DR. JniiES C. RYaN, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA
TION, TERRITORY OF aLASKa, VISITS PaLMER
TO aDDRLSS PALMER HIGH SCHOOL GRaDU«TES.
The graduation exercises of the Palmer
High School took place at the Community
Hall on Wednesday evening at 8:00 P.M. on
May 10th. The program progressed In a,
very smooth manner, and was enjoyed by a
large audience of well wishers who came
to applaud ana honor the graduates and.to
welcome our distinguished visitor.
Dr. Ry_n opened his address by thahking
the Superintendent, Harold C. Thuna ahd
tne ...eiaocr oi me school Board, as well a!
the aeubers of th6 community for asking
hla to return here on the occuslon of an
other graduation. He stated that he felt
highly honored by the reguest and'was.o
l.ted over the fact -that he was in d ‘
position topurtlclpute In the bXerclses.
Dr. Ryan's address was not only wisely*
nd well chosen, but Was aptly and woll
delivered also, not once did he deviate
frora the program of ■education' which Is so
vlt^l to all of us ^nd particularly now,
when the whole world finds itself in a
chaotic condition because a few Individual
luck the essentials of a higher education
nd turned their thoughts to greed, power,
and destruction rather than charity, tol
erance „nd construction.'
The whole trend of Dr. Ryan's address
centered ..round the Home, Church, School,
~nd Outside Influences, and discussed
their rtl .tlonshlp to education in that
sequence, laying particular stress on the
responslollity of the parents insofar as
the education of their children is con
cerned. He like aony other educatfers,
felt that training at hoae and a good
course in school, taught in an exciting,
me...ningful program, would give those of
school age more incentive to further their
education rather than pursuing the course
of leaving sch.cl not fully equipped to
make their w..y in a "topsy-turvy” world.
He closed his address by congratulating
the graduates and expressing the wish for
continued success in their future endeavor
The invocation was given by Rev. Herman
.yer, and was followed by the rendition
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* * * NOTICE * * *
according to recent new rulings by the
bunks of Anchorage, Canadian coins will no
longer be accepted at par. However, until
June 1st, Canadian Coins nay be converted
Into U. S. Currency at par at the Coop
General Office.
Canadian paper money will contue to be
discounted at 20$, as’ In *he past.
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PIRE DESTROYS HOME MAY 9
W.A fire, coupletely destroyed the Bob
;Nichols hone May 9th at about 4:00 P.M.
•■The cause of -the fire has not been det- r
nlneu. Jin Ellsworth was the first tc
notice the fire. By the tine the fire,
truck reached the Nichcld hone, the fio
had broken through the roof. The fire
reaching this stage node It impossible
for then to save anything,. Including the
seed potatoes Bob purchased recently.
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The succ'ossful bidders on the. Franc
Brooder' Houses sold by tho.Cxp n May
6th,- were Myles Hyland, Br::dcr No. 2;
! and Vic Johnson, Brooder No. 1.
Flnlohdla-by-Donuld Payne, Harry "lriraer,
dnd Rev. Victor ..lfsen.
The salutatirlan, Ben Heraon, then toek
his.place on ,the rostrum and did a good
"Job” on the opening oration. The S-luta
'tory'Wus followed by an offering of the
song ''Blue Hours" and was rendered by the
school's song birds -Bonnie Mcorc, Betty
Lou Rorrison and Dorothy Huntley, They were
accompanied by Miss Marty DeBest. Keep
your eyes on this trio, they art destined
to go places. . ,
‘Deloyne Higginbotham, the valedlctori
ip her parting address covered the past
history of the class and did a good "J
Harry VJlmcr did u swell : Job" on the
song Sylvia, being accompanied by Mrs.
Dorothy Sherrod.
•,Dr. Lari P. Graves, President of the
School Board, gave a brief talk to the
graduates and then presented the diplomas,
which concludod the exercises.