INJURED - IN
ARRC BOARD MET ON WEDNESDAY--JOINT
MEETING WITH CO-OP BOARD '
On Wednesday of this week the ■<
ARRC Board’held ammeting in the
Corporation Officed>in Palmer. Out
of town members at t his meeting were
^ol. O.i1 • Ohlsfcn, Edward McElligott
who is a new faember on the Board,
George Mnmfbrd, and L.V. Ray. I.M.C,
Andr.rson PSA agent frem Anchorage
was with the B#nrd.
During the afternoon!'the Co-op
Bor rd of Directors met with the
ARRC Board. ' • * » >*
v'XJpiEF JIIGirVAY ENGINEER of TERRITORY
GETTING INFORMATION ON AIRPORT
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' -Mr, Leonard Smith', Territorial
Chief Highway Engineer, was in
Palmer recently getting information
on an Airport for Palmer, He ex
pects to be back in about a month.
MR. AND MRS. GEORGS PLUMLEY
AN NOTINGS ENGAGEMENT £>¥ DAUGHTER
Miss Irene Plijmley, daughter of’ L!r,
and Mrs, George Flumley; and , .#
Lawrence^ Vasanoja, son" of Mr. and
Mrs, L, Vnsanoja, former residents
of Palmer; will- be united in mar
riage Saturday October 20... at
4:3,0 ?.M. by<Jtev, Victor Alfaon,,
Following th^ ceremony a wedding
supper will be served at the home
of the Rride's parents. In-the. eve
ning a dance will be given at the
^utte Hall. The_young couple are. 1
, The,newly established Palmer Air
■Service got off on a bad start on
Thursday October 19,-when the plane
carrying six passengers (Including
the pilot and.c*-piJot) crashed Into
the Matanuska River at. the north end
•f the runway. £ couple of•sgction
hands working on the railroad at the
time saw the.plane ^q down and while
one swam out to the. plane, the tther
rushed to town to-get help* In, a.
short while boats, blankets, ropes,
stretchers,»■ medical aid> and half
the people of Palmer were at the
scene. The victims.were Rescued as
fast as possible and fcrought- to the
hospital. Fortunately, a group of
20..soldiers, belonging to the Medical
Corps Aid Unit were making a tour «f
the Valley and rieihs. on'Faryd''^o fielp
in the rescue;. These man :gave’ every
assistance possible in t9iev>jyay of 1
First Aid at thd scene of the crash.
They-arriyeiJ at' the- Hospital later ».
minus ties, belts, and gloves which
they had uded In tying victims t#
the stretchers so that they tould
3e pulled up the river bank.
• We are. y.ery fortunate, in having
two doctors at a. time like this. Dr.
i«ehn worked with the rescuers' and
3r. Andrews was at ^ho. Hospital to
;ake ..care. sf. tb em Jia, they arrived
ihere^ .Fiv#e.were, hadl;t injured,but
;he sixth one Louis, C. Lane was
eosyei tali zed over night. 'He had
sustained p .badly bruised nose ar^
cruised shins. Jamps Peffers,- who
vas piloting the.' planeis in a
eritical condition from-a broken
javr, brtkejx bip«and severe head in
juries. Marian H*ach of Anchorage,
ms pinned down in the water so thnflfc