A. G. T. Schedules
Guinness Comedy
Palmer Alaska Community
Theatre presents Saturday eve
ning, October 23 in the United
Protestant Church social hall, the
J. Arthur Rank production of
“Kind Hearts and Coronets”, !
starring Alec Guiness.
This film is the hilariously
tragic story of the tenth Duke of
Chalfont and the eight people
<all eight roles played by Guin
ness) who had to be done away
with before the title was his. A
■career of homicide ends in the
House of Lords.
Tickets may be obtained from
ACT chairman, Dan Fleming or
ttefore 8 p.m- at the social hall.
MASONS TO MEET
The attention of all Royal Arch
Masons is called to a regular
meeting which will be held Tues
day evening, October 2 at 8 p.m.
in Carpenters’ Hall.
BESS DUGAS BUYS
KUT 'N KURL SHOP
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Dugas of
Palmer left by plane this week
for a vacation trip to Texas. Prior
to leaving Mr. Dugas announced
her purchase of the Kut ’N Kurl
Beauty Shop, which she will op
erate in conjunction with her shop
in the Co-Op shopping area, the
Valley Beauty Shop, on her re
turn. During her absence the Val
ley Beauty Shop will be operated
by Mrs. LaVonne Johnson.
1956 CONVENTION
DATES SET BY LEGION
The official dates ror the 38th
national convention of the Ameri
can Legion in Los Angeles, Calif
ornia in 1956 were fixed on Octo
ber 4 by the National executive
committee as September 3 to 6,
inclusive. The NEC also approv
ed a post convention tour to the
Hawaiian Islands following the
Los Angeles conclave in 1956.
TOURS
CHARTERS
Valley Taxi Service
Located in Matanuska Hotel
TELEPHONE 3781 OR 2011 PALMER, ALASKA
Norm's Super Service
Leased from Hartley Meters by Norm Hartung
HOURS-7 A.M.-IOP.M.
Tires - Batteries - Chains - Gas & Oil
Tire Repair - Anti-Freeze
Competitive Prices and Quick Service
„ EVEN on mars\
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BREAD'S THE BEST /
V ON EARTH 1jJ
Sure, Donald Duck Bread tastes
good! More important, it’s rich
in milk proteins, vitamins and
minerals—the vital food elements
needed by growing kids. Makes
delicious toast, too. Try it! Your
entire family will love it.
PALMER BAKING CO.
NOTICE
Haugan's Westside
Service
Winter Hours — *«—
• 8 A.M. - 9 P.M. WEEKDAYS
• 8 fl.M.- II P.M. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
GAS, OIL, LUDRIGATION, TIRES & GAR REPAIRS
Food Prices Lower,
Economist Reports
The recent upward movement
of food prices in Alaska has halt
ed, at least temporarily, accord
ing to Hugh A Johnson, econom
ist at the Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Johnson reports that decreases
in prices of 30 food items in five
Alaskan cities ranged from 1.2%
at Fairbanks and Juneau to 2.4%
at Palmer. Prices at Anchorage
decreased 1.7% and at Ketchikan
2.0%. Cities experiencing the
gretest increases during the peri
od March-June, 1954, showed de
creases during the June-Septem
ber period.
This quarterly food price sur
vey shows fats, evaporated milk,
canned fruits, and canned vege
tables leading the downward
turn. Higher prices for beef,
fresh fruits, fruit juices, and co
coa failed to offset the effect of
small declines in various other
items in each of the five cities.
Beef, fresh fruits, and fruit juices
should decline seasonally between
now and Christmas if usual sea
sonal adjustments occur, he stat
ed.
Grocery price series in Alaska !
included four cities on January 1
15, 1952. Comparisons are possible
with this base period for the 30
items priced, Johnson said. An
chorage prices now average 2.2% |
lower than in January 1952, and
are about the same as September,
a year ago.
Palmer prices now average 1.2
below the level of January, 1952, |
and the same as a year ago
| Fairbanks prices now average
3.2% above the base of January,
1952, but are 0.9% lower than in
September 1953.
Juneau prices on September 15
were 3.0% above January, 1952,
and 1.7% above a year ago.
The survey of prices at Ketchi
kan was begun in September 1953.
They now average 3.2% higher
than a year ago, but are 2.0%
below their June level. Ketchikan
has gone through a serious price
rise, caused by the sudden influx
of families connected with the
pulp mill, Johnson’s report stated.
Further adjustments to put food
prices in line are to be expected
during the months ahead.
Prices from Sitka were first
collected for this survey in Sep
tember, 1954. They show that
prices in Sitka generally are high
er than in Juneau, but lower
than in Anchorage.
Alaska Food Prices and
Seattle Prices
Costs of living in Alaska usual
ly are related by government and
union bargainers to comparable
cost^ in Seattle. It is well-known
that Seattle is expensive compar
ed to most American cities and
that Alaska is far more expensive
than Seattle, his report stated.
The Federal government recogniz
es these increased costs in part
by granting a 25% salary differ
ential to its employees stationed
in Alaska Union wage' scales in
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525 East 4tb Ave.
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Anchorage
Alaska are set higher for the
ame reason, the economist
pointed out.
The Alaska grocery survey ap
plies only to foods and assumes
hat the items priced will serve
as an indicator of general chang
es in costs of living. It is not to
^e confused with the official
Cost of Living Index released by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
cities in the states. Expenses for
heat, light, housing, transporta
tion. clothing, etc., change less
rapidly than do food prices.
The surveys of food costs in Al
aska show that between two and
three months are required for
price changes in Seattle to reach
interior Alaska consumers. This
will vary with distance, transport
service, and the frequency groc
ers order from wholesalers. There
fore, a two-month lag for com
parisons provides a rough aver
age of price conditions. Johnson
stated a choice of the second
month over the third month us
ually will cause changes in the
order of only 0.1% to 0.2% in
the relative position.
The cost of 20 grocery items
comparable in size and quality in
six Alaskan cities on September
15 were compared with the cost
of the same items in Seattle as
reported for July, 1954. During
July Seattle was 3.6% higher than
the average of 56 cities on these
items as reported by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
Groceries that cost $9.10 in
Seattle on July 15, 1954, cost
$11.30 on September 15 in Ket
chikan, $1185 in Juneau, $12.53
in Sitka, $12.80 in Palmer, $12.85
in Anchorage and $14.49 in Fair
banks.
By this method of calculation,
September groceries cost 124.2%
in Ketchikan, compared to Seat
tle prices. In Juneau they cost
130.2%; Sitka, 137.7%; Palmer
140.7%; Anchorage, 141-2% and
Fairbanks 159.2%. The spread be
tween Seattle and Southeastern
Alaska increased slightly during
the past 12 months. It decreased
slightly in Interior Alaska. This
probably, Johnson said, is a re
flection' of general business ac
tivity in the two regions.
GIRL SCOUTS HONOR
LEADER WITH SHOWER
Palmer Girl Scouts of Troop 2
tendered a stork shower to their
leader, Mrs. Paul Martin, on Sat
urday, October 2 at the Martin
home. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were presented by the girls.
Those attending were: Scouts
Carol Hartung, Helen Schaefer,
Susan . Harrington, Margaret
Johnson, Anne Jones, Shannon
Mick, Lila Ann Graham, Andrea
Monehan, Alice Buzby, Barbara
Brewster, Kathy Stephan, Ericka
Kalwies, and Phoebe Martin. Also
Mrs. Andrew Monehan and Mrs.
George Brewster.
Of EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL- :
IARY, Legion Hall, 8 p.m.
LUTHERAN TURKEY DINNER, |
Church basement, 5-8 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
MAT. VALLEY NURSES AS
SOCIATION, Health Center, 8
p.m.
SQUARE DANCING, Moose Hall,
8:30 p.m. Public invited.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
SPORTSMEN ANNUAL GAME
DINNER, Elks hall, 6 p.m.
Members and guests
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 24
UNITED NATIONS DAY
SKI CLUB WORK PARTY, Lit
tle Susitna slopes, 1 p.m.
MONDAY. OCTOBER 25
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P
Church, 7 p.m.
BAND BOOSTER CLUB, School
library, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUT MEETING, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s Office,
7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health Center, 2-4 p.m.
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
GARDEN CLUB
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
lodge, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
15 ENROLLED IN
SECOND CIVIL DEFENSE
FIRST AID CLASS
Fifteen area "esidents enrolled
in the second of , two Civil De
fense first aid courses which are
being given in Palmer this fall,
according to Mrs. Florence San
del, RN, instructor. The 18-hour
American Red Cross course will
be held two hours each Tuesday
night for a nin week period, in
the basement of the United Pro
testant Church, from 8 to 10 p.m.
On Wednesday of this week
Mrs. Sandell opened first aid in
struction classes at Wasilla, where
over 30 residents of that area have
enrolled for the Civil Defense
class.
Following the completion of
these standard first aid courses,
Mrs. Sandel announced there will
Wedding Announcement
Mrs. Paul James of Sutton has
announced the coming marriage
of her sister, Nora Boehmer, to
Don Maynick, both of Sutton.
The wedding will be held in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phil
O’Neill, Saturday, November 6.
A reception following the cere
mony will be held at the Alpine
Inn from 8 to 10 p.m. All friends
are invited to attend the recep
tion.
be an advance first aid class for
those who desire further instruc
tions. Advance first aid card hold
ers are required to have a total
of 30 hours of instruction—those
who have taken the 18-hour stan
dard course will be required to
take another 12 hours to qualify
for the advance card.
OCTOBER 24 ^
10:00 Sunday School Classes i
11:00 Morning Worship — Sermon "The Social
Responsibilities of Christians and Gambling" .
7:00 Junior High and Senior High Westminster tJL*
Fellowship Groups yl)*
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL JSlt*
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Have you ever stopped to think just what the
electricity that this rural electric system distributes
has meant to the farm families which receive it?
It would be hard to measure the total impact, but
let’s consider just a few of the things electricity has
done for farm life.
It has brought to the farm lights and running
water and indoor plumbing—modern conveniences
which have made work easier and leisure pleasanter.
It has given the farmer electrical equipment to speed
his work, increase his efficiency and his productivity,
to help him meet the challenge of producing more
with less manpower. It has given the farmwife a
host of electric appliances to lighten the intolerable
drudgery that sent so many of her predecessors to
an early grave.
In short, electricity has made farm life competitive
with city life. By making farm life attractive instead
of just bearable, it has helped to check the trend
toward rural depopulation, has helped to keep the
necessary balance of agriculture in our economy.
We are especially proud that the rural electric
systems, which still serve a majority of America’s
farms, were the pioneers and guiding force in bring
ing electricity to the farm.
Copyright, 1954, by Notional Rural Electric Cooperative Auociation