Homemakers Offered
Short Course Again
At U. of Alaska
The Palmer delegation to the
Homemakers Short Course to be
glveji thio fall at the University
of Alaska has been requested by
Home demonstration leader Ly
dia Fohn-Hansen to put on a de
monstration of a model home
makers' meeting, it was revealed
Monday at the Homemakers
Council meeting.
The short course, which was can
celled last year because of the
Fairbanks polio scare, will be
held this year. The tentative dates
set are from October 26 to Nov
ember 2. A special rate of $24 30
for the round trip ticket on the
railroad and the nominal $3.00
daily charge for meals at the col
lege cafeteria are expected to
make it possible for many Valley
homemakers to attend. Because
of the limited accommodations,
only members of homemaker
clubs or 4-H club leaders will be
eligible to attend the short course
this year. “Students” will stay on
the campus and will have to take
their own sleeping bags-but who
wants to make a bed, anyway?
Tentative plans for the short
course program as discussed at
the council meeting included the
following: family relationships,
a report on the White House
Youth Conference, home manage
ment, housing, care of game,
Statehood. United Nations, Alas
ka gems, mushrooms, selection
and care of furs, choosing becom
ing colors. Crafts to be stressed
will be the making of lamp
shades, ceramics and rugs, hand
weaving, knitting, refinishing of
furniture, and birch bark work.
Members of the Territorial
Homemakers Short Course com
mittee include Mrs. Justine
Parks of Chugiak. Mrs. Katharyn
Wilson of Palmer, Mrs. Elva Scott
of Homer, Mrs. Lillian White of
Anchorage, and Mrs. Wenter Har
vey of Wasilla.
Fire Insurance Hates
Increased on Several
Business Properties
New fire insurance rates which
went into effect July 27 as a re*
suit of re-rating made by repres
entatives of the Pacific Fire
Rating Bureau earlier in the
month brought about iiwteased
rate* for several business estab
lishments in Palmer it was learn
ed from Jack Mare this week.
In only three cases were rates
decreased on business establish*
ments. Jt is unknown as yet how
the re-rating affected residences
in the city.
The hospital and the school
building rates remained the same,
but that on the gym jumped.
Reasons for the increased rates,
according to Maze, were because
of construction, wiring, heating,
and general maintenance.
Additional reports reveiled that
the water situation didn't help
matters.
EDITOR VISITS HERE
Visitor in Palmer Monday was
Mr. Elmer McClain of Lima. Ohio.
Mr. McClain is a lawyer and also
editor of “Farming in Russia",
a mimeographed news service.
In his frist trip to Alaska this
summer, Mr. McClain was inter
ested in comparing the agricul
tural problems and possibilities
of Alaska with those of Siberia.
He says that agricultural infor
mation is coming out of Russia.
He claims that over a thousand
articles have been received by
him from Russia since 1945. Mr.
McClain also gets Russian agri
cultural releases from the U.S.
Departments of State and Agri
culture.
While traveling in the Seward
Peninsula area, Mr. McClain
“saw” Russia on a plane trip
which treaded the international
date line from the Little Diome
des .Islands north. He said that
East Cape at the tip of Siberia
could be seen very plainly from
the plane.
Mr. McClain deplored the poli
tical situation which prevents
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Expectant Mothers'
Classes Begin Next
Week at Health Center
Public Health nurse Marjorie
Myron announced thie week a
aeries of six classes for all inter
eirte*d expectant mothers to be
gin next week at the Health Cen
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The classes will include mov
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infant care, and a field trip to the
hospital.
The first class will be on Aug
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ducted by one of the local physi
cians, After next week, classes
two through six will be held from
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agricultural scientists of Alaska
and Siberia from gaining from
each other in research endeavors
focused on similiar problems.
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ENLISTEES HAVE UNTIL
AUG. 30 TO ENLIST IN
SERVICE OF THEIR CHOICE
John L McCormick. Territor
ial Director of Selective Service,
announced today that the De
partment of Defenae has extended
the deadline from August I. 1951
to August 31. 1951. permitting
any registrant between the ages
| of 19 and 26 to enlist in the
branch of service of his choice
| for immediate active service.
| even though he has had his Arm
I ed Forces physical examination.
Mr. McCormick further stated
| that this does not apply to regis
| trants who have received their
1 orders to report for induction,
and who therefore do not have
this privilege.
BIG CAME HUNTER
COMES TO TOWN
The renowned big game hunt
er and Alaskan guide. Harry
Hoyden, was in town this week
for supplies and dental work
Although he has covered the
whole territory in his trips as
guide, he headquarters around
Nabe&na off the Tok Cut-off (now
the Glenn Highway) and north
of Ml. Sanford.
Local admirers claim that Boy
den holds the world record head
for a Dali sheep.
DON T GET A TOOTHACHEl
Dr. and Mrs. Foster Sims left '
last week-end on a trip to South
eastern Alaska. They expect to be
gone about two weeks.
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