Full Program Planned
For Geological Survey
Program This Season
Helicopters will be used to per
form considerable work in the
1954 Geological Survey program
in Alaska, according to the com
prehensive plans outlined in in
formation given Delegate E. L.
Bartlett this week by Div John
C. Reed, staff coordinator for the
Geological Survey.
The helicopters will be used
in the operations of the Topogra
phic Division during the field
season when three camps will be
established for compiling scale
maps in the Alaska series.
Gaging of streams under the
Water Resources Division will
continue in southeastern Alaska.
According to Dr. Reed, 24 gsging
stations, as of March 31, were be
ing operated in southeastern Al
aska with discharge measure
ments being made on several ad
ditional streams. Continued
stream gaging work will be un
dertaken west of Yakutat Bay
under the supervision of the Pal
mer suboffice. There are now
nine gaging stations on the Kenai
Peninsula, 20 additional stations
south of the Alaska Range and
10 in the Yukon Basin.
Test drilling on a well in the
vicinity of Ship Creek which be
gan in April will probably be
completed soon as will one south
east of Spenard. Geologic map
ping in both Anchorage and Pal
mer and accumulation of data on
wells being drilled privately will
be continued as time permits.
Sediment sampling at Gold Creek
on the Susitna River will be car
ried on.
Coal testing Investigations in
the Little Susitna district of the
Matanuska coal field is expected
to be completed about July 1 in
the work undertaken by the
Geological Division. The power
auger used in this work will then
be moved to the Deep Creek area
in the Homer district. Resumption
of the field work in the coal fields
north of the central part of the
Alaska Range is planned. Pe
troleum investigations will be un
dertaken; field studies will be
made at several places in Alaska
in connection with reconnaissance
investigations of uranium pos
sibilities and additional investi
gations of mineral and other de
posits will be carried out.
Other work of the Survey will
include glacial-geology studies;
a geologic survey of the propos
ed area for use in construction of
the highway from Nenana to
Brown; continued geologic map
ping and volcanic studies, and
various additional studies and
surveys throughout the territory.
FINANCIAL WIZARD
A wonder is the family that
lives on last month’s income in
stead of next month’s.
Home Demonstration
I Notes |
By Marylou Rideout
Here’s a good high calcium and
protein dessert—a baked custard.
Not new to you, possibly—but
f maybe the suggestion is a bit dif
j ferent. Line up six custard cups
and put a few raisins in one, nut
meg in another, cooked dried ap
ricots in the third, honey in a
fourth, chocolate chips in a fifth,
i then fill all six cups with the cus
' tard mixture and bake. When.
done, this assortment is turned
upside down in individual des
sert dishes so that the trimmings
are on top. The one plain cus
I tard may be touched up with
frozen strawberry sauce at serv
ing time.
Greasing the custard cups helps
make apricots or nutmeg stay
in place. The baked custard
recipe used for this assortment
calls for: i cup sugar; - tea
spoon salt; 3 eggs, beaten; 2 cups
hot milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla. To
Make; Beat eggs until blended
but not foamy, add sugar, salt,
add milk slowly, then vanilla.
Blend well. Pour into custard
cups ar.d set in a pan of hot wat
er. Bake in slow oven (325°F)
until custard is set, about 30 min-_
utes. If inserted metal knife
comes out with only a fleck of
custard still clinging to it, cus
tard is done. Scalded milk is not
necessary for a baked custard,
yet it does cut down baking time
by about 20 minutes. Don’t test
custard until it has baked 25
minutes. Disturbing it may make
it separate. Cups should be cool
ed on rack. Remember that heat
is held in cups enough to finish
cooking—yet not overcook the
custard to cause separation.
* * *
The Extension Service will
gladly test your pressure canner
for accuracy of temperature. For
the test, the complete canner is
reeded. Bring it into the office
one day; pick up the next. And
while you are in the office, don't
forget your copy of “Pressure
Canners, Use and Care.” Pressure
equipment is an investment of
money, time and health. Don’t
take any chances.
Just saw advertised an oblong
pie tin, which holds same amount
as a nine inch round one; but i
takes less space in oven and
freezer. Pie stays fresher with
only one cut edge exposed. For
you who freeze pies, seems like
a good investment. Pies may be
frozen baked but are probably
best frozen before baking. Fresh
berry, apple, mince and dried
fruit pies freeze most successful- ;
ly. Place in freezer upwrapped
until firm, then wrap in freezer
foil, molded to exclude air. Seal
edges tightly. To bake, remove
foil and bake or reheat as usual,
allowing 10-15 minutes additional
time. And for the Fourth of July,
what is more American than ap
ple pie?
The Extension Service has for
We will be closed Monday, July 5 in
observance of Independence Day
KATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Evening banking hours will be changed as of Thursday,
July 8, 1954. On this date and each Thursday thereafter we
will remain open 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. CLOSED FRIDAY EVEN
INGS. Regular banking hours of 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Monday
through Friday will remain the same.
MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION
There are times
when we lake
this great coun
try of ours, and
the freedom it
represents, for
granted. Then, in
that moment
when we see our
flag flying, our
hearts lift with
pride . . . and
humble thanks.
The Fourth of
July is symbolic
of all those
proud moments
— so let's all
pause and be
glad we live in
'“the land of the
free"!
3 VALLEY YOUTHS
JOIN U. S. MARINES
Kodiak . . . Two Palmer youths,
Harry L. (Pete) Bouwens, 19, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bou
wens, and Garry L. Loyer, 17,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Loyer all of Palmer, along with
Robert (Bill) Kotila, 19, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Kotila of
Wasilla were sworn into the U. S.
Naval Station, Kodiak, recruit
ing officer for the Alaskan area.
Bouwens, who attended Pal
mer High School, was employed
as an emergency fire fighter with
the Interior Department’s Divis
ion of Forestry before entering
the Marine Corps. His father is
chief of police in Palmer. Loyer
was attending Palmer High
School just prior to enlisting in
to the Marines. His father is a
special police officer in Palmer.
A graduate of Wasilla High
School, Kotila had just return
ed from finishing his freshman
year at Lewis and Clark College,
Portland. Oregon, before enter
ing the service. His parents oper
ate Green Acres lodge at Wasilla.
Since the establishment of the
local recruiting office in Janu
ary of this year, men within the
territory do not have to travel
to Seattle, for enlistment as in
the past. Applications are now ac
cepted in the Federal building,
Room 12. Anchorage, after which
the enlistee is provided air trans
portation to Kodiak where he is
your use some fine bulletins on
freezing of various foods.
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES j
—
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL I;
STATIONERS
Reed Bldg., Opp. Federal Bldg. S
Dial 30515—Anchorage, Alaska £
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Kodiak Gets Fully
Equipped Ambulance
Through combined efforts of
| the Kodiak VFW Katmi Post No.
7056 and the Kodiak Naval Sta
tion, a dream of citizens of Ko
diak became a reality. The long
awaited ambulance was presented
to the community during an im
| pressive ceremony held June 20.
| The keys to the new ambulance
i were turned over to the Honor
able Jack Hinkle, mayor of Kodi
ak, by Eddie Pagano, VFW post
commander.
The history of the ambulance
drive dates back to 1952, follow
ing a fatal accident. A drive for
funds was immediately launched.
In February:, 1954, the Kodiak
Naval Station donated S800 from
its Red Heart Charity Carnival.
The total cost of the ambulance
was $3,100, with donations from
the Naval Station defraying half
its cost.
officially sworn in.
The newly inducted Marines
will be flown from the Kodiak
Naval Station to the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego,
California, where they will under
go their basic training.
of Quality
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR
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539 C St. Phone 25661
Also distributors for Mallory
Ignition and Smithy Mufflers.
Sheet Metal Work
Furnaces Stokers Pre-fab Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
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Box 1797 John Weisenberger Palmer
Phone: 62J3
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ACTIVE KIDS
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It's light and
delicious, yet
wonderfully rich
in nourishment.
Crammed with
an abundance of
milk proteins,
vitamins and
minerals, the
growth promot
ing food elements
active kids need.
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HOMEMAKERS CLUB
CALENDAR
JULY 1
WASILLA CLUB, Mrs. Olga
Peck’s home
JULY 3
NUGGETS CLUB
CHUGIAK CLUB
JULY 11
SOURDOUGH CLUB, Susitr.a
River picnic
JULY 12
CHEECHAKO CLUB
JULY 13
PALMASILLA CLUB, Mrs. Mar
tin Olson’s home
JULY 14
HOMESTEADERS, plan berry
picking tour on picnic
HAPPY VALLEY CLUB
JULY 15
BUTTE CLUB, either Falk’s !
Lake or Butte Hall
RIVERBEND CLUB. Mrs. Oz
Huntley’s home
JULY 20
GLACIER VIEW CLUB
LIBERAL TRADE-IN :
On Vonr Old Tires for
NEW ONES
AT !;
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SERVICE (
RIGHT NEXT TO
CO-OP GARAGE
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -
Anchorage Travel
Bureau
Lloyd C. Olsen. Owner, Mgr.
Authorized Agent for all
AIR — SHIP — RAIL — BUS
No extra charge for our
services
P. 0. Box 1673 — Phone 23391
The Kui 'N Kurl Beauty
Shop has been purchased
by Wanda P3<rgs and will
operate under her man
agement as of July 6, 1954.
Mrs. Dsggs welcomes all
her old friends and cus
tomers.
. . . trying to maintain
a top-flight appear
ance on a budget?
Here's the answer! Let
us keen your clothes
sparkling clean . . .
smartly-pressed—new
looking!
BROWN’S SHOP
Now’s the time to get a
BUTLER building
up, ready for this year’s crop
Within days, you can have a Butler steel grain storage building
ready for the safe, clean storage space you need for this year’s
crop ... for every crop.
Butler grain storage buildings—40' wide with 14' sidewalls
and 20' bays for any desired length—give you big, obstruction
free space that keeps storage cost per bushel low!
Your grain is protected from weather and rodents by firmly
sealed and bolted galvanized steel sheeting that lasts for years
with little upkeep.
And, when you are not using a Butler building for grain, you
can house machinery and livestock in it for year ’round use.
Big doors—12 or 16' width x 13' high—let you back in with
large trucks for faster grain handling or move in and out with
heavy farm equipment.
Don’t gamble with your grain because of lack
of storage. Call us today. Order now, and
you can still store this year’s crop safely. Our
service covers everything from planning to
erection.
ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
PALMER, ALASKA
Agent for
ALASKA METAL BUILDINGS
Box 509
Fairbanks, Alaska