T'ew Soli Sub-District
Formed At Anchorage
The Anchorage Soil Conserva
tion Sub-District has been creat
ed by resolution of the territorial
Soil Conservation Board, it was
announced at a recent meeting of.
the veterans’ farm training clas^,
in Anchorage. The creation of
the new district was reported in
a letter from Frank Linn, chair
man of the territorial board. >
The new Anchorage district in
cludes all agricultural land con
tained in the area from the Chu
gach National Forest to Eagle
River.
Lew Hanks, district conserva
tionist, and Clifford Marcus, soil;
conservationist, both from the!
Palmer headquarters office of thej
Soil Conservation Service, attend
ed the meeting to explain the
purpose of sub-districts and to!
outline proper steps in the proce
dure of nominating and electing
district supervisors.
Mr. Hanks said that the three
existing sub-districts, located at
Palmer, Wasilla and Fairbanks,
are assisted by the Extension
Service and Alaskan experiment
stations. He explained that the
Soil Conservation Service helps
farmers by providing soil survey
and land capability information,
to help in land clearing, and also
gives technical advice and assist
ance in putting conservation
practices into effect.
Mr. Marcus outlined the duties,
and powers of sub-district super
visors. These men, he said, draw,
-up work programs and plans for
the development of conservation
methods in the district and they
ing agencies in conservation -
tiirect activities of co-operating
agencies in conservation work.
-Wasilla Eats Tomorrow
To Read Next Winter
WASILLA — Local residents,
their families and friends will eat
turkey tomorrow night to help
tiuild a community library this
summer. The Library Associa
tion has planned a benefit dinner
in Community Hall, to help com- .
plete the financing of construc
tion, which was begun last sum
mer.
The dinner will be served be
tween 6 and 8 p. m. The menu
includes turkey and trimmings.
Tickets will cost $2 for adults and
^1 far school children.
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VALLEY
THEATRE
FRIDAY—SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 3-4
“Big Tcwji
Alter Dark”
SUNDAY—MONDAY
FEBRUARY 5-6
“The Crusades”
WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 8-9
'VAY—SATURDAY
'UARY 10-11
flfl. D. SNODGRASS
I FILES FOR HOUSE
M. D. Snodgrass, a Valley resi
dent since 1923, this week filed
for a seat in the Territorial house
of representatives on the Repub
lican ticket. This is Mr. Snod
grass’ second attempt at winning
a 'Republican seat in the house
He was defeated in a similar try
at the last election.
The long-time Valley residenl
served a short term in the senate
in 1923, while living in Fairbanks
'At' that time he was instrumental
ii} obtaining a grant of funds for
the University of Alaska, which
"enabled that institution to open
its doors to students.
Immediately after the conclus
ion of the ’23 session, Mr. Snod
grass transferred from the Fair
banks experiment station to the
Matanuska station, where he was
Superintendent fou a period oi
years- He retired from active
politics until his retirement from
the Department of Agriculture.
In 1944, the staunch Republicar
filed for the senate, but again was
defeated.
Mr. Snodgrass said this coming
election would be his final fling
in territorial politics. “If I win,
I have a taxation program ir
mind which should be of help tc
the Valley,” he said, “and I am
sure that several agricultural
projects I am planning will be
beneficial to the Valley and to all
Alaska.”
Dr. Lee McKinkley, Palmei
dentist, also filed for a house seal
on the Republican ticket Iasi
week. Heinie Snider, Republicar
of Wasilla and Anchorage, seeks
a senatorial position.
“Due care” is a legal phrase bul
the lack of it causes death tc
many Americans.
Chamber Talks Taxes,
Federal Loans And
Airport Problems
Taxes required to support an
incorporated city or district, and
the Federal money which might
be expected to be loaned to Palm
er, if any incorporation plan were
adopted, were chief subjects of
discussion at last Wednesday’s
Chamber of Commerce meeting.
The incorporation study commit
tee reported that figures had been
obtained from Anchorage, Seldo
via and Nome. An informal
statement of the progress of their
study was presented.
Bill Head, Committee member,
stated that it “is erroneous think
ing to suppose that a city’s major
son'and Cari Meier was named to
assist the Airport Association.
‘ Mr. Stock reported that Ken
neth Kadow, chairman of the
Alaska Field Committee, had ac
| cepted Palmer’s invitation to hold
a future committee meeting here.
' Kadow asked that the July meet
I mg' be scheduled here, since the
April session already is -planned
for‘ Fairbanks. • > -
Jack Maze, Betty Mears and M.
D. Snodgrass were named to the
welcoming committee which will
receive Miss Marjory Gropp, the |
Alaska Railroad candidate for Fur
Rendezvous queen, when she ar
rives here Saturday to attend the
Snow Ball.
revenues would be derived either
from police court fines or from1
property taxes. A study of the
budgets already received shows
that both are minor items in any
city’s revenues.’’
A request was voiced by mem
bers of the Palmer Airport Asso
ciation that the Chamber do
everything possible to push for
the improvement of Palmer’s air
field. An airport committee of
Clayton Esslinger, Charles Wil
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Valley Grocery
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PATROLMAN LAIRD IS
DUE BACK TODAY
Territorial Highway Patrolman
Stanley Laird, who has been de
layed by snows in Washington on
his return to duty in Palmer, is
expected to arrive here sometime
today. Patrolman Laird phoned
Palmer from. Tok Junction late
Wednesday.
A1 Luebcke, who has been act
ing patrolman here during Laird’s
absence, will go to Anchorage for
a day or two and then will trans
fer to Fairbanks on a temporary
basis, where a highway patrolman
is now confined to a hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Luebcke expect
to return to Haines, where he is
permanently stationed, no later
than April 1.
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AMERICAN LEGION
GROSSES ONLY $135
ON SATURDAY DANCE
Gross receipts at Saturday's
American Legion driito* totaled
$135, according to David Algarin,
ticket chairman. Lot tickets
brought the Legion a total of
$660.
General committeemen for last
Saturday’s dance included Eu
gene Kirsch, Ashley Egtvet and
Ben Hermon.
Joyce Hecker To Marry
Miss Joyce Hecker of Palmer
and Richard Furr of the U. &
Army Air Force, this week filed
notice of intention to mafry with
U. S. Commissioner Dorothy Sax
ton. The pair have not yet fixed
a wedding date.
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