NAVY SQUADRON
HAS PATROL DUTY
OVER TERRITORY
♦Navy Patrol Squadron, VP-2,
nmanded by Commander R.
Turner of Memphis, Tenn., now
stationed at the Naval Air Sta
tion, Kodiak, has assumed patrol
duties in the Seventeenth Naval
District. Patrol duty in Alaska
is not new to VP-2; they spent
about seven months here last
year.
VP-2, flying P2V-2 Neptune
bombers, will conduct routine pa
trols throughout the Alaskan area
including the Aleutian Islands.
MIDNIGHT SKI PARTY
"MELTED OUT"
At an informal meeting June
12, members of the Matanuska
Outing club learned that the mid
night ski party planned for June
23 and 24 at Susitna has been
cancelled because of lack of snow.
Where other years there have
been twelve to twenty feet of
snow, this year there is not en
ough snow for skiing in the
planned area.
Another ski-tow work party is l
planned for June 24 as a substi
tute. Members are asked to take
spare lumber and building tools
to be used in erecting the hous
ing for the motor. Leaving Pal
mer at 9:00 a.m., the group will
meet at Little Susitna lodge. Any
one wanting transportation is
asked to be at the Co-Op Foun
tain or Matanuska hotel, before
that hour. Picnic lunches may be
taken or meals obtained at the
lodge.
New plans for future activities
of the club will be discussed at
the next regular meeting to be
held July 3. A fish fry, ski and
mountain trails and shelter sheds
will be among the scheduled dis
cussions. All members are urged
to attend.
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4-H CLUB
NEWS
WASILLA CLOVER CLUB
Charmaine Sawby, former vice
president, was named president oi
the Wasilla Clover club at the
meeting held June 6 at the home
of Reta Nickles, club reporter
Glory Fritzler was elected vice
president.
Reta Nickles gave a demonstra
tion on blind stitching.
Allaine Nelson, club member,
is spending the summer at Wash
ington, where she plans to attend
4-H meetings and carry out her
project.
Two visitors were Jackie and
Patsy Harper, of Anchorage.
A report of a successful bake
sale, held at Wasilla lake, May 30,
was made. Following the meet
ing, refreshments were served
and soft ball played.
BUTTE 4-H CLUB
Club Reporter Rosalie Burn
ham said six members had signed
up in the Butte 4-H club started
June 5 in the Burnham home, un
der guidance of Miss Mary Lou
Lashbrook, home demonstration
agent, University of Alaka exten
sion service.
Elected were Eleanor Falk,
president; Sylvia Bean, vice-pres
ident; Arleta Goodrich, secretary
treasurer; Rosalie Burnham, re
porter; Leona Rippy, song leader;
Patrick King, game leader. Then
they went bicycling.
Wrote the young club reporter:
“Our club’s project is baking, to
learn how to meaure. At the next
meeting, June 19, we will name
the club”.
MIXING BOWL
Twelve members of the Mixing
Bowl 4-H club met at the home of
Mrs. Henning Blunck, June 8.
A motion was passed to bring
sack lunches June 22 when the
club will climb the Butte. Mem
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OF ALL KINDS
Sho-Cards-Truck Lettering
PALMER SIGN CO.
Box 1833—Basement Palmer Drug
Sourdough Starts
Expansion Program
About $4,000 in modernization
and improvements are under way
in gradual stages at the Sour
dough Bar.
Complete overhaul is contem
plated, new floors, extension now
being built for new rest rooms,
changes in pipes and plumbing,
redecoration and other changes.
Pool tables are being taken out
to provide a sizeable dance floor.
When the new floors are in,
square dances are planned for at
least once a week. Music and
stage will be moved to the center
of the floor. Additional backbar
already has been installed.
bers will meet at 9 a.m. in the
Rec hall.
A demonstration on how to
make French seams was given by
Dorothy Hoffman and Neola
Sandvik. LeAnn Hoffman and
Judy Hurley also gave one on
making cinnamon rolls.
Games were played, refresh
ments served by hostesses LeAnn
Hoffman and Judy Hurley.
BUSY WEEDERS
Five members were present at
the last meeting, June 13, held in
the old extension craft room, Hen
ry Gallant, reporter, announced.
Colin Mick, secretary, read the
minutes of the last meeting and
they were approved.
Mr. Eugene Kirsch, leader, dis
cussed farming demonstrations
and root maggot control. Robert
Estelle gave a demonstration on
how to feed chicks.
At the next meeting, June 27,
Adelard Beylund will give an
irrigation demonstration. Our
song leader is James Kindler.
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Casualty and Auto
Majority of Claims Handled
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FISH STORY?
President Edgar W. Smith of
the Portland, Oregon, Chamber of
Commerce was a bit dubious
when R. B. Maloney, chairman of
the Chamber’s Alaska committee,
told him about the size of the fish
Maloney caught last year in Alas
ka. President Smith plans to find
out for himself when the Port
land chamber’s fourth annual
trade-travel tour arrives in Alas
ka on June 17 for a 12-day visit
to major commercial centers in
cluding Juneau, Fairbanks, An
chorage, Seward, Palmer, Valdez,
Kodiak, Nome and other points.
FOR SALE
’47 11/2-TON STAKE BODY TRUCK
Excellent Condition—New Rubber Tires
(Can Be Financed)
SEE DAVIS AT MATANUSKA HOTEL
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