VALLEY WELL REPRESENTED THIS WEEK
AT 3RD ANNUAL ALASKA SCIENCE MEET
Last month the business men
and women of Alaska had their 1
day at McKinley Park. On that i
occasion the spectacular announ-! i
cement of the 4 million ALCOA ]
aluminum project together with
the promise of future develop- \
ments in mining, forest products, i
agriculture, and power filled Al- <
askans everywhere with new <
hope and unlimited expectations 1
for the future. This week Alaska’s i
scientists have their day—all four
of them—as the new Alaska Divi
sion of the American Association
for the Advancement -of Science
sponsors the Third annual Alaska
Science Conference at McKinley
Park.
Leaders in two or three dozen
scientific fields from all over Al
aska, from the States, from Can
ada. and even from foreign coun- ;
tries started gathering together -
Monday at McKinley Park to im- ^
part and imbibe knowledge of 1
what scientific research has done i
toward the development of Alas- ]
ka and to suggest the important
role it will play in the future. *
Over 250 scientists and interest- '
ed Alaskans are present at the :
meeting. Many of them have to 1
make the most of Alaska Rail
road sleeping car accommoda- i
tions, since the hotel has beds for i
only 165. A full program of mor- t
ning, afternoon and evening pro- i
grams began with the opening i
session Monday night when the £
president of the Alaska Division t
AAAS, Dr. Laurence Irving, ad- c
dressed the assembled group on f
“Influences of Alaskan Research a
on the Progress of Science.” Dr. c
Ernest Gruening, Governor of
Alaska took part Tuesday morn- g
ing in one of the most important t
meetings scheduled—a symposi- a
um on "Social Science in Alaska, j s
Speaking with him on the panel; a
were Elmer Rasmuson, president j i
of the National Bank of Alaska, \
Anchorage; and Dr. Margaret S
Lantis, social anthropologist of a
Harvard University. t
The Matanuska Valley has been I
well represented at the confer- j i
ence. Boarding the train at Was- 1
ilia Monday morning were Mr. i
and Mrs. Don Irwin, Miss Louise 1
Kellogg, Hugh Johnson, Dr. 1
George Whetstone, Russell Me
Avoy, Miss Gertrude Andersen, ; :
John Williams, Charles Wilson, j
Dr. Kirk Stone, and Tom Day. Dr.
Frank Trainer had boarded the
train in Anchorage. Dr. Allan
Mick and Ivan Branton flew
down from Fairbanks, and Dr.
Donald Coe also came to deliver
i paper this afternoon on “Ob-,
servations on Alaska Plant Dis- '
eases for 1951 and 1952.” i
Chairman of the sessions on ;
Medicine and Public Health has j
been Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, and
:he firt paper given in this sec
tion was by Dr. Milo Fritz. He
spoke on “Mastoiditis.” Dr. Stone
has been chairman of the Geology (
and Geography sessions; and (
Hugh Johnson, chairman of the |
sessions on Sociology, Economics,
and Education. In a symposium on
Alaskan mapping programs and
needs Tuesday afternoon, Clark E. j
McHuron of the Bureau of Recla
mation and Tom Day of the Soil j
Conservation Service were among j
those who read papers. Yesterday ,
Dr. Mick and University of Alaska ]
President Terris Moore presented 1
a paper on “The Future of Agri- '
cultural Education.” .In a round j
table discussion this morning,
Hugh Johnson and Dr. Stone were
contributors, with Dr. Mick act- :
RICHARD DEMMING NEW
COMMANDER OF PALMER
AMERICAN LEGION POST
New officers of Matanuska Val- j
ley Post No. 15, American Legion
recently elected for the 1953 year |
are: Richard Demming, post com
mander: Marvin . Slaughter, first
vice-commander; Robert Johns,
second vice-commander; John
Weisenberger, adjutant; Bernard I
tfeimann, finance officer; Seth I
Cook, chaplain; Lawrence Rorri- *
son, historian; Phil Everett, Ser
geant-at-arms and Phillip Edel
man, service officer.
Elected to the (executive com
mittee were Dr. Foster Sims, Ray
Lancaster and Stanley Laird.
Installation of officers will take j
ilace at the next regular meeting
October 2.
the “Use of Native Alaskan Ma
;erials for Building Construction”
n the Agriculture, Forestry, and
jave a paper this afternoon on
iotany section.
The general sessions are sched
iled to end tomorrow noon ,but
nany of the scientists will stay
>n through Saturday to attend
pedal committee meetings and
o take advantage of field trips
>lanned within the park area.
Local Men Form
Airmen’s Association
At a special meeting September
18, a group of local airmen met
n an informal discussion to lay
he ground work for organizing
m Airmen’s Association in the
Matanuska Valley. Tentative by
aws were drafted and the name
>f “Matanuska Valley Airmen’s
Association” was suggested. E.
loy Brock is acting chairman.
All airmen holding certificates
lave been invited to attend the
irganizational meeting to be held
September 26 in the Co-Op club
oom at 8 p.m.
The purpose of the association
s the promotion of civil aviation !
n all phases in the Matanuska;
ralley. These phases will include
mprovement of airport and facil-'
ties—search and rescue—aviation 1
ducation to the public—promo
ion and development of commer
ial aviation—aviation safety—
romote flight training in this
rea—improvement of communi-,
ations—assist in Civil Defense, j
The first of these phases the
roup hopes to complete will be
tie improvement of the airport
nd facilities, with plans already
tarted to get the taxi ways us
ble for skiis this winter and the
istallation of much-needed run
/ay lights.
The group also plan to improve
nd establish a road approaching
he old runway and one of the j
iresent tie-down area. The road
s 2050 feet long with a 60 foot
ight of way already granted. It
s in this same area that space
or a traffic tower has been al
owed.
It was pointed out that this new
isociation will be a non-profit or
[aniation, open to student pilots,
POWER SAW for the FARM
COSO WOOD • POSTS • TRIE
MAINTENANCE • PULP and
IAWMILL TIMBER • CONSTRUCTION
Here’s the saw that’s designed to
essen work and raise income on the
’arm. You can take it anywhere —
ip hill and across swampy land if
lecessary — because it weighs less
;han 25 pounds. And cut anything
-heavy timber, limbs, hardwood,
loftwood, frozen wood—because it
las a full 3 horsepower.
Many other features too make
the McCulloch 3-25 tops on any
farm: automatic clutch, built-in
:hain oiler, recoil starter, and full
power operation at any angle.
. _ If Mode
A MODELS 24* bind*
AVAILABLE 3f Mod.
15* bow taw
J '■-r" - -r ' ■
SEE US TODAY FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATI
L
*3
MACHINERY DIVISION
Box 1500 — Phone 35051
Sales and Service in
Anchorage, 733 5th Ave.
MACHINERY BRANCHES
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau
Ketchikan, Nome. Whitehorse,
Dawson
Co-Op Creamery
AMs New Machine;
First ia Alaska
In use a little more than a week
is a milk clarifier at the Co-Op
Creamery. The only one in Alas
ka. the machine also has a separa
tor bowl in which the milk separ
ated for cream sales can be hand
led at the rate of 3600 pounds an
hour.
The clarifier perfects its process
of purification without changing
in any way the nature of the nor
jmal food products in milk. Jack
Flint, acting manager of the
Creamery, explained. The butter
fat, casein, albumen, sugar and
salts are not altered. If careless
ness or accident has by chance ad
i ded foreign substance to the milk,
the clarifier removes them much
more completely than any other
method.
Use of the clarifier guarantees
market of pure and unfaulty milk,
obtained in no other way.
The machine is capable of
handling up to 12,000 pounds of
milk an hour.
STUDENT COUNCIL PARTY
Juniors of Palmer High School
were hosts at a Student Council
sponsored “get acquainted’’ party
at the school gymnasium Friday
night.
The p ?r‘.y was planned to give!
new’ students and beginning
seventh graders a chance to meet
the older students on a social
level. Games, ping pong, and
dancing to recorded music were
offered for entertainment.
The Ladies Aid of St. John’s
Lutheran Church will hold a bake
sale September 27 at Koslosky’s,
starting at ten o’clock, it was an
nounced this week. Home made
baked goods will be featured.
air-mechanics, operators and all
persons holding airmen certifi
cates.
tyob. McUf&l
Alfred U. Hagen
Married and Has One Child — Age 44 — Alaska Resident Since
1939 Active in Civic Work and Progress of the Valley
• Experienced, able, civic minded.
• Stearing committee setting up incorporation of city of
Palmer.
• One year term City Council.
• Organizer and first president Mat. Valley Chamber of
Commerce.
O Secretary two years of Mat. Valley Chamber of Commerce.
• Organizer and Chairman (5 years) Mat. Valley Fire Assn.
• President 1952--Mat. Valley Fair Assn.
• Secretary—2 years—Mat. Valley Fair Assn.
• 5 yrs. chairman Merchants Xmas Party for Valley Children
9 1949 Chairman Colony Day Pogramme.
If elected will do everything in the power of the Mayors
office to run the City on sales tax.
• To improve the streets of Palmer.
• For continued improvement in the water and
sewer system.
• For an adequate tele phone system.
• Continued improvement and Progress for Palmer
Alaska and efficiency in the Mayor’s office.
Here are the
FACT c«sts u$s
No; 1 *• *■»
STRAIGHT SOUD FACTS
that lead thousands to
FACT
No. 2
Rock-bottom
operation
and upkeep
FACT
No. 3
On-the-job
efficiency
saves
money
better truck hug
FACT
No. 4
Keeps
its value
longer
i
Veterans of the trucking business buy
for good, solid, levelheaded reasons. And
they buy more Chevrolet trucks than any
other make. Here's why. Chevrolet trucks
—tires, frame, axles, springs, engine,
transmission, brakes — all are factory
matched to your job.
Come in and let us show you how
great these Chevrolet trucks really are
fy.y
(Continuation of
standard oquipment
and trim illusiratmd is
dependent on availability
of material.)
CHEVROLET/
Kirk's Sales and Sevice
Palmer, Alaska — Authorized Dealer for the Matanuska Valley — Phone 76
MOBS CHEVROLET TRUCKS M USE
HUH AMY OTHER MAKE!