"Colony Day in Palmer
on May 27 and 28.
Kalley Mronjiergman
PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
"Minstrels of 1950" at
Palmer Gymnasium
on June 2, 3.
VOL. THREE—NO. 37
PALMER, ALASKA. FRIDAY. MAY 26. 1950
PRICE 10c
PALMER EXPECTED
TO BE CLEARED SOON
FOR FHA LOANS
Palmer soon may be eligible
for Federal Housing Administra
tion loans. Clinton C. Staples, ter
ritorial administrator, and an
architect, visited here last Wed
nesday to confer with banker
Jack Maze on FHA mortgage
loans. As soon as the Matanuska
Valley Bank receives the approv
al of the FHA headquarters in
Washington, D. C., the program
will become applicable here.
Loans will be made to home
builders only, Mr. Maze said. At
this time, FHA is not interested
in commercial building in Palmer.
Applicants applying for the aid
must have location and sites com
plying with FHA requirements.
Regulations concerning wells
and cesspools are particularly
strict, in view of the recent epi
demic condition in the Spenard
area near Anchorage. Sites on
which owners expect to utilize
both a well and a cesspool must
be inspected by the territorial de
partment of health. Only when
well and cesspool construction
meet the health standards, can an
FHA loan be allowed.
Approved sites also must be lo
cated near to what may be de
fined as the city limits of Palmer,
Mr. Maze said. FHA aid will not
be extended to the rural areas
of the community.
The banker said it was expect
ed that headquarters approval of
the local bank would be rushed
vaith all possible speed. It may
be only a matter of days before
applications can be filed here.
Agreement Reached
On Hill Property
Sale to Airport
An agreement has been reached
between Miss Sue Hill and Tony
Schwamm, territorial commis
sioner of aeronautics, regarding
the sale of land in the approach
area at the Palmer Airport, it was
announced this week. Miss Hill j
is owner of a parcel of land at;
the airport, which she valued at |
a higher price than the commis-!
sioner wished to pay.
Miss Hill agreed to arbitration
as the fairest manner of reaching
a settlement. She had asked,
prior to the meeting of the board i
of arbitration, $2,500 for the land
she holds at the airport.
The board, made up of Wallace
T. Brown. Richard Demming and
Dorothy Saxton, met on Monday
of this week and agreed, finally,
upon a price of $429 for the land
in question. No deed for the
property had been released at
press-time, but it is expected to
be filed in the next day or two.
Mr. Schwamm expressed satis
faction with the matter of settle
ment, which he said saved the (
territory the cost of legal proceed-;
ings.
NO HUMAN NUTRITION
STUDY FOR ARA YET
Work on human nutrition,
which the Agricultural Research j
Administration had hoped to be- j
gin this summer, again has been!
postponed, Don L. Irwin, ARA
director, said this week.
ARA now is planning to begin
a project in the analysis of grain
and forage crops in October and
November of this year.
Qolosuf, jbcuf, PnaaftcMi
SATURDAY, MAY 27
10:00—"Calico and Jean" Dance at Palmer Gym, Schaeffer's Orchestra.
1 1:00—Square Dance Exhibition.
12:00—Introduction of Contestants for Matanuska Valley Queen.
2:00—End of Dance.
Art Stacy, Manager.
SUNDAY, MAY 28
All Daytime Activities on Fair Grounds
Special Matanuska Valley Line Busses to Palmer.
10:00—Mass flight of small planes to Palmer. Anchorage Kiwanians
Flight Breakfast, Palmer Kiwanians Hosts.
10:30—Excursion Train leaves Anchorage for Palmer.
12:30—Special train arrives Palmer.
12:30—All Displays and Concessions open.
Army Displays of Arctic gear and weapons by 1st Battalion of 4th
Infantry, Major Nichols, Commanding Officer.
12:30—Trap Shooting and Rifle Range opens. Bill Smith, chairman for
the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen.
12:45—Aerial Distribution of 500 Balloons.
Bob Totten, chairman.
1:00—Boys' Bicycle Races—1 2 years or over.
1:05—Girls' Bicycle Races—12 years or over.
1:10—Boys' Bicycle Race—Under 12 years.
1:15—Girls' Bicycle Race—Under 12 years.
1:20—Girls' and Boys' Mixed Relay—over 10 years.
Clyde King, Jr., chairman.
1:30—Foot Races—Boys 15 years and under.Girls 12 years and under
Girls 15 years and under.
1:40—Foot Races—Boys 12 years and under.
1:50—Relay Race—Boys and Girls 6 years and under.
1:50—Relay Race around track—15 years and under.
1:55—Three-Legged Race—18 years and under.
1:55—Sack Race—18 years and under.
Robt. W. Crites, chairman.
2:00—Tug-o'-War—Miners vs. Farmers. John Reed, chairman.
2:05—Wheelbarrow Race—Men and women.
2:10—Men's Sack Race.
2:15—Rolling Pin Throw. Jim Hurley, chairman.
2:20—Pie Eating Contest. Matt Perkins, chairman.
2:30—Greased Pig Contest. John King, chairman.
2:30—Crazy Cart Race Against Time. Clyde King, Jr., chairman.
2:40—C. C. Creswell—Roping.
2:45—Covered Wagon Race. J. L. Sullivan, chairman.
2:55—Hazard Race—Business Men vs. Government Men. Joe Hudock
and Marvin Slaughter, chairmen.
3:00—Pony Express. Russ Felzein, chairman.
3:10—Saddle Race. Russ Felzein, chairman.
3:20—1st Battalion 4th Infantry Drill Team.
3:30—High School Band, Paul Bushong directing.
3:35—Introduction of Candidates for Territorial Offices.
3:45—Milking Contest—Heinie Snider vs. Z. E. Loussac.
4:00—Free Barbecue.
5:00—Baseball Game—Miners vs. High School.
6:00—High School Band Concert. Paul Bushong directing.
6:30—Baton Twirling Contest. Paul Bushong directing.
6 50—Music by the Drifters (Sourdough Bar).
7:15—Michael Foster (in person)—1,000 laughs.
7:35- “"Vmer Bar Music. 7:40—Stumble Bum Act. J. E. Rockwell.
7:45—Singing—Mike Roberts. 8:00—KENI Visual Show.
830—"Spin It Again" on the Air from the Palmer Gym—local talent,
local sponsors.
9.00—Dance Begins—Schaeffer's Orchestra.
9:15—Michael Foster—1,000 laughs.
9:30—Luckv Prize Drawings. 9:30—Dancing until Midnight.
‘BIGGEST’ COLONY
DAY TO START
HERE TOMORROW
Plans for the “biggest Colony
Day celebration ever held in the
Matanuska Valley” were shaping;
up satisfactorily at press-time to
day, program chairman A1 Hagen
said. This fifteenth annual ob
servance of the arrival of the col
onists has been keyed to enjoy
ment of the whole family, all day
long.
There will be events for the'
amusement of small children,
and events for the enjoyment of
mother and father. Prizes and
awards will be within the reach
of the entire family, too, from
theatre tickets for race winners
to a wide selection of useful ar
ticles for the choice of the man or
woman with luck.
The scheduled milking contest
between Heinie Snider, dubbed
mayor pro tern of the Matanuska
Valley, and Mayor Z. H. Loussac
of Anchorage will be the high
light of the day. Because Mayor
Loussac must officiate at opening
ceremonies at the Anchorage
baseball diamond on Sunday, the
contest may be delayed beyond
the announced time of 3:45 p.m.
Mayor Loussac had accepted
Mayor Snider’s challenge to the
contest today, but with reserva
| tions. He disclaimed all knowl
! edge of cows and asked to be al
I lowed to substitute a mechanical
cow for one of the acknowledged
Valley brand. He was informed
that this was a direct violation of
contest rules and he countered
with a proposal to send a stand-in
for the contest.
Mayor Loussac was informed
that a stand-in would be an eva
sion of the established rules, but
that city manager Don Wilson of
Anchorage would be an accepted
substitute, if he cared to enter the
contest.
Colony Day events will be offi
cially launched on Saturday, at a
calico and jeans dance at the Pal
; mer Gymnasium. Highlight of
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MEA to Build
40 Miles of Line
This Summer
i
Forty miles of new elective
! lines, costing at least $200,000.
; are expected to have been com
pleted by the Matanuska Electric
(• Association by the end of the
present construction season, Mrs.
Ruth Pierson, acting manager,
said today. The new construction
j will bring two new localities,
Chugiak and Jonesville, into the
MEA fold.
Work on the Chugiak area is
now progressing well. Staking:
has been completed, and Leo
; Lucas is doing the required doz
ing. However the major part of
the construction on both the
Jonesville and Chugiak projects
is expected to be done under
labor contract. MEA anticipates
adding no new employes at this
time.
The Jonesville work has not
i started. It cannot begin until a
satisfactory contract has been ne
gotiated between the Evan Jones
Coal Company and MEA, Mrs.
Pearson said. Once that contract
{ is signed, the work green light
will flash on immediately.
MEA’s plans for a headquarters
building have been shelved for
another season.