Clover Club
By L. Ethel Smith i
We held our fifth meeting at ]
the home of our leader, Ola Graf
ton. , ,, I
Jimmy Hilburn and Gerald
Sorensen gave a baking powder
biscuit demonstration.
We planned to have a party at
Peck’s on July 16. Their home is
on Wasilla Lake.
The members of the club decid
ed to have two bake sales before
4-H camp. One will be on July
14 and the other July 28.' The
sales will begin at 10:30 a.m. and
continue until all food is sold.
Butte 4-H Club
By Stanley Zaborac
The Butte 4-H Club held its
fourth meeting at the I. M. Sand
vik home last Tuesday evening,
with president Kent Sandvik call
* ing the meeting to order. No
meeting was held last week be
cause the meeting date fell on
July 4.
The pledge was repeated, and
was learned by some who weren’t
so sure of it.
Several members forgot their ;
dues, but plan to bring a quarter
for the next meeting.
Members discussed an educa
tional booth for the fair. They
plan to use posters. Daniel Wolf
and Joe Lentz, Jr., were appoint
ed to speak to Dan’s father, who
is an artist, about poster plans.
Carl Zaborac gave a good weed
ing demonstration. Mike Balogh
will have charge of the next
demonstration. Johnny Barn
hardt will bring refreshments.
Refreshments for Tuesday’s meet
ing were brought by Joe Lentz,
Jr.
Guests at the last meeting were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lentz, Sr. Vis
itors are always welcome at the
club meetings.
Financial Statements Take
A Lot of Time, Hagen Says
There’ll be no Colony Day fi
nancial statement this week, com
mittee chairman A1 Hagen re
neged today. Although promised
for this issue of the Valley Fron
tiersman, Mr. Hagen is busy with
other details and can’t have it
ready “for a while, yet,” he said.
By way of preparation for the
statement, though, he warns that
there is an approximate $200 de
ficit nn the dav’s operations.
STILL SOME MORE
APPROVALS NEEDED
ON SCHOOL PLANS
The above-ground plans for the
iddition to Palmer School have
seen approved by the school
joard, superintendent William T.
5ahradnicek said today. How
ever architectural plans of steam
ines to be installed to heat the
mit are not yet complete.
The minor floor-plan changes
;uggested by board members, as
veil as the steam plans, should
ae finished by the architect this
veek, the superintendent said. He
itill hopes for an early announce
nent of a call for bids—possibly
lext week.
Extension Pamphlets
Help Thrifty Housewives
Don’t be caught without the
dtchen rules, with salmon and
aerry season almost at hand, Miss
Vlary Lou Lashbrook of the Ex
;ension Office warned this week,
rhe Extension Office is crammed
vith helpful hints for the dispo
sition of both of these Alaskan
aroducts.
Pamphlets available there in
clude these titles:
"Fish—Dried, Frozen, Pickled,
Salted and Smoked."
"Home Canning of Fishery
Products."
"Alaska Berries."
Miss Lashbrook reminds that
the Extension Office is now oc
cupying its new quarters in the
Rec Building. She invites all
Valley homemakers to drop in
:or an inspection.
80-Unit Apartment House
To Go Up at Whittier
An 80-unit apartment house
and a general store will be con
structed at Whittier by a Seattle
firm. Col. John P. Johnson of The
Alaska Railroad announced this
week. The concrete structure will
house a cafeteria and a recreation
room, in addition to the apart
ments.
First priority on the apartments
goes to Railroad employes,
Colonel Johnson said. After all
Railroad workers are housed,
other government employes may
rent quarters there.
Rents will range from $95 for
a one-room efficiency unit, to
$150 for a three-bedroom apart
ment.
SEWARD WANTS
AN AIRPORT NOW
The city of Seward last week
protested the postponement of
planned improvements for its air
port. In an open letter addressed
to Governor Ernest Gruening, ap
pearing on the front page of the
Seaport Record, the complaint
states that completion of the Sew
ard field was promised this sum
mer.
The letter says that city offi
cials now have been informed
there is no money to continue
work on the Seward field. Sew
ard residents eye the work being
done at Dillingham, and ask the
governor to look around for some
loose funds with which to com
plete their field.
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Notice to
Organizations
Fraternal, Women's, Veteran, Church,
Business, Social, Sport, Youth, Trade,
Political or any other groups in the
Matanuska Valley wishing their pic
tures to appear in the big Matanuska
Valley Special Edition of The Magazine
Alaska should at once contact Albert
Taylor at the office of the Matanuska
Press or by mail at Palmer Alaska.
Last Announcement.
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Armstrongs
Hobart Manufacturing Co. and Ed Friedrich Refrigeration
Slicers
Scales
Choppers
Mixers
Food Cutters
Display Cases
Walk-in Boxes
Beer Boxes
Bakery Refrigerators
Florist Refrigerators
Food handling machines and equipment to service your needs
with stock on hand in the territory. Call on us. We will try to
deserve your business by the service we give.
336 East 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
Post Office Box 72
New Beauty Operator
Working at Kut an Kurl
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan and
daughter Suzanne are among
Palmer’s new residents. Mrs. Mor
gan, a beauty operator, has been
added to the staff of the Kut ’N
Kurl Beauty Shop.
Mr. Morgan at present is seek
ing employment. He plans, in the
future, to construct a motel at
some suitable highway spot near
Palmer.
The Morgans live in a trailer,
having driven north from their
Texas home.
NOME'S NEW HOSPITAL
DEDICATED SATURDAY
The Maynard MacDougall Mem
orial Hospital of Nome, construct
ed in the northern city last year,
was dedicated at special services
in Nome last Saturday morning.
The new hospital replaces the
Nome institution which burned
in 1948.
The Maynard MacDougall Hos
pital was constructed with Meth
odist mission funds, a Nome com
munity fund, the MacDougall
estate fund and with Federal
matching funds.
GRAND OPENING
Lillie Susilna Lodge
Friday, July 14
Free Lunch Entertainment
Fun for All
Come and Enjoy Our Knotty Pine-Finished Lounge
Bill Betts Orchestra
VALLEY CLEANERS
For Free Delivery
CALL 6 Y 3
Pickup and Delivery in Wasilla Each
Wednesday at Wasilla Cafe
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There Is NO Paint
Like GOOD Paint
There Is No Better Paint Than
Miller Paints
We are continuing our sale a few
days longer. If you are in the mar
ket for paint, come in and see us.
Ken Luse & Company
Painting Contractors ,
Dial 35601
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741 C Slreel
Anchorage. Alaska