THE FRONTIERSMAN
Sintered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
JL J. DeJulio - - Publisher-Manager
Editor Virginia Gallant
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Poultry Raisers
Seeking Greater
Share of Egg Market
Eighty million eggs, stretched
■end to end, would extend some
2,300 miles. Scrambled they
would make a giant egg treat
weighing 10 million pounds.
Alaskans eat such a tremen
dous quantity of eggs each year
—imported cold storage, air
borne and fresh local. By far the
greatest quantity of Alaskan con
sumed eggs are shipped here in
cold storage containers by ship
♦or barge, with a small percentage
(about 10 per cent) arriving by
air. Only 10 per cent of the pres
ent consumption is provided by
Alaskan hens. These “feathery"
Sadies lay approximately 8 mil
lion eggs in Alaska each year.
March being National Egg
Month, Alaskan poultry raisers
are putting particular stress on
iheir growing efforts to capture
a greater share of the territory’s
egg market. They are being aid
ed and encouraged by the Alaska
Agricultural Extension Service
and Experiment Station, and the
Territorial Department of Agri
culture. With increased efficiency
and slightly lower costs, Alas
Ikan egg producers are hopeful
*01 gaining another 1U per cent
the market, now supplied by
air borne eggs.
Sn Alaska, according to Exten
sion service figures .there are ap
proximately 50 persons or con
<«erns raising chickens for com
mercial distribution of eggs.
JFlocks range from 100 to 2,000
layers. There are poultry farms
in the Fairbanks, Palmer, An
dhorage, Seward., western Kenai
Peninsula and, southeastern Al
-stska areas.
'Latest figures show that some
33.000 hens are laying eggs in
Alaska. Eggs made up 11 per cent
•of the Alaskan production in
1956 for a total dollar value of
$338,112. Figures for 1957 are
not yet available, but egg pro
duction increased over the 1956
figure, according to H. P. Gaza
way. agricultural economist with
the Experiment Station.
>™As a means of encouraging a
dost r relationship among poul
try producers a conference was
lieki earlier this month at Pal
mer durnrg the annual Farm For
unm. An all-day meeting brought
Jogether poultry producers from
scattered points throughout Alas
ka, for the first of such gather
ings in the territory. Panel dis
cussions were held on marketing,
finance, and production. Gener
al agreement resulted on the
need for more efficient, larger,
higher quality enterprises in Al
aska in order to meet the com
petition of imported eggs. The
d5 poultry people present felt a
definite need for longer term fi
nancing in order for enterprises
to expand.
Production of high quality eggs
to meet discriminating demands
of the modern consumer was em
phasized. Problems of disposing
of “culls” occupied part of the
discussion. Also under discussion
was how to make more efficient
use of various by-products and
waste materials, such as chicken
manure. Such manure, to be used
on lawns, must be dried and mix
ed with commercial fertilizers to
achieve a satisfactory, market
able product.
Organization of a territory
wide poultry producers and mar
keting association was urged by
Mrs. Darrell Baird of Fairbanks.
Specific action on her proposal
was not taken, but the produc
ers agreed to pool information
costs and methods of production
and marketing. Such statistics,
will be sent to the Experiment
station for analysis and distribu
tion to interested parties.
: Poultry raisers at the confer
ence were: Glen Barnes of Wasil
ia, raises 100 hens; L. Wayne
Hunter and George Englemann of
Wasilla, 700 hens; Bud Collins,
Palmer, 2200 hens; Donald Carl
son, Anchorage, 1000 hens; Bob
Barclay, Anchorage, 750 hens;
J. R. Garrighues Spenard, 3000
hens; John Alcantra, Spenard,
3000 hens; William Moller, Spen
ard, 1200 hens; Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Gage of Seward, 4000 hens; and
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Baird, Fair
baaks, 1200 hens.
Obligation Ceremony
Planned by Eastern Star
The annual obligation cere
mony will be given at the next
regular meeting of the Matanus
ka Valley Chapter Order of East
ern Star which will be held
March 19 at 8 p.m. in Carpenters’
hall. All memebrs and unafilliati
ed members are cordially invited
to attend and renew their obli
gations.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
Just Arrived • • -
SPARKLING new PRINTS and SOLIDS in
Weliingion-Sears SAIL CLOTH - Sanforized
and mercerized
Sail through spring and summer in shirts -
jackets - childrens’ wear
PRINT - yd. $1.30 PLAIN - yd. $1.25
ALSO — FRUIT OF THE LOOM
COTTON PRINTS.per yd. 59c
SOME IN BORDER PRINTS
LOOPED COTTON RUGS
SKID RESISTANT — ASSORTED COLORS
24 x 36 - $2.39 27 x 60 - $3.25
Girls EASTER BONNETS with Matching
BAGS-$2.25 up
INCLUDES SOME FLOWERED SAILOR HATS
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DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
THURSDAY. MARCH 13
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
M.T.A. BOARD, MTA office, 8
p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY, School
gym. 8 p.m.
SQUARE DANCE GROUP, Car
penters hall
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, Carpen
ters hall,
APRON, FOOD SALE, Piggly
Wiggly, 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
FATHER-SON BANQUET, U. P.
Church, 6 p.m.
MONDAY. MARCH 17
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, 12 noon
WOMENS’ FINANCE FORUM,
High school, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
UNIVERSITY CHOIR,
CAP CADETS, Central school,
7:30 p.m. ,
PALMER P-TA, High school, 8
p.m. H
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, Hos
pital, 1:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 12
noon
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
BUTTE FIRE ASS’N. Fire hall,
8 p.m.
THURSDAY MARCH 20
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS Elks hall,,
7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Craft
room, 8 p.m.
16 Named lo
PHS Honor Roll
| Sixteen high school students
were named to the fifth six-week
period honor roll.
They are Sue Baugh, Susan
Harrington, Carol Hartung and
Carolyn Wallace, ninth grade;
Sally Betts, Barry Dearborn, Lar
ry Dearborn and Paulette Mc
Connell, tenth grade; Raymond
Carroll and Joan Hurley, eleven
th grade; and Clara Ayers, Colin
Mick, Walter Phillips, Roberta
Sharp, Betty Jo Wilson, and Dor
othy Lentz twelfth grade.
Shepard-Copas
Nuptials Held
Here March 7
The United Protestant Church
was the scene of a candlelight
double ring marriage ceremony
on Friday, March 7, at eight
o’clock when Miss Melba Jean
Copas became the bride of Keith
R. Shepard of Anchorage. The,
Rev. Rex Lindquist, pastor of the
Church of the Open Door in An
chorage, performed the ceremony.
Preceding the entrance of the
bridal party to the sanctuary
which was decorated with tall
white baskets containing calla lil
ies, double stocks and carnations,
Mrs. Eldy Covich played tradi
tional wedding music on the or
gan. Soloist Dick Benjamin sang
aO Promise Me” and “God Gave
Me You” before the bridal party
entered, and during the cere
mony, a consecration hymn “Sav
iour, Like a Shepard Lead Us”.
The bride was given in mar
riage by Walter T. Phillips, di
rector of the Lazy Mountain Chil
dren’s Home, where the bride
has served as a staff member
the past three and one half years.
The bride had made her wedding
gown of ivory brocaded satin
fashioned with round neckline
and full-length skirt worn with
hoops. Her French silk illusion
veil was fastened to a Juliet cap
trimmed with orange blossoms.
She carried a lavendar orchid
with stephanotis and wore a
double strand of pearls and pearl
earrings, her gift from the bride
groom. Her only attendant was
Miss June Radcliff of the Lazy
Mountain Children s Home staff,
whose full-length hoop-skirted
gown of lavendar antique taffeta
was fashioned after that of the
bride’s. She carried a bouquet of
yellow roses and chrysanthe
mums and Wore a tiara of flow
ers in her hair.
Serving as best man for the
bridegroom was Lee Exum of An
chorage. Ushers were Wayne
Lienhart and Jack Cooper. Men
in the bridal party wore carna
tion boutonnieres. The bride
groom’s boutonnieret was of step
hanotis. His gift from his bride
was ivory cuff links.
Mrs. Lillian Phillips represent
ed the bride’s mother who was
unable to be present. She wore
a light blue knit suit dress with
matching accessories and a cor
sage of white carnations.
A wedding reception immedi-"
ately followed the ceremony in
the church social hall. A tiered
wedding cake, decorated with
sweetheart roses, had been made
by the maid-of-honor and was
served to the guests by Mrs. Jean
Stratton. In charge of serving
coffee and punch were Mrs. Lil
lian Phillips and Mrs. Helen
Pearson. Presiding at the gift
table were Mrs. Eleanor Hurt
and Mrs. Maxine DeVilbiss. Mrs.
Charlotte Bryant took charge of
the guest book.
For her going-away ensemble
the bride wore a teal blue suit
dress with navy blue accessories.
-Following a week’s honeymoon
on the Kenai Peninsula, the coup
le will reside in Anchorage where
Mr. Shepard is employed.
The new Mrs. Shepard is the
dauhter of Mr. and Mrs. Larkin
Copas of Thawville, Illinois and
a graduate of Illinois State Nor
mal University. The bridegroom,
son of the late Mr and Mrs. Hor
ace Gordon Shepard of Stockton,
California, received his schooling
at California State College serv
ed with the United States Army
at Fort Richardson from 1951 to
1953, and at persent is employed
by the Pittsburgh Paint Company
in Anchorage.
Members of the University of
Alaska Reserve Officers Training
Corps rifle team chuckled over
their sights last week. The rea
son? While the snow is melting
on their campus 90 miles south
of the Arctic Circle, Canisius Col
lege in New York begged off on
a scheduled postal match because
“Due to inclement weather, the
j school is closed.”
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A MODERN SEQUEL TO
TFfE DARK MAN OF MAYO
By Bob Klem_
The Dark Man of Mayo
(Blind to all but gold)
Could not see the Little People
Or know the things they told.
. ••
Felt no need of Little People,
The Leprechaun or Gnome,
Who had helped the long dead
heroes
In his ancient Irish home.
He has never seen the Inlet
With the dirft ice all afloat
Never seen the Sleeping Lady
In her great pink tinted coat.
Nor the lacy frost on birches
That bow their tender heads
But only gold a gleaming
Beneath the gravel beds.
He would never stop to listen
When the wild geese honk at
night
Nor pause to watch the wheeling
Of the hungry sea gulls flight.
The fox and swan in passing
Would often turn their face
From the man who never needed
To know a Secret Place.
The gifts of Little People,
Come with the rosy dawn
But the Dark Man of Mayo,
Never knew the Leprechaun.
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