PALMER SCOUTS WIK
NEW HONORS DURING
WEEK AT KING’S LAKE
Twelve boys rrom the Palmer
Scout Troop 654 attended the
Alaska Scout Camr>held at Kme's
Lake last waek. With 103 boys
representing 10 troops, including
the Wasilla troop who attended
Scout Camp for the first time this
year, the leaders found them
selves with a busy and active
week. In addition to having a lot
of fun. the boys accomplished a
number of notable achievements.
Two games in which the whole
camp participated were ‘‘Aggres
sors and Defenders” and “Pion
eers and Indians.” The Aggres
sors and Defenders game was
played on the peninsula which
puts out into King's Lake. The
Defenders were trying to pro
tect a flag placed at the base of
the peninsula and the Aggressors
were attempting to capture it.
starting from the tip of the pen
insula. An Aggressor was cap
tured when a Defender succeeded
In jerking off a paper arm band
which the Aggressor wore. Ob
ject of the Pioneer and Indians
game was for pioneers to sneak
through Indian lines and get mes
sages for food, water, ammuni
tion. medical supplies, etc
through to the stockade, which
was behind the enemy lines. If
the Indians intercepted a Pioneer
they took his scalp (a piece of
paper tucked into his belt) and
his message. Although the Indians
were the winners in this particu
lar contest, the Palmer Troop
was proud of the fact that they
were able to get five messages
.hrough to the stockade which
was more than anv other troop
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Another activity was a five
mile hike followed by cooking
a meal out in the open. This activ
ity gave those who were trying
to qualify for advancement an
opportunity to meet one of the
requirements.
The last thing before bedtime
in the evening was the Scout
campfire. Around the campfire
the boys sang songs, listened to
stories, and spent time thinking
of the serious side of life. Quiet
ness was stressed not only during
the campfire ceremonies but also
upon leaving the campfire.
Troop 654, the Palmer troop, is
proud of its record of achieve
ments during the camp. Laddie
Huntley was elected to the Order
of the Arrow, an organization
within scouting which stresses
service to others. To receive this
honor a Scout must be chosen by
his fellow campers. Only one boy
may be selected from each ten
boys who are in camp. Thus, it is
quite an honor to be chosen for
tr.is group.
In the water carnival held Sat
urday afternoon. Palmer tied
with two other troops for first j
place in the event. In the individ- ■
ual events. Bradley Inman was I
the winner of the breaststroke 1
race and he also swam the “Chan-!
nel” (from the dock out to the j
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who wants to save on the
food budget here is some
mighty good news. One of
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will pay for itself many
times over in what you can
save on buying in large
quantities and freezing for
future use.
Let us give you full in
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Rev. James P. Snead
To Say Special Masses
At St. Michael's
Two Masses will be said tomor
row morning. August 15 at St
Michael’s Catholic Church by Rev
James P. Snead, in honor of the
Feast of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
This is a holy day ox obligation
on which all Catholics are re
quired to hear Mass.
The law of abstinence is dis
pensed by the Church and ths
eating of meat by Catholics will
be allowed since the festival is
observed on Friday this year
Masses will be said at 7:15 a.m,
and 8:30 a.m.
Church Receives Gifts
St. Michael’s has been the recip
ient of two gifts this month. A
new statue of St. Teresa of the
Child Jesus, the Little Flower, and
Fatroness of Alaska was donated
by Mrs. Kathervn Ainsworth
Kramer of Jersey City, X. j. and
has been erected in the sanctuary
A set of green vestments was the
gift of the nuns and nurses of St,
Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh
Pennisydvania.
peninsula). Others who participat
ed in the water carnival included
Neil Hermon, Gordon Aklestad,
William Wimmer, Ronald Akle
stad, Johnnv Maze. Henry Gallant,
and Ronald Shook.
A merit badge for canoeing was
awarded to Laddie Huntley after
he had successfully completed the
requirements.
Four Palmer and three Wcsilla
boy's completed their require
ments and were advanced from
tenderfoot scout to second class
scout. They were Steve Hamilton,
William Wimmer. Roger Brager,
and Bradley Inman of Palmer and
Gilbert Hjellen. Don Carter and
Skipper Coghlin of Wasilla.
Every boy who attended camp
all week was presented a badge
showing that he had attended
the Alaska Scout Camp. These
badges may be worn on the scout
uniform.
Due to the fact that the Scout
master was unable to be with the
boys during the daytime, several
men volunteered to spend a day
at camp to help supervise. This
service was greatly appreciated
by both the scouts and the Scout
CONSERVATION
NOTES
Lew Hanks
I have been buying lumbe
lately to do some building. 1
costs plenty! That started me t
thinking: what will it cost if an
when our local timber resource
are gone? They can go too. Hal
the states were covered wit!
timber before the white me:
came. Most of the farmland i:
the east was cleared from ^tim
her—the same as we are doin
here. Now most of their lumbe
comes from those farm woodlot
that were left on poor grounc
There is hardly a farm here i:
the Valley that could not we]
keep and protect a good farr
woodlot. It’s easy to do.
Leave a good wide strip as
windbreak to protect one side c
the farm. Fence it and keep th
stock out. As you feel ambitiou
or as the spirit moves you. cu
out the big ones that will mak
lumber; cut the old birch that’
beginning to rot: take out a fe\
big ones each year and also th
poor stuff. That’s all there is t
management.
As the young ones get roorr
they will grow faster and th
stand will improve. Those youn;
birch that are starting now an
going to be worth some mone;
some day. Birch is first class ma
ferial for veneer, brush handles
trim, flooring, turned product:
and furniture.
Take a look at some of th«
furniture Carl Paulson of TvVasill;
has made out of birch. There i.
none more beautiful.
One of these days someone i:
going to get enough financing t>
get set up for real production ii
this birch business. They're goim
to make plenty of money, too
They will also provide you a gooc
market for that birch timber. Yoi
better start growing it by practic
ing a little management.
master. Those men who spent £
day at camp were Dexter Bacon
Rev. Brian Cleworth, and Waltei
Huntley.
The boys are looking forward
to a busy year in scouting and a
return to camp next year.
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DUST CONTROL
PROGRAM WORKS
FINS FOR ANCHORAGE
Anchorage City Engineer Char
les Tryck reported favorably last
week* on the use of emulsified as
phalt as a dust control treatment
for Anchorage streets.
After a two-month experiment
al period to determine whether
or not the treatment gave more
effective control than just’ plain
water, the engineer observed that
the new treatment is “very defin
itely worth while.”
Emulsified asphalt treatment
has been used on streets where
traffic is heaviest. The substance
is mixed with water and sprayed
onto the roads by sprinkling
trucks, the water serving merely
as a medium of distribution. The
water soon evaporates, leaving the
emulsified asphalt to settle and do
the job. Frequency of application
depends on amount of oil used in
each distribution. Anchorage has
been making light applications
. frequently. The streets remain
sticky only for a short while after
application, or until water evapor
ates. Traffic is not closed during
the sprinkling process, although
large signs caution motorists to
drive slowly while the operation is
in progress.
Two other dust control products
intended for the Anchorage ex
CLEARANCE
SALE
ON
All Potted Plants j
Matanuska Vaiiey
Gardsns
;> Maud Hosier \
NORTHERN
NEON
CORP.
SIGNS
Trucks, Cars Lettered i
Manufacturers of
Neon Signs, Marquees,
Store Fronts and Tube
Lighting
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ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
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periment havemot been used. Cal
cium chloride, like that used spar
ingly on roads leading to the Fair
Ground during the Settlers' Cele
bration, was delayed by the ship
ping strike and never arrived.
Cut-back asphalt has not yet been
I put to the test.
In Anchorage, as in Palmer,
nature has provided a lot of free
' dust control applications this sum
' mer—too many, some people
think, but there are always those
who won't be satisfied.
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The Frontiersman
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BAKED BEAN LUNCHEON
AT LUTHERAN CHURCH
Thursday noon, August 21, the
Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold a
baked bean-brown bread lunch
eon in the church basement.
Proceeds from the unusual af
fair will go toward the newly
created organ-fund. Meals will
be one dollar a person, served
from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Everone is
welcome.
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WEDDING
CAKES
by
The Palmer
Baking Company
MADE TO YOUR ORDER.
Lfet Us Heip You Solve Your Problem for ALL
SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
Palmer Baking fo
a
SHAMROCK BUILDING
LEONARD SOLEY, Manager
FEATURING
The STHOtLUG TO11.4DI)!
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AND HIS ACCORDIAN
Saturday Night
GQCiOMS AND FINE FOODS
The Butte
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shoves ’em into the ground.
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AD JUSTS 'EM • • • changes setting to meet the
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