Seward seaport record., 1955-01-21
By LOUIS R. HUBER
SEATTLE.


 Americas last frontier - Alaska - went through tthis city recently on their way to Chicago to attend the National All Club Congress, November 2S to December 2.
 In their baggage, parka .. [. and a problem.
 "The parka is picturesque - it gets us pleinty of attention,' explained Mrs. Carol Whey. home demonstration agent from Anchor aeg, who accompanied the All trip pers.
 The problem, she said, ." is to keep people from thinking the parka is typical"
 The real achievement of youth in Alaska is not in wearing parkas which are about as numerous as mink coats in the States -- but in doing the same sort of thing All members co in the States, added Mrs. Joe Kendler, All leader from Juneau. who also accomjanied the youngsters.
 Mrs. Render, who arrived from Germany 3S years ago. can speak with authority; for with her hus- band she took up the pioneer chal- lenge up north at about the point where the sourdoughs of '9S left off.
 The Renders established very successful dairy at Juneau, in an area where nearly all foodstuffs were shipped in to meet the de- mand of gold-mining economy.
 Recently the Renders retired" from the arduous dairy work - to make just as large a success of raising potatoes and poultry |. again, doing something that had never been done before in that part of Alaska.
 When the All ("heac, heart, hands and healthy movement was started in Juneau few years ago, Mrs. Render became it's main- spring.
 The fact that two of the Alaska delegates to the Chicago gather ing this year come from Juneau speaks for the effectiveness of her efforts.
 Don Hurlock. IS, and Henry Jen- kins, IT, the two Juneau All dele gates, have been so successful in their All work that they might almost be termed as businessmen.
 Don's All poultry project has netted him s3.70O over a three year period Henry won his trip with garden project that included 15 varieties of vegetables - in an Alaska area, mind you. where mo- booy ever bothered with vegetables before.
 Equally impressive is the All work of Lura Peck, 15, who comes from much farther north - Seward - and who won her trip to Chi cago by outstanding clothing ach- ievment
 In the five years she has been a All member, Lura completed 173 sewing, baking. and handicraft pro- ducts. She now mekes nearly all her own clothes.
 These are not the first All members in Alaska to win trips to the annual nationwide All gath ering. Since 1947 Alaska young sters have been delegates - but that particular date carries a spec ial significance.
 It is approximately the time, most of the students of Alaska agree. when Alaska residents who intend to make the northland their permanent home began to outnum- Der those who regarded Alaska as a place of temporary sojourn while earning a living.
 The All members have had more that little to do with this change They have proven that social roots can be we'll nurtured in Alaska soil.
 Don Hurlock, for example, un- doubtedly would become a success ful poultry farmer anywhere - but he knows it is actually more profitable in Juneau.
 We have to rely on shipped-in feed at higher prices" he told this reporter, "but We get 70 cents pound for flyers and a dollar a dozen for eggs"
 The first All club in Alaska was organized at Fairbanks in 1880; toCay there are 50 clubs, with approximately 800 members.
 The farm belt" running from Seward through Homer, Anchorage and Palmer to Fairbanks has the most activity - but Juneau now has six clubs, and this year for the first time won national rec ognition for southeastern Alaska.
 Our greatest anxiety in com t0 k~