Root Cellars Can Be Converted to
Bomb Shelters, Commissioner Says
Twenty root cellars that can be’
converted into bomb shelters for
6,000 residents are being planned
for the Anchorage area, according
to Clyde G. Sherman, Territorial
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Sherman said the program has
been inaugurated by the depart
ment of Agriculture with “full co
operation of the Armed Forces in
Alaska.”
The commissioner reported in
the current issue of “The Alaska
Farmer,” territorial farm publi
cation, that the shelters will be
built by farmers in the Fairbanks,
Palmer and Anchorage areas. In
terest of Kenai Peninsula dwellers
in building the shelters is being
ascertained.
"These root cellars are pri
marily of benefit to the farmers
as vegetable storages," Sher
man stated, "At the same time
they would render valuable as
sistance to any group of needy
people in case of emergency
due to fire or bombing attack.
'Ten cellars will be con
structed in the Fairbanks area
and 20 more in the Anchorage
and Palmer areas," the commis
sioner reported.
"Arrangements have been
made with the military organi
zations of Alaska to cooperate
in furnishing all the salvage
lumber and steel oil drums
available. A D-8 caterpillar
tractor will be furnished by
Elmendorf and Ladd Air Bases
to excavate for the cellars."
Most of the combination cellars
shelters will be built in side hills,
according to present plans.
“Recommended size is 36 by 60
feet,” Sherman stated. “This
would store 175 to 200 tons of po
tatoes and furnish warm shelter
for 300 people in case of emer
gency.
“Steel oil drums will be used
by some farmers in the construc
tion of the walls, which will be
four barrels high. Farmers who
cooperate in the program will be
expected to furnish all the native
timbers and other materials
which cannot be supplied by us
ing salvage lumber.
“Although all assistance pos
sible will be given, farmers should
be prepared to furnish cost of ma
terial for the roof and labor for
the entire project.”
Sherman indicated the urgency
of the program by advising par
ticipating farmers to get neces
sary poles cut and hauled before
start of spring farm work.
Prints of recommended storage
lelters and building material
lists are available at the Farmers
Home Administration office in
Anchorage or Agricultural Exten
sion office in- Palmer.
INSURANCE
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[ENGLISH GEOPHYSICIST
| TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
Dr. Sydney Chapman, Ph.D.,
D.Sc., Fellow of the Royal Society
and professor at Queen’s College,
Oxford University, England, was
scheduled to visit the Geophysical
Institute of the University of
Alaska for about a week, starting
March 8. He is probably the
world’s outstanding geophysicist
and has done most of his work
on the basic theories in the study
of the atmosphere. He was to
leave the California Institute of
! Technology, ending an extended
I visit. On Thursday evening,
March 8, he was to give a Uni
versity Public Lecture on the
I Northern Lights; and on the fol
lowing afternoon, a Geophysics
j Seminar entitled “Magnetic
Storms.’’
SOCIAL EVENING ENJOYED
BY LEGION MEMBERS
Palmer Post, American Legion,
held a successful “social evening"
Monday night at Carpenter’s hall.
Committee members were Stan
ley Laird, Elmer LeDuc and Mr.
Pederson. A cold meat lunch was
served.
Put Up Tripod for
Nenana Ice Classic
Charles Wilson, oldtimer at Ne
nana, recently reported that Fred j
Clark and Bill Lucas were to j
have the famous Nenana Ice Clas- i
sic tripod put up March 3 ready
for the time when the ice moves
in the Tanana River and cuts the
cord to the clock that will pro
claim someone or some persons
winner of the fortune.
The ice, Wilson said, is 38
inches thick beneath the., tripod
and his forecast for breakup time
in the Tanana is late in April or
early in May. The break-up time
in the Tanana is late in April or
early in May. The break - up
should be fairly early this year,
due to the low water and the
amount of snow on the ground, j
Wilson stopped at the Nordale j
hotel.
Would Help Solve Alaska's
Critical Housing Shortage
A Washington state man pro
poses to solve Alaska’s housing
shortage by building log cabins.
In a letter to a representative
of his state, Elmo Meyers of j
Olympia said he had plans for a
ready-cut house of logs which “is j
very warm and can be erected j
very fast.”
Myers identified himself as a i
brother of Washington’s Lt. Gov.
Victor A. Meyers.
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Beautiful Barometers in Chrome or Brass
Callaway Towel Sets and Table Cloths
Nest of Tables with Lamp
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PAKS
CHICKEN AND DAIRY
FEED
Be Ready for the Building Season
We Have
CELOTEX—INTERIOR - EXTERIOR
Also
PLYWOOD—%, 5/s, V2, %, V*
GARDEN SEED
Package or Bulk
We Also Handle the
Planet, Jr. Seeder
CO-OP WAREHOUSE
THE STORE OF FRIENDLY SERVICE
Trading Post
Shop Co-Op and Save
* GROCERY DEPARTMENT *
Fresh Produce Every Day!
Crisp All Varieties
LETTUCE - 29c APPLES » 20c
Green Navel
CELERY - 32c ORANGES ■ 20c
Bananas—Grapes—Green Onions—Radishes
Cucumbers—Avocados
HAVE YOU TRIED
JOY
Slarlac
Proctor & Gambel's Liquid
Detergent. It's new and a
moneysaver at .
Borden's Pow'd. Milk,
tastes like fresh, makes
6 quarts, at.
49c
49c
—GOOD BUYS—
Reliance , Schilling
HONEY 5; 1.45 COFFEE I & 89c
Flav-R-Pac " Fisher's
CHERRIES 2 35c CAKE FLOUR 5P£ 49c
Shurfine Fisher's Blend
Shortening 3 a 1.19 FLOUR ‘p°k^ 1.00
A Good Selection to Choose From
Easter Candies
Chicks — Bunnies — Ducks
HoHow Chocolate Eggs and Bunnies
Easter Plastic Toys
if DRYGOODS if
PLASTICS BY THE YARD
NEW DAN RIVER HAND-I-CUTS
McCALL PATTERNS
BATH TOWELS WASH CLOTHS
DISH TOWELS DISH CLOTHS
ALASKAN HEAD SCARVES
if HARDWARE DEPT. if
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
COOKING UTENSILS ZENITH RADIOS
A New Service for Our Patrons
FOR RENT: ELECTRIC POLISHER
at $1.00 per Day
Why Punish Your Knees?
if MEAT DEPARTMENT if
FnCCI No- 2 can Sauerkraut with every
iKEE! pound of Frankfurters at 84c lb.
Shenandoah
RIB STEAK . - 1.05 FRYERS. 99c
Armour's Colored Armour's
0LE0. - 45c SUB BACON ■» 76c
Good Selection of Cheese
Ice Cream "it