EXTENSION SERVICE PLANS
NEW PROGRAM.
visory capacity. It is hopdd that a re
presentative from the Cowop, one from the
ARRC| one fretn the Experiment Station Of
fice, one from the Grange and possibly
one from the Cbtmber of Commerce will bo
on this committee’to work with an equal
number of farmers. The farmers will in
itiate their own program and present theij
problems as they, see them.
Mr, Lester stated that he hoped to work
out a program all through this district
’’so that all agricultural communities in
this district will be more or less united
in the effort to further the best inter
ests of agriculture,
Mr, Cldroyd feels that this type of pro
gram can be correlated with the 4-H !
Clubs ard will hold the interest of Club
members ofer a longer period of time. He
hopes that members will remain with the
4-H Club work rather than leaving it at
the ago of 14 and 15 to find employment
elsewhere. This typo of work he feels
would interest the boys especially so
that they - ’ v trill stay with'it
until they are on a farm of their own.
It is planned to give this program much
publicity through the Press, over the
Radio, by letters and bulletins sent out
through the Extension Service and through
the Club meetings.
Mr. Oldroyd spent ; «*<• ‘ Monday in Palmer
discussing future plans for Extension
work in the Valley with Parker Lester
and others. He left for Anchorage that
evening.and expected’to meet Mfss Maryln
Johnson in Anchorage. He was to return to
Fairbanks on.Wednesday of this week.
INCORPORATION COMMITTEE i
PLANS TO TAKE CENSUS \
The Coi x'.ittee j that was formed by the
Chamber of Commerce to study the Advan
tages end disadvantages of incorporating
the town of Falmer, met on Tuesday of
this last meek to discuss plans for car
rying out their work. I* was decided
that bcfofe they could do very much along
this line, they would have to know how
many people are in the area under dis
cussion. The only way to find this out
is to take a census of all persons living
hero 81 and over and they will also couAt
the children as these figures will be
needed later in discussion of an Inde
pendent School District.
This committee, •omposed of Jack llaze as
Chairman, Dr. Carrott, Rev. Alfsen and
Harry Trimmer, is making a thorough study
of the problems involved in Incorporation
of a first and second class city. They
were not formed to push the Incorporation
but to "find out everything they can and
present it to the people. The problem of
Incorporation is up to the people.
DECEMBER 4 TH SET TOR
PTA SHOW,
Oil December 4th the PTA is sponsoring a
shovr "Black Beauty" at the Valley Theatre
which will^rescnted during the day for
the children and at a Matinee for Adults
and in the evening.
At this show the Aleutian Conservatory
from Anchorage will present Artists in
a stage show or Vaudeville. In addition
to this there will be two comedies. At
the evening show there will be no stage
show as the artists have previous commit
ments and must return to Anchorage.
The Matinee was‘set at 2:00 p.m. for ad
ult sj and 8:00 p.m. in the evening. How
ever, definite plans were not available
this week as to when the children’s show
would be given. Mr. Hagen was in Anchor
age and could not be contacted for this
weeks news. Mrs. Hagen did say that the
charge for the show for children would be
25£. Mr. Snclling requested that the
children bring their quarters with them
to school that day so that they may go.
The proceeds from'this entertainment is
to go to the PTA . This money is to be
used to match funds from the Territory in
the purchasing of equipment for the school.
DUANE GOODRICH INJURED
Thursday'afternoon of this week Duane
Goodrich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Good
rich, fell on the ice at school and was
knooked unconscious for some time. He
had gained consciousness by six this eve
ning and his injuries were not considered
as serious as at first. However, at this
time the doctor had not been able to make
a complete examination.
COMMUNITY CHEST HEAD
APPOINTED
J.L. Ray, Manager of the Trading Rost,
has been appointed as head of the Commun
ity Chest Rind for Palmer. Mr, Ray an
nounced today that he plans a meeting of
those who will rork with him for next
Wednesday evening in order to lay plans
for their procedure.
Ihe Community Chest was suggested some
time ago and the Chamber of Commerce later
voted to sponsor the establishmafct of a
Committee or group to carry it into ef-_
feet. It was just last week that we
learned that Les Ray had been appointed,
•'ill be made
At this meeting more definite plans'ras/<'
what will be included in the Community
Chest Rmd:. Several suggestions have
been made that the Health Center funds
bo included, Red Cross, ACCA, Emergency
Relief funds, Christmas funds and other
causes for'which community drivos are
often made. This will eliminate the ne
cessity for so many drives for so many
different purposes.