r The Beaters
The Beaters 4-H club met July
71 at Angela Hecker’s home. An
gela gave her demonstration
anaking muffins and served them
rfor refreshments along with a
♦delicious cold drink. Ten mem
2>ers were present. Business
meeting was held and members
started their story for the year.
Six members hope to attend 4-H
♦camp. Next meeting will be July
i8 at Sharon Smith’s home.
Sharon Smith, reporter
Rock and Roll Club
We held our meeting at the
Bioroe of Roger Lincoln. The presi
♦deitt Vadney Bledsoe, called the
.meeting to order.
Cheechako Chefs
Cheechako Chefs met at the
iClay Prewitt home June 26
"Kathy Hulbert, chairman, con
ducted a short business meeting.
"We answered roll call by naming
tthe items we’d baked in the last
Ttwo weeks. Four members are
definitely planning to go to 4-H
•camp. Tacey Nelson and Kathy
JHuIbert gave a demonstration on
•biscuits Linda Prewitt demon
strated how to place china and
^silver for a one-place setting. We
are to answer roll call next time
with our favorite breakfast.
'Twelve members were present.
■Susy Sietz, reporter
The Beaters
The Beaters met July 8 at the
?home of Sharon Smith. Sharon
demonstrated making rhubarb
. jam. Eleven members were pre
tsent ‘-Games were played and re
ffreKhments served by Sharon.
3Sext meeting will be July 15 at
tfise home of Lin Haisley.
Sharon Smith, reporter
BESS DUGAS TO OPEN
UOCAL MASSAGE PARLOR
Mrs. Bessie Dugas of Palmer
- -has ' announced the forthcoming
1 “opening <df ;a massage and facial
r ijparlar to be located at the Ma
vianuska Hotel. The parlor will
li>e operated by Mrs. Dugas under
She name of Thermo Cyclo-Mas
sage and Facial Parlor.
To • introduce her salon to the
i- JS&ifc fkjbrs. Dugas plans free
demonstrations this coming Sun
edgy between LOO and 9:00 p.m.
at thre hotel. The action of the
"Kiagara cyclo-massage is new, dif
Cerent and is a product of Nia
gara’s extensive research pro
agram in laboratories, hospitals
and colleges, Mrs. Dugas pointed
r-out. Specifically, objective studies
f by competent research investi
gators indicate that the proper ap
jplidatioit of cyclo-massage will
aid in increasing blood circula
tion, relaxing nervous tension,
- decrease the over-all sense of fa
: ttgue and drowsiness so common
i-aftter long hours of work, she
aaSded.
iAB interested persons are in
'.■•■raledi to avail themselves of a free
demonstration anytime between
the above mention hours on July
14.
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WHY LET A FIRE
BURN YOU OUT?
By Chailes F. Marsh
Management Specialist
Alaska Agriculture Experiment
Station
An extended period of dry
summer weather such as we have
been enjoying here in Alaska, al
ways increases the danger of
fire?. Every day there is word
of forest fires somewhere over
the territory. While this loss is
tremendous every year, losses to
individuals from home fires is
perhaps of even greater magni
tude.
It has been estimated that 11,
500 persons 4n the United States
die needlessly from fire each
ye&r and more than twice that
number are burned severely or
disfigured for life. Property dam
age from fires totals well over
$150 million dollars a year. Fire
is then a national problem of the
first magnitude.
If we approach the problem ra
tionally, we must do as our fam
ily doctor; make a careful diag
nosis followed by the application
of specific remedies. Fire con
trol in one area may require
quite a different approach from
what may have been successful in'
another area. In the larger cities
of Alaska we find good communi
cation, excellent fire fighting fac
ilities, short distances and con
siderable community control over
construction and exposures. Less
adequate facilities are available
in our towns and villages. Fire
departments here are generally
manned by volunteers who must
be assembled after the fire has
been discovered and reported.
Small towns also exercise less
control over construction and ex
posures.
Our farms present greater
handicaps than either of the
other locations in communica
tion, facilities, all-weather roads,
distance and water supply. For
these reasons it is important
that we each 'be vigilant in our
efforts to prevent fires. From a
study made several years ago by
the inspectors of the ’Farmers
Mutual Reinsurance Company, it
was- found that 91% of all farms
in the United States had no fire
extinguishers; 57% had no lad
ders to enable them to get on the
roof; 85% lacked the water sup
ply necessary for the fire depart
ment.
Are fires necessary? Are they
acts of God, the result of mysteri
ous causes, or do they occur pri
marily from human negligence?
In Iowa, because of an aggres
sive preventive campaign which
has been carried on for several
years by the Agricultural Exten
sion Service of Iowa State Col
lege and by inspectors of Mutual
Insurance Organizations, the to
tal number of fires in cities
shows a consistent decrease in
spite of an increase in population.
In addition, the number of farm
fires dropped consistently to
about 40% of the average for
the five year period, 1930-34.
How can we prevent fires? Our
efforts are likely to be futile un
less we know causes common to
our community. A recent release
from the National Fire Protec
tion Association states that 26%
of home fires start in the kitch
ens, 26% in the living rooms and
12% in the bedrooms. In Alaska
it would probably be safe to say
that 50 to 60% of all the dwell
ing damage from fire results
from faulty heating equipment
and sparks on the roof and per
haps 30% from wiring. The na
tional statistics for farm houses
indicate that 15% of all fires are
caused by careless use of gasoline
or kerosene and 11% from elec
trical faults.
The value of inspections should
not be minimized. Seventy-seven
percent of farm dwelling dam-,
ages results from construction
faults which can be identified by
a competent inspector.
Rural telephone systems such
as the MTA here in the Matan
uska Valley and the system be
ing planned in the Tanana Val
ley will help tremendously in the
reporting and control of farm and
forest fires. The extension of
good roads into our rural com
munities has made it possible
.for our local fire departments to
: reach fires, many of which only
a short time ago would have been
quite impossible.
Fire waste is a serious personal
problem, more especially to farm
people because of the difficulty
in extinguishing fires once ignit
ed. Dry grass, twigs, brush, stump
rows and dead trees in our yards
and forests are tinder dry at the
present time. All-out precautions
must be taken before starting any
kind of a fire such as for picnics,
camps, or on farms, in stump
rows and brush piles. Small fires
can and do quickly spread out of
control, burning across our pro
perties and forests. Insurance al
leviates, but rarely protects. The
financial loss to the individual
many times prove disastrous.
There is an additional temporary
loss of facilities and frequently
some items are almost irreplac
able.
A program of fire prevention,
must be simple, specific and di
rected toward problems as they
exist in the community. It is
highly important to have com
munity fire fighting apparatus
available when needed. A great
deal can be accomplished by
more “first aid” equipment on
i the farm, such as fire extinguish
ers and ladders with which to
combat fires while waiting for
the community apparatus. On the
other hand, one need not be con
cerned over being able to extin
guish a fire if it does not start.
Some people just do not have
fires. To keep from having them
requires intelligent and continu
ous effort.
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nothing unusual
about this classically
correct wingtip.
Nothing except that
you couldn’t get
such quality and
craftsmanship at this
price anywhere
else in town. Don’t
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let your feet decide.
Come in and
try on a pair.
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FAIRBANKS. ALASKA
NEW BABIES
Line
Superintendent of Schools and
Mrs. Ernest L. Line of Wasilla are
parents of their fourth child, a
daughter, who was bem at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital June
25, weighing nine pounds eight
ounces at birth. The Lines have
named their new daughter Lisa
Diane.
Gnass
Mr. and Mrs. Verpon Gnass of
Palmer are parents of their sixth
child. Their new baby a daugh
ter, was born on July 1 at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital and has
been named Jane Elizabeth. She
weighed seven pounds at birth.
Mr. Gnass is employed by the
Bureau of Reclamation.
Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Powers of
Wasilla are parents of their fourth
child, a daughter, whom they
have named Stella Lynne. She
was born at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital July 6, weighing eight
pounds, 14 ounces.
Caulkins
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Caulkins
are receiving best wishes on the_;
birth of their second child, a dau
ghter for whom they have not
yet selected a name. She was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital July 7, and weighed seven
pounds.
Huling
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huling
are receiving congratulations on
the bi/.h of their first child, a
daughter whom they have nam
ed Kenda Louise. She weighed
eight pounds, thee ounces when
born July 7 at Valley Presbyteri
an Hospital. Mr. Huling is em
ployed at Fort Richardson.
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Weekly Frontiersman
Church Planning
Daily Vacation
Bible School
“Pioneering” is the theme
chosen for the Hiway Church of
God daily vacation Bible school
to be held daily at the church
July 15-26 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Classes will be held for all ages
and all valley children are in
vited to participate. There will
be classes in handiwork, crafts,
games, and refreshments, all un
der the supervision of the Rev.
Joan Ashby. A staff of teachep
has been secured and there will
be ample room for all interested
youths.
A special program is planned
for the final date. A picnic will
be held during the afternoon and
an evening program during
which awards will be presented
in various catagories.
Palmer Moose
To Picnic July 21
Members of the palmer Moose
Lodge and their families will
hold their annual Fourth of July
picnic at Barry’s Finger Lake Re
i-sort on July 21, starting at IX
a.m., it was announced this week.
The lodge will furnish hot dogs,
buns, ice cream, and pop for the
youngsters. Families are asked to
take pot-luck picnic lunches. All
Moose and their families are in
vited to attend.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTER/AN HOSPITAL
Area residents hospitalized at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital this
week include Ole Johnson, Clay
Prewitt, John Dayan, Mrs. Olive
Johnson, Mrs. Philip Gesner,
Juan Miller, Eino Pietila, Mrs
Donald Caulkins and infant dau
ghter, and Mrs. Kenneth Huling
and infant daughter.
Hospitalized during the past
Two weeks but now out, include
Mrs. Walter Gutman, Mrs. Bob
bie Powers and infant daughter
of Wasilla, Marie Meilke, 7, Mrs
Clinton Adcock of Wasilla,
Thomas Dickinson, Lynne Lep
panen, 8, of Sutton, Mrs. Ralph
Smart, Clyde King, Mrs. Ernest
Line and infant daughter of Was
illa, Arthur Seldahl, Mrs. Leo
Robinson of Star Route, Anchor
age, John Colberg, Dennis
Baime, 7, of Sutton Robert Hel
gens of Anchorage, Mrs. Glen
don Killian of Sutton, Debra Sex
ton, 6, Mrs. Lila Newville, Leif
Loberg, 13, Maxine Bear, TVz mos.
of Sutton, Mrs. Vernon Gnass
and infant daughter, Mrs. Jalmar
Kerttula, Rolf Holte, 9, Rebecca
Gazaway, 2, and Stanley Zab
orac.
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NO MORE CLOTHESPINS FOR ME
Thousands of housewives have
experienced the convenience and
economy of owning an automatic /
electric clothes dryer and as a result
it has become the fastest-selling
appliance in the history of household
equipment.
—And tests show that there is
good reason for the popularity of the
electric clothes dryer:
• It’s time saving. It takes only
one-sixth as long to load the dryer
and fold clothes when dry as it did
to hang clothes on the line, take them
down and fold them.
• It’s less work. There’s none of
the carrying, lifting, stooping, and
stretching needed for line-drying—
and you don’t have to worry about
rain, snow and cold. There’s less
ironing too — one-half to three
quarters less — because the dryer
fluffs such materials as corduroy,
slip covers, seersucker dresses, and
cotton knit so they need no ironing.
• It’s easier on clothes. Sheets
cotton dresses, broadcloth shirts,
rayon and nylon slips, lose less
strength in the dryer than in line
drying. Loose-woven materials like
diapers and terrycloth towels become
more absorbant when dryer-fluffed.
Tests even show there is a slight
difference in favor of the dryer in
whiteness of clothes dried the two
ways. Colored clothes keep their
true color while those dried on the
line fade—especially those with red
dyes.
Don’t you owe it to yourself and
your family to consider an automatic
electric clothes dryer? With an
electric dryer, you can have more
time and energy for more important
family activities.
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION