed from
Bill Roark on property compris
ing a 2Q-foot alley behind the
'Pioneer Apartments.
It was announced that L. C.
Stock, whose resignation as city
<rlerk-magistrate, took effect April
10, had been checked out by
(members of the budget commit
tee and Mayor Lynn.
* * *
' The Jddhcil went on record ex
pressing a vote of thanks to Stock
for his work with the city. The
(motion cited in particular his ac
TOLL DIALING PLAN
FROM U S. TO ALASKA
ANNOUNCED BY A.C.S.
A program to extend the bene
fits of the nationwide toll dial
ing plan for the United States tc
the Territory of Alaska was an
nounced last week by Colonel
Carl H. Hatch, commanding offi
cer of the U. S. Army Alaska
Communication System.
Under the program ACS toll
centers at Anchorage, Fairbanks,
Ketchikan, and Juneau will be
equipped so that long distance
telephone calls between these
points and cities in the United
States can be dialed directly by
long distance operators.
Service from Anchorage and
i Fairbanks will be inaugurated
! early in January, 1959, when the
' Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company places their automatic
toll switching equipment in op
eration at Seattle. Similar ser
vice will be extended to Ketchi
kan and Juneau when funds and
equipment become available.
Integration of the ACS with the
nationwide dialing plan will be
the most far-reaching advance
ment in communications for Al
aska since the inauguration of
the submarine cable service to
Alaska in 1956, Col. Hatch stated.
During September 1957, the
AOS transferred its responsibil
ities for operation of the Army
Command and administrative
.network to control of the 6th
Army in the states. In January
of this year, the Alaska portion
of this strategic military com
munication network was trans
ferred to the control of the U, S.
Army, Alaska.
Colonel Hatch commented that,
“As a result of the ACS being
relieved of the responsibility for
providing strategic military com
munications for Alaska, the sys
tem is now concentrating on pro
viding more efficient public of
fering service to the territory.’’
BAPTIST BIBLE
SCHOOL CLINIC SET
Dr. Charles Treadway of the
Baptist Sunday School Board,
Nashville, Tennessee, will con-'
duct the Vacation Bible School
Clinic at the First Baptist Church
in Palmer Sunday at 2 p.m.
This is the beginning of pre
paration for Vacation Bible Sch
ool which will be held June 9
through June 20. All workers are
urged to attend.
Brother Ben Hill will be preach
ing each evening through Sun
day, April 13. Everyone is wel
come to attend.
quisition for the city, of valuable
.surplus property. In response
Stock told of his pride in work
ing for his “home town” and ex
pressed his pleasure at having
had the opportunity to work for
the city.
John Deere "520/' ''620," and 720”
Tractors set a new high in operator comfort
and ease of handling. The brand-new Float
Ride Seat absorbs shocks; makes rough
fields seem much smoother. This new seat
can be accurately adjusted to the proper
tension for your weight. Exclusive Roll-O
Matic '‘knee-action” front wheels cut front
end bounce in half; provide a much smooth
er ride in practically all operating condi
tions. Advanced Power Steering takes the
muscle work out of driving the tractor;
frees you of steering effort and fatigue on
every job, in any soil condition. These out
standing features are available only on the
new John Deere ’'520,” '’620,” and ”720'
Tractors. Let us demonstrate the tremendous
difference they make. Stop in soon and take
the tractor ride of your life.
Boy Scouts Complete
Cun Safety Course
Eight Boy Scouts of Troop 654
have successfully completed a
run safety course sponsored by
the Matanuska Valiev Sportsmen
and have been awarded brassards
in recognition of their comple
tion.
The course was held each Mon
day evening for eight weeks and
was completed March 31. Homer
Hayes, MVS member, instructed
the course, assisted by Mary
Louise Johns. Although some in
struction was offered in shooting,
the major part of the course em
phasized safety in the handling
of firearms and ammunition.
Completing the course were:
Hal Ingalls, Jimmy Ehrhart,
Wayne Eckert, David DeVries,
Martin Buzby, Miles France, Ross
Kopperude and Russ Onkka.
f A similar course will probably
be offered again next fall, it was
announced.
Early Registration
Urged for Special
Summer Workshops
Register early for the special
summer workshops at the Uni
versity of Alaska, advises Mrs.
Lydia Fohn-Hansen, associate
director for home demonstration
work. The workshops will be
sponsored by the Home Econ
omics department and the Exten
sion Service.
“Several registrations already
have been received for the work
shops, including one from a wo
man in Hawaii, who has signed
up for the Family Life Work
shop," said Mrs. Fohn Hansen.
The family life course will be
given by Dr. and Mrs. Judson T.
Landis. Dr. Landis is professor;
of family sociology at the Uni
versity of California and a na
tionally known specialist in mar
riage and family relations. He
has published several books, in
cluding “Building a Successful
Marriage” and “Youth and Mar
riage.’ The course is particularly
directed to parents, teachers
counselors and social workers. It
offers one credit (fee is $15) and
! will run from August 4 through
August 8 on the University cam
pus.
Other workshops are: Weaving,
two’ credits ($25), taught by Pro
fessor Vera Clark June 30 - July
18; and Bishop method of cloth
ing construction, two credits ($30)
taught by Kitty Rotruck. A sum
mer session bulletin may be ob
tained by writing Director of
Summer Sessions, University of
Alaska, College, Alaska.
TEENAGE DANCE
FRIDAY EVENING
There will be a teenage dance
at the Moose hall tomorrow eve
ning, immediately following the
Spring Band Concert, it was an
nounced today by members of
the Palmer Moose Lodge, spon
sors of the dances. All local teen
agers are invited to attend. Danc
ing will continue until midnight.
Admission will be 25 cents.
PaSrner Receives—
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other buildings in town, clean
and plant vacant lots, and create
a public park.
“It was felt that Palmer had
set an excellent example in what
a small city can accomplish when
all citizens band toegther in a
community - wide improvement
campaign”, said Jane Douglas,
coordinator of civic programs,
LOOK magazine. “Palmer has
added to Alaska’s recent honors
by receiving a citation of Hon
orable Mention in the 1957 LOOK
competition,” she stated. Palmer
was the only city to be selected
by the judges for honorable men
tion.
In addition to Richmond, other
winners are: Anniston, Ala.; At
iant, Ga.; Columbia. S. C.; De
troit, Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.;
Providence, R. I.; San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and Syracuse, N.Y.
Mrs. Woolcock said today that
had black and white pictures of
projects taken before and after
completion, been available, per
haps Palmer would have received
an even higher recognition.
Homemaker Clubs, the Scouts,
Legion, and many other local or
ganizations participated in the
Beautify Palmer project of the
Palmer Garden Club. All of this
work and that done by several
business establishments and the
City of Palmer, was submitted to
the magazine by Mrs. Woolcock
for judging in the competition.
The Palmer Garden Club hopes
this citation will add impetuous
to what was started last year.
“If each merchant and resident
will first clean and maintain his
or her property, it not only adds
to their self respect, but that of
their neighbors as well. Some of
us are still having trash and gar
bage can problems. We suggest
for those who are interested to
take a look at the Koslosky De
partment Store system, and use
that as an example. A good ap
pearance is better advertising
than wind distribution of one’s
trash”, suggested a spokesman.
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