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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 52
PALMER, ALASKA. THURSDAY. SEPT. 17. 1953
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(ily Election Nears;
No Candidates File
Although at least one Palmer
resident is circulating nomina
tion papers for a city office, no
candidate has yet filed for any
of the four offices to be filled
in the October 6 election.
Offices to be filled are that of
a mayor for a two-year term;
two councilmen for three-year
terms and one councilman to
complete two years of a three
year term.
Mayor Alfred V. Hagen has
not indicated whether or not he
will seek re-election to the office.
Out-going councilmen have not
definitely committed themselves,
either.
Blanks for nomination papers
may be obtained in the office of
the city clerk by any qualified
person seeking election to a city
office. Papers must be filed be
fore October 26.
City voters are reminded that
it will be necessary this year to
have been a resident of the city
for at least one year in order to
qualify for voting. Other require
ments are that voters be citizens
of the United States, over 21
years of age and have the ability
to read and write the English
language.
SOME RESIDENTS
TO GET CITY WATER
City water will be available to
user? in. the Northeast Palmer
section by Friday of this week,
Ray Mathews anticipated this
week. The service will be inter
mittent, he said, because it will
still be necessary to make three
separate cuts in the 14-inch sup
ply line before full time service
can be assured.
There will be a chlorine resi
due in the water until line con
struction is complete. Although
users will note the evidence of
chlorine, the APW inspector said
it is not strong enough for any
injury, it is being used for simple
purification purposes.
The north east section includes
Smith, Swanson, Sherrod and
Railroad streets.
Water users in this section are
urged to make their service con
nections as soon as notified.
Water meters are available
through the office of City Clerk
in the Wright building.
WELFARE-DISASTER
MEMBERS ASK
FOR NEW OFFICERS
Only three members of the
local Welfare and Disaster group
were in attendance at a meeting
held last week.
Because there was not a quor
um present, no definite business
could be transacted. However,
those attending recommended
that present officers of the group
resign and a new slate of officers
be elected. Another recommenda
tion was that the group would
not ask the local Community
Chest for assistance this year be
cause they now have $1,000 in
their treasury, with nothing hav
ing been paid out the past year
Members hope the group will
become reactivated.
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COMMUNITY CHEST
TO MEET TONIGHT
;! Members of the Community ;
Chest organization will hold a !
; meeting tonight, September I
! 17, in the school library to!
! make plans for the 1953 cam-!;
j| paign.
Participating organizations;
;; who receive support from the;!
! organisation have presented ;
;! their requests to the group and ;
;! will be studied by the budget I
; committee. !
; Alva Saxton is chairman of!;
!; this year’s campaign, schedul- !|
!; ed to get under way the first!;
!; part of October. A definite ;!
!; date will be set and announc- ;!
; ed soon. '!
TWO MEN FILE
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Two Palmer residents, both in
cumbents, have i ndicated they
will run for election to the board
of education, Palmer Independ
ent School. They are Lew Hanks,
who is completing a one-year
term and seeks election to a five
year term and Bill Roark who
seeks to complete the remaining
four years of a five-year term to
which he was elected last year
and from which he later resign
ed.
Forms for filing may be ob
tained at the school office. The
election will be held in the Co-Op
club room Tuesday, October 6
from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.—place
and time to correspond with City
Election but with separate elec
tion boards.
Any qualified voter may cast
his ballot on that date providing
he has been a resident of the
school district for at least 30
days; has lived in the Territory
one year; is a citizen of the Unit
ed States and can read and write
the English language.
There will be a voting booth
in the Jonesville area, the loca
tion to be announced next week.
HUNTERS SAFE AFTER
BEING LOST THREE DAYS
John Lenheart and Lyle Al
guire, Anchorage hunters, were
the object of a large scale search
in the Willow area this week
when they were reported lost
fry their hunting companion
Frank Paris, also of Anchorage.
Both men were near exhaus
tion when they staggered out of
the wilderness just before dark
Tuesday night. They had been
missing since Saturday when
they took off in pursuit of a
moose. Planes and ground parties
participated in the search.
POSTPONE AIR
CELEBRATION ,
Anchorage’s big aviation cele
bration has been postponed from
October 10 to the 17th, Bob
Reeve, chairman of the occasion
announced last week.
Reeve said the postponement
was made in order to coordinate
the affair with hearings to be
held by the Civil Aeronautics
Board on the tSates-Alaska cause.
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Three Men Still
Hospitalized
Following Explosion
Franklin Spotts, Lawrence Mu
rillo and Jack Gibson, all of Pal
mer, are patients in the Valley
Hospital where they are recover
ing from injuries received in an
explosion at the Eklutna project
early Sunday morning.
Seven workers were injured in
the blast that took place about
5:00 a.m. September 13. Three of
the injured men were rushed to
Providence Hospital in Anchor
age: four were brought into Pal
mer. Jimmy Womach was releas
ed after emergency treatment.
L. F. Wiley, engineer for the
Bureau of Reclamation project,
was quoted this week as saying
the blast may have been caused
by a misfired shot of dynamite.
This is the first major accident
since the project was started over
a year ago.
The explosion occurred two
and one half miles from the tun
nel’s mouth deep in Goat Moun
tain.
Films to be Shown
At P-TA Meeting
Parents and friends of all Pal
mer school children are invited tc
attend the fiist Fall meeting oi
the Palmer-Teachers Associatior
to be held Tuesday evening Sep
tember 22 at the Palmer School
William T. Zahradnicek, schoo
superintendent, will open th<
program with an introduction o:
all teachers. Following the bunsi
ness meeting to be presided ovei
by Mrs. Ben Hudgins, P-TA presi
dent, two films from the Arctic
Research Group will be present
ed by Army personnel.
Evening coffee will be servec
at the close of the meeting.
MANY WELCOME
NURSES AND TEACHER!
A large number of Palmei
area residents turned out to gree
the nurses and teachers of Pal
mer at the reception held in theii
honor at the United Protestan
Church Sunday evening, Septem
ber 13.
Rev. Brian Cleworth welcom
ed the group and paid tribute t<
the staffs who help make possible
the building now going on in the
school and hospital programs
Their services to the public make
these possible, he pointed out anc
stated that progress and service
go together.
William T. Zahradnicek, schoo
superintendent, spoke on behal
of the teachers and welcomec
them to Palmer and the com
munity. Greetings to the nurse:
were delivered by Jack New
comb, Valley Hospital boare
member in the absence of boarc
president George Smith. Welcome
from the churches of Palmer wa
extended by Rev. George Geiwit
of the Church of God. Mayor A1
fred V. Hagen representing the
City of Palmer welcomed th
nurses and teachers to the com
munity.
Members of the church choi
offered musical numbers durin,
the program.
Following the greetings re
freshments were served. Mr:
Don Irwin and Mrs. Frank Me
Kenzie poured while Mrs. Keit
Walker presided over the punc'
bowl.
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Palmer Invited
To Join League
Of Alaskan Cities
Maynard Taylor, Anchorage
mayor and president of the Lea
gue of Alaskan Cities was pres
ent at the Palmer city council
meeting September 15 to urge
Palmer to join the league and
send representation to the annual
meeting to be held in Cordova
November 6 and 7.
The cost to member-cities was
announced by Vic Fischer, An
chorage city planning director
and secretary of the League. Dues
of ten cents per capita of any
city joining, is charge, he said.
Depending upon the time of year,
the dues are paid only for the re
maining quarters. According to
by-laws of the League, the popu
lation of a city is certified by the
city council. Fisher pointed out
that many cities have grown
since the 1950 census, therefore a
current figure must be ascertain
ed.
The visitors gave a brief ac
counting of the Leagues past and
proposed activities and Mayor Al-!
fred V. Hagen referred the mat-;
ter to the Policy and Budget i
committee for study and recom- j
l mendation. J
Palmer ACT Presents |
“Schubert’s Serenade”
Saturday at Grange
The French movie, “Schubert’s
Serenade,” will be presented for
members of the Palmer Chapter,
Alaska Community Theatre, Inc.,
Saturday evening, September 20
: at 8:00 p.m. in the Grange Hall.
This outstanding film which
features Louis Jouvet, Lillian
Harvey and the principal ballet
and chorus of the Paris Opera,
is the fourth in a series of six
exceptional films presented by
! ACT. Musical renditions include;
■ “S e r e n a d e,” “Impatience,” j
; “Waltz of Spring,” “Ave Marie,”
. “Rosamunde Ballet” and “Un
. finished Symphony.”
ACT membership tickets which
. give admission to this movie as
well as the two remaining—“Lost
. Horizon” and “Stagecoach”—may
, be purchased in advance at the
. Matanuska Hotel, Treasure Chest
, or at the door after 7:30 p.m.
A limited number of guest tick
. ets for the single performance
[ are available for those whose
, residence is temporary or future
plans uncertain.
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[ FAIR GROSSES
RECORD $21,250
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Figures released by the Mat
l anuska Valley Fair board this
l week reveal that a total of $21,
250.00 was grossed during the
1953 Fair held September 5, 6
and 7.
A break down shows an at
tendance gate of $11,094.00;
queen contest ticket sales, $4,
- 593.00; Coronation Ball, $622.00;
concession rentals, $1,000.00;
r grand stand ticket sales, $450.00
l and $3,500.00 in paid advertising
in the Fair premium book. There
- are still some amounts to come
;. in, board members announced,
- and will add to the record gross
l figure. To date the figure excells
i that of the 1952 Fair by approxi
mately $4,000.00.
Territory Police Head
Assures Area (overaae
School Board Approves
Outside Attendance
In. a special meeting Sep
tember 16, the Palmer Inde
I pendent School District board
> of education approved the at
I tendance of pupils from areas
► outside the district and from
other districts where grade or
| high school facilities are avail
able, according to an announ
cement from Mrs. Mary R.
Washburn clerk of the board
of education.
This attendance would be
approved providing tuition of
i $54 per semester is paid in ad
vance, which tuition will not
be refunded after the student
| is enrolled.
CO-OP ASKS CLARITY
ON WATER SYSTEM
Clarification of the ultimate
position the Matanuska Vallej
Farmers Cooperating Associatior
is expected to take when the
City of Palmer rdfceives owner
ship of the city water system now
being installed was asked b>
Fred Zieke, Co-Op general man
ager when he appeared at tht
regular city council meeting faelc
September 15 *
Contrary to a statement in ar
Anchorage daily newspaper, the
city of Palmer will not be pur
chasing the Co-Op lines withir
the city upon the completion o:
the city system.
Pointing to difficulties now be
ing experienced by the Co-Op
including broken lines which ar<
causing water leaks, Zieke statec
that responsibility of repairs t(
damaged lines will be left to on<
of the four groups involved in the
construction of the city system
namely, the City of Palmer, Alas
ka Public Works Arctic Plumb
ing and Heating and the bond
ing company.
APW inspector Ray Mathew:
denied that all the leaks in the
Co-Op water lines have beer
caused during the construction o
the city system, stating that some
of the leaks were in existence be
fore city construction was start
ed.
A lengthy discussion ensuee
over how water users are to be
notified that when the city wate
system is ready for use they wil
no longer be permitted to pur
chase water from the Co-Op sys
tern. Harold Butcher, city attor
ney, pointed out to Zieke that j
stipulation agreed upon at thi
onset of negotiations betweei
APW and the City of Palme
clearly states that there shall b
no other existing water systen
within the city. That will mear
he said that when city water i
available for users, the Co-O
will be notified that they may n
longer sell water to users withi:
the City of Palmer. A letter t
that effect is being prepared b
the city and will be sent to th
Co-Op sometime this week.
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Lieutenant E. L. Mayfield, Ter
ritorial Police head of the Third
Division made a routine call to
the Valley Friday, September 11.
While in Palmer Lt. Mayfield
assured residents that the Valley
will continue to have adequate
coverage, with Patrolman Frank
Cornelius as a permanent man in
this area and an Anchorage area
patrol car coming into Palmer
once a day. In addition, a two
way radio will be manned from
Palmer whereby close contact
with the Anchorage office and
patrol cars on the highway will
be possible at all times.
When the Territorial Police de
partment came into being Sep
tember 1 one patrolman was re
moved from the Palmer area. Lt.
Mayfield said this was not done
because the department felt that
two officers were not needed,
rather, with the limited person
nel available, it was thought ad
visable to distribute the work
load among the offices in the ter
ritory. Also, he added, several pa
trolmen have left the department
and may not be replaced unitl
after Territory Police exams are
held. No definite date has been
announced for the examinations.
Engineer Presents
City Survey Maps
Charles Tryck, engineer, ap
peared before the city council
j September *'.?< and presented
! plans that have been worked out
I | showing survey work on the city
,! streets as completed to date.
The maps as presented show
j final drawings of street grades,
II proposed future streets, and ex
■; isting roads. In addition, street
i drains are shown in an over-all
. | pattern for the citt> Culverts
that will be needed now and in
the future are shown.
The original authorization for
’ the street survey work was set
, up for completion at the cost of
’ $4,500. However, Tryck told
councilmen and Mayor Alfred
’ Hagen that it would be impos
sible to complete the work origin
. ally intended without additional
funds. He said it would take from
$900 to $1800 to complete the
’ work. Following a discussion.
Mayor Hagen referred the matter
[ to the engineering committee for
‘ futher study and recommenda
' tion.
I POLICE CHIEF WARNS
SCHOOL AREA DRIVERS
There will be no vehicle
parking on the school grounds
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens
reminded motorists this week.
Only those vehicles (school
buses) whose nature of work
requij-es entrance to the
grounds will be permitted, he
said.
In making the announce
ment Chief Bouwens also
pointed out that the speed
limit within a school zone is
15 miles per hour. He defin
ed the area along Railroad St.,
up Co-Op Ave. to Federal St.;
as the present school zone.
Violators of this speed limit
will be prosecuted he stated.
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