Sunday School Supper
Al Spring Creek Farm
Honors the Alfsens
Teachers and officers of the
United Fhxitestant Sunday Sch«**i
were entertained Monday eve
ning by Mr. and Mrs Herman
Turner at Spring Creek Farm
Supper was served around a btg
bonfire near the creek.
A carving set with handles of
antique ivory was presented to
Rev. and Mrs. Victor Alfsen Mr
Turgor, superintendent of the
Sunday School, made the presen
tation on behalf of the assembled
group He spoke of the splendid
work which has been done by the
Alfsens in the Sunday School j
and the young people’s organiza
tions. He expressed good wishes
for the Alfsen's year of study and
hope for their return to Alaska.
At the business meeting which
followed, Mr. Turner announced
that he and Mrs. Turner would
leave the Valley in September,
so he tendered his resignation as
superintendent of the Sunday
School. Richard Rempel was
elected to fill this post.
It was decided to give $100 to
the new Valley Hospital and $50 1
to the hospital at Glenn Allen. I
Upon the decision that the Sun- 1
day School assume the task of (|
levelling the church grounds and ■
planting grass, the following com- 1
mittee v.as appointed: Lucius
Ross, Walter Huntley, Richard <
Rempel. :
When the rain could no longer
be ignored, the meeting adjourn
ed. Then the group assembled in
the Turner’s home for a good
talkfest.
VISITING EDITOR IMPRESSED
BY MATANUSKA PRESS
As clippings were received from
all over the country about the
recent tour of Alaska by a group
of newspaper editors, the Mata
nuska Valley figured in many
glowing reports and the local
press came in for its share.
Like all newspapermen, these
visitors were interested in press
facilities, and many of them vis
ited the Matanuska Press during
their brief visit here. ,
Reported the editor of the An- ;
nandale (Minnesota) Advocate: j
“Palmer, new town in the Valley, ;
had one of the best equipped ;
newspaper shops visited, and j
would do justice to a city of sev- .
eral thousand population.” ;
No hunting or fishing party j
should number fewer than two :
persons. i
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Dowder or gasoline. :
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CONSERVATION
NOTES
By Lew Hank*
I received a visit from our new
Extension agent. Mr. Dick Blue
lust arrived from Homer. Dick :i
a University of Alaska graduate
He is familiar with Alaskan agri'
cultural problems I am sure h«
v. Ill do a good job.
He replaces Mr. Parker Lester
who resigned this week. I arr
sorry to see an old friend resign
After coming here from the states
where relationships are some
times cool between agencies, it
was really a pleasure to work
with the Extension Service here
under the leadership of Mr. Les
ter. We wish him the best of luck
in whatever work he undertakes
in the future.
You can thank the Soil Conser
vation Service for the recent
rains. We just received a ship
ment of aluminum irrigation pipe
For use in experimental irrigation
work. Then it rained. I hope it
keeps it up.
This rain ought to help out a
ot of grass and pasture fields. I
.aw a lot of good grass hay made
luring our dry weather. This rain
vill make that second crop grow
f you pour on the fertilizer and
»ive it a chance. You can get
nore from your money raising
>rome grass than oats and peas,
ralk to the fellows who are doing
t.
How are those faithful fields
oming along? Want to get rid
FATHER O’FLANAGAN
ELECTED BISHOP OF
NEW ALASKA DIOCESE
Oldtimers and members of the
local Catholic parish will be hap
; py to learn that Father Dermot
O'Flanagan. pastor of the Church
of the Holy Family in Anchorage,
| has been elected Bishop of the
j newly created Juneau diocese,
according to a directive received
from Pope Pius XII this week.
Previous to the arrival in Pal
mer of Father James Snead.
Father O'Flanagan made regular
trips to this city to hold services.
According to Father Snead, he
visits in Palmer frequently and
continues his interest in the local
parish.
The new Bishop's diocese will
include all the southern coastal
region of Alaska. The remainder
of the Territory will continue to
be administered as a Vicariate
Apostolic under the Most Rever
end Francis D. Gleeson.
The diocese of Juneau and the
Vicariate of Alaska will come un
der the new archdiocese of Seat
tle, created in the same papal
directive.
of them? There are four things
to do that will keep foxtail un
der control. Seed a good stand of
brome and alsike, fertilize, ro
tate grazing in small fields, and
mow pasture weeds after graz
ing. You can’t seed now, but you
can sure fertilize, mow and ro
tate. Get to building fence and
start rotating.
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A
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY. THE I3TH
Friday the thirteenth proved to
be a lucky day for Loren Sasseen
who celebrated his 16th birthday
with a party held in his honor at i
the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Fclzien,
Previous to a picnic dinner of
potato salad, hot dogs, pop, ice
cream and a birthday cake, the
group enjoyed a swim at Barry’s
Finger Lake Resort.
Among those present were: Don
Ingalls, Adelard Beylund. Elden
Sandvik. Larry Woods. Carl Za
borac, Douglas Bixby and the
guest of honor.
Games, including badminton,
were enjoyed by the boys follow
ing the dinner, with Don. Larry
and Douglas winning the prizes.
Homemaker's :
Council
The Glacier View Homemakers'
Club will hold a picnic at Bar
ry’s Lake July 22. Mrs. Faye Hoff
man. club reporter, announced.
Mrs. Marjorie Hoskins was hos
tess to the club at the June meet
ing. She gave an interesting dem
onstration of figure molding to be
used writh plaques.
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