Fire Fighters Warn
Of Seasonal Dangers
“Do your debris burning right.
Do it early and do it safely,” so
cautioned A. E. Clump, Bureau
of Land Management, Division
■of Forestry Banger.
Although the fire season is still
young, the Division of Forestry
fire fighters have had to roll to
12 fires. “All of those fires could
have been avoided,” Klump stat
ed. Approximately 35 acres have
been burned and fire fighters es
timate had the weather been any
drier the number of burned acres
could have been 100 times that
much.
The largest fire to date was at
Mile 73 on the Glenn Highway,
May 16. Discovered by Alaska
Highway Patrolman Herbert
Hoff, immedate action on his part
in recruiting passing motorists to
help fight the blaze until the Div
ision of Forestry fire fighters
could be summoned, uhdoubfedly
saved many valuable acres from
ruin, Klump said.
The Division of Forestry, thro
ugh Klump make the following
suggetions concerning burning of
debris and grass:
“The key to safe burning lies
in taking a few simple precau
tions—(1) construction of a break
around the area to be burned.
(2) Do not burn too much at one
time. (3) Do not bum on windy
days. (4) Do not leave the fire
unattended. (5) Always remem
ber that you are responsible for
not only your own property when
burning, but for the other fel
low’s as well. If a fire should
get out of control and burn some
one else’s land or land on the
Public Domain, you can be held
to answer.
“We can not do the job of fire
suppression and preventing
alone,” Klump went on, "we need
your help and cooperation. Re
member, it’s everyone’s duty and
responsibility to help prevent
forest fires. If you have any
doubts or need any advice m
planning your burning, please
feel free to call or come to the
Palmer Fire Guard Station on
Fairview Avenue.”
All fires start small and the
sooner they are reported and ac
tion taken, the better chance
there is of stopping them.
mea extends power
LINE TO WATER SITE
Thts first step in the construc
tion of the city’s new water
system has already been complet
ed by the Matanuska Electric As
sociation,':
C. A. Brewer, manager of MEA,
reported last wee£ that a three
phase power line has been ex
tended to the well and reservoir
site. Contracts for the construc
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ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
U. OF ALASKA MAY
GET AAUW APPROVAL
Possibility that the University
of Alaska may be approved by
the American Association of Uni
versity Women in the near future
is indicated in a letter recently
received by Dr. Terris Moore,
University president.
The letter, sent by Mrs. Her
bert E. Hawkes, chairman of the
AAUW Committee on Standards
and Recognition, points out that
priority is being granted to the
University of Alaska to the ex
tent of giving consideration to
its preliminary application at the
next meeting of the committee
this fall.
Consideration of the prelimin
ary application by the committee
is the first step toward approval.
If this reveals that the University
seems to be fulfilling AAUW
standards, an oficial repersenta
tive of the committee will pay a
visit of inspection to the campus
to make a first-hand study with
regard to AAUW standards.
AAUW is a nation-wide organ
ization of women graduates of
colleges and universities which
maintain high standards of edu
cation. It restricts its member
ship to women who have earned
approved degrees at institutions
that meet the standards set up
by the organization.
The requirements that must oe
met by an institution seeking to
be approved are specified as fol
lows: “If its graduates are 10
qualify for AAUW membership,
an institution must have a high
academic rating, provide a basic
foundation of general education,
make adequate provision for wo
men students, give significant
recognition to women on the
faculty and in the administration,
and maintain academic freedom
in its administrative and teach
ing bodies.’’
If the University of Alaska
should be approved by AAUW,
its women graduates, both in the
past and of the future, would be
eligible to join the organization.
tion of the well, the reservoir, the
delivery and distribution system
will be granted following the
opening of bids in. Juneau on
June 4.
| 4-H CLUB NEWS |
The 4-H Beginners Sewing
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Neil Miller. Thursday afternoon
May 15. We will meet every
Thursday from 1:30 to 3:00. We
are busy trying to think of a
name for our club. This year we
are going to make a blouse and
a skirt.
Members were asked to bring
a 9 to 3 needle, 9" pair of scis
! sors, sewing box and a thimble
to fit middle finger, to the next
meeting. Each member will have
a turn leading a good game.
We elected Roberta Sharp to
serve as president, Donna Horton,
vice president, Shelby Passmore
secretary - treasurer, Muriel
Hanks, reporter and Shirley Pass
more. song leader. The other
members of our club are—Donna
Prewitt, Delore France and Glen
ny Combs.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Miller taught us how to play a
game called “Three Blind Mice.”
Refreshments were served and
the meeting adjourned.
Signed—Muriel Hanks, reporter
Mixing Bowl
The Mixing Bowl 4-H Club had
their first meeting at the home of
our leader, Mrs Henning Blunck.
The following oficers were chos
en: President, LeAnn Hoffman;
Vice president, Dorothy Hoffman;
Secretary, Darylene B r a g e r;
Treasurer, Judy Hurley; Report
er, Jean Onkka; Game Leader,
Arleta Goodrich, Song Leader,
Sandra Driggers. We decided to
hold our meetings the second and
fourth Friday of every month. We
have 16 girls in our club. We
played base-ball and had refresh
ments.
The meeting was adjourned by
our new president, LeAnn Hoff
man. 1
Reporter—Jean Onkka
4-H Council
The 4-H Council had its first
meeting on May 8th. The follow
ing officers were elected: presi
dent, Mrs. Neil Miller; vice-presi
dent, Alba Brooks; secretary,
Mrs. John McDonald; and report
er, Lew Hanks. The Council,
which includes all 4-H leaders,
chose to meet the second Monday
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of each month. Plans for the club
year were discussed.
Four-H enrollments were taken
at school right at the busiest
time, so no doubt some young
sters were too busy with school
activities to give proper thought
to 4-H club work. Now that
school is out, you wished you had
enrolled. Although clubs have
started, you can still enroll this
week. The Extension Service in
vites you to come in while there
is still time, to enroll with two
million others who, under guid
ance of fine leaders, "learn by
doing."
BID OPENING POSTPONED
The bid opening for the Eklu
tna Project power plant in Den
ver was postponed until May 27,
it was announced this week at
the project headquarters.
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GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Palmer Girl Scouts were re
minded this week that the bal
ance of their camp fees should
be paid by May 31. They may
either be taken to the troop meet
ings and turned over to their
leaders or they may be left with
Mrs. Seth Cook at her home.
Health cards and examination
appointments will be given to the
girls at the time of payment.
There will be a four week
camping period at King’s Lake
Camp for all Girl Scouts, start
ing June 5, however because of
limited facilities, no girl will be
allowed more than a two week
period.
INSURE TODAY—SEE RAY!
BETTER STILL—SEE BILL!!
ELKS GAME PARTY
Elks and their ladies will en
joy an evening playing Alaska’s
Favorite Game at the Elks Lodge
on the Fair Grounds Saturday
evening, May 24.
City Auto Service ;i
Now Open
• Lubrication
• Tire Repairs
• Car Washing and
Polishing
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Theatre
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