200 Attend Luncheon
Honoring Honolulu,
Portland C of G’s
The 200 members and wives of
Portland, Honolulu, Anhcorage,
ii|',lmer chambers of commerce
gathered at the Dr. Lee McKinley
home near the Butte, Wednesday
afternoon were in unanimous
agreement that it’s a good thing
for people separated by geogra
phy to get together—over good
food—and talk over their mutual
interests and problems.
The members of the Portland
and Honolulu group were ecstatic
over the many varieties of wild
game served to them by their
Anchorage and Palmer hosts. Jim
Hurley had contributed a bear,
shot on last week’s fishing trip.
Oy^ers had contributed buffalo,
moose, caribou, King salmon and
squaw salmon.
The Hawaiian group scattered
the tables with orchids. High
point of the afternoon came when
a lei of orchids, flown from Hon
olulu, was placed around the neck
of Jim Hurley, Palmer president,
by Mrs. Rosalie Stevens, a hand
some Polynesian woman. Hurley
gallantly bestowed his floral neck
piece on Mrs. Jack Robinson, who
was acting as hostess for Dr. Mc
Kinley in Mrs. McKinley’s ab
sence. Other leis were presented
to Mrs. George Jones, wife of the
Anhcorage president, and Dr. Mc
Kinley.
Hawaiian harmony, melodious
ly rendered by the women of the
Honolulu group, was another
high point in the afternoon en
tertainment. Palmer’s contribu
tion was made by George Small,
who gave an “old timer’s” ren
dition of “Down Along the Ko
buck”.
Both of the visiting groups wei’e
impressed with what they had
seen of the Matanuska valley.
“I think this valley’s terrific”,
Farrant Turner, president of the
Honolulu group, exclaimed. “I’m
coming up here and stake out a
claim myself. It’ll only take me
seven months to do it, too”.
Local Girl to Join in
Bible School Circuit
Marjorie Huntley was honored
this week by an invitation to as
sist in a Daily Vacation Bible
School circuit which is being con
ducted by Rev. B. J. Bingle, chap
lain for the Alaska Railroad and
the highway.
Ruth Ann Walkup of Anchor
age, was also asked to help. The
'two girls will be accompanied by
Miss Audre Fox and Miss Mar
guerite Hodson, teachers from the
state of Washington, who have
been acting as counselers at the
King’s Lake camp for the past
two weeks.
The group will conduct Bible
schools in Healy, Suntrana mine,
Curry, Tok and Northway. They
will leave about July 9 and ex
pect to return after the middle
+of August.
30BBY GIBSON
VALLEY VISITOR
Bobby Gibson has been busy
this week renewing acquaint
ances in Palmer and visiting with
his father, Wayne Gibson.
Flying up from California, Bob
by arrived in Palmer, June 25,
and will remain in the Valley for
the rest of the summer.
The person who lives in the
past or future can’t do justice to
the present.
A
Eklutna Project—
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on the tunnel excavation was one
of the main factors in the high
bid”, Mr. Felkner said as he ex
plained the discrepancy between
government and contractors’ es
timates.
Another factor which contrib
uted to the contractors' high bid
was the unfortunate striking of
water in the test drift a day be
fore interested bidders inspected
the job. After drillers had run
through a fault in Goat mountain,
they hit water. It gushed through
the opening at a rale of 750 gal
lons per minute at the peak of its
rampaging performance, the con
struction head said, but the flow
is diminishing daily. It now is i
down to a dribble of 50 gallons :
per minute and was expected to
disapear entirely within a few
days.
The contractors also feared that
there wouldn’t be a tight enough
seal between Eklutna lake and
the tunnel that starts under the
lake and pierces a mountain be
fore reaching the power plant
end. This would entail more and
more pumping of water and a
concomitant slowing down of the
tunnel driving operations.
Meanwhile other construction
on the estimated $27,530,000 pro
ject was progressing in a manner
highly satisfactory to the project
leader. The laboratory located
just off the Glenn highway near
the site of the projected under
ground power plant is nearly
completed. Completed last week
was the excavation for footings of
the warehouse to be constructed
on the opposite side- of the high
way.
Building of the power plant un
derground now appears to be
technically and financially feas
ible, Mr. Felkner added. When
completed it will be the first un- ,
derground power plant ir> the j
western hemisphere. Others are;
located in Sweden and Italy.
TONI DOLL ON DISPLAY
A large Toni doll, with an en
! viable wardrobe is on display in
Dee-Jay’s shop window.
The wardrobe is the product
! of the Altar and Rosary society
! of St. Michael’s church and with
the doll will be awarded to some
j fortunate person soon.
Tickets are on sale at Dee-Jay’s,
| Bert’s Drug store, North Palmer
store or members of the society.
Coffey Insure* Everything—
Remember? *
32-POUNDER CAUGHT
AT LAKE LOUISE BY
CINCINNATI VISITOR
When Matt Perkins’ brother
Ivan arrived with his wife for a
visit a couple of weeks ago, he
had only one request—a good
fish story to take back home to
the folks in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Last Saturday at Lake Louise,
where the guests and Matt and
Jennie Perkins had been flown
by "Penny” of Snowshoe lake,
Ivan Perkins pulled a true fish
story right out of the water.
Thirty-two pounds the big Mac
kinaw trout weighed; the little
one weighed only 22 1/2 pounds.
Mr. Perkins is having both fish
prepared for mounting. He feared
his story was too good to be be
lieved.
Huntley Appointment—
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Bob Bartlett this week saying that
the FBI would be on his trail
soon. How long it would take foi
the department to complete it:
investigation was unknown. In :
recent editorial appearing in ar
Anchorage paper, the departmeni
of justice and the Democratic
party itself were criticised foi
delaying the appointment for sc
long.
Were Original Colonists
Mr. and Mrs. Huntley arrivec
in Palmer, May 23, 1935, with the
Michigan contingent of the Mat
anuska valley colonists. Two chil
dren, Marjorie and Laddie, wen
born in the Valley. Their othe:
two hcildren are Duane, who i
employed by James’ Constructioi
here, and Mrs. Frank E. Hulvey
Although he humbly admittec
a lack of experience in law en
forcement, Mr. Huntley based hi
qualifications on a reputation fo:
honesty and the fact that he couh
not be corrupted.
"I have the endorsement of peo
pie I really admire and respect’
he said. "I couldn’t let ther
down”.
Mr. Huntley’s experience wit
the law has been in the legisla
tive branch of government. H
served in the Territorial Senat
for the 19th and 20th sessions n
1949 and 1951. He also was Thin
district representative in th
House for the sessions held ii
1945, 1946 and 1947.
People living in apartment
nowadays have very little roon
to complain.
OF ALL KINDS
Sho-Cards - Truck Lettering
PALMER SIGN CO.
Box 1833—Basement Palmer Drug
Interior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Heating Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
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COMMUNITY
CALENDER
FRIDAY. JUNE 29. '
4-H COUNCIL MEETING, Exten- j
sion craftroom, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY. JULY 1.
CONGREGATIONAL dinner, at !
United Protestant church, 8 j :
p.m. [
MONDAY. JULY 2.
BETA SIGMA PHI, regular meet- ;
ing, 8 p.m.
KIWANIS, regular meeting, Co- I
Op clubroom, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 3.
KIWANIS BENEFIT SHOW, Val
ley theater, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 4.
SPORTSMEN’S regular meeting
postponed to July 11.
THURSDAY. JULY 5.
j AMERICAN LEGION and Auxil
iary, regular meeting, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY. JULY 7.
I BASEBALL DANCE, school gym.
10:00 p.m.
Miss Kathy Richard, editor for
i the University of Alaska Exten
. sion Service at College, was in
: Palmer today visiting the local
' Extension offices, the Soil Con
• servation Service, and the Alaska
Agricultural Experiment Station.
She also went on a short tour of
i the Valley.
BETA SIGMA PHI TO MEET
Beta Sigma Phi will hold their
J regular meeting Monday night,
July 2. A social hour will be ob
5 served.
Galley Frontiersman
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GEOLOGISTS STREAM THRU
SURVEY HEADQUARTERS
It was hard to keep track of the
•omings and goings of geologists
his week as they checked in at
he survey headquarters here be
‘ore proceeding on to their sum
ner projects in the field.
Dr. John C. Reed, staff geolo
gist for territories and insular
possessions, U.S.G.S., v.as in Pal
ner for a few days this week,
mroute from an inspection of
heir project at Point Barrow. He
flew to Seattle, June 27.
Richard G. Ray, of the geolo
gic division, U.S.G.S., is here for
an examination and evaluation
if mineralized areas in Gulf of
Alaska and southeastern Alaskan
regions. He will be in and out of
Palmer this summer.
Don Ford, also with the geolo
gic division, is cooperating with
the bureau of mines in locating
and mapping coal deposits of
commercial size in this area.
Elmer Butler is new in the geo
logical survey water resources di
vision. He is a hydraulic engi
neer, working in surface water
investigations with Mr. Marvin
Slaughter. Butler arrived from
Juneau, via the Chilkoot Motor
Ship lines on the new Territorial
run ferry’s maiden trip from Tee
Harbor, near Juneau to Haines,
the ferry trip took from 9:30
p.m. to 6 a.m.
With him are his wife, Miner
va Anne, Son Lynn, 10, and his
daughter, Sharon, 8. The family
are making their home at Mile
60.4 Glenn highway, near Sut
ton. Their home is in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Payments for medical service will not
be taxed. Hospital services will not be
taxed, nor wilt purchases made by our
hospital be subject to this proposed
tax.
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