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water is that the Co-Op through
Rasmussen, now asks the city to
finance the extension, and had re
fused offers of volunteer help
\vhich “could put a temporary
line through in a few days.”
Co-Op Asks Contract
Rasmussen’s request that the
council contract to purchase wa
ter from the Co-Op and that the
city refrain from competing with
the Co-Op for two years, brought
forth vigorous and varying com
ments, including:
‘‘We must get something done
—or else . . . .”
“The city has the right to set
the water rate .... Let’s set it
at $1 a month . . . .”
“A temporary line could be put
in, in 4 or 5 days, at a cost of
abbut $1,000. About one month's
water revenue would pay for the
cost until we can build a perma
nent line . . . .”
“We can put in wells—full in
formation facilities and advice are
offered by the Geological Survey
right here in Palmer . . . .”
If the Co-Op should shut off,
water, due to the fact that con
tracts in non-Co-Op owned prop
erty call only for supply of “sur
plus”, business would suffer seri
ously, it was pointed out.
“But what about public opin
ion? You know what the result
of a total shut-off would be,” sev
eral members emphasized.
City Offers Contract
Result of the discussion was
that the city council approved a
contract proferred today to the
Co-Op, which states, in part:
‘"That the Matanuska Valley
Farmers1 Cooperative association
will undertake to increase the do
mestic water supply for the area
presently supplied by its water
system by the laying of additional
pipes and that no amount of said
cost will be charged against the
city of Palmer, and that the resi
dents of said area will continue
to pay for water furnished by the
Co-Op in accordance with their
present contracts, or such new
contracts as might be entered in
to by the said residents and the
Matanuska Valley Farmers’ Co
operating association, all to in
sure an increased and reasonably
adequate water supply for the
area.
“That the city of Palmer, by
and through its common council
hereby agrees to proceed with its
plan for application of G.S.A.
funds looking toward the con
struction of an independent water
system to serve the community
Minor Fined $50
For Driving On
Airport Runway
Penalties for encroaching upon
the runway at Palmer airfield are
being strictly enforced.
Violation for “obstructing an
airport runway” cost a minor a
fine of $50 the other day when he
plead guilty at a trial before U.
S. Commissioner Dorothy Saxton.
The commissioner urged that
everyone familiarize himself with
the official symbols set up for use
of planes and their passengers
when forced down and in dis
tress.
| 4-H CLUB
The Vegetable Growers
The Vegetable Growers held
their first meeting May 18. The
following officers were elected:
president, Larry Trowbridge;
vice-president, Don Boulter; sec
retary, Gerry Sisley; reporter,
Roy Felix; song leader, Bert Var
rell. Other members of the club
are: Larry Roberts, Dennis John
son, John Bob Reed, and Charles
Hudsdon. Mrs. Ruth Estelle and
Mrs. Pearl Trowbridge are the
two leaders of this group. The
next meeting will be held June 1.
by specifically agreeing that until
such construction is completed
said city will, under no circum
stances, regulate or cancel said
water rates in the city of Palmer
or for others residing in or near
said city of Palmer”.
In a letter delivered to the en
tire Co-Op board of directors to
day, the city council said they
had “considered the serious and
menacing situation confronting
the community through lack of
water”.
Discussions with the acting
general manager “have brought
forth no decisive program for
augmenting the present water
supply with temporary means”,
the letter stated, due to “almost
daily changing proposals and
counter-proposals”, which the
council has tried to meet to get
water and “relieve the serious
menace to the public health im
posed by the water shortage and
daily shut-off”.
The council letter cited its steps
to obtain funds and its pledge to
benefit the entire community, and
stated the agreement submitted
to the Co-Op “is not susceptible
to amendment, alteration or
counter-proposal”.
COMMUNITY
CALENDER
SATURDAY, MAY 26
COLONY DAY May-Day dance,
school gym, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
POPPY DAY, American Legion.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
COLONY DAY.
SUNDAY. MAY 27
KIWANIS regular dinner meet
ing. Co-Op club room, 6 p.m.
EVENING CRAFT CLUB, mem
ber’s home. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. MAY 29
BOY SCOUT meeting, United
Protestant church, 7 p.m.
WELL-BABY CLINIC* Health
Center, 2-4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
MEMORIAL DAY services, Palm
er cemetery. American Legion.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1
THE VEGETABLE GROWERS’
4-H club meeting.
BAKING DISCUSSION, 4 - H
leaders. Old extension work
room. 1 p.m.
MONDAY. JUNE 4
BETA SIGMA PHI, regular meet
ing. Esther Brock home. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY. JUNE 5
ST. MICHAEL ALTAR & ROS
ary Society.
THURSDAY. JUNE 7
4-H CLOTHING leaders. Old ex
tension work room. 1 p.m.
Thousands Expected—
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in a two-week clean-up cam
paign.
Free Baxbeque
Most famous of the Colony day
events is the free barbeque—
there’ll be a ton of baked potatoes
and prime roast beef, and if the
hunters are lucky today, a young
barbequed bear!
Other events are listed in the
i program on this page. _ •
j Photos giving glimpses of Pal
I mer when it began as a tent town
j are shown on page 8. These pho
j tos of Colonists show in some
measure how Palmer came to be
what it is today—plus the pio
| neering spirit of the first settlers
' and the impetus of later comers.
Now, after only 16 years, Col
; ony day in Palmer has become a
nationally-known celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braeuti
j gan, Star route, Palmer, are the
! parents of a seven-pound, 5-ounce
boy, born at the Valley hospital
j May 17.
CITY COUNCIL
PONDERS TAXES
Taxes to meet the city budget
came under the critical and not
very happy study of the new Pal
mer city council at their meeting
Thursday night.
Resolution was passed to draft j
a resolution for an ordinance j
which will provide for a 2 per- j
cent sales tax. Members of the j
council agreed that would be the ;
most equitable distribution of i
city costs' among all the citizens j
in the young incorporated city, i
The tax problem will be consid- j
ered at the next council meeting, j
Harold Butcher, Anchorage at- j
torney who is serving as the city
attorney for Palmer, suggested
tentative ordinances empowering
the council to levy for real and
personal property taxes, also
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should be drafted in case the
council is required to draw upon
such resources.
Question as to what should be
taxed brought forth various argu
ments.
“Not gasoline,” was one argu
ment, based on the idea that sta
tions or “gas pumps in back
yards” would be started immedi
ately outside the city limits.
“Not liquor,” was another opin
ion, because of the already heavy
Territorial and federal taxes.
Before a sales tax could be lev
ied the measure would have to
be voted' on at a special election
and there will be a considerable
time lag before it can be passed,
Butcher pointed out.
Coffey Insures Every Thing
Remember?
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KincS^exi SpAAitl
By "BOB" KLEM.
I went North with the wild goose call
In a flannel shirt and overalls.
Winter, Summer, Spring or Fall,
Same old shirt and overalls.
Saw them dance in Palmer Hall,
In flannel shirts and overalls.
The short and fat, the long and tall,
They all danced round in overalls.
Pretty hair and a figure pert
Are never lost in a flannel shirt.
And never mind the grime and dirt,
Easy to wash a flannel shirt.
We didn't
have ci then
Betty’s
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Presents
Colony Day-May Day Dance
♦ MAY POLE DANCE % @uem Candidates
4 PRIZES ♦ Selection of May Queen
+ Schaeffer’s Orchestra
May 26, 1951 9 p.m.-l a.m. PALMER SCHOOL GYM
.40 lax incl.
.60 lax incl.