Formation of Alaska
Air National Guard
Looks Encouragmg
Hdq. Alaska National Guard.
Juneau. Alaska. Information re
leased this week by Col. L. L.
Johnson. Adjutant General of the
Alaska National Guard, gave an
encouraging ..picture regarding
formation of an Air National
Guard in the Territory.
Col. Johnson stated “A survey
recently conducted by Major Gen
eral Earl T. Ricks, deputy chief
of the National Guard Bureau,
and his staff has been completed.
A comprehensive study of avail
able manpower and facilities was
completed, and the group has re
turned to Washington, where final
decisions will be forthcoming. It
is expected that definite word
will be received within the next
60 days regarding initial organi
zation, type of unit authorized,
and location and type of facilities
deemed necessary. The type unit
presently being considered is a
fighter bomber squadron which
would initially be equipped with
conventional type aircraft and
later with jets. A squadron of
this type would have a full
strength of approximately 600
men. Facilities capable of support
ing a squadron of this size will be
acquired or constructed after or
ganization has been accomplished.
Information regarding initial or
ganization will be released upon
receipt from the National Guard
Bureau.” ■
BODY RECOVERED
AT NANCY LAKE
The body of Everett Buchanan
of Anchorage was discovered
floating in Nancy Lake July 22
by Mike Ardow and Robert Lex.
Ardow told investigating
authorities that on June 11 Buch
anan had rented a boat from him,
with which he planned to tour
the lake in search of a homesite
he had leased. He was seen by
Ardow twice that afternoon, the
last time after a southwest wind
had come up.
Around five o’cioc'K Ardow
noticed something floating in the
lake about 100 ft from shore.
Upon investigating he found it
was the boat he had rented to
Buchanan. It was overturned,
with fishing equipment and cam
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BY RICHARD BLUE /
Annual Field Day
The annual field day for farm
ers at the Matanuska Experiment
Station will be held on Monday
the 4th of August. The traditional
pot luck picnic, will be held on
the station lawn. Program details
have not been fully organized, but
there will be a full day of dis
plays, tours and explanatory talks
given by Experiment Station
: scientists. This is your chance to
see and inquire about agricultural
research in the Territory. Plan to
attend. The date again, the 4th of
August.
Breeders' Picnic
Members and families of the
MYBA convened at Barry’s resort
Tuesday for their annual picnic.
Sunny and warm temperatures
together with an abundance of
good chow made for an outing to
remember. Several of the dairy
men proved they were not as old
and feeble as their kids might
think by taking a dip in Finger
Lake.
At the picnic plans were made
by the dairymen who have stock
on the Susitna summer range to
hold a fencing bee. The date was
set for this Saturday and all mem
bers stocking on the range are
urged, invited and begged to
show up ready for action Satur
day morning. Everyone provides
his own transportation and leaves
for the range at his own conven
ience. If you have any fencing
tools, bring them along.
era still in the boat. His hat was
foating nearby.
The body apparently had been
lodged at the bottom of the lake,
for it was recovered by Deputy
Marshal Bill Bbuwens and Fat
Carter of Wasilla in approximate
ly the same spot where the boat
was discovered. Bouwens and
Carter had gone to the lake from
Wasilla on a railroad speeder.
Sport Fishing Stamps
Hatch Baby Rainbows
For Local Plantings
Proceeds of Territorial sport
fishing stamps purchased in the
Valley last year are coming home
in the form of thousands of little
baby fish—“pan friers”—which
are being planted in local lakes
for the future enjoyment of fish
ermen in this area.
The planting of fish in carefully
selected lakes in this area is a
part of a new program launched
by the Territorial Bureau of
Fisheries. Although the sale of
sport fishing stamps added only j
S20.000 to the general fund last
year, this year’s work is being
financed through a $50,000 appro
priation made by the last Terri- j
torial Legislature. Bureau of
Fisheries Director C. L. Ander
son and member of his staff have
all received training under the
Washington State fisheries pro
gram which is successfully financ
ed through $2 county or $5 state
hunting and fishing fees, accord
ing to Allan McRae, who is in
charge of the Territorial pro
gram in this area.
As in the state of Washington,
new plantings are made from
local fish hatcheries. The new
Bureau of Fisheries hatchery is
located in the Fairbanks area.
According to McRae, the cost of
operating it is only about S2.000
per year. Available for planting
in this area are 40.000-50,000 tiny
rainbow trout. Within two years
it is expected that these Tittle fish
will be two-pounders. Lakes
selected for the initial experi
ments in this area are the upper
end of Fire Lake, Falk Lake in
the Butte area, and Echo Lake.
Although the Falk Lake is located
entirely within privately # owned
property, Victor Falk has assured
the Bureau that the public will be
given access to the lake. McRae
said that the Bureau is stymied;
in its attempts to plant many.
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WHITWORTH STUDENTS '
TO END ALASKA WORK
TOUR THIS WEEK
Two members of the Whitworth
College Work Caravan, Genece
Oshanyk and Douglas Gates, are
back in the Valley this week to
continue work on their first pro
ject—the sanding and refinishing I
of exterior logs of the United Pro- j
testant Church.
With the help of willing church
members, they hope to have the |
job completed by the end of this
week when they leave the Terri- j
tory. The‘other two members of i
the caravan are working on the |
lakes in this area because the en- •
tire shoreline has been taken up j
by private property owners who j
permit no public access to the \
lakes. J
The Territorial Bureau will set \
up no restrictions regarding fish- J
ing lakes that have been planted. <
Once the planting program is in J
progress at any selected site, the J
lake will be replanted every two
years to assure a continuous sup- J
ply. j
McRae insists that the fish
planting are not experimental ex- |
cept that the program is new in j
Alaska. The preliminary experi- 5
mental work has already been ac
complished in other states, par
ticularly Washington, and it only
remains for the Alaska conserva
tionists to adapt already proven
techniques to the lakes in the
Territory. i
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