Clarence C. Hoffman
Hamed To Alaska Soil
Conservation Board
Charles W Wilson returned
from Juneau Friday with the an
nouncem* n' that Clarence C.
Hoffman has been selected to
membership on the Alaska Soil
Conservation Board.
The appointment was made by
the Territorial Board of Admin
istration. Hoffman was named
t«a fill the vacancy on the boat’d
created by Frank Linn s resigna
tion two months ago when he left
for the States.
Hoffman has been a member
of the Palmer sub-district board
since its organization more than
three years ago and has served
as secretary all that time.
Fisheries Board Meets
For Three-Day Session
The annual fall meeting of the
Alaska Fisheries Board will be
held at Juneau November 26 to
December 1, it was announced
recently by C. L. Anderson, ex
ecutive director of the board. ,
lhe tirst two days will be de
voted to reviews of the progress
and accomplishments of the Al
aska Department of Fisheries
since the last meeting in April.
Reports by the staff will include
special features.
The principal topic for the bal
ano* of the week will be a discus
sion of proposed changes in fish
ing regulations for the 1952 sea
son, with adoption of specific rec
ommendations for submission to
the Fish & Wildlife Service.
A^erson stated that although
all general sessions of the Board
will be open to the public, a spe
cial invitation is extended to in
terested parties to attend on Wed
nesday, November 28. Written
statements from those unable to
attend will be accepted and given
full consideration, he added.
SERVICE TOUR
MAY BE EXTENDED
Elmendorf AFB, Nov. 8, 1951—
Air Force officers and enlisted
men on duty in Alaska may now
extend their service tour six
months or one year, providing
such an extension does not bring
their total tour to more than 36
months.
However, personnel who have
already been committed for rota
tion out of Alaska up to and in
cluding February for officers and
March for enlisted men may not
take advantage of these exten
sions.
The new policy, issued by Unit
ed States Air Force headquarters
in Washington, affects all over-1
NEW ALASKA STEAMSHIP
REPRESENTATIVE NAMED
Henry W. Clark
Henry W. Clark has accepted
the appointment of Washington,
D. C. representative of the Alas
ka Steamship Company, follow
ing his resignation as president
of the Pacific Maritime Associa
tion in San Francisco, it was an
nounced by D. E. Skinner, vice
president and manager of the
Steamship company.
ciarK was appointed general
manager of the Alaska Develop
ment Board in 1946 following his
separation from the Army with
the rank of colonel. Later that
year he became general manager
of the Pacific Maritime Associa
tion. In 1947 he was promoted to
the position of vice president and
to the presidency of PMA in 1950.
He has had two books published:
“A History of Alaska” and “Al
aska the Last Frontier”.
As Washington representative
for the Alaska Steamship Corn
seas theaters. It revokes a pre
vious directive of June 8, 1951,
which permitted three-month ex
tensions only, and only when ap
proved by USAF headquarters.
Final approval now rests with
the Commanding General, Alas
kan Air Command.
HILL TOP CAFE
Under New Management
Home Cooked Meals
We Are Also Specialising in
Hungarian Cooking
SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS
Wasilla, Alaska
'k.
Moore's Garage
General Automotive Repair
Crankshaft Grinding
Rebore Service
Post Office Box 789
Palmer, Alaska
HOMEMAKERS'
COUNCIL
Letter* were being sent this
week to all homemakers clubs in
-he Valley requesting that each
lubmit one nominee for the elect
ed Valley representative on the
Territorial Council of Homemak
ers in time for the regular Valley
Homemakers Council meeting.
December 3.
The Territorial Council is the
group which makes plans for the
annual Homemakers Short Course
at the University of Alaska. The
Matanuska Valley is entitled to
two representatives. One of these.
Mrs. Justine Parks, was appoint
ed at the recent Short Course ses
sion. The other is to be elected
by the Valley Homemakers Coun
cil from the list of names sub
mitted by the individual home
makers clubs.
pany, he will maintain liaison
with the several agencies there
concerned with the water trans
. portation industry.
Minstrel Show Plans
Are Still Hush-Hush
H, J. Hodgson was very mys
terious this work about Kiwants
Minstrel Show plans.
"What goes?*’, the Minstrel
Show committee chairman was
asked.
"Yqm can say we're busy with
‘preliminary arrangements’", he
said
"How about this year’s direct
or?"
Hodgson said that possibilities
were being discussed, but a cer
tain amused glint in his eye sug
Thanksgiving Day Mass
In observance of the national
holiday and in accordance with
the Proclamation of the President
of the United States, a special
Mass will be offered at 10 o'cIock
Thanksgiving morning at Saint
Michael's Catholic Church by the
Rev. James P. Snead, pastor.
gested that the Kiwanians aren't
telling all they know.
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