Community
-* Calendar
TODAY
PHS vs. FHS in Palmer Gym al
7:30 p. m.
SATURDAY
PHS vs. FHS in Gymnasium al
7:30 p. m.
BARN DANCE at Wasilla Com
munity Hall.
Monday
MERCHANT’S Shoot at Riflt
Range at 8 p. m.
VETERANS’ farm training class
‘ ••in former library at 8 p.m.
ROCKETS basketball practice al
Gym at 7 p. m.
SHAMROCK basketball practice
at Gym at 8:30 p.m.
DRAMA Appreciation Club meets
in Room 15 of PHS at 8 p. m.
K1WANIS Club meets in former
library at noon.
MASONIC CLUB meets at the
Grange Hall at 8 p. m.
TUESDAY
FARM and Home Institute at the
Grange Hall at 10 a. m.
P-TA at school lunchroom at S
p. m.
SCOUT rally at United Protestant
Church.
HOSPITAL board meeting at
Ciyd King, Sr. home at 7:3C
p. m.
SHAMROCKS vs. Elks at Palmer
Gym.
WILD LIFE movies by Dr. C. C.
Bailey at Wasilla’s Community
Hall at 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday
FARM and Home Institute at
Grange Hall at 10 a. m.
TOASTMASTERS at former li
brary at 6:30 p. m.
Thursday
FARM and Home Institute at the
Grange Hall at 10 a. m.
NORTHLAND Pioneer Grange at
Grange Hall at 8 p. m.
FRIDAY
M^FCA annual membership
meeting at Gym at 10 a. m.
FARM and Home Institute at the
Wasilla Community Hall at 1C
a. m.
TEEN-age party at Carpenters
Hall at 7:30 p. m.
Toastmasters To Entertain
Ladies Next Wednesday
Wednesday, Feb. 22, will be la
dies’ night at the Toastmaster’s
Club, it was announced this week.
On that evening all club mem
bers will be host to their wives
at the 6:30 p. m. dinner in the
Rec Hall. No special program is
planned.
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VALLEY
THEATRE
FRIDAY—SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 17-18
Western Heritage
Tim Holt—Nan Leslie
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SUNDAY—MONDAY
FEBRUARY 19-20
That Hagen Girl
RONALD REAGAN
SHIRLEY TEjMPLE
"VEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 22-23
So Well Remembered
AMERICAN LEGION
ESSAY CONTEST
ANNOUNCED HERE
: An Americanism assembly, at
which plans for the local division
of the national Americanism es
say contest were announced, was
held at Palmer School last Tues
day afternoon. Local Legionnaires
and Legion Auxiliary members
participated in the assembly, ex
plaining the Legion’s American
ism program and its rehabilitation
1 projects for disabled veterans.
Mrs. John Swidelsky outlined
j contest rules to the high school
| students. This year’s essay sub
| ject is “American Freedoms, Now
! and Forever.” There will be two
: divisions in the contest, which
1 ends on March 15. Both junior
and senior high school winners
will receive a $5 prize for the
best essay. >
Mr«. Swidelsky said essays
should not be more than 500
words in length. Each one sub
mitted must be accompanied by
the full name and address of the
student author. Winning essays
in this division will be forwarded
to the Legion’s Department head- j
quarters for competition with the;
entire territory.
Mrs. Dana Niemann explained1
a second contest, the poppy post
er contest, which will run from
April 1 through May 15. Mrs. Nie
nfiann will announce complete
rules for this contest in the near
Others who appeared on the
future. ‘ -
Tuesday assembly program in
cluded:
Palmer Ickes, Legion com
mander; Eugene Kirsch, chairman
i of the Americanism committee;
! Mrs. Foster Sims, president of
| the Legion Auxiliary; Mrs- Ickes,
j Marvin Slaughter and E. J.
Leduc, i
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' HUNT SHRIMP NEAR JUNEAU
j A preliminary drag through the
I waters of Gastineau Channel and
Lynn Canal near Juneau forecasts
the development of a shrimp fish
eries in that area. A small grant
of the Alaska Department of
j Fisheries is backing exploratory
work in that area.
Placer Gold Still
Is Biggest Factor
In Alaska’s Production
Although the re-opening of In
dependence Mine substantially
increased the output of gold from
active lode mines last year, more
than 95 percent of Alaska’s total
gold output came from placer op
erations, it was announced re
cently by the Bureau of Mines.
The U. S. Smelting, Refining
"nd Mining Co., headquartered at
Fairbanks, was Alaska’s principal
gold producer for 1949. The USSR
worked five dredges at Fairbanks
and two at Nome.
Over-all gold production was
down in Alaska last year, as com
pared with 1948 figures. The ’49
total was 220,903 fine ounces as
compared with 248,395 fine ounc
es for 1948.
Silver production was down al
most half from the ’48 figure, and
most of that mined was the by
product of gold mining opera
tions in the Fairbanks district,
or of lead mining at the Riverside
mine at Hyder.
Alaska’s coal production was
second to gold in value. Largest
part of the ’48 production came
from the Matanuska coal fields
and from the Nenana deposits.
Crude platinum production in
the Goodnews Bay area was up
over ’48 figures. The Bureau of
Mines wouldn’t say how much1
more was produced this year,
though.
S. E. Fur Bearers
Have Untroubled Winter
A very low fur take by the
more than 1500 trappers operat
ing in southeastern Alaska was j
prophesied last week by Dan i
Ralston, acting head of the Fish
and Wildlife Service. Early freez-,
ing of bays and inlets leading to j
the trapping areas prevented
trappers from reaching their lo-1
cations.
Principal fur animals in south-!
eastern Alaska are mink, weasel
and land otter.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
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VALLEY CLEANERS
For Free Delivery
CALL 6 Y 3
Pickup and Delivery in Wasilla Each
Wednesday at Wasilla Cafe
For That Refreshment
Pause In Palmer . . . .
VISIT THE
FRONTIER BAR
FRONTIER LIQUOR STORE
BOTH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY
7 DAYS A WEEK
FAIRBANKS GETS
MAIL DEUVERY
What is believed to be the first
home delivery of mail in Alaska
got under way in Fairbanks last
week. The scheme is financed by
private enterprise, with the full
approval of the Fairbanks post
office.
Patrick Crotty, a veteran, is
making mail delivery to homes
on a subscription basis. For $2.50
a month, Fairbanksans can get
their mail delivered. Crotty, v;ho
will be bonded, will be permitted
to pick up registered mail and
parcel post for his subscribers.
The young mailman is a grad
uate of the University of Alaska^
Chest Fund Receives
Other Contributions
Miss Louise Kellogg, chairman
of the Valley’s Community Chest
board, this week expressed ap
preciation for two .unsolicited
contributions to the. ’49 drive,
heretofore unacknowledged.
“We are grateful to Seth Cook,
who turned over to the. Chest
campaign a balance of $48.05 re
maining in the treasury of the
Alaska Territorial Guard at the
iime of its inactivation,” she said.
“The Chest also l-eceived an an
onymous gift of Ticket No. 1143
on the property recently.. ;given
away by the American Legion
for the benefit of its building
fund. Although the Chest didn’t
become the owner of an acre lot,
we are grateful none the. less.”
insurance Companies Will Cover
Misappropriated. Funds
The $43,351.91 embezzled from
rerritorial funds during the term
of office of Oscar G. Olson Will
be repaid to Alaska’s general
fund by the two insurance com
panies which bonded Olson, it
was announced at Juneau last
week. The former treasurer
pleaded guilty to a charge of mis
appropriation of funds last mouth,
and has been given a 10-year jgil
sentence and a line.
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WONDERS NEVER END—
ALASKA'S GOING DRY
Alaska, with a widespread
“wet” reputation for many years,
is rapidly becoming known as
"bone dry” these days, and it isx
local option that’s doing the triv
either.
Southeastern cities of Wrangel
Ketchikan, Craig and Petersburg
are practically waterless. Eve
Cordova, far to the north, is fee
ing a pinch in its water supply.
Petersburg taxis are hawking
water from door to door, with
householders gladly handing over
fifty cents for a five-gallon can.
Cordova and Wrangell have
installed special salt water pumps
at their waterfront as an emer
gency fire protection measure.
'49 Alaska Travel Tops
All But Puerto Rico
Only an increase in travel to
Puerto Rico exceeded Alaska’s
travel gain last season, it was an
nounced last week by the Alaska
Development Board. Alaska’s
travel in ’49 was up 25 per cent
over 1948, and that record was
tied by only one state—North
Carolina.
The lower per capita spending
was more than offset by the
greater volume of travellers, the
announcement stated.
Alaska’s 1950 season is expect
ed to be greater than ever before,
according to preliminary infor
mation given to Alaska transpor
tation, hotel and resort represen
tatives.
Dorian Prince Is Now Nadina
The Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s recently purchased Dorian
Prince has changed its name to
Nadina, it was announced this
wgek. A company spokesman said
the Terminal Knot and the Chief
Washakie also are to be re-named
in the near future. Alaska Steam
plans to name all of its freighters
after Alaskan rivers or lakes
with names ending in “na ” That
ending means water in the Indian
languages, it was explained. __
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CONVENIENCE
It's hard to describe the con
venience and pleasure that
comes with using modern-day
electric appliances.
For example, cooking on an
up-to-date range actually is
fun
These things can be yours
with electricity.
Don't be without it.
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
Pc'mer, Alaska
Your REA Electric Co-Op
"Serving the Valley Since 1942"
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FRONTIER CAFE
* Try our home-made apple pies
* Big Juicy Steaks and Chops
Ice Cream Served . . . or take some home, pack
ed in pints or quarts.
Open from 6 a. m. to midnight daily *