Crop Improvement
Directors Hold
Annual Meeting
James Wilson, commissioner of
agriculture, assured board mem
bers of the Alaska Crop Improve
ment Association that grade in
spection service would be avail
able for certified seed where fea
sible and recommended especial
ly that such inspections be made
on large seed lots or on seed lots
moving from one area to another.
Wilson met with members of
the Board of Directors of the
Association in Palmer on Janu
ary 4 at the association’s annual
meeting. Lloyd V. Short of Wasil
la represented Matanuska Valley
members and Cecil M. Wyant re
presented members from the
Kenai peninsula. L. D. Canady,
board member from Fairbanks
area was not present.
According to the association
secretary, there was a 57 per cent
increase in certified seed acreage
of cereals and potatoes in 1954,
over 1953. Lists of certified cer
eal and potato seed for 1955 plant
ing will be available about March
1, 1955 from the Alaska Crop
Improvement Association, Box E,
Palmer.
YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY
Q.—I am an engineer coming
under Social Security on January
1, 1955, and have lost my Social
Security card. Is it necesary that
I get another card?
A.—Yes. You will need to know
your correct number to report
your self-employment earnings at
the end of 1955.
Q.—Will I be given a new num
ber?
A.—No. You always keep the
same number but will be issued
a new Social Security card.
Q.—I can remember my Social
Security number. Isn’t that suf
ficient?
A.—No. Experience has proven
that a large percentage of people
give the wrong number when
they rely on their memory.
Changing one digit or its position
in the account number will pre
vent giving credit to your ac
count. Also, you have an obliga
tion to show your employer your
Social Security card. Carry it with
you at all times.
| HOMEMAKERS CLUB
I NOTES 1
Cheechako Club
At the January 10 meeting of
the Cheechako Homemakers’ club
held at Katneryn Wilson’s home,
two special treats were in store
for the members. Marylou Ride
out, in a most interesting and in
formative talk, gave much useful
help on Newer Fabrics and Fi
bers, showing samples of blends
and combinations. That every
one was eager for more help along
these lines was indicated by the
number of questions during the
question-answer period following.
Maryann Weidner then gave a
demonstration on the Speed-O
Knit machine showing the amaz
ing speed and beauty accomplish
ed by knitting garments on this
new machine.
During the business meeting
Marne Hanks, president, appoint
ed Lucille Wimmer and Sally
Harrison as a committee to com
pile a 1. .t of suggested projects
from which the club will chose
one or more for the year’s work.
This choice will take place dur
ing the February meeting.
A report was made on the food
sale for a CARE package and
Christmas basket for a Palmer
r family.
There was a discussion over
the Cheechakos taking over the
sponsoring of a 4-H club this year.
Cloycine Driggers offered to lead
a baking or cooking club if an as
sistant could be found for her.
After reading literature con
cerning the March of Dimes, the
club voted $15.00 as a contribu
tion through the Homemakers’
Council.
The February meeting will be
held at the home of Pat Lawton.
FERN BARBER,
ARCH BROWNING TO
WED JANUARY IS
Mrs. Feme Barber and Arch
Browning, both of Palmer, will
be married in the home of U. S.
Commissioner Dorothy B. Saxton
Dn Saturday evening, Januray 15,
it 8 p.m. Attending the couple
will be Mrs. E. O. Dugas of
banks, brother of the bride. Mrs.
Barber’s son, David Westrack of
Pendleton, Oregon will come to
Palmer for the wedding.
Following the ceremony a re
ception will be held for the coup
ie at the Matanuska Hotel. All
are cordially invited to
attend.
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FIVE-TEAR OLD MARY K’OSLOSXI, OF
COLLIERVILLE, T£SJN., SYMBOLIZES THE
NATION'S FOLIO VICTIMS BEING HELPED
BY THE MARCH OF DIMES
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Mary's sister—
CATHERINE, EIGHT
TOOK PART IN THE
NATIONWIDE TEST /
OF POUO VACCINE
LAST SPRING —
LARGEST OF ITS
KIND IN MEDICAL
HISTORY/MARCH /
OF DIMES FUNOS /
BROUGHT ”
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FUNDS HAVE BEEN W
SPENT SO FAR FOR W
MARY'S CARE... 1
THE MARCH OF DIMES 1
HAS HELPED MORE THAN 1
294000 POLIO VICTIMS
SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED.
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h #ER DAO, PETER -A NAVY
O PACIFIC COMBAT VET-AND
MOTHER BOTH HAVE BEEN
MARCH OF DIMES \©LUN
TEERS SINCE 1940--MORE
THAN 3,000,000
VOLUNTEERS ARE TAKING |
PART IN THE 1955 APPEAL,
JANUARY 3 TO 31.
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SECOND SEMESTER
OPENS JANUARY 24
AT UNIVERSITY
Alaskans can make these long
winter days pay off in better jobs
by registering second semester at
the University of Alaska, Mr. Ir
ene Gardner, registrar, pointed
out. Second semester registration
will be January 21. Classes to
commence January 24 and end
May 16.
“Alaska has many opportunit- j
ies for those who prepare for ]
them,” Mrs. Gardner said.
As examples she cited the in
creasing demand for persons with
business training, teaching cer
tificates and home economics
backgrounds.
“The university’s recently re
organized business administration
department is geared to meet Al
aska’s demands,” she explained.
She reminded Alaskans they can
ittain the university tuition-free
Persons desiring further infor
Alaskan 4-H’ers
Make National News
Alaskan 4-H’ers attending the
1954 National 4-H Club Congress
received national publicity in the
columns of the Christian Science
Monitor.
Copies of the Dec. 9 issue of
the Boston daily paper were sent
to the University of Alaska Ex
tension Service by Louis Huber.
“Three sure-enough pioneers”
is what Louis R. Huber of Seattle,
special correspondent for the
Monitor, called Lura Peck of
Seward, Don Hurlock and Henry
Jenkins of Juneau, the three 4-H
delegates. The trio were accom
panied by Mrs. Carol Winey, An
chorage home demonstration
agent, and Mrs. Joe Kendler, 4-H
leader of the Juneau boys.
mation may write to her at Col
lege, Alaska.
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MARGIE HUNTLEY
TO BE BRIDE
ON JANUARY 21
All friends are cordially invited
to attend the forthcoming mar
riage of Miss Margie Huntley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
B. Huntley of Palmer and James
Carlson, son of Mrs. Ruth Atlas of
Altadena, California. The cere
mony will take place at United
Protestant Church on Friday eve
ning, January 21, at 8 p.m.
The bride-to-be is a graduate
of Palmer High School and is in
her freshman year at the Univer
sity of Alaska where she is major
ing in mathmatics and education.
The bridegroom-to-be, also a Uni
versity of Alaska student, is in
his third year and majoring in
business administration.
No invitations to the wedding
or reception which will follow,
will be mailed but the couple
have extended a cordial invita
HOME SPECIALIST
RESIGNS POSITION WITH
FEDERAL EXTENSION
Mrs. Lydia Ann Lynde, who
worked with Alaskan homemak
ers this past October, resigned
from the Federal Extension Ser
vice, effective Decemoer 31, 1954.
Mrs. Lynde was extension spec
ialist in parent and family life
education. She plans to teach in
the Department of Agriculture’s
graduate school and be avilable
for independent work in her field.
Mrs. Lynde served 25 years in ex
tension, with 18 of them with the
federal office.
While in Alaska last fall Mrs.
Lynde led workshops in Palmer,
Seward, Anchorage, Juneau and
Ketchikan, as well as at College.
tion to all their friends to attend.
The reception will be "held in the
church parlors immediately fol
lowing the ceremony.
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