CONSERVATION
NOTES I
By LEW E. HANKS
. Spring has started, I hope. At
least, the days are warm, and the
snow is going fast. How are those
windbreaks coming? Have you
planned out where they are to be?
Have you started a row’ of brush,
stumps or logs across the field to
mark the location? You should.
Brushrow’ type windbreaks
should be spaced not over 300 feet
apart, if you ever intend using
row crops in your rotation. They
should be spaced across the dir
ection of the Matanuska w’inter
wind in most of the Valley and
opposite to the Knik spring w’ind
< in the Butte area. Brushrow type
windbreaks will not stop the dry
ing of hay. Besides that I don't
think we have any choice. We
either work narrowr fields and
protection against the wind or we
leave a gravel pile to our kids.
Strips of native timber natur
ally should be left w’hen clearing.
These can be narrowed and
thickened as time goes on. All
stock must be kept from wind
4 breaks.
Starting Windbreaks
To start a windbreak across an
open field establish a location
line of logs, stumps or slashings.
If you cut some brush or small
trees soon now and add to the
windbreak, you will do a pretty
good job of seeding trees in it. On
the side of this brushrow plant
„ willow, birch or alder. Plant
them 4-6 feet apart. Plant them
small and plant them before they
start to leaf. Two weeks from to
day is a good time to start plant
ing. Put it on your calendar.
If you plant spruce, get them
small—not over 15 inches high.
Be careful to get all the roots and
keep them moist. If spruce roots
dry out, you might as well throw
the tree away. The above sugges
tions should get you a good wind
GIRL SCOUT TROOP
NO. 26 HOLDS
"FLY-UP" CEREMONY
In a serious and tender ritual,
thirteen young girls “flew up”
from being little Brownies to be
come Intermediate Girl Scout
Troop 26#
The “Fly-up” and investiture
ceremonies were held March 27
at the Rec. Hall, with girls who
had fulfilled the Brownie tender
foot requirements, repeating the
Girl Scout laws#in voices that
quivered a little. For each it was
a big moment when wings to
wear on the sleeve with Scout
insignia were presented, and the
girls—Brownie days behind—
faced toward the next goal of
second class rank.
The girls in the ceremony were
Lelllia Burnett, Jill Cope, Sandra
Driggers, Susie Ellington, Ruth
Henry, Madlyn Hensley, Dorothy
Lentz, Donna Peterson, Sally
Reed, Robert Sharp, Jeanne
Smith, Betty-Jo Wilson and
Bridgie Wright.
Tea for mothers and friends of
Scouts followed the investiture
and “fly-up”. Mrs Marjorie Kafer
and Mrs. C. T. Manning of Anch
age, assisted the leaders in the
ceremony. Leaders are Mfrs. Clay
ton Esslinger and Mrs. Charles W.
Wilson.
CIGARETTE MACHINES
NOT TAX CONSCIOUS
New territorial tax has the op
erators of cigarette machines in
a quandry. With the tax, price is
30 cents per pack. Coin slots are
made for quarters. Opinion seems
to be that manufacturers will
have to build in new coin slots;
but for what? A quarter and a
nickel? Three dimes? Inquiries to
manufacturers so far are unans
wered.
break started. If you don’t believe
me, you’ll have to prove it. Get to
planting.
MONEY IN
THE BANK...
give you the
"breaks".
WILL YOU
BE READY...
when opportunity
knocks for you?
It's easy to save
Buy and Bank in Palmer!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
I GET THOSE ORDERS IN
FOR GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
One hundred cases of cookies
are on the way to Palmer for the
Girl Scout cookie sale. The
cookies will sell for 50 cents a
box and may be ordered from any
Girl Scout. A portion of the pro
ceeds will go to each troop treas
ury. Poular last year, the sale is
expected to set a new high in de
mand this year.
VISIT TO "OUTSIDE"
Mrs. Melba Goodwin of the
Matanuska Hotel Coffee Shop,
is leaving for Bellingham, Wash#,
to visit her mother, Mrs^ John
Rate, who is ill. She also will vis
it her sister, Mrs. Ruth Suther
land, former newspaper woman,
now in the real estate business, in
Seattle.
Defense ..Bill ..Recommendation
The Senate-House economic
committee recommended April 3,
that Congress spend no more
money on defense than it is will
ing to raise in higher taxes.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL
STATIONERS
Reed Bldg., Opp. Federal Bldg.
Dial 30515—Anchorage. Alaska 1
Our service to you doesn't
consist entirely of freezing
and storing food. We're
equipped to take care of
any butchering and pack
aging of meats that you
may desire. Call on us to
handle your entire meat
supply.
Palmer Cold Storage
and Locker Service
Huntley Elected Seoul Director
W. E. Huntley of Palmer is one
of the 45 territorial residents el
ected to the board of directors of
the Alaska Council of the Boy
Scouts,, for 1951-52, Maurice Pow
ers, recording secretary, announc
ed.
The executive board deter
mines councilwide policy and sets
objectives and standards for the
entire program in Alaska. They
also determine expenditures.
Coffee Insures Everything—
Remember?
to
PUN NOW!
FOR THE GRANGE
Flower Show
IN AUGUST
Mai. Valley Gardens
TREASURE CHEST
Beautiful Blouses - In Larger Sizes, too
Linens - Bone China - Rugs
UP TO SIZE 46
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Come In and Browse
Next to Hyland Hotel
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