AROUND TOWN'
Harry DeLand of Juneau, io in Palmer on
business. Mr. DeLand is a former resident
of Palmer. He was postmaster here for
several years.
Lou Rasmussen arrived in Palmer last
Sunday from her winter's visit to the
States. Lou left last December to spend
the Holidays with her daughter and family
in Los .jigeles. She also visited friends
and relatives in Kansas and Missouri be
fore returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Parks have just re
ceived word that their son Don. jr. is en
route to Japan aboard the U.S.S. Lenawee
from San Diego. Arriving in Japan he will
transfer to the U.S.S. Catamount, a L.S.D
17, aboard which he will see duty.
Don sent his mailing address and is hop
ing all his friends here will write to
Don. ... Parks, 420-75-32, S.A. U.S.S.,
A•?.... 195f c/o Fleet P.O., San Francisco.
Mrs• Grace Edelman is replacing Barbara
Crothers as Billing Clerk in the Co-op Of
fice, Barbara, who has been with the Co
op for the past thirteen months, is leav
ing Palmer to join her husband, who i3 em
ployed in Anchorage,
HOMEKUyJER'S COUNCIL MEETING con'td.
by the council members, as it would be an
outlet for the small gardener as well as
producers on a larger scalej also handi
crafts, bak^d goods, flowers, etc. Miss
Eby expressed a desire that this plan be
talked over at all homemaker*s clubs.
The council President announced that a
Swedish weaver would be in Palmer from
June l^th, through the 3Oth, It was sug
gested that this information be taken up
with the different clubs, to determine
how many would bo- interested in this op
portunity to learn weaving.
K.Z.B.
THE PTJlflER UNIT OF THE NORTHLAND CJUNGE
-ENOUNCES THuT THEY 7/ILL H-VE - RUMMAGE
**ND ilJEE S-LE ON TUESDAY, -PRIL 10th., IN
THE "REC" HELL.
VISITOR HERE FROM STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
ing information about forest products for
the Sv;edish Government and taking moving
pictures of ^laska for his friends in
Sweden. He was very enthusiastic about
the Matanuska Valley and interested in
the Co-operative Movement here* He is
returning to Victoria, B.C. by boat after
visiting at Juneau and Sitka.
DON’T FORGET THE NORTHLAND GR-NGE’S.RUM
M..GE & B.JCE S^LE, .J?RIL 10th., "Roc. Hall."
-NOTICE
For «PO;/ER OFF”
after hours
SUNDAYS or HOLIDAYS.call
VERNON FRIDLEY
OFFICE CLOSES NOON on S~TURD.,Y
Matanuska Electric* Lss*fn, Palmer
SHOE
REPPIfiinG
.*11 heavy sev/ing of leather
and canvas now done at
UMRG'S VRRIETM
MEL*. MEETS ON APRIL 14
Plan to attend the annual meeting of the
Matanaska Electric association, Inc., on
April 14* 1951, at 8 p.m*, at the Palmer
High School Auditorium* There will be an
election of five Directors, annual reports,
prizes, movies and refreshments. This is
your "REM" Electric Co-op. Give it your
support by attending the annual meeting.
FOR S-*LEi 110 Volt. D.G. Electric Light
Plant. 5 K-V/ Direct Connected General Gen
erator to LeRoy gas engine. Sei> Co-op Off.-.,
FOR S<*LE: One 2 bottom I.H.G. Tractor
Plow, nearly new. See Co-op Garage.
according to Mss M* Myron, the Terri
torial Department of Health (BCG) tubercu
losis vaccination will be brought to Palmer
the first week of May* ,7/atch the next two
issues of the Valley Settler to. find out.
more about (BCG); what it is and who and
what it benefits* It will be available to
all, both adults and school children*
SCHOOL .BOARD
The following persons were elected to
fill new positions on the Palmer School
Board at the election which was held on
Tuesday of this week:
James Hurley, 116 votes; Ms* D. Wash
burn, 89 votes; and Harold L* Thuma, 9$
votes*
These three, together with two former
members of the board, Jack Maze and Lucius
Rose, will form the.new school board*
fence lasts three years, a dog lasts
three fences, a horse lasts three dogs,
and a man three horses* (German Proverb)