Make "Matanuska Maid" the Satisfaction
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Vol. 1
Nc. 3^ July 29, 1938 Palmer, Alaska
5 cents
- H ROUNDUP AT FAIRBANKS
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About 175' Club members and their
leaders from various points along
the Alaska rail belt, took advant
age of the reduced railroad fare
on July 22 and traveled to the Uni
versity of Alaska to attend the
first 4-H Club convention ever held
in the Territory of Alaska. It was
indeed - hilarious gro-up fired with
the enthusiasm of youth. r^hey lefh
Matanuska Station in the evening
and traveled all night; they arriv
ed at the University early in the
morning of July 23.
After breakfast and the assignment
of rooms, registration and organiz
ing of the program, everybody was
ready to see all there was. The
first trip took the entire group
by bus to Fairbanks, where they
were invited to attend a show thru
the courtesy Captain Lathrop, pro
minent citizen of Alaska. Don Adler
treated the audience to some wonder
ful pipe organ music.
The youngsters were taken to visit
the office of the Fairbanks News
Miner.
A visit at Creamer's dairy was en
joyed by the entire group. A new
dairy barn was almost completed,
which is capable of holding 155 tors
of hay and accomodations for 50
cows. This dairy is the largest
and most modern dairy barn in Alas
ka.
It has been estimated that there is
one cow to every 30 or 40 families
around Fairbanks.
Then back to the University for a
full evening of entertainment, in-'
eluding an excellent talk by Dr.
Chas. E. Bunnell, President of the
University of Alaska.
Sunday Morning everybody attended
church in Fairbanks and visited the
new Federal building, where Mr. John
Paul explained the instruments re
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DR. CHAS. E. BUNNELL HONORED
BY 4-H CLUBS
By unanimous vote and consent,
Dr. Chas. E. Bunnell received
special recognition from the
4-H Club members.
WHEREAS; the 4-H Clubs assembl
ed in their first annual round
up at the University of Alaska
appreciate the priviledge which
has been granted them, and
WHEREAS; this priviledge has been
made possible by President Bun
nell- and University of Alaska,
and
-WHEREAS; President Bunnell has.
dreamed a drear.; of a University
of Alaska for Alaskans, which is
now an accomplished fact and is
growing both in size and effect
iveness, and
WHEREAS; the 4-H Clubs in Alaska
have been given a great impetus
by President Bunnell's indluence.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the
4-H Clubs of the Territory of
Alaska sponsor and promote a
movement to recognize the helpful,
untirin0 interest, the intelligent
industry and influence, the dream
of a greater Alaska and greater
opportunity for Alaskan youth of
President ^unnell and in order to
do so wo shall cause a portrait
of Dr. Charles E. Bunnell to be
painted and hung in a suitable
place in the Library of the Uni
versity of Alaska.
Janes A. Farley visits the Valley
Postmaster General James A. Farley
visited the Hatanuska Valley on
his trip in Alaska, studying air
mail expansion for the Territory.
"I was glad to observe first hand
that progress is bv-ing made at the
agricultural community in the ilnt
anu.ska Valley. The flourishing con
dition is the best evidence that
the experiment will be a success."