GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WORK HI THE VALLEY
By M. J. Slaughter
The Geological Survey has of
fices, of the various Divisions,
located in Juneau, Anchorage,
Fairbanks, and Palmer. In gen
eral the Survey is an investiga
tional Agency to collect, assem
ble, and analize date on the na
tural resources of the country.
When these data are compiled
into reports, they are made avail
able to the public for use in fu
ther studies and actual develop
ment of the various natural re
sources.
The ever-increasing standards
of living in our modern civiliza
tion, the metals and minerals for
machines, the fuel for power and
heat, and the water for power, ir
rigation, industry, and the home,
must be found in ever-increasing
amount. Even though the devel
opment of the natural resources
may not be necessary now, a
thorough knowledge and applica
tion of the principles of geology
and engineering is required to
meet the future demands upon
the development of these resourc
es. These investigations and stud
ies are the functions of the vari
our Divisions of the Survey:
, Geologic Division
This division has a continuous
and ever-increasing program of
geologic mapping and investiga
tion of the various minerals. The
drain on our minerals and oil
supplies during the war has nec
essitated a stepped up program
of investigation for discovery of
new fields of minerals and oil.
This division also has made
studies and investigations in re
gards to permafrost conditions as
related to foundations for build
ings or other construction work,
as well as to agriculture.
Topographic Division
Topographic maps provide in
formation which is needed in
intelligent study and planning
for the development of our na
tural resources, the expansion of
industry, and many problems
relative to the military security
and economic welfare. Until re
cent years map coverage of Al
aska was very poor, but now all
Alaska has been mapped and
maps to a scale of 1 inch - 4
miles have been published. Other
maps, to a scale of 1 inch - 1
mile, have been published of the
more populated areas. These
maps are available to the public
at the various offices of the Sur
vey.
Conservation Division
This division classifies the pub
lic land of the United States as to
mineral and water resources and
supervises mineral recovery op
erations under leases and per
mits. Personnel of this division
make field surveys, prepare maps
and reports dealing with water
power, fuels, minerals, and che
micals essential to the mineral
resource economy of the United
States. It also supervises the min
ing and dulling methods essential
to the economical and safe pro
duction of coal, oil, and other
minerals so that they are devel
oped and produced in accordance
with approved methods and in
compliance with accepted con
servation practices.
Water Resources Division
This Division is divided into
three branches; Quality of Water,
Ground Water, and Surface Wat
er; each of which have year
round offices in Palmer or An
chorage.
The Quality of Water Branch,
with office and laboratory in Pal
mer, makes studies, investiga
tions. and analyses of the chemi
cal and mineral contents of the
various streams and wells. This
amount and type of chemical or
mineral contents in the water is
an important factor in determin
ing the suitability of hte water
for domestic or industrial use.
This branch also has carried on
an extensive sedimentation pro
gram on a number of streams in
Alaska.
The primary function of the
Ground Water Branch, with an
office in Anchorage, is the study,
investigation and mapping of the
underground streams and reser
voirs. A knowledge of the ground
water supply is essential to the
economical planning for the de
velopment of any city or town in
regards to its water supply for
domestic or industrial use.
The Water flowing in surface
varies continually from day to
day, season to season, and year to
year. The function of the Surface
Water Branch, with offices in
Palmer, and Juneau, is to collect
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
In and out at Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week finds
several familiar names on the
list.
Hospitalized are: Mrs. Hen
ning Blunck, Mrs. Alice Horton,
Mrs. John A. Luster, Eino Wert
enen, Peter Hjort of So. Willow,
Mr. Ole Johnson, Art Marsh, Rus
sell Onkka, Rev. Walter Covich
of Lazy Mountain, Sheila Hagen,
Mrs. Robert Burnham, and Mrs.
Edward Wheeler. In, but not out,
are: Francene Adams, Charlotte
Campbell, Mrs. Lloyd Hansen,
Vicki Lynn Troyler, 3, of Anch
orage, John C. Holten, 7, of An
chorage. and Helen John.
data, make studies and investi
gations of the flow of these
streams. After the data is anal
yzed, reports are published and
made available to the public for
use to those interested in the
development of the water re
sources. These developments may
be for power, domestic, or in
dustrial water supply, irrigation,
flood prevention, etc.
Previous to 1947 very little
studies or investigations had
been made on the streams in
Alaska. In 1947 the stream gag
ing program was expanded and
in 1949 a district office at Juneau
and a field office at Palmer were
established. At the present time
there are 22 gaging stations be
ing operated in southeastern Al
aska by the Juneau office and 38
stations operated in south-cen
tral and interior Alaska by the
Palmer office.
DR. CHARLES TEMPLETON
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Geraldine Kindgren
Wed in Candlelight
Ceremony September 4
St. John’s Lutheran Church
was the scene of a candlelight
wedding ceremony on Sunday,
September 4, when Geraldine
Frances Kindgren, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ising,
became the bride of Peter Sim
mons Lampard, son of Mrs.
Frank S. Lampard of Zelienople,
Pennsylvania. The double ring
ceremony was performed at eight
o’clock by the Rev. J. Einar
Bach. Traditional wedding music
was offered by Miss Carol Col
berg, who also accompanied Rev.
Bach who sang “Oh, Perfect
Love”.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her brother-in-law,
Clay Prewitt, wore a ballerina
length gown of white lace which
she had made herself. The fitted
bodice had long sleeves, coming
to a point over the back of her
hands. The scooped neckline and
sleeve edges were piped in lace
cutouts. The bodice was pointed
at the waist, front and back and
the nylon tulle overskirt, triple
circle in fullness, flared out over
a complete circle of taffeta, with
lace panels. White lace heels
trimmed her shoes. Her fingertip
length veil of nylon tulle was
caught at the edges of a flat lace
cap, trimmed with transparent
rainbow-hued sequins. The cap
was scalloped around the edge,
with each scallop edged in seed
pearls. She carried a single la
vendar orchid on a white Bible.
Mrs. John E. Brown, sister of
the bride, was matron-of-honor.
Her pale yellow gown was fash
ioned in the ballerina length with
a lace bodice and tulle skirt and
q'tole. Her flowers were yellow
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the necessary services. It is not
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gladioli, styled in a muff. Brides
maid was Miss Margaret Jane
Cope who wore a ballerina length
gown of net lavenaar and match
ing stole. Her muff of flowers
was fashioned of lavendar gladi
oli. Both attendants wore white
accessories.
Mrs. Ising chose a navy blue
dress with blue accessories to
wear at her daughter’s wedding.
Her shoulder corsage was of red
gladioli.
Lynn C. Sandvik was best man
and Jack D. McKechnie was ush
er.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held in the church
basement. Guests were present
from Palmer, College, Homer
and Anchorage. Miss Billie Jean
Roark of Palmer cut the cake,
assisted by Donna Prewitt, neice
of the bride, and Penny Buzby.
Mrs. Lynn Sandvik presided
over the guest book.
The bride was educated in the
Palmer schools, graduating from
Palmer High School with the
class of 1953. She attended the
University of Alaska for two
years and is now employed by
the U. S. Geological Survey in
Palmer. The bridegroom, employ
ed at Koslosky’s Department
store, graduated from Zelienople
High School in 1954 and attend
ed the University of Alaska one
year.
The couple are now at home in
Apartment 7 at Belvedere Manor
in Palmer.
William Bouwens, Mgr.
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TO ALL VOTERS IN THE TERRITORY
OF ALASKA:
Notice of Special Election
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 46, Session
Laws of Alaska, 1955, a SPECIAL ELECTION will be
held on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1955 for the pur
pose of electing delegates io the
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
OF ALASKA,
to be convened November 8, 1955. The conduct of the
election will be in a manner generally similar to that
provided by the general election laws.
B. FRANK HEINTZLEMAN
Governor of Alaska