Extension News
The regular meeting cf the River
bend Homemakers Club will be held
March lOtb,, at the home of Mrs.
Harry Campbell. Care of clothin^
will be the topic, with Mrs. Quern
strom as leader. Miss Rose Gurel
nick, Public Health Nurse, will
Iso give a short talk.
Lorin T. Oldroyd, Director of Ex
tension Service and Experiment
Stations, was in the Matanuska
Valley this past week and reports
that plans ore under way in the
Tanana Valley to plant increased
acreage of potatoes and vegetables,
The Parent-Teachers Association of
the Wasilln School met on Tuesday
evening, at which time Director
Oldreyd addressed the wrcup on foot
production f r this cominc year,
also stating the information which
has been received from 7/ashin^ten,
D.C., ur0In0 every family to have
a garden where possible. Mr. Old
royd stated that we may not have a
ration system of foodstuffs, tut
we will bo rationed in that It may
be Impossible to get It from the
States. Alaska should consider
Itself very fortunate to date ,
that It has net been forced to Oo
under a distinct rationing card
system. Mr. Oldrovd stressed the
importance of planting, conserving,
■id storing food produced. Two
.ilms were shown, "Farmers in De
fense" and "Forest Conservation"
which v/ere furnished by the Exten
sion Service at the University.
In reply t■■ the many inquiries con
cerning the University, Mr. Oldroyc
also stated that the University is
operating its full program.
On Wednesday evening, March 3, a
local U.S.D.A. War Board: was set
up for the Mr.tanuska Volley, with
Art Thompson bein,_ elected Che ir
man and Harold W. Rice, Extension
Acent, as Secretary. Other mem
bers of the Bf'crd are Walter Marsh,
Clarence Hoffman, Dr. H.C. Henson,
and Mr. L.C, Stock. The purpose of
the local U.S.D.A. War Board is to
assist the farmers who are attempt
ing to purchase farm machinery, and
also to be of assistance to the
R.E.A. in making its decisions on
whether farmers are qualified for
line extensions. The activities of
this Committee are designated by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
’■ ishin^ton, D.C.
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