ABOUT TOUJn
Mrs, Clair Stock r.nnounced todr.y that
the recent March of Dimes drive in Palmer
netted $260.24. This wn3 fro® money de
posited in the Iron Lungs which were pla
ced in the various business establishments.
rTia-s, togotlier with the $250. proceeds
'from tho ifiarch of Dines T lent Show held
here, was Palmar Is contribution to the
.Polio c.J.pi.igri,
The Home Economics Club of tho Primer
Grange will have a rummage and b.ke sale
in the "Roc" Hall, on Tuesday, April 10th.
The Palmer Grange is sponsoring Bingo
Games, starting at 8:00 on March in
the Co-op Club Room,
Bobby Jo Hemme-r returned -to her job at
the Co-op Gar..go Wednesday, after return
ing last Sunday evening from her St .tos
side vacation. Bobby Jo left P..lmer in
E-bru..ry for her first trip to the States
sinco coming to ..laska in 1935* ns >"’• child
of three years*
Charlie ilton, a patient in Valley Hos
pital is recovering from surgery proform
earli^r this week*
The- people of Palmer will be interested
to learn that shoe repairing is again a
vailable locally. -.11 heavy sewing of
le .ther and canvas, and shoe repairing is
being-done at Loberg's Variety, in West
Palmer. Mr* Loberg recently purchased the
slioe repair equipment belonging to the
Co-op.
CLOSinG VET'S OFFICES
Contrary to recent press relc<a3es in —
laska papers, there are at thi3 time no
plans to close the Veterans — dministrc.ticn
offices at Fairbanks and Ketchikan. On
J .ntr.ry 30 the Vet^r .ns —dministraticn an
nounced that because of budgetary limita
tions 321 offices where only one contact
representative is assigned would be closed
a.3 of ..pril 1, Only —laska and four
States were exempted from this order with
two offices in-Hawaii .nd seven in Puerto
Rico ordered closed. Delegate Bartlett
h s been assured that present plans do not
call for inclusion of -1 .ska in the order
and he, has urged —dministrator Gray of the
Veterans -drainistration that the decision
not to close any offices in the Territory
not be altered*
"I was happy to learn that no cuts are
contemplated in the essential services be
ing performed in the Territory of -laska,"
the Delegate informed General Gray* "I
am informed by veterans living in the
Territory that your representatives in the
Alaska offices are doing excellent work
NOTICE
For "PO.fER OFF" after hours
SUNDAYS or HOLIDAYS... call
VERNON FRIDLEY
OFFICE CLOSES NOON on SETURH'-Y
Matanuska Electric ..ss'n. Palmer
The Riverbend Homemaker's Club met at
the home of Mrs. Ray Gather on March 15.
It was decided to present the proceeds
from the raffling of the quilt, $50, to
the Palmer Library.
The Sunshine Committee was instructed to
send cards to Mrs. LcRoy Harman and Mrs.
Carl Meier, who are ill.
very enthusiastic round table discuss
ion on the subject of child discipline was
participated in by all members present.
The ..pril meeting will be held at the
home of Mi’s. Vera Rcrrison.
The Homemaker's Council Meeting will be
held on ..pril 2nd., in the Intension Cre.ft
Room, in Pf.lmer.
CK..MELH OF COMMERCE continued.
Some plena for changes in the yard facil
ities in Palmer, were shown by drawings*
This would mean more cars can be handled
in the freight activities.
General Cunningham gave a very brief
talk, 'and invited the people cf Palmer to
inspect 'the new military installations at
Fort Richardson. .. Chamber of Commerce
luncheon may ‘be a.rr .ng^.d soon at the Fort
so that people can see what is being dene,
and can got hotter acquainted with ..my
officials. General Cunningham publicly
thanked the Palmer business man, who wrote
a nice’ letter" offering his facilities to
the people of ..nchoragu, in the recent E
vacuation Trial Program.
C .R .R.
which is appreciated by all the veterans
concerned and which fills a definite day
to-day need." Delegate B- rtlett requested
that should the plans change,- that he be
consulted before any decision is reached.
The professional staff of the Senate Com
mittee’on Expenditures,, following announce
ment of th'd closing the 321 offices, in
vestigated the matter and has recommended
that the press release issued-by the Vet
erans Administration "was ill-advised and
unwarranted," "There.are certain areas in
which the federal government has an obli
gation to perform services as prescribed
by lav/." __