THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the past office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
JL J. DeJulio--Publisher-Manager
Editor --Virginia Gallant
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NEW BABIES
Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Terry of
"Palmer are parents of their sixth
child, a daughter, who was bom
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
-September 12. She weighed eight
pounds, four ounces at birth 'and
has been named Lila Lorraine.
Mr. Terry is employed by the
Metanuska Electric Association.
Aldeman
A son Charles Otto, was bom
to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Aide
man of Wasilla on September
13, his mother’s birthday. Charles
is; the second child for the Alde-i
mans and weighed eight pounds
when born at Valley Presby
terian Hospital. Mr. Aldeman is
e driver for Miller Brothers
Construction Company.
Elder
Mir. and Mrs. Odis Elder of
Palmer are parents of their
sixth child who was bom at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
'September 14. The Elders have
»amed their new baby Michael
dames. He weighed seven pounds,
eight ounces at birth. Mr. Elder
is a barge operator.
Hudson
Mr .and Mrs. Clifford Hudson
of Talkeetna are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
first child, a son, whom they
have named Jay Clifford. He
was bom at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital September 16, weighing
six pounds, 11 ounces- Mr. Hud
son is a big game guide.
12,000 FISH FRY
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
The Alaska Department of
Fish and Game lost 12 thousand
Bainbow fry September 12 when
* Department truck, driven by
Louis S. Bandirola of College,
went off the highway at Mile
S2 and tipped over. The fry were
have been planted in Dead
Mian Lake. Territorial police, in
vestigating the accident, report
ed damage to the truck amount
ed to about $1350.00. Bandirola
••^was /uninjured, but the fry were
last.
MOOSE SEASON
CLOSES TOMORROW
Moose hunters have only until
tomorrow night to fill the freezer
with choice steaks and roasts.
The first moose season closes
September 20 and hunters will
not have another chance at them
’until November 1 when the sec-,
ond season opens. Caribou hunV
<ms have until December 31 in
which to get their limit of three
animals. Sheep hunting in this
area closed September 10 but
goats may be taken until Octo
ber 31.
BUTTE GETS SIREN
FOR FIRE HALL
Residents of the Butte area
now have a fire alarm, thanks
to Civil Defense.
A two horsepower siren has
been acquired by the Butte Fire
Association through Civil De
fense, has been set up above the
fire hall roof, and tested out.
Other pieces of equipment have
been obtained by the Associa
tion for their fire fighting work.
The siren is operated by hand
and fire calls should be sent to
William R. Bamhardt, fire chief,
at PI-2541. Residents^of the Butte
area are asked to write the tele
phone number down in a conven
ient spot so that all members
of the family will have ready ac
cess to it.
The next regular meeting of
the Association will be held
Wednesday night at the fire
hall. 'Further plans \yill be dis
cussed at the meeting and all
residents of the Butte area are
invited to attend.
ON HAND
WHEN NEEDED
INSURANCE
is youx protection in
case of damage or des
truction caused by
wind hail and rain. De
pend on us for a reli
able all-around insur
ance program.
Don't be caught without insurance.
Telephone us for protection today.
NPPEL INSURANCE AGENCY
BOX 221 NEW WRIGHT BLDG.
ECONOMIST JOINS
STATION STAFF
John R. Parks of Pratt, Kan
sas has joined the economics and
marketing staff at the Univer
sity of Alaska Agricultural Ex
periment Station, Dr. Allan
Mickv director of the Experiment
Station and Extension Service,
announced this week.
Parks will assist Charles Marsh
with farm business and credit
research as well as extension
work in helping farmers to more
efficiently use their available re
sources. He will also help with
marketing and other economic
projects all of which are under
the direction of H. P. Gazaway,
head of the department of econ
omics and marketing.
For the past two years Parks
has worked as an Extension
agent in Pratt County, Kansas,
and has been primarily concern
ed with the farm and home unit
approach. This approach is a
phase of extension that emphas
izes the balancing of agriculture
resources of the individual farm
so as to attain the maximum ef
ficient and effective use of the
available land, labor and capit
al. V
Before going to Pratt County,
Parks did research and taught
agricultural cooperation at Kan
sas State College where he also
received his master of science
degree in agricultural economics
in 1955. Alaska is not entirely
new to Parks. He served in the
Army for 15 months at Fort Rich
ardson during the Korean War
after receiving his bachelor of
science degree in dairy husband
ry from Pennsylvania State Uni
versity in 1951. He also served
with the Navy during World War
II. Parks was bom and raised on
a commercial dairy farm at
Leechburg, Pa.
Mrs. Parks, a graduate of Ro
chester University with a major
in English and minor in Spanish
and French, will join her hus
band early in October. They wia
make their home in Palmer. The
couple have two children J
Douglas, age four, and Peter B.,
age two._
Vickie Durrant daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Stewart Durrant,
and her chum Carol Scholes who
have spent their summer vaca
tion here, returned to their stud
ies at Brigham Young Univer
sity on Tuesday of this week.
Vickie worked at the Experiment
Station this summer and Carol
at Koslosky’s Department store.
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