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It Could Happen Here
Bvioruung tomorrow evening. we of the Mstrnusks Valley have
a unique opportunity to take the leadership in alleviating the An- j
etiorage-Palmer area power shortage during the next two or three
months and bring honor to our community through our initiative
and co-operation.
By co-operating to the fullest extent possible in the voluntary
"brownout" between the hours of 5 p m. and 7 pm. when the peak
load threatens the power potential, we of the Valley can keep our
power consumption within the 1.000 kilowatt limit allowed us by the
Anchorage Public Utilities.
We can do this and have the feeling of satisfaction that comes
from sharing with our neighbors. Seventy homes in the Valley are
all wired and ready to "hook on to the juice". As many more arc
waiting to be hooked on as soon as wiring is connected. Let's share
the light at Christmas time and on into the new year until this
winter’s crisis is passed. Helping ourselves may pay dividends in
possible release of more power to this area in the two winters to
come before the Eklutna Project is completed.
A little attention to counting kilowatts during the peak period
and cutting down on use that is not absolutely necessary could easily
result in savings up to five kilowatts in the individual home. One
100-watt bulb consumes one-tenth of a kilowatt. An electric range
oven takes two and one-half to three KWs, a tup burner at least
one. An electric hot water tank shut off during the peak period
would save one and one-half to four KWs. Perhaps even greater
savings can be effected in business establishments through turning
off neon signs and part of the interior lighting during the 5-7 p.m.
period.
Multiply these individual savings by nearly one thousand con
sumer homes and business establishments, and the power shortage
in this area is licked. Ignore the need to economize during this
short period, and the power shortage might lick us like it did in
Fairbanks last Friday. It could happen here.
Long Time Residents
United In Marriage
Mrs. Kathreen E. Hecker and
Chas. O. Huntley were united in
marriage December 8 in a late
afternoon ceremony.
Rev. George Geiwitz performed
the single ring ceremony at the
Church of God. with members of
both families attending.
Mrs. Huntley was gowned in
aqua crepe with black accessories
and wore a beautiful white gar
denia and pink carnation cor
sage.
Following the ceremony the
couple attended a wedding din
ner served in their honor at the
home of Mr. Huntley’s daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Remple.
The couple are both long time
Valley residents, Mr. Huntley
having come to the Valley :n
1939 and and Mrs. Huntley in
1938. They are now at home at
the Huntley farm, south of town.
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Valley
Theatre
Friday, Saturday
December 14 and 15
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 P.M.
Saturday Matinee: 2:00 P.M
PA6ivoops * soa»&?
Sunday, Monday
December 16 and 17
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sunday Matinee: 2:00 P.M.
"The Doctor and the Girl"
with
GLENN FORD
CHARLES COBURN
GLORIA DeHAVEN
Wed. - Thursday
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 P.M.
December 19 and 20
“Intruder in the Dust"
with
CLAUDE JARMAN. Jr.
JUANO HERNANDEZ
DAVID BRIAN
KIWANIANS HEAR TALK
ON CITY PLANNING
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No business was transacted at
the regular Kiwanis meeting on
Monday noon because several of
the members were in Anchorage
participating in the Palmer Day
solicitation of the business area
for the new Valley Hospital.
Charles Wilson spoke to those
present on the subject of city
planning. He stresses the ap
proach the commission will take
in attacking the individual prob-1
lems facing the city. Plans in
volved in the several sections ol i
the city will be aired at public;
hearings to which all those inter- i
ested will be invited.
Coffey Insures Everything!
Remember?
Students to Present
Operetta in Annual
Christmas Program
Thursday afternoon. December
20. the annual achool Christmas
prof! am will be presented in the
Palmer school auditorium
An operetta “Old Crow-patch’
will l»e pn M-nted by the pupils
of crades one throuKh eighth un
der the direction of Keith Stan
ton. seventh grade teacher Miss
Lois Thompson, fourth grade
teacher and John Zawalmcki.
eighth grade teacher are direct
ing the music and singing
The cast appearing in the op
eretta consists of Victoria Grave;,
Neil Hermon. Jeanne Brunner.
Pat Schaefer. Roy Felix, Betty Jo
Wilson. Judv Kuappola, Ronald
Shook and Billy McKinley. All
students in grades one through
eight are participating in the mu
sic and singing.
Parents and friends are cordi
ally invited to attend the pro
gram. scheduled to start at 1:30
p.m.
Classroom Christmas parties
will be held Friday afternoon, De
cember 21.
FHA REPRESENTATIVES
GIVE BLESSING TO
SALE OF GYMNASIUM
FHA representatives from the
Anchorage district and the Wash
ington office gave their official
blessing to the Co-Op sale of the
local gymnasium to the Palmer
Incorporated School District.
Bruce Downey, FHA represen
tative from the Washington of
fice, visited Palmer for the first
time in three years this week.
“I was here three years ago”,
he said, "and I’ve been trying to
get back ever since.”
The reason for his present trip
was described as a routine con
ference with MVFCA officials.
Downey and I. M. C. Ander
son. who accompanied him, re
called that the gymnasium might
have belonged to the school if
the Territorial Board of Educa
tion had not turned it down as a
gift back in 1940 when it was of
fered by the ARRC. When the
board refused the gymnasium, it
was added to the Co-Op proper
ties.
Rex Kibbe and Jack Hemmer
are to leave for Seattle the latter
part of this week to drive back
some trucks for the Co-Op.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13
NORTHLAND PIONEER Orange.1
Griinsf Hall. 8pm
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14
BASKETBALL. Palmer v* Ittlth
H M Co . School gym
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 13
P TA HARD TIMES DANCE
HOSP BENEFIT School gym
10 00 p m.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS
GREAT BOOKS GROUP. Chas
Wilson home 7 30 p m.
; WASILLA HOMEMAKERS’, at ,
Mrs Ted Mommsen home. I
Xmas party.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 17
KIWANIS CLUB. Co op club,
room. 12 05 p.m.
VETERANS TRAINING CLASS. I
Co-op club room, 8 pm.
: LIBRARY BOARD. Library. 8
p.m.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 18
P-TA CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
School gym. 8 p.m.
GLACIER VIEW Club. Mrs. Irene
Benson home.
WELL BABY CLINIC. Health
Center 2-4 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, U. P. CHURCH.
7:30 p.m
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19
BASKETBALL game. Palmer vs.
175th S. Squadron, School gym.
MAT. VALLEY CHAPTER O.E.
S.. Carp. Hall. 8 p.m.
CHAMBER of COMMERCE, Co
op club room 12:05 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL. Severn’s Cabi
net shop, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY. DECEM3ER 20
ELIMENT. SCHOOL Christmas
program, School gym, 1:30 p.m. !
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
HEALTH COUNCIL. Co-op club
room 7:00 p.m.
RIVERBEND CLUB. Mrs. A1
Kirsch home.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22
ELKS Purple Bubble Ball.
No Charges Filed
Against Youths
Accused of Robbery
U. S. Commissioner Dorothy
Saxton said today that no charges
have been filed against seven Pal
mer youths who allegedly par
ticipated in robbery at the Ek
lutna Lodge and the Sheep Moun
tain Lodge. The local Highway
Patrol has been investigating the
incidents, but in the absence of
formal complaints no action has
been taken.
...SURE MOPE ata STAYS
in OPERATION. ITS NICE
to know tmey're.
WORKING- FOR US >
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MKS UEECK WINS
Winner of the lucky number
drawn UM Saturday afternoon
at Gravve:'* Hardware »u Mrs
Edward Ueeck Her pure—a ce
dar chest filled with linens, of
fered by the Palmer Women of
the Mooar
r
* Pvt L>nn Sandvik M>n of Mr
and Mrs ! M Sandvik. Irft Pal
mer thi* work following a ten
day leave from boot training at
Ft Richardson, Anchorage
Pvt Sandvik will be stationed
at Ladd Field. Fairbanks with
the 4th Infantry Division
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