LOCAL ENTHUSIASM
COOL AS ANCHORAGE
PLANS POWER PLANT
The decision of the Anchorage
City Council last Friday night to
seek voter approval of a $3 mil
lion dollar bond issue for a
steam generating plant capable of
producing 6,000 to 10.000 KW to
relieve the present power short
age was viewed with little en
thusiasm by local power author
ities this week.
Mrs. Ruth Pierson, acting man
ager of MEA, fears that there
may be many difficulties in fur
nishing power to consumers
through the winter months be
cause of the shortage. She did not
feel that the proposed , plant
would help matters for two years;
it would take that long to build
it. Mrs. Pierson also expressed
her doubts that Anchorage vot
ers would okay the proposal
after rejecting similar ones in the j
past.
Byron K. Felkner, construction
engineer in charge of the Eklut
na Project, said that the proposed
“stop-gap” power plant wouldn’t
be completed until the fall of
1953 and the Eklutna Project ex
pects to have power available for
consumers in the Anchorage
Matanuska Valley area a year
later, at a much lower cost than
is possible under the present sys
tem.
To Start on Sub-Station
Work on the foundations of the
Palmer Sub-station to be located
near Jack Cope’s farm is expect
ed to start next week. A trans
mission line from the power plant
at Eklutna lake to the Palmer
Sub-station is slated for com
pletion next December. The con
struction enginer expressed hope
that Anchorage Public Utilities
would permit the use of tne new
line on completion. A lot c.f
“juice” is lost with the present
small line. With the new trans
mission line, the voltage will be
higher, and local consumers will
have less trouble with their elec
tric appliances, Mr. Felkner add
ed.
The new transmission line will
be operated by MEA although
the Eklutna Project hopes to tap
it for the camp site near Mile 34
on the Glenn Highway.
Queer Doings
on Wasilla Road
Queer doings are going on
along the Wasilla road west of
town. Last week drivers passing
the Don Irwin house found them
up on a high hill instead of lev
el with the road as customary. In
a short time, the house will be
hidden entirely from the view of
the passing motorist. Instead, the
erstwhile hidden log cabin a few
yards east takes its place as a
prorginent landmark. The Moyer
home will be completely off the
main road, and the Pat Murphy’s
won’t be able to tell the front of
their house from the back as the
road plays tricks on them.
Only a look at a section map
can make sense of the road’s sud
den swerving from the beaten
track. After these many years,
the road has apparently decided
to go straight, come hill or high
water, as it follows the lead oi
the section line.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
WASILLA
PERSONALS
By BARBARA CARTER
Ray Bergman left Wasilla Wed
nesday. for Whittier, after a two
week’s stay with his family here.
Ray has been wqfking at Whit
tier for the past "several months.
Caril Hilburn is home again
after spending several days in
the Valley Hospital. "
Marlene Jensen left for Cant
well, Alaska on Sunday’s train.
She visited with friends there.
Mrs. Frank Opp of Kalispell,
Montana is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Sawby. The Sawbys knew
Mrs. Opp before they came to
Alaska.
Diplomas for the 1951 8th grade
graduating class have been re
ceived this week. Those graduates
are informed that they may call
for their diplomas at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Line.
Ernest E. Line, Wasilla school
superintendent, requests that all
pupils who expect to enroll for
the 1951-1952 school term—and
have not previously attended the
Wasilla school--be registered on
Monday, August 13th between the
hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the
' school.
This registration may facilitate
providing for an enrollment that
is expected to be considerably in
excess of the 1950-1951 enroll
ment. Remember, registration on
Monday, August 13th.
WINS SET OF STERLING
According to a radio an
ouncement by an Anchorage ra
dio station, Allan Linn, son of
the Frank Linns and currently
stationed at Fort Richardson won
the set of Gorham sterling given
as a prize Saturday evening in
the Elmendorf Air Force Base
Founders Day Carnival.
STATLERS RETURN
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Statler re
turned to Palmer last Sunday
after visiting friends and relatives
in Seattle and Montana for sev
eral weeks. They drove over the
Alcan in a newly purchased Olds.
! ***********************',H
Palmer Seoul Wins
High Camping Award
Al University of Alaska
Harry Campbell, Jr. member of
Palmer Boy Scout Troop 654. was
among seven boys and two lead
ers who were called out for the
honorary scouting award. Order
of the Arrow on August 3. during
a colorful and impressive Indian
ceremony held at King’s Lake
Camp
He was chosen by his fellow
campers on ability to lead, get
along with others, good sports
manship and general good scout
ing.
The following Territorial
scouts also were chosen: Danny
Rose and Bruce Lewis, Seward
Troop 627; Arnie Christensen,
Glen Borie, Jimmie Anderson,
Anchorage Troop 616; Glen Har
gan, Mt View Troop 674; also,
Scoutmaster Bill McKinney Troop
616 and Sgt. Ora Johnson, water
front director. Elmendorf AFB.
The ceremony was conducted
within a circle of fires with a
large campfire in the center. Lt.
Herb Rosen, camp director, SM
Vernon Fridley, SM Norman
Lowenstein, Vernon Fridley, Jr.,
Howard Esslinger, Bennie Dupris
and Sgt. Bob Guest, colorfully
attired in Indian costumes made
the awards.
Silence for twenty-four hours
following the ceremony was im
posed on the new members of the
Order. Each member was led sep
arately to the woods where they
spent the night alone. Returning
to the camp the following morn
ing, they were allowed to eat only
light diets until their evening
meal. All were required to do
special work on the camp grounds
with parking area being enlarged,
outdoor chapel re-built and a
trail out to a new camp site.
Members must have passed
first scout requirements and have
been a camper for at least two
years before becoming an official
member. All but Lewis, Ander
son and Hargan have fulfilled the
requirements and received their
badges of honor. _
************************3
GONE
ARE THE
DAYS
Yes, gone axe the days
of “hand powered
farming..' Modern
farmers rely on elec
tricity to help them
with every chore. See
us today about putting
it to work. The cost is
low . . . the savings
high.
*
*
{
*
*
i
I 3
| Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. j
X Your REA Electric Co-Op in Palmer j
X "Serving the Valley Since 1942" 2
* PALMER. ALASKA j
&***********************************************1
Service Club Reports
To City Council on
Community Planning
At the regular meeting of the
City Council last night, Jack
Maze, chairman of the Kiwanis
Community Planning Committee
reported on the service club’s
newly begun project.
The first meeting of the com
mittee held Tuesday night was
attended by Kenneth Kadow and
Glen Wilder of the Alaska Hous
ing Authority. The purpose of
the committee project. Maze ex
plained, is to organize and crys
tallize plans which concern the
future welfare of the city. Such
plans are concerned with zoning
location of schools, hospitals, fire
stations, parks, and recreation
areas.
The Kiwanis group expects to
work closely with public welfare
BOY ARRIVES FOR
GLENN ALLEN COUPtE <
Born at Valley Hospital, Aug
ust 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Aid
rich of Glenn Allen was a son,
Clinton Edward. He weighed six
pounds 11 ounces.
REV. GEIWITZ RETURNS
Rev. George Geiwitz was back
in the Church of God pulpit last
Sunday. He returned with Mrs.
Geiwitz from a trip Outside dri
ing a new Chevrolet. Except for
stretches under construction, he
reported excellent driving con
ditions on the highway. *
committees set up by the City
■ Council, coordinating the efforts
| of all persons interested in com
i munity planning and forward
ing suggestions to the common
Council.
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Corner Valley St. and Glenn Highway
I ^ JJI
"LISTEN"
"During the past 40 years I've been
through good times and bad and the
time to save money is when you're
making money.
"Take my advice. There will never be
a better time than RIGHT NOW!"
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
♦