THE FRONTIERSMAN
lettered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
fL J. DeJulio__Publisher-Manager
^Editor _____Virginia Gallant
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FOOD PREPARATION
HEADS 4-H PROJECTS
Food Preparation proved to be
Abe most popular 4-H project
•luring the past year in the Ma
tanuska Valley according to
.Frances Hulbert, home demon
stration agent. One hundred
j» inteen of 206 members enrolled
chose some form of food prepara
tion and meal planning. These’
projects were popular with both
boys and girls- with 23 boys and
74 gjrl.s electing food preparation
and one boy along with 21 girls
baking bread,. The reason for
their popularity was probably
well expressed by one 4-H boy
who said: “We love to eat, and
w* eat what we make at our
meetings.”
Next in popularity, according
tfi numbers was clothing, elected
by 65 girls. Gardening projects
beaded the list of crop activities
with 39 boys and 14 girls. Child
care claimed 17 enrollments and
-Horae Yard Improvement 14..
Livestock projects, which invol
a little more investment
were carried by 25 members.
A total of 23 different projects
were elected by the boys and
girls. This included phases of
bumemaking, crops, livestock^
fa mi shop, handicraft and junior
‘leadership. Some projects boast
ed only one signer as sled dog
raising and room improvement,
fThe Alaska 4-H club depart
ment offers a choice of 27 differ
projects to boys and girls be
tween the ages of 10 and 21.
MIWSMAN JOINS
ENGINEER DISTRICT
Appointment of Anchorage
newspaperman William (Pat)
'Wolfe as information specialist
with the U. S. Army Engineer
District, Alaska was announced
this week. For the past two and
tine-half years Wolfe has been on
Un staff of the Anchorage Daily j
Aiews -as a reporter and feature j
HOMEMAKER’S
_ HEWS _
Happy Valley Club
Our club met at the home of
Mrs. Nina Stock November 12.
The Christmas party was discus
sed and there will be a turkey
dinner and exchange of gifts
December 10 at the home of Mrs,
Thelma Hett.
A going-away party was held
on November 26 for Mrs. Alice
Smith at the home of Marge Con
roy. Mrs. Smith was given a
camera and bedroom slippers
from the club and a beautiful
handkerchief from Mrs. Karla
Duff, who also attended. A de
licious luncheon was served. Mrs. !
Smith left December 1 for Wheel-1
er, Oregon for medical attention, i
We will be glad to see her return j
soon.
Cheechako Club
Eighteen members and one
guest of the Cheechako Home
maker’s Club met at the home of
May Thompson for their annual
Christmas party December 8.
Cloycene Driggars was co-hostess
and served refreshments. A pleas
ant evening was spent singing
Carols, playing games and ex
changing gifts.
A short business meeting was j
held just before the party and j
a new meeting date was set. !
This will be the second Tuesdajf
of each month starting in Febru- j
ary. However, our next meeting j
will be on Monday, January 12.
writer and has also done free
lance public relations work and j
served as local correspondent for |
Stateside news and feature ser- j
vices. Wolfe succeeds Mrs. Marian I
Bad con who left the District to I
return to the States. Prior to her
affiliation with the District Mrs.
Bad con was news editor of The
Frontiersman.
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GLENN HIWAY
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FOR MODERN FARMING
Modern farmers depend on electricity to help
them with everything from grinding feed to
milking cows. They have found that an electric
farm is a profitable farm. Why not come in
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MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
TO SEEK CANDIDATES
FOR MISS ALASKA TITLE
Greater Anchorage, Inc., spon
soring organization for the an
nual Anchorage Fur Rendezvous,
has been designated as the official
franchise holder for Miss Ameri
ca Pageants in the state of Alas
ka. Contracts were signed last
week between George Sharrock, j
GAI president, and Lenora Slau
ghter, executive director of the
Miss America Pageant.
Invitations have been extend
ed to all cities of Alaska to start
now in selecting an entry for the
Miss Alaska Contest, which will
; be slated for late spring or early
| summer. At that time contestants
from all over the state will com
pete according to (Miss America
; rules for the honor of represent
ing Alaska in the National finals
next September 7 in Atlantic
City, N. J.
Scholarships totalling $1000 or
more will be awarded in connec
tion with the Miss Alaska Contest.
To be eligible a contestant
must be at least 18 and not more
than 28 years of age, must be a
high school graduate by Septem
ber, 1959, must have been a resi
dent of Alaska for at least six
months prior to the date of a
local contest and must be able to
display talent in a three minute
routine.
Any interested organization
CAR CLUB CHOSES
"FALCONS" TITLE
Members of the newly organiz
ed local car club have chosen the
name “Falcons” as their club
name. Regular meetings are held
each Monday evening at Everett
Motors Sales and Service. How
ever, a two-w^ek recess will be
held during the Christmas holi
days.
Among plans being made by
the organization is aurally which
will be held as soon as plans are
completed. The club is hoping to
secure the use of a building in
the local area and plans to even
tually purchase club jackets. _
Gordon James, former valley
resident, his wife and twin son
and daughter, were valley vis
itors this past week-end. James
recently completed service with
the U. S. Marine Corps and is
now making his home in Anch
orage. The James’ visited at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Graham and Mrs. Maud Hosier
and her mother Mrs. Edith Ben
son.
may obtain complete information
concerning rules and regulations
for the Miss Alaska Contest by
writing to Greater Anchorage,
Inc., P. O. Box 773, Anchorage.
The Hospital Board is now receiving
applications for a secretary-receptionist,
anticipating a vacancy by December 31.
Applications may be obtained and return
ed to the Hospital front office.
IN AND OUT AT THi
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Patients at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital this week include Ever
ett Fritts, Jack Knutson, Russel
Smith, Mrs. Alvin Nelson, Ralph
Koslosky, and Henry Caniparoli.
Hospitalized, but now out: Julia
Shaw, 5; Dennis Bouwens, 8; Mrs.
Leslie Ray, Mrs. Edmund Vick
ary ous and infant daughter, Baby
Boy O’Connor- Mrs. Norman
1 France, George Campbell, Sr.,
Paula Hamilton, Mrs. James Cot
trell, III and infant son, Gene
Likes, Rudolph Yerbic of Sutton;
Mrs. Deloss Johnanson and in
fant son, Mrs. Craig Murdock of
Sutton, Johfe. Linnebur, (Mrs.
James Johnson, Albert Withey
Jr., and Naomi Loyer, 5. \
LOCAL WOMEN JOIN
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
Initiates at the December 9
chapter meeting of the Palmer
Women of the Moose were Terry
Lenhart and Ruth Saulsbury. Den
Jamieson affiliated with the
home chapter of the order. Neva
Roark assisted Dorothy Trudell
with the program.
Following a meeting of the
Loyal Older of the Moose Decem
ber 19, Women of the Moose will
join them for a Christmas party
and gift exchange. Members are
j wondering what Mr. X will do
with a kitchen apron or Mrs. Y
with a shirt size 48—fun for all
| is assured.
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