FOOTBALL PROGRAM BISCUSSED BY LOCAL P-TA MEMBERS
Although members of the Pal
mer Parent-Teacher Association
tabled a discussion regarding the
continuation of varsity football
in the high school several opin
ions were expressed concerning
the athletic and physical educa
tion program in Palmer High
School.
Among opinions brought out
was that because of existing in
equalities football should be
dropped. It was pointed'out that
a four-year school of 200 students
can not begin to compete against
a three-year high school of 1,500
—even with the larger school di
vided into two teams. The ratio
of students in the four grades,
(9, 10, 11, and 12) is approximate
ly 10 to one. Another point was
if football is dropped from the
varsity level another sport might
replace the game in which all of
the Bailbelt teams could compete.
Under climatic conditions an in
door sport such as wrestling was
suggested as a possible football
replacement sport. It was point
ed out that Fairbanks high school
..
I is even more limited by weather
than Palmer or Anchorage.
Wrestling would not be affected
by the weather and cost of trans
portation and meals would be
less, as compared to football.
Another suggestion was that
football be continued on an in
tramural basis with six-man
teams with the possibility of an
extramural program with Wasilla
if that school found it feasible to
play on that basis.
It was thought that the pro
blem concerns more than a “yes”
or “no” to play football. The in
terschoolastic athletic program in
Alaska is unique and special con
siderations have to be taken into
account. Some persons thought
the continuation of football might
be possible if Anchorage could
divide their senior high school
population into four equal geo
graphic ' divisions, with a team
from each division. It was felt
that under these conditions other
schools in the Railbelt would be
more inclined to play football: It
was brought out that what in
equalities exist m footDaii equal
ly exist in basketball and other
sports. Small schools can not
compete against large schools. It
was pointed out that it is unfair
co players to lose all the time and
equally unwise for a team to win
all of their gameS.
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Troop 71
Girl Scout Troop 71 of Palmer
enjoyed a troop supper party
January 24 at the home of our
leader, (Mrs. Harry M. Campbell.
The girls helped with the sup
per and were pleasantly surpris
ed with a pretty cake in honor of
our troop’s birthday.
An evening of fun was enjoy
ed by all. Those? present were:
Sally Anderson, Dorothy Camp
bell, Beth Estelle, Virginia Hoff
man, and Carol Jean Wilson.
Dorothy Campbell, scribe
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"BUILD ALASKA — BUY THE BEST — BUY MATANUSKA MAID—
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 30
BOY SCOUTS. LEGION HALL,
7 p.m.
AIRMENS MEETING, Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 31
ONE-ACT PLAY CONFERENCE
School gym
PALMER vs. SEWARD, at Sew
ard
ELKS TO CORDOVA
PROPERTY TAX DUE FEB. 1
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1
PALMER vs. SEWARD, at Sew
ard
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 2
ELKS BASKETBALL RETURN
FROM CORDOVA
PHS STUDENT DEL. TO FAIR
BANKS
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 3
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange
hall, 12:05 p.m.
VOL. FIREMEN, Fire hall, 8 p.m.
FAIR BOARD
XI ETA CHAPTER, Helen Maze,
home, 8 p.m.
Executive meeting, 7:30 p.m.
THETA CHAPTER, Charlotte Al
len home, 8 p.m. Meet Mat.
hotel 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
PALMER MOOSE, Moose lodge,
8 p m.
C.A.P. CADETS, High school,
7:30 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
CUB SCOUT PLANNING COMM,
i Gazaway home, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
P-TA EXECUTIVE MEETING
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, Elks hall,
7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p-m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN,
Annual meet., range room, 8
p.m.
i Local Shooters
Take Two Matches
From Tatiana Team
Two additional wins have been
chalked up by shooters of the
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen Rif
le Club in their matches with the
Tanana Valley Sportsmen rifle
team.
Match No. 5 was taken by sev
en points, with Ken Westenbar
ger high for his team with a 395
total out of a possible 400. Noel
: Woods shot a 391 total; Perley
j Jones, 385; and Dan Fleming, 382.
John Guitar was high man on
the Tanana team with a 391 total.
Seven points difference, 1554
1547, gave the local shooters the
winning total m Match No. 6,
with Westenbarger again high for
the local team. His total was 393,
followed by Vern Donaldson’s
390 total, Noel Woods, 386, and
Ed Bellringer, 385.
The Tanana shooters won the
second team matches with scores
of 1495-1485 and 1500-1491.
Shooting for the local team was
Ed Bellringer, 380; Patricia Cro
mett, 372; Stan Lowe, 369; Dick
Hamilton, 364, all in ^Match No.
5. Bill Wakeland, 382; Bill Smith,
371; Stan Lowe, 370; and Homer
Hayes, 368, all in Match No. 6.
YOU MAY CHECK to see if
your record kept by the Social
Security Administration is cor
rect with a postcard. The post
vard may be obtained from the
Social Security District Office,
P. O. Box 1331, Juneau.
SERVICEMEN are now paying
security tax. Their base pay will
count toward social security
benefits beginning with this year.
I
SHINING THRU THE
SHADOWS
The light of the spirit is eter
nal, shining through the shad
ows of earthly loss to soften
sorrow and lift the heart with
its inspiring promise of crown
ing glory.
PALMER
FUNERAL CHAPEL
WM. BOUWENS. Mgr.
Talent Show
Planned by
Student Council
A talent show, which will be
held at the Central School gym
nasium on March 7, is being spon
sored by members of the PHS
student council, it was announc
ed this week. All individuals,
groups or class representatives
are eligible to enter and compete
in the show, with cash prizes
be awarded for the best entries.
First prize will, be $25, second,
$15 and third, $10. An afternoon
presentation will be held at 1:30
on March 7.
In conjunction with the talent
show a poster contest will be
staged to advertise the show.
Prizes in this contest are $5, first;
$3, second; and $1 third. Deadline
for posters is February 14.
Auditions will be held soon to
select acts to be entered in the
talent show. All students wishing
an audition are to contact Keith
ALASKAN GI’S
TO TRAIN HI STATES
Alaskan residents now enter
ing the U. S. Army will be sent
to Port Ord, California, for initial
basic training, according to Cap
tain Robert Sprouse, reenlistment
officer.
Men with prior military ser
vice living in Alaska who reenlist
in the Army will also be placed
on an availability list for assign
ment in the United States.
“The new charge applies to alt
Territorial residents,” the captain
said.
Port Richardson’s Basic Train
ing Detachment, in operation
since October 1950, closed Janu
ary 18, after graduating its final
el&ss of 19 soldiers from eight
weeks of basic training. The men
were assigned to Company B, 1st
Battle Group, 23rd Infantry, to
complete their second eight weeks
of advanced infantry training.
Smith, high school principal, for
appointment.
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