WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT - October 3 to October 9,1942
MATANUSKA VALLEY
i STATION
j OBSERVER
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Date
Max. Min.
Temp
Temp
Total
Precip
Total
Snow
fall
Snow
on
Ground
Wind
Direc
Days
Clear
Days i Days'
Part Cldy!
Clear
Palmer
Sherrod
57
21
1.50
Matanuska Exp.Sta_
Amy Irwin
53
23
1.4
Palmer $6
Mrs. Lee Marshall
1.11
Palmer Alaska
Vivien Meier
1.27 , 4
E
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The Homemakers Achievement Day banquet:
will be held Thursday noon, October 22,in
the Lounge of the Recreation Hall. Each
Homemakers club will give one entertain
ing number on the program, and the presi
dent will give a report of the work ac
complished by the club. New officers of
each club will be installed.
Mrs. Peter Nelson and Mrs. Peck taught
the members of the Wasilla Homemakers
club how to make baskets from raffia at
the meeting held at the Nelson home last
Wednesday. Mrs. Nelson had an excellent
display of baskets, trays, and doll fur
niture made from reeds and raffia.
The Riverbend and Hilltop Homemakers
clubs met at the Harold Stephan home last
Wednesday. The new officers elected wer<
Mrs. Jim Bryant, president; Mrs. Earl
Hecker, vice-Dresident;and Mrs. Jim Berrj
secretary-treasurer. Mr. Mau, manager
of the M.E.A. discussed the care and use
of electrical equipment.
The Sourdoueh Homemakers met with Mrs,
Ebert last Wednesday. Officers elected
for 1943 werei president, Mr9. Frank
Linn; vice-president, Mrs. R. Ware; sec
retary-treasurer, Mrs. H. Thu.ua; Mrs.
Irwin made some interesting Christmas
gift suggestions. Records and budgets
were also discussed. The next meeting
will be held at the Frank Linn home.
Badminton fans opened their season on
Tuesday evening in the Gymnasium. All
persons interested in playing badminton
are invited to be at the Gymnasium next
Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Season
tickets may be had at that time. If you
desire to play contact Carroll Beane or
Mi8s Hattie Jeffery or leave word at the
Extension office as supplios must bo or
dered.
The 4-H Achievement banquet was held
at the Eklutna School last Wednesday eve
ning for all 4-H members who had completed
their projects and had submitted their
records to the Extension office. Forty
four members were enrolled in gardening,
room improvement, camp cookery, baking,
and clothing, under the leadership of Miss
Louise Davis and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, in
structors at the school.
Eklutnn 4-H members carried out a full
program thruout the year, holding a 4-H
Sunday service in June, attending the 4-H
comps held at Kings Luke during July, a
Rally Day in August when 4-H demonstrations
in all projects were given, exhibited at
the 4-H Fair in Palmer, and winding up tho
club year with the Achievement Day ban
quet.
Following the banquet, an assembly pro
gram was held for the school, at which
.time Miss Mae Stephenson, District Home
Demonstration Agent, and Harold W. Rice,
District Agricultural Agent, presented the
awards from the Fair - also the 4-H pins.
The Eklutna Glee club sang three numbers,
"Lindy Lou," "Old Fashioned Girl," and "I
Am An American," A special feature was
the trio, Jonnie Churchill, Florence Boyle,
and Maggie Longcarp, who entertained the
group.
The movie, "The River," which was made
available by the U. S. D. A* Visuul Instruct
ion Division was shown. Miss Stephenson,
who has taken a number of kodaohrome pic
tures of 4-H activities thruout the year,
showed a group of slides.
Guests at tho banquet other than the
the above named werei Mr, and Mrs, R.Ludy;
Mr, Ludy is principal of the Eklutna school.
Harry V/immer, president of the 4-H Council,
and Mrs. ’.limner; Miss Eleanore Engdnll,as
sistant in the Palmer Extension office; Miss
Gladys Skuster from Palmer; Arthur Anderson,
Miss Cunningham and Miss Olson of the Eklut
na staff,
A note from Miss Helen Johnson says that
she has been in Philadelphia since late
September and is eager to receive her Valley
Settlers and the Palmer news.