FARMER’S WIFE TO HAVE PLACE IN FARM FORUM
The farmer’s wife is a lady
■with a lot on her mind, believes
Mrs. C. A. Brewer, president of
the Alaska Homemakers Council.
A recent survey of Homemakers
Club members revealed that
home decoration, child care and
menu planning were favorite
subjects for discussion at the
forthcoming Alaska Forum in
Palmer March 2, 3 and 4. But in
Alaska,* Mrs. Brewer said, the
fanner’s wife is often a full par
tner in her husband’s business.
She wants to be included in the
technical sessions on agriculture
as well.
"It is apt to be the farmer’s
wife,” she said, "who figures the
fertilizer order and keeps the cat
tle breeding records. More than
likely, she is reading up on the
new Social Security regulations
for farmers, or the latest develop
ments in marketing pre-packaged
vegetables. In her spare time she
frequently helps grade potatoes,
milk cows, and sell eggs.
“There will be a wide range of
womens’ interests included in the
Forum program,” Mrs. Brewer
said, "and women will partici
pate in the program as presiding
officers and members of panel
discussions.
Among those who have been
asked to participate in the Pal
mer section of the Farm Forum—
a second section will meet Febru-^
ary 29 to March 1 in Fairbanks
—are Mrs. Charles Schaefer, Mrs.
Alfred Kirsh, Mrs. R. J. Heddles,
Mrs Marylou Rideout, Miss
Louise Kellogg, Mrs. Adam Wer
ner, Mrs. Elmer Melby, and Mrs.
Martin Oleson—all of the Matan
lska Valley.
Gardens, greenhouses, land
scaping and garden crop storage
will be discussed Saturday
morning, March 3 with scientists
George D. Scarseth, Richard E.
Foley, and M. F. Babb sharing
honors with the ladies—women
with successful experience in
those subjects.
A Saturday afternoon group
meeting on Community Life will
discuss problems of rural famil
ies in participating in the school,
church, and civic life of the com
munity. Panellists who have been
invited are Palmer school super
intendent William Zahradnicek,
Mayor Charles Wilson, the Rev
erend Brian Cleworth, and house
wife Mrs. R. J. Heddles.
The Rural Home, its construc
tion, remodelling and decoration,
will be discussed Saturday eve
ning. C. Ivan Branton, agricul
tural engineer, and Matanuska
Electric Association manager C.
A. Brewer, and Mrs. Marylou
Rideout are panellists.
Merrill N. Warnick, President
' of the American Dairy Associa
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO.
Your NAPA, JOBBERS
Open until 8 P. M. Thursday Evenings
tion, will speak on dairy market
ing.
Vegetable and potato growers
will find Dr, George D. Scarseth,
famed soil scientist, no newcom
er to Alaska. He attended last
year’s Farm Fortim, made soil
studies in the Territory, and has
oublished articles about Alaskan
agriculture.
The meetings will be in the
new Palmer high school, are open
to the public, and admission is
free, said Mrs. Brewer.
WASILLA CALENDAR
FRIDAY. MARCH 2
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
7 p.m.
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
BROWNIE SCOUTS, Wasilla li
brary, 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Wasilla
School, 7 p.m.
CUB SCOUTS, Mrs. Combs, Mrs.,
Barnes, 3:30 p.m.
j NEW BABIES
Allen
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of
Palmer are parents of their third
child, a daughter, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
February 18. The little miss
weighed six pounds, 1214 ounces
at birth and has been named
Gretchen Sue. Mr. Allen is a
farmer.
Bannon
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Ban
non of Sutton are receving con
gratulations on the birth of a
daughter^ Alberta Sue, who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital February 23. She weighed
seven pound?, five ounces at birth.
Mr. Bannon is employed as a min
er by Wes Edwards Company.
Gosho
Mr. and Mrs. Tatsuo Gosho of
Palmer are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of their second
child, a daughter, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
February 27. She has been named
Sheri Sanae and weighed seven
pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Mr.^
, Gosho is employed as pharmisisf
at Bert’s Drug store.
SHIP VIA THE ALASKA RAILROAD
It offers Safe, dependable and speedy year 'round
Service. We deliver to your door on Less Carload
Shipment at no cost to you.
For information on the lowest Freight Rates in the
Territory, contact your Alaska Railroad Agent —
Telephone 3211.
And when you're traveling. Ride the new pullman
train for a really enjoyable trip. Reservations made
by calling 3211.
The Alaska Railroad
SEE YOUR LOCAL FREIGHT AGENT FOR
DETAILS ON LOW RATES
Wasilla Community
Raises $218.11
For March of Dimes
The spaghetti dinner and Alas
ka’s Favorite Game evening held
by the Wasilla community early
this month, netted the March of
Dimes fund $218.11, it was an
nounced this week by M. V. Mor
rison, treasurer of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
The dinner and game evening
was a project of the Auxiliary, in
which the entire community as
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS
OPEN FOR CLERKS
The Joint Board of U. S. Civil
Service- Examiners, Anchorage,
announces an examination for
career- conditional appointment
for the position of Property and
Supply Clerk at grades GS-4, GS
5, and GS-6. Salaries range from
$3415 to $4890 per annum, plus
25 percent territorial cost of liv
ing allowance. These positions do
not require a written test. Appli
cants are rated on experience and
education.
sisted.
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SPECIAL
PRICES GOOD
MARCH 2-3-5
Port Clyde
Sardines ’* 1"., 34c
West Crest
Purple Plums 59c
Betty Crocker's Marble
Cake Mix 39c
N. B. C. Soda
Crackers >29c
Campbell's
Cream of Asparagus
Soup Me 33c
Dole
Pineapple Juice 2-37c
Beginning March 2
One Free Ticket with each $1 Purchase in
lhs Grocery Department
The following prizes will be awarded April 21
1st—Hamilton Beach Mixer
2nd—Dormyer Portable Mixer
3rd—Toastmaster Waffle Iron
4th—Bag of Groceries
5th—Bag of Groceries
N. B. C. Waffle Cream
Cookies 6... 25c
Lipton
Green Tea 52c
Borden's "Klim" Whole ~
Powdered Milk ■ ik.65c
STRETCHERS
MEAT DEPARTMENT
BAR-S
Franks n,.51c
BAR-S, Cello pkg.
Pork Links i lb. 62c
Cass-Ciay
Cube Buffer 72c
Sole Fillets ,.59c
iLOYAL
Corned Beef 1149c
“EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO
TRADE AT THE TRADING POST”