Lillie League
Slates Important
Meeting for Parents
All parents of boys between
the ages of eight and 12 years are
urged to participate in the Little
League baseball program this
coming season.
An important meeting will be
held for these adults on Wednes
day. January 29 at 8 p m. in the
Central School cafeteria.
Even though it seems early to
become “baseball-minded” it is
essential that preliminary work
be done immediately so that of
ficers for the coming year may
be named; the charter (without
which the League may not op
erte) may be secured; and addi
tional equipment ordered in time
for delivery this spring.
The help of a number of addi
tional adults will be needed this
year because several boys have
gone beyond the age limit and as
a result their parents are no
longer participating in the.pro
gram, it was stated.
All valley boys who are eight
years of age, or will be eight
years old by August 1, through
HOSPITAL RETURNS
$132,176 TO
AREA ECONOMY
During 1957, Palmer’s hospital
paid $96,911* in salaries to em
ployees, all local people, accord
ing to a year-end financial report
released last Friday, said A. H.
Mick, board chairman. In addi
tion, $35,265 worth of supplies
and services were purchased in
Palmer. Another $18,000 was
spent for drugs, equipment, and
other things from Stateside sour
ces. The hospital’s operating ex
penses amount to $144,779.23 in
1957. Another $6,000 of Ford
Foundation money was spent on
improvements.
age 12, are eligible to play in
Little League. However, 12 years
old boys who will be turning 13
after the first of August this year
will not be eligible for play, it
was reported. Parents of boys
within this age group are strong
ly urged to turn out for the meet
ing and indicate their interest
and support in the local Little
League program.
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Backboard Bounce
Slated As
Basketball Benefit
Basketball fans in particular,
and the public in general, have
been invited to attend the Back
board Bounce to be held at Elks
hall Saturday, starting at 10 p.m.
Admission will be $2.50 per coup
le, for which they will receive
live music for dancing, and some
one will be awarded an attrac
tive door prize. The event is be
ing staged as a basketball bene
fit from which part of the expen
ses of the annual basketball trip
to Cordova will be paid.
Prior to the “bounce” there
will be two basketball games
played in the gym. Members of
the Shamrock team will meet
Kennedy Sport Shop team from
the Anchorage league and the
local Moose team will take on the
University of Alaska Alumni.
Both games are expected to pro
vide fans with good entertain
ment.
The mens Elks team won their
game last Saturday, 73-69, in an
over-time play. They met the
6981st Communications Center
team. The players presented an
outstanding game. The same
military team will be back here
tonight and will meet the Moose
team. In another game tonight
members of the Elks team will
take on another airforce team.
The Elks “gals” didn’t have
too much luck, losing to Snyder
Office Supply team from Anch
orage 27-43. This was the girls
first game and although the final
score showed the Anchorage gals
with more on the hall, the local
girls turned in a good game.
BOX SCORE
ELKS MEN ELKS WOMEN
Total Points
Hermon ___5
Gabbitt _-19
Anderson _ 22
Ray -
Locher _ 13
Geiwitz 2
DePriest _. 12
France _
Church _
Total Points
Johnson 1
Stenberg 11
Cox __ 2
Bettine 13
O'Connor
Onkka
Bechick
Geiwitz
Sandvik
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NEW TIMOTHY SEED
IS NOW AVAILABLE
Five hundred pounds of Engmo
timothy seed will be turned over
iO the Alaska Crop Improvement
Association this spring, announc
ed Roscoe Taylor of the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station.
Engmo, a Norwegian variety, is
extremely winterhardy, and has
produced high yields of excellent
quality forage in trials in Alaska.
It was first tested in Alaska in
1950. The present seed supply is
the result of a seed production
agreement with the Washington
State Department of Agriculture, j
Engmo can be best used by Al- i
aska’s dairymen in planting with
Alaskland red clover, Taylor
said. Seed of this clover, released
several years ago, is also avail
able from the Crop Improvement
Association. Mixtures of Engmo
and Alaskland should have many
advantages over currently grown
forage crops on many dairy farms,
Tylor stated. Recommended seed
ing, fertilizing and other cultural
practices will be issued in a few'
weeks. Successful production of
these crops requires special man
agement, therefore, farmers are
advised to try them on a limited
scale until familiar with their
production.
In accepting this new seed vfor
distribution Dr. Charles Logsdon,
secretary of the Crop Improve
ment Association, said it will be
offered in time for this spring’s
plantings. Persons interested in
purchasing timothy or clover seed
are asked to mail their order to
Alaska Crop Improvement Asso
ciation, care of Experiment Sta
tion, Palmer.
Prices are expected to be 50c
cents a pound for Engmo timothy
and 85 cents a pound for Alask
land clover.
DEADLINE SET FOR
CERAMIC SHOW ENTRIES
Deadline for . entries in the In
let Potters Club's 1958 Ceramic
Show which will be held during
the Rendezvous, has been an
nounced as February 14. Entries
from out of Anchorage may be
mailed to Mrs. Peter Van Kem
mer, Star Route, Box 575, Spen
ard. Sufficient postage should be
included to cover return mailing.
A variety of defense construc
tion projects at remote sites
throughout Alaska are expected
to cost nearly $20 million during
1958, according to .the U. S. Army
Engineer District, Alaska. Indi
vidual projects will be advertised
for competitive bids over the next
several months, as final design
work is- completed and approved.
Brassards Awarded
To Boys Completing
Cun Safety Coarse '
Saturday night 13 local “small
fry” finished their eight-week
course on Gun Safety at the Ma
tanuska Valley Sportsmen range
in the baseirfent of the Co-Op rec
hall. Noel Woods has been doing
a big job of instructing these
juniors on how to handle and fire
aaiely and to familiarize then,
with correct shooting positions.
Although the youths during the
course became much better
“shots”, more emphasis was plac
ed on safe handling than oh a
good score.
Boys graduating and winning
brassards were: Bobby Bush,
Gary LaRose, Lynn Puddicombe,
Joe Puddicombe, Craig Puddi
combe, Jimmy Housten, Gene
Housten, Ralph Hulbert, Frank
Knapp, Jerry Zimowske, John
Stephan, Hal Gaza way, and John
Ellsworth.
Another class will complete
their course this coming Satur
day night.
These classes are part of the
youth program being conducted
by the Matanuska Valley Sports
men.
Next Thursday evening the
Camera Club members of the
Sportsmen are holding their first
meeting in the Co-Op rec hall.
This group is open to all, includ
ing youths.
Four Bonds Recently
Donated to Hospital
Walter and Vivian Teeland of
Wasilla donated a $100 bond to
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital
in December. Also making simil
ar donations were the Retail
Clerks Union, Northland Pioneer
Grange, No. 1, and the Matanus
ka Valley Homemaker’s Council.
These bonds were purchased
several years ago to improve the
old hospital. Membership fees in
the Valley Hospital Association
have been pledged to redeem this
bonded indebtedness which, at
the end of December stood at
$5,845, down nearly $2,500 from
1955, thanks to donations, and
good interest in joining and pay
ing dues to the Association.
FISH AND GAME
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
BEING FORMED
The formation of advisory com
mittees in various communities
throughout Alaska for the pur
pose of assisting the Alaska Fish
and Game Commission to more
fully represent the desires and
needs of Alaskans in regard to
their fish and game resources,
has been announced by Robert C.
Kallenberg, Dillingham, chair
man.
A committee will have up to
15 members including a chair
man. Each committee will sub
mit a report and offer sugges
tions on fish and game resources
in their particular area for the
consideration of Commission 1
which meets twice yearly. This ;
will enable remote areas, hither
to without representation, to pre
sent their particular problems.
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The University of Alaska
Agricultural Experiment Station
announces the release of
Engmo Timothy
and
Alaskland Red Clover
to the
ALASKA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Superior forage crop developed through years of research
for use as pasture, hay and silage in Alaska. Limited seed
available for 1958 planting from: Alaska Crop Improvement
Association, c o Experiment Station, Palmer, Alaska