RADIO CLASSES
BEING CONDUCTED
Anyone in the valley interest
ed in obtaining a radio opera
tor’s license is invited to register
at the Palmer Drug store where
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Weber, licensed
operators, are conducting classes.
Only recently three valley
residents, Philip Edleman, John
ny Mears, and Jerry McKechnie
completed classes and are now
ready for F. C. C. beginner’s li
censes, Weber said this week.
The Webers are offering the
free classes to all interested per
sons in view of Civil Defense
needs for trained communica
tions personnel. “There is no age
limit”, Weber said. “Young or
old—it doesn’t matter, just so
long as they can learn the codes”.
Extensive radio equipment is
expected to be stored in the val
ley within a short time for the
Civil Defense program.
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Chevrolet Introduces
New Truck Designs
Chevrolet introduces a fresh
approach to the design of com
mercial cars and trucks in a com
pletely new line of 1955 models
that will be on display at the
Merchants Exhibition and Motor
Show to be held in Palmer April
2 and 3.
The vehicles climax a two-year
development program. To pro
duce highway carriers that would
answer more closely the special
ized demands of modem traffic
conditions, company engineers
talked to hundreds of farmers,
merchants, manufacturers, cross
country transporters and the
most important man in the truck
ing industry—the driver.
Recommendations from these
sources were assembled and an
alyzed in Detroit. They played a
dominant part in eventual design.
As a result, Chevrolet states its
1955 “Task Force Trucks” have
advanced more impressively in
efficiency and performance than
any previous models. And for the
first time, says the company,
“trucks combine a striking ap
pearance with genuine utility.”
The presentations will consist
of representatives of 75 models
on 15 wheelbases in the light,
medium and heavy-duty field.
This is an increase of four wheel
bases over 1954 models, which
contributed another year to
Chevrolet’s record of consistent
sales leadership.
Following are a few of the high
spots of the 1955 models: As an
answer to the truckers’ desire
for “more compact” design, most
wheelbases have been reduced,
some as much as eight inches.
Restricted parking and loadinj
facilities of many businesses
make excessive vehicular lengths
objectionable, the survey show
ed.
Wider panel bodies and a con
sequent gain in load space. The
new width will be particularly
pleasing to truckers handling
bulk loads.
An entirely new and Distinc
tive pickup, called the “Cameo
Carrier.”
A reduction in maximum cab
heights, up to seven inches on
brand new' “Low-Cab-Forward”
models.
Grpqter road-hugging qualities
were emphasized by many cross
country haulers. The new Chev-,
rolet trucks have wider front
treads, straight frame side-men
ters, and improved suspensions.
Improved cab comfort. Head
ing a long list of progressive fea
tures is a ventilation system that
places the inlet across the top of
the cowl and assures dry air even
in inclement weather.
Increased safety. Notable is an
appreciable gain in window area.
Tubeless tires, as standard
equipment for light-duties.
As expected, Chevrolet’s inves
tigation disclosed a broad range
in power preferences. Some users
were chiefly concerned with city
stop-go driving. Others reported
most of their hauls through
mountainous territory. To satisfy
every need; the company decided
to present the most entensive
variety of power trains ever un
dertaken by Chevrolet. The list
covers five six-cylinder engines
and a new V8 of 145 horsepower.
Lot's Worse
“I hear your store was robbed
last night,’ said the sympathetic
customer to the local merchant
“Did you loose much?”
‘I lost quite a bit,” the store
keeper responded, “but it would
have been a lot worse if the bur
glars had gotten in the night be
fore. You see, yesterday, I just
finished marking everything
down twenty per cent.”
Explorers Taking
First Aid Course
Explorer Scouts of Palmer
Troop 754, under the leadership
of William Adams, are working
on projects from which they may
earn merit badges.
One group has been on ski
jaunts with Adams in the Litfle
Susitna area each Saturday
weather and road conditions has
permitted. This group consists
of Jack Nelson, Neal Hermon,
Charles Tozer, Ronald Aklfcstad,
Everett Johnson, Laddy Huntley,
and Lane Rice.
Ten youths are taking the 18
hour American Red Cross stan
dard course in first aid which
Florence Sandel, RN, is* teach
ing once a week. In addition to
Aklestad, Johnson, and Nelson,
Johnny Mears, Jerry McKechnie,
Dale Wahlen, Carl Zaborac, Col
in Mick, Gordon Ganschow and I
Mickey Leek are attending the
first aid classes.
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Come in and drive the Motoramic
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when you do, you’ll make discoveries
that can help you be a winner in our
Miracle Mile Contest. For example,
you’ll notice how exclusive Anti-Dive
braking control lets you stop with far
less lurching or diving.
And you’ll tingle to the peppery re
sponse you get when your toe nudges
the accelerator.
Come in and have the driving time
of your life at the wheel of a new
Chevrolet! Enter our big Miracle Mile
Contest, without cost or obligation,
and you may win one of 102 new
Chevrolets given away.
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GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Brownie Troop 71
Brownie Scout Troop 71 of Pal
mer held their regular meeting
March 26 in the American Legion
building from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Eight members, our leader Mrs.
Mary Steelman ard two assist
ant leaders were present.
We discussed the program for
Court of Awards in April, and
Che girls are working hard on re
quirements for Fly-Up from
Bi wnies to Girl Scouts.
One of our members, Mary
Lir.da Steelman, just got out of
the hospital and we hope she
will be back wtih us at our next
meeting.
Games were played and re
freshments served.
Dorothy Campbell, scribe
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PALMER, ALASKA
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