CASIN PARTIALLY DESTROYED
Shortly before noon on Tuesday the local
fire departments were called out to fight
a cabin on fire in the ’"est part of Palmer.
The cabin is occupied by Dave. Hush.
The fire was caused by some children play
ing with matches near an open oil drum.
The en^s of the cabin were charred and part!
of the celotex on the ceiling and walls'
were burned.
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The Co-on Fire Department put out the fire
in short* order.
LOSES FATHER
The John Reed family was sorrowed recently
to learn of the death of his father, Rev
erend A. r. Reed, in Olatha, Colorado.
Besides John.Mr. Heed leaves his wife, a
daughter, Margaret, and a son, Lawrence.
Reverend Reed had preached for thirty years
in Manhattan, Kansas and for a short time
in Colorado. People of the Valley may rem
ember him when he filled the pulpit here in
the United Protestant Church while he was
visiting in Palmer in 1939.
Internment was at the beautiful Sunset Sem
itary at Manhattan, Kansas.
OR LONG LEAVES
Dr. long, who has been taking Dr. Garrett’s
wlace in his absence, sailed for the states
Thursday. Dr. Garrett is expected back
this week end.
BUY BCi'DS TO K2LF BUILD OUR HOSPITAL
VALLEY GIRL MARRIES
Barbara Falk, daughter of llr. and !is.
Victor Falk 3r., was married on I.’.rch 13th
to Lieut. Col. Don Smith, in Canada.
Barbara came here with her folks in the
early thirties as a very small child. She
is a graduate of Palmer High School, and
attended the University of Washington for
two. years. Later she was ennloyed at the
Aleutian Gardens, then with the Alaska Air
lines, and just prior"to her marriage with
Lie Vickers Jewelry Co., of Anchorage.
Lt. Col. Smith is from Beverly Hills, C-_J.if.
He is a veteran of two and one-half years
of combat'flying in the war, having served
in Africa, Sicily and elsewhere in the Eur
opean Theater. He is now in change of all
flights between Edmonton and Tokyo. His
boss is the son of Clair Chenault.
The couole drove back from Canada over the
highway to Anchorage, where they will live
in their new home they have purchased.
NEW SROmNC'goods store
Grassers Hardware Store of Anchorage are
putting in a Fardwarfl and Sporting G>ods
Store in Palmer. This store will be open
around the first of April. It will be in
Steve Hurd's building, and John Head will
manage the store.
Hie store will carry a complete line of
sporting goods, and will-be open long hours
to accommodate fishermen, hunters and other;
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