Greenhouse Nearing
Completion at Local
Experiment Station
Construction on the Alaska Ag
ricultural Experiment Station’s
new greenhouse is nearing com
pletion according to an announce
ment made this week by agricul
tural engineer C. Ivan Branton.
The $114,000 structure is being
built by local contractors Sand
vik and Roark, and should be
fully completed within a month.
The line between the greenhouse
and the administration building
across the road has been finished
and the new boiler has been in
stalled.
The building was paid for out
of federal funds appropriated for
research on agricultural prob
lems of Alaska.
The greenhouse will consist of
two bench houses and two ground
bed houses, each of these sections
measuring 28x50 feet. Filling in
of the ground beds does not come
under the contract.
Ironically, the greenhouse is
being completed just at time
when the station must consider
some curtailment of its research
program in line with a projected
$40,000 cut in the 1951-52 budget
request. How to keep the green
house going with no increase in
personnel is a headache facing
the research staff.
25 BUFFALO PERMITS
TO BE ISSUED BY AGC
Palmer hunters who plan to
enter the second annual Buf
falo hunt must have their appli
cations in the mail not later than
August 10. There will be 25 per
mits for bulls issued for the 15
day season opening October 1
and ending October 15.
Applications should be sent to
the Alaska Game Commission of
fice at Fairbanks. If more than
25 hunters apply, a drawing will
determine the lucky hunters. Per
mit winners from last year are
not eligible.
WASILLA
PERSONALS
By BARBARA CARTER
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vore and
family are living here for the rest
of the summer.
* * *
Don Carter is spending the
week visiting with Larry Bryant
in Anchorage. He plans to return
home this weekend.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richards
are back from a tour in the
States visiting friends. They have
been absent from the Valley
Christian Home for several
months.
* * *
Mrs. Walter Teeland spent the
past few days in bed due to a bad
cold.
*¥* * * *
Mrs. Herbert Giles is back
again in Wasilla for the sum
mer after spending the winter at
her home in California. She is
staying with Mrs. Martin Olson.
UNITED PROTESTANT LADIES
AID TO MEET WEDNESDAYS
EVERY WEEK IN AUGUST
Missions was the topic discuss
ed at the regular monthly meet
ing of the United Protestant
Ladies Aid Wednesday, August 1.
Mrs. Vera Rorrison led the dis
cussion.
Summer offering envelopes for
medical missions were handed in
and it was suggested that anyone
still having an envelope should
leave it with Mrs. Lindsey.
Plans were made for the Ladies
Aid booth at the Farmers’ Market
September 1. During the month
of August, the group will meet
every Wednesday. August 8 will
be a work meeting in which win
dow washing will be stressed.
Mary Marthas or any other inter
ested women of the church are
very welcome to come and help.
It is hoped that the three remain
ing meetings in August can be
devoted to work on projects for
the Farmers’ Market booth.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all Valley women to attend
the Wednesday meetings at the
church.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONLY ONCE!
Afterward, he sends his daughter, Miss Fortune
Unless children get a good start in music before they are 12,
opportunity is gone forever for most of them. Very few of the
late starters ever become good singers or players, or appreci
ative listeners. There is always an emptiness in their lives.
OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING
Ages 3 to 10 are best for starting. First month free trial.
TRADE & HOBBY SCHOOL
Box 1528 (JUAN P. MILLER) Moulain View
I
LITTLES US ITN A LODGE
Watch for Arrow Sign, Mile 50,
on Glenn Highway.
|7 MILES FROM PALMER ON
■ ■ WILLOW CREEK ROAD
BAR — LIQUOR STORE
MEALS — SANDWICHES
CABINS
HUNTING — FISHING
WINTER SPORTS
YOUTH TAKES THE PULPIT
SUNDAY AS U. P. CHURCH
SEEKS NEW PASTOR
Rev. Victor Alfsen’s departure
Tuesday morning left a vacancy
in the United Protestant Church
pulpit.
The Presbyterian Board of Mis
sions is assisting the local church
board in locating a new pastor to
take Alfsen’s place, but none has
been found yet.
Meanwhile, church services for
the month of August have been
arranged. The pastor customarily
vacationed during this month, so
the need will not become too
acute for another month. Morn
ing services next Sunday will be
conducted by the young people’s
groups of the church.
Duane Huntley will conduct
services at the Wasilla Communi
ty Church until the new pastor
takes ovesr his duties.
Instructors Offer
New Square Dance
Course Saturday
Everyone in the Matanuskc
Valley has a chance this weet
to join in the square dance crazt
which has swept the country ir
the past few years. Square danct
instructors Elmer and Minerv<
Butler, recently, arrived in th<
Valley, are offering a six-weel
course in square dancing begin
ning Saturday. August 4, in Car
penters’ Hall.
Registration Saturday eveninj
will determine whether or no
there will be classes for inter
mediates—those who know al
ready the fundamental calls. Th<
present course planned is for be
ginners, but Mr. and Mrs. Butle
will organize an intermediati
group if there are enough appli
cants to warrant it.
Mr. Butler said that he als<
ANCHORAGE TO VOTE
ON 2% SALES TAX
i
Anchorage school board mem-^
I bers have announced the inten
tion of the independent school
district to conduct a sales tax
election, tentative date set for the
i second or third week in Septem
! ber.
i A $5,000,000 school expansion
i program will be financed by the
: two percent sales tax.providing
the vote carries. The money
■ would be used for a new high
school and additional classroms.
f
Mrs. Charles Elton and Sue Hill
. have made plans to fly to tht?^
. states early next week. During
» their vacation they plan to visit
. several states, including Washing
- ton. Oregon, Michigan and Iowa.
- hoped to develop some first rate
square dance callers in the Val
> ley through his classes.
Alcuika (IcuiinjocA
Anwouwc&i:
On August i, 1951, to conform with Interstate Commerce Com
mission order No. 856, demurrage charges on The Alaska Rail
road will be increased in the interest of national defense. The
ICC order reads:
It appearing, that railroad freight cars are being delayed un
duly in loading and unloading; or while held for orders, sur
render of order bill of lading, payment of freight charges,
reconsignment, diversion, reshipment, inspection, or forward
ing directions; or while held for any other purpose of con
signee, consignor or owner, causing a shortage of equipment
and impeding and diminishing the use, control, supply, move
ment, distribution, exchange, interchange and return of such
cars; in the opinion of the Commission an emergency requiring
immediate action to promote National Defense and car ser
vice in the interest of the public and the commerce of the
people exists in all sections of the country.
THE DEMURRAGE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
First two days a car is held. Free Time
Third and Fourth day. $ 5 a day
Fifth and Sixth day.$10 a day
Additional time. $20 a day
§(, Under the ICC ruling, Saturday is eliminated as a free day, but Sun
day and holidays are retained.
Consignees qualifying under "average" demurrage rates are entitled
to credits for discharging cars early in the free period. These credits
can apply against debits accrued in the first two days of penalty time
with two credits cancelling one debit.
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Alaska Railroad