Palmer, A Ip. aka -Dorothy M. Bell,Editor
Published ever-7 Friday at Palmer, Alaska, for the ‘‘‘atanuskn valley
Farmers’ Cooperating Association for the purpose of giving news of the (
Associations Work,, Problems, and Accomplishments, 1 j /
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: " A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the people *of Alaska, who have contributed so magnificently
to the winning of the war, now face the challenge an,d opportunity
to make the peace we have won the birthday of an era of great
human advancement; and * - ; ..
WHEREAS our achievements in penc£, eveh more than our achievements
in war, will depend in large measure on the care and education
* we providfe all children and youth; and
WHEREAS the completion of a high-school education, whatever the cost,
is the minimum our Territory should encoUra’ge every boy and
girl to attain; ahd .
’/PEREAS many of our young ■ people, through necessity or because of their
eagerness to share In fa mi ly 'responsibilities and to' Help the
^Nation win the warj have cyt short their, schooling during the
past four years;
THEREFORE, I, ERNEST GRUENING, Governor of the Territory of Alaska
c^ll upon all citizens tb make it their personal business to
encourage and enable all high-school-age boys• and girls to
ehroll in school'this year; and I-urge our pitieena to support
* our educational leaders in their efforts to provide an education
which will prepare our young people for abundant living and
responsible^cltizenship, «. :• .
By the Governor: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my hand and caused
* ; ; • r- the Seal, of the Territory of
• . Alaska to be affixed. Done at
• the ^itv of Juneau this fifteenth
. «. •; day of September, in the ye nr Ox
• our Lord,, nineteen hundred, and
.... forty-five.
Lew !.?« Williams
Secretary of Alaska
Ernest Grhenlhg '
Governor" of Alaska
FT A MEETING ’WELL ATTENDED— '
About 50 parents and teachers
were present at the first meeting
of the Palmer PTA last Tuesday eve
ning. Mrs* I.M, Sandvik, Chairman,
had a very well planned program -
outlined for the evening. Mr.Walter
Hunt;ley welcomed the new and old'
teaciera into the Community. The
teachers were <all, presented by-Mr* f
Harriss, the new'Superintendent.
Mr. Harriss also.gave a:short talk '
on the aims of the school and the
responsibility of the community and
parents. . • - .
Mrs. C.A. Sandvik and Mrs. L*
Bergen sang a duet, "Happy Valley"
which was written by Don -L. -Irwin.
Community singing concluded the
program and the meeting adjourned
in order to meet and talk with the
new teachers. • •
. Refreshments were served in the
School pining Room where Mrs, Clyde
King had beautifully decorated the
tables with bouquets of Sweet peas,
-Snapdragons,; Daisies, Calendulas,
Chrysanthemums.,...and. Stocks. Cake
kind Sandwiches were served with
(either Coffee or Cqcor.
Some very nice books have been
purchased by the PTA for the Chil
fen’s.library of the School. Before
the meeting was concluded, they were
located and displayed for all to
see. The collection included some
very good books about Alaskan ani~.als
as "The Sea Cats", "The Last of the
Sea Otters" and "The Son of the
Walrus King"• There are many othe"
fine Books in the collection".