PALMER.ALA 3CA.
Dorothy M. Bell
EDITOR
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WHEN ITS SPRINGTIME IN
ALASKA
Not; is perhaps our busiest season of tho
year. Uo are rushed from morning until
night trying to get'everything planted
as soon as possible. Unless careful plan
ing is done ahead of time it is so easy
to plant too much of some things and not
enough of something else. It is fun to
get out in the fields and plant. Therefore
it is very easy to plant more than one can
take care of. Planting in the spring is
something like a hungry boy who comes to
the table and puts more on his plate than
he can cat.
Regardless of how much one plants, the one
big aim is produce the very highest quali
ty produce possible so that in the fall or
tho harvest season, we'shall not be a km
ashamed of our results. If the celery
plants are any indication of what will
come later, tho Valley is duo to produce
some of the finest celery over raised here
Uith the iitaroase of farm areas and
farmers in Alaska it is going to mean the
pi-oduction of ever better and finer pro
ducts by thoso who wish to stay in the
game.
As the Co-op grows and expands, wo hope
that wo can' be able to storo more of our
high quality vegetables in quick freeze
units and thus lengthen our market season.
There is no reason why we should continue
to pay freight oh products that can bo
produced and stored hero. Quick freeze
storago will to a groat extent replace
canning in the future. If tho FrOsh. .-v
frozen products become availabc and aro
reasonable in price-, canned products will
take a second place.
CONTEST TINNERS IN AIASCA ON .CPA
ANNOUNCED
Essays prepared by students of Alaska High
schools on the subject, "Price Controls:
How Long'After V~J- Day Till They Still be
Needed?”, have carefully considered by
the finalist judges and their- deiisions
reached, it was announced by Mrs. Minna
Lee Coughlin, Education Supervisor for
Alaska OPA,
Grand prize of a $50 war bond and a
special certificate of award went to Miss
Patte Davis, Juneau High School Senior,
whose 1500-word essay quoted opinions of
a local music dealer, a specialty store
proprietor, a hardware merchant, a fish
erman, a traveling salesman and a returned
service r.ian, as well as traditional
published sources such as the American
©bservor and government bulletins.
Miss Josephine Mobcrg, graduating Senior
of Seldovia and winner of second place
and a $25. war bond, relies on the
experience of oldtime merchants who
suffered through the disasters of infla
tion during World War I as a warning to
provide for continuing ’’security here at
home so there can be lasting pea«e in the
world” and recommends continuance of
price controls"until we are on a sound
security basis.”
Placing third and winning $10 in war
stamps was the entry of Miss Francos
Barlow of Juneau, while Honorable Mention
went to Donn 3lack of Fairbanks High
School.
Judges who served on the finalist .team
were Dr. James C. Ryan, Territorial
Commissioner of Education; Mrs. James
Drake, Deputy Commissioner of Education
for many years; and Mr. B.D, Stewart,
Commissioner for the Territorial Bureau
of Mines. All money for'prizes was
donated by OPA personnel, Mrs, Coughlin
explained.
KAISER RECEIVED WORD OF THE DEATH OF HIS
MOTHER THIS WEEK.
Carlton Kaiser received word this week
that his mother, who has been'living at
Monona, Iowa, has passed away. We extend
our sympathies to Mr. Kaiser at this
time.
Florence Cathor, sister of Ray Cathcr, is
on her way back to Palmer,