JUNE WEATHER
SUMMARY
Temperatures over all agricul
tural areas averaged above nor
mal from all reporting stations
with readings in the Matanuska
Valley area running nearest to
normal, according to James Wil
son, Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Kenai Peninsula ran about
2' above normal with the Tanana
Valley slighly more than 3° above.
There were variations during the
month with rather cool tempera
tures around mid month over the
Anchorage - Matanuska Valley
where temperatures dipped to the
rnid-30’s or below. Below freez
ing readings were recorded at
Anchorage, Palmer, and Sterling
around mid-month. Readings
reached the upper 70’s, over the
Matanuska Valley during the
1 first week of June, and passed
I the 90° mark to set new records
| over the Tanana Valley on June
| 20. Precipitation was quite vari- j
I able. Anchorage, Homer, and
J Tanana exceeded the normal I
June rainfall by amounts ranging
from 1/5 above normal at Homer
to more than twice normal at
Anchorage.
Belo w normal a rn o u nt s
were most noticeable over j
the Tanana Valley with both
Fairbanks and Nenana running
more than 1/3 in. below normal.
The University Experiment Sta
tion came within .14 in. of nor
mal. Amounts over the Kenai
Peninsula were all very near to j
June normals.
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Church Announces
Vacation Bibb School
“Exploring God’s Wonders”, is
the theme chosen for the annual
Daily Vacation Bible School of
the Hi way Church of God, The
school will begin Sunday July
and run through August 3 with
opening exercises at 7 each eve
ning.
There will be classes for each
age group from beginners
through junior high. Sessions
each night will consist of group
singing, a devotion, study and
craft period and recreation. There
will be qualified teachers and
supervision.
Rev. Joan Ashby, church pas
tor, extends an invitation to all
interested valley young people.
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CO-OP TRADING POST
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Springer Bees Club
Our meeting opened with a
demonstration given by LaVerda
Erickson which was on a jello
cake. Then we went to the liv
ing room and talked about when
and where to go on our next
meeting and discussed the train
ing school, we also discussed a
club picnic. There were ten mem
bers present and one absent. Re
freshments were served and we
played games.
Nancy Woods, reporter
4-H Roller Skating Party
4-H members of the Palmer
area plan a roller skating party'
at the Anchorage Roller Rink on
Monday August 4 from 7 to 10
p.m. announced Martin Sherman,
president of the Palmer 4-H
Council. Each club will arrange
for its own transportation. The
group will meet at 5:30 at the
Central school to go in a body.
Drivers are invited to participate
in roller skating but will not be
expected to chaparone the party.
Cheechako Chefs
Mrs. Bacon helped ail the
members get started on their
clothing garments on July 16 at
her home. Most of the members
are making skirts for their gar
ments. Gloria Beylund demon
strated “How to Sew on a But
ton.” The next meeting will be
a cooking meeting on July 23.
The members will go on a shop
ping tour.
W.O.T.M. COMMITTEE
HEADS HAVE MEETING
The chairmen of the organiza
tional committees of The Women
of The Moose met at the home
of senior regent, Mrs. Leo Lucas
on July 21.
Women attending were Wanda
Sommervihe, Faye Gibson, Diana
McKeehnie, Myrtle Bouwens,
Dorothy Trudell and Esther Gal
lagher.
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Building Permits Issued
Since January I
Aeccording to a list released by
the City of Palmer, building is
on the increase in Palmer, From
January 1 through July 22 the
following permits were listed foV
a total valuation of $1,181.00.
Glenn Schraeder, repairs (Rob
ert Beck house), $1,000; American
Legion, put up partition, $400;
A1 DeJulio, remodel residence
$4,500; Howard Campbell, erect
greenhouse, $200; Maud Hosier,
new building, $2,500; Max Sher
rod, residence repairs, $1,000;
Walter Granus, addition to resi
dence, $3,500, Harold Isaacson,
new residence, $10,000; John Ber
nath, garage addition, $650; Fred
Everett, commercial garage*
$3,000; Jack Leek, remodel resi
dence, $700; Ehrliart-McVickers*
construction building, $76,500.
Annabelle Critler, construct util
ity building, $650; Farmers Co
Op; addition to Creamery, $8,000;
and Art Miller, addition to resi
dence $5,500.
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POULTRY RAISERS
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Yes, modern poultry misers as well as others
who engage in farming, demand electricity.
These farmers know that the convenience and
profits that come with electric farming pays
for the low cost* of electricity over and over
again. They, and you will too, consider elec
tricity as an inexpensive hired hand. See us
today for further details. We'd like to serve
you too.
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
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150 Coin Banks 1
Any child under age 20 who opens
either a new $5.88 Savings Account or
adds $5.00 to his present account receives
a coin bank free.
Any adult ever 20 years of age who
opens a new S25.0Q Savings Account or
adds $25.00 to present account also
receives a FREE COIN BARK
Save those dimes and watch your
° ings Account grow
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Open Thursday Evenings 6-8 P.M.
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