■Vol„ 4
■January 10.' 2941
Palmnr,-Alaska
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LAND USE PLANNING COMMITTEE JAN. 8
Discussion brought out a re
quest for a statistical report on
experiments which have been con
ducted at experiment stations in
the Territory, with farm' crops in**
eluding logumes, grassos, cereals,
and vegetables.. This will prov
ide a table of information to whicl
referenco can bo made regarding
maturity, yield, hardiness, otO*
of those plants.
As an illustration farmers
planning on planting a certain
variety of vegetable or grain and
finding Pirnself unable to procure
iasd would bo able to refer to ^
such a table for a second choice.
It was urgod that commodity
groups got together to study their
production problems and Invito
Hr. Irwin to meet with then to
explain experiments which are boing
or have boon conducted at the
Experiment Stations with those
particular commodities.
Beef Growers requested that
all bra. 13 being used locally
be registered with some local Xr
ganization, and that legislation
on the subject of brands be post
poned.
I.Iicq Dorothy Whitney the heal t'
Nurse is leaving for Anchorage to
take up similar duties in that
district* Miss Mary Sullivan will
replace Miss Whitney in thfe.^i'l*
■ley. . We arc sorry Miss Whitney
is leaving and our best wishes co
with her.
_KINGS RETURN
Hr. and Mrs. Clyde V. King Sr.
have returned fron the outside
where they have been vacationing
with their daughter June for the 1
pa3t few weeks. June is attending <
College in Seattle and taking Nu~ ]
rooo training at the Providence
Hospital.
WOMEN’S CO-OP GUILD i.iE~TS
Women's Co-op Guild met Mon
day January 5 in the Women’s
Lounge. Seventy-five women att
ended the meeting. It v/r.s agreed
that the Guild pay $1,00 a month
toward’up-keep of the Women’s
Lounge. A committee of four, was
named to help raise funds to de
fray expenses. Miss Whitney in
troduced tnc now Nurse Miss Sul
livan, who gave a short talk. The
meeting was then turned over to
m'S. Erickson, who had charge of
the-entertainment. Miss Ward gave
a Radio Script (Johnny Apple Seed)
that every one enjoyed very much.
A '‘ter the meeting A lunch consist
ing of cake, coffee and ice cream
was served. t :« ‘ t:,;- of the
Ucnou’s Guild ‘will he Eebr^a— 3.
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GUILD CAID PARTY
The Ladies Co-op Guild will
hold ci cord party Thursday evening
January 16 in the La.dies Lounge,
Recreation Hall. Pinochle, 500,
and Chinese checkers will be slav
ed. J
Twenty - five cents will be
charged persons playing. High
«..hd low prizes will be used for
the up keep of the Lounge.
PULP HOUSE DESTROYED BY EIRE
Tuesday January 7 the well'house
3n the Leonard Borgan farm was, with
L^s contents completely destroyed
)y fire..^ The contents included
mmp engine, washing machine, and
considerable clothing,. Fire started
.n the roof at .tie chimney.
During the ti me some one drives
;o town to turn in an alarm, a fire
can get too much
•EIE PHONES.
start—WE NEED