Enterprising
Engineer And
Wife Have Farm
nary to the running of a home these
days.
The hens, which will be feeding
on the barley now ripening in the
newly-cleared fields, and the oats
that will soon be harvested, are
laying a month early and producing
100 eggs a day, a capacity which
will increase sharply in the next
few weeks.
The Wendts market their eggs
through the Matanuska Farmer’s
Co-Op. They have had numerous
markets to market them directly
ta consumers but find that they do
not have the time.
The three oldest children are a
great help to their parents around
the ranch. Mrs. Wendt even found
time to have a flower garden the
first year on the ranch.
Local experts marvel' at the
clean, full crop of grain that Wendt
hats raised this year, the first after
clearing the land. He has adequate
equipment for the work including
a bull-dozer for the clearing job.
One of the factors that may ac
count for his big first-year yield
is that the ground was cleared of a
stand of mixed birch and spruce,
with the birch furnishing a great
deal of vegetable matter for the
soil over a period of decades that
it took to grow the fairly large
Stand.
A yellow wind sock pokes up out
of the south oat field along the road
and as soon as the grain is in he
will be landing his plane virtually
in front of his home.
Besides the grain under cultiva
tion Wendt has purchased the Rich
ardson place and has 15 acres of
potatoes.
Sunday he flew down the Alaska
highway in an attempt to spot his
wife’s brother, John Nestlebush and
wife and son who are on their way
to Fairbanks from Gray Eagle, Min
nesota, to make their home.
It is astounding that the couple
has created so much in so short a
time. They started last July, had
their land clearing project under
way and by the time snow came
last fall had their home closed in.
They moved in this past March.
Bargain Hunting?
THERE ARE
BARGAINS GALORE
at
STANDARD
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Used Car Dept.
Corner Airport & Cushman
'53 Pontiac 4-dr., R&H,
Automatic Trans.
'53 Dodge 4-dr., R&H
'54 Chevrolet, 2-dr.
'53 Dodge Sta. Wag., 2-dr.
R&H, Auto. Trans.
'53 Chevrolet 2-dr., R&H
'53 Chrysler Windsor, 4-dr.
R&H, Auto. Trans.
'53 Chrysler New Yorker,
R&H, Auto. Trans.
1 '55 Plymouth 2-dr., R&H
'54 Chrysler New Yorker,
R&H, Auto. Trans.
Choose Your Own
Repayment Plan
6-i 2-18 or 24 Months
WE FINANCE!
Family Crusade
Of Prayer To
End With Rally
(Continued from page 1.)
■ will be chosen, two military and
' three from the local parish, to lead
the assembled people in prayer next
Monday evening.
When asked why this particular
time of the year was chosen His
Excellency, Bishop Francis D. Glea
son said that it was appropriate,
just at the beginning of another
school year, to impress people with
the thought that they must ask the
guidance of God both for the fam
ilies and for the teacher; that a
peaceful family is one wherein the
seeds of knowledge are best im
I planned.
Consequently he has urged that
people attend as family groups.
Since the military men of Ladd
and Eielson Air Bases will be tak
ing part in the program, they are
asked to attend in small groups. He
sincerely hopes that the motto will
come true: “That a world at prayer
will be a world at peace.”
Wildlife Man
Says Hunting
Should Be Good
(Continued from page 1.)
transportation.
3. Horns of sheep and goats must
accompany the carcass during
transportation.
Fredericksen also had a note for
Fairbanks anglers. He said that
since the rain the best fishing in
! the nearby area was at Delta Clear
1 Water, Tangle Lakes and the Pax
| son Lake areas. These spots were
not affected appreciably by the
heavy rainfall. Most of the other
i streams were so heavily muddied
; that good fishing will not be pos
sible for about two to tTiree weeks,
he added.
The fish and Wildlife Service al
so offer some interesting figures re
lating to last year's game take
throught the Territory. According to
I FWS totals based on all available
information the kill included:
Brown bear, 490; Grizzly bear,
125; Black bear, 1,300; Polar bear,
1 128; Moose, 3,800; Caribou, 17,000;
I Deer, 4.600. Mountain sheep, 532;
j and mountain goat, 500.
For stories on hunting, the meth
od of caring for big game animals,
the various game districts and their
seasons and bag limits please see
: inside pages.
Jessen's Weekly the one Alaska
paper which really gets around.
Fair Underway
At 2 P. M. Today
With a dedication to the armed
services in the 'Golden Heart of
Alaska,” the 25th annual Tanana
Valley Fair rolls out the red carpet
today at 2 p.m. with four days of
activities scheduled to take place.
The 5001st Operations suaqdron
precision drill team will appear ev
ery afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30. Ar
my and Air Force bands will appear
each evening from 7 to 8 p.m. and
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
at 2 p.m. The Kiddieland will in
clude the Eielsoin merry-go-round,
pony rides and monkeys.
At least 30 commercial booths will
offer exhibits and many amateur
booths will enliven the exhibits. In
the main pavilion will be flower
and garden exhibits, Dan’s photo
contest for Fair prince and princess
and the amateur photo contest, in
addition to the painting and sketch
ing show.
Other exhibits will feature ama
teur crafts, home preserving, culi
nary, textiles and clothing, vege
tables, grains and grasses, weaving
and manual arts. Several military
displays will be set up along with
exhibits from the University's ex
perimental station.
The 1956 Playmouth Fury to be
given away at midnight Sunday will
be on display. Ticket holders are
also eligible for three $100 merchan
dise certificates to be given by the
Fair.
The 4-H group will feature more
livestock than they have in the
SON BORN YESTERDAY
TO FERRY COUPLE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pete of Ferry
became the parents of their third
child when their son. Alex, was
| born in St. Joseph's hospital at 7:06
a m. yesterday. He weighed 8 lbs.
5Vi ozs. at birth.
Pete is a section foreman for the
j Alaska Railroad. The couple’s older
children are David, 3, and Matrona,
1.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
; arid Mrs. Luke Goote of Seliwik.
NORTH POLE COUPLE
WELCOMES A SON
Mr. and Mrs. Norman O'Laussen
of North Pole became the parents
of their second son, Christopher
Simmie. born in St. Joseph’s hospi
tal 12:13 a m. on Tuesday and weigh
ing 5 lbs. 15 ozs.
O’Laussen is a partner in O and
S contractors. The couple's older,
son is Nels, two years old.
past. On Saturday at 1 p.m. they
will hold a pig auction. During the
Fair, the TVFA will announce the
winners of the two $500 scholar
ships to the University which the
association gives to a high school
4-H boy and girl.
PAUL MARK PACK
AFTER EXPLOSION
Paul Mark of 831 Third avenue,
pressman for Jessen's Weekly, re
ceived an eye injury Saturday af
ternoon when he dropped some lead
| into a melting pot while he and a
i friend were moulding bullets. He
did not know whether water
dropped into the pot or whether the
primer blew, but hot lead exploded
: and sprayed his eyes.
Thanks to quick work on the doc
j tors part, Paul was out of the hos
pital on Tuesday and is back on
i the job at Jessen’s this morning.
He says he's a very lucky man.
SECOND CHILD BORN
TO GERALD BENNETTS
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Bennett
of 1101 Sixth avenue are the happy
parents of a son, Gerald Arthur,
Jr., born in St. Joseph s hospital
at 4:58 am. on Wednesday and
weighing six pounds.
Bennett is a fireman for the
Fairbanks Fire department. The
couple also have a daughter, Debor
ah, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. William Hanley of 1547
Gillam way.
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