Outstanding Farmers—
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aer based on the increased pro
ductivity of his farm. He has
some of Alaska’s most modem
farming equipment on his dairy
tfarm which is located on the
Fishhook road, just north of Pal
mer.
Both winners credited their
'wives for their efforts on the
farms.
Over 100 persons attended the
Forum dinner, including a num
ber of Junior Chamber of Com
merce officers. Present were Ed
Werdes, state Jaycees president;
Blair Adkins, state award chair
man; John Gore, president and
Ken Youngren, state director,
both of the Matanuska Valley
Jaycees.
Chamber Hears—
(Continued from page i)
Outside investments accepted.
He reported that attempts are be
ing made to interest the Ameri
can Can Company in opening a
plant in Alaska. Such a move
•would greatly reduce the pres
ent cost of cans which must' be
shipped to Alaska from the states.
If such a plant were built in Al
aska, the possibility of canning
valley vegetables was mentioned.
Dr. Les Kelbesadel, directer*ef
the Palmer Community College,
spoke briefly on the present sta
tus of the college, pointing out
that present enrollment of 145
persons compares most favorably
with enrollment of the Ketchikan
and Juneau community colleges.
He cautioned about over confi
dence however, pointing out that
continued support from the com
munity will be needed. Next year
we will operate on a similar bas
;ts as we started on this year, he
said. Questionnaires will be maii
-ed OT.it to area residents to de
termine enrollment. When the
■college is accredited it will come
>under the Territorial Community
•College Act which stipulates that
three-fourths of the cost of ad
ministration and salaries are
provided fay the territory.
cOlher out-of-town guests at the
.-meeting included Bob Kropscott
■of Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia, and Captain James O'
Roark and Captain Alfred Brack,
b«tb of the National Guard in
^Anchorage. A number of valley"
residents also attended as guests
and potential members.
The meeting was conducted by
John Weisenberger, Chamber
vice-president.
If you know a crippled child
wkh is not receiving help, notify
your iHifPRl Easter Seal Society.
'58 Farm Forum—
(Continued from page 1)
‘sions was held Friday night when
Frank L. Teuton presented an ex
hibit review of new and interest
ing uses of agricultural products.
The clothing was displayed by
local models, followed by the
showing of an interesting 30-min
ute film. Models were May Corey,
Joan Hurley Sylvia Sisley, Mur
ial Hanks, Roberta Uzelac, Glad
ys Jones, Leona Keenan, and
Jane Hanks.
Saturday’s full day was start
ed by Marian Lafson, Alaska 4-H
leader.
Morning sessions included a
horticulturial meeting during
which Dr. M. F. Babb of the Ex
periment Station spoke on dise
ase resistant varieties of toma
toes; Dr. Curtis Dearborn pre
sented potato varieties and H. W.
Pillsbury spoke on greenhouses.
A well-attended session on
poultry was carried over into the
afternoon.
The importance of agricultural
organizations in the community
was pointed out by various repre
sentatives of local organizations
who presented outlines of advan
cements in the community of not
only the organization itself, but
of its effect on the entire com
munity. The Northland Pioneer
Grange was reported by James
Wilson; the M.V.F.C.A. by Roland
Snodgrass; Matanuska Telephone
Association by Eugene Reid; Ma
tanuska Valley Fair Association,
Sam Cotten; Matanuska Electric
Association, James Hurley; and
Matanuska Valley Federal Credit
Union, Prent Gazaway. The latter
served as chairman of this pres- i
entation. !
Modern interior finishes for ;
the home were presented by a ;
number of Anchorage and Pal- ;
mer firms. Participating were: J
Ketchikan Spruce Mills, Palmer; J
Co-Op Building and Farm Sup- J
ply, represented by Chet Tracy; \
Fuller Paint and Glass Company, !
Anchorage, with Mrs. Florence j
Baker and Fred Esquivel; Alaska
Floors, Ed Thorsell; and General j
Paint Corporation of Anchorage,
Ned Opp. j
New developments in fertiliz- ]
ing were presented to a large
group of interested farmers by j;
Lee Fryer of the Pacific Agro
Company, Seattle and Paul Mar
tin and Dr. Winston Laughlin, ;
both of the Experiment Station, i
Farmers expressed interest in ex
periments being conducted and
which were reported regarding !
the spraying of plants with li- :
quid fertilizers. Experiments
were illustrated by slides but it
was pointed out that the findings :
ire still under study. It was !
pointed out that as more and $
more farmers go into irrigation
facilities are available for spray
ing plant food on the leaves.
The forum was concluded with
a dinner Saturday evening with
over 100 persons attending.
Among guests introduced by mas
ter of ceremonies, James Hurley,
were candidates from both par
ties; Doris McKinley (E), James
Frey (R), Tom Fink (R), Milton
Lightfoot (D) and Mike Gravel
(D), all candidates for the House;
and M. D. Snodgrass (R), candi
date for the Senate. Present also
was Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jones.
Mr. Jones is purchasing contract
officer for the military market.
Dana, Robin and Terry Nie
man popular local trio entertain
ed with vocal selections during
a short intermission.
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