CONSERVATION
NOTES
L*w Htnki
It uon‘1 be long until erupt. «re
crowing «gam in the Matanuska
V alley. | wu rather surprised to
learn last winter that the latitude
•>f the Matanuska and Tananna
V alley is north of the farming
ireas of Sweden. Norway, and
E inland. We're the north country
farmers rather than the Scandan
• avians. The Russians may be do
ing some farming in northern la
titudes—.1 don't know If their
past actions are any criterion
they’re probably doing more,
bragging in their publication^
than they are farming
Alaskans have developed a type
of agriculture that is going to be
increasingly vital to the United
States. In the States there are
about 430 million acres of crop
able land T.aht’s a lot of land, but
there's also 160 million people to
eat of it. That leaves less than 3
acres per person. That is not so
much. We’re also loosing some of
that land by erosion. The rate is
slowing down but we’re still ruin
ing thousands of acres each year
This erosion loss can be changed.
We are also producing a new
crop of babies to feed each year.
That situation won’t be changed.
* It all adds up to this: Farm lanci
will become increasingly valuable
and vital to our nation
We’ve got a lot of good land
here that has’nt been touched yet.
We're learning how to take care
of it too. I have yet to meet a
farmer in the Matanuska Valley
who was not interested in pro
tecting his land from erosion. In
addition all of them are doing
something about it. We have a
wind erosion problem, that’s true.
We also have a group of iarmers
who are working out conservation
methods to save it. That’s some
thing I’ve never been able to si>/
anywhere else I’ve been.
A long time from now when
there are a lot more gullies in
the States, you will see some
pretty nice looking crops in Alas
ka.
BOB BURKHOLDER
OFF AGAIN ON
FAR NORTH WOLF HUNT
Back again, off again—that’s
FWS’s Bob Burkholder of the
Pr-H-'+or Control unit. This week
he's Off to the far north on a two
months wolf hunt.
Burkholder just got back last
Thursday from the Bristol Bay
area where he had assisted Pilot
Agent Jay Hammond clean up the
predators there. Six of them were
taken and game surveys were
made. With this operation accom
plished, Hammond ard Burkhold
er were free to go to Umiat, nor+h
of the Brooks Range for a com
bined predtaor control operation.
Six agents and three planes will
be in on this hunt. It is rumored
that predators in this area are
very thick. The FWS agents hope
that this extensive operation will
protect the Arctic caribou herd
and the reindeer herds from Kot
zebue north.
SULLIVANS EXPECTED
TO RETURN SOON
Mrs. John L. Sullivan is ex
pected back in Palmer this week
and her husband will follow
shortly if he doesn’t elect at the
last minute to fly back with her.
Such was the impression gained
from a not-too-successful long
distance call from the couple re
ceived at the hotel this week. At
the time of the call, the Matan
uska Hotel manager thought he
’ might drive back with his new
car.
EVERYTHING REMEMBER?
COFFEY INSURES
PALMER TEACHERS
RECEIVE CONTRACTS j
FOR 1952-53
Twenty-four teacher* of the
Palmer School have been elected
to receive contract* for the 1952- j
53 school year, and it is believHl j
that m arly all of them will sign
to come back next year. Although j
the deadline for *>gning i* March
31. three-fourth* of the signed j
contracts had been turned in'
early this week.
Offered contracts by the Pal
mer Independent School District
Board at their meeting last week
were. Mrs. Dorothy Wofford.
Harry Wimmer Gottfried St« v
ahn. Mrs. Nancy Dodge. John De
Vries. Robert Crites. Mr.-. Mar
garet Cope. William Elliott. John
Zawulnicki. Nettie Smith. Keith
Stanton. Betty Jo Riddle. Nor-1
man Rousey, Mrs Grace Heath.
Virginia Carle. Fred Stassel Lor
Thompson, Alma Blunck, Bar
bara Rumball. Mrs. Barbara
Smart Margaret Conway. Mrs.
Agnes Rich. Betty Kreutz. and
Mrs. Pearl Moyer.
Women of the Moose
Order Banquet Tables
Women of the Moose have or
dered 12 folding-type tables
which they pian to present as a
gift to the Moose Hall. The tables
will replace the ones now in use
and will sit 10 persons, enlarging
the banquet facilities of the hall.
Shows Film
Miss Marjorie Myren, Public
Health Nurse was guest of the j
organization at their regular
meeting March 12 and showed the
film, “'Preface to Life.” The film
illustrated child character devel
opment and w a s presented
through the child care committee
who planned the evening’s pro
gram.
New members will be initiated
at the next regular meeting to be
held March 25 at Moose Hall.
Three new members were initiat
ed at the February 26 meeting
and included Ethel Anderson.
Jenny Elton and Dorothy Sands.
Teen-agers are reminded of the
party to be held at Moose Hail
March 28th.
More than forty Valley teen
agers enjoyed themselves at the
party held last month and a large
group is looked for by the spon
sors at this next party. There will
be refreshments, dancing and
games. Several Moose and Wom
en of the Moose members will be
in attendance.
WANT TO PLAY PINOCHLE?
Northland Pioneer Grange will
hold another in it’s series of pino
chle games next Tuesday night.
March 25- at the C°-°P club
room. The public is invited.
BROWN'S WILL
REMOVE IT!!
Sometimes a box of child
ren's crayons can do more da
mage to clothes and slip-covers
than a bomb. Send us the da
maged article. Well carefully
remove the stains and return
it to you as good as new.
BROWN’S SHOP
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Thirteen local mils of Girl
Scout Troop Number 33, most of
whom hivr bc*n Brownie* for
the past twn yean and have only
recent I v c*»mplrted their "Ten
derfoot" requirement*, 'flew up"
into Intermediate Scouting in a
apecial ceremony held last Wed
nesday afternoon. March 5. in the
sch<*ol lunch room.
Second Class Girl Scouh of In
termediate Tr<*op Number 2d
acted as "big sisters" to the fledg
linn Scouts and assisted with the
ceremony. Mothers and friends <.f
the two troop* were guests, a.
well as a number of brothers and
sisters
Preceding the “fly-up" cere
mony. the troop members gave
their Brownie promise for the last
time: following the ceremony
they repeated their Girl Scou:
laws in unison and as each girl
received the pin and membership
raid that made iier a member ot
the international organization- she
repeated the Girl Scout promise.
The (following girls of Troop 33
took part in the program: Patsy
Black. Glennie Combs. Evelyn
Cook, Muriel Hanks, Donna Hor
ton. Ida Hoskins, Joan Hurley,
Patty Schaefer. Mary Lou Sietz,
Elizabeth Shook. Gail Wooten,
Barbara Van Valkenburg. and
Roberta Uzelac
The “big sisters," who assisted
in the ceremony, afterwards ha;i
a belated ceremony of their own.
Second Class badges, stars foi
years of Scouting and First Class
proficiency first aid badges—all
of which didn’t arrive in time for
their Court of Awards held a
month ago—were presented to
Jeane Brunner, Jill Cope. Susie
Ellington, Gretchen Esslinger.
Ruth Henry. Dorothy Lentz, Sally
Reed, Leanne Westgate, Betty Jo
Wilson, and Bridgie Wright.
ALTAR AND ROSARY
SOCIETY TO MEET
St. Micheal’s Altar and Rosary
Society will meet Tuesday, March
25. at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Richard Mohan
MATT PERKINS OUTSIDE
Matt I Vs km* i* in Cincinnati
thi* wrrk. vintm* the brother
and mlrr in liw who were in
Palmer laid summer
Pei kin* arrived in Ohio by way
of Denver and Topeka, where he
*'1*111x1 othn relative* and triend*
While in Denver Ire called on Mr.
and Mr* l^eo Muhalck former
Valley resident* Hi* expect* to bo
back in Palmer in a week
ADV. "Vote cnee for Htlialrand ’
the Alaska line
PASSENGER LINERS
From S#ward
S.S. BARANOF S.S. DENALI
Thurs., Mar. 27 Thurs.. April 3
Sitka
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
Valdez
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHTER SERVICE
S.S. CHENA
Leaving Seattle March 20. call
ing at Seward and Valdez.
M. V. RING SLPICE
; Leaving Seattle March 26, call
ing at Sitka. Uganik. Wom
en's Bay, Kodiak. Seldovia.
Homer. Pt. San Juan and
Cordova
From Seattle
FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY, Agent
Phone 22001
Office: Westward Hotel
Anchorage, Alaska
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Dance and Play
AT MOOSE HALL
Saiuday, March 22, 8:30 p.m.
KING GRAB FEED
$1.00 per person
Moose Members and Guests Only
Chitna Limousine Service
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a- m. each Monday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a, m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a. m. each Thursday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Friday
ALL THROUGH ONE-DAY SERVICE—NO STOP OVERS
Home Style Cooking
And
HOME-MADE PIES
THE FRONTIER CAFE
MAURINE AND EVELYN
Frontiersman Classifieds Bring Results!!
Sheet Metal Work
Furnace* Stoker* Pre-fob Chimneys
Stainless Steel Work
— Free Estimates —
PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
Box 1797 John Weisenberger
Phone: 62J3
Palmer
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DINING?
DANCING?
BRING THE GANG
FORA
REAL GOOD TIME!
k>, Here's Where You'll
Jll
Find The Very Best in Food
And Drink — And At
Reasonable Prices!
S;, Stop In For
An Evening of Fun.
ALPINE INN
Mile 61/ Glenn Highway
Phone 1-J-31
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HEAR .
Republican Club Meeting
VALLEY THEATRE
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
8:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME