83 RESIDENTS
SET MINING COURSE
ATTENDANCE RECORD
Registration for the mining ex
tension course of the University
of Alaska closed on October 8
with a record enrollment of 83
valley residents. Interest in the
course is so keen that some per
sons drive from Beaver Lake, 59
miles to Palmer in order to at
tend.
Classes are being conducted
every week-day evening at the
Palmer High School for a two
hour period. They are scheduled
to continue until November 2.
Because of the record enroll
ment. Leo MarkAnthony, instruc
tor, has established two labora
tory periods, the first to run from
6 to 7 p.m., the second from 8 to
9 p-m. From 7 to 8 p.m. is the
lecture period. Instruction is giv
en ir. the fundamentals of pros
pecting. Students are familarized
with mineral identifications, gold
panning, use of the geiger coun
ter and many other prospecting |
methods.
Although registration for the
course has been closed, anyone
interested in attending a lecture
is welcome to do so, MarkAnth
ony stated.
On Sunday afternoon between
30 and 40 persons attended a
|ield trip to the Matanuska River |
where gold panning techniques '
were practiced.
Persons enrolled for the course |
are: Dexter Bacon, Bernardo Sco- ,
lari. Herman Boulanger, Cyril :
Brewer, Judith Bryant, Mildred
Buzby, Sidney Campbell, Frank
Clark. Annabelle Critler, Bertren
Curry. Joseph Czaphnski, Laverne
Diedrich, Rex Ehrhart, Howard
Esslir.gcr, Ralph Farnsworth, and
Eurgie Feigner.
.Also Naomi Flach, Joseph Gal- }
lant. Martha Hall, William Harris, 1
Ben Hermon, Sylvia Hume, Wil- j
liam Hume, Byron Johnson, '
Wanda Kauffeld, Mary King, '
Jessie Klem. Robert Klem, Mar- j
vin Kneff, Maxine Kucera. Tom
Kucera, William Kucera, Lauritz
Loberg, Billie May7, Lester Mears,
Sally Moore, William Paterson,
Ethel Payton, Fred Payton, Frank
Pettit, Jo Puddicombe. Merle
Puddicombe. John Rippy, Don
ald Rueffer. John Sandy7, Henry
Schlesinger, Frederick Sloan,
Jack Scott and John Simmons. |
Also Lonzo Smart, Edna Ste
phens, James Stephens, Gottfried
Stevahn, Norma Sweeney, Dorce
A. Thatcher, Dorace C. Thatcher,
Henrietta Thatcher, Dean Thomp
son. Larry Trowbridge, Pearl
Trowbridge, Kenneth Whatley, )
Gloria Wilson, Carl Wolf, Clara
Wolf, Guy Woodings, Thomas j
Yerbich. Byron Ames, Glen Barn
es, Jerry Gallager, John Mears, I
Dean Parks, Joseph Pichler, Mary
Rippy, Ray Roberts, George
Sharp. David Sweeney, Logan
Trowbridge, Lawrence Vasanoja,
William Barry, Irar.a Bixby, :
John Bozinoff, Howard Roush,
and Paul Stringfield.
FORMER PALMER MAN
M/EDS CORDOVA GIRL
Roberta L. Phillips and Charles
“Chuck” Edmonds, both of Cor
dova, were married at a quiet
wedding ceremony held in the j
Lutheran Church on September j
30 in the presence of a few close ;
friends. The bride has lived in
Cordova nearly a year and has |
been employed by the First Bank
of Cordova.
The bridegroom is a former j
Palmer resident, having moved to j
Cordova about a year ago, where
he is employed in road construe- !
tion. He is son of Mrs. Gertrude C
Slocum of Sutton. i!
ALWAYS UNIFORM!
DONALD DUCK
BREAD
PALMER BAUM CO.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN- |
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
MATANUSKA AIRMENS’ AS
SOCIATION, Co-Op club room,
7 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
PALMER-ANCHORAGE FOOT
BALL GAME, Fairgrounds, 1:30
p.m.
VALLEY HOSPITAL BOARD ,
meeting, Hospital, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
ST. MICHAEL’S BAZAAR,
School gym, 7 p.m.
SCHOOL BAND TO ELMEN
DORF
ELKS BIRTHDAY PARTY. Elks
lodge, members and guests only
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
SKI CLUB WORK PARTY, Lit
tle Sustna area, 1:00 p.m.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Norma
Richie’s home, 8 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD, Palmer Li- .
brarv, 8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
PALMER P-TA, School cafeteria,
8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS. Troop 654, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY O. E. STAR. Car
penters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health Center, 2-4 p.m.
B. P. O. Elks. Elks lodge, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, LEGION HALL, 8 p.m.
LUTHERAN TURKEY DINNER. 1
Church basement
Muskox Herd Increased
Fish and Wildlife Say
Wild muskok on the Nunivak
Island Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
are showing a continuing in
crease in their numbers, accord
ing to Fish and Wildlife Service, :
DeDartment of the Interior, re
por .s.
This year's aerial survev, made
from June 22 to July 4, indicates j
that the herd now contains be- I
tween 94 and 100 animals. The
1953 total was 90. One herd was
observed to contain 25 adult bulls :
and 21 calves. Th bodies of four ’
dead animals, all bulls, were re
covered.
Thousands of muskox once oc
cupied the arctic region between
the tree line to the south and the .
permanent icecap to the north. !
and their meat and robes be
came an important item of com
merce in the far north. By the
end of the 19th century, whale 1
hunters had exterminated the ox- \
en from much of its former range.
The last muskox in Alaska was
killed prior to 1865.
Although the FWS had succeed
ed in reintroducing the muskox
to its ancient habitat, it has con- j
eluded after years of study that i
because of their habits, range re
quirements, and slowness of re- !
C. R. LEWIS GO.
Plumbing & Heating
PUMPS
525 East 4lb Ave.
Phone 27701 or 54014
Anchorage
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lents, Jr., who were married in Palmer
on October 2 are now at home at 111 Bragaw Street, Mt.
View, following a wedding trip to the Kenai area.
Palmer Studio Photo
Cliff Marcus, soil conservation
ist in the Fairbanks Soil Conser
vation District, is in Palmer this
week to attend a staff conference
He expects to return to the nor
thern city the latter part of the
week. Marcus is a former Palmer
resident.
production, any attempt to raise
muskox as a farming or commer
cial enterprise would be imprac
ticable.
COURT NEWS
Kenneth G. Hoeldt entered a
j plea of guilty to a charge of reck
| less driving brought by territor
i ial police when he appeared in
U. S. Commissioner’s Court on Oc
: tober 11. The charge was made
following an accident on October
i 10. Hoeldt was found guilty as
j charged and fined $75 and had
i his driver’s license revoked for
60 days.
TOURS
CHARTERS
REASONABLE RATES
DELIVERIES
Valley Taxi Service
Located in Matanuska Hotel
TELEPHONE 3781 OR 2011 PALMER, ALASKA
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF
The Matanuska Valley Bank
Located at Palmer, Territory of Alaska,
At the close of Business on the 4th day of October, 1954
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts _______$438,355.57
Loans on real estate .._. 393,127.93
Overdrafts *_ 901-20
United States bonds and securities ___ 465,727.13
Banking house, furniture and fixtures ... 35,357.43
Other real estate owned ____ 26,920.37
Checks on other banks and other cash items_ 4,923.72
Cash on hand and due from other banks _ 690,139.13
Other Assets _____ 5,661.61
TOTAL _ 2,061,114.09
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in ... 75,000.00
Surplus fund _______ 50,000.00
Reserve for possible future loan losses .. 30,053.84
Undivided profits less expenses paid ... 53,539.01
Demand deposits . 1,341,853.17
Time deposits ..._._.__498,772.21
Cashier's and certified checks ... 9,793.24
Other Liabilities .......2,102.62
TOTAL ------2,061,114.09
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ) SS
3rd JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, R. M. Jones, Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
R. M. Jones, Cashier
(CORRECT ATTFST)
Robert A. Baker
James J. Hurley
Directors
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of October, 1954
Dorothy B. Saxton
N /tary Public in and for the Territory of
Alaska. My commission expir es 9-20-58
NOTICE
Haugan's Westside
Service
Winter Hours *■ Be as fouows:
• 8 A.M. - 9 P.M. WEEKDAYS
• 8 A.M.- II P.M. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
GAS, OIL, LUBRICATION, TIRES & CAR REPAIRS
WASILLA PLANS HALLOWE’EN DANCE
The Wasilla Community Club is
planning their annual Hallowe’en
masquerade dance. It will be held
at Community Hall in Wasilla,
Saturday night, October 30, be
ginning at 9 p.m. and continuing
until 2 a.m. or later.
Those attending are invited to
wear costumes. Prizes are plann
ed in various catagories for the
most outstanding “get ups”, mem
bers stated.
Music for dancing will be fur
nished by Wlytey’s Orchestra.
FIRST PRACTICE FOR ELKS
BASKETBALL TEAMS
will be
• Held Monday October 18 at School Gym
• Practice for girls will be from 7 to 8:30 P.M.
• Practice for boys from 8:30 to 10 P.M.
AII interested are invited to attend
BOB
KAY
Fire—Auto—Life—Casualty
Phone 83 Neal Wright Bldg.
Kay Pippcl Jnsurana
GOOD FOR BUSINESS
While most of us recognize the tremendous uplift
electricity has given the working and living condi
tions of the farmer and his wife, we often forget that
rural electrification has also had a gigantic impact
on other walks of life, too.
The most immediate effect has been on the local
merchants, like those here in our town. In the past
18 years, they have profited to the tune of billions
of dollars in sales or wiring and electrical appliances
and equipment. Except for electricity, they would
not have had those sales, because without electricity,
the farm families could not have used that merchan
dise.
Actual studies indicate that the individual farm
family spends about $4 for every $1 invested by the
rural electric system in its facilities. Since the rural
electric systems have invested almost $2 ^-billion in
their facilities, it's not hard to figure out that they
have helped to create a $10-billion rural market for
electrical goods.
Practically all of that $10-billion is spent locally,
but much of it will pass back along the line of dealer
to distributor to manufacturer. And all along the
line, locally, regionally, nationally, it will be injected
into the economy as salaries and wages and taxes
and payments for goods and services. $ 10-billion is
a real shot in the arm for the economy of any coun
try. We are proud that the rural electric systems of
America have played such an important role in
administering that shot.