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The Valley settler., 1944-09-01
SEPTEMBER l, l944
EXTENSION NEWS

I'll FAIR: Project work of the All nem- bers Ill Matanuska Valley and Bklucna will be on display at the annual fair, Sa tur- day and Sunday, oep tember and 5, in the Fair Buildings. The best of livestock, garden products, baking, clothing, hand1 I craft, canning, caup cookery, and RE- winI be exhibited by the l66 members enrolled.
 Booths displaying some Of the features Of
 the projects carried will further explain Az work. The Flower Show and Canning E, bit, sponsored by tine Homenakers, will ot yn added attraction. The public is in- V; ltd to attend the Demonstration Program on saturday afternoon, and to view the ex4 hi oi ts both Saturday and Sunday afternoon! n auction of the pri izewiming vegetables ] bca.~d goods, and flowers will be a featurd of the Sunday afternoon program at p.n.
 The public also is invited to attend tea on Sunday afternoon, given as special re cection for the new teachers.
 REA l4-Al: Tho RBa All Clubs met Monday . d luosday. "our GanSH Club met last Wed |.
 R..IM2oA 4-A CLUB: The Baking I Division oI the Rainbow Cluo net Thursday after noon at the home of anne Moffit, and the Child Care group of the same Club ne Mon1 dcy afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Wal ter Mau. Demons trations and Fair plans were features of both moa atings.
 IF 2sIMG Is .3LG aUsINEssIn (frcn nKnow Your 7ei ghtorsw by Paul f. Lullikon, publ II 1sl1> in be tier Farm Loui pnont and Nc thod vol. l6, no. 6, l944): Thero gre nearly ten ill1on business ostabl shmU-ts in this great country of ours. Six million or bout 50 per cent Of the total number are farmers. They not only exceed all 1 other types of business men in number but tn ; out-produce ana outsell any other
 sJ. 5le group. Last year the total case in l con~ of Aner1ca's farmers WAS $2o billion
 while the value of e1l farm products was over $25 billion. Farmors consti tute the greatest capi talist group in tho nation. IT. value of their firm lands, buildings and equipment far exceed the inve sted capital in any other bushes ss.
 Farmers have over $6 l/2 billion worth 0f sYn ii not n1c Tn A
The Valley settler., 1944-09-01

Farmers have demons tratod the fact that they are good business men D. auso they have increased their effici oncy some seven ty times in the last 10 years. This figul Is startl ing when you stop to think of 1t but we in the farm oqui pnont industI hold that this has been made possible to l great extent by our contributions tc aGri cul turo |.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
TOWNSEND PAYS
H0N0R5 TO TWO
JUST MARRIED

Mrs. Nina Cheney and Henry And
erson, popular members of the Ju-
neau Townsend Club, were Joined
in marriage Monday in the par
sonage of the Methodist Church by
the Rev. w. H. Matthews, Jr., pas
tor, and a reception was rendered
the newly married couple by the
Townsend Club at their meeting
Tuesday evening in the CLIO Hall.
Business of the meeting was re-
stricted to reading the minutes and
the weekly Flash by Mrs. Andrew
Rosness, who announced that a
number of applications for member
ship in the organization had been
received and that 1855 congressman
were now pledged to support the
Townsend Bill.
To the more mirth provoking than
melodious strains of Here Comes
the Bride played by the orchestra
and sung by the guests, the newly
weds led a grand march around the
hall, followed next in line by Mr..
and Mrs. David Miner, who were
married the preceding Tuesday and
then by all couples present. A beau
tiful carving set was presented by
the members to Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son. The presentation was made by
G. E. Almquist, president of the
club.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

Music was furnished by the Town
send Orchestra, E. M. Mcintyre,
violhlist; Mrs Carl c. COLLEEN, plan
list, and Carl Collen at the drums.
Youth and middle age joined in
dancing to the oldtime melodies,
some of which were the rage when
Admiral Dewey took Manila. Several
Gastineau Channel pioneers who
had not danced the square dances
since the year of the st. Louis Fair,
danced with fervor and enthusiasm.
Others we're initiated into the move
nents of the square dances. w. j.
Petrucci and A. B. Cain called and
directed the squares"
Dancing continued beyond the
usual closing time, and then every
one in the hall was treated to
coffee and cake.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION

In the United States Commission
er's Court for Precinct Of Juneau,
Division Number One, Territory
of Alaska. IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Drawn BENSON also known as
BROWN BENSON, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
JOHN B. BENSON has filed in this
court his petition for letters of adj
ministration upon the estate of
Drawn BENSON, deceased, pray
ing that said estate be administered
as a large, solvent estate, and that the
same will be heard on the 18th day
of February, 1914. at 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day. at the
courtroom of said court at Room
5l3, Federal Building, Juneau, Alas
ka; and all persons interested in
said estate are notified then and
there to appear and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer Of
said petitioner should not be grant
ed.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th
day of February, 1914.
probate SeaD FELIX GRAY,
u S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct.
Territory of Alaska
Petitioners Attorney,
WILLIAM L. PAUL, JR.
First publication, Feb. IS, 1914.
Last publication, Feb. 26, 1914
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he give any clue as to whether he
would be a candidate.

Even Democratic political neo-
phytes here agree with many old
sters that if the war is still going
on in all its fury, Roosevelt can be
reelected hands down. If it is all
over but the shouting for peace and
revision of domestic policies, the
Republicans can win with almost
any candidate. If the President and
his advisers have even mild bunch
that such might be the case, why
should any commitments be made
until there is some indication Of
how the big military undertakings
now under way will go?
Nevertheless, the change in point
of view among the Democratic
members Of the House is one of the
NEST interesting straws in the pre-
convention wind. In TIE first place,
every member of the House is up
for reelection. In the second, there
Is no ignoring, and no one has, that
VIC itcPuDAASaii tlCiiu iid> OLA but
taken over control of the lower
chamber in the last eight years.
Yet, the feeling among Democrats
in Congress as of today is that if
President Roosevelt carries the
standard in November, they will
still have those important commit
tee chairmanships, majority prerog-
atives, and be able to elect a Demo-
cratic speaker, come next January.
Among important Capitol Hill
guessers who feel that way about it
is little P. H. Pat" Drewry. Chair
man of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee, who has hereto
fore come up with some mighty fine
predictions on how things were
going In '36 and 40, he was no
optimist. He isn't now, and for the
first time since he has been in Of
flee, he has been swapping the whip
over complacent members of the
party who think their seas are Sc
cure regardless of effort put forth.
He's right. No matter what hap
pens, say the observers, this is likely
to be a tight campaign, with the
winning party out in front only by
nose. But barring the refusal of
the President to run again-there is
strong probability, say Drewry
and others who were recently doubt
full, that even the House will be
Democratic for the thirteenth con-
secutive year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
GEEsLIEs GET
PICTURED WHEN
IN CINCINNATI

Two Juneauites, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Geeslin, when on their recent
visit in the east. were snapped by
a photographer of the Cincinnati,
Ohio, Post, and two-column pic
ture Of the couple was run with a
story about them and Alaska, writ
ten by Norine Freeman, Post re-
porter. Mr.. Geeslin is administra-
tive assistant to the General Su-
perintendent of the Alaska Indian
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

OtINtCc.
Interviewed Mr.. Geeslin told how
the Alaska natives were very pa
triotic, sacrificing white mans
food and clothing in order to buy
war bonds, and the isolated villages
that have no facilities for handling
war bonds, buy them through our
office in Juneau.
when selective service was start
ed up, six of the Point Barrow Es-
KINDS flew to Fairbanks and en-
listed A few of the younger ones
who had to stay home, lied about
their ages to get into the Territorial
Guard
Mrs. Geeslin went to Cincinnati
with her husband to visit his rela-
tives. In addition to visiting the
Misses Martha and Myrtle Geeslin,
his sisters, both employees of the
Post, they visited Mr.. Geeslin's par
ents of Georgetown.
The article gave Mrs. Geeslin due
credit for her civic activities in Ju-
neau, mentioned her connections
with the Nurses Aide organizations
and the USO.
incidentally. Earl Mclaughlin
connected with the weather bureau
at the airport. nine miles out from
Juneau, is well acquainted with the
Misses Geeslins OF Cincinnati, and
when he was transferred from the
east to Juneau elected much in
I formation about Alaska from them
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
NOTICE

Aurora Encampment No. Al
meets Thursday night, o'clock.
Work in Patriarchal Degree. All
members urged to attend. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes
Examined. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson,
Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide-0:51 a. M, 4.8 feet.
High tide-7:05 a. M, 1879 feet.
Low tide-2.05 p. M, 3.3 feet.
High tide-8:14 p. m, 1913 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
FRANK WRIGH, JR.,
GOES TO SEATTLE

Frank Wright, Jr., formerly OPP
orator of cannery at Hoonah and
who is now Superintendent of the
Pyramid Fisheries Company cam
merry at Sitka, flew to his home in
Seattle yesterday on a PAA plane.
He has been in Juneau for several
days on business.
American industrial casualties
since Pearl Harbor are $1,000 killed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
Have a portrait artist take your
picture Hamersley Studio. Opposite
Federal Building. Phone 294. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
Democratic Hopes
Riding High; COP.
Outlook Not So Hot

Continued from Page One)
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FOR RENT-Fur Apis Easily kept
warm. Winter rates Sis q month.
Lights, water, Dishes. Also bath
and use of Electric Washer and
Wringer in Laundry room. Sea-
view Apis
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS

ROBERT LIGHTS Barber Shop IS
open again. Old Prices, Hair cut
65 cents, shave IS cents Drop in.
PIANO SERVICE, Anderson Music
Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

ROOM furnished apt, oil range
and bath. Inquire 513A Willoughby
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
FOR RENT

ROOM fur. apt. oil heater, oil
range, private bath 513A Viii
loughby
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

TURN your old gold into value,
cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

FOUR ROOM House, completely
furnished at Douglas. Phone
Douglas 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma-
nent, $3.50. Paper Curls, 81 up.
Lola Beauty Shop. Phone Dol.
3l5 Decker Way. directive
June Is.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

2 BEDROOM furnished house, 619
East. No small children. Call
afternoons.
The Valley settler., 1944-02-25
EXTENSION NEWS .

EXTENSION NEWS.
 The Wosillc Hcmemakers Club met ] February 22 et the Martin Olson home. Nrso Roland Warner led a dem- onstrati on eno discus s ion on re- mc6eling of clothes. After the bust ness meeting, special Washington games were played ane film strips ! shown. An attractive Washington Doy luncheon was served, ct which | Mrs. H'l17 pouredo
 Mrs. Iy6ia Fohn-Hansen, Home Dem1 onstrati on Leader for the Terri torV of klas'a 9, will give g special vressurt cooker 6emons trotio on at !. the Ext nsion School March r, and ' 9. Mrs. ? 9oha-Eansen has recently return from Outsi ide ard has se- cured 6co6 6eal of timely and inn pertant information regarding beth ! tie re- liar an6 wartime 2ressurd coekers. This is one program that 1 w Il b very worthwhile beth for {. tnA man Gne women of the Natanuskc i. Valley. |
 The cal Extension Agents on- j n~uce - Old-Tire Dance for the t clesin. night of the Extension Scrool n March 9. The 6ence will I be fel7 IS q part If the regular square 'ancing class 0irected by Mrs, 1~"othy Keeler, Palmer music t>ocher. Music fer the fence will | b. furN' she1 by residents Of the Valley '!ho arc working ur ana cl6- | tine bCl6 fer the occasion. |.
 Farm "s--Lot s remember: There is nev er year when all types of far~ ne are unprof1to5le, and never z year when all types pay. Iiv@rst feat: n is necessary in fe r.1: n on6 if we are to get the most o''t If cur farms We must plan tc incl ,6e:
 l. Is: 12cge proportion of profit eb1o c s as possible 2. ->rcr@ctton of soil fertility. 5. Sui c; art Volume of work to all lew eff -cient use Of 1aoor. power, aH' rle lirery.
 Plan for a seed potato exhibit
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
Cpl. Eddie jackson
With Magazine Co.
Admiralty Islands

Somewhere in, the Southwest Pa
cific-Cpl Eddie Jackson, son OF
Mrs. Eliza Jackson of 827 Lynch
street, Jackson, is now serving as
a member of a Negro magazine
company in the Admiralty Islands,
Every rifle, carbine and machine
gun bullet, every mortar shell,
hand, and rifle grenade, in fact
any ammunition made to fit an
American weapon passes through
the hands of one of these magazine
companies before reaching the
soldiers.
Under combat conditions, the
Magazine company establishes a
base ammunition dump, and un-
loads, transports, sorts, and issues
ammunition to the troops.
While serving with his company
in Australia, Jackson was one OF
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
Hope First 1t.
Commissioned In
u. S. Navy

Pearl Harbor - 1t. e. s. Hope,
USNR, former member of the staff
of Howard University, Washington
D. c., for fifteen years, is now on
duty overseas in the 18th naval dis
trict as an engineering officer.
1t. Hope left Howard University
in May, 1874. to become the first
Negro commissioned a lieutenant
in the navy. His wife and two chill
dren remained at Howard Univer-
sity.
After completing indoctrination
school at Davisville, R, l., 1t. Hope
was retained there to assist in the
allied military government training
course. He reported for overseas
duty in the central Pacific area on
October 20, 1914.
He graduated with an ABB degree
from Morehouse College, BS and
MS in engineering degrees from
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, and an Ed.D. from Colum
bia University Teachers College
Following this, he spent three years
in Brazil as an engineer For a
year he worked as an engineer for
the New York State Highway De-
partment.
His father, for whom the liberty
ship, John Hope, was named, was
formerly president of Atlanta Uni
versity and Morehouse College, and
was reputedly the first Negro to
become a college president in the
United States.
In Hawaii. 1t. Hope is serving
with two Of the first thirteen Ne
groes commissioned by the Navy,
Bonn Chas. B. Lear, USNR, and
Ensign Jesse w. Arbor, USNR.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
LOOK GOD

The following poem, written in
long hand, was found on the body
of an American soldier killed in
action, apparently written by him
just before going into action at
Anzio, Italy, 1914:
Look, God, I have never spoken
to You,
But now l want to say-'How do
i You dor
You see, God, they told me You
| didn't exist,
And, like feel, / believed all this.
Last night from a shell hole saw
Your sky;
/ figured right then they had told
/ me lie.
Had I taken time to see things
You made,
I'd have known they weren't CALI
+ ing a spade spade.
II wonder, God, if You'd shake my
| hand;
Somehow l feel that You'll under
! stand.
Funny had to come to this hellish
/ place,
Before I had time to see Your face.
/ Well, 1 guess here isn't much to say
But Pm. sure glad, God, I met You
/ today;
II guess he zero hour will soon be
! here,
But I'm not afraid since know
You're near.
The signal. Well, God, I'll have to
/ 60;
/ like You lots, this / want You
To kLOW.
ELo! Now this will be horrible
| fight;
Who knows! I may come to Your
house tonight.
Though / wasn't friendly to You
/ before,
4 wonder, God if You'll wait at
| Your door.
Look I'm crying! Me shedding
| tears!
I wish I had known You these
/ many years.
Well, have to go now, God, good
| bye!
Strange, since I met You, I'm moi
afraid to die.
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in the employment department OF
the Y.W.CA. on West 18th street,
New York City. From February
1910 to September 1941, she was a
secretary in the New York Protest
ant Episcopal Mission Society. Since
November Is last year, she has been
case worker for the State Chari-
ties Aid Association in New York
City. This work is primarily devot-
ed to Investigation Of families in
connection with child adoption
Miss Wills was born in Philadel-
phia, Pa, on October 8, 1916.
Miss Freeman is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Freeman
of Roxbury, Mass She attended
Roxbury Memorial high school,
graduating in 1910. While in school,
she was drill leader, on the ring
committee, and on the senior coun-
Gil She has been employed as an
inspector by the Dewey and Amy
Chemical Company. Navy life will
not be entirely new to Miss Free
man. She states that in the Civil
War her grandfather, Abraham
Fenno, was in the navy.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
DON'T TELL NE. ANOTHER VICTORIOUS RETREATl'

Lucille and L. w. are now building
a stairway to the stars. Mozola Cal
ther is called the campus beauty,
wonder what Edward Lee has to
say about that
GoodIooking Ethel billiard from
Hazlehurst is strictly on the beam
with David Garrison. Cute ODESSA
Gather tells all the boys that they
have no chance because the Maroon
car is in town.
Thelma and David Lee seems to
be getting on sometime, now what
is your story Gladys Ward.
Willie Houston was seen talking
to a certain girl, do you suppose
Elnira knows about that2
Pearl Johnson seems to be on the
beam with a certain boy in the
18th grade, but don't cry Mildred
because there are more fish in the
pond.
Look out Sam Kindrick, it seems
that Charles has beat your time
with certain girl in the 10th
grade.
Who is the girls that is watching
Mile because she is smiling at a
certain boy?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
Navy Swear In
First Three
WAVES, Nov. Is

Three Negro women, including
two officer candidates and one en-
listed recruit, were sworn into the
Women's Reserve in Boston and
New York City, Monday morning,
November Is, under navy depart
ment plan, approved by the Presf-
dent. for the acceptance of Negro
women into the WAVES.
The first Negro woman in the
first naval district to complete her
application and be sworn into the
women's reserve was Miss Jane A.
Freeman, %, of 1874 Walnut Avenue,
Roxbury, Mass. She was sworn into
the service as an enlisted WAVE
at 8 am. Monday by Capt. L. D.
Causey USN, retired, director of
the Office of Naval Officer Pro-
curement at Boston.
Two hours later, in New York
City, two other Negro women were
sworn into the service as appren-
tice seamen and officer candidates
by 1t. Rosamond D. Se1le at 33
Pine street They were Miss Har-
riet Ida Pickens, IS, of 260 West
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18

139th street, and Miss Frances Eli
"a Wills, %, of 315 West 18Th street,
both of New York City.
Miss Pickens and Miss Wills were
scheduled to report to Smith Col
1ege for training on November Is.
Upon successful completion of
training, Miss Pickens will be COM
missioned lieutenant Gg and Miss
Wills will be commissioned an en-
sign Miss Freeman, the first Ne
gro. enlisted WAVE in the New
England area, will be one of the
first group fNegro recruits to
enter boot training at Hunter
College, New York City, about
January l, 1915.
Miss Pickens graduated from
Smith College in 1880 with an ALB.
degree and did graduate work at
Columbia University from 1880 to
1933-no degree. From September
1881 to June 1882, she was an in
structor at the Bennett College for
Women in Greensboro, N. c. From
1884 to 1889, she was a project SUI
pervisor under the recreational pro-
gram for WPA in New York City.
From June 1889 to the present, she
was executive secretary of the Har-
lem tuberculosis and Health Com
mittee in New York City. Miss
Pickens was born in Talladega, Ala,
on March II, 1909.
Miss Willis graduated from Hun
ter College in 1888 with a BA de-
gree She received MS. from the
University of Pittsburgh, in 1943.
This degree was in biology, social
administration, speech and drama
tics. From 1886 to 1910, she worked
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18

There is the story Of two pri-
Yates who paused to puzzle over
a dead animal they saw at the
roadside.
ut has two stripes" said one.
"That settles it," said the other.
cts either a skunk or corporal"
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Buy War Bonds and Stamps
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18

gar stamp. good for five pounds
every two and one half months
since March 16. 1943)
The stamp, like other sugar
stamps now being used, will be
good indefinitely for buying sugar,
Other stamps, validated in the past,
which also are good indefinitely for
use in buying sugar, are Nos. 80, 81,
80 and 33.
Sugar stamp No. 40. validated
February l, 1914, is good for buy
ing five pounds of sugar for home
canning through February %, 1945
An amendment to Ration Order 8
officially validating sugar stamp
81 will be issued through February
%. 1915.
An amendment to ration order
8, officially validating sugar stamp
"a will be issued soon, OPA said.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-18
c. M. & |. College
News

Examination week has passed and
Fit is hoped that everyone made
good marks in all subjects.
The Better Speech Club has in
creased its membership to take in
18th and 18th grades. The two new
members from the 18th grade, Es-
tella and Mary Green from Rule
vile, sang duet in chapel during
the devotion Thursday morning.
Miss Viola Jones, a missionary
of the Southern district Of the
Standard Bearers and Sunbeams.
visited our school Thursday. She
was greatly encouraged by the fact
that we are including the Bible in
our studies.
The 10th grade biology class has
begun collection of plants and
animals for science laboratory
Rev. D. c. Lee, principal.
Campus Chat
Two certain girls of the 9Th
grade are in love with certain
boy and can't see for looking. We
wonder who is the chick that
Charles is calling his own?
U.afNr
bred Gather is the cream in his
coffee, what's your story Robert?