PALMAR, ALASKA
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JUNE 1,1945
ABOUT
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NEW TRADING’ POST
HEAD ARRIVES ' •
Mr. Ward Harri-ngton arrived in
Palmer Thursday evening to assume
his now duties ns head of the Trad
ing Post. He replaces Virgil Eckert
who bed agreed to handle it only
temporarily until somsonfe else
could replace him.
Mr. Farrington was originally
from Pittsburg. He has been employ
ed by A.& £. Tea Co. and fcy the
Kroger Grocers and Baking Co. We
ere v ry fortunate to get a man of
his e-r-erience at this time,
Mrs, Harrington and little girl
are also here. The family is liv
ing at the Dormitory until living
quartora may be obtained.
Cth CO
.H. McINTYHE ARRIVE!? PROM THE
TATES TO MANAGE ANCHORAGE DAIRY
F.H. McIntyre,who' at one time
ns manager of the Palmer Creamery,
5s back with the Co-op again*. He
7/ill have ch arge of the Anchorage
Dairy. Prior to his return Roy
Brock managed the Dairy in Anchor
s', ge .
Mrs, McIntyre will arrive later.
AIRPORT COMMITTEE CLOSED DEAL WITH
MR. EGVET FOR 50 ACRES
At a meeting Friday evoplng the
Palmer Airport Committee closed the
deal to purchase n 50 acre tract :
of land from Mr, Egvot for the Air
1 port. Subscriptions for financing
the improvement of the fi^ld are ■?.
t now be'ng taken. The Committee is:
1 Grange, M,D,Snodgrass; Moose,Leo
Lucas; Co-op,* Clair Patten; W,est
Side, Walter Cooper,
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
About 1200 people attended the
Tenth Anniversary Birthday Vurty of
the Colony settlement of the Valley
in 1935. The day was alnorb per
fect. A rain the previous • zoning
had settled the dust and I- the
clouds entirely cleared away and
lot the sun shine continus-maly,
instead of playing hide-an 1-go-seek
with us, nothing could hn\ . boon
better.
The program of the day began at
11:00 A.M. with Memorial !)• y Cer
vices held by the American L1 "ion
Post Ho. 15 of Palmer. The Legion
led the parade to the Cemetery
followed by the Boy Scouts’and the
Palmer Band. A large numb, c of
Valley people word in attendance as
the American Legion paid tribute to
thoi'r fallen comrades; Bruno Ucek,
Clarence Sorenson, and Lloyd Bell.
The Post was- in command of. h ck
Iicrmon. Rov. B*J. Single of Pair*, nk''
banks, delivered the address.
Beginning at 12 noon, impromptu
games ajid sports kept the ct. lotos
interested. 'Pile prizes won bp the
winners are printed elsewhere in
this issue.
!
ax nDOUX 6 p.m. or a x 1 -exo xnxcr
the crowd wn'j drawn to the „•' rk
Area by the music of the Palmer
Bend. The Address of Wole v* was
given by './alter Huntley. C >1 . O.F.
Oh Is on gave a short talk c;> ;gratu
lating the people of the Valley for
the progress made during t ^ past
ten years. Rev. Bing]o acted as
Master of Cere:: onios during, the
•Children's Revue•and other inter
I vening numbers,- The. childr n march
ed from the school in a long pro*?c
cession‘according to the year in
which they were born. About n hund
i red participated (Cent, on p. S)