EKLUTNA PROJECT—
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ters for contractors’ crews at the
project site, and construction of
a permanent colony of about a
dozen homes, needed for the
maintenance workers at the plant
when the project is complete.
The contemplated tunnel will
be the largest single task of the
operation. It will be nine feet in
diameter, and will extend for four
and a half miles, through the
mountains and under Lake Eklut
na. It will be sunk to a depth of
40 feet under the surface of the
lake to eliminate the present win
ter difficulty with ice.
Main headquarters for the proj
ect will be at Mile 34 on the
Palmer-Anchorage Highway,
which is just 13 miles from Pal
mer. A permanent colony is ex
pected to be located there for the
maintenance work at the'' power
plant. This also is where contrac
tors’ crews and offices will be
headquartered.
However the entire project will
consider Palmer its headquarters.
Messhall supplies and all day-to
day necessities will be purchased
in Palmer, Mr. Morgan said.
The Bureau of Reclamation
forces will establish office head
quarters in Palmer. A crew of
about 25 supervisory engineers
and office workers will be loacted
here. This group will be on the
job very shortly after the bill is
approved by Congress. Palmer
may look for their arrival in the
immediate future.
GOVERNOR FINDS—
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rather than critized.”
Questioned earlier as to wheth
er recent newspaper criticism
might halt airport construction
here, he retorted, “Over my dead
body.”
Asked if he had a civilian de
fense plan to outline for Palmer,
the Governor said a plan was be
ing prepared which would be ex
plained to residents in a few
weeks.
Questioned concerning plans
for the development of agricul
ture in the territory, Governor
Gruening said that the closing
session of the field committee’s
meeting here, held jointly with
department of agriculture offi
cials on Wednesday afternoon,
had been for the purpose of work
ing out plans for future farming
development. He said the interior
department was particularly con
cerned that Federal plans do not
duplicate those of the territory.
Wednesday evening’s meeting
opened.with a re-presentation of
the case for statehood by Gover
nor Gruening.
UNDERGOES SURGERY
Mrs. Shirley Moores wa sad
mitted to Valley Hospital for sur
gical treatment this week. Her
attending physician, Dr. C. C.
Bailey, said she was making a
good recovery at press time.
Isolationists who tell you peace
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citizens, but a threat to our na
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ever the National Guard is called
into action, but the Alaskan
groups appear likely to be used
primarily for civilian defense
duties.
Enlistment in the local platoon
will require two hours of time
each week. There are 48 drills a
year, the officer stated. There are
pay benefits. Uniforms and equip
ment are issued.
Men interested in the Palmer
platoon are urged to be present
at Legion Hall next Thursday, to
discuss the matter further with
Lieutenant Ashley. A local com
mander will be appointed to take
charge of the Palmer organiza
tion, since Lieutenant Ashley
also will command a platoon at
Cordova and one other in this
general area.
F/Sgt. Lewis B. Sessions is the
Washeteria Opens Monday
The Valley Washeteria will
be open for business next Mon
day morning at nine, owner A1
Saxton ..announced ..today.
Thereafter the establishment
will be open daily, Monday
through Saturday, from nine
a.m. to nine p.m.
Sullivans Hold Open House
On 251h Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sullivan of
the Matanuska Hotel are com
memorating their twenty - fifth
anniversary today, with an open
house at the hotel. They ask all
of their friends to drop in today
and this evening.
Army instructor assigned to the
Palmer platoon. He also will be
present at Legion Hall next
Thursday evening.
On Your Way To or From Anchorage
Slop at
MOOSE HORN TRADING POST
U. S. Post Office
Chugiak, Alaska
Little Susitna Lodge
Plans Open House Today
Vic Cottini of Little Susitna
Lodge, located on the banks of
the Little Susitna River on the
road to the Willow Creek dis
trict, will show his friends a re
modelled lodge at an open house
there today. His special pride
and joy, the knotty pine-finished
lounge and bar, will be the scene
of a house-warming this evening.
A free lunch, dancing and en
tertainment are promised to all
who come. The Bill Betts orches
tra will provide the evening’s
music.
All of the planned remx’e.ing
at Little Susitna is not yet com
plete, Mr. Cottini said today.
When finished, there will be nine
sleeping rooms upstairs, and mod
ern plumbing upstairs and down.
The entire job is not expected to
be complete before early fall.
Meanwhile, Mr. Cottini invites
all Valley residents to come and
inspect the work that has been
done. “The fishing’s good and the
road is fine,” he summarized.
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