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The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
AGRICULTURISTS
 PREDICT 1900 TONS FOR RhIlBELT AREA

The drought conditions that existed in the Matanuska Valley Anchorage area earlier this year may be offset by more than favorable moisture conditions during July, according to the Alaska Department of Agricul- ture. Vegetable crops are report ed far ahead of last year but be- ieved to be only slightly above normal
 A total of 1,204 acres of pota- toes were planted this year, which is Is percent higher than in 1855 and five percent higher than in 1854. In the Valley An chorage areas yields have been predicted at seven plus tons per acre for total of 4,700 tons. In the Panama Valley area yields are predicted at six minus tons per acre for total of 5000 tons. Kenai area yields of five tons per acre would total 100 tons. A total of 7,800 tons of potatoes for the railbelt area is predicted. compared to 5,055 tons in 1855 and 6,431 tons in 1854
 With the existing military con tract, efficient marketing in An chorage and Fairbanks, the addi- tionaI refrigerated storage and other stOrages constructed dur ing the past two years--al0ng with favorable growing condi- tions during the balance of the growing season, potato growers and their markets should experi- ence one of hte most successful, profitable seasons in Alaska's history, the Department reports. Harvest of early potatoes is ex- pected to begin this weekend
 In the Matanuska Valley area lettuce harvest began 10 days earlier than in 1855, with only small amounts of tipburn and slime showing up, Department officials stated. Recent rains  may change this picture. Total lettuce harvest to date is ahead of any previous year.
 Information for the D of A re- port was obtained from the pro- duce department of the Matan- uska Valley Farmers Co-Operat- ing Association and personal in- tervieWs with vegetable grow CTS, and was obtained with the Department of Agriculture co- operating with the Alaska Agri- cultural Experiment Station ec- onomists in an attempt to sum- marize the vegetable crop acre. age and predict the production that may be expected.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
COOP MEMBERSHIP
 MEETING SATURDAY.

Annual progress reports, cleo ton of directors, and old and new business are on the agenda for the Matanuska Valley Farm CTS Cooperating Association an- nual membership meeting which will be held in the Central Sch- ool gymnasium this Saturday. ~
 The meeting will begin at 1O:30 am. and all producing members are urged to attend. A number of valuable door prizes will be awarded at intervals dur ing the meeting, the first to be given out at 10:30.
 Women of the Moose will cat CT for the luncheon which will be served at noon.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
FAIR ASSOCIATION RECEIVES $I7OO

The Matanuska Valley Fair Association was notified this week by Governor B. Frank Heintzleman that $1700 has been allocated to the Association, in matching funds, for the 1856 Val ley Fair premiums. An annual total of $3,000 is given by the Territory to help promote agri- cultural and industrial fairs in Alaska. The Homer Fair Asso- citation qualified for $500 of the fund. The money is given on a matching fund basis and is the result of legislation M. D. Snod- grass was instrumental in getting passed several years ago, as a member of the House.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
20 Children Enrolled In SPA Swimming Glass

Twenty valley youngsters, all non-swimmers, journied to Anch- orage on Monday of this week for their first swimming lesson at the SPA. The once-a-week pro- gram is being offered to Palmer area non-swimmers through the month of August. Because of limits the class had to be limited to 20, a figure that was reached shortly after the announcement was made in last weeks issue of The Frontiersman.
 Parents of the youngsters are cooperating in making transpor- tation available each Monday afternoon.
 Considerable interest has been shown by adults in the valley and it is hoped that beginners class for adults will be possible at an early date.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
Reia NickIes Enters Fair Queen Race

The list of Valley fair queen contestants went up to seven this week when Reta Nickles, IT. year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold Nickles of Anchor age and Palmer, registered for the annual contest. Miss Nickles is being sponsored in the queen race by the Alaska Dairy of An chorage. She has lived in Alas ka the past eight years, is five feet, four inches tall and has brown eyes and long black hair. Her favorite hobbies include dancing, horseback riding, swimming, water skiing and ac- cordian playing. She is senior in the Palmer High School.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
SIX VALLEY BEAUTIES M RAGE FOR 1856 FAIR QUEEN TITLE

The Matanuska Valley fair queen contest is we'll under way, with six Valley beauties vieing for the coveted title of Queen of the 1856 Maatnuska Valley Fair.
 Emagene Reid, 17-year-old can didate, and first to register in the contest. is being sponsored by the Palmer Piggiy-Wiggly store. She is the daughter of MT, and Mrs. Eugene Reid, valley produce farmers, and junior at the Palmer High School. She has long brown hair, attractively styled in loose waves and curls, is five feet, one-half inch tall, and has hazel eyes. Emagene, her sponsors and friends are busy selling tickets in the an. nual contest.
 Second queen candidate to reg ister in the 1856 race was Sharon Downing, talented daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Howard Hillstrom of Palmer. Sharon is becoming well-known for her singing, hay ing appeared on several televi- sion shows with Whitey's West. ern Swingsters. She is IS years old, junior at Palmer High School, has medium length brown hair. and her eyes are blue. She is being sponsored by the Frontier Cafe in Palmer and the Alpine Inn at Sutton.
 Bridgie Wright, also a member of PHS junior class, is being sponsored by the Mug Up cafe ana Bert's Drug store, both of Palmer. The petite candidate is four feet. 10 inches tall, has long black hair and hazel eyes Her special hobby is aerobatie dancing, a talent with which she has entertained at style shows and other special occasions. She is the 16-year-old daughter oi MT. and Mrs. Neal Wright of Pal. mer, and is AIaskan-born.
 The Matanuska Valley Farm CTS Cooperating Association is again this year sponsoring a queen candidate in the annual Fair contest. She is Rose Kucera 15-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Kucera of Palmer Rosie" is five feet, one and one-half inches tall, has brown eyes and dark brown hair. Her favorite hobbies are drawing and art work. She is a sopho more at Palmer High School and a member of the chorus and band groups.
 Another Palmer girl who has registered for the contest is Katherine l.. Burnett, known te her many friends as "Tootsiea Her dad and mother are Mr anc Mrs. Glen Burnett of Palmer and she is being sponsored by the Alpine Cafe of Sutton anc the Sourdough Cocktail Lounge
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The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
Curator Seeking Items for
 Valley Fair Museum

Museuni items are now being collected for display in the Val ley Fair Museum log cabin, ae- cording to T. A. Mover, curator.
 We are especially interested this year in obtaining good display of minerals and geologi- cal specimens as well as game and fish trophies-old-time trap ping gear, pictures and litera- ture pertaining to the valley" Mover said.
 All exhibits in the museum will be listed in a booklet now being prepared by the curator. The owner of the exhibited item will be identified in the book let, regardless of whether he has given the item to the museum or whether it is only on loan.
 The museum building will be policed throughout the Fair and particular care will be extended to all items put on display. They will not be handled by visitors to the museum.
 Anyone having any item per- taining to the early days of the valley region who would be will ing to give or loan such item or items to the museum is request ed to contact Curator Mover or Al V. Hagen, fair manager. Items loaned to the museum will be re- turned to the owner immediate ly after the close of the 1856 Fair.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
VALLEY RECORD POTATO CROP PREDICTED
Lake George Spills; Takes MEA Pole

Hundreds of sight-seers have been making frequent trips to the Knik River bridge area for the past week to view the flood waters caused by the dumping Of world-famous Lake George. The water started spilling from the lake one week ago and to- day was reported by the U. s. Geological Survey office to have dropped a little more than six feet from mid afternoon yesterday to 7:30 this morning. The river has dropped a total of eight and one half feet from it's crest of 22.2 feet, according to Marvin Slaughter of the U.S.G.S.
 Tuesday noon power from the Eklutna plant to the valley area was abruptly cut off when the high waters of the Knik river claimed a power pole. Matanus- ka Electric Association crew men and personnel from the Eklutna plant worked as fast as possible and restored partial power that afternoon and eyen- ing. Full power was restored Wednesday morning but per manent repairs can not be made until the river has subsided suf- ficiently enough to permit re- placement of the pole, Cy Brew CT, MEA manager said today. When the permanent repairs are made it will be necessary to cut power to the valley, Brewer said. We will make every att tempt possible to do the repairs at low-use time and will notify the public of the time the power will be off. he said. Brewer ex- pressed his thanks to local firms who cooperated in cutting their power use during the break down in service Tuesday. The Palmer Piggly-Wiggly store clos ed and several other large users cut off all possible power in their places of business, he said. MEA personnel worked until late Tuesday night restoring power to the valley residents. During this time power was turned on in various sections of the valley iii intervals to per- init farmers to complete their milking chores.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
VALLEY CHURCHES TO OBSERVE All SUNDAY AUG. n

Four-H Sunday will be observ- ed in the churches of Palmer and Wasilla on Sunday, August 12. All 4H'ers, leaders of All clubs and parents of 4-H'ers are urged to attend the church of their choice on this date. In sew eral churches All members will participate in the church service.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
3-Day Power Meet Gets Under Way; Mayor Gives Welcome

A welcome to the City of Pal mer was extended this morning by Mayor Charles w. Wilson, as the three-day meeting of the Alaska Rural Electric Coopera- tive Association got under way. Mrs. Justine Parks, ARECA president, opened the meeting in the assembly room at the MEA administration office in Palmer.
 May. Wilson pointed out to the visiting delegates from Al aska area cooperatives and Washington officials that Pal mer is the trading center of the Matanuska Valley and the only city in Alaska owing its exist ance to agriculture. He pointed to the Agricultural Experiment Station headquarters, the Soil Conservation Service territorial office, the Geological Survey ground water division, the Bur- eau of Land Management fire guard station-all located in Pal mer. You see that Palmer, like many other Alaska cities, has share in government payrolls" Mayor Wilson said. However, ; he added the use of renewable ntaural resources of the soil constitute our principal reason for existance. What concerns the farmers of the Matanuska Val ley concerns Palmer business people" We hope, he added, you will seriously consider while you are here the impact of irriga- ton requirements here and in the Panama Valley on summer power loads" Mayor Wilson concluded his talk with wish to the visitors for a pleasant stay in Palmer.
 Officers reports and the ap- pointment of a director and com. mittee appointments to the Ma tional association were to be completed this morning This afternoon Gus Norwood, North west Public Power Association representative is slated to talk to the group, as is Robert Ruth erford, North Pacific Consult ants representative.
 Tomorrow morning sessions will get under way at 9.30 with Daryl Roberts, district mana ger Bureau of Reclamation and Jack Bennett of Employees Mu- tual scheduled on the program. Work sessions on proposed leg islation will complete the morn ing work. Friday afternoon will be devoted to continued work sessions and election of officers.
 A banquet will be held Fri day evening at Elks hall for all delegates and visiting officials and special guests.
 Saturday morning conduct ed tour of the Eklutna hydro electric plant is planned. A luncheon to be held at the Eklut- na site, will conclude the pro- gram.
 During the business sessions wives who have accompanied their husbands to the meeting will be entertained with tours of the Matanuska Valley farms, tea at WilliwaW lodge, a visit to
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The frontiersman., 1956-08-09

Forester Bill Adams and Fire Guard Bill Al1derdice of the Palmer Fire Guard station were again called out for duty on the forest fire at Nulato. Several days ago the fire was reported to have burned a total of I00,- 900 acres. No later figures are available.
The frontiersman., 1956-08-09
SALk VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE FOR
 YOUTHS UP TO 1o

Word was received in the valley this week that youths up to and through age 19 may now receive two salk polio vaccinations. The announce ment was made through the Alaska Department of Health. Parents are urged to have their children avail themsel- yes of the vaccine, and are asked to contact their phy- sicians for the vaccinations.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
DAGSBORO
By Mrs. Essie Hickman

The Rev. Robert S. Womer, ID.
of the Sunday League will be the
speaker at the Sunday School ses-
sion at. Bethel Methodist Church on
Sunday, November II, at 10 a. m.
He will also be the speaker at the
II o'clock worship service at Christ
Methodist Church that same day.
We extend a cordial invitation to
the people of the two churches to
hear this very fine speaker.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
skating party will be held at Reho-
both on Tuesday, November Is. The
bus will leave Bethel Church at
p. m. We hope all our young people
will plan to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolphus Britting-
ham were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. William Rogers.
Mrs. Minerva Baker and sister
Olive were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Kenneth Baker the past week
Mr.. and Mrs James Burton OF
Wilmington visited Mrs. Burton s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Millard West
and Eloise over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Steen and
sister, Miss Bertha Bunting were
guests of their sister, Mrs. Minnie
Taylor at Midway.
Mr.. and Mrs. George JONES and
daughters of New Castle called on
their father, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Rogers on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
ANDREWVILLE

The WSCS of Bethel Methodist
Church will meet with Mrs. Will
liam Wright on Tuesday afternoon,
November 13.
Miss Della Ryan. Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Ryan of Harrington were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
yer Ryan on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Bradley and Mrs.
Gladys Clifton of Lewes visited
Mrs. Bradley's sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Butler on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Taylor is patient
in the Kent General Hospital at
Dover. We wish her speedy re-
coyery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elver Ryan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ryan visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls on Thurs
day evening and on Sunday their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Kenton and son Larry of Ellen
dale, Laurence Sullivan and Earl
Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Bradley and
sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bradley of Pennington last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elver Ryan visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Shuttle on
Friday evening to help Mr. Shuttle
celebrate his birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Salisbury
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Bradley
on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
ROXANA
BY Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVille 1881

The WSCS held their monthly
meeting Thursday evening, No
vember /, at the community house.
The hostesses were Mrs. Russell
Murray and Mrs. Raymond Muir
ray, who served delicious refresh
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bennett,
III, went to the University of Mary
land Hospital in Baltimore on Fri
day and brought their daughter
Gail home after being there for OBJ
servation. 1t was not necessary to
operate at this time. We are glad
to see her home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lynch en-
tertained over the weekend their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reid
and daughter of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murray
had as their dinner guests Sunday
her sister, Mrs. Andrew Murray of
Georgetown, Miss Alice Lockwood
and Vaughn Lynch of here.
Mrs. Jurusha McCabe is not
feeling SO we'll at this writing We
hope she will feel better soon.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs
Frank Derickson in the loss of her
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Godfrey of
Frankford, who was buried last
Sunday.
Mrs. Matte McCabe, Mrs. Addie
Murray and Mrs. Russell Hudson
spent Friday with Mrs. Frank Bar
nett at Salisbury.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09

Sherman Todd was a recent Wis
itor at the home of his son, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Todd of East
Orange, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Carey
and daughter of Newark were re-
cent guests at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey.
Miss Ann Mariner, daughter of
! Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Mariner,
of near Seaford. became the bride
of George Frederick Couch, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Couch of Mil
ton, on Saturday, October 27, at 4
p. m. in st. Mary's Episcopal
Church. The Rev. Victor Kusic,
rector of the church, performed the
double ring ceremony.
Miss Mary Loockerman gave Mrs.
Clarence Loockerman, a tea last
Tuesday in honor of her S5th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Leon Cannon
spent Monday in Dover.
Miss Catherine Rice from Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Adele Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Chance from
Church Hill, Md, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Weldon Brown on Sunday
Robert r. Jefferson spent three
days last week in Charlottesville,
N. c., attending the National Ru-
raj Electrification Association Co
operative.
James Turner of fredericksburg
Md, and Mrs. Minnie Figgs visited
Mrs. Blanche Hitch on Saturday
evening.
Miss Virginia Downs and Vernon
Austin were quietly married il the
! Union Methodist Church on Sat
urday. November 8, at 8 p. m. Mr..
and Mrs. Austin are living in Sea-
ford.
Mrs. Bessie Todd entertained
her bridge club on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Baker of Phil
adelphia visited her sister, Mrs.
Blanche Dimes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Newton
entertained last weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Layton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Layton and sons of Ches-
ter, Pa.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent Aiken and family of Milford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mears of
Hearn Pond were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Newton.
Mrs. Orton Webb has been i'll
for couple of weeks.
William H. Newton is i'll at the
home of his son, William j. New
ton.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
David G. Speicher entertained Mr..
and Mrs. William Cohick and son
for dinner.
Bridgeville Fire Company
Scrap Drive
Anyone having old metal, auto
mobile batteries, Larrimore milk
bottles (new style), soft drink bot
ties. such as Pepsi Cola, Coke, Nehi,
Royal Crown, Canada Dry, Marvel
and DR.. Pepper, also rags, newspa-
pers and magazines. Please tie the
magazines and papers. Write or
phone Bernie p. Sylvia, Bridgeyille
2501.
The purpose of this drive is to
help the fire company raise much
needed funds for maintenance and
supplies. The increase costs COM
pels the company to try and raise
funds through this scrap drive.
Won't you please help them
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
BRIDGEVILLE
BY Mrs. David c. Speicher

Union Methodist Church
A. Jason BlundOn, Minister
Services for Sunday, November
II:
9:45 a. m. Church School
11:OO a. m. Morning Worship with
sermon by the pastor entitled
Your Religion Is Showing" Spe-
ciaI anthems by both the Junior
and Senior Choirs.
$50 p. m. Methodist Youth Eel
lowship Meeting.
Tuesday, November 10: 800 p
m. Monthly Official Board meeting
in the chapel All members are
urged to be present.
Wednesday, November IA: 10:0G
a. m. Joint Conferenee of the Viii
mington and Dover Districts of the
Methodist Church, Dover, at Wes-
ley Church. 7:45 p. m. Monthly
WSCS meeting.
Thursday, November Is: 700 p
m. Junior Choir rehearsal; 500 p
m. Senior Choir rehearsal
The WSCS meets the second We'd
nesday of each month. On Novem-
Der IA the WSCS will meet with
Circle No. 2 in charge of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Ruth Cannon is pro-
gram chairman. Jack Lewis, the
art teacher, will show paintings
that he did in Dundee, Scotland,
last year Mr.. Lewis was exchange
teacher for Mr.. Higgins in Scot
land.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
David c. Speicher and sons enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. William A.
Mcdaniel and family of Milton and
Rev. Walter X. Mahan of Green
Hill, Md, to dinner. Rev William
A. Mcdaniel is the minister of the
Bethany Church of the Brethren
at Pennington.
Recently Miss Clara Bulow and
Mrs. Elsie Simpler entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas j. jefferson of
Mechanicsville, Pa, and Miss Mary
Conaway of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens en-
tertained the members of their
bridge club for dinner and cards
on Saturday evening.
MISS Helen Cora Wright, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wright,
was given a surprise birthday par
ty recently.
Mrs. Florence Savin has recently
returned home from trip in Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurlock of
Pedricktown, n. j., spent the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Joseph Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Barnes were
recent guests at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Paul Brenner.
Mrs. Woody Gregg and son Mel
vim from near Elkton, Md, spent
Sunday with Clarence H. Parker.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
Dairy Bulls Set
Good Sire Records

Better dairy bulls and higher
milk production from Delaware
COWS is the way the official DHIA
sire-testing program stacks up for
Delaware dairymen, reports Del
mar Young, Extension Dairyman
for the University of Delaware.
With a summary of 1855 produc-
tion test records just now available
Young reports that 20 bulls belong
ing to Delaware dairymen we're
judged or proven" last year as
to their ability to transmit high
milk production capacity to their
daughters.
OF the 20, no less than 16 were
able to sire daughters whose milk
production records bettered those
of their dams. The other 4 bulls
were not able to transmit as high
milk-producing ability to their
daughters as their dams possessed.
Average production of ITS daugh-
ters of the good bulls was 1O,O4S
lbs. of milk per year and All lbs.
butterfat. This compared favor
ably with the 9.S46 lbs. of milk
and the 395 lbs. of butterfat which
their dams had been averaging.
Bulls from all five major dairy
breeds were included in the test
ing program.
Young also summarized records
of IL other bulls from 1855 pro-
duction records. Although these
were owned by out-of-state farm
ers, he felt that their records were
Of particular interest since some
of the daughters of each of these
bulls had been purchased by Del
aware dairymen. The IL out-of-state
bulls did not do so well in trans
mitting high milk production abili-
ty as did the Delaware owned bulls.
Instead of increasing milk produc-
ton of the daughters they sired
they decreased it by about 316
pounds of milk year.
rIoccs6a1 Ado (xot PacY1Ifu
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-09
NEW HEN. NEW RECORD

HONOLULU - up A hen
named Hattie of a new Hawaiian
breed has laid what her owner be-
Iieves is an unofficial worlds rec
ord for eggs.
Hattie, owned by Kazou Onitsu-
ka of Waipahu. Oahu, laid 403 eggs
in the past u months.
Two years ago another one OF
his chickens laid $40 eggs in 3
year, a figure recognized as a local
record.
Onitsuka attributes his hens sue
cess to new breeding techniques
that has led to a new registered
breed called the Hawaiian Red.