Reporters-—
Notebook
A picture of Dick Ganschow,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gans
chow, appeared in last week’s
Seattle Times rotogravu section.
The picture was taken a year
ago when Dick was home from
school and working through the
summer for the Fish and Wild
life Service at Old Man Lake
near Gulkana where the Service
was conducting a duck banding
program.
The husband of a former Was
illa resident was recently called
to the pastorate of the Suburban
Christian Church at Klamath
Falls, Oregon. He is the Rev. Lee
Shaefer who is married to the
former Juanita McDonald, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John McDon
ald of Wasilla. The Schaefers
were marred in Anchorage in
1949 and left for Bible College at
San Jose, Calif, where he receiv
ed his bachelor of theology degree
in 1953. He ministered to the
Church of Christ in Phoenix, Ore
gon from 1954 until his recent
call from the Suburban Church.
The Shaefers have three children.
Visiting in this area during last
week were two American Legion
Auxiliary Department officers.
They were Stella Jensen, Depart
ment sergeant-at-arms and Marie
Ujoicka, chairman Department
community service, both of Cor
dova. During their visit they
were accompanied to the Glen
allen Unit 27 by Department
President Izozla Sims on Satur
day and attended a Department
executive meeting at the Sims
home on Sunday. Others attend
ing the Sunday meeting were
Selma Smith, National executive
committee woman, Ruth Palmer,
Department secretary-treasurer,
Bernice Kaufman, Executive com
mittee woman, Carolyn Bailey,
Executive committe woman, all
of Anchorage and Mary Steelman,
local Unit president and Depart
ment historian and child welfare
chairman.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Arctic Trails Riding club
was held at the A1 Brooks home
February 18. A committee met to
plan the activities of the coming
year; a high point to be a week
end trip to Hope. The horses will
be trucked to Hope. The club’s
next meeting will be at the home
of Roseann Branton, March 16.
Long-tme valley resident, Ed
Ueeck, last week speculated that
we must be heading for an early
break-up ... Ed reported his
neighbors were removing snow
banks from around their homes.
Three prizes from the Anchor
age Fur Rendezvous baking con
test came into the Valley and
were taken by one family. Sec
ond prize went to Wayne McDon
ald of Wasilla for his quick
bread; ;his brother Elmer took
first prize with a loaf of yeast
bread, which incidently was his
first yeast bread, and also took
third prize with rolled cookies.
The McDonald boys are sons of
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald and
Krill add their new ribbons to
the many hundred the family has
earned the past' few years. Boli
McDonald boys are active 4-H
club members.
Jan Koslosky returned to Pal
mer this week, flying a new 180
Cessna ship which he flew up
from the States. He reported a
slow trip, due to hold-overs
caused by bad weather.
The starting time of the Sun
day School at United Protestant
Church will be moved up to 9:45
a.m. beginning the Sunday after
Easter. Mrs. Helen Pearson will
meet with representatives of
other local church and homes to
do preliminary planning for the
need cash for
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DAIRYING AUTHORITY
TO SPEAK AT FORUM
Dr. Ralph E. Hodgson, chief of
the dairy research branch of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
will be a featured speaker at the
Second Alaska Farm Forum, Dr.
Allan H. Mick, chairman of the
Forum planning committee an
nounced today.
“Dr. Hodgson is one of the na
tion’s top authorities on dairying,”
Mick said. “His contributions at
the Forum will be of great value
to Alaska’s dairymen. He has per
formed important research on the
harvesting and preservation of
feeds for cattle, a matter of great
concern to local dairymen.”
Hodgson is a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, where
he obtained his Ph.D. degree in
dairy husbandry. For twenty five
years he has worked in the dairy
industry field. He now adminis
ters all U. S. Department of Agri
culture work with dairy cattle,
both at the Beltsville, Maryland
experimental center but at all
USDA dairy stations in the U. S.
Hodgson received the coveted
Borden Award of the American
Dairy Association in 1939 and the
1 U. S. Department of Agriculture
Superior Service Award in 1947.
He was a member of a commis
sion to survey dairy industries In
Latin American republics in 1942
and is the author of a Spanish
language text “Manual of Dairy
ing for Tropical America.” He
has written numerous technical
and popular articles on dairying
and has lectured widely.
Dr. Hodgson visited Alaska in
: 1949 to study the dairy research
program of the Alaska Agricul
tural Experiment Station. He is
1 a brother of Dr. H. J. Hodgson,
■ agronomist at the Alaska Experi
ment Station since 1948.
: Daily Vacation Bible School.
All interested persons are in
! vited to attend the March 7 meet
j ing of the Matanuska Valley
i Sportsmen. Interesting pictures
will be shown following the regu
lar business meeting. Refresh
ments will be served at the close
of the meeting.
CITY MAY ACQUIRE
D8 CAT UNDER
NEW DISPOSAL LAW
Mayor Charles Wilson was
authorized by the City Council
to negotiate for the acquisition of
a D8 CAT and dozer under the
new Surplus Property Disposal
law. Such a piece of equipment
is now available, the City has
learned, at 2 percent of the orig
inal acquisition cost. If the City
is able' to acquire the piece of
equipment, much of the expense
of snow removal, and other heavy
duty street work can be cut down,
Council members pointed out.
The Mayor was also authorized to
negotiate for accessories and parts
lor the Cat.
COLLEGE TO RECEIVE
MEMORIAL GRANT
Goodnews Bay Mining Co. last
week informed Dr. Ernest N.
Patty, University of Alaska presi
dent, that it will provide the uni
versity with a $5,000 grant to es
tablish a Winstor. W. Spencer
memorial library at the school of
mines.
Spencer graduated in 1934 from
the University of Alaska as a
mining engineer. He received his
professional degree of Engineer
of Mines from the university in
1949. He was killed in a mining
accident at Goodnews Bay in
September, 1954.
Charles Johnston, treasurer of
the mining company, informed
Dr. Patty that a memorial plaque
i also will accompany the grant.
COURT NEWS
Frank Sexton, 26, was found
I guilty on a drunk and disorderly
j charge brought by City Police
! when he appeared in City Magis
trate’s Court on February 23. He
entered a plea of guilty to the
charge which was made on Feb
ruary 22. He was fined $25 and
given a 30-day suspended sen
tence by City Magistrate Frank
j Connally.
Otto Kogelo, 27, entered a plea
Of not guilty, and was found not
guilty of a charge of unlawful
conduct brought against him Feb
ruary 22 by City Police.
NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
VVVVWS WWVVN
Lew E. Hanks,
District Agricultural Agent
I just want to pass on a last
reminder to you of the Agricul
tural Conservation Program !
meeting to be held Sunday even
ing after the Farm Forum. Here
will he your last chance to get
your ideas into next year’s ASC
program. The meeting is open to
all, so be sure to attend.
A note in regard to the Dairy
Short Course to be held starting
the middle of March—if you fig
ure you will be able to attend
even part of the classes, come on
in and sign up or drop me a note.
Also, you don’t have to be an
actively engaged dairyman to at
tend. If you want the last word
on dairy management, feeding,
etc. this will be an excellent op
portunity to get it.
I wonder if you know of some
of the new information available
at the Extension office.| We have
a new bulletin On greenhouse
management that’s well worth
your reading. “Vegetable Varie
ties for 1956” is also available.
Better get the bulletin on
“Lawns”. We have some new bul
letins from the Experiment Sta
tion on greenhouse and farm
building construction. If you’re
thinking about new farm build
ings, investigate pole type fram
ing for them. It might save you
considerable money by using this
type of construction. If I could
save a little money, I might not
be too broke all the time. How
about you?
RICHARD LOOMIS
Funeral services for Richard
Loomis, two-year-old son of Mr.
and iMrs Harold Loomis of Pal
mer, will be held from the Unit
ed Protestant Church in Palmer
Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The
Rev. Brian Cleworth will offi
ciate at the service.
Richard, who died at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital February
29 following a lengthy illness, is
survived by his parents and a
sister, Nannette.
The Palmer Funeral Chapel is
in charge of arrangements. In
terment will take place in the
Palmer Cemetery.
MOOSE TO PLAY M OPENING GAME
IN ANNUAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
YOUTH SERVICES
FUND TO BENEFIT
FROM MINSTREL SHOW
Proceeds from the Palmer Ki
wanis sponsored 1956 Minstrel
Show will go toward the organi
zation’s Youth Services Fund, it
was announced at tJie February
27 meeting. It is with these funds
that the local Kiwanis assist the
youth of the valley throughout
the year.
H. J. Hodgson, former Kiwan
is president, who is leaving with
his family for a new home in
Iowa, gave a farewell talk to his
fellow Kiwanians during the lun
cheon meeting. James Hurley of
fered the club’s farewell to Mr.
Hodgson.
George Shannon, Anchorage
City Manager, and guest at the
meeting, spoke briefly on his re
cent trip to Washington, D. C.
Qther guests included Harold
Jorgeson of the Bureau of Land
Management, Anchorage office;
John Lang of the Territorial
Loan Board .and Dick Lobdell,
president of the Anchorage Ki
wanis Club.
Co-Op to Discontinue
Billing On
Standard Oil Products
The iMatanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association announc
ed this week that through a new
agreement, entered this week
with Leroy Johnson, all billing
of Standard Oil petroleum pro
ducts will be handled by John
son, beginning today, March 1.
Clayton Esslinger, Co-Op com
ptroller, explained that prior to
the new arrangement, billing was
done through the Co-Op office.
All purchases made during the
month of February will be billed
out by the Co-Op and payments
should be made to the Co-Op.
However, all purchases made
after March 1 will be billed -out
by Johnson, who will maintain
his office at the Standard Oil
bulk plant, and payments should
Ten team memDers, xnerr coacn,
and manager, will travel to An
chorage on Monday of next week
where the Palmer Moose will par
ticipate in the opening game of
the Western Alaska High School
Athletic Association tournament
which will be held in that city
March 5-10.
In the Class A division, teams
from Palmer, Fairbanks, Anchor
age, Seward and Kodiak Naval
Base schools will compete for the
Western title. Competing in the
Class B division will be high
school teams from Nome, Cordo
va, Valdez, Wasilla, and Kodiak
City.
The opening game will be play
ed Monday night, beginning at
7:30 between the Palmer Moose
and Fairbanks Malemutes. Sew
. ard will meet Kodiak and Anch
orage drew ..a bye. . Afternoon
games will be played by Class
B teams.
Attending from the Palmer
squad will be: Lane Rice, Larry
Trowbridge, Jack Worledge„
Paul Campbell, Mike Leek (these
five are scheduled as starters)
and Neil Herman, Jerry McKech
nie, Robert Estelle, Fred Loyer*
and Bert Verrall. Dean Parks,
team manager and Robert Chat
terton, team coach, will accom
pany the team.
In last year’s play Palmer
placed second and the Moose are
a repeat or even better, this year.
be made to him.
KITCHEN RANGES: Oil, gas
and electric, $59.00 and down.
Other items too numerous to
mention
JOHNNIE'S SURPLUS
In Valley Grocery B/dg.
Farm Forum Program, March 2-3-4, High School Cafeteria
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
1 :30 P.M.
Opening Session .Dr. George D. Scarscth
PRESIDING
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, AMERICAN FARM RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Greetings ..Honorable Charles IV. Wilson
MAYOR OF PALMER
“If You Want a Farm—” .Mr. James Hurley
MANAGER, ALASKA RURAL REHABILITATION CORPORATION
“Where Do We Stand?” ..Mr. James W. Wilson
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
“Let’s Look at the Future” ..Mr. Philip Johnson
CHAIRMAN, ALASKA ASC COMMITTEE
"The New Farm Programs” ..Mr. Roy J. Jordre
COMMODITY STABILIZATION SERVICE, U.S.D.A.
“How Can the Farmer Be Heard?” .Dr. Scarscth
8:00 P.M.
General Session .,.Mr. Stewart Durrant
PRESIDING
“A Look at the American Dairy Association” Mr. Merrill N. Warnick
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION
“How Can the Dairyman be Heard?”,.Group Meeting
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
9:00 A.M.
General Session .Mr. H. P. Gazaway
\ PRESIDING
“The Family Consumer” .Mr. Steivart Durrant
MANAGER, MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS COOPERATING ASS'N.
“The Military Consumer” .Colonel Ervin L. Keener
QUARTERMASTER, UNITED STATES ARMY ALASKA
10:15 A.M. Group Meetings (concurrent)
(1) Dairy Products and Marketing ..Mr. George Jackson
V PRESIDENT, ALASKA DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC., PRESIDING
Panel: Mr. Merrill N. Warnick, Mr. William J. Sweetman,
Mr. Jack Flint, Dr. Winston Laughlin, Mr. Lee Fryer, Mr.
Hugh Adams, Miss V. Louise Kellogg, Dr. James Pazaruski,
Dr. Ralph E. Hodgson, Dr. C. W. Vrooman.
(2) Vegetable Processing and Marketing.Mr. Eugene Reid
MATANUSKA VALLEY VEGETABLE GROWER. PRESIDING
Panel: Mr. Toivo Bcntti, Mr. George Crowther, Dr. C. H.
Dearborn, Colonel Ervin L. Keener, Mrs. Charles Schaefer,
Mr. Ed Baldznn
(3) Gardens, Greenhouses, Landscaping.Mrs. Alfred Kirsh
V MATANUSKA VALLEY HOMEMAKER, PRESIDING
Panel: Mrs. Martin Olson, Mrs. Adam Werner, Dr. George
D. Scarscth, Dr. Richard E. Foley, Dr. M. F. Babb
12 :00 Noon
Everyone is invited to the Grange Hall for a buffet luncheon as
guests of e Northland Pioneer Grange No. 1
1 :30 P M.
General Session .i.Mr. Don L. Irwin
DIRECTOR, ALA8KA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, PRESIDING
“Social Security and the Farmer”.Mr. E. C. Cummins
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, SOCIAL SECURITY A DM INSTRATI ON
“Income Tax and the Farmer” ..Mr. Fred A. Smith
AGENT, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
3:00 P.M. Group Meetings (concurrent)
(1) Potato Production .. .Mr. Harold Stefan
MATANUSKA VALLEY POTATO GROWER, PRESIDING
Panel: Dr. George D. Scarseth. Dr. C. H. Dearborn. Mr. Lee
Fryer, Dr. Charles E. Logsdon
(2) Poultry Production and Marketing .Mr. John R. Alcantrow
ANCHORAGE POULTRYMAN, PRESIDING
Panel: Mr. Crocker Metcalf, Mr. Ed BaJdzvin, Mr. William
J. Sweetman, Mr. George Crowther
(3) Community Life ...Mayor Charles W. Wilson
PRESIDING
Panel: The Home, Mrs. C. A . Brewer; The Church, Reverend
Brian Cleworth; The School, Mr. William Zahradnicek; The
Community, Mrs. R. J. Meddles
8:00 P.M. Group Meetings (concurrent)
(1) Vegetable Production ..Mr. Darrell Callison
MATANUSKA VALLEY VEGETABLE GROWER, PRESIDING
Panel: Mr. Lee Fryer, Dr. George D. Scarseth, Dr. Richard
E. Foley
(2) The Rural Home — Construction, Remodeling, Interior
Decoration .Mrs. George Crowther
MATANUSKA VALLEY HOMEMAKER, PRESIDING
Panel: Mr. C. Ivan Branton, Mr. C. A. Brewer, Mrs.
Marylou Rideout
(3) Dairy and Beef Clinic (come stump the experts)
10:00 P.M.
Leap Year Dance, Central School Gymnasium
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
10 :00 A.M.
Open House for Dairvmen .Miss V. Louise Kellogg
SPRING CREEK DAIRY FARM
1 :30 P.M.
Gener >, Session .Mr. George E. Smith
PRESIDENT, MATANUSKA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PRESIDINO
“New Developments in Dairy Marketing”.Mr Merrill N. Warnick
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION
“New Developments in Dairv Science”.Dr. Ralph E. Hodgson
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DAIRY RESEARCH CENTER.
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND
“A Bi i’s-eye Look at Alaskan Farming” ....Dr. George D. Scarseth
§ AN ILLUSTRATED TALK