fi.T.A, Cont. from page 8.
Ms. Sehadfer red Walt Whitman is poem,
"Pioneers, 0 Pioneers."
Fen people who came to Alaska during the
last two or three years were introduced
ar.d gave their impress ions of the Valley
up6n arrival.
mr. Reed said that he was rather dismayed
by the glaciers and mow aldng the coast,
but as he neared the Valley, his impres
sion ofAlaska improved.
1.1’. Roark said that he cane to stay and
he still int4n ded to stay.
I'r. ^enty said that everything appeared
stunted to him when he arrived as the tree
trees were mailer than he had pictured
them, while lire. Benty said that if she
had to go back over the highway, she was
here to stay.
Us. Dunlap, now teaching in the Palmer
School, said that Mother Nature seemed t®
withheld the beauty of the scenery from
them. As they neared Alaska, clouds hung
over the mountains and it- was raining in
the.Valley the day they arrived here.
Us. Curt is said that when she first saw
Palmer, it reminded her of the Western
story book towns.
Mr. Drise said that he had been fairly
well infomed of conditions here before he
came and knew that'he had to bring more
than a fcag of salt; Ke found things much
as he had expected.
Us. Kendricks thought last winter was a
little too cold. 1
Mr, and Mrs. Frye hadn’t come up original
ly to settle in t-he Valley, tut had landed
here and intended to stay for awhile.
Mr. Earnhardt said that'he was disappoint
ed as he reached Alaska, hut like the
Valley when he reached it.
Mr. Esftrfnger said that .one could hear
both good and bad, but that he liked the
Valley.
Mrs. Dunlap completed the entertainment
with a violin .sola.
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