IMPnUSKtr yfiLLEy FOR
VOL. 13
Palmer,Alaska
February 24.1950 No.8
CO-OP nOTES
CO-OP MEE1JN6
Cards were mailed out this week to
members of* the Co-op which will whei
presented at the door on Friday Feb
24, entitle the member to a chance
on a door prize which is being give]
away. . ..
Preparations are under way for a
big turn-out at the -annual Meeting,
heather conditions are very favor
able -
ARMY CALLS FOR BIOS
The /army has called for informal
bids for millc and Ice Cream to be
supplied to Flmendorf, Ladd and
Lielsen Air Force bases- and to Big
Malta and hhittier army camps. They
are asking the bidders to furnish
"r-. combined" milk v.-hich is made of
milk powder and water which is mix'ec
pasteurized, and homogenized and is
used as a substitute for fresh whole
milk. The requirements are estima
ted at something over 50,000 gallons
per month. -
The Ice Cream they are requesting
would be of the same specifications
now being made by the Co-op in Fal
ser bu+- uhe quantity would be in
creased to approximately 7,000 gal
lons a month. Bids arc to be open
ed 1-arch 15th.
MANAGER HACK
lames .. ''-ilson was back in his of
fice as Manager of the M.V.F.C.A.
the first of this week following a
short business tri-p to the States.
FOOD HANDLERS CLASS
You are reminded that the Food Hand
lers’ Course begins next Monday,Feb
ruary 27, and will continue through
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 28
ana Larch 1, respectively.
Those who nave not already registered
may do so at the door upon attending
the first class. One class is held
at 2:00 p.m. every day of the course
and a duplicate class at 7:00 p.m,in
the former library room of the Rec
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FfiRfll & HOlilE WEEK
Both Parker Lester and Miss Marylou
•Lashbrook of the Extension Service
, in Palmer reported a very good at
tendance at this years' Farm and
Hone Institute. The weather turned
warmer on the first day of the three
day session and continued .-.favorable
throughout, making it possible for
j a good turn-out.
I Among the most popular classes of
fered were: ‘’Family Relatioriships”
' and- MukiukS and Mittens" by Mrs.
!Lydia Fohn-Hansen; "Greenhouse Cul
jture" by Dr. Myron Babb, "Alaska
Agricultural Markets" by Mr. Hugh
|Johnson, "Soil Testing and Fertilizer
Technique" by Dr. .Allan Mick, "Hous
ing Problems, Insulation, Ventilation
6c Heating" 'by Hr. G.I.Branten; and
the classes conducted by Mr. Charles
;j"ilson, Hr. Thomas Day and Mr. Lou
jHanks'on,;3oil Conservation. All in
'all the Institute offered a well
'rounded out program to 'the farmers
jthis year.
Cach session of the Institute ’'as
jopened with a movie. Some very in
teresting subjects were selected.
•These included:"Pageant of Progress"
;(5000 years of machinery development)
JLower' Souris Refuge (National game
refuge, mainly for fowl), The Bver
glades of Louisiana (Primitive and
Present), 4—H wongress, and wildlife
of the Aleutians.
The Extension Service is very grate
Iful for the cooperation of the women
|of the different Homemakers'*' Clubs
!for their contributions and help with
ithe Pot Luck Lunches.
jllany of those attending this year
(expressed the opinion that night
[meetings eno ther year might prove
potter than the day meetings* 0 Tiers
[(Suggest-c that the Institute:.! j held
,j.n H rch -r th^r than in February
(which would not conflict with the
Fur. Rendezvous in Anchorage. Ho
definite decision was made on this
subject, but these suggestions will
be taken into consideration when
planning the next Institute.__