PALMER LEGION
MEMBERS NAMED
TO COMMITTEES
Three Palmer men have been !
named in recent national Am
erican Legion appointments
from the Department of Alas
ka. department commander
George Petrovich and national
executive committeeman Her
ald E. Stringer announced re
cently. Daniel F. Foley, nation
al commander, has confirmed |
the appointments of 142 Le
gionnaires from Alaska. Four
were major appointments and
138 were general appointments.
Gov. William A. Egan head
ed the list of major appoint
ments by his re-appointment as
vice - chairman of the distin
guished guests committee. Dr.
Foster R. Sims of Palmer was
re-appointed to the child wel
fare commission of the West
ern Area; Donald L. Holes of
Juneau was appointed to the
national security on the naval
affairs commission; and Arden
C. Strutz of Seward was ap
pointed general member of the
rehabilitation c o m m i s s ion.
Area “E.”
George Ed Smith of Palmer
was named to the membership
and post activities committee,
and another Palmerite, Fred
Everett, was appointed to the
counter subversive activities
committee.
It’s surprising how few breaks
really deserving people some
times get.
SIX BOBCATS JOIN CUBS; AWARDS
GIVEN AT MONTHLY PACK MEETING
New cub scouts receiving
their Bobcat pins at the Oct.
18 pack meeting at Swanson
school were Mark Hermon,
John Demming, Rodger Gei
witz, Bill St. Pierre. Buster
Briggs, and Ernest France.
Others receiving awards at
the October pack meeting were
John France. Wolf and Bear
badge; Dick Geiwitz, Lion;
Mike Pazaruski, Bear badge
and gold arrow; Curtis Sand
vik. Bear badge and gold ar
row; Mark Hermon, denner
bar; Rodger Geiwitz, assistant
denner bar; Howard Erickson,
denner bar; Hank Warner,
assistant denner bar and gold
arrow; George Hooks, denner
bar; Billie Estelle, gold arrow
and one-year pin.
Don Estelle, gold and silver
arrow; George Gilchrist, silver
arrow; Darrel Gosho, silver ar
row; Bobby Peterson, one-year
pin; Billy Stratton, Wolf and
one-year pin; Bobby Simmons,
Wolf and one-year pin; David
Tomlin, one-year pin; Keith
Tomlin, one - year pin; Fome
Malak, one - year pin; Harold
Strong, one-year pin; Thomas
Hooks, one - year pin; Robert
Smith, Lion badge and gold
and silver arrows; Gordon
Smith, Wolf badge and gold
and silver arrows.
Greg Luther, two silver ar
rows; Ted Luther, Bear and
Lion badges and gold and sil
ver arrows under both badges;
Ricky Isaacson, Bear badge and
gold and silver arrows; Frank
Stewart, assistant denner bar;
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Thomas Taylor, Wolf badge;
James Taylor, Bear badge;
Gary Michaelson. Bear badge,
gold arrow and denner bar;
Bruce Metz, Bear badge and
one-year pin; Jeff Metz, Lion
badge; William Brundage, Bear
badge and gold arrow; Tony
Pippel, assistant denner; and
Rodney Isaacson, Bear badge.
The next planning meeting
will be Nov. 18 at the Lynn
Sandvik home at 8 p.m.
Local Residents
Attend Assembly
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Abbott,
Wasilla; Mr. and Mrs. John
Stout and I. M. Sandvik, Pal
mer, were in Anchorage Oct.
25-27 attending the semi-an
nual circuit assembly of Je
hovah’s witnesses. They were
among 391 persons at the Cen
tral junior high school for the
address, “The Bible Triumphs
in a Scientific World," by An
drew K. Wagner, Watch Tower
representative and the conven
tion chairman.
During the circuit analysis
session on Saturday evening,
Wagner announced a 17 per
cent increase in the preaching
fellowship of Jehovah’s wit
nesses in Alaska. Seven new
ministers were baptized Satur
day afternoon.
Jehovah’s witnesses from
Chignik, Kodiak, Seldovia, Ke
nai. Palmer, Wasilla, Fair
banks. Cordova and Anchorage
were present for the semi
annual event.
ARMY WANTS LIST
OF RETIRED PERSONNEL
FORT RICHARDSON. Alas
ka — United States Army, Al
aska, is looking for all retired
Army personnel in the state.
Ihe Army headquarters on
Port Richardson is trying to
ompile a complete list of re
,red Army personnel living
lere.
All residents of Alaska who
lave retired from the Army
lave been asked to send their
lame and current address to
he Office of the Adjutant Gen
eral, United States Army, Al
iska, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
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Remote Areas Leader Publishes!
Article About Eskimo 4-H'ers ;
Virgil Severns, remote areas
district agent for the Coopera
tive Extension Service of the
University of Alaska, wrote an
article about his work with the
Indian and Eskimo people
which appeared in the August
edition of the Extension Ser
vice Review, a national publi
cation for Extension workers.
The following are excerpts
from Severn's article:
“The Eskimo and Indian 4
H’ers of Alaska are learning to
live in a changing world. They
must keep up with the techno
logical pace of today while they
are still undergoing cultural
changes. The gun, the fish
wheel, the outboard motor, the
airplane, food in tin cans, and
many other advancements have
been quickly accepted by these
Alaskans.
“In the old tradition, all
members of the family who
were old enough were involved
in the quest for food and clo
thing. With the adoption of
western customs their way of
life is easier and there is more
time for other things, such as
4-H programs and school. It
is still very important and ne
cessary to teach basic skills and
provide learning experiences
in cooking, gardening, and sew
ing—not only for 4-H young
sters, but for parents, too.
“Although work is import
ant. there is time for play, too.
Fairs and achievement days
provide some of the needed re
creation.
“These events are usually
held in one of three places.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
or state school, the National
Guard Armory, or a village
community hall. Cooperation
with those involved has proved
to be excellent in almost every,
case.
“Achievement days and fairs
are held in about 35 villages
each year, many of them with
native leadership and super
vision.
“Displays are made up of
articles from 4-H Club projects
and entries by adults. They
may be intricately designed
beadwork on tanned moose or
caribou hide, dried fish or
meat, baked goods, canned
items, garden vegetables, clo
thing, woodworking articles, or
other handicraft entries. The
4-H fair offers an opportunity
to learn from the experience of
others as well as a feeling of
accomplishment that comes
with exhibiting work.
“To see those bright faces
light up with a smile, and those
dark brown eyes sparkle when
presented with a ribbon or an
achievement pin, is a reward
in itself to the 4-H leaders,
parents, and Extension agents.
“The local fair is truly an
important day in the lives of
these young Alaskans and their
families. Older members are
beginning to assist and show
the way for the younger ones
through junior leadership.
“Leaders are being devel
oped in the native villages. In
January, 34 leaders and pros
pective leaders were enrolled
in a seven-lesson leadership
correspondence course as a
pilot program set up in cooper
ation with the Federal Exten
sion Service.
“Four-H Club work is being
adapted to the needs, skills,
and resources of the individual
•in his environment. Skin sew
ing and grass basket weaving
are two skills that fall into the
handicraft project.
“Last winter the Shungnak
Friendly Village 4-H Club
made caribou fur mittens (fur
side inside), (mukluks, Eskimo
yo-yos, and Eskimo dolls.
"In grass weaving, baskets
and mats are common A girl at
Goodnews Bay made a beauti
ful lampshade from woven and
dyed grass. She did what many
a 4-H boy or girl has often
done—wore blisters on her fin
gers.
"A project that has been,
popular with the boys is mak- j
ing miniature items with wood.
An example is the 1961-62 win
ter project of the Shageluk
Owls. Under the capable lead
ership of the BIA teacher,
Hugh Crawford, the boys made
miniature dogsleds. These
make an attractive tourist item.
“Other commonly made arti
cle are miniature fish wheels,
caches, kayaks, snowshoes and
skis.
“Another Alaskan 4-H proj
ect is the junior fisherman
project. Lxiona wnanuii ui me
Anvik 4-H Club successfully
completed this project when
she caught, cut, dried, and
smoked salmon both for dog
and human consumption. She
earned spending money by sell
ing her surplus fish.
“Alaska’s Indian and Eskimo
children are living and adapt
ing to a changing world. They
are working patiently. For the
most part they and their elders
are eager to learn, and they
make apt scholars. They will
quickly adopt any ideas or
practice that they can see ap
plies to their situation.
“In their quest for food, as
hunters and fishers, they have
learned from nature to demand
economy of time and effort,
both in themselves and man
made items.
“The practical learning by
doing system practiced by 4-H
Club work fits their philos
ophy.”
Laid Withdrawal
Asked for Dan
Roger R Robinson, state di
rector, Bureau of Land Man
agement announced this week
that the U.S. Army Engineer
District, Alaska, has requested,
in the name of the Department
of the Army, withdrawal of ap
proximately 39,000 acres of
land on the Kenai Peninsula
for the Bradley Lake hydro
electric project. Robinson said
that the lands involved are
within the public domain ad
jacent to Bradley Lake and
Battle Creek coastal areas, lo
cated about 25 miles northeast
of Homer. Alaska.
Mr. Robinson added that the
64,000 kilowatt project has
been studied and recommended
for construction by the U. S.
Army Engineer District, Alaska
and that the project was au
thorized by Congress in 1962.
Robinson stated that any one
who wishes to submit com
ments, suggestions or objec
tions in connection with the
proposed withdrawal may pre
sent their views in writing and
addressed to Roger R. Robin
son, State Director, Bureau of
Land Management, 555 Cor
dova Street, Anchorage, Alaska
99501.
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