THE HOMSB NEWS
Alaska’s Largest Iviimoograph Weekly
Published every Thursday in Homer, Alaska
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Bill Barer, Editor and Publisher
Dorothy Haver, Compositor , . » . . i ,
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INSTITUTE PROGRAM
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riiO following is the program oT the'Farmers Institute
r/iiijh :;iil got undaruav at I:.30
sponsored by the Ka'-Leraak Bay- Far,
i-tion and r;ill bii.ig numerous important Territorial ag
ricultural leaders to Homer. The speakers on the pro gran
are subject to change. The program. .7*111 bo held in the
school. '
Program for Friday,. January 7
1:30, Chamber Luncheon, Senator-Elect Jack Werner,
Kickoff* Speaker* - —
3:30, Beginning of session, Norman Nelson, moderator*
3:30-4:30, Cereal Crops- lecture and discussion by Dr*
Raymond J* Bula, agronomist, Palmer.
3:30-4:30 Horticulture, lecture and discussion by Dr.
Curtis Dearborn, horticulturist, Palmer.
4:45-6:00 Farm Buildings, lecture and discussion by C*
R. Fahnstock or C. 1. Branton, agricultural engineers,
Palmer*
6-8 Dinner served by .American legion Auxiliary*
> 8 p.m., Program in school* "25th Anniversary of Alas
kan Extension Service”. Program includes selections by
the Homer Community £horus, a brief talk by the send-off
speaker and the following:
"Memoirs of an Alaskan Extension Worker", Lydia Fohn
Hansen, University of Alaska.
"Over the Years", Don L. Irwin, Palmer.
"Alaska Extension Service—Then rTil *Nor;",I. M. C* An
derson, Anchorage.
"The Future of Extension in Alaska", Dr. Allan Mick,
University of Alaska and Balmer.
Saturday morning sessions, Carl Baicr, moderator*
10-11 Insect and Pest Control, lecture and discussion
by Dr. ..ichard Washburn, entomologist, Palmer.
10- 11 Forages, lecture and discussion by Dr. Bula*
11- 12 Livestock, by William Sweetman, dairy husbandry,
Palmer.
11- 12 Disease Control in Vegetable Crops, By Dr.
Charles Logsdon, plant pathologist, Palmer.
12- 1 p.m. Luncheon served by Anchor Point Homemakers.
Saturday afternoon sessions.
1:30-2:45 Alaskan Soils and Soil Testing, by Paul F.
Martin or Dr. Inston M. Laughlin, soil scientists, Pal
mer.
3- 3:45 Farm Management and Marketing on a Developing
Homestead, by ^ H. Prentis Gazaway, marketing specialist.
Palmer. * -
4- 4:45 Soil Conservation Trends in ALpska. by Lou
Hanks, Palmer.
5:15-6 Conservation of our Forests-~Farm Woediots and
Shelterbolts, by James Scott. Homer.
6-8 Dinner -served by Homer Homemakers ,
Saturday Evening session
8- 9 Farm Financing in Alaska, by I. M. 0. Anderson,
area supervisor, Anchoragec
9- 10 The Future of Alaskan Agriculture, James Wilson,
Commissioner of Agriculture, Palmer.
LAMP SHADES
8 TO 79 INCHES
A VARIETY OF COLONS
AND DESIGNS TO CHOOSE FflOM
Dross up your old lamp uith
a mu shade
from
APPAREL
U MINSK I’S
FURNITURE
ANCHOR FT
.. Due to the Famors Insti
tute being held in Homer on
January 7. the Anchor Point
Community* Club is postponing
its regular monthly mooting;
usually held on the 1st Fri
day of the month, to January
14.
On Saturday, January 15
at 8 o‘clock, a movie ,fT~o
Flags Host" and a comedy:
uill be shorn at the school
house. The movie is sponsor
ed by the Community Club* ,* \ } >
Mr. and Mrs* Bill Paoick,
and daughters left Anchor
Point Monday for Anchorage.-,
:?herc- they rill board the
plane for Not York-, They
rill visit relatives and
friond3 in the states for a
fQ7I I7ceks.>
Mrs. Amo Mir to ~Snd "daugh
ter plan to leave this reek- 5
end fo-r Anchorage There they
uill join Arne and stay for
the Tintere
Mrs. Siicrman Chapman is
heading the committee from
the Anchor Point Homemakers
Club Thich is serving the
luncheon at the Farmers In
stitute on Saturday.
ALASKAN FIBS TO BE
ADDED ATTRACTION AT SKYWAY
Alaskan films ^ill be
shov/n at the Skyaray Theater
this 77cck before the regular
shor; as an added attraction*
The films are being sho^n
through the courtesy of -Alas
ka Steamship company and the
local agenty Wythe & Son*
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
TWO SAILINGS WEEKLY
to
VALDEZ and SEWARD
For information see
& SON
Local Agents
HOSPUALIf¥ S THE
FIRST RULE OF THE
HOiJSE AT HAROLD :
AND ELFCTA‘3
STERLING
BAR L
UQUOs STOt'E
RICHARD LEARNARD
RESIGNS POST
Richard Loarnard- soil
conservation agent for the
Western Kbnai Peninsula, has
resigned his position and
rill leave soon for a trip to
the homo of his parents at
Fairfield. Hashing ton.
Learnard has been the per
manent agent in Homer si no
last April. Before that time
he covered the Peninsula from
the Fairbanks SOS office.
He stated that he did not
knor’ v;hcther- the job as 3CS
agent here tiould bo filled
again
DRIVE TG ANCKCRAC3
Mr© ard'Mrso L. C. "ytho
drove to Anchorage early this
reck taking their daughter.
Nelda, that far on her returr
trip to the University of Al
aska*
ECONOMIC COIv'ivHTTSE MEETS!
;»“The>.economic committee of
the Chamber of Commerce mot
atthe Homer Thompson home on
Thursday, night to formulate
plana for their group. Thomp
son is the chairman of the
committee*
RETURNS.. JBOM trip -
Frank E* Hollis returned
this ycek from a trip of sev
eral yeeks duration to .the
states*
. AWAY.FROM JOB
Annabell Elliott is still
4 away from her job at the Hom
er, Food Center this week duo
to illness*
ARE YOU COVERED ?
Does your public liability
insurance give you full
protection in case of
accidents to visitors
to your home or place
Of business? Check your
policy today and be sure*
general insurance
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