MEA to Operate “Remote” Plant
The Matanuska Electric As-1
sociation has investigated pow
er development in the Montana
area and will investigate de
velopment in other sections of
"Clean
with Sanitone"
ALASKA CLEANERS
NEW PICK UP STATION
Agent
JOYCE MAY
Palmer Hiway at
Sherrod's Vegetable Stand
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the MEA service area, it was
announced this week by Mason
LaZelle, MEA manager.
“It appears that the REA
concept of installation of small
plants as a temporary source
of power, prior to electrical
interconnection in the area is
feasible, can be utilized,” La
Zelle said. To this end, MEA on
January 8 acquired generating
facilities of Nabesna Mining
Corporation which were sold at
auction.
These facilities consist of a
75 KW Washington diesel and
a 60 KW Caterpillar diesel elec
tric unit.
These units, LaZelle said,
are of ideal size to install in
such sites as Montana. This
type of operation will no doubt
tie in with the area develop
ment plan, which is to be ac
complished in the near future,
he added.
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STRANGE
THINGS HAPPEN
By Heinie Snider
ONE OF THE FIRST mining
laws were formed at Harris
burg, Alaska on February 9,
1881. None but bona fide Am
erican citizens had a right to
participate in making laws for
the government of America.
Because only a fewr could prove
their citizenships it was resolv
ed (everyone voting "yes” on
the motion) to have persons
wishing to participate, take an
oath. Lieutenant Commander
C. H. Rockwell then adminis
tered the following oath: I
solemnly and sincerely swear
that I am a citizen, so help me
God.” (Harrisburg mining dis
trict, located in Southeast Al
aska, was later named Juneau.)
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ALASKA'S MT. McKINLEY
National Park covers 2,000,000
acres; Glacier Bay National
Monument, 2M« million acres;
Prince William Sound and
Kenai, two million acres; and
the Pribilof Island is the home
the northern seals. The U. S.
uses the term, “game preserve”
instead of the customary “game
reserve”.
OUR CALENDAR begins on
Januray 1, but in the State of
Alaska the year begins, accord
ing to the Tlingit Indian's cal
endar, the latter part of August
when birds come down from
the mountains and animals
prepare for their winter sleep.
FIVE YEARS AGO we were
among 100 passengers on the
airliner, “The Flying Dutch
man”. The trip from Amster
dam to New York was made in
exactly 12 hours. Now airliners
fly the same distance in five
hours. How long will it take a
plane five years from now to
cover the 'ame distance? We
wonder also, how long a land
ing field should be to land a
plane with such terrific speed
—safely! . . . and where in . . .
may I ask, can they build such
a landing field in Juneau?
NEW START
The fellow with a sunny dis
position is convinced that every
day is the last day of the year.
PRODUCED 100% ON ALASKA FARMS
BETTER
BECAUSE
IT'S
FRESHER
You can taste
the difference
because Matanuska
Maid FRESH milk
is days fresher . . .
. . far richer . . .
. . richer in vitamins.
DAIRY FARMERS
ALASKA
Elks Planning
Busy Calendar
Palmer Elks are planning
many activities during the
coming month, including bingo !
games each Tuesday, regular
meetings on Wednesday and
games on Thursday nights.
On Saturday, January 27
they are planning their annual
“Days of ’98” party, with cos
tumes optional. There will be
prizes, games, dancing, and
“more fun than at the Purple !
Bubble Ball” the committee
states.
The following evening Elks j
and their families are invited j
to attend a roast beef dinner;
to be served by the lodge.
On January 31 there will be
initiation of new members and j
on that date a chicken dinner j
will be served to all Elks at- ]
tending the meeting. And |
speaking of dinners—on Febru- j
ary 3 a cooked-to-your-order j
New York steak dinner will be
served.
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HI-SCHOOL
HI-LITES
By Mary Johnson
On January 1(5, orders were
taken for senior announce-1
ments. Students were required |
to place orders on Tuesday to :
receive the announcements ]
through the school. The an- • i
nouncements cost 17c a piece 1
and the cards $2.25 - $2.75 per i
hundred. | j
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The school sweater order was )
received at the beginning of )
the week. All students who had j
paid m lull were given their i,
sweaters. j <
The first semester has end- j
;d and senior speech and U. S. .
government classes have traded |
places. Miss Elizabeth Gaines |
nas a new set of “quaking" J
speech students, and Mr. Lee |
Plumbley has a set of relieved
‘speechless” students.
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Palmer
WILLIAM BOUWENS FAMILY
ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S REUNION PARTY
A family reunion was held
n the form of a New Year’s
>arty by the William Bouwens
amily who rented the Grange
tall for their get-together.
Attending the annual event
rom the Anchorage area were:
Villiam and Alice Stewart and
hree sons; Fred and Skip Mar
in and daughter and three vis
tors. From Huston came Ed
vard and June Bouwens, two
ons and two daughters; John
nd Audrey Linnebur, their
hree daughters and one son;
nd one guest.
Attending from Palmer were
Jack and Eunice Flint, their
three daughters, one son and
two grandchildren; Jim and Es
ther Bouwens and two daugh
ters; Wayne and Marge Bou
wens and their three sons and
one daughter; Norman and
Jeanne Farmer and their dau
ghter. and Mr and Mrs. Harry
Duff, Felim Sorenson, and Ron
nie Bouwens, and the two
guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs.
William Bouwens, long-time
valley residents.
Rod-caught salmon record is
an 83 lb. fish.
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Now
Ford frees you forever
«/
from the expense and bother
of* frequent ear servicing.
Twice-a-year maintenanee is here
and only the cars from Ford
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have it!
In a new Ford Galaxie or Fairlane, the
odometer rolls ofT a long 6,000 miles
between every service stop. Compare
this with other ’62 cars and here’s what
vou'll find: many cars still have to cheek
in for service every 1.000 miles; some
every 2.0(H) miles; others every 4,000
miles. Only the cars from Ford need
service only twice a year, or every 6,<M)0
miles.
When vou own a '62 Galaxie or
Fairlane, you don't have to drive with
one eye on the odometer to make sure
you're not forgetting an oil change or
a grease job or other servicing. Ford’s
twice-a-year maintenance save* you
time, saves you mone\. Just one stop
every 6,000 miles takes care of servic
ing. You II go 30,000 miles between
major lubrications, 6,000 miles between
oil changes and minor lubrications. L’
years or 30,000 miles without changing
engine coolant-antifreeze. Brakes adjust
themselves.
Why buy a service headache when
Ford is ready with the cure'.'' See vour
ford Dealer—and see how
close Ford has come to the
fdl-it-and-foreet-it car!
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Galaxie &
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SEE HOW CARE-FREE DRIVISC CAS BE!
by FORD
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STITH MOTORS
VALDEZ, ALASKA