Cool Plant
Is Proposed
Recommendation for the estab
lishment of a coal briqueting
plant in the Matanuska Valley
will be placed before government
officials in the very near future,
it was learned here this week.
Reed Salisbury, industrial an
alyst of the Alaska Railroad, will
lay the proposal for the coal
processing plant before the State
Department with the recommen
dation that the Emergency Re
covery Program establish the in
dustry here.
Mr. Salisbury, who was brought
to Alaska last spring to study
the industrial future of cities
along the Railbelt, promised to
press the matter in Washington.
The analyist is now in that city,
where he is scheduled to sit in
on conferences which will discuss
the recommended coal briquet
ing plant and a cement plant for
Alaska.
Mr. Salisbury told newsmen
here, before he left for Washing
ton, that two plans were avail
able in Pennsylvania. He said he
thought either could be pur
chased for about ten per cent of
their original $3,000,000 con
struction cost. He estimates it
will take $2,000,000 to dismantle
either plant, ship it north and
reassemble it in the Valley’s coal
fields.
Meeting Postponed
WASILLA—Because of the dis
appointingly small number in
attendance at a recent meeting
called to discuss the veterans’
agricultural program here, the
meeting was postponed until a
later date. Further notice of the
new meeting date will be an
nounced later.
P-TA Streamlines
Meeting Program
The executive committee of
the Palmer Parent-Teacher’s As
sociation, meeting with Palmer
schoolteachers last Friday, out
lined plans for the chapter pro
gram for the coming year. It was
decided that all chapter business
would be conducted by the execu
tive committee, as far as possible,
with only important matters of
business scheduled to come be
fore the monthly membership
meetings.
It was further decided that the
monthly program for the mem
bership meeting would be made
the responsibility of Palmer
schoolteachers. Miss Alma Plem
mons will be in charge of Octo
ber’s program, with other assign
ments to be determined and an
nounced at a later date. A pro
gram committee is working out
the details of the plan.
Teachers discussed the major
problems of the school day. It
was the concensus of the group
that unauthorized visits to class
rooms by parents constituted one
of the greatest problems. Discus
sion brought ’out the fact that
these visits are usually occasion
ed by the need to give a child
lunch money.
Teachers said that they felt
lunch tickets which would be
good for either a week or a
month of meals would be the an
swer to their problem. Francis
Malcolm, superintndent, prom
ised to consider the plan and at
tempt to find a workable solu
tion.
Aid Will Meet
The Ladies’ Aid of the United
Protestant Church will meet in
the church parlors at 3 o’clock
on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
ITS NOT TOO EARLY
to think about Christmas gifts
Select them now and use our lay-away plan
Palmer Photo-Arf
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Your Friendly Store
Open Till 9
North Palmer Store
See Our Fine Assortment of Leading Brands
Fountain Service
Groceries—buy a single can or in case lots
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Complete Assortment of Fine Meats
Delicious Matanuska Maid Ice Cream
Bakery Goods
Open daily from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
NEW NURSE
Another nuj;se has joined the
staff of the Valley Hospital. She
is Miss Loretta Costello, who
comes to Palmer from Seattle,
where she has lived for the past
two years. Miss Costello has been
on duty here for the past two
weeks. She makes her home at
the Lodge.
Stockholders Meet
The annual King’s Lake stock
holders’ meeting is scheduled for
Oct. 5, it was announced this
week. The meeting will be held
in the United Protestant Church
parlors at 8 p. m.
All Valley stockholders are
urged to be present, for a quorum
is required before business can
be conducted. Proxies will be
mailed.
GRAZING LAND IS
SET ASIDE AT WASILLA
WASILLA—A new grazing dis
trict has been established in
•Wasilla by order of the Probate
Court, it was announced last
week. The district was estab
lished by petition of the local
residents.
Boundaries of the new district
include the whole of Sections 23
and 24, and the south half of
Sections 13 and 14 of Township
17 North, Range 1, west of the
Seward Meridian.
The creation of the grazing
district makes it mandatory that
range cattle graze in the set
aside area only.
Coffee Insures Everything—
Remember? Adv.
McCOOL'S BARBER SHOP
(In Rec Hall)
SPECIALIZING IN
HAIRCUTTING, SHAVING, SHAMPOOS AND MASSAGE
Weekday business hours from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Saturday business hours from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
North Palmer Store
Phone Us for Deliveries
We are as near to you as your nearest phone
A Complete Assortment of
of
• Groceries • Meats
9 Fresh Vegetables # Case Goods
• Fresh Fruit • Ice Cream
Open Daily From 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
CHARLIE'S PLACE
is
Open Under New Management
Reasonable Prices
24-Hr. Service
New Manager—STEVE CUTUK