POWER-OFF EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING
A power-off in the immedi
ate Palmer area has been
.cheduled for a possible two
hour period early Sunday mor
ning, beginning at 5 a.m.
MEA Manager C. A. Brewer
said that the scheduled outage
is contingent on the arrival of
materials today. If the ship
ment does not arrive, the out
age will be re-scheduled next
week.
Work done during the Sun
day power-off will make it
possible to tie in to the new
transmission line to Eklutna a
little later.
Ray Nelson
For Councilman,
3-year
Friends:
The need for Ihe completion
of our wafer system—the need
of sewer, streets, telephones
and various other projects in
the next few years is apparent :
to all. The qeustion is, how to ;
meet this need. How can we,
a city few in numbers, and
; short on revenue, raise money
for all these projects?
We must have a basic tax
structure set up—it should be
made and kept public. We need
to prepare to bond ourselves
sufficientlly NOW to cope with j
each of these problems as they <
confront us.
Any further taxing that may
become necessary will be one
of the few tax assessments that
; will benefit US. the people of
Palmer, directly.
These projects come only as ;
a result of sacrifice. By proper ;
planning NOW, we can assure
ourselves of a minimum of j
sacrifice and a maximum of ■
benefit to alL
These are our immediate de
sires—our ultimate aims.
Yours for good government.
RAY NELSON
Candidates Speak—
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include housing fire equipment
I will work to bring these
things about in so far as the bud
get permits.
Robert L. Bettine, candidate fo:
one-year term. City Council
A family man—the owner o:
property both inside and outside
the city limits. A working man
who will keep the interests of the
working man in mind. Knows the
valuation of money.
Will work toward the thing:
that our city needs the most a
the present that will make om
homes a more pleasant place ir
which to live.
We must have money to pro
gress and if it appears that oui
sales tax will absolutely not fi
nance our city, which has grea'
financial problems, I think a smal
property tax is our best mean:
of meeting our financial obliga
tions and will put our city on £
sound budget now and in future
years.
Tom Reiss, Candidate for two
year term, City Council
As qualifications which I be
lieve would be beneficial in the
carrying on of the City’s busi
ness, I want the voters of the
community to know that I have
had two years of college, have
worked as a sales and personnel
manager, served as Administra
tive Assistant with the Federal
Government, held the job of sup
erintendent in a shipyard, and
served for two years overseas
during World War II.
It is my belief that as “Palmer
ites” you will agree that one oi
the first things required • for the
betterment of our City is a more
business-like approach to citj
planning, financing and adminis
tration. Streamlining and im
provement along these lines can
and will, promote better streets
and more adequate utilities which
as we all know, are long overdue
All of us recognize that before we
can learn to “walk,” we mus1
learn to “crawl,” and much hare
and careful planning will resull
in a finer city in which we will
all be proud to live and bring uf
our families.
If elected, my efforts will gc
towards accomplishing the above
mufch-fieeded advancement to
wards development and growth oi
a City in which the Matanuska
Valley can be justly proud.
Joseph Gallant, candidate for one
year term. City Council
If elected to serve a one year
term on the Palmer City Council
I shall do my best to help estab
lish a practical city budget, some
thing I feel necessary for long
range planning. Regular city de
partment and financial reports;
enforcement of existing ordinanc
es and a council president to serve
in the absence of the Mayor are
additional requirements I believe
necessary for efficient city gov
ernment.
In answer to the question: I’rr
not in favor of additional taxe:
but an adequate sewer system i:
essential to the health of our com
munity. If, by obtaining fund:
from the APW such a system i:
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Alert
Leadership
Means
E xcellent
R esults
VOTE FOR
Tom
REISS
2-Year Candidate
Palmer City Council
2:30 P.M.-SUN. OCT. 5
All City Candidates Invited To Express Their Views
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EVERYONE WELCOME
Sponsored by D. T. McMahon
i possible at half the cost of private ] ^
I financing and if the city is unable t
i to raise enough money through
. the sales tax, then I believe the 3
■ mill tax on real and personal 1
property would be justified. k
I have lived in Palmer the past
' | three and »one half years. I am
' employed by the M.V.F.C.A.
: Warehouse, am married and have
a twelve year old son. If elected
to serve on the Palmer city coun
cil, I feel I will have a better op
' portunity to take an active part
jin the future development of olir
; city. .
Ray Nelson, candidates for three
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year term. City Council
After three years of attendance,
I received a high school diploma
. from Grant High School in Port
land. Oregon; following which, I
j availed myself of several
' years of liberal arts work. I serv
|ed in the Quartermaster Corps of
i the Army, working up to sergeant
and was separated from the ser
’ vice at 19 as a commissioned of
ficer.
It is my conviction; that a city
cannot be adequately planned
piece-meal—one project at a time
to the total exclusion of others
to come! We must be cognizant of
j tomorrow’s needs TODAY and act
! accordingly. For this reason, I
feel it imperative to set up and
make public a basic tax structure
that will show every citizen of
Palmer just what source of rev
enus we can expect. This would
enable us to bond ourselves as an
incorportated entity to make
available to ourselves the monies
that are offered us on a matched,
dollar for dollar, gift basis. Initia
ting such a plan as this now,
early in the development of Pal
mer, will enable us to have water,
j sewer, streets, telephones and all
other necessary improvements.
Yes, this may entail a three-mill
property tax; if, and only if it be
comes imperative, I believe it
should be instituted.
Carl Meier, candidate for re
election as mayor
I’ve been in the Valley for 17
years, having come here with the
Colonists in 1935. For the past
10 years I have been in the trans
fer business. I’m proud to have
been Palmer’s first mayor and I
hope to stay in business in the
Valley.
If I’m re-elected mayor, I shall
do all I can to keep the city on
a level basis with continuing im
provements as far as the budget
will allow.
If the people approve the sewer
project by a favorable vote on
the bonding authorization, there
will probably have to be a three
mill property tax to pay for it.
LeRoy Johnson, candidate for
Two year term, City Council
What happened to the money
taken from our city sales tax?
You, the residents of Palmer, have
been asking this question but have
found no satisfactory answer!
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c_i o rr as
'ou ought to know! You deserve
) know, for it’s your own money
ommitted to the city as a public
■ust. I believe the public should
now how much money has. come
l. and further, how it was and
: dispensed. I advocate a state
lent of city expenditures at least
uarterly. I will do my utmost to
eep people of Palmer informed
n these vital issues.
A member of Palmer Kiwanis
lub, I recently joined the local
Iks Lodge. I moved to Palmer to
ssume the management of Union
»il bulk plant after one and one
alf years, I resigned this position,
urrently I am owner-operator of
ohnson Fuel, Service, a contract
arrier for Standard Oil products
1 the Palmer area,
rank Brown, candidate for one
r*~' —
year term. City Council
If re-elected to the City Council
I will continue to serve the city to
the best of my ability and accord
ing to my best judgment.
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for a given block get together to
schedule all the tie-ins while the
digging is going on near their
property. The contractors have
plenty of copper line available for
the tie-in, but it would help
speed up the work if all people
in the North Palmer area want
ing this work done would make
arrangements very soon. It may
be necessary to have more pipe
sent up from Seattle. Prices for
the tie-ins will be figured by the
foot. A stub is run in five feet to
the property line in front of each
residence.
The contractors hope to get as
much of the North Palmer area
completed as possible before
freeze-up. They may go south on
Valley Street, also—at least as
far as the hotel.
Some of the streets will have
to be blocked while the ditches
are being dug and the lines laid.
It is necessary to test the lines
a short time after they have been
laid and before they are covered
up. During the test water has to
remain in lines 48 hours. Alto
gether, the ditches should not be
open more than 10 day. Mr. Wor
stell said. Anyone knowing of ex
isting lines in areas in advance of
the digging are asked to com
municate with Mr. Worstell at his
office. If this information is
known, special care will be taken
so that the lines are not damaged.
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Alfred V. Hagen
If elected will do everything in the power of the Mayors
office to run the City on sales fax.
• FOR - Efficiency in the Mayors Office
• FOR - Improved Streets
% FOR - Adequate Phone System
• FOR - Continued improvement in the Water and
Sewer System
• Business-like administation of City Office
ABLE - EXPERIENCED - CIVIL MINDED
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Me’$ Counting on you to VOTE
X F. GORSUCH
Territorial Senator
Republican
Alaska rests on the verge of a great and prosperous future. As your Territorial
Senator, the finest contribution I can make towards realization of pur opportunities,
will be to promote and support sound programs for STATEHOOD, EDUCATION,
AGRICULTURE, WELFARE, INTEGRATED HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTA
TION SYSTEMS. NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. ENCOURAGEMENT
OF PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND A SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION based on an
equitable tax program. My efforts will be sincere and your views will be carefully
ijonsidered.
GENERAL ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1952
John F. Gorsuch