Palmer Man Receives
Purple Heart Medal
It’s an advancement in rate for
111 men serving aboard the heavy
cruiser USS Saint Paul.
Advanced to fire control tech
nician, third class, was Calvin J.
Newby, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Myron M. Newby of Star Route.
Palmer, Alaska.
Newby, who entered the Navy,
August 3, 1848, served aboard the
U. S. Naval Station, Kodiak, Alas
ka, before reporting aboard the
Saint Paul.
He is entitled to wear the China
Service; Navy Occupation; Unit
ed Nations; and the Korean Cam
paign, with one bronze star, rib
bons.
Before entering the service,
Newby attended High School at
Anchorage. Alaska.
The Saint Paul is on bombard
ment duty with the Seventh
Fleet operating off the east coast
of Korea.
ARR FREIGHT
RATE INCREASES
EFFECTIVE JULY I
Approval of Alaska Railroad
freight rate changes by Interior
Secretary Oscar Chapman was
announced today.
The action by the Interior De
partment chief gives The Alaska
Railroad a green light to place
the new tariff revisions—the rail
road’s first since 1937 in effect
about July 1.
Several changes were made in
the original proposals following
public hearings conducted at An
chorage and Fairbanks last
March. These modifications cover
ed fertilizer and cement and re
vised a lumber classification.
Otherwise Chapman approved the
tariff revision as it was initially
proposed by the railroad.
The general tariff revision will
amount to an increase of about
4.25 percent on the railroad’s
share of freight costs.
FISHING TRIP DELAYED
Hildery J. Holderfield, past
president of the local United Mine
Workers union at Jonesville, was
led a merry chase this past week
end while trying to recover his ,
car, stolen from Tazlina Lodge
while he was having coffee.
Anticipating a week-end of
fishing, Holderfield had parked
his car at the lodge and gone in
side when he saw his car being
driven off down the highway.
Another guest at the lodge offer
ed his car and they gave chase.
However, they did not overtake
Holderfield’s car until they reach
ed the city of Valdez, after a wild
and fast ride during which time
no Highway Patrol car was sight
ed.
The culprits proved to be
AWOL soldiers from Anchorage
and were turned over to Army of
ficials. There was no apparent
damage done to the car.
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I NOTES FROM YOUR
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BY RICHARD BLUE
Cutworms Endanger Crops
Severe infestations of cutworms
! have been noted on several farms
in the Matanuska and Tananna
valley. “Apply control measures
now,” says Dr. Richard Wash
burn. Entomologist of the Alaska
Experiment Station. The cut
worms are damaging forage
plantings as well as garden crops
so all farmers should watch their
fields for signs of cutworm activ
<y. Home gardeners new to Alas
ka should also be on the lookout
for the pests.
Cutworms are the larvae of
small moths. Many varieties are
found in Alaska. The worm is
variable in color and curls up
when touched. It feeds just below
the surface of the soil. The feed
ing season lasts through early
summer. Plants attacked include
the cabbage family, peas, beans,
and greens. Plants may be pro
! tected from cutworms by wrap
; ping a strip of paper around the
| stem extending an inch below the
! soil surface, or by using a tin can
with both ends removed. In a
small garden the worms may be
j picked out by hand. If the num
I ber of worms reaches plague pro
I portions, they may be controlled
by poison bran bait. Prepare the
bait as follows:
1 quart bran; 1 heaping tea
spoonful white arsnic. Paris green
I or sodium fluosilicate; b'2 cup mo
lasses; m quarts water. MIX the
water, arsenic and molasses to
gether. Add the bran to this mix
ture, stirring the mixture as the
bran is added. This Poison bait
should be thinly scattered on top
of the soil where the cutworms
are working. Caution: This bait
is poisonous to all animals includ
ing chickens and birds, so use
care in scattering it. Do not leave
it around the house in pans or
dishes.
Other methods for controlling
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cutworms include the applicatior
of DDT, two pounds to the acre
mixed into the soil, or chlordan
two pounds per acre as a dust oi
spray. The dust should be workec
into the soil surface. The spray
should consist of an emulsior
form or wettable powder—pre
ferably the former as it will pene
| trate betjpr. Aldrin may be used
j one half to one pound per ap
j plication per acre, emulsion pre
ferred. Several applications oi
any of the above materials may
be necessary depending on the
number and maturity of the cut
worms.
Manufacturer's ..direction*
should be followed when using
Aldrin or Chlordane.
j THEIR FAVORITE PRIZES
Edmund C. Enders and Iris En
ders of Woodland Park, Spenard,
won four prizes at the Alaska
: Favorite Game party held by the
VFW in Wasilla Saturday night.
All four prizes were pieces of
kitchenware.
VFW members reported a very
successful party and expressed
their thanks for all the local sup
port.
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Business Trip Paves
Way to Vacation Plans
Mrs. Elma Hanson, credit man
ager with Blake, Moffitt and
Towne of Seattle was in the Val
ley this week calling on local ac
counts. Her first trip to the Ter
ritory was made by air and stops
included Ketchikan, Juneau, An
chorage, Palmer and other cities
throughout the Territory.
Greatly impressed by Alaska
and the people of the Territory,
Mrs. Hanson said that her busi
ness trip did not provide enough
time and tha^ she planned to
come back soon for a more leisure
trip and visit to the Valley and
Territory.
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