EXTENSION NEWS
The Evening Croft Club vri.ll meet at 0
lava Roetman's heme on Monday evening,
4-pril 23rd., at 8 o'clock. Textile paint
ing will be the subject taken up at this
meeting.
During I4.-H Enrollment Week, a I4.-H
Rally will be held at the High
School gym April 27 from 2 to 3:30
p.m. All youngsters between the
ages of 10 through 21 will enroll
that day. There will be fun and
food. Encourage your youngster or
youngsters to sign-up and then back
them up throughout the year. Let's
make I95I the best I4.-H year.
It may be debatable whether or
not frost "comes out" or "goes dowel'
but most Valley folks who are not
bogged down In mud, are not debat
ing the issue that more and better
gardens should be planted "come
summer"•
Here in Alaska we do want to com
ply with Charles F. Brannon's, Sec
retary of Agriculture, request to
expand our efforts in home garden
ing and home food preservation act
ivities.
"The value of home garden product
ion in improving the diets and heal
th of our people, especially those
families with limited food budgets
is especially important under pres
ent conditions". Secretary Brannon
said. "Also, a home garden can
help overcome the poor food habits
and lack of knowledge of good nutri
tion among families that have ample
funds to spend for food. Families
that take up gardening seem to de
velope a taste for vegetables a nd
fruit that has a permanent effect
on their consumption habits".
As in the past, the Extension Ser
vice of the U.S.D.A. is ready to
help you with garden and food pres
ervation projects. Come in, a nd
let us help you, and in addition,
we have the following bulletins for
you.
"Growing Vegetables in Alaska"
"Growing Potatoes in Alaska"
"Fertilizers for Alaska 1951"
"The Farm Garden"
In making garden plans and order
ing seeds or securing plants later,
give much space to leafy, green and
yellow vegetables and tomatoes (if
possible). These crops yield rich
offerings in two important vitamins,
A and C, which past surveys show to
run short in many people's diets.
You know pea3, beans, broccoli,
swiss chard, greens and cauliflower;
freeze beautifully. Don't hesitate
AROUND lOWN
M. D. Snodgrass returned to Palmer on
Thursday of last week from his trip to
Vancouver, ../ashington. During his stay in
Vancouver he underwent surgery.
Mrs. Clayton Esslinger entered Provi
dence Hospital in Anchorage on Friday,
where she underwent surgery on Saturday.
Mrs. William Bouwens was taken to Valley
Hospital Friday night following an !;y.
attack at her home.
Mrs. Victor Johnson is a patient in
Valley Hospital this week. She stepped in
a hole and severely wrenched her leg.
to plant extra rows of one or more
of these mentioned vegetables, for
freezing. If you haven't much ex
perience in freezing vegetables, we
suggest you come to the Extension
Office and secure "Home Freezing of
Fruits and Vegetables". With as
surance you can add those extra
rows of vegetables to be frozen
"come August or September".
DIRECTORS SUJORH 111
A joint meeting of the new and
Did board members of the REA was
leld on Tuesday evening, April 17th.
Ill directors were sworn into office
md the following officers were e
Lectedi
Mrs. Cloyce Parks, Pres.
Louise Kellogg, V. Pres.
R.B.Graham, Sec'y. Treas.
Mr. L.S. Linck, the architect who
Ls working on the new building plans
ittended the meeting and the board
nembers went over the preliminary
plans and made several suggested
jhanges. Mr. Linck will make the
necessary changes in these drawings
30 that they can be sent on to REA
Tor approval, the early part of next
veek.
PRRCHfTlEni ARRIVES
Marylou Lashbrook announced today
that the parchment for making lamp
shades has arrived.
nonet in ronTFSTnnis
Vi Stacey wishes to inform all
girls of High School age, wishing
to participate in the Queen contest
to be held in conjunction with the
Palmer Colony Day celebration, that
they may get their tickets from her.
REMEMBER TO SEE THE KIWANIS MIN
STREL, APRIL 20th, or 21st. AT 8pm.