Agricultural
Reorganization
To Go Ahead
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
T. Benson announced November
3 that he is going ahead “im
mediately with plans to put his
controversial agriculture depart
ment reorganization plan into
effect.”
Better service to farm families
and simplified enternal organiza
tion are the goals of the pro
posed reorganization of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture Secre
tary Benson said.
Suggested changes follow re
commendations of farmers, land
grant college representatives,
congressional agricultural lead
ers, the National Agricultural
Advisory Committee, the
President's committee on re
organization of the government
and others, he announced.
The new set up would put all
service agencies of the depart
ment under four main groups: (1)
federal-state relations, (2) mark
eting and foreign agriculture, (3)
agricultural stabilization and (4)
agricultural credit. To emphasize
the “service” goal of reorganiza
tion, several agencies have been
designated as “services” in addi
tion to those such as the Exten
sion Service and Forest Service
which were already so labeled.
Agencies to be placed in the
first group would include Agricul
tural Research Service, Forest
Service, Federal Extension Ser
vie. Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram Service and Cooperative
Service.
The marketing and foreign
agriculture branch would include
only those two services.
Agencies in the third group
would be Commodity Stabiliza
tion Service (including the ad
ministration of Commodity Cred
it Corporation programs), Feder
al Crop Insurance Corporation
and Community, County and
Sta'e Committees. Under agricul
tural credit would be Farmers
Home Administration and Rural
Electrification Administration.
Will Interview
Prospective Dancers
Mrs. Ruth Meigs of the Meigs-[
Bri?*ow School of Dance Art of :
Anchorage will be in Palmer to
morrow afternoon from 3:30 to.
4:30 pm. at Carpenters' Hall to
interview parents and enroll stu
dents.
M: Meigs will be accompan
ied by Miss Glenna Shaw, ball
room dance instructor.
Lessons will be held in Pal
mer.
Ciass lessons will be given in
Palmer once a week, Mrs. Meigs
said, in tap, ballet or acrobatics,
in age groups beginning at age
four up through the teens. Ball
room dancing lessons will be of
fered by Miss Shaw to any inter
ested age group, but particulari
ly to adult groups if enough in
terest is shown.
Any parent interested in en
rolling their children is invited
to meet with Mrs. Meigs at Car
penters’ Hall tomorrow afternoon
for discussion.
HOMEMAKERS PLAN
STUFFED TOY SALE
Members of the Glacier View
homemakers’ club will hold a
sale of cookies and stuffed toys on
Saturday ,November 14 at the
Trading Post, beginning at 10
a.m. add continuing until 4 p.m.
Proceeds from the sale will go
toward the Valley Hospital.
! Looks like the Head of the :
! House will have a long white
| beard before the water gets ;
' hot enough to shave with!
:; Plenty of hot water in the ;
!; basement — but what he ;
': needs is a CIRCULATING hot
j; water system — one thSt
brings hot water INSTANTLY ;
to every faucet! No house is
■ modem without one; if you
' need one . .. call 46.
MACS PLUMBING
I
CONSERVATION
NOTES
By Lew Hanks
Perhaps the most valuable long
range service carried on through
the Alaska Soil Conservation Dis
trict is that of making land cap
ability surveys. Capability sur
veys cover over a million acres in
Alaska. They show type and depth
of soil underlying soil material,
slope, degree of wetness, present
ground cover and presence of
gravel or stone. These conditions
are mapped out in detail. In
other words, all information nec
essary to make a wise selection of
land is mapped and made avail
able. It is for use of the people,
and it is being used by home
steaders and prospective home
steaders looking for farms, as
well as by Territorial officials
making plans for the future.
Areas mapped at present include
the Matanuska Valley, the Tan
ana Valley around Fairbnks, the
west side cf the Kenai Peninsula,
areas at Shaw Creek, Big Delta
and the Goose-Bay-Little Susitna
areas. These capability maps and
information are available for use
at the Soil Conservation Service
Territorial Office. Wright Build
ing. Palmer, Alaska. Maps and re
ports covering local areas are also
available for use at the Soil Con
servation Service offices in Ho
mer. and in Fairbanks.
The actual surveys have been
made by the Soil Conservation
Service at the request of the Al
aska Soil Conservation District.
The Bureau of Land Management
and the Alaska Experiment Sta
tion also cooperate in this work.
These surveys when completed,
will provide a complete inven
tory of the agricultural potential
of Alaska and are being made at
cost of less than ten cents per
acre. They will be worth a lot
more than that as a basis for the
-electinn of lands when we achi
eve Statehood. At present they
provide the best information
available on what farming can
become here. These surveys are
made for the use of Alaskans.
Use them.
| "RONNIE" MEEHAN
IMPROVING AT HOSPITAL
Ronald Meehan, son of Mrs.
,Ticla Meehan, who was injured
in a truck accident on November
o. is still a patient at Providence
Hospital in Anchorage where
his condition Was reported ihis
week as “much improved.”
He suffered multiple injuries
and is expected to be hospitalized
'or another two weeks.
The Extension Service ship
ped, via express, a two-day-old
Red Dane heifer to the chil
dren's home in Fairbanks this
week. The calf came from the
Vern Williams farm.
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PALMER BAKING GO.
FOUR STATE WINNERS
RECEIVE AWARDS AT
ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
On National 4-H Achievement
Day, November 14, more than
two milion 4-H club members
will have completed projects in
farming, homemaking and lead
ership and will meet to receive
various awards for their work.
The 4-H achievement night_for
the Matanuska Valley was held
this past Friday night, at which
time 120 members who had com
pleted 154 projects, received their
j awards and pins.
The large attendance of par
| ents, friends and 4-H’ers enjoy
I ed a pot luck supper, topped with
; generous servings of ice cream,
generously donated by the Ma
tanuska Valley Co-Op creamery.
Mrs. Lew Hanks led group sing
ing following the sunpper.
Four State winners were gjiv
j en their awards. Neola Sandvik,
i a pin and certificate from the
Spool Cotton Company, for her
work in clothing; Lewis MacDon
ald, a pin and certificate from
Thomas Wilson company, for a
meat animal: Dorothy Hoffman,
winner in dress revenue, a pin
and certificate from Simplicity
Pattern company and Leann
Hoffman, a pin from Standard
Brands, Inc., in 4-H bread bak
; ing. Each club leader, of which
here were 16 present received
pins, and awarded his club mem
ber’s pins.
Carolyn Nelson and Susan
Hjellen gave a demonstration,
with Carolyn explaining how to
make a hoe from a broom handle,
barrel hoop and fasteners and
; Susan demonstrating how Jo
i sharpen a hoe.
Mrs. Chet Sandvik was pianist
for the style show presented by
35 4-H girls who modeled cloth
! ing which they had made. Little
five-year-old Amy Johns proudly
Kiwanians Enjoy
McKinley Park Trek
Six delegates from Palmer Ki
wanis and their wives attended
a meeting at Mt. McKinley Park
this past weekend and joined
j members of the Anchorage and
j Fairbanks Kiwanis clubs in vari
ous activities, including a cock
I tail party, dance, trips to the na
tional park, and ice skating. Fair
! banks Kiwanians were hosts.
Those attending from Palmer
were: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hodg
son, Mr. and Mrs. James Hurley,
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ganschow,
Mr. and Mrs. John Weisenberger,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pippel.
modeled her head scarf, skirt and
j blouse, made by Billy Knutson.
Rosann Branton, Vadney Bledsoe,
| Don Boulter, Walter Phillips,
Judy Mrak and Jerry Stephan
i read stories of their 4-H projects.
The program ended with the
: showing of slides of 4-H activities
: of Lazy Mountain Children’s
Home: 1953 King’s Lake camp
and a movie "Cartoon Festival.”
With the fine attendance and
participation as shown Friday
night it is believed that leaders,
parents, and 4-H’ers will make
next year an even better 4-H
year: remembering the 4-H slo
gan "To Make the Best Better.”
As quoted from Secretary Ben
son’s letter, "May God bless the
4-H club program of this great
country. May it continue to train
young men and women for the
future ,to take care of themselves,
make their communities better,
and build real homes of charact
er and spirituality, so vital to our
country and world peace.”
Extension Service officials said
this week. "It has been a success
ful 4-H year.”
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INVESTIGATE . . .
BEFORE YOU INVEST!
You probably would not be interested in
buying the Brooklyn bridge, but you might
be sold on an investment that is unsound.
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The time to investigate is before you
invest!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer. Alaska
PJL
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS
DAILY 10 AJi - 3 PAL
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CONSERVATION
PROGRAM OPEN;
TO CLOSE FEB. 15
The closing date for applica
tions for the 1954 Agriculture
Conservation Program which is
now open, has been set as Feb
ruary 15, 1954, Richard Blue, Ex
tension Service agent announced
this week. •
The ACP consists of assistance
in the form of money given as an
incentive for farmers to practice
conservation methods.
Members of the ACP commit
tee decide dates during which
applications will be accepted and
encourage the practices of irri
gated land development; buying
seed; establishing permanent
pastures; digging wells; develop
ing side pastures and the like.
Applications for such assistance
is approved or disapproved by the
AIRMEN TO HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT
Members of the Matanuska
Airmens’ Association will hold a
regular meeting tonight, Novem
ber 12 in the Co-Op club room, \
beginning at 8 p.m., following
vvn.cn members of the Flying
Club will hold a meeting.
Interesting film will be shown.
All members are urged to attend.
committee.
Those farmers who plan to
participate in the conservation
program this next year are urg
ed to make application. *
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