PWSEES MEAT-PA0KM6
msnunES of valley area
Unwilling to watt idly lor' new
industdy to discover the Matan
uska Valley region, people of the
Pafiner area- have begun a search
for industrial opportunities with
in the community itself, it was
announced this week by the Ma
ninpalra Valley Chamber of Com
merce.
These interested persons have
crane up with a ready-made open
ing for a iheat-packing and hog
■ raising industry with many pos
sible side-lines. The Valley is look
ing for someone who knows the
meat-packing business to seize
the opportunity.
- Much of the initial figuring and
planning for such an industry has
already been done by three mem
bers of the Chamber’s Industry
Committee, formed in January
under the leadership of H. P.
Gazaway, market specialist for
the Alaska Agricultural Experi
ment Station.
At the committees first meet
ing Bob Webb, who operates a
slaughter house for Alaska beef
in (Palmer, told the group that
Alaska market conditions are
ripe for immediate start of a
meat-packing plant. He pointed
out that meat-processing can be
operated as a year-round indus
try, helping to build up the Alas
/ ka economy.
Webb worked with A1 Brooks,
John Deere representative, and
Bob Nichols, field man for the
Spring 6reek Dairy Farm, to pre
pare detailed figures showing
how it can be done. These fig
ues are now being prepared in
printed form by the local Cham
ber of Commerce to be given to
anyone interested in , investigat
ing meat packing possibilities in
the Palmer area.
A capital investment of about
$12,000 is recommended for new
equipment, but most important is
understanding of meat-handling,
the committee points out. It is
estimated that a supply of one
thousand hogs a year will be
needed to keep a plant going, re
quiring 75 brood sows. Valley
-farmers as well as newcomers,
are being asked to consider a
. hog-raising sideline.
For every 200, pounds of dress
ed pork, 1,600 pounds of feed are
required. Much available feed is
now being wasted in Alaska for
want of an outlet such as cull
potatoes, whey, and fish waste.
A hog-raising industry would
also open up new opportunities
in raising of local grains and
dehydrated legume hays.
Other sidelines of meat-pack
ing would be utilization of tank
age, hides, and other by-products,
as well as a rendering plant. Best
available estimates indicate Al
aska meat consumption at ap
proximately . 20 million pounds
per year, most of which is im
ported from the States, the com
mittee states.
Nant Patologist
To Continue
Alaskan Research
Dr. James G. Dickson, interna
tionally known plant pathologist,,
will continue Alaskan research
this summer as a result of a grant
to the University of Alaska from
the Rockefeller Foundation. Dick
son will spend two months in the
Territory studying forage crop
diseases with University experi
ment station staff, President Er
nest N. Patty announced.
The start Dr. Dickson made
last year on a forage crop and
disease survey in the Matanuska
and Tanana valleys will be ex
tended this year.. Dr. Allan H.
Mick, director of the University’s
agricultural experiment /station,
said. Dr. Charles Logsdon, plant
pathologist and Roscoe Taylor,
agronomist ,of the Alaska experi
ment station, will work with Dr.
Dickson.
The visiting scientist is pofes
sor of plant pathology at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. He has
sti^died extensively in other
countries including Scandinavia,
Russia, Siberia, fylexico and Can
ada.
T. A. MOYER TO SHOW
STAMP COLLECTION
The Christian Endeavor of the
Church of Christ will be host
Sunday May 26, at 6 p.m. to Mr.
T. A. Moyer and family. Mr. Moy
er will show his stamp collection
and speak on “How to have a suc
cessful hobby”. Special musical
selections will be offered. The
public is invited to attend.
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nuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
i fe Association
Nugget Club
Nugget Club Homemakers
meet next Tuesday, Mfcy 28, 8
p.m. at the Extension craft room.
A splendid program is planned
with Claire Kopperud as chair
man. A number of nurses will
contribute their knowledge and
skill to the topic for the evening
“Home Safety”. Helen Maze will
show the excellent film “Help
Wanted”.
Riverbend Club
Five visitors were present at
the Riverbend Homemakers’
meeting May 20, as a result of
home visits in the neighborhood
during Home Demonstration
Week. Rosemary LaRose was
hostess for the meeting.
Members discussed what they
could do to contribute to road
side beautification. Plans were
made to assist the 4-H members
in a roadside pickup of Farm
er’s Loop and Fishhook roads.
The bill regarding highway
signs was reviewed and action
was taken to notify offenders of
illegally placed signs around
Palmer.
• The June meeting will be a pic
nic Jto be held at Eklutna Flats.
All members are asked to meet
at Kathreen Huntley’s at 11 a.m.
and leave from there in a group.
Project leaders appointed for
the lesson, “Your Market Basket”
include Esther Kirsch, Rosemary
LaRose and Frances Hulbert.
Suttonette Club
Our May 10 meeting was held
at the home of Marie James, with
10 members present.
We decided to have “no June
meeting. Plans for a July 14 pic
nic to be held at Barry’s Finger
Lake were discussed. The picnic
will start at 1 p.m.
A report on the Homemakers’
tea was given by Alvina Klayum.
A delicious lunch was served
by the hostess, and co-hostess,
Nadine Gabbett.
Palmasilla Club
The Palmasilla Homemakers
club met May 14 at the home of
Evelyn Milke. Further plans
were discussed and made toward
the beautificatiort of the Legion
building yard. Our safety pro
ject was discussed and decided
upon. It was decided to contact
the steering committee for Pal
mer Beautification for suggestions
on road beautification. Sponsor
ship of our Greek child was dis
cussed and tabled until next
meeting. Mrs. C. Meilke contri
buted some lovely African violets
which were auctioned off, pro
ceeds going to the treasury.
Rainbow Girts
Plan Public
InstallaHon. May 25
There will be a public installa
tion of the Palmer Assembly No.
7 of Rainbow for Girls on May
25 at 7:30 p.m. at Carpenters hall.
Following the installation there
will be refreshments and a dance.
The public is invited to attend.
The following officers will be
installed:
Gretchen Esslinger, worthy ad
visor; Charmaine Sawby, worthy
associate advisor; Rftty Jo Wil
son, charity; Judy McKinley,
hope; Jill Cope, faith; Faye Per
singer, treasurer; Judy Everett,
love; Helen Schaefer, religion;
Pat Black, nature; Muriel Hanks,
immortality; Penny Buzby, fidel
ity; Mary Lou Seitz, patriotism;
Sara Moffitt, service; Sandra
Driggars chaplain; Joan Stephan,
dill leader; Betty Schaefer, musi
cian; Joann Huston, -choir direc
tor; Shannon Mick, confidential
observer; Cathy Stephan, outer
observer; Alice Buzby, west page;
Ann Jones, east page; Dona Car
son, keeper of supplies; and Car
leen Bozinoff, keeper of jewels.
Members of the choir are: Bar
bara Brewster, Mildred Conkle,
Marjorie Schrieber, Cathy Roark,
Geraldine Ord, and Dorothy Gag-,
non.
PLAN WORK PARTY
AT SUTTON CHURCH
All interested persons of the
Sutton area are invited to partic
ipate in a work party being plan
ned at the church May 30. Rev.
A. B. Compton said work on the
grounds and building will begin
at 10 a.m. with a pause at 11 a.m.
in observance of Memorial Day
during which time a prayer will
be offered for those being honor
ed by the holiday.
TIMELESS, THE SPAN
OF THE SPIRIT
Not to be measured in terms
of earthly time is the life of the
spirit. Its rewarding glory is
for all eternity. Each funeral
we conduct reflects this abid
ing faith.
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL'\
WM. BOUWENS, Mgr.
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Church Official
To Visit Palmer
The Rev. E. W. Hinrichs, ex
ecutive-secretary of tne North
west District of the Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod will
visit the Palmer community dur
ing the week end and conduct
services at St. John’s Lutheran
Church Sunday morning. Rev.
Hinrichs, together with other re
presentatives of the district and
synod, is visiting in the territory
and evaluating the possibility of
establishing churches in other
areas.
Rev. Hinrichs has asked to
meet informally with the congre
gation after the services. A pot
luck noon luncheon will be served
A POPPY POP
REMEMBRANCE
AMERICA'S ANSWER
By R. W. Lillard
Rest in peace, ye Flanders dead,
The fight that ye so bravely led
We’ve taken up. And we will keep
True faith with you who lie
asleep,
With each a cross to mark his bed.
Where once his own life-blood
ran red.
So let your rest be sweet and deep
In Flanders’ field.
after the morning service. The
public is cordially invited.
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