High Winds Prove
Value of Vapor
Sealed Buildings
Methods of using nath
al. more effectively in
structures are being studied by
C. Ivan’ Branton, Agricultural
Engineer of the Alaska Experi
ment Station, as part of the ex
panded Agricultural Research
Program made possible by the
construction of the Agricultural
Research Laboratory in Palmer.
The old adage, “It’s an ill wind
that blows nobody good” was re
emphasized’ at the Palmer ARA
laboratory during the stiff blow
wnich started January 25. To de
termine which of the experimen
tal cabins were maintaining the
desmed 70 degrees Fahrendeit,
observations were made during
one of the most windy periods of
the blow.
Only one of the four log cabins
built in the usual manner was up
to 32 degrees inside temperature.
Four similar cabins to which air
and moisture-tight seals had been
applied on the interior surface of
the logs were all 50 degrees or
warmer, Branton said. Identical
heating units were used.
Although daily observations of
the experimental cabins during
less severe weather indicate that
there are definite advantages
from the vapor sealing, results
were much more spectacular in
the observations during the re
cent wind. Even the best-per
forming experimental cabins re
quired from two to three times
the quantity of heat normally
needed to maintain comparable
temperature without wind. So it
is easy Branton pointed out, to
see how much more expensive it
is to maintain reasonably com
fortable conditions in houses not
insulated and vaporsealed.
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Alaskan
Carpenters, Rememberl
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 41h Wednesday
Each Month
SCIENCE CONFERENCE
SET FOR EARLY FALL
Preliminary plans are being
made for the fourth Alaskan
Science Conference which will oc
cur this year in Juneau, from Sep
tember 26 through October 2.
Three preceeding conferences
have shown that there is a great
interest in Alaskan scientific re
search not only by those who live
in Alaska, but by laymen and
scientists in the States.
Of the greatest interest are re
ports of current research in all
fields of science: Agriculture, an
thropology, biology, and geophys
ics—just to mention a few. Alaska
today is one of the great reser
voirs for research. The American
Association for the Advancement
of Science which sponsors the
science conferences is becoming in
Alaska, one of the most vital or
ganizations for perpetuating this
interest.
Although the AAAS is the old
est general national scientific so
ciety in North America, having
been organized in 1848, the Alaska
Division of the organization is
comparatively young, its instal
lation into the AAAS being a part
of the second Alaskan Science
Conference in McKinley National
Park in September, 1951.
, There are three branches of the
Division at the present time, each
of which presents monthly meet
ings with featured speakers.
These three branches are the Ar
ctic Branch with headquarters at
Collge, the Cook Inlet Branch at
Anchorage, and the Southeast
Branch, Juneau. Membership in
the Association is open not only
to professional scientists, but to
those who have an interest in
science.
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PLAN SQUARE DANCE
Members of the senior Sodality
of St. Michael’s Church are plan
ning a square dance for Monday
evening, February 23, it was an
nounced this week.
The dance will be held in the
I church basement from 8:30 to 10
p.m. The public is invited to at
! tend.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
KIWANIS MINSTREL REHEAR
SAL, Palmer School, 8 p.m.
HEALTH COUNCIL MEETING,
Co-Op Club Room, 7 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20
SQUARE DANCE CLUB, Moose
Hall, 8 p.m.
VALLEY HOSPITAL.. BOARD
MEETING, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
ELKS PURPLE BUBBLE BALL,
School Gymnasium, 9:30 p m.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 22
P-TA SKI SCHOOL, Little Su
sitna, 2-4 p.m.
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION
GROUP, Charles Wilson home,
7:30 p.m.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 23
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op Club
Room, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
DORCUS CLUB, Sutton Com
munity Church, 7 p.m.
PROJECT LEADERS MEETING,
Craft Room, 10:30 a.m.
BOY SCOUT MEETING, United
Protestant Church, 7 p.m.
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
Council, 2-4 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Co
Op Club Room, 7:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY CHEST, Annual
Meeting, Palmer Library, 8
p.m.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 25
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
VALENTINE DANCE
SUCCESS; GROUP TO
SPONSOR ANOTHER
Wasilla Community Club mem
bers this week extended their
thanks to all who helped make
their Valentine dance a “huge
success.” Proceeds will go toward
payment of the central heating
plant being installed in the Com
munity Hall. Roy Morrison of
Wasilla was awarded a ham by
the VFW Auxiliary during inter
mission.
Next month, on March 21, the
Community Club will sponsor a
St. Patrick’s dance at Community
Hall, members announced this
week. Schaefer’s orchestra will
again furnish music for dancing
from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets
will be on sale this week.
LEGION HONORED
Honored throughout the Nation
this week was the American Le
gion, organized at Paris, France
on March 15-17, 1919.
Ernest Gruening, Governor of
Alaska, in a proclamation this
week gave recognition to the
members of the American Legion
in Alaska for their past and con
tinuing service to their nation.
The Department of Alaska, of
the American Legion, was creat
ed in 1919 in order to afford the
widest possible membership and
service to the Legion.
ters' Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26
NORTHLAND LIONEER GRAN
GE No. 1, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
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Troop 654 Places
Seventh At Annual
Boy Scout Rally
Palmer Boy Scouts of Troop
654 tied for first place in the
Paul Revere race and placed
second in the compass relay Feb
ruary 10 when they journeyed to
Anchorage and participated in
the annual Boy Scout Rally.
The Rally consisted of races
and other contests in which the
scout troops compete with one
another. This year 13 troops from
Palmer and surrounding areas
entered the evdhts, with Palmer
placing seventh in the combined
events.
Other events included ice res
cue, signal relay, first aid, fire
by flint and steel, chariot race
and trestle building. The boys
were pleased with their successes
but hope to do much better next
year.
Transportation was furnished
by Emil Ganschow, Hugh John
son, Allan Mick and Scoutmaster
Harry Wimmer.
Scouts attending from Palmer
were: Gordon Ganschow, Neil
Hermon, Ronald Aklestad, Gor
don Aklestad, Johnny Maze,
Robert Estelle, Everett Johnson,
Carl Zaborac, Douglas Bixby, Ho
ward Esslinger, William Wim
mer, James Fogg, J. C. Harder.
Steven Hamilton. Roger Brager,
Donald Pruitt, Bradley Inmann,
Kent Lockett, Larry Lucas, El
den Sandvik and Colin Mick.
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