COURT NEWS
Commissioner’s Court
James B. Purvis was found
guilty of a careless driving re
sulting in an accident charge
brought by Territorial Police
September 16 when he appeared
in Court September 21 He en
tered a, I11**1? • plea> was fined
$100 and had his driver’s license
revoked for six months.
Ralph B. Scott was charged on
September 23 by a postal inspec
tor of theft or receipt of stolen
mail. In Court on September 29
he asked for a preliminary hear
ing and bail was fixed at $2 000
Scott was committed to federal
jail upon failure to put up bail
and will be held awaiting trial.
CHECKS MAILED TO
’56 FAIR WINNERS
Over 200 checks were mailed
this week by the Matanuska Val
ley Fair Association to prize
winners in the 1956 Valley Fair.
These premium award checks
amounting to about $1200, bring
to a total $2200 that has been
mailed to winners in the general
and 4-H divisions of the recent
Fair, according to A1 V. Hagen,
fair manager.
New Hours Announced
At Health Center
In the immunization clinic the
public health nurse will be giv
ing typhoid boosters or typhoid
series, DPT, and polio immuniza
tion. All parents in the valley
are invited to avail themselves
of the public health service be
ing offered for their children.
The health center is open daily
from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and
staffed during those hours by
the health center secretary, Mrs.
Katheryn Wilson.
Myrtle Spencer, public health
nurse for the Matanuska Valley,
this week announced that she
will be in the health center of
fice every Monday and Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as
well as every second and fourth
Tuesday.
The health center is located in
the Valley Presbyterian Hospit
al, in a section just to the right
of the hospital entrance, and
just off the hospital lounge.
On Tuesday, October 9, Mrs.
Spencer will conduct the Well
Child Conference and immuniza
tion clinic from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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GLENALLEN NEWS
By Martha Prater
Pat Donavon of Glenallen is
taking a six months vacation to
visit relatives in Oregon and
Washington. Pat will visit six
grandchi dren and plans a fam
ily reunion, after 17 years.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Gordon Obey
have moved to Eureka for the
winter where Mr. Obey will work
for B.P.R.
Mrs. Hazel Arndt, Loretta
Meier and Pauline Hobson of
Glenallen are spending a few
days in Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Cutshall of
Glenallen took a trip to Anch
orage to sell their car and will
return in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walker
and children made a trip to Fair
banks last week.
Mr .and Mrs. Hank Kvalvik
are visiting in Anchorage for a
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lubke
are spending a few days in An
chorage visiting and taking care
of business.
Mr. Harry Heintz and his
father are in Anchorage on busi
ness for a few days.
A bridal shower was held for i
Mrs. Maude Pierson formerly
Maude Tatro at Gakona L'l’ge.
The shower was planned by
Edythe Flower, Daphne McMah
nn, Mrs. Moore and Katy Pay
ton all of Gakona.
The Copper Valley Commun
ity Library Association had their
semi-annual meeting September
25. They elected a new treasurer
Mrs. Mildred Henshaw to suc
ceed Ruth Ott and Hazel Arndt
took Joanne Watson’s place as
librarian. Other officers are Mrs.
Audreine Lind president; Mrs.
Blanche Champoux secretary,
Sarah Luebke, historian.
Mrs. Jeanette Van Wingerden
of Cantwell had a baby boy
September 20. Mrs. Rose Gaether
of Chitina had a baby girl on
September 23 both at the Faith
Hospital in Glenallen. Other pa
tients at the hospital were Emil
Hudec of Tok Junction, Margaret
Virgin of Gulkana and Markle
Ewan of Gulkana.
The bake sale at Glenallen
sponsored by the American Le
gion Auxiliary Unit No. 27 took
in $43.24.
Mr. and Mrs. David Stahlneek
Exterior? Service
Leaders Attend
Service Conference
Agricultural Extension Service
agents from all parts of Alaska
are atending their annual con
ference at the University of Alas
ka this week. Extension program
development and projection are
the principal subjects to be dis
cussed with the administrative
staff. Loretta Cowden of the
Federal Extension Service, Wash
ington, D. C., will help the Alas
kan staff. Miss Cowden is field
agent for the western states and
territories. Dr. Allan H. Mick,
extension director, will outline a
long term program for Alaska.
Others attending from Palmer
include Mrs. Marylou Rideout
and Lew Hanks, agents in the
Palmer Extension Office and
Mrs. Bernice Johnson, extension
secretary in the local office.
As non-resident university
staff members, extension agents
serve Alaskan rural and urban
adults and young people. The
agents try to help people help
themselves, associate director, j
Arthur S. Buswell explained. The ;
4-H and home demonstration pro-1
grams are led by Mrs. Lydia
Fohn-Hansen, associate director
for home demonstration work.
Miss Cowden and Mrs. J. H. Gal
lagher, information assistant, |
will discuss communications with
the agents.
The conference precedes:
Homemaker Short Course which
will be held on campus October
8-12.
er of Glenallen left September
29 for Valdez where they will
attend the wedding of Mr. Chase
formerly employed at Glenallen.
Mrs. Rosa Wright who has
been staying with her daughter
Mrs. Ruth Devine at Glenallen
and Valdez left for Yakima,
Washington where she will spend
the winter with another daugh
ter. Mrs. Devine accompanied
Mrs. Wright to Anchorage by
way of Cordova Airlines.
Q. How can I remove mildew
from garments?
A. Soak the garment in butter
milk, then rinse in warm water,
and wash lightly with soap and
water. Rinse again in clear water
and hang out to dry.
Pa.msr Ri.n Attend 7JhScknco Conference
The agricultural section of the ,
University of Alaska had five 1
representatives attending the
seventh Alaska Science Confer- j
ence held in Juneau last week.
Dr. Allan H. Mick, Extension
Service director and acting di
rector of the Agricultural Ex
periment Station in Palmer and
Arthur S. Buswell, head of the
university’s department of agri
culture were among those attend
ing. Buswell is treasurer of the
Alaska division of the American
Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
Other university agricultural
representatives included Herman
Turner, extension agricultual
agent-at-large; Dr. Curtis Dear
born, experiment station horti
culturist and Dr. Neil Michael
son, experiment station soil
scientist, both of Palmer.
Michaeison presented two pap
ers, one written in collaboration
with animal husbandman Arthur
Brundage. His subjects were:
“The use of sprinkle irrigation
for pasture production in the
Matanuska Valley’’, and “C om
parative production and utiliza
tion of irrigated and non-irrigat
ed smooth brome grass by graz
ing dairy cattle”.
"Pi ogress report on potato
variety tests” was the title of
Dearborn’s paper. He also serv
ed as panelist with Michaelson,
Turner and two others discuss
ing the scientists’ contribution to
agriculture.
Turner reported upon agricul
tural assistance to isolated vil
lages in Alaska. Two papers, read
by the section’s chairman, James
Hur’ey of Palmer, were prepar
ed by Don Irwin, experiment sta
tion director now on leave, and
Lew Harrks, agricultural agent
in Palmer.
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Angel Food Mix
2I6oz.
pkgs.
7 MINUTE — FLUFFY WHITE
Frosting Mix
29c
SUNNY JIM
Blueberry Preserves
12 ol 37c
HUNT’S — 46 OZ.
Tomato Juice 2 76c
SEASIDE — BUTTER
Beans & 5,„ $1.00
SHURFINE
Peas w 2 h, 59c
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RATH
Bacon 2 £$119
RATH’S — SMOKED
Ham Shanks 44c
FRESH FROZEN
Slewing Beef 52c
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