COLONY DAY SPENDS $1,600 ON FUN,
CHAMBER MUST RAISE MORE MONEY
The saa, dui noi surprising,
news that Colony Day was almost
$150 in the red was given to the
Chamber of Commerce by com
^mittee head A1 Hagen, at last
Wednesday’s meeting. Mr. Hagen
submitted a complete financial
statement (reprinted in its en
tirety elsewhere in this issue). He
also gave verbal orchids to some
fellow workers for their coopera
tion and tossed scallions to others
whose jobs were not well handled.
Mr. Hagen particularly criti
cized Palmer merchants who
failed to support the program
with financial aid. He recom
mended that no Colony Day pro
gram be attempted in the future,
without advance financial con
tributions from all Valley mer
chants.
Chamber members accepted the
report, and the responsibility for
underwriting the day’s deficit.
President Clair Stock asked for
suggestions on making up the
shortage. Jack Maze suggested a
raffle, with tickets sold through
a punchboard. The suggestion
was accepted by the Chamber
and Mr. Maze was appointed the
committee head to make plans
j. for the event. He announced that
the rafffle probably would take
place on Seward Day, sometime
in October.
The committee seeking housing
for offices and families of Bureau
of Reclamation engineers, who
are to be headquartered here
while the Eklutna dam is under
construction, brought no definite
report. Don Irwin announced he
had some leads on housing, but
no definite commitments.
Mr. Maze reported that the ad
vance party will consist of 13 en
gineers. Six of them will be fam
ily men who will require houses.
The remainder of the staff will
be single men and will need
rooms only.
The project will require at
least 3,000 feet of office space.
There will be a central drafting
room, at least 40x40 in size, and
seven additional staff offices.
Chamber members were re
minded that although President
Truman has signed the Eklutna
bill, Congress still has not appro
priated the plus 20 million dol
lars needed for the project. No
yjork can be done until the mon
ey is allotted.
A CAA plan to compile infor
mation on all recreational spots
in this area, which are available
to either wheel or float planes,
was outlined and discussed.
Chamber members helped com
pile a list of all resorts, actual or
potential, which may be reached
from Palmer. They referred their
list to the Matanuska Valley
Sportsmen for further elabora
tion.
HOMEMAKER'S COUNCIL
MEETS NEXT MONDAY
Members of the Homemaker’s
Council and all Homemakers Club
project leaders are reminded of
next Monday’s meeting. The
Council will be called to order at
10:30 a.m. in the club room of the
Extension Service. Project lead
ers will be briefed on the next
work assignments in a meeting
which begins in that room at two
p.m.
Evening Craft Club
Meets With Mrs. Zaborac
Despite an earlier announce
ment to the contrary, the Evening
Craft Club will meet at the home
of Mrs. Agnes Zaborac next Tues
day evening, Mrs. Alava Roetman
insisted today.
PLAY PLANS
ARE ABANDONED
Plans for the three-act comedy
“Summer Scene” have been aban
doned, Joe Hudock announced
this week. Mr. Hudock, who was
to have directed the play, said he
was unable to interest enough
actors and actresses for a com
plete cast. The play was to have
been presented in October as a
production of the American Le
gion Auxiliary.
An aerial picture of Palmer,
mounted on a (foujr-and-a-half
foot panel, was displayed at the
meeting. Chamber members ap
proved a motion to purchase the
picture, framed and glassed, from
photographer Gene Gyuriak to
hang on the wall of the Chamber
luncheon hall.
SEES SALMON RUN
KNIK—Mrs. Luia Church of
Wa^au Wise., is now visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Paul ^s°”’
of Palmer, and her son, Edward,
, Hav Fiat Road, near Wasilla.
of Hay f ia d Fish creek
she visited Kmk ana galm_
Saturday evening, to see
on run.
Insist on getting
Pro-gas
because it is the best cooking
fuel on the market. Depend
able, more efficient for Hot
Water Storage Tanks, Ranges
and Refrigerators. PRO-GAS
is clean and odorless. For
farm homes, beach cottages,
boats, PRO-GAS brings you
faster appliance fuel. Insist
on PRO-GAS-your dealer in
your area has it and can
make speedy delivery. I
Liquefied
GAS
CORPORATION
Ask Your
PRO-GAS Dealer
Izaak Waltons, Ahoy!
Ride the
FISHERMEN'S SPECIAL'
Every Weekend
All the Way to McKinley Park Hotel this Summer I
Tackle Alaska’s greatest game fish—Rainbows, Dolly Var
den, Grayling and the spectacular summer runs of salmon.
The’ Fisherman’s Special offers you easy access to Big and
Little Willow Creeks, Montana and Sheep Creek, the lakes
and streams near Curry and Caswell, the fabulous Talkeet
na fishing grounds and other ideal spots. With the train
going all the way to McKinley Park, you can, for the first
time, try Indian River and the park district.
Special Schedule
Saturday
Leave Anchorage ....8:30 a. m.
Arrive McKinley .5:40 p. m.
Sunday
Leave McKinley . 1:40 p.m.
Arrive Anchorage ....10:30 p.m.
Stops will be made at Your Favorite Fishing Spots
— Just tell the Conductor where you want off
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Your Mt. McKinley Park Route
For Information Call Valley 14-Y-2
Child Is Hospitalized
Two-year-old Patsy Hecker was
onfined to the Valley Hospital
or medical care this week.
Any glib talker can give reasons
for either side in an argument, but
the important thing is to think St
out for yourself.
MATANUSKA MAID
Stands for
QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS
.Tops for
Ice Cream
Tops for -
Milk
Tops for
Cream
Tops for
Buttermilk
Tops for
Cottage
Cheese
Tops for
Fresh
Matanuska
Farm
Eggs
That's Your
Matanuska Valley Farmer’s Co-Operating
Association
Creamery Products
Weekly Delivery Service in Valdez by Carl Meier
of Palmer Transfer
i
i
Allis-Chalmers
WD
demonstrates
new
earth-gripping,
traction
RELAX!
Let WD engine power ad
just rear wheel spacing.
(flUIS-CHflLMERS^
SALES AND SERVICE J
And here are additional WD ad
vantages. Adjusts its own rear
wheel spacing with engine power.
Has new two-clutch system to con
trol power take-off driver*
machines independent of
forward travel.
Here is down - to - earth
power for your farm. Stop
in and talk to ua. _ ,
YUKON EQUIPMENT, INC.
Cor. 6lh & G Si.
Extra traction
when you need it... auto
matically. That is how the Model
WD*s hydraulic Traction Booster
increases the pulling power of the
tractor.
The 4-cylinder hydraulic pump
automatically shifts w'eight to the
rear wheels as the load increases.
The WD’s quick-mounted plow*
with two 16-inch bottoms at your
control, bites deep and stays deep.
The Traction Booster also works;
with other rear-mounted imple
ments.
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