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VALLEY NEWS
VOL. 9
PALMER, ALA30.
SEPTEMBER 12,1946
NO. 31
PRICE
OF MILK WILL
GO UP
The price of milk will bo raised from
30 to 35 cents per quart starting October
1, 1946.
The increase in cost of food end labor
makes it necessary to raise the price of
milk.
E.E. Harriss.
ALASKA SEED POTATOES BRING GOOD RESULTS
IN STATES
Mads Johanson, who sold 10 ton of Alaska'
Certified Seed Potatoes in Yakima Valley,
has had proof that the potatoes did very
woll when raised here and shipped to tho
Yakima for sood. Tho proof is in tho form
of some very nico looking potatoes which
arc on" display in tho Extension Offico in
Palmer,
The potatoes produced from the Alaska
seed arc larger and more unifom than the
seod from which they wero grown if one'can
judge from the samples on display. Mr,
Johanson has not received word as to tho
ycild, but does expect to hear soon and
will let us know.
If producing seed hero and shipping it to
the States provcs'out as more satisfactory
for growers there, this will open up"a
now market for Alaska potato growers. The
reason frr raising seed this far away was
to get seed freer from'disoaso than seed
produced in Washington, Alaska potatoes
are not as subject to disodso it seams as
those raised in tho States,
NSW ORGAN DEDICATED IN UNITED PROTEST
CHURCH ON SUNDAY EVENING.
This last Sunday evening the notr Electric
Hammond Organ recently purchased by tho
United Protestant'Church was dedicated in
a special Scrvico.
The Anchorage choir from the Presbyterian
C.ii’rch.lod by Mrs, Jack Harrison, gave
spv.jnl choral numbers.
Nr , I'nrguerite Renfrow played several
■'ey.tors on'the organ to illustrate tho
range. Rev. Alfsen and Rev. Bromley
directed tho dedicatory ceremonial.
LEE CHESTERFIELD KILLED
. IN CRASH
Leo E.’Chesterfield Jr., John T7. Campbell,
and Mr. and Mrs, Marvin L. Pratt were
killed when thoirplano crashed near Nono
Saturday. The party was flying fron Fair
banks to Nomo. Fog with only a 300 foot
coiling made landing difficult. It is
reported that Chesterfield, who has node
this trip nnny times, was not flying the
plane. As the plane crashed it caught
fire and burned so that investigation into
the cause of the crash was difficult.
Following the crash, the plane was closely
guarded so that'CAA officials who flew
there this week, could exanifte the plane
wreckage for any defect that night have
caused the accident.
The bodies wore brought back to Anchorage
whero military sorvicos for the ox-sorvicc
members will be held on Friday afternoon,
A number of Palmer people plan to attend
as Lee Chcstcrfiold was woll known in tho
Valley end had many friends hero,
Mr, and Mrs, Loc ChcstorfiQld Sr. arrived
this week"and visited Robert Higginbothams
of Palmer.
NEW BAKERY BUILDING TO BE OCCUPIED THIS
WESK-END
The Shanrock Bakery 'rill move to net?
quarters this wook beginning on Friday.
The Bakery which was'started last is tho
first to bo occupied.
The Bakery which is owned by Matt Perkins
and C.L. Carson is one of tho most random
in tho Territory. It has’a now automatic
ovon with revolving trays, automatic broad
slicer and large broad mixor. One half
of tho building is being used by'the Bakory
and the rest has boon loasod out.
PALMER SETTER LINS NON BEING LAID
The Palnor Scwor lino is now under con
struction. Two crews arc at work on this
project and it is oxpcctcd to have it com
pleted boforc wintor.