Miner’s Home
Entered; Stripped
Henry DeJohn reported to the
U. S. Commssioner this week tha1
his home, located one mile above
Lucky Shot Mine in the Little
Susitna area, had been entered
sometime during the past month
and that many items were taken
Among things missing was a
20-gauge shot gun of either Iver
Johnson or Harington-Richard
son make. Also a 22-single-shol
rifle; a miner’s compass in its
case; tools, bedding and dishes.
DeJohn said this week that he
has lived in that area for about
20 years and that this is the first
time he has ever been troubled.
No apparent damage was done tc
his property, he reported.
HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCIL
TO MEET AUGUST 3
There will be a regular meeting
of the Homemakers’ Council Mon
day, August 3 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Extension Craft room. Pot
luck lunch will be served at noon.
Valley Fair and future club ac
tivities will be planned, Marylou
Rideout, home demonstration
leader said. All members who can
are urged to attend the meeting.
SORORITY HEAD
PLANS PALMER VISIT
Palmer Theta chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi is making plans for
the scheduled visit of Alyce Vet
ter, international representative
of the sorority, who will arrive in
Alaska August 2 for a six-week
stav.
While in the territory Miss Vet
ter plans to visit chapters in Pal
mer, Anchorage, Nome, Fairbanks
and other Alaskan cities, assist
ing chapters with their program,
project and membership work.
Betty Rice, president of Theta
chapter, announced that local
plans for Miss Vetter’s visit will
include a special all-membership
meeting on August 6 and an Al
askan pot-luck dinner on August
7. Members will be notified by
card she added.
Rev. Edward Imme and family
returned to Palmer Monday of
this week following a vacation in
the States.
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NOTES FROM YOUR:
1 EXTENSION SERVICE
By Marylou Rideout
TO HOME CANNERS
The Extension Service is glad
to test gratis, the accuracy of the
guage of your pressure canner.
This test requires the kettle plus
the whole lid. If the agent is in
the office, the guage can be test
ed within a short time, or may be
left and picked up in a day or
two.
A steam pressure canner is an
investment that deserves the kind
of care that will make it last.
Proper canners also promote
safety, and a well taken-care-of
canner turns out more satisfactor
ily a home canned product.
Here are a few reminders, as
you get your canner for this sea
son’s use.
1. The dial typs guage, new or
old, should be checked for ac
curacy once a year, also during
the season if canner is used a
great deal.
2. Wash canner thoroughly be
fore using it and before storing it.
Dried food, dirt and hard water
scale on the edges of either ket
tle or cover will cause steam
leaks. Use whiting and water, if
scouring is needed. Don’t use
strong soap on aluminum or
heavy duty scouring powder on
any type canner.
33. When washing, never im
merse lid in water.
4. If canner has a rubber gas
ket, keep it clean and grease-free.
If the rubber in a removable gas
ket shrinks, stretch it carefully
till it fits the rim. Some types
of rubber gaskets may be turned
upside down when they no long
er give a perfect seal in original
position. If the gasket in use
won’t make a perfect seal, get a
new one.
5. Make sure openings to pet
cock, valve and pressure guage
are clean. If openings are clogged
during canning, all air may not
be driven out in the time for
venting, or the safety valve may
fail to work when pressure be
comes too high. The openings
may be cleaned by drawing a
string, narrow strip of cloth, or
pipe cleaner through them.
6. Petcock and valve should
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FORAGE CROP TOUR
PLANNED FOR AUG. 4
The third farm tour at the Ma
! tanuska Experiment Station farm
this year will be held August 14,
Don L. Irwin, director announced
this week. The tour will begin at
1:30 p.m. in front of the farm of
fice. On hand to lead discussions
will be Agronomists R. L. Taylor,
R. J. Bula and H. J. Hodgson.
This tour will be of particular
interest to dairy farmers who are
interested in producing large
amounts of homegrown feed. Cer
tified seed growers and vegetable
farmers who use cereal crops in
rotations also will be interested.
High yielding, early maturing
cereal varieties will be shown
along with fertilizer, weed con
trol and seed treatment practices
which insure high yields of grain.
Also of interest will be a brief
look at the extensive cereal
breeding work underway where
thousands of introduced varieties
are tested for adaptability to Al
aska.
Various oat-pea mixtures grown
for silage will be seen and their
! yields and feed values discussed.
I If time permits, sweetclover and
red clover varieties also will be
shown.
i be removed occasionally and
j soaked in vinegar for a short
time. If the safety valve is a ball
and-socket type, clean it after
each use. Occasionally clean the
ball and socket into which it fits
with silver polish.
7. And this is important. After
canning season is over, be sure
canner is clean before storing it.
Wash the kettle in hot sudsy
water and wipe off lid with soapy
cloth, then with a clean, damp
cloth. Dry thoroughly.
8. Smear the threads of screw
locks or thumb nuts with a thin
film of any salt free oil to pre
vent rust. Place crumpled news
papers inside upside down so the
air can get into the kettle and
keep it sweet-smelling through
out the storage period.
Proper canner care results in
care-free canning days ahead.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY. JULY 31
Troop 26 Girl Scouts, U.P. Church
1:00 p.m.
FOLK DANCE GROUP, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
PIONEER GRANGE PICNIC,
Duffs Lake, 12:00 noon.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
j. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co
Op clubroom, 8 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Fairgrounds, 7
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
MATANUSKA SPORTSMEN
Club, Co-Op Rec. Basement,
I 8 p.m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg. 8 p.m.
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and have your
JEWELRY REPAIRS
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MACS PLUMBING
and HEATING
EASTERN STAR HEAD
Mrs. Ruth A. Jones of Water
bury, Connecticut, most worthy
grand matron, general grand
chapter. Order of Eastern Star
will make a three-day visit to
Palmer on August 1, 2 and 3.
A banquet, to be held In her
honor, is planned at the United
. >
TO VISIT IN PALMER
I Protestant Church Saturday,
August 1 at 6:00 p.m. The dinner
: will be followed by a special
meeting to be held in the high
school gymnasium at 8:00 p.m.
All members of Eastern Star
are invited to attend the banquet
and meeting.
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