VOL.
12 Pdrier,Alaska Docer.bor 23,1949 No. 50
FiyinG BOSSIES arrive ini
FII1E SHAPE
me long awaited "ilying bossies"
arrived on '.ednesday evening' of
this week at 11 p.m. at Elmendorf
Field via Alaska Airlines. Merle
Anderson accompanied the first load.;
James A. ViIson, General Manager of
the M.V.F.C.A. reported that the
cows showed little disturbance from !
the trip. They were bedded down in :
very fine shape on the plane,he saidj
They were placed in five rows of
three each on the big DC-4.
word was received here at noon on
Wednesday that the plane was taking
off from the airfield at Everett,
Washington. Mr. ViIson left immed
iately for Anchorage to make arrang
mer.ts at that point for getting
them unloaded into trucks for im
mediate transportation to the Valiev
At this end, Clair Patten and Pat
He-mmer v:ere making preparations for •
their.distribution. Due to the
fact that the cows would need milk- !
ing as soon as possible after ar- i
rival, and also due'to the fact that
sub-zero weather is a trifle chilly i
for cows to be traveling, it was
necessary that everything be planned)
to the last detail in order to a
void all waste motion.
The plane v.’hich was to have arrived
at Ilmendorf Field at 9 -p.m. was de
lated because of a necessary stop
at Yaku.tat for refueling. Then upon
arrival, Ilmendorf Field v;as fogged
in so that the plane had to circle
over .rxchorage for sometine before
the heather Station signaled that
a landing could be made. The plane
was just getting ready to take-off
for Fairbanks where the cows would
have been unloaded and shipped back,
but fortunately this move was un
necessary.
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The 15 bossies were welcomed at the
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CHRISTMAS EVE
The Annual i.idnight Mass will be
held this Saturday night, Christmas
Zve, at 12 o'clock nidnight in 3t.
Michael's Church. Christmas nusic
will start ct 11:45. Ta.; oublio is
invited to attend. Father Snead
advises those planning to attend to
cono ef-rly in order to get a good
seat.
SCHOOL WILL RECESS
FOR VP: CO TI0I1
The Palmer School v;j 11 recess for
lhristr.es vacation this Friday fo
loving their er.nusl Christmas par
ies. School will again convene on
January 4,1950 it v/ss announced
from the School office this week.
tOCR LljiLL HERD Cof C
Clair Stock will head the Chants
this coming ve&r following his
selection for that post at the
nesda’' noon Luncheon,
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Everett Y.ohn was selected as Vice
Pros idont, E.V, Kirsch was selected
as Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urcr; v •. im Hurley as Recording
Secret:ry.
The following hoard members were
elected: Jan Koslosky, Carl 11. I'oier
James V. LiIson, Lee Hartley and
Russell . elsien.
Sixteen members wore present at the
meeting -'hich was held in the form
er Library room as usual.
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LETTER FROM QRIX
C.C.Erix writes from San Francisco
that he is getting better right
along and expects 'to return to the
Vr;riey this next spring.