WOMEN'S CLUBS ACTIVE
Women's clubs are meeting reg
ularly twice a month in the vari
ous camps under the direction of
Mrs. Pohn-Hansen of the Extension
Service of the university of Alas
ka.
The Palmer Club meets every
Thur s day. The president, Mrs.
Frank Ring, was invited to at
tend. the first meeting of the Wo
men's Club at Anchorage where she
will speak on the subject of "How
the Anchorage Club can Help the
Colonists." She is to be the
house guest of Mrs. L. R. Wintar
bor gor till Friday.
The souvenir purses made by
Colonist women have sold very well
and other gift articles will be a
va.ilable* before long.
There have been a number of re
quests for instruction in spinning
and with the help of Mr. Lentz an
old sewing machine was converted
into a wheel. Mrs. Sellers has
supplied the wool and cards and
anyone wanting to learn to spin
will now have an opportunity.
The 4-H Club Contest closed and
prizes were awarded Monday at a
meeting of the Club members from
various camps. First prizes were
won by Margaret and priseilia Mil
ler and Jean May Sandvik. Second
prizes were awarded, to Margie Sny
der, Genevieve* Ring and Norma Wild
ing. Third prizes went to Gladys
Larson, Gertrude Ising and Betty
Jane Huntley.
CONSERVATION OF WOOD IMPORTANT
In a lettjr to Father Sulzman,
oire Warden for the project, Mr.
A. M. Goodman, Assistant to Lieut.
Col. Hunt, said;
"it is of course necessary to
burn stumps and brush in the pro
cess of clearing land, however, it
is highly important that there be
no wasteful burning of wood, and
that as much as possible bo sal
vaged and saved for fuel and other
domestic purposes.
“There arc solid dead tree trunks
)n land that has been burned over
Which are suitable and, being dry,
most valuable as fuel for the com
ing winter.
''There are also many thin slabs
aid log ends at the several sawmill
htes which under most logging
practices might be burned on the
pot. Conditions here are quite
different from those at big logging
amps; first because the trees grow
slowly and are small when mature;
and secondly because the activities
in this project center around the
establishment of a permanent agri
cultural community which will, ' .
through the years, require a con
tinuous supply of wood.
l,I therefor urge that as Fire
Warden you do everything in your
power to prevent the wasteful burn
ing of any wood that might serve
as fuel or any other of the numer
ous uses to which wood may be put
on farms•"
(Signed) A. M. Goodman
To the above Father Sulzman has
added this memorandum;
,fOur interest centers itself
naturally in self-preservation.
Consequently, for our own good, it
is imperative that we take every
means within our power to preserve
our natural resouces.
"in clearing land, conserve to
the best of your ability, accord
ing to this letter from Mr. Good
man, as much dry wood as you are
able, whether left-overs from con
strue t ion work or from clearing
operations.
"Use this surplus supply primar
ily for unusual construction of
your own, or for consumption as
fuel.
"Our wood supply is valuable;
If you are wise AVOID WASTE."
(signed) pr. Sulzman
Fire Warden.
Reverend Bingle asks all ex
service men of the last war who
expect to be permanent residents
of the v,alloy to meet at Staff
Mess Friday evening, September
6th at 8 p. i.i.
U. G. CROCKER
INVITES YOU TO INSPECT
his complete line
of
WORKING CLOTHING AND
DRESS WEAR FOR
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
WHEN NEXT IN ANCHORAGE
ALSO
TENTS AND SLEEPING BAGS MADE
TO ORDER
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AND PILL OUT YOUR SHORTAGES
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