CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
Chaplain Victor Ponnekamp of tho 57th
Fighter Group ras guest speaker at the last
meeting of the Chamber"of Commerce held on
Vodnesday of this ueek0
Chaplain ?• nnekamp spoke briefly on the
future of our ccuntry in regard to people.
The Any, he stated, deals vrith people.
T’ ey arointerested in a minor degree to
TTith such problems ns housing for families
and industrial dcvoZcpneuc. This cf course
is again in connection fith its relation
to the effect on people* rhich cone first,
In speaking of the development of America
and .Alaska, Ik1. Fennekamp stated ho felt '
that America1 was failing in its develop
ment so far as people arc concerned, Tie
arc failing to build character, good citi
zens and provide good parents. Tie basic
rearing of child" in its first "phase comes
in the hone, ho jointed out. This requires
good sound living. It is not enough that
parents provide food and .clothing. The
spiritual side must also be developed*. A
child must have a reason for developing
his talents, If he does not have, he - ill
be like the seedier •..ho ahinks only ofnis
personal pair.. If he is -,_von a purpose,
he •..•ill think of the loyalty "to hi", coun
try and the service he .3 pandering.
Rev. Zeilc announced that' the nerd: speaker
on Jrn- 2, ' ill bo fol T>o; as Hosely,
Other guests at the luncheon included:
ITicls F» Hr ne'er., former resident of the
Valley. Mr. Henson lived about'chore the
Bette Cor.irunity Hell now stands. Ha was
a guest of I.!,3, S odgrass.
Mr-. Peebles,'manager of the M t?iruska
Valley Hotel, was also a guest.
A delicious luncheon "as served by ladies
from the United Protestant Church. They
were; lie. Virgil Sfckort, lies. A .R.Moffitt
Mrs; K ate Ha'iby, Man. Dorothy Henke and
Mrs* Joar. Bush,
BUYS &<jNC
'The Masonic and Eastern Star Club have
reported that they made enough foony to
pur'-tiase a Hoop it '1 Boxid at‘the dinner
they sei-ved on Mother’s Day.
NE W PROGRAM PR IN U D
Tho nor Soil Conservation. District Program
for Alaska has norf boon printed in mimeo
graph form and a limited number of copies
available.
Under tho purpose of the Soil Conservation
program ro find those objectives listed;
1. To provide for tho orderly development
of tho lands of the District. 2, To guide
settlement. 3. To conserve the soil and
rater resources of the district and contro,
and prevent erosion,,
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4. Conduct capability surveys and investi
gations. 5. Develop and disseminate infor
mation on conservation, erosion and the use*
of land in accordance rrith its capabilities.
6. nroadon the range of adapted crons.
V. Increase ouality and quantity of produc
tion of adapted crons. grasSos, legumes,
livestock nangc and pasture, a, promote
the continued conservation of tho National
Jbrcsts out v.'ich the greatest possible uso