Agricultral Group Drafts
Colony Recommendations
Members of the Valley agricul
tural committee, which met in
regular session at the Extension
Office last Wednesday evening,
spent several hours in discussion
of a 16-point program of recom
mendations concerning a possi
ble colonization proposal for the
territory.
The program was the result of
a study made by a sub-commit
tee appointed by Thomas Lepak.
Although not ready for release at
press-time, major points of the
recommendations were directed
toward securing further study of
the Matanuska Valley colony be
fore inaugurating any addition
al large-scale colonization proj
ect for the territory.
It was the committee’s recom
mendation that such coloniza
tion should await further devel
opment of the territory before it
is initiated. One of the recom
mendations also asked that in
dividuals already engaged in
agricultural projects in Alaska be
extended the same benefits as
colonists brought north under
any new project.
It was reported that it now ap
pears that Congress may en
dorse some large-scale coloniza
tion plan in the near future.
Committee members were unani
mous in their expressed hope
that further study will be given
the plan before any definite ac
tion is taken.
The committee also discussed
plans for securing the services of
a grading inspector here. It was
decided to write G. W. Gasser,
head of Alaskan agriculture, to
get estimates of costs of such a
service. During the off-season
months, the inspector would de
vote his time to carrying on the
regulatory work of the territorial
department of agriculture. Once
costs of the service can be deter
mined, the committee proposes to
lay a request for an appropria
tion before the territorial legis
lature.
Dr. A. H. Mick, soils expert with
the Agricultural Research Ad
ministration, requested help of
the committee in gathering 1,000
samples of soil for laboratory
analysis. He expects to begin the
work immediately, with a view
to assisting Valley farmers in
building up farm soils through
proper use of fertilizers. Dr.
Mick will make specific recom
mendations on the basis of each
sample analyzed.
REA Head Called
To Washington
H. G. Bryan, Alaskan repre
sentative of the Rural Electrifi
cation Administration, will fly to
Washington, D. C., next week for
a conference with Claude Wick
ard, REA administrator. Purpose
of the conference is to discuss
the entire Alaskan program of
electrification, Mr. Bryan said.
Mr. Bryan and his chief are
expected to discuss in detail fu
ture plans for the Matanuska
Electric Association, and for oth
er Alaskan electrification co-ops
at Kodiak, Homer, Fairbanks,
Cliugach and the city of Anchor
age.
The REA agent said that he
hoped, upon his return, to be
able to make public plans for the
future development of MEA as
well as for rehabilitation of the
existing lines.
Mr. Bryan’s absence will be of
indefinite length. D. T. Lowery
will be in charge of the Palmer
office until his return.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
James Clare Ellis, entryman, has
made final proof on homestead,
Anchorage serial 011664, togeth
er with his witnesses, William
Frank Davis, and Peter Joseph
Corcoran, all of Anchorage,
Alaska, for the SWJ4 sec. 25, T.
18 N. R. 3 W. S. M. containing
160 acres, and it is now in the
files of the District Land Office,
Anchorage, Alaska, and if no
protest is filed on the local land
office, within the period of pub
lication or thirty days thereafter,
said final proof will be accepted
and final certificate issued.
(Signed) GEORGE A. LINGO,
Acting Manager
Date 1st Publication Oct. 28,
1948.
Date last Publication, Nov. 24,
1948.
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Community
Calendar
Wednesday
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE lun
cheon at Lutheran Church
basement at noon.
GRANGE PINOCHLE party at
Grange Hall at 7:45.
HOMEMAKERS meet at home of
Mrs. Shirley Webb.
THANKSGIVING EVE dance in
Parmer Gym at 10 p. m. Cos
tume is requested.
Thursday
VALLEY HEALTH COUNCIL will
meet in Health Center, 8 p.m.
RIVERBEND HOMEMAKERS to
meet with Mrs. Wallace Mof
fitt.
Friday
BOY SCOUTS meet at United
Protestant Church at 5:30
p. m.
SHAMROCKS vs. ARMY at Pal
mer Gym.
Saturday
JUNIOR PLAY in Gymnasium at
8:30 p. m.
Monday
COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA re
hearsal at school music room
at 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE will
meet at Moose Hut at 8 p. m.
WOMEN OF MOOSE meet at the
Moose Hut at 8 p. m.
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Chest Drive Gets
'Good Response
Although there had been no
actual counting of funds in the
1948 Community Chest drive at
press-time, drive chairman Les
Ray said almost every solicitor
had without exception reported
an unusually good response.
Only one or two of the smaller
districts had been completely
covered by assigned drive cap
tains, most of whom are retain
ing all collections until their
canvass is complete.
This year’s drive will culminate
in Red Feather Day set for Sat
urday, Nov. 20. On that day, all
contributors who have made a
gift of $10 or more will wear the
red feather, badge of Commu
nity Chest giving.
Leola’s Home Again
Leola DeLand. who flew Out
side recently to spend the win
ter at Philomath, Ore., returned
to the Valley last week. Leola
found Oregon not to her liking
and decided to return to Palmer
to finish her schooling.
Dinner Nets $225
Proceeds from the annual tur
key dinner and bazaar of the La
dies’ Aid of St. John’s Lutheran
Church netted $225 this year, it
was revealed last week.
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