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VOL. 7
PALVTLR, ALASKA
JULY 14, 1944
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PALMAR MAH TO VV^AR
C0TTGRRS3I0NAL 'MRDAL
Lt. John C. Rebr.rchek, former
Alaskan, is to be recommended for
a Congressional Medal of Honor foll
owing bis bravery in an attack on a
Ml" above Cherbourg, according to
woru received by his.brother, Ray
Rebarcbek. Lt.' Rebf rchsk led«,val
iant charge that wiped out 26 guns
■t Cherbourg.
Lieutenant Rebtrchek first cane
co Alaska in the fall of 1935 work
ing for his brother, Ray. He later
work d at Snug Harbor and was employ
ed at the air base‘until he joined
the ; rmsd forces.
'.Y1LL0W CREEK STAG1: 0 A GRATING
TV/O BUSSES DkILY
The Willow Creek Stage: owned
by WfIt Cooper is now operating two
busses daily to Anchorage. Every
dny £ bus leaves Palmer at 9:00 a.m.
'end L:00 p. m. end a bus also leaves
Anohoreg* at 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 pjn
This new bus schedule is arranged
so on-- may go to Anchorage and retun
the same day.
MRS. KEELER LEAVES FOR
S£*T FE/"CISCO
Mrs. Dorothy Keeler, who taught
in the Primer ‘School the past year,
lef July 12 for Anchorage. She
plans on leaving on the first boat
available for the States. Mrs.Keel
er will visit with her sister in
Can Francisco.
NOTICE
No church services or Sunday
School will be held on July 16 at
the St. John’s Lutheran church.
PALMER GOES OVER THE TOPi
Our quota of War Bonds was
$6500 and our sales up to July 0
were $17,762.50. The frlve has
been extended to the end o.c' Jul »
so that quotas In other localit s
may be met. Lot's keep on and
show them all up .'.'
CAR STAMPS ON PALE AT P. 0,
l‘he motor vehicle st.; ’ s will
be sold at the Post Offic onl*r
through the month of July.
After A%ust 1 they w" 11 hrve
to be pocured from the Col.! ector
of Internal Revenue in Tacoma,Wash
ing .
. Be wise and buy your stomp *
now.
MRS, RAY ENJOYS VACATION
Mrs, Leslie Ray,'the for or
Helen Arndt, has just, ret* from
an extended visit in the Slat- ; ./
»Mrs, Ray accompanied her husband on
hi*s furlough to visit his r-jloti'" s
1 and-friends,• Helen says she enjoy
ed her trip and Is glad to be h<
again*
PALMER YOUNG MAN EARNS WINGS
•• AS 2-ENGINE PILOT
Theron Arthur Smith, ^r., : i
of .Mrs. T. A, Smith of Palmer,
Alaska received his silver wings
July 13 when he graduated as a . -
cond lieutenant from the lt,i rfn,
Teatas, AAF Advanced Two-En,ioe
Pilot School, according to «■ n nn
nouncememt received byrOol. Doni Id
B. Phillips, commanding offl.cer*
The new pilot, a formi * resi
dent of Primer completed a course
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