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PAIMER, ALASKA
PERMIT NO. 3
mninnuSKfl valley FflRmERS' co-operatim rssji
No •_i+2
Vol, Uj.
Palmer, Alaska
November 2, 1931
C.R. RASMUSSEN
ENTERS HOSPITAL
AT BASE
Carl R. Rasmussen, act
ing manager of the Mat
anuska Valley Cooperat
ing association, is a
patient at the Base Hos
pital in Anchorage. Mr.
Rasmussen entered the
hospital on Friday of
last week for a complete
check-up and x-rays,
after being in ill health
for several months.
Mrs. Rasmussen said
today that she had not
as yet learned anything
definite as to his con
dition except that it
is considered serious,
and that he will have to
be hospitalized for some
time.
COMMUNITY CHEST
GOAL IN SIGHT
Hope was expressed
this week that the Com
munity Chest would reach
it goal as late returns
slowly inched receipts
toward the $3,000 mark.
Meeting Tuesday, the
Community Chest Board
learned that the latest
count was $2,836, just
$ 163 • lli- short of the
$3>000 goal.
With Jonesvilie re
turns still not in and
contributions still
arriving, Emil Ganschow,
Chairman of the drive,
he still hopes the drive
will "go over the top."
LINE NEARS FINISH
Excavation for the
new six-inch wood stave
pipe had reached a point
about 300"i|00 feet short
MEW ENFORCEMENT
DIRECTOR FOR CPS.
JUNEAU—George N. Apos
tol, who has been as
sistant attorney genera]
of Alaska since April,
has been appointed en
forcement director for
the OFS. The announce
ment was made yesterday
jby Fred G, Hanford,
[Territorial OFS Direct
or.
Apostol will head in
vestigation and enforce
ment activities for OPS
for the entire Terri
tory. He expects to
build a staff of eight
or ten special agonts.
"Our plan for the
time being is to work
work with and assist
the merchants in com
plying with regulation^
«postol said. "In due
time, of course, it may
be necessary to bring
action against wilful
violators." Apostol re
ceived his B.A. degree
from Gonzaga University
in Spokane. He was in
private practice in Omak
Washington and Seattle
until he camo to Alaska
in April to work with
Territorial Attorney
General J. Gerald Will
iams. He is married
and has three children.
of the main Coop line
hook-up near Fish Hook
Road on Wednesday of
this week, and the Co
op hoped to have its
new water line to Car
negie Cfeek completed
this week end, "weather
permitting," according
to a report from Frank
Clark, maintenance fore
man.
BUY CHRISTMAS
SEALS.AID ATA
oxpcctod to be placod
[in tho mail, during the
first wock in November,"
said Mrs. Harold L.
Thuma hoad of the local
drive.
Mrs• Thuma added that
if you should fail to
rccoivo yours in the
[mail to drop a card to
hor and she will send
you some, or, you may
purchase tho seals at
the post office.
BARTLETT GUEST AT
CHAMBER LUNCH
Sponsored by the lo
:ul Chamber of Commerce,
a luncheon honoring Mr.
and Mrs. E.L. Bob. Bart
lett will be served on
Friday, November 2, in
the Co-op Club Room at
12:15*
The luncheon is open
to all interested Valley
residents, with tickets
on sale at tho door.
Starting next week,
scheduled to start on
tour of hearings on the
Delegate1s bill provid
ing means for settlement
of land claims by Alaska
natives•
MOOSE HOSPITAL BENEFIT
The first of a series
of parties featuring A
laska's Favorite Game,
and sponsored by the
Moose Lodge of Falmer,
will be held in the new
Moose hall November 8th.
Play will start at 8:30
with profits slated for
the Hospital Building.
Bartlett is