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HOMEMAKERS TROUBLED
BY VALLEY LIVING COST
The high cost of living was
roundly discussed at Monday’s
meeting of the' Homemaker’s
Council in the Extension Office.
The members declared that prob
lem of foremost importance in
the Valley and determined to
thrash out ways and means in
Homemakers clubs of bringing
prices down. The problem will be
studied by individual clubs and
p practical solution sought.
Annual election of Council of
ficers was held. These jvomen
were named as Homemaker's
Council heads for the coming
winter’s vvor^:
Mrs. Laura Berry, president:
Mrs. Mary King, vice-president;
Mrs. Jack Moebius, secretary;
Mrs. Gilman Lindsey, treasurer.
Achievement Day
Plans for a Homemaker’s
Achievement Day were outlined
at the meeting. It was decided to
hold the gathering at the United
Protestant church on Oct. 27. A
tea, fpllowed by a program, was
tentatively scheduled. Further
plans will be announced soon.
Mrs. Max Sherrod, president
of the Alaska Crippled Children’s
Association chapter in the Valley,
explained the work of her or
ganization. Mrs. Sherrod asked
for Homemaker participation in
the annual sale of ACCA Christ
mas cards.
Mrs. Bernice Johnson of the
Extension Office announced
plans for a weekly column oi
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can be carried in Valley news
papers.
Mrs. Ruth Allmon explained
the work of the leathercraft
class, soon to start. -
Before the meeting adjourned
it was announced that the Coun
cil would soon meet in special
session with Mrs. Lydia Fohn
Hansen, home demonstration
agent, and Miss Marilyn John
son, agent for southwest Alaska.
Miss Johnson, newly assigned to
work in the territory, is expected
to arrive here about Oct. 20.
Vandals Ruin
Lake Cabin
WASILLA — Prowlers broke
into the Wasilla lake cabin of
M/Sgt. Robert W. E. Grady of
Fort Richardson last Sunday aft
ernoon: They battered a door
down and reduced the cabin’s in
terior to shambles.
Windows, stove, bed, tables
and chairs were completely de
stroyed. Assistant Commissioner
Thomas Carter, who is conduct
ing the investigation, estimated
total damages were $600.
Commissioner Carter said it
was believed the identity of the
prowlers is known.
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Remember —Adv.
Achievement Day
To Be At Wasilla
On November 8
Members of the 4-H Council,
which met at the Extension office
last Monday evening, voted to ac
cept the Wasilla invitation for
the 4-H Achievement Day in the
Valley.
The tentative date for that
Achievement Day was fixed.as
Nov. 8. On that day, 4-H mem
bers, parents and friends will
meet in the Wasilla school at
7:30 p. m.
However there will be a spec
ial meeting of the Palmer 4-H
Council prior to the Achievement
Day gathering. This meeting,
scheduled for 8 p. m. on Nov. 3
in the Extension Office, is for
the purpose of discussing winter
work in Valley 4-H clubs.
All parents and friends, and
others interested in 4-H work,
are asked to come to this open
meeting.
Leaders of Valley 4-H work
would like to make the program
a year-round one, as well as to
add to 4-H membership in the
older age groups. Methods and
plans for putting this enlarged
I program into operation will be
discussed at this special meeting.
Newspaperman Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Frye of
Nome were Valley visitors this
week. Mr. Frye is associated with
the Nome Nugget, one of the ter
ritory’s oldest newspapers.
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To Carry Reports
Mrs. Johnson also asked that
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