. Tanana Ice Pool
Drops Dollars In
Palmer Pockets
When the Tanana ice pack
broke at 5:45 Monday night, a
score of Palmerites counted them
selves among the lucky winners.
Two of the biggest takers were
C. O. Huntley and V. O. Holds
worth.
Huntley, night patrolman for
the Co-op, said he didn’t know
what his take was—no official
notice as yet—might be anywhere
from $1,000 to $7,000. He said he
isn’t spending his money until he
sees the eggs laid on a check in
his name. Then if it’s enough
' he’d like to buy a new car.
On the minute pools around
town were numerous, smaller
winners.
At the Sourdough, Roy Wood
of Anchorage won $150, while
Art Marsh and Roy Lundin came
up with $30 each. At the Sham
rock, Len Kyger and K. Kilpat
rick were lucky to the amounts
of $60 and $54. Palmer Fountain
pool netted Virgil Eckert and Bill
^ in with $30 each. Same amount
was won on the Frontier pool by
Mrs. Sally Ward and Hugh
Blackburn. Carl Burnett was
top man on the Valley Barber
shop minute pool. Other win
ners ranged from $30 apiece "to
several times that amount.
. Anglers
Take Notice
Answering queries about closed
streams, Bob Burkholder of the
Fish and Wildlife Service, an
nounces:
Closed fishing streams (includ
ing drainage thereof) March 15
June 1:
1—Fish Creek, including Mead
ow Creek, Big Lake and Lucille
Creek; 2—-Cottonwood Creek, all
4 lakes except Finger; 3—Fire Creek
and lakes; 4—Wolverine Creek
and lakes.
All spots up the Matanuska
River are open except No. 4.
Little Susitna is not closed.
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CUB SCOUT NEWS
NEWS
Larry Lucas was awarded a
bear badge at the meeting of Cub
Scouts Pack 354, April 30, at the
school gym. Presented Bob-cat
pins were Gary Lee Rice, Ken
neth Ellington, Larry and Barry
Dearborn. Charles Ercegovich
of the school faculty was in
charge of games and skits. Next
pack meeting is May 28 at the
school gym.
Several new boys have en
rolled, James Kindler, cub mas
ter, announced. The national cub
scout outlines a 6-boy den as a
recommended group. One den
has eleven boys. To operate ade
quately, this group has to be di
vided. Additional den mothers
are needed. Anyone who will
serve, whether or not the mother
of a cub scout, is asked to con
tact Kindler.
Kenai Bulletin Now
Available For Settlers
Copies of the Alaska Agricul
tural Experiment Station’s new
bulletin, “Agricultural Possibili
ties of Alaska’s Kenai Penin
sula” by Richard E. McCurdy and
Hugh A. Johnson, may be ob
tained from University of Alaska
agricultural extension service of
fices at Palmer.
Based largely on information
gathered from 127 settler fami
lies, the report deals with the ag
ricultural progress, and difficul
ties faced by settlers.
The report also covers an eval
uation of land now available and
in withdrawn areas on the bases
of quality, cover, and weather
conditions. The economic basis
of agriculture on the Kenai pen
insula is considered from the
standpoint of present and poten
tial markets for its produce.
Mrs. John L. Sullivan, Mata
nuska Hotel, returned Wednes
day from Seattle where her hus
band is going through the Vir
ginia Mason Hospital clinic. He
is expected home shortly.
Inferior Freight Lines
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Palmer
Seed Potatoes
Recommended By
Growers Assn.
Because of the limited supply
of potato seed available for
planting this season, individual
growers throughout the Territory
will be obtaining some of their
potato seed stocks from the
States.
The Alaska Certified Seed
Growers Association recommends
the Kennebec variety as the
first choice to be adapted to Alas
kan conditions.
The Association urged mem
bers to import foundation or cer
tified stock. Sources of seed can
be obtained by contacting Drs. M.
F. Babb or C. H. Dearborn, Alas
ka Agriculture Experiment Sta
tion, Palmer.
The Arctic Seedling will con
tinue to be the most popular local
variety in 1951 since it is the best
available in quantity at this time,
the Association said. The Teton
variety has shown promise among
growers in the Tanana Valley.
It is the hope of the Alaska
Certified Seed Growers Associa
tion to supply potato growers of
Alaska with superior seed stocks
of all standard varieties as quick
ly as possible.
Hidden Taxes.
A survey reveals that we pay
as much in hidden taxes as we do
the regular ones. Why can’t stat
isticians leave us alone?
Nation on Skids.
Henry Ford did a pretty good
job of putting the nation on
wheels—but the politicians are
doing their best to get it on skids.
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CARAS RETURNS
FROM OUTSIDE TOUR
After touring California, Ari
zona, Florida and way points,
George Caras is back in Palmer
declaring Alaska “the best place
in the world”.
He has lived in the Territory
37 years, homesteaded in 1938 and
owns the Ptarmigan Arms at
Mile 106. When he first came
north he was with the Alaska En
gineering Commission, and cov
ered most of the Territory. Then
he joined the Alaska Railroad
from which he now is retired.
During World War II he saw
hard service in Adak with the
Morrison-Knudsen Construction
Co.
LT. COL. SNODGRASS ON
STRATEGIC AIR FORCE DUTY
Lt. Col. W. B. Snodgrass, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Snodgrass
of Palmer, is completing his
course in public health at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, attaining a mas
ter’s degree.
He has been assigned command
veterinarian with strategic air
force base headquarters at Oma
ha, Neb. He will have field as
f
signments at air force bases of
different countries.
His work includes preventive
medicine, sanitation, environ
mental health as well as food and
meat inspection.
Recently he was called to
Washington, D. C., to attend a
conference of command veterin
arians.
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