TWO VALLEY 4-HERS
WIN TRIPS TO NAT’L
CONGRESS IN CHICAGO
The highlight of 4-H club work
is winning a State Award that en
titles the winner to a trip to 4-H
Congress in Chicago which is held
at the same time as the Interna
tional Livestock Show. Many 4-H
members enter steers, calves,
swine, and lambs, and are guests
for a day at the Horse Show.
This year Alaska has three
winners of the trip to the Con
gress; two boys and a girl. They
are Dorothy Hoffman and Lewis
McDonald both of the Matanuska
Valley and Gerald West of Col
lege.
Dorothy Hoffman, a 16-year-old
girl, already has six years of 4-H
work to her credit. Her story is
an inspiration to all beginners,
for she admits that she had many
failures before she began to ach
ieve satisfactory results. Now she
makes her own clothes, sews for
the family, and has even made
her winter coat. She gratefully
gives most of the credit to her
mother. Mrs. C. C. Hoffman; her
leader, Mrs. Henning Blunck; the
agent, Mrs. Marylou Rideout; and J
the 4-H plan for helping young- i
ters to help themselves in a coun-1
try where human rights are re
spec ted. The Spool Cotton Co. j
sponsored her award.
Lewis McDonald lives at Was
itla and became interested in j
poultry when his father started a
flock of laying hens. He took the
rer.ponsbility from his father, who
was working away from home
Monday through Friday, and to- -
gether they realized a profit of
$1,379.05. In the third year of ;
club work Lewis earned enough
prize money to buy a flock of 20
hens of his very own and sold
eggs for $100 a dozen. He kept :
records and took part in club ac- ,
tivities. This trip was sponsored
by the Dearborn Motor Co.
The five miles from the Col
lege postoffice to his home on i
Farmers Loop Road was cycled in i
record time when Jerry wanted i
to share the news of his award to
4-H Congress. Gerald West has
been in club work for six years, ,
the last three in gardening. He
has been a faithful member, giv
ing demonstrations, winning priz
es for his vegetables and convinc- J
ing his family of the better gar- (
den practices learned in 4H club ,
work. His leader is Prof. Arthur
Euswell of the Agriculture De
partment of the University. His j
trip is sponsored by the Allis-! 1
Chalmers Co. He says he intends,^
to continue in his project next ,
year as he has acquired more land
and tools.
The winners will arrive in: ,
Chicago with other State delega- j
tions on Nov. 31st. There they will
be guests of the National Commit- •
tee on Boys and Girls club work ^
with headquarters at the Conrad
Hilton Hotel. For four glorious ,
days, the 2,000 delegates will be •
entertained at special events, will ]
participate in discussions, appear \
on TV and radio and be written -
up in news stories. They will en- ]
gage in a whirlwind of activities. ;
These events are sponsored by
various donors who see in Ameri- ,
can Youth the promise of a better ■
tomorrow. August and dignified ;
presidents of corporations count
it a privilege and inspiration to i
be present and meet with the out- i
standing farm youth of the na- i
tion. .
Petroleum Exploration
Slated for Matanuska <
Area Next Year
1
Intensive exploration of Alas- I
ka’s petroleum possibilities by J
private interests is expected to 1
get under way next year, it is re- ]
ported by the Alaska Develop- i
ment Board. (
During the past summer, repre
sentatives of three major oil com
panies made preliminary investi- '
gations in regions of the Territory 1
where geological conditions for 1
the accumulation of petroleum ap- 1
pear favorable. The Development ]
Board already has been advised
by one firm that it plans to return 1
to Alaska next year to step up its ]
investigations. i
Since February 1, more than 1
61 square miles in Alaska have '
been taken up under 45 separate '
oil and gas leases, the majority '
covering lands in the Matanuska- ]
Nelchina province. Many of the ]
Federal Income Tax
Collections Reflect
Growth of Territory
For the fourth successive year,
federal income tax collections in
Alaska have shown a substantial
increase over the year preceeding,
the Alaska Development Board
announced this week in releasing
figures on internal revenue col
lections in the fiscal year which
ended last June 30.
Income taxes, individual and
corporation, collected in the Ter
ritory in the latest fiscal year to
taled $41,006,579. the Board was
advised by the Bureau of Inter
nal Revenue. This compares with
$36,894,861 in fiscal 1951, $15,798,
215 in 1950 and $13,680,143 in
1949.
In corporation income and prof
its taxes, Alaska’s gain of 68.4
percent over 1951 ranked third
in the nation, behind only Ver
mont and Connecticut. In miscel
laneous internal revenue collec
tions, the increase of 79 percent
reported from the Territory rank
ed it No. 1 nationally.
Since there was no significant
change in tax rates last year, the
large increase was interpreted as
a reflection of growing activity
and population throughout Alas
ka.
By categories, internal revenue
collections in Alaska in fiscal
1952, compared with the previous
year (in parentheses), were as fol
lows:
Individual income and employ
ment taxes: $37,715,811 ($34,940,
189). Corporation income and
profits taxes: $3,290,768 ($1-954,
672). Miscellaneous internal rev
enue: $3,342,681 ($1,867,466.) Total
collections: $44,349,260 ($38,762,
327).
These figures, it is emphasized,
include only taxes collected in
Alaska. Many corporations and
individuals, particularly those en
gaged in fishing, mining and
transportation, earn a large pro
portion of their income in Alaska
but report to collection offices
out side the Territory. It has been
estimated that if Alaska received
credit for all taxes collected on
income resulting from activity in
the Territory the total might be
about double that shown as col
lected within Alaska.
NEW MACHETANZ BOOK
IS A NATURAL FOR
VALLEY XMAS GIVING
Just received from Scribner’s
fresh off the press, is a book that
should have highest priority on
any Christmas list in the Matan
uska Valley this year. Anyone
having on his list a child from six
to 15, eithenin the Valley or Out
side, will want to get this latest
book by Sara Machetanz, with 21
handsome lithographic illustra
tions by her husband. Fred Mach
tanz.
“Rick of High Ridge” is the ex
citing story of a boy who comes
with his parents and younger
brother to homestead in the Ma
tanuska Valley. Rick doesn’t want
to leave all his school pals back
home, but he has a pact' with his
father that if he helps to clear
the land and get the cabin built
during the summer, he may re
turn to his old home in the fall
and live with his grandparents.
The interesting trip through
Canada and up the Alaska High
way is followed by the familiar
tale of difficulty in finding land
to homestead in the Matanuska
Valley. The search finally ends at
a tract called Hard Luck Land,
where hard luck ended in failure
of three former homesteaders to
stick it out long enough to prove
up the property. Hard luck dog
ged Rick’s family, too, but with
Rick’s courage and the help of
a trapper and guide hero named
Brad Hilton, the family succeeds
in establishing a home high up
on a lovely ridge, complete with
lake.
There’s a villain in the story,
too, as well as a handsome sled
dog named Knik and a creepy
wolf named Half Paw. Sustained
throughout the story is the ele
ment of suspense. The mystery of
Hard Luck Land is solved in a
thrilling climax at the end when
Rick comes to love his new home
and wants never to leave Alaska
and the house he helped to build
on High Ridge.
lease holders are resident Alas
kans, living in the Anchorage and
Fairbanks areas:
Homemakers' News
Butte Club
The Butte Homemakers’ Club
met October 16 at the home of
Eva Plumley with 17 members
present and eight new members
joining.
An Achievement Day skit was
planned and rehearsed.
Proceeds from a silent-auction
will go toward painting the Butte
Community Hall that will be rent
ed for parties, dances, etc. A work
party to finish painting the hall
was scheduled for Friday, Octo
ber 24. Members were asked to
take paint brushes or rollers and
a pot-luck lunch.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the Butte Hall Novem
ber 20 with Lila Newville as hos
tess. All members are urged to
attend, wear old clothes and if
anyone has any quilt blocks,
please take them to this meeting.
Gold Dusters
The Gold Dusters Homemakers’
Club met October 7th in the Craft
room of the Extension Service.
Annual election of officers pro
i duced the following new office
holders: LeeAnn Dodds, presi
dent; Rowena Bresee, vice presi
dent; Edith Carrier, secretary;
Alice Wever, treasurer and Phyl
KIWANIS TO SPONSOR
SHOWING OF BAILEY
BIG-BEAR HUNT FILM
Palmer Kiwanis Club will hold
a benefit movie November 4 at
the Valley Theater, it was an
nounced this week.
Through the courtesy of Dr. C.
C. Bailey, his films on big-bear
hunting will be shown. These are
the film many have expressed
wishes to see. Two showings will
be held, the first at 7:30 p.m. and
the second at 9:00 p m.
Tickets will be on sale this
week and may be purchased from
any Kiwanian. All proceed from
the show will go toward equip
ment for the Valley Hospital.
lis Long, reporter.
Balance of the evening was de
voted to a discussion of possible
club projects for the coming year,
and choosing and planning the
preparation of a skit for Achieve
ment Day, October 20th. After
the meeting, a light lunch furnish
ed by Beatrice Huntley, was serv
ed.
The November 4th meeting will
again be held in the Craft Room.
Turkey Dinner, Oct. 23. 5:30 to
8:30 p.m.. Grange Hall.
Don't Miss The
MARITA FARELL CONCERT
Dorcus Club to Plan
Halloween Party
The Dorcus Club of the Sutton
Community Church will hold a
regular meeting Monday evening,
October 27 at the church. Busi
ness meeting will open at 7 p.m.
Plans for the Halloween party
to be sponsored by the club will
be discussed. All members are
urged to attend.
Don't Miss The
MARITA FARELL CONCERT
WEDDING PLANS TOLD
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hardage of
Palmer have announced the ap
proaching marriage of their dau
ghter Joyce to Bud Billot. The
wedding will take place Sunday,
November 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the
United Protestant Church with
Rev. Richey officiating.
All friends of the couple are in
vited to attend. A reception will
follow the ceremony, in the
church parlors.
Moore's Garage
General Automotive Repair
Crankshaft Grinding
Rebore Service
Post Office Box 789
Palmer, Alaska
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