THE HOLIER HEWS
Alaska*s Largest Mimeograph Weekly
Published every Thursday in Homer, Ala ska
Bill Paper, Editor and Publisher
Dorothy Raver, Compositor
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-TAKE CARE
It will be about a month before a Territorial Patrolman
will be stationed in Homer to take care of, among other
things, the speed demons that zip along the streets of our
fair community. Until that happy day we would like to appeal
to all drivers to take it easy when they drive around town.
Lacking sidewalks, all pedestrians must take to the read
when going about their business in Homer and the speeding
autos pose a great danger for them, It is our observation
that most of the pedestrians observe the ruling that requires
them to walk facing traffic. If the pedestrian does his part
there is no reason why every driver cannot keep within a 25
mile speed limit in town.
Doubtless the problem of dust control would be material
ly assisted by slower speeds and with the new layer of grav
el that has been put down by the aRC, this problem will be
come more acute as the season wears on.
It should be notedv that much of the speeding problem
comes with the increase in tourist travel. People driving
down from Anchorage where many of the roads are paved prob
ably find it hard to slow down when they hit Homer. But it
isn*t all the tourists, and local drivers should think of the
speed limit every time they slide in behind the wheel.
GUARD PAY
The announcement this week that the quarterly checks of
the members of the Homer Platoon of the Alaska National Guard
amounted to $1,700 reminds us again of the multiple values of
the National Guard to our community.
We usually think of the Guard in a purely military light
and tend to forget the value it has from the economic stand
point, It is important that we consider thi3 income derived
by our men and lend community support to maintain and, if
possible, increase it.
As the ANG does not hold sunnier drills, it is safe to
assume that the above figure represents pay for approximately
one-third of the yearly drills. This means that for drills
alohe the local men bring to the community over $5,000 per
year. The two-week summer camp would undoubtedly bring the
figure up to about $7,000, This sum, while not a colossal
one, gives the local economy a good boost #ien it is most
needed, in the- winter and spring months.
There has been talk for some time of enlarging the Homer
unit to a full company. This would more than triple the in
come and be a tremendous boost to the local economy.
To earn their money the Guardsmen attend 48 drills per
year with each drill lasting two hours. They are a definite
asset to the community and deserve our support. In a com
munity like Homer we cannot afford to overlook $7,000,
BIG FISH CAUGHT OFF DOCK
A 77-pound halibut was
caught off the Homer dock
Tuesday by Bob Kennedy. Be
lieved to have been about the
largest halibut ever caught
off the dock, the fish was
brought in on a 30-pound test
line and a 20-pound test
leader. Kennedy said that he
played the fish for about 45
minutes before a fishing beat
came along and gaffed it.
Kennedy said that ha in
tends to open a bait shop at
the dock in the near future.
In addition to bait he will
sell fishing supplies.
BUILDING- CL BIN
Steve Harcharik is build
ing a oabin on his homestead
up the Vesf Hill road. Steve
has also been busy planting
an experimental garden on the
Jack Deitz property cast of
toun for the Extension Ser
vice.
VISITING- IN SELDOVTxi
Mrs. Dave Nixon left Homer
Monday for Seldovia nhere she
:?ill visit friends. Mrs.
George Miller is caring for
the Nixon children during
their mother*s absence.
FOR KIDS
Glass rod, reel and line
Only.*.......v$3.95
FOR THE KINGS
Good sturdy glass rods from ;3*60
Star drag reels.• .08.00 and '|14.75
We have a complete line of lures and baits includ
ing herring and port rind that worked so well last
season on the salt *water dollies.
SPORTER ARMS COMPANY
Across Beluga Lake on the Airport Road
SPECIAL FIELD CROPS
LI 'jTED FOR ALASKA '
Cereal and forage crops
that do well under Alaskan
conditions are listed in an
Extension Service circular,
"Field Crops for Alaska.”
Varieties listed in Circu
lar 14. are recommended to
Aleskan farmers after careful
field trials by the agronomy
department of the iilaska Ag
ricultural Experiment Station
Each of the varieties is .des
cribed as to its characteris
tics, H. T. Hodgson, head of
the agronomy department,said.
Cereals recommended for
use as grain include Ldda
barley, Golden Rain oats and
- Gasser wheat. Olli barley,
Gopher oats and Khogot wheat
rank below these. Golden
Rain oats and Trapmar barley
are favored for cereal for
ages.*
Forage crops include Yel
- low-flowered and variegated
alfalfas, Alaskland, Alsike
and 'Shite clover, Madrid and
Spanish sweet clover, Cana
dian field peas, Common
Spring vetch, Manebar and
Canadian Commercial * smooth
bromegrass, timothy, Kentucky
bluegrass, meadow foxtail and
red fescue,
Hodgson suggests farmers
: new from the states contact
- the experiment station before
- they try varieties that did
well for them in the states.
- The agronomy department staff
has tried many of these state
varieties and found they were
not adapted to Alaskan condi
tions.
"Field Crops for Alaska”
is available from the Exten
sion Office in Homer or from
the office at the University
of Alaska in College.
VISITING HOMER~
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hight of
Anchorage visited Homer Mon
day. The Rights own beach
property past the airport. He
rorks for Reeve Airways. _
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO (
The M* 3. Coastal Monarch
sails June 17 for Homerr
For further information
on all of your shipping
problems see -OTHE & SON
Local Alaska Steam Agent.
4 H A/£W$
4-H CLOTHING CIASS
* The 4-H 3rd Year Clothing
Class met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the leader,
Mrs* Harry Oregoire.
4-H BAKING CLUB
The 4-H first year baking
club met at the home of Mrs.
Lawney, their leader, on the
afternoon of Tune bth. The
election of officers tool*
place. The folloTdng officers
were elected. For president,
Judy Engel; vice president,
Gail Johnson; secretary anc’
reporter, Jacquelyn Thompson.
The name of tho club till be
,fThe Measuring Spoon.”
4-H PICNIC
A 4-H picnic trill be held
Saturday, June 11, from 10:30
to 4 at the Spit ball field.
Transportation trill be pro
vided from the post office
at 10.
Each 4-H member is asked
to bring 50# to cover food
and insurance expenses.
Friends are invited to attend
and are also asked to bring
_50#.
Each 4-H project present
is to have a skit or song to
present at the program.
RETURN FROM
STATESIDE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs • P?ul Cho
quette returned to Homer last
Thursday morning from a busi
ness trip to Seattle and Mon
tana. They reportod very
cold weather in Montana.
They brought a V/eimaraner
puppy back with them for a
family pet._
"save'money
Yes, you actually save
money by keeping your
clothes properly cleaned.
Dirt and grease cause
your clothes to wear out
more rapidly. So keep
them clean. Phone 256
for pickup and delivery.
HOMER CLEANERS
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