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PRODUCE GROWERS MEET
Cc-cp produce growers ret Tuesday night
tc discuss plans for this year's produce
season and also to discuss the ftnay bids
which are to be made seen.
Lt. Johnson, of the Alaska General Depot,
was present tc answer questions concern
ing the Army needs. He cxinenc;6d the C
op growers for the success of the past
season, and. indicated that the Quarter
aasters were well please- with produce
shipped by the Association. He stated,
that they could only buy 1st grade pro
duce and. must insist that it pass speci
fications.
After a general discussion a cooalttee of
5 were selected as this year's produce
ccnnlttee. These include’: Herbert Hol
stein, Mrs. Hex Kiboe, Flcyd Davis, Vir
gil Eckert and F.A.81 a.
u coaalttee meeting was then schedule-’ fo
Thursday night tc go acre int^ detail on
produce problems.
The Army bids call for the f 11 owing
Items:
Beets 11,800 lbs. Spinach 37,980 lbs
Araeeoll 8,440 lbs. Lettuce 137,131 lbs
Cabbage 162,470 lbs Green
Carrots 124,400 lbs Onions 18,990 lbs
Celery 128,184 lbs Turnips 32,916 lbs
R^dJshos 21,994 lbs Potatoes cb^ut
2400 tons.
Inasmuch as cany growers have n ,t yet
filled In their produce questionnaires,
It Is net possible tc get a very good
Idea -vf our potential production. How
ever, It appears at this writing that
cost items will be In adequate supply.
•These who have net sent In their estimate;
should do so Immediately.
One Important change In soeclflcntlcns Is
that spinach .nly Is being considered for
greens. Growers are asked tc keep this
in mind.
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COBONY DAY BAY 27 S 28 REMEMBER the
date rnd keep it open.
LlfiSOS 'FIGURES REACH
J9 DUO
nlnskn census enumerators have listed over
one hundred th usand pers.ns living In
Alaska to date. Preliminary totals from
enumerators as of Monday May 1, listed
£4,581 pero ns In tlie first Judicial Divi
sl n, 46,583 persons In the Third Judicial
Division and 28,200 persons In the com
bined Second and Fourth Judicial Divisions
for a total of 99,364 persons as cf May
1.
Of the 230 enumeration districts In the
Territory, 109 are complete. However, nil
listings In the Incomplete enumeration
districts are Included In the above figures.
All Indications point to a minimum cf 135,
000 persons now living In the Territory
exclusive of Military Personnel.
The ab ve figures were received from the
Bureau cf Census at Juneau, Alaska.
EARL MC HENRY PASSES/'WAY
Earl McHenry, age 73, passed away Inst
Thursday evening,-*11 B7y at the hone of
Mr. and Mrs. T.J.Wllsan fc Hewing a linger
ing illness of about two years. Funeral
services were held at the 'Vasllla Coununity
Hall at 3:00 p.n. on Sunday April 30. In
terr.ent was In the ’Vasllla Cemetery. Ser
vices were conducted by John Frlesen.
Mr. McHenry cane to Ala ska In 1932 and
homesteaded near ’.Vasllla where he has made
his hone since that tine.
Ho is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Herbert Holstein of Waslllu and Mrs. Ruby
Alonjo of Klamath, Oregon; and one sen,
Burly B. McHenry of Florence, Oregon; and
two grandchildren.
HOW ARE™—THOSE
PHOTOS COMING?
How are you getting cn with those pictures
for the M.V.F.C.A. Calendar picture con
test? Four cash prizes will be awarded
to the winners.
These photos are to be displayed and Judged
at the Colony Bay events.