Easterner Finds
Highway Rugged
Among the distinguished visi
tors who toured Alaska this sum
mer, and then returned to tell
the home folks all about it, were
Dr. William G. Myers and his
wife Dr. Florence Lenahan, of
Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Myers last
year made important discoveries
in the use of radioactive cobalt
to combat cancer.
The two physicians, who re
turned to Columbus only recent
ly, were quoted at length in the
Aug. 1 edition of the Columbus
Dispatch. They enjoyed their
trip, but wouldn’t do it again,
they say.
Dr. Myers admitted that the
Alaska Highway was in fairly
good condition, but said he did
not think drivers who were ac
customed to pavement would
find it easy driving. The doctor
recommended that the tourist
who plans an Alaskan trip at
tempt to sell his automobile when
he arrives at his destination in
the north, in order to avoid the
monotony of a round-trip over
the highway.
The cancer specialist spent a
short time in Anchorage, and
then returned to Gulkana to va
cation at Santa Claus lodge.
Scouts Incorporate
The Alaska Council of Boy
Scouts was formally incorporat
ed as a non-profit organization
last Monday, according to Maur
ice F. Powers, Scout Executive.
There were 17 incorporators from
four Alaskan cities, who will as
sist in the promotion of Scout
ing in the territory.
Charles Burdick of Juneau is
president of the new Council.
On Sept. 1 of this year there
were 1,-515 boys and men en
rolled in the membership of the
Alaska Council, Mr. Powers re
ported. They represent 64 Cub
packs. Scout troops and Senior
units located in Alaskan com
munities from Pt. Barrow to Un
alaska.
Fairbanks Man Here
John Osguthorpe, superinten
dent of the Experiment Station
at Fairbanks, arrived in Palmer
this week to confer with Don L.
Irwin, head of the Agricultural
Research Administration.
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Community
Calendar
Wednesday
TEACHERS and officers of Unit
ed Protestant Sunday School
meet in church parlors at
6 p. m.
Thursday
BANQUET for Fair board and
department supervisors to be
gin in basement of St. John’s
Lutheran Church at 6:30 p. m.
SHAMROCK basketball squad
meets in Rec Hall at 7:30 p. m.
WASILLA COMMUNITY Club
meets in Community Hall at
8 p. m.
Friday
BOY SCOUTS meet at United
Protestant Church at 5:30 p.m.
YOUNG LIFE meeting at United
Protestant Church at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
GAME DINNER of the Matanus
ka Valley Sportsmen at school
dining room at 7 p. m.
BENEFIT DANCE sponsored by
Wasilla Rod and Gun Club at
Community Hall at 10 p. m.
Monday
MATANUSKA VALLEY Ministe
rial Association meets in par
lors of United Protestant
Church at 10 a. m.
PALMER CEMETERY Associa
tion meets at United Protes
tant Church at 8 p. m.
Tuesday
ANNUAL MEETING of Valley
Volunteer Fire Association at
Valley Theatre at 8 p. m.
ANNUAL MEET of stockholders
of King’s Lake at United Prot
estant Church at 8 p. m.
LIBRARY BOARD meets in Li
brary at 8 p. m.
WASILLA GRANGE meets at
Community Hall at 8 p. m.
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Remember? Adv.
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W. B. BARNHARDT
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Phone 50Y12 Write Box 682, Palmer
(Mill Located on Lower Butte Road)
NOTICE
Within a few days all people of this Valley, through
the efforts of the Alaska Fishermen’s Committee, will
have the opportunity to study the question of fish traps
and their effect upon Alaska's greatest industry. No
Alaskan can affordc to miss this opportunity. Those
who attended the Matanuska Valley Fair and saw the
model fish trap on display realize that sure death over
takes all fish taken by the trap. None escape. It is a
certain exterminator and has so proven in the waters
of Southeastern Alaska. This model trap is being flown
to Fairbanks that the people of that region may study
it. More than 400 traps at work during the fishing
season may give one the idea of what can continue
from year to year until the fish supply is exhausted.
Study the trap. Study the fish question — remember
that fish are the greatest natural resource we in Alaska
have today. Then make up your mind to VOTE on
October 12 for the elimination of the fish trap as pro
vided in the referendum.
M. D. SNODGRASS
(Paid political advt.)
The State of Washington Went
Through The Fish Trap Fight In 1934
“The biggest catch of Sockeye Salmon in
Puget Sound since 1917 occurred in 1946, and
the biggest catch of Pinks in Puget Sound
since 1917 occurred in 1947.
“We credit this to the3 elimination of Fish
Traps and the nefarious politics that control
them.
“The citizens of Alaska are to be congratu
lated on their move to abolish Fish Traps in
the Territory.”
KEN McLEOD,
Secretary, Washington State Sportsman s Council,
Secretary, Salmon Conservation League.
Advisory Member, International Pacific ..non
Fisheries Commission.
THIS AD PAID FOR BY CITIZENS OF ALASKA
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