HQMtMAKiks MEET
The Homemakers*'jC<^unc il met an Tune 2, in
tho_ Extension; Off ice and had a ’vjery inter
esting tooeting. ’
Miss Clark, The new Public Health Nurse,
gave the women'information on the Alaska
Mobile Health Unit which will be in the
Valley probably sometime this month"to
take x-rays, and check Tuberculosis.
Don L. Irwin also talked to the Council.
He spoke on Hospital needs. The Council
decided that the Clubs could take turns
in cleaning the hospital. The following
schedule was made out:
June Riverbend Club
July Butte Club
August Sourdough Club
September 12:30 Club
October Wasilla Club
November Glacier View Club
December Hilltop Club
January Junior Homemakers* Club
The Homemakers recently held a Rummage
Sale and a Bake Sale for the benefit of
the Hosp ital. These women who put the
sale over are to be highly commended for
their efforts and contributions in Com
munity Endeavors.
Miss Margaret Martin was present at the
meeting, but returned to Anchorage for
the rest of the week. She will be in the
Valley to attend the different Homemakers*
meetings scheduled this next week. These
include the—Sourdough, Butte and Uasilla
Clubs.
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MAKE APPLICATION FOR
SOIL “ CONSERVATION
Application blanks for those who to
participate in the 1947 Soil Conservation
Program arc now available at the Extension
Officd, Most of the farmers of the Mata
nuska Valley have already'received'their
formal application blanks, however, those
of you who wish to make application and
have not received a blank should leave
your name at the office. Only those who
return the completed application trill be
considered as bonified applicants, for
the 1947 benefit payments.
Parker Lester
WHERE MEN ARE THICKEST*
Of the many inquiries received from persdns
in the States planning to oome to Alaska,
the most recent prize goes to the woman
who wrote to the University Extension
Service, and asked numerous questions a
mong which she wanted to know "where the
men are the thickest." She said she had
heard'that there are about 30 men to every
woman,
Mrs, E^dia Fohn-Hknson told the story at
the Soroptomist Club and it was suggested
that she(the woman,try 26 Mile or one of
the Army posts. Jessons T/eekly
Robert B. Atwood, Editdr and^Publisher
of the Anchorage Times, and his family
were visitors in the Valley on decoration
Day.* Ihe-j spent most of the day at King*s
Lake.
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