1961 Dairy Production Is Up
17 Per Cent Over Previous Year
The year 1961 was another
record year for Alaskan dairy
men, George Crowther, acting
director of agriculture, has not
ed. A total of 23,570,000 pounds
of milk were produced, or
enough to fill 10,912,037 quarts.
According to the Alaska Crop
Reporting Service, last year’s
production increased 17 per
cent over 1960.
Dairying continued to be the
state’s largest agricultural in
dustry, and by far the greatest
source of farm income. In 1961,
More than one out of every two
dollars in cash receipts from
farm products was a dairy dol
lar. Cash receipts totalled $4,
372.400, of which $2,318,000, or
53 percent, was from milk sales.
To produce this quantity of
milk requires a considerable
amount of capital, management,
and labor Crowther said. There
is a total of 3,200 head of milk
cows in the state’s 80 Grade A
dairies. These cows represent
an inventory value of $1,376,
000. The cleared land, machin
ery, buildings, and stock consti
tute an investment of over $65,
000 for the average dairy far
mer.
Besides this large capital in
vestment, dairying, by its very
nature, is a demanding occupa
tion, the acting director point
ed out. It involves long hours
of labor, much of it out in the
weather.
“Perhaps the greatest de
mand on the part of the dairy
man is versatility,” he said. “He
must possess foresight and
managerial skills well above
the average to succeed.”
FLINT APPOINTED
TO MEA BOARD
On May 28, the Matanuska
Electric Association board of
directors accepted the resigna
tion of Victor Falk, Jr., Mason
LaZelle, MEA manager, has an
nounced. Falk has taken a po
sition with the Bureau of In
dian Affairs, which assigned
him to various projects
throughout the State.
He expressed h i s apprecia
tion to the membership for
having had the privilege of
serving them throughout the
past five years, and said he will
continue to support the pro
gressiveness of the association.
He has lived in the Matanuska
Valley since 1931 and is an ac
tive participant in community
affairs.
Virgil E. Flint, runner-up
in the 1962 membership
election, was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Falk,
in accordance with the by
laws of the association, La
Zelle said.
Mr. Flint is an active com
munity leader in the Chugiak
Eagle River area, and has lived
there since 1952.
“The MEA board of directors
welcomes Mr. Flint as a co
worker, and as a fellow con
sumer-member working for the
best interests of Matanuska
Electric Association, Inc.,’- said
Phil O’Neill, board president.
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Dairy Statistics on the Matanuska Area
and the State
I Number of Farms—1960
MATANUSKA AREA
_ 176
67
2,430
460
400
Number of Grade A Dairy Farms—1962_
Number of Milk Cows—January 1. 1962_
Number of Milk Heifers—January 1, 1962
Number of Milk Heifer Calves—Jan. 1, 1962
Value of Milk Cows—Jan. 1. 1962 _$1,057,000 SI
1961 Milk Production _18,670.000 lbs. 23.570.
1961 Miik Sales_17.940.000 lbs. 22,140.
1961 Milk Sales_$1,904,000 $2
1961 Total Agriculture Sales _$3,052,400 $4
STATE
367
80
3.200
600
600
376.000
000 lbs.
000 lbs.
.318.000
372.400
MILK SALES -
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
HISTORICAL
_$
DATA
665.000
868.000
1.005.000
1.227.000
1.310.000
1.296.000
1.438.000
1.675.000
1.904.000
$1,016,000
1.204.000
1.290.000
1.509.000
1.620.000
1.604.000
1.772.000
2.078.100
2.318.000
Wasilla
News Notes
By Jane Browne
Nick Carney, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Carney, has com
pleted his third year at Dart
mouth and arrived home last
week for the summer’s work
Services Held
For Pioneer
Funeral services were held
Tuesday. June 12, for William
D. Lawrence, long-time resi
dent of Anchorage and the Ma
tanuska Valley. Rites were
held at the Wasilla Commun
ity Hall at 1 p.m.. under the
direction of Rev. S. A. Abbott
of the Jehovah's Witnesses
faith. Internment was in t h e
Wasilla cemetery.
Pallbearers were Verner
Davis, John Heckman, I. M.
Sandvik, Herman Boom, Al
fred Ruff, and Pete Cochran.
The deceased is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Pearl Patrick of
Ryderwood, Washington, and a
nephew. Ransom Patrick, a
professor at Duke University
in North Carolina
He was born in Denton. Tex
as. on November V. 1884. and
was 83 years of age at time of I
r
Patsy Green, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Les Green, has com
pleted her freshman year at the
University of Alaska. Patsy has
been working at MVFCA in
Palmer.
Marian Huston, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Aaron Huston, is
working at the Experiment
Station this summer. Marian
also completed her freshman
year at the University of Alas
ka
Mrs Clara Slumberger is
again spending the summer in
the Valley with her daughter
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Grow.
Alaska’s Favorite Game will
start at the Fireman Hut in
Wasilla Saturday. June 10. at
8 p.m. Everyone is invited. All
proceeds of the game, sponsor
ed by the VFW Post 9365. will
go toward the Junior Baseball
League.
COMMON-SENSE
The fellow who hits the jack
pot and takes it on the run.
can return another day for fun.
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WOTM To install
Officers June 23
Women of the Moose will
hold theii annual installation
of officers on Saturday, June
2d, at <i p in. at the Moose lodge.
Officers to be installed in
clude Then Campbell, junior
graduate regent; Irene Vasan
oja, senior regent; Dorothy
Newl \ junior regent; Mary
Ann Anderson, chaplain; Carla
Jo Peterson, recorder; Betty
Denting, treasurer; Mary Mc
Clure guirit liosina Hardisty.
assist nt guide; Norma Benson,
argus; Esthei Gallagher, sen
tinel: and Lena Reid, musician.
Thest officers were elected at
the June 5 meeting.
Installing officers will be
Fanny Wirtanen. installing
chairman; Larry Vasanoja, in
stalling governor: Neva Roark,
installing guide; Margaret Lu
cas, chaplain; and Myrtle Bou
wens. pianist.
All Women of the Moose and
Moose lodge members are urg
ed to attend, and the public is
also invited. Refreshments will
be served after the installation.
Final Tax Filing
Date Is June 15
District Director of Internal
Revenue. Lewis J. Conrad, has
issued a reminder that June
15th is the last day for filing
income tax returns for people
who have taken advantage of
the automatic extension of time
for reporting their income.
Mr. Conrad also stated that
taxpayers are required to make
a declaration of their estimated
income tax if there total tax ex
ceeds the amount withheld
from wages by $40 or more
June 15th is also the date for
filing a declaration of estimat
ed income tax. for those who
have not previously filed one.
Those desiring additional in
formation relating to Federal
taxes may call BR 7-2151 in
Anchorage.
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Capt. W, F. Krantz is shown welcoming McNally aboard
NAAS Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi.
Kenneth G. McNally, seaman
apprentice, USN. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald McNally of Pal
mer, has reported for duty at
the Naval Auxiliar> Air Sta
tical at Meridian, Mississippi.
The station, part of the Naval
Air Basic Training Command,
is one of the newest and most
modern Navy installations and
serves as a training center for
naval aviators.
McNally, who entered the
Good Weather
Aids Campout
Good weather, good food
and fun helped to make a suc
cess of the annual Cub Scout
campout held Friday night
June 9. at Barry’s resort on
Finger Lake.
45 boys and 35 parents par
ticipated in the overnight
event. In charge of the Fire
Council was Dan Hartley of
Anchorage, district commis
sioner of the Chugach District,
Western Alaska Council, and
Ed Smith of Palmer, assistant
otninissioner.
service in January. 19(>2. at
tended Palmer High School. He
was a part-time employee at
the Frontiersman during his
high school years.
LONG-TIME RESIDENT
RETURNS TO VALLEY
Mrs Cora Hemmer has re
turned to Palme: after an ab
sence of 18 months, and is
making her home with her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. John Weisenbe. gei
A man is bound to lose his
grip the minute he loses his
grit
4
The Frontiersman — Page 5
Thursday, June 14, 1962
Power Line Falls
Across Pickup
The Fire and Police depart
ments answered a call at the
Frank Brown residence Sun
day afternoon, when a “hot
power line was knocked down
across Brown’s pickup-camper.
No damage was done except
for a line of burned paint
where the wire had lain
j against the vehicle until line
; men could repair the pole and
I line.
The pickup had been backed
! against the pole which supports
the power line for the Brown s
basement residence.
Anyone can tell you—it’s a
great life if you don’t week
end.
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