NORTH STAR 4-H
CLUB
Our eighth regular meeting took
place at the homo of Janell Mil
ler on August 15. This, as pre
viously stated, was our Annual
Mother’s meeting, and proved to he
a huge success. In addition to
eight Mothers present, we were hon
ered with the presence of our Lead
er of last year, our Home demon
stration Agent, and six other vis
itors .
A short business meeting was call
ed to order by the President, dur
ing which we discussed plans for
our Fair booth. Lucille Monaghan
gave a demonstration on applying
bias tape.
Since it was discovered that the
day market the 17t.h mile post in
the life of one of our members,
the proper medicine was administer
ed and a walloping good time was
had by all.
The next meeting will be held on
the 29th of August at the heme of
Jim Wilson.
The meeting was adjourned and
a delightful lunch was served.
Ruthie Cornelius
_ (Club reporter)
YOUR LAUNDRY WORK IS GUARANTEED
Daily Delivery Service
RUSTY'S IAUNDRY
creamery builung palmer
SEE
ROBERT H. ROMIG
ANCHORAGE,
ALASKA
FOR GENERAL INSURANCE AND A
SQUARE DEAL
'Miss Ruth DoArmond's mother and
sister are expected to arrive on
this week’s boat. We understand
that they will stay until after
the Fair and attend Miss DeArmond's
wedding.
Vella Bingle accidentally spilled
boiling water on her bare foot &
was rushed to the hospital on Aug,
18.
The North Strr 4-H Club picnic
is indefinitely postphoned due
to necessary preparations for
the Matanuska “alley Fair. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Jin Wilson, regardless
of the weather. This nnnounccncnt
is made by the Leader, Mrs. Wil
son, who urges every member to be
present at this meeting#
Tickets arc now on sale for the
Matanuska Valley Fair. Ad\ilt
season tickets are i^l.OO. Child
ren between the ages of 5 and 15,
season ticket 50/,
Any child old enough to sell tick
ets can earn a season ticket by
selling 10 tickets. Every one is
invited to help sell tickets for
the Fair and a prize is offered to
the person selling the most tick
ets .
PRICE LIST
Young live hogs . 14^
Dressed hogs 20pf
Veal 18 - 210
Cow Beef live weight 60
Spring lambs live weight 100
Old hens - fat 200
Springers 280
Turkeys, live weight '300
Lettuce per crate $3.00
Green onions 12 in bunch 6$
Radishes 40
5 to 6 per bunch 60
7 to 8 11 " 60
5 in bunch 50
per pound 5ft
Cauliflower per pound 8ft
Lettuce should be cut while dry,
not after a tain or when dew is
on it In the morning. These
prices are subject to change with
out notice.
Beets
Carrots
Turnips
Cabbage
There is very little or no fluc
tuation in produce prices except
seasonable items such as green
bniens and radishes* Prices are
governed according to market de
mand,. Flooding the market with
produce automatically bring down
the prices accordingly.