“Teen-Age Round-Up”
Is New Youth Group
Sponsored by Elks
“Teen-age Round-up” is the
name of the new Valley youth
organization sponsored by the
local Elks Lodge.
The name was chosen at the
second meeting of the group held
Tuesday night in the Elks Club
on the Fair Grounds. At the or
ganizational meeting held a week
previously, officers and trustees
were elected and preliminary
plans for the groups’ activities
were formulated. Elected were
Dick Geiwitz, president; Laddie
Dinkel CWasilla), vice-president;
Janice Barry, secretary; and Pat
Gf iwitz. trr -surer. Trustees elec
ted were Ethel Smith (Wasilla),
Joe Lentz, and Johnny Brown.
A committee consisting of Dick
Geiwitz, Geraldine Kindgren,
Billy Cox, Dennis Buzby, Johnny
Brown, and Paul Campbell was
selected to draw up the by-laws
with the help of three members
of the Elks Lodge.
About 50 teen-agers were pres
ent at the organizational meeting,
where it was decided that the
club would have a closed mem
bership. Age limits of members
were placed at 13 and 19 years
at the meeting this week. Older
youths may join in club activities
as guests, but the person giving
them guest cards is responsible
for them.
The group decided to have
meetings once a week, on Tues
day evenings and parties once a
month. The meetings and the
parties will be chaperoned by
Elks and their ladies.
The new youth group will func
tion through the Elks’ youth com
mittee consisting of Lloyd Short,;
John Weisenberger, Ralph Good- :
rich, Luther Cook, Robert Pip-1
pel and D. T. McMahon. Al-:
though the Elks have offered the !
use of their facilities and super-!
vision for the club activities, the j
members of the club, themselves,
are responsble for their own!
activities and their own financ
ing. In order to finance their acti
vities, the club members voted on
a $2 membership fee Tuesday
night.
Exalted Ruler Matt Onkka of
Palmer Elks Lodge 1842 express
ed this week the pride of Elks
members in the remarkable man
ner in which the teen-agers re
sponded to the invitation to or
ganize a group and to accept full
responsbility for their activities.
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Alaska’s Population
Jumps 20 Percent
In Two Years
New Peak of 153.900 Residents
Makes Alaska Fastest Growing
U. S. Region
Alaska’s population has in
creased 20 per cent since the de
cennial census of *1950, accord
ing to Don H. Goodman, chair
man of the Alaska Development
Board.
An estimated 153,900 persons
were in the territory January 1,
1952. The official 1950 nose count
showed 128,643 residents.
And the increase over the 1939
official count amounts to 112 per
cent to make Alaska the fastest
growing region under the Ameri
can flag. Goodman said.
The current population esti
mate is based on passenger traf
fic data obtained from the vari
ous transportation companies op
erating between the United Stat
es or Canada and Alaska; Alaska
and Haines Highway traffic fig
ures prepared by the Canadian
Department of Immigration; and
vital statistics compiled by the
the Alaskan Department of
Health.
Kept on a monthly basis, the
transportation figures clearly in
dicate the movements of season
- 3I workers, tourists an others.
The peak population during
1950 was reached in July, when
there were an estimated 147,800
persons in the Territory. This
number dropped to 137,860 by
December 31 of that year.
The peak population during
1951 was reached in August,
when there were an estimated
165.700 persons in Alaska. The
number declined to 159,450 in
September, 155,750 in October
reaching 153,900 at the end of
December.
The natural—increase births
over deaths—totaled 2,473 in 1950
and 3,082 in 1951. a grand total
of 5.555. Minor adjustments re
maining to be made in the 1951
figures are expected to bring the
latter figure to a somewhat high
er mark.
FOR MEMORIAL DAY...
BEDDING PLANTS
CUT FLOWERS
ARTIFICIAL WREATHS
FRESH FLOWER WREATHS
ON ORDER
Matanuska Valley
Gardens
Maud Hosier
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAY 22
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. MAY 23
DORCUS CLUB, Sutton Com
munity Church. 1:00 p.m.
SATURDAY. May 24
ALASKA’S FAVORITE GAME,
Elks and their ladies. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 25
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION,
Chas. Wilson home, 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 26
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
BIBLE SCHOOL, first day
EVENING CRAFT CLUB
TUESDAY. MAY 27
WOMEN’S REPUBLICAN CLUB,
Mrs. Don Irwin home, 2 p.m.
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, United Protes
tant Church. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
op club room, 12:05 p.m.
PALMER B.P.O. ELKS. Elks’
Quarters.
Buy an American Legion Peppy
May 24.
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VALLEY TO SEE
MACHETANZ MOVIE
SHANGRI-LA, ALASKA
Fred and Sara Machetanz re
ported a fine trip over the Alaska
Highway after their return home
to the Valley last week. The
Canadian part of the road, par
ticularly, was in the best condi
tion they’d ever found it.
The movie “Shangri-la, Alas
ka” with which they toured
through the Middle West last
winter, will be Shown at the Val
ley Theater June 10 under the
sponsorship of the Palmer Li
brary Board.
The Machetanz’ new book,
“Rick of High Ridge,” will be off
the press next fall. Everyone will
be eager to see a copy of it be
cause Rick is the son of home
steaders in the Matanuska Valley.
This summer Jfred and Sara
Machetanz plan no special pro
jects like their filming of the
Biggest Wolf Hunt
May Save Over 13,000
Caribou for Sportsmen
Bob Burkholder of the Fish
and Wildlife Service predator
control team returned last week
from Umiat where he participat
ed in what was probably the
greatest wolf hunt in Alsaka.
Nearly two months of work and
approxmately 283 hours of fly
ing went into the hunt, but 259
wolves were dropped in their
tracks. It is estimated that the
average wolf will kill 52 cari
bou during a year. According to
these figures, the wolf hunt pro
bably succeeded in saving over
13,000 for sportsmen.
Lake George break-up last year.
They will spend the summer at
their homestead painting and
writing, with perhaps a few little
sidetrips about the Territory for
the same purpose.
Homemakers' News
Riverbend Club
The Riverbend Club held its.
regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Marylou Rideout. After a
delicious luncheon, served by the
hostess and her mother, Mrs,
Lashbrook, a short business meet
ing was held with the president.,
Mrs. Maude Ware, presiding.
The members then had the
pleasure of a demonstration on
‘‘Newer Ideas in Home Sewing”
given by Mrs. Rideout.
At the next meeting, which will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Viola Lentz on June 19th, the
members are to bring their pot
ted plant slips, which will be sold'
to those desiring them.
The club is pleased to have
Mrs. Ada Hughes as a new mem
ber.
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