_VALLEY SETTLER j
Published once a week in Palmer,
Alaska, for the Matanuska Valley
Farmers’ Co-operat inn; Association,
f - the purpose of Giving news of
t Association's work, problems
an i accomplishments.
By... Lucille LeDuc
per year
per copy
5 YEARS AGO
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ANCHORAC-E BOY SCOUTS INJURED AS
BUS IS ULC7N FROM KNIK BRIDGE
Following the Scout Rally of last
Saturday evening which was held in
the Palmer Community Hall, the bus
carrying the Anchorage participants
was blown f.rbm the Knik Fridgo
approach on this side. One of our
well-known Knik winds was blowing
and when comvined with a slippery
icT; road bed, it was too much for
the bus.
This happened about 11:30 and the
victims wore brought immediately to
Palmer and Dr. Hoehn was summoned.
No one was killed, but there wore
eight stretcher cases. One boy had
a cracked pelvis; one a broken
scapula, dislocated finger; one a
broken arm and another forearm, and
several had injured ribs. Two had
lacerations of the face; and two
were burned on the face from acid
fran the battery.
The boys were given emergency aid
in the Palmer Hospital and removed
to Anchorage at noon the following
day by the Brill. Dr. Hoehn work
ed for 12 hours doing what he could
in the way of First Aid treatment
before they- left Falmer.
The treachery of icy roads is
well-known to all bus drivers in
the Valley. The man at the wheel
of this bus is considered one of
the best, and could not be blamed
for the unfortunate accident.
HOSPITAL NED'S
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sandvik are the
proud parents of new son born Feb
ruary- loth., and weighing 8 lbs.
This is their first child and he
has been named Kurt.
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Mr. Noil Finnesand of Chitna has
boon hospitalized for medical treat
ment of frozen feet.
Mrs. Leonard Borgan had major
surgery on Wednesday of this week.
She is reported as gotting along
fine.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Venter Harvey arc
happy to announce the birth of a
baby girl on Thursday of this week
at 2:14.3 p.m. , and we idling 8 lbs.
She has been named Donna Marie.
The local Hospital is badly in
noed of more funds in order to op
erate. It is requested that all
those who owe bills would try and
mako as large payments as possible.
The monthly g2. contribution is
also very necessary in order to
keep in operation.
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LOCAL NEWS
James Monroe left for the States
sometime back and word has been re
ceived that he is now in the Navy.
James is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Monroe.
The last week brought a few more
Alaskans back to their sto:nping
grounds, among whom were: Bill
Bouwens, Joe Cochran and Mrs. Nan
Curti s.
Mrs. Hafemeister, District Wel
faro worker, has been in Palmer
this week.
The home of the Woodward boys who
came to the Valley from Massachu
setts about a year ago, burned a
bout ten days aro. The boys had
the former Pat Hcmmor place.
L. F. Rorrison is leaving for the
States this coming week. He will
receive medical treatment while
there.
Mrs. Adola-'.ne Kezak was in Anchor
age this last Saturday and Sunday.
She returned to Palmer on Monday.
Mrs. Lou Rasmussen will be in her
shop steady now after her enforced
vacation duo to blocked roads. We
hopo now that she son't net "mud
ded" in by bad roads.
Funeral Services for Candice Loo
Marsh, infant baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Marsh were held February 19.