“OWES” PROVIDE
PREVENTION AND
PATIENT CARE
Two primary objectives that
have, in -the past years, absorbed
the major energies of the March
of Dimes are polio prevention and
patient aid.
Now that the Salk vaccine,
thanks to the March of Dimes,
has broken the impact of paraly
tic polio, prevention sinks in pre
cedence. Patient aid takes first
place; other March of Dimes ob
jectives rise in order of impor
tance.
In 1058 patient care will re
quire $21,100,000 in March of
Dimes funds. Despite another ex
pected decline in new cases, this
is only $600,000 less than was
spent in 1957.
The 1958 figure remains hign
because, through Operation
Comeback, many post-polios will
turn to the March of Dimes for
re-valuation of their condition in
the light of modern rehabilitation
measures and modern surgical
techniques that might enable
them to take their place again
in the community of useful men
and women.
The search for better treat
ment, more ingenious devices to
assist the disabled, continues un
abated. In this search the March
of Dimes has played a major role.
The result has been a drop in
deaths, a shorter hospitalization
period, more hope for those once
labeled “hopeless.” Mere survival
is no longer enough.
The National Foundation has
allocated $30,900,000 to scientific
research since it was formed in
1938. This research produced the
Salk vaccine. It has produced
many of the techniques now be
ing used to make life worth liv
ing for those stricken by paraly
tic polio.
It is estimated that $4,700,000
will be needed to support the Na
tional Foundation’s vital research.
Church Official
To Visit Local
L D. S. Church
Douglas H. Driggs, president of
the Northwestern States Mission,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, will be in Palmer on
Thursday, February 20, it was
announced this week. A meeting
will be held at the L.D.S. chapel
at 7:30 p.m. at which time a new
Branch President will be chosen
to replace Stewart A. Durrant
who is now residing in American
Fork, Utah.
President Driggs will be visit
ing other cities in Alaska includ
ing Fairbanks, Anchorage, Jun
eau, and Ketchikan. A conference
for all members of the church in
the Alaska district will be held
in Anchorage on February 23.
SPORTSMEN NAME
NEW DIRECTORS
Officers for the coming year
in the-Matanuska Valley Sports
men organization will be named
at a meeting of the directors Feb
ruary 17.
Directors for the coming year
were named at the organization’s
annual membership meeting held
last Thursday. They are: John
Bush, Bruce Graham, Vem Don
aldson, Homer Hayes, Ralph
Crother, Gene Kirsch, and Noel
Woods.
It was announced at the meet
ing that the organization is spon
soring another gun safety course
for young people; this time for
Boy Scouts of the area. Homer
Hayes is serving as instructor for
the classes which are being held
at the club’s rifle range after
school on Mondays. Marylou
Johns will assist Hayes in the
program.
program in 1958. This is the larg
est sum for research purposes in
the organization’s history.
BAHA’I WORLD FAITH
A sprinkling from the unfathomed deep of His soverign and
all-pervasive Will hath, out of utter nothingness, called into
being a creation which is infinite in its range and deathless
in its duration .... RAHA’U’LLAH.
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SPENARD. ALASKA PHONE 76784
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“DISCOVER ALASKA WEEK"
From left. R. A. "Dutch" Derr, manager of the Alaska Visitors
Association, Washington's Governor Albert Rosellini, host Jack
Anderson of the New Washington Hotel, Seattle, and Alaska's
Governor Mike Stepovich affirmed their mutual interest in
Alaska's tourist industry when they met February 5 at a
reception honoring Stepovich. The reception which took place
at the New Washington Hotel, Seattle, was held in connection
with "Discover Alaska Week/'
AVA ANNUAL MEET
SET FOR MARCH 7
The Seventh Annual Meeting
of the Alaska Visitors Association
will be held at Traveler’s Inn, An
chorage, on Friday, March 7, at
1:30 p.m. The place of meeting
was set by the Board of Direc
tors.
In addition to the election of
members of the Board of Direc
tors, many other items will be on
the agenda, reflecting the in
creased activities and interest of
Alaska Visitors Association. The
newly elected Board will hold
its first meeting immediately
after the close of the membership
meeting.
Members entitled to vote, and
who cannot be in attendance may
designate their voting proxy to
j another member by so indicating
I in a written statement.
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NEW BABIES
Haaland
Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Haaland
of Salem. Oregon, have announc
ed the birth of their third child
and son. They have named their,
new boy Hoald Ragnual. He was
born on February 9 and weighed
4even pounds, eight ounces. The
Haalands are former Palmer resi
dents. Mrs. Haaland is the for
mer Virginia Carle who taught at
Central School a few years ago.
McAllister
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McAllis
ter are parents of their second
child, a daughter, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
February 4. She weighed sevei?
pounds, seven ounces at birth and
has been named Kimberly Alice.
Mr. McAllister is employed by
the Bureau of Reclamation.
Carson
A daughter, Vickie May, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. James Car
son of Wasilla in the Valley Pres
byterian Hospital February 5.
She weighed eight pounds at
birth. The Carsons have three
other children. Mr. Carson is em
ployed in the Co-Op Garage.
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NOTES
By H. W. Pillsbury
NOW IS THE TIME TO deter
mine exactly what size your new
family greenhouse should be.
What kind of covering you plan
to use and how you will heat it.
The location may also make the
difference between success and
failure so choose carefully.
Like any permanent building,
a greenhouse must be carefully
planned to give you the greatest
satisfaction for your investment.
Your extension agent has bulle
tins, facts and figures on green
house contruction. Study this ma
terial fully before making any
final decisions or purchasing ma
terial.
Some of the facts you must
determine at the start are the
number of people that you expect
to feed from the grenhouse crops.
Making the structure larger than
is necessary \yill not only in
crease the initial cost but be a
continuing extra expense in heat
ing.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and
beans are the crops you can
handle easily in home green
houses but many others are
grown with only a little extra
effort.
Bench culture has been used j
extensively in Alaska because j
they warm up earlier than
ground beds. Nevertheless ground I
beds have the advantage of being j
less expensive and are easier to
prepare. Moisture requirements
are also easier to handle in
ground beds.
Cellulose acetate covering with
wire mesh is probably the most
satisfactory cheap covering at
the present time. Glass being
very expensive and polyethylene
having a very short life make
these materials of questionable
value for home greenhouses.
If plastics are to be used
throughout the method of appli
cation should be carefully consid
ered. Plastic stretched to an even
tension over both sides of an inch
thick frame approximately three
foot square designed for easy in
stallation and removal from per
CHURCH WOMEN PLAN
HOT CAKE SUPPER
Interested persons are remind
ed of the sourdough pancake sup
per being sponsored by St. Bar
tholomew’s Churchwomen on
Tuesday evening, February 18
from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the
Grange hall on Fairview Avenue.
The public is invited to attend.
manent building frames should
be considered. This provides an
air space between two sheets of
plastic to reduce heat loss. Re
moval of the frames during mid
winter and mid-summer will pro
long the covering a substantial
length of time.
Don't wait for spring to break
and then build with anything at
hand. Plan now, save later.
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GAME COMMISSION
PLANS PUBLIC HEARING
IN JUNEAU FEB. 19
The Alaska Game Commission
has scheduled a public hearing:
for February 19. Interested per
sons are afforded an opportunity
to participate in the preparation
of the game regulations for the
fiscal year 1958-59 by submitting
their recommendations, views or
arguments in writing to the Ex
ecutive Officer, Alaska Game
Commissioner, P. O. Box 2021.
Juneau, on or before February 17
In addition, such persons may
supplement their written views
by presenting oral arguments at
a public hearing to be held by
the Commission in the Federal
Building, Juneau beginning at 9
a.m. February 19.
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WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE
OUR NEW OFFICE HOURS
8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Monday through Friday
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Phone PI-3260 — Palmer
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chore much easier. You can depend on this
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around. Why not come in and talk over your
needs with us? We'd like to be of service.
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