Coal Industry Protests
Conversion of Bases
Hugh Madison of Evan-Jones
Coal Company said this week
the support shown the coal in
dustry by valley residents is
very gratifying. He stated that
a few days ago it was learned
that the Defense Department
had approved the immediate
conversion of fuel at military
bases, and that this will mean
that coal is out. He said re
WASILLA CHOSEN
AS BOROUGH SEAT
BY COMMITTEE
Petitions are now being cir
culated for the organized bor
ough of the Matanuska-Susit
na valleys. Only 25 percent of
those persons who voted in
the last general election are
needed within the city limits,
and the same percentage in the
balance of the proposed bor
ough, before the proposal is
submitted to the State Bound
ary Commission for approval.
The petition sets forth that
the only area-wide powers
shall initially be those requir
ed by law, i.e. schools, planning
and zoning, and assesment and
collection.
lhe 31 additional powers
permitted a first clas borough
would be exercised in the rural
area by the assembly and in the
city by the City Council, unless
the city and borough assembly
agreed to exercise such powers
on an area-wide basis for rea
sons of efficiency and economy.
“Leaving this decision to the
elected representatives allows
maximum latitude in the
course to be taken by the city
and borough,” said Robert Vro
man, chairman of the local bor
ough committee.
The petition establishes the
borough seat at Wasilla and
this appears to be the only
major opposition voiced since
the petition circulation was
started.
Vroman stated Wasilla was
selected by the committee “as
a place meeting the require
ments generally desired by all
the proposed borough resi
dents.” He added Wasilla has a
central location in the heavier
populated portion of the pro
posed borough and is establish
ed on the main line of the rail
road which provides principal
transportation to the Susitna
valley portion of the borough.
Members of the local Grange
will sponsor a public meeting
at Grange hall in Palmer at
which time the proposed bor
ough will be discussed.
DISEASES HLPORTlu
There were 33 cases of upper
respiratory infection reported
in the Palmer area for the
week ending April 13. In addi
tion there were three cases of
influenza, two each of chicken
pox, infectuous heptatitis. and
impetigo, and one case of pneu
monia.
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Quests from the coal industry
for local support in opposition
to the conversion resulted in
over 100 telegrams to the Con
gressional delegation and Pres
ident Kennedy. He requested
that these now he followed up
by letters. “These are very im
portant. The letters and wires
are read, and mean a great deal
j to our delegation,” he said.
He said that the loss of sale
of some 220,000 tons of coal, at
$10 a ton, of which 40 percent
stays in the valley in the form
of wages, would make a mark
ed impression on the valley’s
economy. He also pointed out
the Alaska Railroad would lose
$2 million in revenue which he
felt should be added to the
Federal cost of conversion. He
said some 100 persons are di
rectly employed in the coal
industry.
This conversion is of prime
importance to every business
man in the valley, said Barney
Fish, Chamber of Commerce
president, who urged that
every resident of the valley
send wires and letters to Presi
dent Kennedy protesting the
conversion.
Power Generation -
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1 stallation of generating plants,
I except CEA.
To protect the MEA service
! area, LaZelie said it would be
! necessary to have a plant here.
REA official: recommended
i that a 22 megawatt plant he
! built in this area to handle im
' mediate needs. “We need power
| now," LaZeile pointed out.
When REA officials suggest
j ed a power pool CEA said they
felt they would have no voice
in a pool.
Nothing definite was decid
ed before the departure of the
REA officials. They left with
the words that the cooperatives
should get together with a rea
sonable plan—if they did, REA
would be interested in advan
cing the funds.
"Unless we have a genera
ting source in the Valley, we
can't move ahead." LaZelie
stated. We must protect our
own service area by being
able to provide the power
ourselves and not allow oth- |
ers to go out and pick up
new generation which will
be needed.
When asked if private finan
j cing of a steam plant at Sut
, ton had been considered La
I Zelle stated it is going to be.
! However, he explained that
i REA can not refinance such a
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ALASKAN SYMPHONY
TO BE FEATURE
OF BAND CONCERT
“The Alaskan Symphony”,
written in four movements by
Lee Plumbley, high school
band master, will be the feat
ure of a band concert to be
presented by PHS Pioneer
Band on Tuesday, April 24 at
8 p.m. in Central gymnasium.
The spring concert will feat
ure music written by Plumb
ley, including three marches.
Other sections of the concert
will include three chorals by
the band, and presentations by
members of the Sixth grade
and Junior High bands.
project unless there is prior
REA approval.
LaZelle pointed out that gas
has a long history of esculating
prices. Gas prices never drop,
they always go up and he add
ed that there are more cases
of coal-fired plants in gas fields
than the other way around.
There is a big risk, he added,
any time one resource takes
the place of another without
prior knowledge of the eco
nomic effect on a community.
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MEA Incumbents
Returned to Board
The two incumbents, Robert
! Tucker and Walter Mayr. both
| °f Sutton, were returned to the
board of directors during an
< election held at the annual
I membership meeting of the
| Mntanuska Electric Asociation
April 14. MEA officials report
a big turn-out of members at
the meeting. There was a close
vote between the Sutton and
Chugiak - Eagle River - Birch
wood and Sutton nominees.
The proposed repeal of a by
law was approved by a wide
margin of votes; annual reports
were made by association of
ficials and 19 prizes awarded
during fhe meeting.
KIWANIANS GIVE
EASTER EGGS FOR
VALLEY CHILDREN
Members of the Kiwanis
Club of Palmer are preparing
some 750 bags of Easter candy
eggs of assorted sizes and col
ors that will be distributed to
all Valley churches for distri
bution to children following
Easter Sunday services.
LILY SALE WILL WIND UP
ACGA EASTER SEAL CAMPAIGN
Mrs Stan Zaborac’s group of
Camp Fire Girls, assisted by
their leader, will be selling
ACC A. Easter Lilies on Sat
| urday, April 21.
The girls will be on the
streets, in the business spots
throughout the city, at the
door of residences. Members
of the Matanuska Valley
Crippled Children's Associa
tion urge that everyone wel
come these girls—that they
purchase an Easter lily io
help a handicapped child.
The local chapter will be
winding up their annual Eas
ter Seal campaign with Eas
ter Sunday as the closing
date.
The MVCCA rummage sale,
being held in the former Snow
White Laundry space, will be
open again Saturday. Members
reported there is still a large
amount of good rummage for
sale at half the ordinary price.
Last Saturday’s rummage and
bake sale was very successful,
they reported.
Members of the Gold Star
Rebekah Lodge are sponsoring
the sale, with all proceeds go
ing to MVCCA Easter cam
paign. Space is being made
available through the coopera
tion of the Center Theatre.
Wyihle J. Heaven
To Wed on April 21
Mr and Mrs. Foster C. Hea
ven of Wasilla announce the
coming marriage of their dau
ghter. Wythle Jourine to Allan
Earl Gershmel, son of Harold
Ger.shmel. also of Wasilla.
'I'h ■ wedding will take place
Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in
the Church of Christ in Wasilla.
All friends of both families
are invited to attend the cere
mony find a reception which;
will follow in the Wasilla Com
munity Hall.
If you insist on having your
own way you must travel
alone.
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