Average Citizen
Eats More Chicken
Consumption Is Up
30 Pounds Since War
Last year the average citizen
in the United States ate 30 pounds
of chicken, 20 pounds more than
he ate in 1940. And it appears pos
sible that consumption may be
increased still more.
This increase is due to a num
ber of reasons, the most important
of which is the lower cost of chick
en. At one time chicken cost twice
as much per pound as beef. At the
present time it is about the same.
Cost has been lowered because
the producer has learned to raise
a three-pound bird in less time
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The increase in consumption
of chicken in the U. S. is di
Tectly due to lower prices.
and on less feed than in pre-war
years. A farmer today can produce
broilers on 20 per cent less when
compared^ to the costs of produc
ing other'meats.
Where once it took 12 weeks and
12 pounds of feed to raise a three
pound bird, it is done now in nine
w 'eks with nine pounds of feed.
With increasing population in the
United States consumption of
chicken can be . expected to in
crease also. The chicken producer,
however, will remain in business ,
^oi'ly if he is efficient.
Try New Seeds
"The 1953 garden seed catalogs j
contain some new and improved ]
varieties. It may be best, however, t
to try a small amount of new seed
the first year while continuing the
old reliable kinds.
Violators Fined
On March 21 Jack Silvers pled
guilty in U. S. Commissioner’s
Court at Talkeetna to a charge
of trapping too close to a beaver
house and using an airplane for
trapping. He was fined $25.
Mrs. Harriet Parson pled guilty
in U. S. Commissioner’s Court
at Wasilla March 23 to a charge
of fishing without a license and
was fined $25.
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NEW BABIES
Stephan
Mr. and Mr. Leo Stephan o
Eklutna Village are parents of ;
new daughter. The little girl wa:
born at Valley Hospital Marcl
18 and weighed six pounds
seventeen ounces. Mr. Stephan i:
a fisherman.
Haugan
Their first child, a daughter
was-born to Mr. and Mrs. Me
Haugen at Valley Hospital Marcl
20. She weighed seven pounds
four ounces and has been namec
Kerry Marie. Mr. Haugan is em
plpyed as telephone maintenance
man by the city of Palmer.
U. P. CHURCH PLANS
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR PALM SUNDAY
Special Palms Sunday services
will be held at the United Protes
tant Church Sunday, March 29.
Appropriate music and the
singing of “The Palms” will be
presented by the choir at the 11
a.m. worship. The sermon “The
Triumphal Entry” will be deliver
ed by Rev. Brian Cleworth. Sun
day School will meet at 10 a.m.
Kings,” which is under the spon
sorship of the Matanuska Minis
orium when the film “King of
with classes for all ages.
Sunday evening the church
congregation will join in the
community-wide service to be
held in the High School Audit
terial Association, will be shown.
Maunday-Thursday service
with Holy Communion will be
held in the church sanctuary
Thursday evening, April 2 at 8
p.m.
ANN MUNSEY WED
IN EVENING CEREMONY
In a quiet evening ceremony
performed by U. S. Commission
er Rose Walsh at Anchorage
March 18, Ann Munsey of Palmer
oecame the bride of Joseph Hy
and, also of Palmer. Attending
he couple were Mrs. Maureen
Hollins and Bob Barton of Pal
ner.
For her wedding Mrs. Hyland
vore a white coat with an aqua
-olored knit suit and black ac
cessories. Her shoulder corsage
vas of roses and gardenias. The
ouple have taken an apartment
n the Steve Ward building in
’aimer, where the bridegroom is
employed at the Frontier Bar.
TREASURE CHEST
Hand hammered, highly pol
ished aluminum (looks like
silver) in assortment of cas
seroles with pyred inserts,
chafing dishes, and many other
useful and attractive table
appointments, make beautiful
wedding gifts.
An Interesting Shop
To Browse In j
nmHHHanBH
Cottonwood Qrove j
Dinners and Cocktail Lounge
FRHSM ri!l£ SPECIAL
SEAFOOD PLATE $3.00
"Your Happiness Is Our Pleasure
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Furnaces Stokers Pre-fob Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
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PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Palmer
v PALM SUNDAY TO
BE OBSERVED AT
, ST. MICHAEL'S
The observance of Palm Sui
day March 29 at St. Michael
Catholic Church will open Hoi
| Week services, it was announce
! this week.
1 At, the 10 a.m. Mass to be celt
; bra ted by Rev. James P. Sneac
! palms will be distributed to a
worshippers. The complete Pas
sion of Jesus Christ, according t
■ St. Matthew, will be read b
William W. Elliott.
Special music by the choir wii
include the singing of “Th
Palms” by soloist Robert Pippe
A special Mass will be offere
by Rev. Snead on Holy Thursday
April 2 at 8 a.m., to commemorat
the institution of the Eucharis
at the Last Supper.
Anniversary Mass
A fifth anniversary Requier
Mass will be offered for the re
Elliott at St. Michael’s on Satu?
pose of the soul of Mrs. Sara
day, March 28 at 10 a.m. by Re\
Snead. Mrs. Elliott, the mother o
William W. Elliott, principal o
Palmer Elementary school, pasesi
away on March 25, 1948.
Society to Meet
The March meeting of the SI
John Berchman’s Boys’ Club o
St. Michael’s will be held in th<
church basement on Saturday
March 28 at 12:30 p.m.
A film, in keeping with th<
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HOMEMAKERS CLUB
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Glacier View
Members of the Glacier View
Homemakers’ club met at the
home of Mrs. Nyland on Tues
day, March 17 with ten members
and several guests present.
Following a bounteous noon
- luncheon, Grace Reid very ably
o demonstrated our project whicn
y was short cuts in sewing.
The next meeting will be held
j i April 21 at the home of Irene
2 Benson, with the planned pro- j
ject being “gardening.”
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MOOSE LODGE PLANS
\ FEED AND FUN NIGHT
A chili feed and fun are on the
I program for Saturday night at
Moo^e Hall when the Women of
1 the Moose will again entertain
members of the lodge.
A very unusual floor show by
1 the “Moosettes” will begin at
'! 11:00 p.m. and dancing to live
*; music will follow. There will be
|; a cover charge of $1.00 per couple
1 to defray orchestra expenses, it
was announced. Members are in
vited to take a guest.
f Lenten season, will be shown and
: refreshments will be served.
, Monte Larsh is president of the
group and William W. Elliott is
; advisor.
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