local Kiwanians to
Attend International
Convention in Seattle
Ed Smith of the Kiwanis Club
of Palmer announced this week
the names of delegates who will
represent the club at the 37th an
nual convention of Kiwanis In
ternational, June 15-19, at Seattle,
Wash.
They are: Hugh Johnson, who
is already in the states on vaca
tion, and James Hurley, Lieuten
ane-Governor of the Alaska-Yu
kon Division. Judy and Joan Hur
ley will fly Outside with their
father Saturday and the three
will join Mrs. Hurley in Seattle
to attend the convention.
The delegates will elect Inter
national officers, act on amend
ments to the Kiwanis Internation
al Constitution and By-Laws, and
pass on resolutions presented to
the convention.
Headlining the convention
speaking program are eminent
business, political, professional
and religious leaders, including
Dr. J. D. Grey, president of the
Southern Baptist Convention and
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of New Orleans; Kiwanis Inter
national President Claude B.
Hellmann, Baltimore. Md.; Clar
ence Manion, Dean of the Univer
sity of Notre Dame College ol
Law; John G. Diefenbaker. mem
ber of the Canadian Parliament at
Ottawa; Theodore R. McKeldin,
Governor of the state of Maryland
and James M. (Jimmie) Fidler,
Hollywood commentator, Frank E.
Holman, Seattle, past president 01
the American Bar Association;
and Maj. Gen. William J. Dono
van. World War II director 01
strategic services and now senioi
member of a leading law firm in
New York City.
wasilLa vfw plans
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
Plans have been started by the
Wasilla Veterans of Foreign
Wars for the annual fourth ol
July celebration to be held in
that town, it was announced this
week.
A special attraction this year
will be free ice cream and soda
pop for the youngsters. In addi
tion an impressive flag raising
ceremony a speaker is planned
for the afternoon.
Sports events include foot and
bicycle races, a nail driving con
test for the women and baseball
games. Alaska’s favorite game
and several concessions are plan
ned.
COUNCIL SHUDDERS
OFF FIRST HINT OF
CITY PROPERTY TAX
The first mild suggestion of a
possible city property tax escaped
out of the City Council meeting
held Monday night without any
of the councilmen present con
sidering it very seriously.
The suggestion was brought up
in connection with five reassur
ances that must be furnished to
the Alaska Public Works “in due
time.-’ Three assurances concern
the city’s obligation of repaying
over a 20-year period its one-half
share of the cost of constructing
the city water system. One of
these assurances was that an “ad
valorum”„ (property) tax had been
levied ft*' the support of the city
fire department and that such tax
was to be deposited in the city
water fund (on which APW
would have first lien for pay
ments due.)
The suggestion was made by
City Attorney Harold Butcher
that since city expenditures were
beginning to exceed city income
consideration of a property tax
should be forthcoming in the near
future. The excess of expendi
tures over income was first
brought out May 21 in a partial
financial report for May. Council
men quickly denied the immedi
ate need for any property tax,
pointing out that the expenditures
represented large outlays for
capital goods that were purchas
ed for cash, since the money was
available, in order to save on
interest payments.
Butcher then suggested that the
following request be forwarded
to Don R. Wilson of the Alaska!
Public Works: Inasmuch as the
city of Palmer does not have a
real property tax we request your
consideration of the city’s setting,
aside a certain percentage of the
sal6s tax, in lieu of an ad volorum
tax, to be placed in the city water
fund.
NO SPECIALISTS NEEDED TO
OBTAIN OIL & GAS LEASES
SEC. OF INTERIOR ADVISES
The Department of Interior of
ficials today issued a warning
against the public’s being taken
in by advertising which would in
dicate that the advice of certain
specialists is needed to obtain oil
and gas leases on government
land.
“Any qualified citizen may file
his own application for oil and
gas leases on Federally-owned
land,” Secretary of the Interior
Oscar L. Chapman said today in
response to inquiries from the
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Reorganization
At It. of Alaska l
Promised by President !
College—Immediately after the
close of the Board of Regents i
meeting, May 23rd, which had
been in session for several days J
following Commencement the fol- i
lowing information was released: j
“Complete support to make a ,
sweeping reorganization of the I
University of Alaska was given |
president Dr. Terris Moore by j
the university Board of Regents j
during its session which was com
pleted yesterday.
“In making this announcement,
Dr. Moore stated that the re
organization would include the
university’s method of handling
its public relations.
“Dr. Moore expressed satisfac
tion and appreciation to the re
gents for supporting him in this
move, and he said that he had
long sought the authority to make
certain changes.
“Announcement of the changes
that are to be made will come
later, Dr. Moore said. He will be
leaving on a short vacation trip
to an undisclosed destination and
will be accompanied by Dr.
Larry Irving, president of the
Alaska division of the American I
Association for the Advancement ^
of Science. 1
“On return from this trip. Dr. i
Moore said that he would an- '
nounce certain changes in the ]
University setup.”
public about certain advertise
ments of agencies offering to ob
tain oil and gas leases on Govern
ment land for $100. Secretary
Chapman said that such leases,
resulting from applications filed
by individuals, cost $30 in filing
fees and advance rentals. It is
not necessary to pay anything ad
ditional to any outside agency, he
explained.
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