Gruening Said Favoring
Bradley Lake Hydro Project
According to a special edi
tion of “The Cook Inlet Cour
ier”, published in Homer, U. S.
Senator Ernest GrUening “now
drives bandwagon” for the
area’s current “Build Bradley
Lake” campaign.
According to a special edi
tion published March 19, Sen
ator Gruening will be the prin
cipal speaker at a Bradley
Lake Rally to be held tonight
(March 29) at the Fritz Creek
Civic and Social Center, and
that the Senator “will explain
how the Alaskan Senators and
Representatives in Washington
are proceding to make Bradley
Lake project a reality for the
Homer area.”
It was pointed out locally by
Mason LaZelle, MEA manager,
that the approach being used
to promote the building of the
hydro plant is not one of com
paring power costs, or build
ing a project because it is the ;
most feasible and economical.
Rather, he points out, the lat
est approach is strictly from
the standpoint of supplying i
jobs to the area during project
construction.
“No one has yet proven that
Bradley Lake can put power
into the Anchorage area, (it’s j
MEA MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF
ANNUAL MEETING HERE APRIL 14
Matanuska Electric Associa
tion members were this week
notified of their annual meet
ing which will be held at 8
p.m., April 14 in Central gym
nasium.
Business to be conducted in
cludes the election of two di
rectors for two-year terms.
Named by a nominating com
mitte as candidates were: Ro
bert L. Tucker, Walter Mayr,
incumbents, both of Sutton;
Virgil Flint. John Steeby, Chu
giak-Birchwood-Eagle River
area; Pettis L. Woodward,
Claude Kelton, Wasilla-Big j
Homemakers Discuss
Plans for '62 Fair
Plans for the 1962 Fair were
discussed at the Matanuska j
Valley Homemakers Council
meeting held March 27 when ;
Frances Hulbert reported clubs
will be using the same exhibit
building as in past years. Each
club will select their own
theme, based on an education
al program of the Extension
Service. Awards will be made
on the basis of the best educa
tional theme, the most artistic
the most original, and the best
all around.
Diane McKechnie was nam
ed treasurer of the Council to
complete the term recently re
signed by Marge Hoskins.
Plans were made for a plan
ned potluck luncheon to be
held May 4 in observance of
Home Demonstration Clubs. A
report from each club is due by
April 20, which will include the
club’s achievements. Reports
will be included in a newsletter
to be distributed May 4. Hobby
Day results will be exhibited.
Clubs are asked to discuss
future programs at their April
meetings. A special meeting
will be held in early May at
which time representatives
from each club will be asked
to discuss the program for the
coming year.
Members of the Goldduster:
Club will serve at the coffee
hour preceding the next Coun
cil meeting. Members are in
vited to remain for the potluck
luncheon.
Fishermen Advised
Of April Deadline
The Alaska Department of
Fish and Game has advised
fishermen that all salmon nets
and vessels used for salmon
net fishing must be licensed
not later than April 15 of the
year of operation.
Attention is called to the
new regulation adopted this
year which reads: “Late regis
tration or transfer of register
ed nets or vessels to another
registration area may be per
mitted by t h e Commissioner
only in the case of serious in
jury, sickness or death."
Previously, the Commission
er could grant late licensing
or transfer to another registra
tion area upon determination
that conservation of the sal
mon runs would not be ad
versely affected.
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Lake area; Robert Douglas, j
Willow-Houston area; and Ro
bert Estes. Palmer. Additional
nominations may be made from
the floor at the meeting.
Other business will include
annua) reports from officers
and the manager and voting on
a proposition to repeal Sn
amendment pertaining to mini
mum payment for services re
quired to establish capital cred
it account.
Guest speaker at the meeting
will be Frank Degnan, presi
dent of the Village Council of
Unalakleet and president of
the Unalakleet Valley Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
During the meeting a num
ber of prizes will be awarded
and members of the Hospital
Auxiliary will serve refresh
ments.
ANONYMOUS GSFT
HELPS LOCAL TB
HEATH SEAL DRIVE
Total area receipts for the
1961 Tuberculosis Christmas
Seal campaign amounted to
$736.50, according to Mrs. Gene
Kirsch, campaign chairman.
Mrs. Kirsch pointed out that
80 percent of the contributions
went to the Juneau headquart
ers and $147.30 was retained
for local use.
Though the gross receipts of
this year's campaign is con
siderably lower than last year,
the ever-faithful “Anonymous”
came through again with a $100
contribution, Mrs. Kirsch said.
To them, and the many other
organizations and individuals
who contributed, Mrs. Kirsch
expressed her thanks.
Money retained in the valley
area is put to good use, the
•ampaien chairman Dointed
out, and helps out with such
expenses as postage and mail
age costs for shipping X-rays,1
sputum cans, etc. and in some
ases, provides transportation
o clinics. Tuberculin syringes
ased in testing program, were
ilso purchased from these'
unds this past year.
primary load center) at prices
competitive with various ther
mal sources. ’ LaZelle stated.
“Furthermore, a long look at
Palmer should convince any
one that lasting advantages ac
cruing to an area because of
construction of a hydro pro
ject nearby, are at least negli
bible. 1 have yet to find any
one who can point out any lo
cal improvement which came
about as a result of the con
struction of Eklutna.
“It appears that the long
term advantages accruing from
an area-wide generation ap
proach. utilizing fuels produc
ed by existing labor forces, at
lower basic costs and for small j
total investment per KW.
would be of greater value to
all concerned than the get-rich
quick philosophy, applied to
one small area for four or five
years,” he added.
The Homer newspaper quot
es Quincy Benton as expecting
Senator Gruening will present
a favorable report from the j
Bureau of the Budget and
quotes Benton as saying, “with
Gruening driving the Band
wagon we're ‘in like Flyinn’.”
DEATH MARCH 20 OF
DR. GEORGE SCARSETH
IS ANNOUNCED HERE
Dr. George D. Scarseth, in- j
ternationally known soil scien
tist and agronomist, and in re
cent years agronomic consul
tant to the University of Alas
ka Extension Service, died
March 20 in St. Elizabeth Hos
pital, Lafayette, Indiana.
Well known to many Valley j
residents, and other Alaskans,
Dr. Scarseth was director of
research for the American
Farm Research Association and
had been a professor and head
of the agronomy department at
Purdue University. He was in
Alaska periodically during
1955-1956.
All Alaska Army
Vehicles To
Have Seat Belts
All commercial Army veh
icles driving Alaskan highways
will have seat belts installed
before the end of July. United
States Army. Alaska. Head
quarters has announced the
new safety measure as an ad
ditional safeguard to prevent
serious injury or death in veh
icle accidents.
First to receive the seat
belts will be commercial mod
el ambulances at all northern
Army posts. These will be fol
lowed by other commercial
type sedans station-wagons,
carry-alls, halt-ton trucks and,
in some cases, tractors used for
hauling military supplies and
equipment.
The safety-belt policy will be
•■Initiated Army-wide sometime
this year.
Strange Things - - -
By Heinie Snider
Before the dawn of history (j
lodges and organizations were 1
known among the cave dwel- 1
lers. They were formed thous- j I
inds of years ago for social rea-1
sons and common defense ,
against the enemy.
We read in European history
of carpenters and masons who
held regular meetings, had sec
ret passwords, etc. In going
through the records we find the j
first of this type in Alaska was
located at Sitka, formed March
7, 1887, under the name of
“Sons of the Northwest".
The Order of Pioneers was
formed at 40 Mile on the Yukon j
River in 1894, with 41 charter:
members. When the Klondike
was struck many lodges were i
organized; one in 1899 on the
S. S. City of Seattle, bound foiy
Skagway. It's emblem was a‘
gold pan and it’s motto, "No
Boundary Here.”
The Pioneers of Alaska were
organized February 20, 1907, at
Nome. Nome became Igloo No.
1.
The northern spirit has be
come proverbial. Generally
speaking, there does not exist a
more kindly and benevolent
people than the pioneers of Al
aska and the Yukon Territory.
Not many were present at the
institution of the new Igloo in
Palmer last Sunday who were
the trail blazers, but among
those who united in organizing
: the new igloo were some who
| were born in Alaska and oth
e ers who have lived in the Ter
itory, now in State, of Alaska
nore than half a century, as
veil as those who have resided
tere more than 30 years.
These names appeared on the
•oster as charter members of
he first Pioneers of Alaska in
his part of the state. The new
jrganization is Known as Ma
anuska Valley Pioneers Igloo
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PALMER
SKATELAND
Is Closed
This Week
For Floor
Repairs
RE-CPENING
Thurs. April 4
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City Council -
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Carlos Driggars requested
information regarding installa
tion of a central heating plant
within the city that would sup
ply heat to various business es
tablishments. He pointed out
there are no definite plans yet
made, that he was seeking in
formation from which a fea
sibility study would be made.
The Council pointed out such
a business would require a
franchise, and as such, would
have to be approved by the
voters of the city.
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Mason LaZelle, chairman of
Election Distirtc 7 area rede
velopment committee. told
Council members that it is im
portant the city prepare pro
posed area development pro
jects for consideration in the
over-all picture. Acting Mayor
Ehrhart named Councilman
Ralph Moore to represent the
city on the Election District
committee and Mayor Miller
will be requested to re activate
the city committee
The proposed City Charter
was briefly discussed and will
be presented to the Council for
their study and action within
the near future, following
which theCharter will be print
ed in The Frontiersman and a
public hearing will be held
before the charter is presented
to the voters.
The man who learns to ad
just to his surroundings will be
successful wherever he goes.
Don’t worry about your start
in life—it’s the finish that you
are held responsible for.
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4-H News and Notes
Best or Bust Club
An old-fashioned box supper
was held by the Best or Bust
4-H Club on March 2 as a
money raising project. An Am
erican flag will be bought j
with some of the money. Jerry !
Hoskins. Jeff Dearborn and
Jimmy Marsh were appointed 1
to write a constitution. Steve]
Hermon demonstrated “Mak
ing Cocoa”. Sam Hermon told
“Ways to Preserve Fish” and
Polly Breeden talked on “Care
FERTILIZER, SEED
SHIPMENTS ARRIVE
Matanuska Vallay farmers
' are this week receiving ship
; ment of seed and fertilizers
| amounting to some 3200 ton,
I according to Mike Vasilli. Co
i Op Building and Farm Supply
j manager.
The shipment, which began
i arriving last week, is coming
i in via Puget Sound Van and
i being picked up from rail cars i
by Weaver Broters for deliv-!
ery to local farms.
CHEECHAKOS PREPARE
FOR "TASTING TEA"
All valley cooks, anxious
to spruce up their family's j
! menu with new recipes, are in- j
vited to plan attendance at the
Cheechako Homemaker’s tast
ing tea which will be held
April 6 at the Palmer Elks
home.
During the evening club
members will be offering “tas
tes” from favorit dishes which
will have been prepared in ad
vance.
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The next meeting will be
April 6 with Linda and Norma
Newby as hostesses at the j
clubhouse. Members should be J
ready to tell what projects
they are taking this year.
Jimmy Marsh, Reporter
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IN FESTIVAL OF ARTS
Two major musical programs
are on the program for the
19ti2 University of Alaska Fes
tival of Arts. Among students
participating in the program
is Patricia Green, a freshman
majoring in education, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Les Green
■if Wasilla,
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