Over 700 Get
Typhoid Shots
In First Clinic
More than 700 individuals toofc
advantage of the typhoid immuni
cation clinics held April 9 and
10, Public Health Nurse Dolores
Mattila announced this week.
On April 9, 417 school children
received “booster” shots while
105 started their series of three.
A few students absent on that
date will receive their “booster”
or first shot on April 17, she said.
Dr C. C. Bailey assisted in the
school clinic April 9.
One hundred and twenty per
sons started their series in the
clinic held at the Health Center
April 10 and 64 received booster
shots. This group included chil
dren of pre-school age as well as
adults. Dr. Arthur J. Colberg as
sisted in the evening program.
The community project will be
continued on April 17 and 24 and
is available to the public. The
project is being conducted in
Chugiak and Wasilla as well as
Palmer.
JUNEAN GETS LIBRARY
JUNEAU—The first modern,
fire-proof library building erect
ed in Alaska became the property
of the City of Juneau this week.
The city’s half-share of the total
construction cost of the library
building was $70,239.97 and was
presented by Governor Frank B.
Heintzleman in behalf of Alaska’s
capitol city. The federal govern
ment contributes the other half
of the cost under the terms of the
Alaska public works act.
New Officers Chosen
For Scout Council
The annual meeting of the Al
aska Council, Boy Scouts of Am
erica, held in four sections at
Ketchikan, Juneau, Fairbanks,
and Anchorage, has resulted in
the election of officers and board
members for the coming year and
the adoption of an operating bud
get for the Territory-wide opera
tion of $60,000.
New officers, elected to serve
for the coming year for the all
Alaska boy scout council-include
the following: President, Elmer.
E. Rasmuson, Anchorage; vice
presidnts, Milton J. Daly, Ketchi
kan; Curtis G. Shattuck, Juneau;
Douglas Preston, Fairbanks; and
John F. Gorsuch, Anchorage. Wil
liam J. Terbeck of Anchorage
was chosen to be Treasurer.
Scout commissioner for the Al
aska Council is Wayne E. Thomp
son of Anchorage. Honorary Pres
ident is George A. Parks of Jun
eau, with Charles G. Burdick of
Juneau as Honorary Commission
er.
An Executive board of 63 men
from the principal cities of the
Territory was chosen to direct the
affairs of the scouting program
for boys in Alaska, with a repre
sentative elected to this group
from Palmer.
Fire Chief Eugene B. Woodcox
of Fairbanks announced last week
that the ice in Chena river is now
40 inches thick, as compared to
48 measured on February 19.
Woodcox said he still predicts an
early breakup.
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CONSERVATION
NOTES
Lew Hanks
It has been nice to have some
record breaking weather the past
week. It will also be nice when
our roads become passable again.
I am thoroughly convinced that
this will be one of the worst
break-ups in years. I don’t need
to be a prophet to predict that.
The evidence is all over my car.
Anyway the mild weather will
have us farming in a few weeks.
Max Sherrod will, as usual, have
his crops in before most of us can
even get started.
From reports I get from the
States, drouth conditions are apt
to be pretty severe in the mid
west. There have been some sur
pluses, especially in dairy and
beef production outside. This has
resulted in lower prices. Beef cat
tle are in considerable less supply
now though in the dry areas and
winter grain yields are expected
to be not much greater than half
of normal. The soil has been
blowing again in Kansas. How se
vere conditions are will depend
on spring rain, but it doesn’t look
too good.
Here our soils are full of
moisture, the frost isn’t too thick,
the weather has been mild and it
looks like a good year. I always
claimed Alaska was a fine place
to farm.
Speaking of farming there are
several new tillage implements in
the Valley this year. There are
several rotovators as well as off
set disks and chisels for use in
sub-surface tillage. There may be
better ways of tilling soils than
by exclusive use of a plow. I
think so. A demonstration date
on tillage implements will be an
nounced in the near future. Watch
for it.
Seward pilots now have a direct
telephone service to CAA in An
chorage, the same as pilots here
in Palmer. Pilots wishing to file
flight plans or inquire as to
weather and landing conditions at
other fields have only to place a
phone call, collect and get their
information.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
BRING RESULTS
Public Invited fo
Hear Dr. Bayless
A community wide service on
Monday evening, April 20 at 8
p.m. in the United Protestant
Church has been planned, under
the sponsorship of the Matanuska
Ministerial Association.
Dr. Ralph W. Bay less, district
secretary of the American Bible
Society will be guest speaker and
plans to talk on the work of the
society in the publication and dis
tribution of literature and scrip
tures. He will also show a new
motion picture, “The Bible on the
Table.” The public is invited to
attend.
Dr. Bay less plans to be in Pal
mer in time to speak at the Ki
wanis Club meeting to be held
April 20 in the Co-Op club room.
PLAN HOBO PARTY
Palmer Moose Lodge is plann
ing a Hobo Party for the evening
of April 25, it was announced this
week. Those attending will be
asked to dress in their very best
“rags.” Anyone not in costume
will be fined, the committee said.
An evening of fun for everyone
is planned.
WHAT A SHAME
let
BROWN CLEANERS
Make it Look
Like New
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AIRLINE PLEDGES SUPPORT
Alaska AWine, last week gave
its official (pledge of support in
any possible emergencies arising1
in surface -transportation to Al
aska. Testifying before a sub
committee of the regular House
Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, Nelson David
promised full cooperation of the
airline of which he is president
to ease any tie-up of land or water
traffic to Alaska in the future.
Alaska Airlines is one of the
four scheduled carriers provid
ing air transporation between the
United States and Alaka. Al
though normally competitive,
David, said, these carriers can be
depended upon to work closely
together in such a common inter
»st as the relief of the Alaska
people.
Carpenters. Rememberl
Carpenters Local 2251
Meats 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
DIRT MOVING, EXCAVATING
And Loading of aH Kinds
WE HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED
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SEE
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goods, you can get it here knowing that it has
been prepared and baked to perfection..
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can rely on us for your needs.
Only the finest ingredients are used, and the
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CALL ON US ANY TIME
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ONE LOT SHOES- $2.50 pair
SWEET POTATOES. 43c
SHURFINE RED
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OREGON'S FANCY
STRAWBERRIES.No. 303 can 44e
SPARERIBS.per lb. 63c
FROZEN FOODS
PERCH FILLET.I lb. pkg. 60c
CAULIFLOWER.10 oz. pkg. 30c
RASPBERRIES.12 oz. pkg. 43c
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BULK SEEDS HAVE ARRIVED!!
PETROSKI
TURNIPS
FREZONIAN
PEAS
GOLDEN ACRE
CABBAGE
CARROTS
SCARLET GLOBE
RADDISHES
LETTUCE
ONION SETS
HAND GARDEN TOOLS
VIGORO — In5 and 10 lb. bags
HUFFY LAWN MOWERS - in electric
and gas models
MANUEL MODEL LAWN MOWERS
HANDI-CART, Garden Carts - Garden Hose
The Garage
Paris Department
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mechanical Work
ON FARM MACHINERY
McCORMICK PEERING
GRAIN DRILLS
GOOD YEAR
TIRES & TUBES
BATTERIES
ACCESSORIES
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