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Palner, Alaska
No. 6
3l-bruary 6, 1948
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NEW MEMBERS
It 77as votod in the Inst board meeting to
advance the following probational members
to the status of voting members:
John' Horning
Rodger F„ Langdon
Arthur Holbrook
T UliNCVfR EXPLAINED
The complete turnover in the Hoard is duo
to the fact that the five members put in
last summer to replace the members "ho had
resigned rerc elected to fill in only un
til the next annual meeting, at rhich time
all vacancies rouid be filled by election.
The terms of the other two also cxniro at
that time. Three rill be elected for a
three year term each, tv:o for tro year,
terms and tro for one year terms,
A GDI C UL TUP E COMMITTEE
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■Lug Afcriculturr.1 uonr.ittcc for the Folmor
Com: iunity in.cluac •
Chamber of Connerco
A.H-R.C.
?:.V.i<\C.A,
School 30
D"ivy Ass’n.
Pione or Cron go
Extension Service
Alva Brooks
Arvid Johnson
Ilnrvin Allyn
Glen ^oods
Boland Snodgrna
Thomas Lepak
!'rs. Toil Billc
ax officio members
A.R.R.C.
Experiment Stations
Extension Sorvico
C* r. Potcrs
Don L, Irv?in
Parker Lester
The first meeting rill be held in the Ex
tension offico Wednesday, Feb. 11, at •
8:00 p. m» Cl's rill be an organizational
meeting for outlying the program, and for
t he ex.pl-anat ion of purpo so.
FA i: M AND !iCMC WtCK
The University oi Alaska Extension Service
the Northland Pioneer Grange £-1 and the
Territorial, .Department of . Health, an
nounces the Annual Farm and .Homo Institute
ir. Palmer. Alaska, ;on February 17, 18, and
19 inclusive, and on the 20th in Hasilia.
Features to come up .at this Institute rill
be; a representative of the Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce, to talk on Matanuska
Agriculture, Highway safety (con p„ 9) j
C.OF C. DISCUS PARKS
The Kutanuska Valley C’ amber of Commerce
held_its regular meeting in the basement of
the Lutheran Church at a noon luncheon.
Some time back a discussion of asking that
certain areas in and adjacent to the Valley
be set aside for Park 'ireas and Recreation
centers, A ccmmit'ce 3 ms appointed at that
time and met with members from the I'oose
Lodge. American Legion and the Masonic Club
to discuss rhat regions would be available
and valuable for such sites. Ijr, Thuma, a
nerrbor from the Chamber of Commerce on that
Ccmmitte3, reuorted back at the meeting on
Wednesday»
His report outlined a list of possible Park
areas to be requested:
The ground or part of the ground lying North
of the Go -op North boundary and East of the
ARK he considered for a public picnic ground.
Another parcel of ground ap~roximately one
mile in length and including both sides of
Fish Creek as near to the mouth as possible.
Its riath should be approximately one-half
mile. This should be reauested for a public
fishing ground.
The thiid area on the list ras near the Zk
iutna River Bridge to and including the
Thunder Bird Creek and falls sufficient to
reserve the falls and creek for a public
Picnic ground or park.
uhe fourth area suggested ras at the Touth
of the King River bounded on the Forth and
-ast by the Glenn High1.-ay and otherwise by
the right banks of the King River and Fat
anuska River be held for public use.
The fifth area suggested lies along the Glenn
Highway somerhere between Long Lake and Cari
bou Creek for Blueberry picking and other
public use.
Hie sixth area on the list is bounded by the
Tatanuska River and Wolverine Creek and by
a line extending due South from a point on
the South bank of the Fatanuska River direct
ly opposite the Granite Greek Bridge on the
Glenn Ilighvray to Folverine Creek to be res
srved for public use as a playground or
sports field.
t'r. Thuma’s report ras accepted as read.
Other sites rcro suggostod as possible areas
vhich night be valuable no Public park areas
either nor or at sono futupo tino. Tic aroa
of Lake George and the K ik-Glacier, although
inaccessible at tho present, ras one of tho
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