BIG 4-H PROGRAM LINED UP FOR ’56
The 4-H Council has a good
4-H program lined out for this
season, according to Lew Hanks
Extension agent. Clubs are be
ing organized and meetings will
begin this week and next. Pros
pective 4-H’ers who haven’t yet
enrolled still have a chance if
they hurry.
Big events are in store for 4-H
youngsters this summer. The
first will be big prizes for the
best 4-H float on agriculture in
the Colony Day parade. The next
event will be the first commun
ity 4-H club meeting at the High
School cafeteria at 7:30 p.m.
June 1. Movies, demonstrations,
dancing and games are planned.
The 4-H Council has suggested
that “Yard and Home Grounds
Improvement” be this year’s
theme of our new 4-H Commun
ity Club. All 4-H’ers are eligible
to participate in community
club activities.
Another big event is 4-H
Round-Up at Fairbanks June 12
17. $20 will cover registration,
food, lodging and a boat trip.
Transportation cost about $12
more. A fine program of fun,
learning and sightseeing is plan
ned. 4-H’ers will stay on the
University of Alaska campus.
There have been a lot of im
provements and new things ad
ded to the University in recent
times. Round-Up is something no
older 4-H’er should miss. The
train leaves Wasilla soon after
10:30 a.m. June 12. “We have
quite a number signed up to go
now,” Hanks said, “if the rest of
you 4-H’ers want to get in on
something good, you better
hurry.” Four-H’ers sign up at
the Extension office.
EARLY COLONY DAY PICTURES
Wash day presented its problems In those days.
Bill Curtis poses besiden bis panel truck—back in the early
days when a truck was quite a rarity in the Valley. Peeking
through the window on the other side oi the car may be seen
his wife, Nan.
Milo Kelly mine, located on the other side of Lucky Shot mine
in the Willow area. The mine is no longer in operation.
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Pictured above is Hank Wedding, who was with the Commis
sary and Warehouse during the colonization of the Valley.
Clare Hichols, early*day figure at the tjommisary. pictured
in a very smart vehicle of the day.
Airman Killed in
Gun Drawing Practice
Military and Territorial police
officials are continuing an inves
tigation in the shooting on May
19 of A3C Charles D. Whiting.
The 19-year-old youth was killed
when struck in "the head by a
bullet from a 38 caliber revolver.
He and two companions, Joseph
Jurkiewiez and Gene A. Olson
were practicing fast draws with
their guns when Jurkiewiez’ gun
went off and the bullet struck
Whiting. Two other companions,
George Larson and Joseph Plus
hata were sleeping in a tent at
Marked "special", this bus was
one of the first to travel to
Palmer from Anchorage.
SQUARE DANCERS
INVITED TO
MAY 25 SESSION
Members of the local Square
Dance Group will be holding a
regular sesson this Friday. All
persons interested in square
dancing are invited to attend.
If the crowd is too small the
dancing will be discontinued for
the summer, a spokesman said
this week. Dancing will begin at
8:30 p.m. and everyone is wel
come to attend. Meetings are held
at Carpenters hall
the time. The five men, all of
the 5039th Maintenance Squad,
Elmendorf AFB had gone on a
camping trip and had located
just off the highway at Mile 89.
Jurkiewiez told officials he did
not know how the gun happened
to go off. He said they had drawn
four or five times before it dis- ]
charged the bullet but did not.
recall his finger being on the
trigger. Whiting’s body was
brought to Pamer and then re
moved to the airbase. U. S. Com
missioner Dorothy Saxton went
to the scene as coroner.
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PAESBYTEIUAN HOSPITAL
Patients at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital this week include:
John A. Johnson of Sutton, Mar
lene Schofield of Wasilla, John
Bugge, Mrs. Helen Chambers of
Curry, Mrs. Clarence Goodman
of Glenallen, Pat Schaefer, Ellen
Humphrey of Wasilla, Kathleen
Cotton, Billy G. Bailey of Wasil
la, Norman France, Ole Johnson,
and John Shteinfield of Chitina.
Patients listed on the “out”'
list were: John Weldon, Rebecca
Ann Gazaway, Mrs. Robert Nich
ols and infant daughter, Brian
Shute of Northway, Miles France,
Mrs. Jo Boyd of the Eklutna
Project, Derel Parker, William
Puddieomb, Robert Burkhardt,
and Ann Marie Sexton (9 mos.
old).
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COLONY DAY
CELEBRATION
Sunday, May 27
At Palmer
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1:00 PARADE STARTS FROM CENTRAL SCHOOL
2:00 AIRMEN BQMBINC CONTEST, Racetrack Target
2:15 3-LEGGED RACE FOR GIRLS UNDER 12
2:20 3-LEGGED RACE FOR BOYS UNDER 12
2:25 RELAY RACE 5-GIRL TEAM
2:35 RELAY RACE 5-BOY TEAM
2:45 PIE EATING CONTEST, 5 CONTESTANTS
3:00 TUG-OF-WAR FARM vs. CITY
3:05 ARCTIC TRAILS RIDING CLUB HORSE SHOW
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