Lyon Hollist, New
Extension Head, on
Visit Here Last Week
Lynn O. Hollist, who was re
cently appointed director of the
University of Alaska’s agricul
tural extension service, was in
Palmer last week on business. Mr. j
Hollist was recently appointed toj
fill the position of director after
resignation of Lorin T. Oldroyd,
also acting dean of agriculture at
the University of Alaska. Mr.
Oldroyd was engaged as director
of the agricultural experiment
stations for 15 years and also
served as director of agriculture
extension work. He has also been
acting dean of agriclulture for the
past one and one-half years. He
and Mrs. Oldroyd plan to retire
to ranch life in Texas.
Victims in Highway
Accident Convalescing
Patients Ben Hitchcock and Ed
gar W. Miller, both hospitalized
last week following a highway
accident, are reported convalesc
ing at Valley hospital. Mr. Hitch
cock of Caribou creek was admit
ted to the hospital for treatment
when he suffered frostbite after
he had assisted in rescuing Mr
Miller January 17. Mr. Miller of
Chitna is recuperating from se
vere lacerations of the scalp and
a broken right arm that he suf
fered when the car he was driv
ing plunged over a 500-foot em
bankment in the vicinity of Sheep
mountain.
SGT. McFARLIN NOW
ASSIGNED TO ACS HERE
A newcomer to Palmer is Sgt.
Lloyd McFarlin, who recently ar
rived here to take charge of the
Alaska Communication System
office. He replaces Sgt. Wayne
Wheeler who has gone Outside.
Sergeant McFarland was trans
ferred here from Anchorage. He
has been in Alaska with the ACS
for the past one and one-half
years. During most of that time
he was stationed at Healy. His
home town is Ft. Worth, Texas.
SON ARRIVES FOR
HAROLD CHANCES
A son arrived for Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Chance last week end.
The little boy was born at Valley
hospital January 20 at 5:28 a.m.,
weighing seven pounds, eight
ounces. Thomas John is the name
chosen for the newcomer. Mr.
Chance is employed at the Mata
nuska hotel.
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N«w Key Department
Added at Koslasky's
An additional service for Val
ley residents is the new Key De
partment announced at Koslosky’s
store this week. Ralph Woffard,
who formerly had a key shop in
Anchorage and who recently
joined the staff at Koslosky’s, will
have charge of the new depart
ment.
All types of keys will be dupli
cated and in most cases can be
made “wrhile you wait,” according
to the announcement. The new
department is located in the hard
ware section of the store.
BETA SIGMA PHI TO
CALL SPECIAL MEETING
A special meeting of the Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority will be called
lor January zy, weather permit
ting, Mrs. Dorothy Saxton an
nounced this week. At the regu
lar meeting held Monday of last
week, many of the members were
unable to attend because of haz
ardous driving conditions and
subzero temperatures. In addition
to the regular business session,
ritual w'ork was conducted at the
meeting wrhich was held at the
school library.
"ROCKY" ROCKWELL
GOES TO MISSOURI
James “Rocky” Rockwell
planned to leave the Valley yes
terday for his home in Missouri
on a month’s visit with relatives
and friends. He is driving over
the Alaska Highway with I. Paul
Cronin, whom he will accompany
as far as Washington. Mr. Cronin
is going Outside to attend the
state University at Pullman. Mr.
Rockwell has been in Alaska for
the past one and one-half years.
He is employed in the meat de
partment of Koslosky’s store.
A new baby daughter, arriving
here January 23, was welcomed
by Mr. and Mrs. Roland Grover.
The little girl was born at Val
ley hospital at 11:35 a.m., weigh
ing five pounds, ten ounces. A
name has not yet been chosen for
her by her parents. Mr. Grover is
a dairyman here in the Valley. '
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ka most useful to the largest num-1
ber or citizens in tne territory.
It authorized Dr. Terris Moore,
president of the University, to
make a study of Junior College
needs in Alaska and to survey
“extension courses and such other
expansion of accredited courses as
may seem advisable.”
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Community
Calendar
FRIDAY. JANUARY 26
MATANUSKA VALLEY Nurses
Association, meets 8 p. m.
Health Center. All graduate
nurses invited.
MONDAY. JANUARY 29
FURNITURE WORKSHOP at
Wasilla. Two-week workshop
for all women of the Valley.
ELKS - HOTEL basketball game,
gym, 9 p.m. Rockets play Wa
silla, 8 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI special meet
ing, school library, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 31
12:30 Club to met at the home of
Mrs. William Bouwens
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Forage meeting at Grange hall.
ALASKA INCOME TAX
FORMS NOW AVAILABLE
Alaska individual income tax
return forms are now available
and may be obtained at the U. S. |
Commissioner’s office, Mrs. Dor- j
othy Saxton announced today, j
Any and all income earned in 1
Alaska is subject to the territorial !
income tax, Mrs. Saxton ex
plained.
Other forms that may also be
obtained at the Commissioner’s
office now include business li
cense return forms and new busi
ness applications, Mrs. Saxton
said.
KEN ATWOODS
HAVE NEW SON
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Atwood of
Palmer have a new son. The lit
tle boy was born at Valley hos
pital January 25 at 4:22 p.m.,
weighing eight pounds, eight
ounces. Harold Lynn is the name
chosen for him by his parents.
Mr. Atwood is employed as a
driller at Eklutna project.
NOW DONE IN PALMER
SHOE REPAIRING
Inquire at
Loberg Varieties
FORAGE MEETING
SET FOR FEB. 1
The forage meeting originally
scheduled for yesterday, and
which was postponed because of
many farmers being snow-bound,
has now been set for February 1,
t»ew Hanks announced today. The
meeting will be held at the
Grange hall and will start at ap
proximately 10 a.m., according to
the announcement.
Farmers are requested to bring
samples of hay and silage to the I
meeting for grading according to j
feed value. A program of speak- I
ers will include Harlow Hodgson
who will discuss forage crops in
Alaska; Dr. Allan Mick, who will
talk on fertilization for forage
crops; William J. Sweetman on
harvesting, preservation and feed
ing of forage crops.
Movies are also planned for the
program and will cover silo con
struction and grass management.
MRS. MAY TO VISIT
FAMILY IN SEATTLE
Mrs. Robert R. May is now
making plans for a visit Outside
with her family, relatives and
friends. She has plane reserva
tions for February 5, when she
will fly to Seattle for a visit of
three weeks to a month. Mr. May
is a mining engineer here with
the Bureau of Mines.
HEALTH COUNCIL
ENJOYS TWO FILMS
At the regular meeting of the
Matanuskg Valley Health Council
held Thursday, January 18, two
movies were included on the p-'
gram. Members reported th
oughly enjoying the films which
were on food handling, and a
Walt Disney feature on the puri
fication of water supply.
Regular business included the
Hicmqsinn of containers to be
placed in public places here for
tumnouuons toward an infantile
paralysis fund which will be used
to fieht the dreaded malady here.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
OPEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The U. S. Commissioner’s office
will be open the evening of Janu
ary 31, Mrs. Dorothy Saxton an
nounced this week. The Com
missioner said that she wcfuld
keep the office open that evening
to give everyone an opportunity
to secure his license plates, driv
er’s license and to pay the $5 ter
ritorial school tax, prior to the
deadline which has been set as
February 1.
Ever notice that a big heart
and a big pocketbook seldom
travel together?
Remember?
Coffey Insures Everything!
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
S.S. Baranof, Feb. 1
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
S.S. Denali, Feb. 8
Valdez Wr angel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
S.S. Baranof, Feb. 15
Sitka Ketchikan ^
Juneau Seattle
S.S. Denali, Feb. 22
Cordova Wr angel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
FREQUENT FREIGHTER SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
M.V. COASTAL RAMBLER.February 1
M.V. SUSITNA.February 8
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KEY SHOP
In Koslosky’S Hardware Dept.
All Types of Keys
Duplicated
While You Wait