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FARM-CITY TALK
In an interesting talk at the
v Palmer Kiwanis Club on. Monday
of this week James W. Wilson,
territorial commissioner of agri
culture, compared the difference
of urban and rural life of 25
years ago to today’s living, which
in both the urban and rural areas
are now very similar. The occa
sion of his talk was the Kiwanis
observances of Farm-City Week.
“More and more our problems
boil down to a common problem.
The farmers attempts to get more
eggs from his hens the city mer
chant seeks top production from
his employee,” the agriculture
commissioner pointed out.
“Twenty-five years ago rural
children attended schools where
one teacher taught from one to
eight grades . . . they walked to
school in many cases. As roads
were paved and the horse-drawn
wagon was replaced by buses, the
school systems were consolidated
and the country boy was inte
grated into the city. The trend
today - finds many city workers
residing in the rural areas . . .
many farmers working part time
in the cities and farm wives,
working along side nearly as
many city wives in the urban
area jobs.
“The country rube and the city
slicker have nearly lost their
identy now” Wilson pointed out.
“Everyone has something to
sell . *. . produce .... services . . .
abilities. We must all subscribe
to build a bigger and better Al
■ askai”
Wilson went on to tell his list
eners that when preparing his
talk he had first thought of a
title, “People are no d . . . good”
but had changed it to read “Let’s
Look in the Mirror”. In explain
ing his reason for selecting the
titles he cited a number of occur
ances he has witnessed . . . an
Alaskan merchant featuring an
Outside product in competition
SOILS, FERTILIZERS
TOPIC FOR SHORT
COURSE FRIDAY EVE
The subject to be offered in
the Agriculture Short Course
Friday evening will be a program
based on the study of spils and
fertilizer applications which will
be presented by Dr. Winston
Laughlin of the Alaska Agricul
ture Experiment Station.
The Short Course is open to
all interested persons, whether
or not actively engaged in farm
ing.
It is expected that the program
will be extended to include addi
tional subjects. Classes have been
geared so that a complete pre
sentation is made on the subject
during one meeting.
For those interested who have
not yet attended the Course,
classes are held in Room 72 at
the east end of the high school
from 8 p m. to 9:30 p.m.
with a local product, with no ad
vantagious price difference . . .
off grade merchandise ... in one
case potatoes rejected by the
military, sold to an Alaskan mer
chant . . . persons who wait to
have dentistry work done until
they go Outside . . . mail order
business . . . and others.
“Why?”, he; asked. “As a con
sumer all have the right to buy
what they wish, where they wish
. . . the supplier will fill the bill.
It behooves us all to see that we
put out the best . . . give the con
sumer every break — plug the
holes that allow Alaskan dollars
to escape to another market. We
are all in the same boat”, Wilson
reminded the Kiwanians and
guests. All of us are consumers
... all have problems ... a little
frank criticism might bring to
light a problem and allow utiliza
tion of the Alaskan market to the
fullest extent . . / let’s get up off
our seats and get to work!”
Following the luncheon guests
were conducted on a tour of the
Co-Op’s new grain dryer and ele
vator. j
Reporters—
Notebook
Phil O’Neill patient at the val
ley hospital, was transferred to
the* 5040th Air Force Hospital
last week for further medical at
tention. Joe Loyer was the driver
of the community ambulance
which was used in the transfer.
At a surprise birthday • party
held in her honor November 20
Eve Papez, supervisor of nurses
at the Valley hospital, was pre
sented a desk set by members of
the hospital staff. The party was
held at the home of Mrs. Jerry
LaWalters. Those present include
ed the guest of honor, the hostess
and her husband and Dr. and
Mrs. Marshal Simpson, Delores
Pommier, Leona Dach, Phyllis
Eckman, Ruth Everett, Leonora
| Haas, and Hilda Hermon.
The Butte Community Club re
i ports their public box social and
dance last Saturday was a suc
| cess. A number of Palmer coup
les attended in addition to Butte
area residents.
Muriel Hanks was hostess to
the school band group following
the concert last Friday evening.
The large group enjoyed danc
ing and refreshments at the
Hanks residence.
Report cards for the second
six-week period go home with
students today.
Recently promoted to Marine
Corpal at the Marine Corps Air
Station, Kaneohe Bay, T. H., was
Marine Cpl. Constantine J. Knut
sen ,son of the late John E. Knut
sen of Palmer. Before entering
the service in September 1955, he
graduated from Palmer high
school. He is a member of the
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regi
ment, of the 1st Marine Brigade,
Fleet Marine Force.
Mrs. Gertrude Felzien return
ed to Palmer this past week-end
following a trip to the States.
During her trip Outside Mrs. Fel
zien checked through the Vir
ginia Mason Clinic, following
GARDEN CLUB MEETING
CHANGED TO DECEMBER 2
The Palmer Garden Club’s
postponed meeting will be held
at the home of Maud Hosier
Monday evening, December 2.
The meting originally slated for
this past Monday, was postponed,
because of illness of the hostess
Mrs. Maud—who said she was
most sorry to have “flipped my
dipper”. All members are urged
to attend the December 2 meet
ing which will begin at eight
o’clock.
which she visited with friends in
the Seattle area. Among the high
lights of her trip she listed view
ing Cinerama .in Seattle.
Sue Hill and her mother, Mrs.
Jenny Elton, arrived in Palmer
last week for an undetermined
stay. They have been in Oakes
dale, Washington for a number
of months.
There will be a junior high re
treat of Anchorage-Valley Pres
byterian Churches on Friday and
Saturday of this week at King’s
Lake Camp. Attending will be
seventh and eighth grade youths
of Anchorage, Palmer and Wasil
la Presbyterian Churches. The
Rev. Vic Urban of Wasilla and
Rev. Bert Rutan of Palmer will
participate.
SP/3 James T. Wilson, attach
ed to local Company “C”, 180th
Engr. Bn., left with his wife
Nancy for Ft. Lewis, Washington
where he will take his physical
examination for induction into
the U. S. Army. Wilson volun
teered for a two-year hitch and
expects to return to Palmer after
his service term.
Nominations for officers of the
Matanuska Valley Chamber of
Commerce will be presented by
the nominations committee at the
December 4 meeting of the
Chamber, Additional nomina
tions may be made from the
floor.
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SPENARD MAN INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
Jack Sherman of Spenard is a
patient at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital where he was taken in
the community ambulance late
Saturday afternoon following a
freak accident when his car left
the road and plunged into the
Matanuska River. The car. a 1951
Chevrolet, was apparently only
slightly damaged.
Witnesses to the accident said
the vehicle left the road in the
curve at the south end of the
Matanuska bridge. Sherman, the
THETA CHAPTER
TO MEET DECEMBER 2
Theta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi
will met December 2 at the home
of Maryanne Hermon. The meet
ing will begin at 8 p.m. and all
members are urged to attend.
only occupant, was rescued from
his vehicle by city and territorial
police as well as volunteers, by
a rope tied around his middle
with which he was pulled
through the icy waters of the riv
er and up the steep embankment.
Sherman received back and
head injuries in the accident.
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