. COMMISIONER GASSER
DISCUSSED POTATO
• PROBLEMS. WITH FARMERS
George 7. Gr.sscr., Comnission-r of Agricul
ture for Alr.ska, held a mooting frith the
Potato Grorers of the Valley on Tuesday
of this reck. The topics under discussion
rerc "Certifying of Potatoes for Seed,"
-,d "Market Grades of Potatoes."
-s there arc Territorial Ians, governing
Certification and Market Grades of Pota
toes, this rras an important part of the
discussion. It is obvious that Lars of
this type rill be essential for the pro
tection of thoso rho attempt fo raise,
potatoes for the Alaskan markets.
NIT AGPTCULTU3AL AGENT SCHEDULED TO COME
TO VALLEY.
r‘.’ord has boon received hero that R.Kcsslor
from the University of Purdue, Indiana,
trill arrive in the valley about the first
of the year to beeone Agricultural Exten
sion agent.* He will replace UiIlian
Rogers who has left this service and is
nor in the States.
YOUTH ORGANIZATION ELECTS OFFICERS.
At the Youth Meeting last Tuesday an or
ganization ras formed with the parents of
teen age boys and girls. The following
officers were.elected:
'■’oorge Snail Chairman
in Hermon and Don Irwin Jr. were elected
as Student representatives
Mr.'Stanley Balloun, Mrs. Clay Johnson and
Rov. ~. Zeile arc on the Executive Comnit
toc.
Indocr Baseball- games held the interest of
the group duping the evening entertainment
The Young men challenged tho'Old Mon to
a game and beat then 10 to 5.
All Junior end Senior High School students
and their parents are welcome to these
meetings. Come out'and enjoy the evening
with your'childron. You will all have a
good tino.
Don't forget ?TA this wcok Tuesday evening
Doccmbor 18. The Men will have charge of
entertainment and lunch.
PAL MER PLANS
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS/
PROGRAM , /
The Palmer Community Christmas/Confcittee
in cooperation.with the PalmewiSehool have
planned the following program/^Co beheld in
the School Gymnasium on Friday afternoon,
December 21. The program will start at
1:15.
Ovorature...... .Community Band
,Opcrctta-The Cobbler and the Elves
Grades 1 and 2
Song.....High School Girls Glee Club
Song- Toymaker's Dream.4th Grades
March. .Community Band
Christmas Pageant-Oh Holy Night
Upper Grades
Song.High SchQol Girls Glee Club
Short Movie. MVPCA
Santa Claus and Distribution of Treats
Community Christmas Committee
The program is open to everyone and it is
hoped that a large crowd will be able to
attend.
VALLEY THEATER ELANS TO OPEN IN THE
NE..R FUTURE.
The furnace for the new VALLEY THEATER
is in the pi^bcs's o£ hcing installed and
the sound heeds" arc' aiso'"reported enroute
from Seattle. It appears that within’the
near future the Theater rill be ready.
Natch this paper for opening date.
Carl,s Coffee Shop,whicJr is at the foot
of the right hand stairway, is nearing
completion.
There will be other shops at the front of
the building.
CHRISTMAS SENVICES
| The Central Lutheran Choir of ■“■nchorage
I will sing several numbers at the Special
Christmas Service at ihc Adventist Chapel
Oocember 16, 3 P.M.
Everyone'is "Tele ome. ' Come and Hear.
Rev. A.O. Odegaard, Pastor
No understand that the United'Protestant
Church Choir will sing over K.F.Q.D. this
ovoning, Friday 14.