George Plumley
Installed Governor
Local Moose Lodge
George Plumley was installed
Jiew governor of Palmer Moose
Lodge No. 793 at the April 27
meeting. Other officers installed
by Leo Lucas were: Junior past
governor, Leo Lucas, as past gov*
ernor to fill vacancy of Ralph
Moore who took another office.
Also B. Anderson, junior gover
nor; L. Rorrison, prelate; R.'
Moore, secretary; W. Fogg, trea
surer ; D. Ingalls, A. Brager, and
E. DrLand, trustees: P. String
field, inner guard; M. Newby,
sergeant-at-arms, and A. Wirt
anen, club steward.
Committee chairmen appointed
were: L. Hendershot. ritual; A.
Grager, membership; J. Leek,
civic affairs; R. Moore, delin
quent; E. DeLand, entertainment,
M. France, special events, and
L. Rorrison, Memorial Day.
Several members from the An
chorage Moose Lodge- attended
the meeting, with some of them
taking part in the installation
ceremony.
TRAVEL TO ALASKA
SHOWS SLIGHT DROP
IN 1953 FIGURES
During 1953 nearly a quarter
of a million people traveled in
and out of Alaska, a total of 244,
451 persons actually being tabu
lated, according to figures re
leased this week by the Alaska
Development Board in Juneau.
Airlines carried nearly 60 per
cent of the total traffic; 26 per
cent traveled by highway, and
over 13 percent by steamship.
A decrease of 1.5 percent since
1952 was tabluated in those arriv
ing in Alaska during the year, a
total of 124,360 persons. From
January until July inbound traf
fic exceeded outbound traffic by
a large margin, with June being
the peak month when 21,344 per
sons entered the territory. Out
bound traffic reached its peak
in August when a total of 20,
548 persons left the territory.
Data for the survey conducted
by the Development Board were
obtained through a check on all
*<and, sea, and air transportation
routes and services between the
United States and Alaska.
FOOD MANAGEMENT
MANUALS AVAILABLE
Food management for Alaskan
institutions is more involved
than for similar organizations in
the states and northern manag
ers need to take full advantage
of native foods and home grown
produce, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Han
sen, home demonstration lead
er, said.
To help institution managers
and cooks, the University of Al
aska Extension Service has re
issued a foods management man
ual which is now available thro
ugh Extension Service office
in Anchoi'ge, Palmer, Fairbanks,
Homer, Juneau and College.
Originally written by Christine
Heller for children’s institutions,
the publication is usable for such
institutions as hospitals, jails and
camps. Food plans for good nu
trition, menu planning, food
purchasing and cost control,
storage and native foods are
among the contents.
Cooks will find recipes and
HOMEMAKERS
HISTORIES
Three more of the Valley’s 11
homemaker clubs who will be
contributing interesting "articles
on their individual clubs in ob
servance of Home Demonstra
tion Week, appear this week.
Limited space prevents the print
ing of delicious recipes sent it
by the Palmasilla Club, but
which we hope to be able to print
at some later date. Next week
the Golddusters and Wasilla
Homemakers’ clubs will make
reports.
Palmasilla Club
The Palmasilla Homemakers’
club was organized about four
years ago so that women living
between Palmer and Wasilla
could meet together in a social
way, and add to their homemak
ing skills. They have adhered to
the program by the Palmer
Homemakers’ Council, in most
instances, but have deviated
from it to add lessons and dem
onstrations by people with speci
al skills or interesting hobbies.
Last year the club’s project
was to sponsor a Greek baby.
Money for his care and many
garments for his comfort, toys,
and luxuries for his happiness
were sent from the club.
There are 15 very active wo
men in the club at this time. Now'
there are members living all over
the Valley.
Recipe for a Home
(Contributed by Palmasilla
Club)
Half a cup of friendship
And a cup of thoughtfulness,
Creamed together with a pinch
Of powdered tenderness,
Very lightly beaten
In a bowl of loyalty,
With a cup of faith and one of
hope
And one of charity. '
Be sure to add a spoonful each
Of gaiety that sings
And also the ability
To laugh at little things.
Moisten with the sudden tears
Of heartfelt sympathy,
Bake in a good-natured pan
And serve repeatedly.
Riverbend Club
The Riverbend Homemakers’
club was organized in 1936 under
the leadership of Mrs. Lydian
Fohn-Hansen.
The first members were col
onists, and as the name indicates,
the membership was comprised
of the women of the families
along the bend of the Matanuska
River, north of Palmer; those on
Farm Road, and part of Fishhook
Road. The original membership
is thought to have been 13 or 14.
After 18 years the club is still
going strong, thanks to the Ex
tension Service and Home De
monstration Agent, with five
sources for quantity cooking reci
pes listed. A food purchasing
guide provides estimates of num
ber of servings in different sized
cans, crates or other food con
tainers, as well as the amount
of meat in carcasses of differ
ent animals.
Cpl. George Hanson, wife and
two children, of Anchorage this
week began duties at the local
ACS office. Cpl. Hanson is re
placing Cpl. Claud Elson.
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TOURS
CHARTERS
REASONABLE RATES
DELIVERIES
Valley Taxi Service
Located in Matanuska Hotel
Telephone 4 Palmer, Alaska
Motor-in-Service
GENERAL REPAIRS - WELDING
GAS & OIL
Harry Duff
Phone 65J11 Bert Duff
charter members still active in
the club.
During the past year we have
welcomed five new members,
and our membership now stands
at 25. Our club project this year
is a compilation of all our favor
ite recipes into a cook book.
These books will be sold at the
Homemakers’ booth at the Val
ley Fair this fall.
We have been -actively cam
paigning against illegal outdoor
advertising, and the dumping of
garbage and trash along the
roadways. Two of our members,
Mrs. G. I. Brewster and Mrs.
James Berry will be 4-H leaders
this summer.
Our meetings are held the
third Thursda; of each month,
with pot-luck at noon and we
enjoy having visitors.
Cheechako Club
The yearly program of the
Cheechako Homemakers club in
cludes several lessons presented
by the home demonstration agent
at our monthly meetings: lessons
conducted by individual club
members who have attended a
project leaders training meeting
under the direction of the home
demonstration agent, and pro
grams planned by club members,
using special speakers from the
Community.
We pass on to you two ideas
which we have learned through
our club program. With the ex
ception of Christmas gifts, the
gift card should always be plac
ed inside the package.
Discard all unnecessary kitchen
utensils and save much time by
making easily accessable those
utensils you regularly use.
Our activities also include
worthwhile community projects.
Our largest project has been
raising money for the local hos
pital. And at our last meeting
we voted to aid the Palmer Area
Recreation Council with a one
hundred dollar pledge.
Our club consists of 20 mem
bers who enjoy meeting and
working together. ^
Alaska Line Announces
New Agents
And Transfers
Two Alaska Steamship Com
pany Alaska agency appoint
ments and a transfer, effective
May 1, were announced last week
by W. J. Manahan, general traf
fic manager of the line.
John W. Titus has been nam
ed agent at Fairbanks from the
post of assistant agent at An
chorage. Mr. Titus has been a
frequent Palmer vistor and is
well known throughout the Val
ley. He succeeds Robert G. Gar
diner who is transferring from
Fairbanks to Seattle; Clarence
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
presents
"3 SHARPS & A FLAT"
a male quartet
and
a 16mm. sound movie
SAT., MAY 8 — 8 P.M.
CHURCH OF GOD
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HOMEMAKERS CLUB!
| NOTES
Homesteaders Club
The Homesteaders Homemak
ers’ club held its regular meet
ing on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Hazel Harris at Eska.
Twenty-one members and one
guest were present. Plans for a
bake sale were made, to be
held April 17 at Alpine Inn.
Following the business meet
ing, refreshments were served
by the hostess. The next meet
ing is to be at Laura Roberts
on May 12.
Bake Sale
A very successful bake sale
was held at Alpine Inn by the
Homesteaders’ club on Saturday,
April 17. The sum of $55 was
realized.
Homemakers Calendar
Month of May
Chugiak
May 6 Chugiak Community Bldg.
Cheechako
May 10 .... IVJrs. May Thompson
Wasilla
May 10 .. Mrs. Orlanda Beyers
Palmasilla
May 11 .. Mrs. Curtis Dearborn
Sourdough
May 11_Mrs. Jennie Clark
Homesteaders
May 12. Mrs. Laura Roberts
Goldduslers
May 12--Mrs. Persinger
Happy Valley
May 12 .. Mrs. Lydia Leibing
Nuggets
May 13-Mrs. Ruth Hodgson
Glacier View
May 18.Mrs. Robert Kem
Riverbend
May 20—. Mrs. Vera Rorrison
Butte
May 20-1....Butte Hall
R. King has been named agent at
Kodiak from that of Seward
agent. King succeeds Walter W.
Sipprell at Kodiak who has been
acting agent there on an interim
basis while also Nome agent. He
will continue as Nome agent.
We do a skilled dry cleaning
job—and you can also depend
on your clothes being proper
ly sized to give you smooth
fit and crisp texture. Let us
serve you soon!
BROWN’S SHOP
' $£ w
Spring Sale
at
kusloski's Dept Store
! Palmer
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY
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ADDRESS !NQU;RIES TO
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
COOPERATING ASSOCIATION
PALMER. ALASKA
Agent for
ALASKA METAL BUILDINGS
Box 509
Fairbanks. Alaska
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