- Legion Still
Is Homeless
No definite plans have yet
bee:*made for a permanent meet
ing place for the American Le
gion, commander Jack Maze said
today. Several possibilities were
discussed at last week’s meeting,
and are now under study by
Legion heads.
The Legion hopes to have a
definite plan of action formu
lated within the next few weeks.
Farm Programs
Planned To Fit
Farmer Interests
In order to make certain that
only agricultural programs of
wide general interest receive em
phasis and study on the part of
workers in the local Extension
office, a community survey has
been undertaken by Parker Les
ter, district agricultural agent.
Mr. Lester has outlined a num
ber of subjects in a letter ad
dressed to all farmers in thq
area included in the Matanuska
Valley, Mountain View, Anchor
age, Lake Spenard, Potter creek,
Moose Pass, Cooper’s Landing,
Seward, Seldovia, Homer, Ninil
chik, Kasilof and Kenai.
It is his request that farmers
check subjects of interest to them
on an enclosed reply card, and
return that card to Mr. Lester. It
is his plan to tabulate returns re
ceived through these cards to de
termine subjects of greatest in
terest to the most farmers. Those
subjects will be the 1948 projects
for the local Extension office.
Suggested topics of study
listed by Mr. Lester included
dairy improvement, vegetable
production, poultry, hog rais
ing, farm record keeping, agri
cultural engineering, soils and
fertilizers, 4-H club work,
home beautification, soil con
servation, home gardens and
general crops.
Mr. Lester concluded his let
ter with the report that there
is a very active home demon
stration program planned for the
coming year. He asks that letters
of inquiry and suggestions con
cerning this program be address
ed to Miss Marilyn Johnson, dis
trict home demonstration agent,
at Anchorage.
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Wasilia Organizes
Cub Scout Pack
WASILLA—Cubs and parents
of Cubs met at Wasilia school
last Saturday evening to organ
ize a Cub pack in this commun
ity. Nearly 12 Cubs were present
for this first pack meeting, pre
sided over by Dick Drabble, Boy
Scout supervisor for this dis
trict.
James Pendleton was named
Cubmaster, and Mrs. Vannie
Courtney was chosen den moth
er.
Among the parents who came
to learn more of the Cub Scouts
work were Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Dinkel, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bry
ant and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Shrock.
At the conclusion of the busi
ness meeting Mr. Drabble showed
Cubs and their parents movies
on the work of Cub Scouts. Re
freshments were served at the
close of the evening.
Cub meeting night was fixed
as the last Saturday of each
• month. The pack will meet in
the school at 7:30.
IT'S SERGEANT. NOW
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Robert Rust, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Cook of Palmer, has
just received an advance in
rating to sergeant, his mother,
learned this week. Sergeant Rust
is a member of the Army AACS
Squadron which is stationed at
Cold Bay.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember? Adv.
Attorney Visits
Herman H. Ross, attorney who
was admitted to the bar last
week, and who is opening an of
fice in the Central Bldg., in An
chorage, was a Valley visitor for
several days last week. Mr. Ross
was here to secure dental atten
tion.
The new Anchorage attorney
is a member of the bar in Ala
bama, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Hawaii, in addition to Alaska.
Friends Hear from Asia Skoubo
Friends have received word
from Miss Asta Skoubo that she
arrived at her home in Board
man, Ore., without mishap. Miss
Skoubo left Palmer this month
to fly home with the body of her
sister, Dagmar, who died a vic
tim of exposure in a tragic New
Year accident. Asta, a nurse at
the Valley hospital, expects to be
Outside about a month.
The
Letterbox
William Head
Anchorage, Alaska
Dear Mr. Head:
“Better is a little with right
eousness than great revenues
without right.” (Proverbs 16:8).
Sincerely,
VICTOR ALFSEN.
Letter's in Anchorage
Parker Lester, extension
agent, left for his regular office
schedule in Anchorage on Tues
day of this week.
The office of Gov. Ernest
Gruening this week has request
ed information concerning the
whereabouts of Carl Gustav
Olson. Mr. Olson is described as
about 60 years of age and stands
five feet eight inches tall.
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This YEAR presents a welcome challenge to us at the Alaska Steamship Company.
We look forward to every day of it, because we know it is going to be a period of great
progress in our service to Alaska.
This progress will be a projection of the fundamental improvements effected during the
last seven months of the old year, since our return to private operation, which in itself was
a long-anticipated forward movement. To review, briefly:
The Alaska Steamship Company again placed a fleet of seventeen vessels into
Alaska service, re-establishing its pre-war policy of offering sailings geared to meet
Alaska’s seasonal requirements.
In August, the finest terminal facilities ever offered Alaska
were placed in use when the Alaska Steamship Company
opened its new and modern Seattle headquarters at The Alaska
Terminal — Pier 42.
Radar installations were completed on all passenger ships by September and author
ization made to so equip our freighters, work on six of which has already been
completed. Radar-equipped ships mean improved service through reliable scheduling
— even in the thickest weather.
The proper packaging program, instituted by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, has been strongly promoted by The Alaska Line as a part
of its effort to eliminate damage and pilferage of merchandise shipped
to Alaska.
These are but some of the forward strides taken during the last half of 1947, not to men
tion our important new policy of keeping Alaskans informed of our plans and problems.
Yes, the old year —short as it was for the Alaska Steamship Company—was packed full of
accomplishments. But, now is the time to look forward — not backward. The Alaska Steam
ship Company is undergoing a reorganization, aimed at affording greater efficiency of operation.
A proposed plan, about which we will tell you more in a later message, has been made for
the Company’s return to wholly private operation on a permanent basis. Other important
moves are at hand to give effect to the Alaska Steamship Company’s program of progress
and improvement for 1948.
Yes, we welcome this year’s challenge which will be fully met by our organization primed
to produce the best in transportation for Alaska.
Sincerely,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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