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VOL. 7
PALMER, ALASKA
OCTOBER 13, 1944
MO. 40
NOTICE TO DAIRYMEN
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By action of the Board of Dir
ectors, a bonus of fifty-cents'
($0.50) per cwt. will b‘e paid to
all producers who, in any month duj
ing the six months beginning Sept
ember 1, 1944, deliver to the
Creamery Q0% or more of their in
dividual monthly average based on
deliveries during the six months
pr^or to September 1,1944.
Roland Snodgrass
. PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS NOTES
N01ICE TO PARENTS.If your child is
injured while at school- The
responsibility of the.school in the
case of accidents ends with. First
Aid. Any serious injury will be
referred to the Hospital for care.
The school is not responsible for
renewing first aid dressings and
does not change dressings applied
by the family or physician.
Please keep your ..child' home if he
in ill. Watch for any signs of
contagious diseases such ns fever,
headache, sore throat, rash or
vomiting.^ A cold is often the firslt
symptom o‘f a contagious disease.
Please protect the health of ~your
child and that of the community
by knowing your child is well be
fore he comes to school.
RECEPTION
There will be a Reception for the
teachers, health Nprsej, and Exten
sion agent at thd United.Protestant
Church, next Sunday October 15, at
7 P.M. Everyone is urged.-to come.
A Buffet Lunch will be served.
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SEIE CTIVE SERVICE;'NEWS ‘ /. '
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All registrants between the agesj
of 18 to 26 who hold deferments
should note the date on which his
deferment expires, and if he con- i
siders his status the same he shouljd
tippjLy iur u I’criewfcu*
There ore no indefinite defer
ments and to neglect this simply
means your selective service board,
Cont. on pp. 7
PALMER SCHOOL NEWS
Friday, October 13, marks the
end of the first grading period in
Palmer Territorial School and a
bulletin explaining the method and
rating of eradi'ng and meaning of
the grade symbols was sent to each
home in the Valley at the end Of
the first six-weeks. Report cards
will,be sent to parents and guard
ians on Wednesday, October 18, the
interval between October' 13 and 18
being used to organize report cards
and enter grades thereon,'rA gen
eral teachers meeting was held
Thursday at 3:35 p.m. to discus
grading and handling report cards,
Victor M.'Johnson, school jei ’tor
has resigned because of ill health
and his place taken by C.E,Cooper,
Mrs, Cooper will'assist as part
time janitor. • Mr.' Johnson plans
to take a -long rest before resuming
active work.
Following the close of the
current grading period, active at
tention will be given by teachers
and pupils to preparations for the
annual school carnival, slated for
the evening of October 28 in the
Community Hall and the basement
rooms of the school. Concessions
to be operated this year include
a "(fence', sponsored by the Juniors;
dart stand, fish pond, check room,
novelty stand, adult bingo, hall
of horrors, doll stand, junior
bingo, coca .cola and ice cream. Net
proceeds of the carnival ore pro
rated among the several high school
classes and the student body associ
ation to provide funds for their
activities-during the school year.
As previously announced, eor
Wednesday is School War Savings Day
and is directed by Miss Harriet
Hughes. The total for stamps ard
bonds purchased last week was
$220.25, according to Miss Hughes,
Parents fir.fi urged to coop'erats by
purchasing-bonds through the school
setup thereby helping to swell the
total to $3,000.00 the goal of sales
by December 7, next.
P.T.A
jjcn't iorget tnnt our nojct r • i • a • _
meeting will be next Tuesday at
8:00 P.M. in the Music Room of the
School. Everyone Is Welcome.