P 'A L M E R GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouting in Palmer has grown from one
troop in the spring of 19L9 to four organ
ized troops now and five troops waiting to
be organized this fall. This represents a
total of about 100 girls ranging .in ages
from 7 to 16.
This progress is possible through the aid
of the Anchorage Girl Scout Council of
which Palmer is a member. The Anchorage
Council employes a full time professional
worker whose help is available to us. She
has already given 18 hours training session
to 8 leaders in Palmer and will conduct a
series of training classes this fall for
the leaders for the 5 new troops.
The original troop in Palmer, #11 under Mrs
Robert Buzby, which meets in the United
Protestant church and the school gym Friday
afternoons, is a very enthusiastic group of
the older girls. The intermediate troop,
#27 under Mrs. Carlos Driggers and *'rs.
Richard Thompson, meets in the Church of
God basement on Friday afternoons.
The former Brownie Troop #26 will be div
ided into a Brownie Scout Troop and an
Intermediate Scout Troop. These troops and
the Brownie Troops, to be organized from
the 2nd and 3rd grades, are awaiting more
volunteer leaders and 2 leaders are needed
for intermediate work.
LET US HAVE YOUR.
P ft 0 Dt C E F ST I MAT E
To date we have received only one-third of
the produce estimate cards back that were
sent a month ago. It is extremely import
ant that these be returned immediately
statirg as nearly as possible what your
situation is. Even -with the best of in- j
formation from you members the produce
business is tricky. Those who have not yet j
returned the cards are asked to return themj
or use the following as your report.
M.V.F.C.A. Produce Department?
From present indications I will have the
following crops to dispose of this winter:
tons potatoes
__ lbs. carrots
__ lbs. rutabagas/turnips
_ lbs. _
other produce
! Signed (grower) !
i . |
If you will have rone of these please in
dicate so and return to us.
.HAVE YOU C ON T ftI BUTE 0 \
.TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST?:
. EXTENSION NEWS
The University short course for Homemakers
has been postponed indefinitely because
of the Polio epidemic in Fairbanks. All
Homemakers activities have ceased for the
present, in that area.
Mary Robinson, Extension Housing Specia
list, will be in the Wasilla Area the first
two weeks in November to conduct a furni
ture repair workshop. Any Palmer home
maker interested in renewing furniture
should contact Mary Lou Lashbrook.
All h-H Club members are reminded that
October 20th is the deadline to turn in
their project book and story. Pins will
be awarded only to those completing their
work.
After October, Craft evenings will be the
2nd and iith Wednesdays.
PARCEL POST RATES
Effective November 1 of this year the air
parcel post rates from the continental
United States to points in Alaska will be
revised with the eighth zone rate apply
ing between all points in the continental
United States and Alaska, regardless of
distance.
The same rate will apply for parcels sent
from Washington, D. C., to Anchorage, as
for parcels sent from Washington to Seattle.
The Post Office Department has stated that
"in the near future the Department will
issue zone charts, zoning the Territory of
Alaska with respect to the continental
United States. This will place a number
of points in Alaska in a lower zone with
respect to certain parts of the United
States, particularly points in southeast
Alaska with respect to points in Washing
ton and Oregon. The lower zones will apply
to both surface and air parcel post and,
in many instances, will result in lower
postal charges.
GEOLOGIST
CON'T.
in central doming. He is accompanied by
his wife and three children. He was with
the Corps of Engri neers during the war, and
since has worked with the Bureau of Re
clamation.
Dr. William Elmhirst Duckering, Dean of
the Faculty, at the University of Alaska
died of a heart attack, October 7th.
William E. Duckering came to the University
in 1932 to head the dept, of Civil Engineer
ing and Mathematics. In 1935 he was made
the Dean of the Faculty. In 19ii9 Dean (lack
ering was honored by the Board of Regents
which bestowed on him the honorary degree
of Doctor of Engineering.