Square Dancers
Cancel Sessions
Orpniaid square dancing,
which has been held second and
fourth Fridays at Carpenters’
hall, have been discontinued, it
was announced this week by A1
Kirsch. The turn-outs have been
less and less, Kirsch said, and it
was decided to discontinue them
until further notice. If; any group
wishes to start them again, Kir
sch said he would be willing to
help them but the regular twice
2 month sessions have stopped.
The Bureau of Public Roads is
extending an invitation to bid on
construction of 5.232 miles of
road consisting of grading and
drainage located at Wrangell.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from the Bureau of
Public Roads, Box 1961, Juneau.
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR TACAN FACILITIES
Contracts for construction of
two more TACAN facilities—
those tactical navigation aids
which automatically guide air
craft across the Northern skies—
have been awarded by the Alas
ka District Corps of Engineers.
This brings to 13 the number of
permanent TAiCAN facilities eith
er completed or in the contract
stage, with the Engineers direct
ing the construction for the U. S.
Air Force. The two new contracts
are for Bethel and King Salmon.
Other TACAN sites, most of
which were completed last sum
mer, include Elmendorf and Ladd
Air Force Bases and stations at
Gulkana,* Kenai, Galena, Mc
Grath, Fort Yukon, Bettels, Hom
er, Northway and Middleton Is
land. King Salmon and Bethel
are to be completed during the
coming construction season.
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HOMEMAKERS PLAN
CONTEST TO
BEAUTIFY ALASKA
Eighty-one Homemakers Clubs
throughout Alaska received en
try blanks last week for a terri
tory-wide “Roadside Beautifica
tion” contest. This is one of the
programs sponsored by the Alas
ka Council of Homemakers repre
senting clubs throughout Alaska.
“Farm, Home and Community
Beautification” is one of the per
manent committees of the Alaska
Council. Although clubs have par
ticipated in many phases of the
beautification project they will
combine their efforts this year
and concentrate on “Roadside
Beautification”. It is the desire of
the Council that an improvement
will be noted in the Territory
that will be gratifying to all resi
dents.
The project may be anything
on roadside beautification, such
as cleaning of roadsides, improv
ing roadside parks, installing
trash cans (making arrangements
for them to be emptied periodi
cally), planting flowers, trees or
shrubs, or any project that tends
to “Keep Alaska Clean and
Green”. The club does not neces
sarily have to do the work, but
may finance it or perhaps hold
a contest within their club for
a youth group, as it is the finish
ed product the committee is in
terested in. In addition to a com
plete description of the work ac
complished “Before and After”
photos would be desirable.
A letter campaign to soft drink
and beer firms requesting that
they furnish “Literbags” with
their products and use “Anti-lit
ter” slogans in their advertising
is to be a part of the contest. The
“literbag”, which has had nation
al acclaim, is a heavy paper bag
to be used in automobiles to keep
paper cups, cans and litter accum
ulated on a trip which can be
placed in a garbage can upon re
turn home. It is the desire of the
committee that Homemaker Clubs
encourage service station to in
corporate emptying literbags as
one of their services, as this is a
customary service in many states
in the nation-wide fight against
“litterbugs”.
Mrs. George L. Arcand of An
chorage is chairman of the Alaska
Homemakers’ Council beautifica
tion project. Winners will receive
cash awards at Homemakers’
Short Course at the University of
Alaska in October. Entries will
be judged by the Alaska Visitors
Association.
SPORTSMEN TO SEE
FILM ON AFRICA
An interesting film will be
shown at the April 4 meeting of
the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen.
The film shows animals, the gold
industry, scenery and natives of
Africa and is made available
through the Standard Oil Com
pany of Califprnia. All members
and others interested are invited
to attend. Refreshments will be
served.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 28
'MAT. VALLEY AIRMEN, Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange hall,
8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
JOHN DIERE DAY, Elks Hall,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
FIRST AID CLASS, City hall
bsmt. 7-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM, School
gym
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
OFFICIAL MOOSE VISITATION,
Moose hall
MONDAY, APRIL 1
UPHOLSTERY WORKSHOP OP
ENS, Wasilla
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
THETA CHAPTER, BSP
XI ETA CHAPTER, BSP, V.
Shaver’s, 8 p.m.
VALLEY FAIR BOARD, Theatre.,
bsmt., 8 p.m.
BADMINTON SCHOOL GYM,
8-10 p.m.
BEAUTIFY PALMER MEET,
Exten. Serv. 8 p.m.
FIRST AID CLASS, City, hall
j bsmt. 7-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER MOOSE, Moose hall,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
VOLLEY BALL, School gym, 8
10 p.m.
BSP COUNCIL, V. Shaver’s, 8
p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD, 8
p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7 p.m.
VALLEY SPORTSMEN, Meeting
room, 8 p.m.
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FELLOWSHIPS GIVEN
TWO UNIVERSITY
FACULTY MEMBERS
Two University of Alaska fac
ulty members today learned that
they have been awarded National
Science Foundation fellowships
for a year of advanced study at
the institution of their choice.
The Foundation, a federel govern
ment organization, awarded only
100 such fellowships all over the
nation.
Alaska recipients are Prof.
Charles Sargent, head of the de
partment of civil engineering and
John R. Hoskins, assistant profes
sor of mining. Prof. Sargent will
study civil engineering construc
tion at Stanford University for
three school quarters and make
special Arctic studies at Dart
mouth for remaining quarter.
Prof. Hoskins will follow his field
at Virginia Polytechinic Institute.
The fellowships provide at least
the equivalent of their university
salaries, plus other expenses, in
cluding most travel costs.
Cirp*nitri. Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 41h Wednesday
Each Month
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Agriculture Films
Available for Showing
Newest additions to the film
library of the University of Al
aska Extension Service dramatize
the progress of American agricul
ture.
The films, “The Agriculture
Story” and “From the Ground
Up”, are available without charge
to any Alaskan groub from the
extension information office, Col
lege, Mrs. Joseph Gallagher, in
formation assistant, said.
“The Agriculture Story” was
filmed in color in every crop-pro
ducing region of the United Sta
tes. It documents the services of
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture to farmers and consumers.
Also in color, “From the Ground
Up” tells the story of the soil
surveyor in studying and map
ping farm soils. The surveyor
shows how the soil conservation
ist uses the survey information
to help farmers develop a con
servation plan.
Both films are 13 minutes long
and cleared for television show
ring. The University Extension
Service has 60 education films
for loan. Any person wanting a
film catalog may ask for one
from the nearest Extension Ser
vice office.
Announce Engagement
Of Arlene Benson
Mrs. Irene Benson of Palmer
this week announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Arlene, to
James L. Bragg of Palmer, for
merly of Lamar, West Virginia.
Miss Benson is employed in the
law office of Attorney John Shaw
and her finance is employed by
the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Airmen to Meet
Toniglit; Now in
5th Successful Year
Members of the Matanuska Val
ley Airmen’s Association will
meet tonight in the Co-Op club
room at 8 p.m. David Kepler, as
sociation president, will preside.
Progress made during the past
five years by the Association was
briefly outlined in a letter mail
.ed to members this week. Among
their many accomplishments are
the successful Flying Club and
other sponsored programs; run
way lights ,access road, the quon
set hut lounge, and now through
legislation a new Department of
Aviation is being established—
an aim of the local organization
for a long time.
Dues for the 1957 year may be
paid at the meeting. All members
and those interested in lending
their support to the association’s
continued activities are invited
to join for the coming year.
Slides, both scenic and of avia
tion interest will be shown at to
night’s meeting and the present
director of aeronautics plans to
be in attendance and will talk to
the group.
FORESTER TO ATTEND
BLM FIRE SCHOOL
Michael Leach, forester at the
BLM Palmer Fire Guard Station,
will attend the annual fire school
for forestry workers that will be
held by the Anchorage office of
the Bureau of Land Management.
The two-week school is conduct
ed each year for the benefit of
foresters and fire guards recruit
ed from Stateside schools.
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