VOL. 10
No, 35
CO-OP NOTES
A joint 3oard meeting of the Co-op and the
APRC scheduled for Friday nite was nost
oned until Saturday, Aug. 9.
The price of wood has been set at $7.00 a
cord delivered at the Power House, This
.rice was established on the basis of the
ITU in the wood as compared to coal at
present prices.
Sales of ice cream are increasing substan
tially due to the fact that ro are turn
ing out a high quality that is consistent.
• It is an indication that quality nays.
Consumers of 1-atanuska JIaid milk will
shortly notice a change in color of milk
caps. A different'color was ordered, due
ro the fact that processors of reconsti
tuted milk had imitated the old.cap.
Therefore, it was advisable to change col
or so that the consumer would have a bet
er check on what he was buying.
Hr. Foyt, vice-president of the Tennsly
venia Railroad, visited in Palmer today.
:Tc took colored photographs of scenery.
'e came over the highway by bus and plans
ho return to the States by boat.
Everett Yohn, who was formerly acnloyed
at the Trading Fost is now working in the
Cc-8p garage. Ke replaces-Dale Graham who
is now employed by Hartley Pros. Hotor Co.
3jo4:jJc r: ><:.. sk sje 5<4
r3ryRT?x-'rr of ?u?itc a2tc its
c: juft 6:‘3ratic;ts.
rhe Department of Public "elfaro in report
irg on the operation of public welfare pro
grams for the north of July revealed the
following information, accordinc to an
announcement by Director 2uc sell G. May
nard.
Thcro were 1376 recipients who received
Old'Age-Assistance in an amount totalling
.1,140.00 of which approximately 54$ is
paid through grants in aid from therFed
oral Security Administration. since the
cep inning of the biennium commencing April
1, 1P47, the total amount expended under
this program was 3382,425.00, Federal '
participation amounting to 3144,811.00.
Du: ..nr. the month of July, 73 new grants
'ore approved and 74 cases rare closed.
?,Jn connection with restricted policies of
the Department mads necessary by insuf
ficient Territorial funds to maintain
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DON L. IR7IN NAIUSD DIRECTOR 0?
ALASKA EXPSRH.SNT STATION
Appointment of Don L. Irwin ns Director of
the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Station
has been announced by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. In accordance rith a re
cent act of Congress, the ^laska Station
which previously has been administered by
territorial officials, will be administer
ed by the Agricultural Research Administra
tion of the Department until June 30, 191-9.
Mr. Irwin has had'many years of experience
'in Alaska. Since 1945, he has been gen
eral manager of the Alaska Rural Rehabili
tation Corporation, with general super
vision of all the work, assistance to new
settlers in establishing themselves on
homestead land ar.d Government land pur
chased under authorization by the Corpor
ation, assisting, them in choice of land,
and guidance in farm practices. From 1956
to 1945, I'ir. Irwin was superintendent of
the -‘atanuska Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion in charge of all scientific and re
search work. He has specialized in ex
perimental work with Masses and legumes
in Alaska, fertilizers, soils, and eros
ion control. He received his training at
the Kansas Agricultural'College and the
University of Ninnesota, specializing in
agriculture, including genetics, and also
studying accounting and law.' He is a
member of the Arctic Society, the Ameri
can Association of the Advancement of
Science, and the Soil Conservation Society
of America.
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SCHEDULE S3? UT 70H SCHOOL
■Teachers institute will be held on Sept.
2nd. and 3rd.
Registration of pupils trill be conducted
Sept. 4th. Children trill come prepared to
attend classes all day.
The following teachers have been hired for
the 1947-48 term:
Mrs. Margaret '“'ope, Commercial studies;
Miss Jean Dickson, English; Mr. Joseph
Dickson, principal of grades and 8th grade
teacher; Miss Margaret Slefson, 2nd. grade;
Mrs. Ethel Lyons, 3rd. grade; Miss Mary
Marsh; 4th .grade; Mrs. Barbara Crumpler
Smart, 5th grade; Mrs. Virginia Bine, cth
grade; Harry Vimner, Mathanetics and
Science. ,
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