RANDOM RAMBUNGS OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen
A.C.C.A. BAKE SALE
BENEFIT PLANNED
The Wasilla Homemakers are
sponsoring a bake sale, Feb. 19th,
Teeland’s Store, 10:00 A.M., the
proceeds to go to the A.C.C.A.
All ladies of the area are invited
to contribute to this worthy pro
ject. The sale will be handled by
the girl scouts under the able su
pervision of Mrs. Ted Mommsen.
We will all be happy to know that
the community bake sale, which
was run by 4-H girls Helen Car
ter and Joan Nunley with 4-H
leader Mrs. Mommsen and Allay
ne Nelson supervising, was a huge
success. Over $70 was added to
Wasilla’s contribution to the
March of Dimes.
Two big games Friday evening
at the school. Wasilla and Palmer
women hold the preliminary tuss
le. High school boys then get a
return match at Valdez Hi.
Die when I may, I want it said
of me by those who knew me
Best, that I always plucked a
thistle and planted a flower where
I though a flower would grow.
—Abraham Lincoln
Wasilla’s cemetery board met—
with representatives from the ten
local sponsoring organizations.
An amendment was made to the
by-laws to allow the setting up of
any type of grave marker. Plans
were formulated for the finishing
of the cemetery entrance marker.
Elected for the next period were:
Mrs. Martin Olson, pres.; Mrs.
Henry Hanson, Vice Pres.; Mrs.
Walter Teeland, Sec.-Treas., and
Ernest Line, 3 year Trustee.
Heard that '‘Pee Wee" Dry den
was in Paradise—California.
At the last meeting of the Was
illa Library Assn., officers elected
were: E. R. Line, Pres., Mrs. Tony
Vickaryous, Vice.-Pres., Mrs. John
McDonald, Sec.-Treas. and Mrs.
Martin Olson, Librarian.
"Brick" Porter—usually a con
ductor on the train—came by as
baggageman. He says his wife and
six chairs are fine.
There are now over 5s000 books
in our library. The book titled
“Rolling Northward” by Amy
Greenwood is now coming off the
press and advance notices indicate
it is well written. Should be on
the shelf soon.
That new, colorful pick up go
ing by you with the driver wav
ing a merry salutation is an In
ternational—with Mrs. Edith Ol
son at the wheel.
Eddie Byers is ini Navy Boot
WASILLA COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
EXPLORER SCOUTS 719, Wasil
EXPLORER SCOUTS 719, Wasil
la School, 7 p.m.
CUB SCOUTS, 319, Mrs. Barnes,
Mrs. Combs, 3:30 p.m.
WASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School,
8 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11
BOY SCOUTS 619, Wasilla School,
7 p.m.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS, Wasilla School, 3 p.m.
VFW AUXILIARY, Wasilla
School, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
WASILLA GRANGE NO. 2,
Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
BROWNIE SCOUTS 60, Wasilla
Library, 3:30 p.m.
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
FRIENDLY CIRCLE, 1:30 p.m.
Training at San Diego. He’ll be
home on liberty about May before
being assigned to his ship or sta
tion.
The Bob Clarks and A. R. Car
sons are rolling on new rubber,'
too.
Northbound on the train Friday
were: Mrs. Ted (Laura) Momm
sen to McKinley Park to visit
with Chief Ranger—Oscar Dick’s
family and Mrs. Bob Buzby to
Fairbanks with son Edward—to
have a go at trapping. Seeing
them all off was Mrs. Ted Buzby.
Detouring via San Antonio to
visit with her brother, Bessie
Sullivan and baby Charla arrived
in Wasilla to visit with sister
Jerry Smith. This is the first
time in seven years the two sis
ters have seen each other. Bessie
will visit here for a bit before
returning to her home in Birming
ham, Alabama.
“Education is compulsory for
all children between the ages of
8 and 15. It is also compulsory for
all between 15 and 16 who at the
start of the first semester of the
year are not gainfully employed”.
That is from the Laws of Wash
ington State. If our children were
allowed to work between the ages
of 15 and 18, perhaps,, there would
be less “juvenile delinquency”.
The draft won’t take boys until
they'are 18—and then only ONE
in FOUR eligible are taken.
Deflated, but still youthfully
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bouyani after losing all five of
their games, the eight-boy team
returned last Thursday. Valdez
and Cordova are two places for a
wonderful time. The boys ate and
'funned" belter than they played,
If you didn’t see it—you missed
nothing. Fort Richardson Youth
Club thoroughly trounced the
.Wasillians with superior ball
playing. One losing player com
plained that the floor was too
small. It wasn’t any bigger for
the winning team! Besides, this
is the "home floor” of the losers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ty Wilson were
visited by Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Crook of Boulder, Colorado. Mr.
Crook is a tungsten miner. Hope
he finds some around here.
Odds ’n ends of comings, go
ings and doings: Jean Dryden was
given an "Adieu” party, Dick
Jensen is out of the army (still
has six years of reserves ahead);
Roadmaster A1 Hilburn is back
from a western states vacation;
Johnny Polis, Jr. won’t be able
to duck school anymore—he held
a party on the 5th and was six
on the 7th; Billy Betts had a
twelve year party; "Shorty” Gus
tafson skiing; Tommy Wyse’s/
beard is now showing. i
"Win as if you're used to it.
But, if you lose, then lose as if you
liked it".
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Farm authorities have been
preaching farm ponds to the na
tion’s farmers for several years,
pointing out that a never-ending
water supply is one of the most
important items in agricultural
production.
Here is a case history of such a
pond. Located in Wake county,
North Carolina, it cost $240 to
build. It is only seven-tenths of an
acre large and is dependent en
tirely upon surface run-off for its
water.
Within a year it provided the
farmer with nice bass fishing, but
more important it payed for it
self. It provided water for spray
This beautiful pond cost only
$240 to build and paid for it
self the first year by furnish
ing water during a dry season.
ing an orchard as well as watering
5,000 chickens during a severe
drought.
Without the pond the owner would
have been in severe difficulties.
He could have hauled water for
his chickens, no doubt, but he
could never have hauled enough to
spray his orchard.
In addition, the farm pond fur
nished a recreation spot for his
family and friends with fishing and
swimming.
This type of farm pond, if lo
cated near farm buildings, offers
■ a water supply in case of fire.
Add a hose and pump to the farm
equipment and the farmer has a
first class fire department in his
back-yard.
A farm pond, agricultural ex
perts report, is one of the best in
vestments that can be made on a
term today.
Valentine Dance
Postponed by Moose
The Valentine Dance being
planned for Palmer Moose and
their guests has been postponed
until Saturday, February 19, ac
cording to an announcement
made this week. The postpone
ment was decided upon when
members discovered various con
flicting activities planned for the
12th of February, the originally
announced date for the dance.
The Butte Fire Association is
holding a benefit dance at the fire
hall at the Butte on that night
and several other activities have
been planned, they said.
An Anchorage orchestra has
been secured for the February 19
date and all Moose are urged to
make plans to attend the evening
of fun.
PUBLIC INVITED
TO HEAR WILDLIFE
DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT
The public is invited to attend
a wildlife discussion meeting be
ing sponsored by the Cook Inlet
Branch, AAAS at the Arctic
Health Research Center in An
chorage on Thursday, February
10.
Robert Scott, affiliated with the
Fish and Wildlife Service and the
University of Alaska, will act as
moderator and commentator dur
ing the program.
The topic, “History of Game in
Europe” will be presented by
Robert Rauch, biologist at the
Research Center. David Spencer
of FWS will speak on “Factors
that Limit Game Population” and
“Harvesting Wild Game” will be
offered by Dennis Branham,
owner of Branham Airlines and
Rainv Pass lodge. He is secretary
of the Alaska Guide’s Association.
A question and answer period
will follow the talks.
The program is the second in
a planned series of topics inter
esting to Alaskans that is being
sponsored by the AAAS.
The next regular meeting will
be held Friday, March 4,
There are 1,200 Boy Scout
Camps in the nation valued at 45
million dollars.
Home Demonstration
Notes
It’s a. little early to believe that
a tired feelirg one may have is
due to a Spring Slump—but how
about our winter meals, are they
showing a slump due to the lack
of variety in the vegetables serv
ed? Vegetable eating is important
any day of the year. Vegetable
cookery is necessary each day.
When garden produce is plentiful,
those fresh vegetables cooked
quickly and seasoned lightly are'
yum-yum; but now wintered
stored vegetables may be hum
drum—so new ideas may be im
portant to you right now. The Ex
tension Service has for your help,
free bulletins, “More Vegetables,
Please" and “Green Vegetables
for Good Eating".
Cabbage is one green vegetable
that doesn't have to he canned or
frozen to keep through the winter.
IPs always good, economical
source of vitamin C, the vitamin
we are likely to be short on thro
ugh the fruit-shy months of win
ter.
For best eating, cabbage can
be classy if—cabbage is cooked:
just until tender—10-12 minutes
for wedges; 5 to 7 minutes for
shredded cabbage . . .
in a small amount of boiling
water—
Cut cabbage just before cooking
so that it isn’t exposed to air,
since air destroys vitamin C. A
1 lb. head gives 3% cups raw
shredded cabbage, about 2*4 cups
cooked. Serves 4. Add cabbage
to a stew, pot roast or corned
beef after the meat is tender.
Here are two recipes you might
like for variety:
Tomato-Cabbage Casserole
Shred 5 cups cabbage. Steam
in covered saucepan with small
amount of water until tender
crisp.
Drain, if necessary, arrange in
layers in a buttered 1 quart cas
serole with: 1 cup drained canned
tomatoes plus Vz cup juice, Va cup
chopped onion, V% cup cracker
crumbs. Season with 1 Vz tea
spoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Bake, covered in a moderate
oven 350° for 30 minutes. Remove
the cover, bake 10 minutes longer.
Top with y2 cup grated cheese.
Bake uncovered until cheese is
melted.
Ham—Cabbage €a®se*®le
Shred 2 cups cabbage. Steam
in covered saucepan with small
amount of water until tender
crisp. Drain if necessary. Wash,
but do not peel, 3 red apples.
Slice. Put in buttered 1 quart
casserole with cabbage and 1 lb.
cooked ham cut in cubes, (or 4
franfurters cut in chunks) Cover
with sweet-sour sauce:
Melt in saucepan 2 tbsp butter,
stir in Va c brown sugar, Va c
water, Va c vinegar, % teasp. salt.
Mix to a paste 2 tblsp. com starch
and Va. c cold water. Add to hot
mixture; stir until thick and clear.
Dot with butter. Sprinkle with Ms
c cracker crumbs. Bake, covered,
in a moderate oven 350° for 30
minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minut
es longer. Serves 6.
JOYCE CATHER
TO tyED ON FEB. T9
The forthcoming marriage of
Joyce Cather of Juneau was an
nounced this week by her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cather of
Palmer. The ceremony will take
place in the Lutheran Church in
Juneau on Saturday, February* 1'9L
Miss Cather will wed Richaid
Deer of Buffalo, New York.
The bride elect received nearly
all her schooling in Palmer and
has been making her home in
Juneau, fdr the past two years.
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