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-NEWS
VOL. 9
PA UEER A LA SKA
jyLY-18.1946
NO. 23
TEMPORARY HOSPITAL
CLOSED THIS WEEK
Superintendent.E.E. Jensen was in Palmer
this last week from the Seven Day Advent
ist Church to meot with Dr. Hoehn and
others in charge of the Matanuska Valley
Hospitu'* It was decide to close the Temp
orary Hospital which became effective on
July 16tl}*. This was, done .in onder to allow
time for Inventory-and closing of the books
before leaving the School Building,
The Mission regrets having to make this
move, but is fcrcod to do so by the fact
that the Temporary hospital is very expan
sive to operate. If the Community can
build a new Hosoital, the facilities cf
the Mission will be ava ilable to operate
it if the Community so desires* Doctor
Hoehn stated.
Dr. Hoehn brought tho new ambulance out
from the Surplus Property Office on Tues
da y of this week. It was used for the
first time Wednesday evening to take the
patients homo from tho Hospital.
The Hospital Committee expects to have an
X-Ray machine very soon.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Huntley announce the
marriage of their daughter Dorothy tc Mr.
7’illian Rempel on the twenty-first day of
T i!y at four, orolock iri the afternoon a t
the United Protestant Church.
1 All fr.iends are invited.
NSW G.ARAGE MANAGER ARRIVES
Frank Dorsh arrived this week to take over
the management of the Co-op Garage;. Mr.
Dorsh was with the N.C. Co, prior to coming
to Palmer. He has lived in the Territory
for 15 years and before his employment in
the N.C. Cc. Garage, he wa s in business
for himself.
Many will remember Miss Theresa Dorsh,who
is a sister of Mr. Dorsh. Miss Dorsh
taught.in the Palmer School about six years
ego, .
FARMERS ere age in urged to bring in all
your potatoes. We need them to fill ordei^
PALMER SCHOOL STAFF
1946-1947*
According to Hi E,E. Horriss,Superintendent
of the Primer School for 1945-6, the fol
lowing have been employed to teach in the
Palmer School for the year 1946-7.
Superintendent j
First Grade
Second Grade
First i-, second"
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grf-do
HIGH SCHOOL
Pr'incine 1
Social Science
English
Commercial
Shop
Homo Economics"
Music
J. L.^Prescott
Morion J. Thomas
Edna Garborg
Peggy Elfson
Ethel Lyons
Bsrgie Alexander
Jean Well
Barbara Crumplor
Mrs. Virginia Pino
Valeo nt
Joseph L.' Dickson
Harry Winner
D,M. Tompkins
Mildred Glover
Margaret Cope
Paul C. Crites
Rose Potter
Vacant
Mr. Prescott, former Superintendent of
Schools of ihe Vanderlnke-Cook of Jackson,
Michigan for 14 yea rs, left Jackson on
June 20th for Palmer. He should arrive
almost'any day, ’* •
Mr. Joseph L. Diokson,from Corva1is,Montana
arrived in Palmer June 28th.- Mr. Dickson
will be Principal of the Elementary 'School
end teacher of the Eighth Grade. !
Mr. Hamann and Mr. Killornn have bae'n busy
this summer preparing the schcdl for the
coming year. The Home Economics Roomithe
Dining room and the Kitchen room Flocks
have been covered with new linoleum* The
hall floor has been cleaned and will be
painted before school starts. ‘‘ 1
Many loads of black soil have been hauler
onto the front yard and planted in"'gra9S.
A new two-way ’inter-communication system
has Jbeen-.-instalked in 12 of the class
rooms. A new Be’ll-Hdwell Motion picture
machine has been purchased and should be
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