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Three of the seven occupants of a car,
driven by Kenneth Dot-son of'Anchorage,
were hospitalized .this’week, All wore
injured to some extent* as a result of a
bad car accident‘at the approach to the
Matonuska Bridge* The car skidded on the'
■ice, cut off about 60 feet of railing and
fell to the river bed below. The car was
a complete wreck*
Nathan Shith was hospitalized for multi*1
pie bruises, Miss’Dorothy Hooldt for
internal injuries* Toe Mizson was also
hospitalized. lie othor'four in the edr
were Mr. and Mrs. Dotson, Donna Hoeldt,
and Raymond Petrie. The three girls are
sisters.
.than Smith and Dorothy Hoeldt -aore on
heir way to‘Ahchoragc to be married that
same evening^ Sunday Feb. 24,)
All of the injured are very much improved,
at this time.
BONK HOUSE BURNS TO GROUND DURING SUPPER
While the men were at supper last Saturday
evening at Goat Crook Shwmill, the Bunk
House burned dorm destroying clothing*and
personal possessions of the occupants.
Construction of a new bunk house is under
way this week.
The Goat Creek Sawmill is owned and oper
ated by Nathan Suith. It is located on
the Palmer-Anchorage Highway about twelve
miles south of Palmer.
Sunday afternoon a& 5 P.Mt the Fulmer Fire
Department nac called out to the home of
Ray,*Farrixi in Notth Palmer* The fire was
extinguished before the building was a
total loss, but much damage resulted to
furniture, household effects and clothing.
Neither Mr. nor
Aui o «
Farrin were at home
at the time- and it was not until smoke mas
seen emerging from the building that the
fire mas noticed. By that time it had gain
ed groat hoadmay. Mr. and Mrs. Farrin lost
all of their clothing with the exception of
tohat they were wearing.
DINNER PARTY GIVEN FOR MISS ’^TANUSEOL
MAID" IN PALMER. FOUNTAIN CAFE.
Miss Dorothy Huntley and the other two
contestants, Miss Barbara McAllister and
tfiss Pearl Wojsgram, wore guests of honor
it a four course ttir&oy dinner given by the
Palmer Fountain Cafe. About twenty people
in all attended the dinner which r;as held
Saturday evening at 7 P.M. Following the
main course a beautifully decorated ice
cream. cake made by the Co-op Creamery was
served. ' *
S.R. Brock, Lloyd Olson, tv;o of- the com
mittee sponsoring the election of a'
"Matanuska Maid” and William Rempel,fiance
of Dorothy Huntley were guests at- the
%laid,,cr<s t^ble.
After the dinner the throe contestants
made an appearance at the Party for
Veterans in the Community Hall.
Miss "Matanuska Maid" is nor; in Anchorage
attending the I\ir Rendezvous'of 1946.'She
is uith her mother, Mrs. C.O. Huntley.