graduation
Cont. from pp* 1
Benediction Rev. J. H. lavis
High School Band
Following the Commencement Exercises,.the
graduates held a Banquet in the Co-op Club
Room. Mrs. Mary Stoeckle had her Electric
Organ moved to the banquet room for the
occasion. Mrs. Baird played soft music
during the banquet hour. Some of the grad
uates sang special numbers.
This was the largest class to graduate
from the Palmer High School.
Helen Mae Stenvall as Valdietorlan of the
1950 Class received a Scholarship at the
University of Alaska, and one at the
Washington State College at Pullman.
BEARS
C nt. from page 2
Every camp seemed to have a few pets who
were most frequently foupd around the gar
bage cans* Consequently it was not un
common to encounter a bear along the road
as you approached a camp. This was net
always pleasant, especial ly when one was
on horseback as the horses and bears did
not seem to be on toe friendly terms. We
recall one occasion when one of the Ware
house crew was out on a semi-monthly in
ventory tour of colonist camps to find out
how many lengths of 6” stove pipe each
colonist had in his possession,or the
number of saws* This unwary young man was
blissfully riding along a lonesome road
when he suddenly found himself sitting in
the middle of the road facing Mr. Bruin,
while his horse was on his way back to
town. To be left horseless in a new and
unknown country was bad enough, but to be
left facing a black bear was worse. How
ever, the bear was evidently so startled
at the sudden turn of events that he • *•
promptly took off for the woods. The
young man had to find his way back to
town afbot.
On another occasion a colonist had bor
rowed a portable typewriter in town and
was on his way hone afoot when a nother
hear challenged his right to use the road.
He set the typewriter down and took to the
trees, scrambling up as fast as he could.
Tiie mother bear kept vigil for awhile and
finally ambled off to look after her cubs.
The treed colonist thought It safe to de
con d, but the watchful bear was only in
a nearby bush. She began her pursuit a
gain and the colonist bethought that if
ic was tracks the bear wanted, to see, he
could make them. This time he tried the
woods and finally successfully evaded the
bear, but realized that he was lost. How
ever, he finally stumbled upon the cabin
of an earlier settler and was directed .
back to the main road where he found his
way heme without any more mishaps.
Cent, in next column
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Located on PALMER <-• ANCHORAGE HVJY
SEE MAUD about....
FLO W E R S
FOR
MEMORIAL DAY ^
MAY 30th
Maud- Hosier
CLOTHES
TH^T ARE REGULARLY
CLEANED & PRESSED
LAST LONGER
F 0 K
PICK-UP L DELIVERY
CALL 6 - Y - 3
OPEN 5 DAYS A WK,
M 0 N DAYS THRU FRIDAYS
Mary Witt
BEARS
Cent. from col. 1
It was bad enough to have the bears inter
ferring with ones travel along a public
road, but tc have there invade your yard
was just too aucfci, especially when they
insisted on sitting on your front door
step* Perhaps Bruin was just curious about
all these new houses springing up like
mushrooms every place, but whatever his
motive he was not a welcome visitor*
One young couple returning from a visit to
the neighbors new heme, found a bear com
fortably parked on their front step.
The young
wife fainted and had to be carried tc the
neighbors they had been visiting* The
two men returned with guns and sneaked a
rcund the house to' surprise Mr. Bruin, but
Mr. Bruin thought they were playing some
kind of a game and started around the op
posite way to meet them* In spite of the
surprise in bumping into him, they finally
managed to shoot him. Mr. Bruin mace a '
nice, rug1for the cclcni-st home that follow
ing wi nter.