CONSERVATION
NOTES
Lew Hanks
It’s only another week until
Fair time. The Matanuska Valley
Fair is the show place for agricul
ture in Alaska. It is well worth
all of our support. Our Fair does
a fine job of showing our farming
accomplishments to the general
public.
One way in which I hope we
an expand our Fair in time, is
in showing more new methods
and equipment for doing farming
operations. Our farm machinery
and method demonstrations at
the Fair can’t bo too big to suit
me. There are lots of new meth
ods and machinery to make farm
work easier. They come out all
the time. I hope every year we
an see more and more of them
on display.
I have ordered a new disk and
cultivator through A1 Brooks. He
is now a Ford equipment dealer
in the Valley. I none to use his
equipment or -• :lapt it for doing
subsurface and mulch-type till
age. I hope to have them on dis
play at the Fair.
Subsurface or mulch-type till
age has done lots for fanning in
the States. In many places it re
duces wind or water erosion, pro
duces better soil structure and
assists in more efficient use of
green manure and fertilizers. In
lots of places also, plows are a
thing of the past. I think those
subsurface methods will work
hero and do the job for less
money.
Farmers are asking new ques
tions these days. They're not ask
ing what they can grow. They're
asking how they can grow crops
more efficiently. Speaking of ef
ficiency, I saw S nodgrass and
Newcombs’ new "Fox forage
harvester in operation the other
day. It cuts and converts standing
hay crops into silage in a hurr\.
When a field is opened up for
about twenty feet around the edge
so they can really get to work
it doesn't take it long to make a
lot of cow feed. That’s a lot easier
than binding, hauling and pitch
ing bundles into an ensilage cut
ter. I like these easier methods of
doira- hard work. You might not
live any longer, but you sure live
happier.
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leadership, the zeal and vision of
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Chefs
Know
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Frozen Food
Is Wonderful
Any.chef can tell you
that frozen food has
more eye and appetite
appeal because the
' food retains the nat
! ural color and flavor.
You can save'money too
by processing food
when the quality is
high and the price is
low. Come in and let
us give you details.
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AKCMOHJLOE. ALASKA
LIVE JIVE AT
MOOSE TEEN-AGE
PARTY FRIDAY
Loyal Order of Moose will spon
I sor another teen-age party at i
i Moose Hall Friday night, with j
1 dancing starting at eight o'clock.
As many as 70 teen-agers at
tend these bi-monthly parties j
sponsored hv the local fraternal
organization. Once a month, the j
teen agers dance to “live” music j
by the Moose orchestra. And this j
coming Friday night is the night!
for live jive.
Plane Mishap Maroons
Five at Lake George
Five pesons, including one wo
man, were rescued August 17,
from the Lake George area by
the 10th Air F.escue helicopter
when they were marooned Aug
ust 16 when pilot Irwin Long of
Anchorage failed to make a suc
cessful take-off and turned his
plane, a Stinson Gullwing, over
in the edge of the lake.
Signal flares were sighted by
Jack Tost and John Gore of Pal
mer early Sunday morning while
flying in that area. They notified |
the Air Rescue who responded
with the helicopter and a Cessna
, plane.
Five trips were necessary to
bring Corbett Wilkensen, Irving
and Gloria Long. W. P. Ward and
Martin Humphry, all of Anchor
age into Palmer. Long is brother
of Merritt Long of Palmer.
Although tne stranded party
were very cold during the night,
none of them suffered from their
exposure.
$150 IN PRIZES
ALLOTTED FOR
KID’S DAY AT FAIR
Saturday. August 30, will be
Kids’ Day at the Matanuska Val
ley Fair.
All children under 12 years of
age will be admitted to the Fair
Grounds free. Two hours of sports
events for children up to 14 years
of age are scheduled for Satur
day afternoon, starting promptly
at 1:30 p.m. There will be bicycle
races, foot races, three-legged
races, a pie-eating contest and
many other events- For all events
there will be two classes for boys
and two for girls—one class for
those under 10 years of age and
another for those 10-14 years of
age.
xhe Fair Association has allott
ed prizes totalling SI 50 for win
ners of these events.
Girl Scout News
Troop 27
At our last meeting, we decided
to have bake sales and other
money making projects in order
to have enough money to take a
train trip to Mt. McKinley Park.
We plan on taking this trip next
summer.
The Scouts are selling tickets
for the 12:30 club. A hand made
quilt will be given away and is
on display at Bert's Drug Store.
Proceeds will go to the hospital
benefit fund.
Several of the girls are work
ing on their proficiency badges.
* Reporters, Judy and Jean
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TEEN-AGE CHOIR
STARTED AT
LUTHERAN CHURCH
A teen-age choir is being or
ganized as a special youth project
at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
The first practice session last
Thursday evening was attended
bf' 12. Practice is scheduled for
every Thursday evening at 7:30
! p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Bill
i Rempel is directing the choir.
After a few practice sessions it
is hoped that the choir will be
| singing in church. Then, perhaps,
! members of the choir and their
| directors will try to work up a
Christmas concert.
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LEGION AUXILIARY PLAN
SEPTEMBER ELECTION
Legion members have been
i asked to invite non-members and
' their families to the dinner and
entertainment.
Thirteen members of the Am
erican Legion and Auxiliary at
tended a banquet held in honor
of Mrs. Iler Campbell. National
President of the Auxiliary held
at the Aleutian Gardens in An
chorage, August 8.
Mrs. Campbell gave a stirring
talk on “Americanism" and the
| need for alertness.
Nominating Committee
Mrs. Florence Dunlap. Auxili
ary president recently appointed
Mrs. Minnie Clark, Mrs. Pat
Weisenberger and Mrs. Dorothy
j Newby as members of the nomin
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I
ating committee. Election of of-,
ficers will be held September 4
i with installation ceremonies
scheduled for September 18. All
| Auxiliary members are urged to
attend both meetings.
Farmers' Market
Mrs.Dunlay reminded all mem
bers that the booth being con
j ducted by the Auxiliary this year
i af'-Farmers’ Market needs jams.
i jellies, baked goods and hand i
work for sale every week-end
Members may contact Mrs. Dun
lap for further information.
Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
Jusl Like
Home Cookin’
Home cooking is good because
it’s fixed the way you like it.
You'll find the right foods to
meet your taste anytime.
Vi RO CAFE
No. Palmer on Glenn Hwy.
Phone 61Y1
Hsar Ya !!!
HEAR YE !!!
HEAR YE!!
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For those of you in this community who want the
best in entertainment service be it known that
ALPINE INN's the piace to go. Here you'll
find the choicest of meals and cocktails.
We'd like to be of service to you. Stop in soon,
won't you?
Alpine
Mile 61 — Glenn Highway Phone l-J-31
Too Hot to Hold
This must Sell!
THREE BEDROOM HOME WITH CONCRETE BASEMENT
COMPLETELY FURNISHED. MODERN. ONE BLOCK FROM
POST OFFICE. INCLUDES CHARGE.
\ ; • i m - .
Our last special sold in 48 hours. This can’l Iasi a week ai
$9,000. cash
Palmer Realty, Inc.
"We Sell the Valley"