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<br />Y.W's Reese Grows a Beard
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<br />I Arkansas Co-ops
<br />Win Anti~Pir~~y
<br />Legislative' Fight
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<br />Little- ROck. Ark,-,-Rural electric
<br />,systems Il;l, the state _scored a ,major
<br />',y:!ctory late-last month when Gover-
<br />nor QFVaI Faubus signed. a Dill pro.
<br />tectlng'the~stems'servlceareastn
<br />cases where ,the territories are an.
<br />nexed tl\rough urban eXpansion.
<br />The measure dl'llD\ldlcally Squeezed
<br />thiough the Senate 'by an 18-14 vote
<br />before 8:l'lIerles packed with rUl'l\1
<br />electric propob.enw who exploded with
<br />.. sudden. buut of enthUBlastlo ap.
<br />plaUlle. Successful passage upset the
<br />compl"OmIlie measure of 19&5 which
<br />had forced ArkanSIIS' rural eleetrlcs
<br />to _trade - territory with private utili.
<br />ties when their service areas were an.
<br />nexed by a munlolpallty. .
<br />Spear~adlng the' drive lor the
<br />:rural eleetrlCll in the Senate WR1'l Sen.
<br />J.- O~. Porter, whl,1 charged that the
<br />'Arkaf1.SllS; Powllr- & 'Wght Co,' never
<br />lnteildat'to live up. to tho;l-compro-
<br />mise. "An4,Ldori't pelleve ydu In~end
<br />f91," them to liquidate your ooo~ra.
<br />t1ves''' I).e', ~red- on the.. ,senate
<br />floor. ,S1mlIarIy, Porter, la~baSted
<br />the Southwe:stern GaS & -Electrle_ Co.
<br />of Sl:!re\'epbrt, _ Ln.; fo.r "de_tyIlig the
<br />PubUc Servlee C<iinml,ssion and' rais-
<br />Ing" the biggest sUnk abQut thls_co-op
<br />bill."
<br />. Ben. ClI1ton:_Wllde, e,x~ hIs
<br />support for, the '~re. termed It
<br />"cleai' ~t In putting the co-ops on. the
<br />same _ basbJ- as' thl! poWlll: co_mpN;des
<br />In toWns whllre _ tli.et IiotJi- would
<br />serve,frotrl,thtistaffiJpotntot'reguJa..
<br />tth~ taxeB.,t~~an.'rates... -.
<br />. As passeli and'lIiglied, the law:
<br />f1) pefJll.its: the, oo:ws to', continue
<br />~~"~s"alj.ocat(ld to -them by
<br />lh~ Pilblkr SetV:I~ €ommisslon' when
<br />a:rinexted~a.cUy ortowit,. (-2) regu.
<br />lates::elect11c rates 'Wlt!tln,1t: town or
<br />clt)t,'c.on).>>~bIe tq, thOllli,of-the com.
<br />meNtal ''1JtflfUew,''_(31 1eiv,f!s, un;.
<br />chllllged'a\t~ot,.ttlll.nl,clpalitles
<br />1;0_ p_ureh/ml!',~, cijstrlbutton system
<br />wJtJill"l'lts'lIro1ts.,.(4).~J.l<Isesequ,al
<br />~'and.towl)..iaxel!;_klill-alJ.dre~
<br />tlbn~, 0l1" _eoop~tlv~:_.- a,fl, -c,hargec}
<br />C9.l1)!lle~l~ ~l'- ~mpanfl!~:_ and
<br />-{S)' p~ eCl-9p territory wltftiP wwn
<br />or clty.n,mits under :I~diction oHhe
<br />pu,bJlc ~,rvl~e',(:o~rSllIGn as tilready
<br />e-xercl~"O-'\Ier_c~)'clal,utllltlll/l.
<br />~ _L 08wal4_ e.xecutt~ man-
<br />ager or tJJ,e' ArkaruoaS Sta~, ~ectrlo
<br />~~ve, credlted,-dlioof,ol'$ and
<br />~nagenl of th6 state's I8-rural eJec.
<br />.trle~iwlth,'the-leglsIaU'Vevle-
<br />tol7" "'I'hey attended, It. number- 01
<br />f1ttategy , meet1JJglt ,and th~ _ kept
<br />teIIlni the co.op SWl'Y to their, JePl'e-
<br />senlatlVe1J and'BeI1aron.": he_decwell.
<br />''We - can go forward now in our
<br />effOrts- to - provide ,ad~uate-_ eleetrl.e
<br />seF\!1ce to. eve!')' farm m our-alloeated
<br />te~ry at a_ l'eaS:()nable rate," he
<br />concluded: '
<br />NeIther a freeZer nor a re1r1geratol'
<br />'should tit ,into a tight nlc,he, Air
<br />must clrcUlat~ ~uJlJi it to. remove
<br />Jiea~ from the, oondenser.
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<br />BuyIng "bargain" seed may prove
<br />costly in the long run.,
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<br />, Yea, thf8 fa the'same man-Director Bert Reese o{-'the Y~W
<br />Electric A880t;i4tion. ' Bert is growii!g.(I beard to celewat6, the 75th
<br />anniversar;y of the' city of Akron on JUne .eO-:and'tM photo.on left.
<br />8hQwa 'him (18 he ~ late in March with 'the Whi8ker8 just atam,ng
<br />to show, In order tp give Bert a previeW, of wMt he, probabZ![ will
<br />loo'k'like by. JUne SO"the cirii8t has ,painted en the beard:,i",ph-oto at
<br />right. The ColOTado ,Bural p;leciric' Newa 'plana to malOO'li photo' of
<br />Ree8e on June .eo to 8e6 if 'he measures up- to the' artist'8 conception
<br />above. 'For details on Akron's Diamond Jubilee see 8tOry belOw.
<br />(Cory photos.)
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<br />Y~W Electric Joining Akron
<br />In 75th Anniversary. Plans.
<br />c~- FarrIS. Power Advisor for, the- y.w Electric Assoclu.tf.OIl at AkroJt,
<br />reports that the 'y.w -Co-OP Is colng aU.out'to make a big celebration of
<br />AkrOn's 76th IInnI.V~ 'i;ln June 20-
<br />The,Y.W 'Dlrectors Md :Akron bus.
<br />,Inessrrlen are s~- tQ grow beards
<br />as show n ,In' photo at Bert Reese
<br />above..
<br />Farris' report follows:
<br />. '''Myra Reese, Bert's wtte, Is, gl1n.
<br />eral 'chalrinlUl o( the' celebratlo,n
<br />committee, 'Bert Is on the entertain.
<br />ment com~ttee and Luther Wllkins,
<br />Y.W manager, is chaIrman of the
<br />75, yeats -I)f pr<ig1'eSs 'commlttee,
<br />"Iq ,MIla"Ch., 1882. the 'BUrUn4fon
<br />raUroaiI W4ll ,opened frOm' -UUI' Ne-
<br />brllllb ,Une,t4,'Akl'6n and-on May 20
<br />of, .th~ ~ fea,r the One was- com.
<br />pklOOd aD Into penver.
<br />"Akron was: made a division poInt
<br />on. the railroad: In .June, 1888. All
<br />Burllngtol). trains still stop here to
<br />make crew changes.
<br />"The town W/ClS plat~ by _ the LIn.
<br />coln, Land Company In 1$82 and was
<br />namecf _by a Mrs. Calvert, _ the ,wife
<br />of 'a rau~d-, official., whose, home
<br />was -Akron, Ohio;
<br />"In tlle"earl)' d&)'1 of homestooc1l,n..
<br />this was IItriet1y ~ eu.t:tle ooun~. In
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<br />TYNES, AID :LOFTIN
<br />E.g/1l",.
<br />lit IlIROIl III.OQ,
<br />Alb,..........\IO, ':...' M_
<br />h1l...m_n. ~.-.
<br />'CaIIlaoul:nUllDt. '
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<br />the.late 1940's' and -ea..1y 'lJO'fI, \VRSk.
<br />~J!.-' {loiulty,-, of' which' Ala'oll Is
<br />the:, OOUDiy- fIe8~ was llrst In Olll'state
<br />In: wheat., production.- .
<br />"~poRuIatlon ol'Akron Is about
<br />2,0001 ~l, 91-' whom ex~t _~ . take
<br />part In the Juna celebri!,tkm-, -
<br />'-'The male,populatlon are:aUhat.
<br />tempting, to grow ~s and, the
<br />ladle.s- 'are' to dress 1880- style. A buf.
<br />(alo' Wbeque Is, pllln'ned. -(or, June
<br />20 as"well-- as ball games, a., square
<br />dance, outdoor.- staie show; parade
<br />and ether ,entertalm'n.ent: 'All the
<br />town's- merchants are expected. to
<br />eXhibit old time )Rerchamitse along
<br />wIth their most modern.
<br />"The 0. B. and, Q. rallroad 1s to
<br />bring In one ot, Its- earBest sream
<br />trains and tbe HOrselellfl' Carr[u.ge
<br />Club, are to have'thelr old carfI on
<br />dlspIay. '
<br />"The Y.W ElectrIc A.ssoclatlon with
<br />the help 01 the Colora4o Farm Power
<br />Councll_ Is going to il8.ve an-elaborate
<br />dlsp,lay ()f'eXbtbtts s"~W1ng' th~ prog:
<br />l'e!>s, 01, el~l,cIty _ and_ how it ~
<br />Improved our s~andard 01 living dur.
<br />Ing the l~st 75 years,
<br />''We Thlilk every' one' wiji have a
<br />most enjoyal:!le day to remember and
<br />, hope' all, of - our Y-W m~bers in
<br />Y\lma- and Washlngto'n Count)' -vistt
<br />us all ,weIl ,as frIends from all north.
<br />eastern ,Colorado."
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<br />What's ~ ., Ju."....
<br />An RTE 1romformlll'i
<br />are built for
<br />rUQged dutv-, '0
<br />RTE wlthstQn~ over-
<br />tOCldlondUth1n1ng
<br />T . i\lrgel. Theyre f(I;
<br />rans onner _'_"1 thot alE \J\Klronr
<br />d'p"\:'::i" ....'," "",.r
<br />teet""'"
<br />,'tour elKtrte range. ke:p'
<br />cooking an~ b~~~h:u;h-
<br />ower IllrQnst'lIl
<br />~n RTE lronf'~merl
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<br />Got To
<br />Do With
<br />Cooking?
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<br />fOR INfOllMADON CONSUlT
<br />........U.IN
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<br />.....'MO_:z.7(l17
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<br />'CoIN,./t,",. _'" ."__'... -,_,
<br />" (ola. Ivralllectrk News April, 1957
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<br />It tak.._..
<br />,than .ud. to
<br />dl.lnfect baby'.
<br />, dlapen '
<br />. -HOSPffAL CLEAN!
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<br />fAIRBANKS-MORSE
<br />"Fasl Forly"
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<br />. Gklu_llned tank
<br />. Adllnh:.bl. o.....lOOlIllc thormoltaft
<br />'3"'flbt,,,lollnlllrcollon
<br />.Atr_.p_:r~lCottoil
<br />. Atumlnum ,.f!fttor o~ci Inl...lotor
<br />. . Whft. -.namel flillsh .
<br />'. .~h.ml_W.d-"'''konk
<br />< . In,.ifO..llr.ntcolik'or-Iallfe-toip.
<br />.,-model. ' . ,
<br />. HOl-tw_.45OC)-wCltl"'",.nta-fcor
<br />fOfl.r~velY'
<br />OOtvellhreotlmu,OIm..chhot
<br />w....
<br />No:rB-;Not-alls~.lineaue
<br />adapted-to hea~en olthis tJpe. Check
<br />...our lower comp<<nll.. Otl!-er hip.
<br />. qu31Uy $tandlll'd' type' FaIrbaoks_
<br />Morse--e1elltril:.heaters forh02li.e and
<br />'_dalr:yaJs:o'lvallabto-. Seoyoutlocal
<br />~M deder or you- REA CO-OP.
<br />FairbRJJ.kI, :Mono - &. Co., Dep\.
<br />Chicago 5, nL
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<br />NOTE: Not all service- lines are
<br />~o::: ~erS~Pa~: JrJ:
<br />hlgll-Q\lallty standard, type_ pow
<br />banks-~orse el~trlc heat$rs. lor
<br />bome' and dilli'Y alllO' aJla:iIirble; See
<br />YOUI' local' F'M, 'dealer- or' your
<br />. REA_ CO-OP. Falrbanks, 'MDrse &
<br />Co:r Dept. 'RE4, Chicago- 5, DL
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<br />o WAfllfY5'rfMS . '1'IJ,Wf 0 MOIOU.
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