Post To Grow
In Next 5 Years,
Chamber Hears
Capt. Salvatore Pelle, public
information officer of the 57th
Fighter Wing, told guests and
members attending last Wednes
day’s Chamber of Commerce
luncheon that ‘five years from
now there will be an entirely
new Fort Richardson.” His
theme, the development of Fort
Richardson, was planned to show
the expanding future of the Val
ley and of Anchorage, which are
essentially a unit with Fort Rich
ardson, he said.
Speaking of specific plans for
the future, the speaker told of
the Army’s plan for increased
housing on the Post and for the
construction of an entire new vil
lage. He said it is proposed to
construct a new Palmer highway,
leading away from military in
stallations, which will do away
with MP gates, and which will
have no access roads from the
sides.
The future growth of the Post
will be in Palmer’s direction,
in what is known as the DC
area, he explained. Already it is
planned to locate a new $20,000,
000 hospital somewhere in that
area.
Power developments at Eklut
na are of as much interest to
the Army as to the Matanuska
Valley and Anchorage, the
speaker maintained. He did not
state what plans the Army might
have to assist in the future pow
er program, however.
Captain Pelle concluded with
a brief summary of the ways in
which the Army can and does
assist Alaskan civilians in their
everyday life, touching in par
ticular upon the All - Alaskan
Boy Scout encampment now in
progress at Fort Richardson.
Former Resident Succumbs
Mrs. Grace Hankins, former
owner of the Ron-Da-Voo cafe,
was taken by death at her Klam
ath Falls, Ore., home on May
28, according to word received
by friends here. Mrs. Hankins
had been ill almost from the
time she moved Outside, just a
year ago. However her death
was unexpected, for her daugh
ter, Mrs. June Roney, had writ
ten friends recently that her
mother was recovering from her
illness.
Hospital Building Fund
Won’t Permit Construction
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ing fund expenditure. The
Quonsel will later be moved
to the new hospital site, there
to be set up as one of the wings
of the structure.
Chek Sandvik of the board’s
building committee summed up
the opinion of the entire group,
when he said, ‘I hate spending
any money on the temporary
quarters, just as badly as any
one does. But as I see it, it is
just as much our responsibility
to keep that old hospital run
ning as it is to put up a new
one.”
Firemen Again In Funds
After Saturday Dance
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27 new names have been added
to Association lists. Door to door
solicitation for new members will
continue throughout the week.
Bob Peterson has volunteered for
soliciting duties this week.
The next meeting of the board
of directors of the Valley Fire As
sociation will be held at 9 o’clock
Wednesday evening in the base
ment of the Fire Hall. A com
plete financial report will be sub
mitted at that time.
A fire drill is scheduled to pre
cede the Wednesday meeting at
8 o’clock. Because of the conflict
with Sunday softball games,
drills probably will be held on
Wednesday evening hereafter.
Fire Chief O. R. Mitchell is ex
pected to make a further an
nouncement regarding drills at
that time.
DePriest Is Appointed
To Fill MVFCA Vacancy
L. M. DePriest, a Valley dairy
man, has been asked to fill the
existing vacancy on the board of
directors of the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Co-operating Asso
ciation, it was announced this
week. Mr. DePriest has not yet
accepted the appointment.
A new problem, still unsolved,
faces the Co-op board concern
ing the disposition of houses re
cently marked for sale. Only a
few bids were submitted on the
buildings, all of which were re
jected because the figure quoted
was too low. Carl Rasmussen,
board spokesman, said future ac
tion regarding the houses was
still undecided.
Ed Christensen left the Valley
for a visit in the states last week.
He went by steamer to Juneau,
where he will first visit with a
brother. He then plans to go on to
the middle west where he will
pick up a new car and return by
way of the Alaska Highway. He
expects to be gone about seven
weeks.
National Poultry Contest
Open To Alaskan 4-H’ers
Alaskan 4-H boys and girls
again are included in the Na
tional Poultry Contest, it was
announced this week from Exten
sion Service headquarters in
Fairbanks. The Dearborn Motors
Corporation has provided 15
medals for district winners and
$225 for a trip to Chicago for
the territorial winner.
Members must enroll with
their local 4-H leader if they
wish to enter this contest. The
leader will have further infor
mation on contest rules. The ter
ritorial winner must have been
14 years old by Jan. 1, 1948,
but there is no age restriction for
district winners.
4-H club members who enter
the poultry contest must keep
a record and write a story of
their work. This report is due
in the office of the local Exten
sion agent early in September.
The exact date will be set by
the local agent.
Coffey lnram EvaxTlhlag—
H«m>mbr? —Adv.
Colony Day Financial Statement
CASH RECEIPTS:
From business, professional, and interested
people, for promotion .$ 431.00
Bingo . 227.20
Homemakers. 222.60
Boat, Motor and Refrigerator Tickets. 1,072.00
Dance . 234.95
Concession Rental . 10.00
Sale of Rope (Tug of War). 10.50
Sportsmen Show. 162.00
all Games . 8.55
Cash Over . .72
Total Cash Receipts .$2,379.52
Less Change Advanced . 100.00
Balance .$2,279.52
EXPENSES:
MVFCA .$ 163.67
Koslosky . 325.14
Palmer School . 28.20
Graham’s Service . 98.60
Grasser’s Hardware . 23.21
Bert’s Drug . 287.16
Palmer Fountain . 27.45
Palmer Photo Center. 13.12
Palmer Cold Storage. 5.70
Shamrock Bakery . 50.08
Variety Vogues. 1.21
KFQD . 22.75
Carlson’s Orchestra . 86.00
Chet. Liebing . 200.00
Anchorage Times. 83.00
$1,424.29
Total profit.$ 855.23
(Several small bills still outstanding)
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