1952 C.C.A.
EXAMINATIONS
oompeciLive examina
tions for appointment to
the United. States Coast
Guard Academy at New
London, Connecticut,
will vo hold in major
cities throughout the TT
nited States and its
territories on February
18 and 19, 1952. All
applications should be
postmarked not later
than 1 January, 1952*
Applications are desir
ed from high school sen
iors who can qualify
physically and who will
graduate by June 30,
1952, with a minimum of
15 credits, 7 of which
are in required subjects
as follows: 3 units of
English; 2 units of Al
gebra; 1 unit of Plano
Geometry and 1 unit of
Ihysics. The physical
requirements include
the following: 17 to
22 years of age; 66 to
76 inches in height,
with weight in propor
tion; 20/20 vision, un
connected, for each eye;
normal color perception
anl a minimum of 20 vi
tal serviceable natural
teeth.
C'.ast Guard Cadets
purauo a Ip-year course
of instruction loading
to a Bachelor of Scien
ce Degree in Engineer
ing with eligibility
for commissions as en
signs in the Coast
Guard. They receive, in
addition to the requir
ed technical courses,
practical and profess
ional training vital in
the education of Coast
Guard officers. This
training includes summ
er practice cruises to
foreign ports during
which cadets put into
actual use their theo
retical and practical
studies. Upon gradu
ation and when commiss
ioned, officers are as
signed to active duty
in one of the many
fields of service.
Athletic and social
programs at the Academy
provide a pleasant di
version from the rigor
ous academic schedule.
Football, basketball,
and baseball teams, al
Ail 1WE WAY I
Grains, grasses, field row crops,
vegetables--whatevor is planted
in this mellow, weed-free seed bed, the
new FARMALL C TRACTOR with TOUCH-CON
TROL will be on tho job all the way.
The FARMALL C is shown here with the Mc
Cormick No. 10-A DISK HARROW.
Available for the FARMALL C is a full
line of matched, quick-change implement
units. New and simple in design, each
low-cost implement mounts on the tract
or to form a compact operating unit.
Rear-mounted implements, likewise, are
quick-change. Implements for the FARM
ALL C are under the complete, 2-way hy
draulic control of the FARMALL TOUCH
CONTROL. Ask for full information.
PHONE 78Y!
CO-OP GARAGE
though not "big time",
always give a good acc
ount of themselves in
New England Intercolle
giate competition* Sail
ing, swimming, track,
tennis and wrestling
are also varsity sports
and keen interest is
found in all* Intra
mural sports round out
the program and provide
competition for all
cadets *
Dotailed information
regarding requirements
for entrance, academic
curriculum and other
aspects of cadet life,
may be obtainod from
school principals or by
writing to the Command
ant (FTP), United Stat
es Coast Guard, Wash
ington 25, D.C.
EVERYONE desiring to
vote in next Tuesday's
election, must register
by noon on Saturday, 29
Eximsifin ntius
The Matanuska Valley
Brooder's Association's
regular scheduled meet
ing for October 2nd.,
has boon postponed
until October 16th., at
8:00 p.m. The meeting
will be held at the
Harold Thuma residence.
Farmers are urged to
return the Approval Re
port on Soil Conserva
tion Practices to the
Extension office as
soon as possible.
The Evening Craft
Club met in the Exten
sion Room on Monday
evening of this week.
The following members
were present: Agnes Zab
orac, Karla Duff, Rose
Kirsch, Eloise Hudgins,
Edith Eggleston, Nancy
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