KEA Reports Banner Year In 1962,
Number Of Consumers Totals 1,427
A large crowd was on hand Mon
day night as the KEA held its 22nd
annual meeting and overwhelm
ingly approved changes in the ar
ticles of incorporation and by-laws
to enable the cooperative to set up
a capital credits program, as most
REA sponsored units in the lower
48 have done.
The vote on the Articles of In
corporation change was 79-1 and on
the bylaws 78-1.
Bob Dawson made the financial
report for the organization show
ing total assets of $1,716,031.55, and
an operating margin of $84,548.17.
Mentioned during the evening
was the possibility if a rate seduc
tion in the Mature and a survey for
a hydro-electric plant.
MftNAEES’S REPORT
In-the manager^ report made by
Leon Johnson he pointed out that
KEA has 115 more costumers
a year ago and now the total is
1,427, an all-time high. Average
billing for a residence is $14.87 and
for a business establishment $41.87
in 1962.
Disconnects due to delinquency
decreased 19 per cent, Johnson
stated.
His report also brought out that
the system has the highest density
of any REA cooperative in the U.S.
with 1,427 consumers on 39 miles
of line for an average of 36.5 con
sumers per mile. Line maintenance
is one of the major items of ex
pense due to salt spray, trees and
debris blown through lines during
high winds.
The report concluded 1962 has
■been a banner year because of in
creased sales and decreased main
tenance, with weather and com
munity growth playing an impor
tant role in this progress.
andheconanmer data department
it was brought out that there were
886 disconnects, 988 connects, 42
conversions to 220, 26 obtaining
new services, 184 services discon
nected due to delinquency and a
total of 1427 billed at of Dec. 31,
1962.
NOTICE
Scotch Doubles at Elks Bowling
Lanes starting March 16. Phone
6-5222 for reservations.
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Both Standard Furnace Oil
and Standard Stove Oil
are super-refined to burn clean.
CALL US TODAY FOR PROMPT SERVICE
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE WE HAVE
Automatic Keep-Filled Service
Home and Office Standard Plant
486-2300 486-5115
$100,000 Sought
For School Study
A House Bill, No. 109, asking
for an act appropriating the sum
of $100,000 be appropriated from
the general fund to the Department
of Public Works for advance plan
ning and construction has been in
troduced by Rep. Gil Jarvela of
Kodiak.
The sum appropriated by the act
would be reimbursed to the gen
eral fund from proceeds of the
bond sale.
Remember
Philip Hanson is Coming
on Tuesday, march 12
8:15 P.H. KS. Anditorinm
LIU'S CAFE
OPEN
DAY & HITE
Sundays
6 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Here Are City’s
Heaviest Power
Consumers In ’62
Who are the heaviest users of
electric power on Kodiak Island?
Well, holding the No. 1 spot
is the City of Kodiak which paid
$21,415.54 last year. Next was
the U.S. Air Force (White Alice)
with $19,638.40, and in third spot
the UJS. Coast Guard (Loran
Station) $1548542.
Others from fourth eleventh
position are as follows:
Alaska Packers $15,54340;
Alaska Ice and Storage as of
“-- -
May 1 $13,672; King Crab, Inc.
$13,574.40; Kodiak Schools $12,
163.05; O. Kraft and Son $9,
730.60; Donnelley and Aeheson
$6,154.32; Alaska King Crab $5.
234.06; and U.S. Air Force
(ACS) $4,624.40.
RESEARCH VESSEL
The U.S. Bureau of Commercial
Fisheries salmon research vessel,
George B. Kelz, moored at the
Alaska Ice & Storage dock on
Thursday, according to Delia Lu
cas, office manager for the cold
storage firm.
Read the dasstfioda for profit,
use them for results.
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You Can
Plant
Your Own
But Meanwhile
Remember at “Flowers by Elaine" you’ll find daffodils, pot
plants, cut flowers, and don’t forget to order that corsage for
the missus for the Elks Smorgasbord, Saturday, March 16.
FLOWERS By ELAINE
Phone 486—5225 c/o City Market
EDIE and LEGS
at the
BEACHCOMBERS
Invite One and All
(Over 21)
Free Spaghetti Dinners
— FREE — Garlic Bread, Too
Served Every Friday From 9 p.m. to 12:01 a.m.
Entertainment Nightly — Featuring —
Kenai Tony THE ALASKAN HILLBILLIES
Lead Guitar ___
AtIpv Playing Your Requests
For Your Dancing and
The Drummer Listening Pleasure
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... .. Steaks — Chicken — Prawns
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10 p.m. ’til 5 a.m. 10 p.m. ’till 5 a.m.