Eklufna Village
Big Attraction
For Tourists
Reconstruction and resurrec
tion work at the Native cemetery
at Eklutna has been done this
season by George J. Ondola, for
mer ARR section foreman at
Rirchwood, and Mike Alex, sec
tion foreman at Eklutna for
many years. The men have, ex
pressed their pleasure with the
project. Andola has been appoint
ed caretaker, according to the
ARR publication, Railbelt Repor
ter. The two men have done alJ
of the work; painting and recon
struciing the traditional memor
ial structures, which are often
referred to as “little grave hous
es’', as well as reconstruction
work on the old Russian Ortho
dox Church.
The cemetery is kept in top
condition and during the sum
mer has proved to be a popular
attraction for tourists and area
residents. A small fee is charged
for entering the grounds. Photo
graphers have found this one of
their favorite subject areas.
PROPERTY TAX
NOTICES MAILED
Property tax bills for 1958 have
been mailed in both the City and
Palmer School District, it was
announced this week by William
Wakeland. tax assessor-collector.
Anyone who has not received a
tax notice for each parcel of land
or for personal property, is asked
to contact the assessor in his of
fice in the Wright building.
A number of inquiries have
come into the tax assessor’s of
fice regarding the tax levy.
Wakeland pointed out that the
City tax rate is set by the City
for school purposes and, by ter
ritorial law, are followed by the
School Board in setting the tax
rate in the School District. The
mill rate this year is 12 mills. In
addition, city dwellers will pay
another five mills, making a to
tal of 17 mills for city dwellers
and 12 mills in the school district.
The reason the tax rate does
not appear on the tax notices,
Wakeland explained, is because
the forms are ordered in Janu
ary, are addressed in advance
Utah Co-Op Official
Praises Local Dairy
An official of one of the na
tion’s largest milk producers co
operatives had high praise for
dairy operations of the Matanus
ka Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association when he visited the
local Co-Op departments last
week Thursday.
The visitor was Eugene Bing
ham of Salt Lake City, Utah,
secretary-treasurer of the Feder
ated Milk Producers Association
of Utah, a dairymens cooperative
which operates in a radius of 200
miles from Salt Lake City. Milk
going into the Federated Associa
tion’s plants is hauled in huge
tank trucks from the farmers to
the plant, with pick ups at each
farm made every other day. Mr.
Bingham, one of the organizers
of the association, has been in
charge of its testing laboratories
for many years, as well as serv
ing as secre tary - treasurer.
Special praise for the “Matan
uska Maid” ice cream was offer
ed by the visitors who stated that,
such a fine product “ . . . adver
tises itself”. He found the
M. V. F. C. A. dairy to be a mod
ern, sanitary plant, efficiently
operated, but observed that it
was crowded for working space
- —a problem often encountered
by his own organization. Clayton
Esslinger, Co-Op comptroller,
who accompanied Mr. Bringham
on his tour of the facilities,
pointed out that the matter of
sufficient space is a continuous
problem with a steadily growing
dairy industry such as the Co
Op’s.
Mr. 'Bingham, an avid photo
grapher, took many pictures of
the M.V.F.C.A. facilities and of
dairy farms throughout the Val
ley, which he plans to Syhow in
his home State.
Mr. Bingham was accompanied
by Mrs. Bingham and his daugh
ter, Mrs. Harold J. Butcher of
Anchorage.
and as soon as the tax rate is
established, the bills are run
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New Island Of Delight
These “Banana Island Tories” are truly islands of delight—easy
for you to make and wonderful for your family to eat. They’re a
creamy filling surrounded by an island of crusty, chocolaty good
ness. With summer almost here, we’re always looking for a different
chilled dessert—and here it is made the quick way with Albers
precooked Oats.
Banana Island Tories
3 tablespoons butter % cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
lx/z cups Albers Oats 1 package Vanilla pudding
2 cups milk
Melt butter in frying pan over low heat. Add Albers Oafs. Stir
constantly over low heat for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add
chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is completely blended. Spoon
mixture around sides and bottom of 6 paper baking cups. Press
gently to sides with back of spoon. Chili about 30 minutes. Prepare
vanilla pudding according to package directions. Pour into chocolate
shells. Top with sliced bananas. Keep chilled until served.
Banana Island Pie
Spoon chocolate-Albers Oats mixture into buttered 8-inch pie
plate. Chill 30 minutes. Pour vanilla pudding filling into crust. Top
with sliced bananas. Keep chilled until ready to cut.
By Jane Browne
Wondered why Wayne was so
happy he’s a Grandfather now. |
Daughter Lois, Mrs. Arlen Thom
as has a baby daughter. Elizabeth j
Ann. Lois and family live in
Seward.
Be watching next Tuesdays j
“This is Your Life” program for '
a glimpse of Ellen Adcock. Ellen J
came home last Saturday after |
two weeks in Hollywood.
Anyone interested in seeing \
the Public Health Nurse should
be at the Wasilla Health Center
July 9. Miss Rowley will be go
ing on vacation the end of July
and will not be back until after
school starts.
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Final plans for the V. F. W.
4th of July celebration will be
made during a work party Fri
day evening June 27th. V.F.W. j
and Auxiliary members are ex
pected to be at the field about
7:30 P. M.
Carl Paulson was released
from Valley Hospital last Wed
nesday. Neil Browne is up and
around in Vancouver hospital but
will not be released until about
July 10th.
Glory Carson has 5 puppies to
give away. Anyone interested
may call FR-3444.
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SHINING THRU THE I j
SHADOWS
The light of the spirit is eter- ;j
nal, shining through the shad
ows of earthly loss to soften | j
sorrow and lift the heart with !| j
its inspiring promise of crown
ing glory. !; j
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
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Home Demonstration
_ Notes
By Frances Hulber!
Workable household ideas are
seen in practice while traveling
around the valley. Mrs. Ben Hud
gins was using a simple but ef
ficient method to dry sweaters
the other day. She had an ordin
ary window screen suspended
from a clothes line. On it she
spread out her sweater. Circula
tion of air above and below caus
ed it to dry quickly.
■Priscilla Bacon saves her but
ter and margarine wrappers,
stores them in a jar on her work
table, and then uses them to
grease baking dishes.
Exchange of plants as well as
ideas in a feature of the 4-H yard
improvement club was led by
Mrs. Winifred Martin. At a recent
meeting held at her home the
members each had a choice of
plant from the Martin yard to
take to her own yard.
Demonstrations are an essen
tial part of the local' 4-H Club
meeting. Each member, in order
to complete his project, must
give at least one demonstration
throughout the year. By “show
ing how” and “telling how” both
the members and his listeners
learn.
The Future Farmers Wives are
eager beavers when it comes to
demonstrating. Five demonstra
tions were given at a recent
meeting. Mrs. Violet Sherman is
leader of this club, assisted by
Mrs. Lonard Williams, Mrs. Char
les Foster, and Lila Ann Wooes
as junior leader.
Did you know that lambsquar
ters. the common garden weed,
is an excellent source of Vita
mins A and C? The tender your.*,
shoots should be right for serv
ing now. Wash and cook in a
small amount of water and a.
short time. Serve as spinach.
New bulletins have arrived at
the Extension office for distribu
tion. Drop in at the office or call
for one. Fresh off the press are
“Growing and Storing Grain in
Alaska’s Matanuska Valley” and
“Farm Production in Alaska
1957”, “Plans for Food Storage
Pits in Permanently Frozen
Ground.” “‘Plan No. 5763 Mov
able Calf Feeder.”
Other new and timely bulletins
published by the Alaska Exten
sion Service include “Greenhous
es in Alaska”, “Sampling Soils'
and “Weeds in Alaska.” Ask for
them.
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