By Mary Lee Council
Secretary to Delegate Bartlett
Ekluina
Congressional action was com
pleted prior to adjournment on
the measure to increase the ap
propriate authorization for the
Eklutna hydroelectric project to
■$33 million.
In 1950 the Congress authorized
the construction of the anticipat
ed 30,000 kilowatt project to pro
vide power and energy to the An
chorage and Matanuska Valley
areas in the amount of $20,365,
-100 for which appropriations were
later made. Since that time the
Bureau of Reclamation has re
vised its estimates due to rising
costs after the original estimates
were made and other factors and
It was found necessary to ask
Congress for a higher ceiling on
the project, now approximately
60 percent completed.
The amendments incorporated
in the legislation as it went to the
President include a provision for
negotiation of a contract between
the federal government and the
city of Anchorage for acquisition
of the present facilities on Lake
Eklutna owned by the city. Con
sideration for the transfer of title
would be project power furnished
to the city in an amount and at
such rates as to compensate the
city for its properties.
Alaska Legislation
The President signed one of
..Delegate Bartlett’s bills into law
this week and received four more
when the Senate completed legis
lative action on the measures. j
The new law on the statute
■bocks permits oil leases on school
lands in Alaska with the proceeds
to go to the territorial treasury I
fcr the support of pubic schools.
The other four measures all pro
vide for sale of land to organiza
tions and individuals ranging
from one lot to 462 acres.
Expense" for Judges
The Senate and House in the
final week before adjournment
reached an agreement on legis
lation governing the amount of
mcney federal judges in Alaska !
and elsewhere would be allowed
for expenses while travelling on
FLIERS CHANGE DATE
FOR BREAKFAST FLIGHT
The Homer breakfast flight
planned by the Matanuska Air
mens’ Association has been post
poned until August 15 and 16,
members of the flight committee
announced this week.
fioth fields are in excellent con
dition, they reported and the
beach is good for any size single
engine plane all the way to Hom
•oi However, they said, Ninilchik
and Anchor Point fields should
oe avoided.
Those planning to make the
trip" are told that beach landings
should be made at half-tide levels
whenever possible to avoid soft
spots at high tide level and above.
All pilots are asked to register
at the field or with the commit
tee before Saturday.
court business.
The bill as it went to the Presi
I dent increases from $10 to $15
I the amount which will be reim
j bursed to judges for such travel
| expenses. The Senate had allow
ed this figure but had included
a provision reimbursing the
judges for travel on official busi
ness by privately owned automo
biles at the ra : of 7 cents a mile.
The House made no provision for
mileage but had provided a ceil
ing of $25 on the subsistence ex
penses.
Co-Op Annual Meet
Set for Saturday
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation will meet this Saturday
August 15, for their annual meet
ing and election of board mem
bers. The meeting will be held
in the Palmer School gymnasium,
starting at 10:00 a.m. Luncheon
will be served to those members
attending. In addition to the elec
tion of five board members, an
nual reports will be given on the
financial condition of the associa
tion, projected plans and other
transactions.
Flowers...
Made to Order Bouquets
Tastefully Arranged
For Pleasure ared
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WILL BE CLOSED ON
TUESDAYS
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Utile League Winds
Up Season with Party
Members of the Palmer Little
; League and their parents had
their “wind-up” party Monday
evening. Because of rain, the
event was postponed to that date
from Sunday. Ball games schedul
ed between the boys and their
parents found the younger gen
eration on the short end of the
score at the end of the first game.
However, the boys retaliated in
the second game and trimmed
their parents. Jack Leek, star pit
cher for the parents was also los
ing pitcher. “Tiny” Wade, stretch
ing a slide from third base to
home collided with Little League
Jimmy Fogg with no serious re
sults.
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Following the games, refresh
ments were served. Mothers of
the players furnished cakes and
cookies; the Co-Op furnished the
1 ice cream and the Anchorage Cold
; Storage furnished the pop.
All boys who have uniforms
(other than All-Star members)
are asked to wash or dry-clean
their uniforms and- turn them in
at the Matanuska Hotel as soon
1 as possible. Names of each boy re
turning his suit should be turned
in at the same time.
Anyone desiring pictures of the
teams which were taken by the
Palmer Studio Monday night is
asked to contact Ray Adams at
his studio in the Palmer Drug
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building and leave their orders.
The wind-up party officially
closed the Little League season.
Any games now played will be
unofficial.
Members of the Palmer All
Star team will play an unofficial
game with the Fort Richardson
Rocket team Saturday, August 15.
Players are asked to meet at the
Little League diamond injPalmer
at 10:00 a.m., with each boy asked
to take his own lunch and as a
possibility, his swim suit. Trans
portation is being arranged.
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ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Carpenters, Remember I
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
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