with, and in accord with the fun
damental policies upon which the
Matanuska Valley Colonization
Project was founded. It is very
evident even in a short conversa
tion with him, that he is immense
ly interested in the social pro
blems connected with a Project of
this nature and considers the
solving of these problems a pri
mary factor in the success of the
Project.
As an individual, Mr.Jacobs has
enjoyed the confidence of most of
the Colonists connected with this
Project. Ho has attended the •
meetings of various organizations
where they folt free to speak
their minds knowing their confi
dences would not be betrayed.
Mr.Jacobs expects to leave for
■ •Washington,D,C. about the middle
of October. Ho will meet Mrs.
Jacobs in Ohio and together they
will cr^by a two months vacation.
Ho.has not otatod what his future
plrn3 are.
WHOOPING COUGH
especially contagious during the
early stages. All secretions fron
the nose and mouth should bo burn
ed and separate dishes and silver
should bo used.
RUMORS
Recent . unfounded rumors have been
circulating to the effect; that
due to the present changes taking
place in the Corporation, the
General Offices will be changed
to Anchorage.
These rumors are not true. The
Corporation Board of Directors
and the General Manager have at
no time- discussed such a change.
A move of this kind would be en
tirely impractical and unthought
of. The Alaska Rural Rehabilita
tion Corporation will continue
as it has in the past. The
General offices will continue at
Palmer and the affairs of the
Project will be under the admin
istration of the General Manager
and the Board of Directors.
Mr.Prank Linn was ci60tdd
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr,P.C.McMullen of Seward
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION .
MAYBE
We have just been informed that
additional information has been
received by Mr,Geo, Sund, from
Washington regarding’ Rural Elect
trification. It is indicated that
a'great deal more work is to be ■
done before actual construction
can be started how-over there is
reason to believe that construct
ion will be started in. the early
spring.
The project as first outlined by
Mr.Sund Is entirely within the
limits required by the Rural Elec
trification Administration, It
appears possible that deferred
payments can be arranged for the
wiring of the homes, it may be
possible thne arrangements can be
made for the purchase of the fix
tures and other equipment such as
electric refrigerators, ranges,
washing machines, water heaters
and small motors. As additional
information is received we shall
inform you through these columns.
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
FOR PALMER
On September 26 th, the residents
of the Palmer school district
votud for three members'to serve
on the new school board.
This decision has made funds avail
able under the Nelson Act that
would not otherwise be available
to the Primer school unless the
school board were elective.
As a result we can rest assured
problems will not arise in the
future as they have in the past
when there was a lack of funds
for the continuation of the school
bus e s,
The- men elected on September 26 th,
to serve our community aid school
district were: Mr,A,A,Johnson,
Mr,Pat Hcmmcr and Mr,C.R.Monaghan.