AHA Commissioners
Meet To Formulate
Policies For Housing
Members of the Alaska Hous
ing Authority’s Board of Com
missioners began meeting in An
chorage on Monday of this week,
in what E. Glenn Wilder termed
to be “the most important meet
ing of the Authority since its or
ganizational meeting in 1945.”
Plans for the civilian housing
program recently authorized by
Congress are to be adopted, Mr.
Wilder said.
“With the adoption of formal
policies, a full and complete ap
plication of the Alaska Housing
Act will be inaugurated,” Mr.
Wilder stated.
It is expected that Palmer’s
status with respect to eligibility
for housing funds can be more
clearly defined following this
meeting. Mr, Wilder has prom
ised to meet with the Valley
Chamber of Commerce at his first
opportunity after the conclusion
of this Board meeting.
To Vacation Outside
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roetman of
Palmer, plan to leave the Valley
next week for a vacation Outside.
Their trip plans are indefinite at
present, although they hope to
travel through the southern part
of the states before they return.
They will be back in Palmer next
month, returning by way of Min
nesota, where they will visit with
Mr. Roetman’s relatives.
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THERE’S A BIG YEAR AHEAD,
DEVELOPMEHT BOARD PREDICTS
Althohgh the compiled figures
j show that Alaska either barely
held to the line or dropped below
the previous year’s figures in in
dustrial income during 1949, the
Alaska Development Board pre
dicts a banner year in 1950. Plans
are in the making for the instal
lation of electro-chemical and
electro- metallurgical plants here,
as well as pulp mills, bulk cement
facilities and enterprises making
use of iron ore and marble, a
Board spokesman said.
Three Alaskan natural resourc
es are estimated to have produc
ed $130,000,000 in new wealth last
year. This figure is lower than
for 1948, but a larger percentage
of the wealth went to resident
| Alaskans, it was reported.
The value of the ’49 salmon
pack was about $15,000,000 under
I that of ’48, although the total
pack was increased more than
I
400,000 cases. The Southeastern
pack showed a 95 per cent in
crease. Timber production was
down, as was gold production.
Production of non-metallic min
erals increased. Corporation taxes
went up 18 per cent, while indi
vidual income taxes showed a
drop of 4.8 per cent. This latter
decrease was greater in 45 of the
states than it was in Alaska.
Tourists continued to bring
their dollars to Alaska—leaving
some $25,000,000 of them last
year. The Development Board
says they’ll leave even more dur
ing the season of 1950.
To Seek Treatment Outside
Everett Yohn, hurt in a New
Year’s day automobile accident
on Bailey Hill, has completely re
covered from all his injuries ex
cept for the injury to his left eye,
GRAHAM SERVICE
ZEREX GATES BATTERIES
Reliance Conversion Burners
H. C. Little floor furnaces and heaters
MACHINE WORK — WELDING
GAS REPAIRS OIL
REPAIRS
FIELD COMMITTEE
INVITED TO MEET HERE
The Alaska Field Committee o:
the Department of the Interio]
has been invited to hold its nex'
meeting in Palmer. The com
mittee, meeting now at the Fish
ery Products Laboratory ir
Ketchikan, received a wired in
vitation from Clair Stock, presi
dent of the Valley Chamber ol
Commerce, on Tuesday of thii
week.
Included in the problems to b€
discussed at this meeting are th«
subjects of land withdrawals anc
the new development plan foi
Alaska.
Mr. Kadow promised complete
news coverage of the conference
“The Alaska Field Committee is
doing important planning for th<
Territory,” he said, “And I be
lieve that Alaskans should know
of our plans and progress. Everj
means practicable should be em
ployed to keep the public inform
ed.”
TRUCK GOES OFF ROAD
1 WASILLA—One person suffer
• ed minor injuries when a truck
. owned by R L. Powell plunged
. over Cannon Hill recently. The
. cushiony brush and deep snow on
the hillside prevented more ser
1 ious injury, in what could have
been a critical accident. This is
the third vehicle to leave the road
on Cannon Hill this winter.
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CONTINUING OUR
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CLOSING OUT ALL
BOYS' CLOTHING
From Size Seven Up
INCLUDED ARE:
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HELMETS AND WOOL CAPS
JACKETS
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