"Across the Board7 Wage Increase for
5 ARR Unions Pending Action in States
Negotiations on a requested
“across the board” wage increase
—being sought by five Alaska
Railroad non-operating unions—
is now pending the outcome of
similar wage discussions in the
States.
Requests for raises also came
from delegates representing two
operating unions.
Union representatives and an
Alaska Railroad wage board,
headed by Paul Shelmerdine and
including John Manley and Elroy
Hinman, held conferences on the
proposal from January 2 until
January 10. Since The Alaska
Railroad scales are computed di
rectly from the Northern Pacific
Railroad, however, the discus
sions were placed in abeyance
until wage agreements are
reached Outside.
While the government is not
permitted to pay retroactive
wages, as might be done on pri
vate Stateside roads, it can set an
“effective date” from which any
prospective increase would be
computed. That date was estab
lished at January 8 and covers
both operating and non-operating
employees.
The unions served notice on the
railroad on November 28 for
meetings to discuss wage adjust
ments.
Under procedure governing
ARR employees, wage hikes are
possible only (1) providing State
side lines (the Northern Pacific)
are given raises, or (2) providing
an increase is deemed necessary
as the result of a spread between
Alaska and U. S. cost of living in
dexes.
Although the government is
presently making a living index
study here, no official index has
previously covered the territory.
Non-operating unions, and their
delegates seeking the adjustment,
include John Shaw, chairman of,
the Non - Operating Employees
Committee and representative for
the American Train Dispatchers
Assn.; R. W. Goddard, Interna
tional Assn, of Machinists, No.
1735; J. M. Skogstad, International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Li
708; C. O. Risch and W. H. Can
non, American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, No. 183, and
A. A. Johnson, of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers.
Representing the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen was Del
Van Curler with James DeCicco
appearing for the Brotherhood of
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WASILLA VFW POST
SPONSORS PARTY
Everyone in the Valley is invit
ed to attend a party at Wasilla’s
community hall, Saturday, Feb
ruary 10, Post Commander Jim
my Nelson, announced this week.
The affair will be sponsored by
the VFW Post No. 9365 of
Wasilla with “Alaska’s Favorite
Game” as the evening’s entertain
ment. Many attractive prizes will
be awarded Commander Nelson
said. Assisting the commander
with arrangements for the party
is Frank (Swede) Sorenson.
Pamphlet Available
At Extension Service
A pamphlet on 1951 general fer
tilizer recommendations for Alas
ka, which is of extreme value to
Valley farmers, has been com
pleted and is now available
through the Extension Service,
Don L. Irwin, director of the
Experiment Stations said this
week . The recommendations are
by Dr. A. H. Mick, H. J. Hodgson
and Dr. S. C. Litezenberger, and
was compiled through joint con
tribution of the Soil Science,
Agronomy and Horticulture De
partments of the Alaska Agricul
tural Experiment Station. Dr. M.
F. Babb, also made contributions
toward the pamplet, Mr. Irwin
said.
Other work now occupying the
ARA staff is the compilation of
annual reports made on a calen
dar year basis for the Alaska
Experiment Stations, Mr. Irwin
said.
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men.
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WASILLA
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Wenter Harvey
and family are back from the
States. The Harveys left shortly
before Christmas to spend some
time with their friends and rela
tives in California and returned
here last Friday evening.
The Wasilla High School lost
one of its freshmen, Arlene Ve
lenis, who recently left for An
chorage. The freshman class had
a party for her on Friday after
noon, January 26.
Clinton DeWitt and the Pat
Carter family drove to the Inde
pendence Mine Tuesday evening
where Mr. Carter purchased a
bulldozer with which he intends
to construct streets and roads on
the Idlewild Lake View subdivi
sion located at Wasilla. Mr. Car
ter announced that lots would be
open for sale and occupancy in
the very near future.
Mrs. Harold Dinkel, who has
been on jury duty in Anchorage,
was excused this week and is now
at her home.
Seven more Wasilla School
Lunchroom bonds were drawn
on Tuesday, January 30. Bonds
drawn were: No. 31, Hoy Morri
son; No. 99, A. R. Carson; No. 55,
Heinie Snider; No. 16, ,.Wasilla
Grange No. 2; No. 44, Mrs. Clara
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75 Attend First
Forage Program Held
Here Thursday
Approximately 75 Valley farm
ers and their wives attended the
first forage program held in Pal
mer, which took place yesterday
at the Northland Pioneer Grange
hall. The first attempt at a feed
ing and forage program here, it
was pronounced a complete suc
cess by co-sponsors. Various
agencies co-sponsoring the pro
gram included the Extension
Service, the Agricultural Research
Administration, and the two local
sub-districts of the Soil Conserva
tion.
The meeting convened at 9-:30
a.m., and at noon a delicious
luncheon was served the ladies of
the Grange.
Appearing on the program were
Harlow Hodgson, who gave a feed
and forage review; William J.
Sweetman, on harvesting and pas
ture management, and Dr. Allan
Mick, who spoke on fertilizer and
soil requirements.
During farm and home week,
scheduled for March 6, 7 and 8 at
the Northland Pioneer Grange
Slumberger; No. 46, Ethel Smith;
No. 27, Ted Knutson, Sr.
Mrs. Gilbert Bell is in Wasilla
visiting from Ferry, Alaska,
where her husband is working.
Jack Fabyan, while unloading a
cylinder of gas from his automo
bile, accidently dropped it on his
foot and is now convalescing at
his home under the guidance of
his nurse, Clint DeWitt.
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JAN KOSLOSKY
FLIES TO HAWAII
Jan Koslosky left Seattle by
Stratocruiser last Saturday for
the Hawaiian islands, according
to word received here this week
Mr. Koslosky expects to spen^
two months in the islands befo
returning here via San Francisco
He will make the return trip
across the Pacific by boat.
'CARLES WILSON
BACK FROM STATES
Charles Wilson, territorial soil
conservationist, returned to Pal
mer Tuesday from a business trip
to the states. He attended the an
nual conference of the western
regioi? of the soil conservation
service at Portland, Ore. Mr.
Wilson flew Outside about the
middle of January to attend the
conference where Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Califor
nia, Alaska and Hawaii were rep
resented.
TO ATTEND SCHOOL
IN ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Pete and Chris Burr, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Burr, left the
Valley Sunday for Washington,
D. C. They will continue their
schooling at St. Stephen’s at
Alexandria, Va. The boys have
been attending the Palmer school
since they and their parents ar
rived here this fall. Mr. Burr, is
stationed here with the Eklutna
Project.
hall, it is planned to supplement
the feed and forage program with
cereals and harvesting technique,
Parker Lester, agricultural agent,
said following Thursday’s meet
ing.
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