VOL. 12 F.-ilriur, Alaska Juno 24, 1949 Ho,24
CO-OP NOTES
FRESH PRODUCE BEGINNING
TO ROLL
T'c 1949 produce is beginning to roll in
as a call for rhubarb rent out to Valley
farmers this last v/eek. The first large
shipment to the Amy left this reek, it
was announced by Ilnnagcr Vilson.
Snail amounts of onions and radishes have
previously been marketed. Anyone having
produce reaching the marketable stage
should contact Harold Stephan at the Pro
duce Department.
IN SEWARD
liana per J res "ilson flow to Scxmrd on TTod
nesday of this reek on business for the
Association.
HEAVY RAINS PLAY
HAVOC WITH ROADS 6
RAILS
Heavy rains rhich have fallen in the Valley
since Sunday reached a dinar: in a freak .
storm ’v.ich struck about 11:00 r.ni on Wed
nesday evening of this week. Shorr, hail
and rain fell accompanied by heavy thunder,
sharp flashes of lightening and high rinds,
A heavy rain akin to a cloudburst ras're
ported in most sections of the Valley,but
there r?ere reports of hail and slushy snov?
from some parts of the Valley.
Road crews have been kept busy with fillinf
in -’ashouts alone the highways and in sor.ie
places detours along old'road routes have
been necessary. Likewise, the railroad
crews 3iavQ had to remove debris from tho
tracks before trains could resume their
regular runs.
MRS. SOU WE NS INJURED IN
LANDSLIDE
On Monday of this week, the Railbus was hit
by a landslide 2 miles' south of Lklutna at
about 9 a.n. Rocks find debris,which had
been loosened by the heavy rains slid onto
tho tracks just as tho Railbus rounded the
curve. There were 9 ’••omen, 4 children and
12 non aboard. ITo one was seriously in
jured, although Its, Bcrnie Bouwens was
taken to tho Kospital for first aid treat
ment .
?' c passengers helped remove the debris
from the tracks and the R;ilbus was soon
able to proceed to Anchorage.
Glen Talker of the Goodyear Tire Company
is. a caller in Palmer this rook.__
MYLES HYLAND DIES
FROM FALL DOWN
S FAIRWAY
Hyles Ii 'land died Honday evening, June 20,
at 5:i55 p.n, at the Halley Hospital, as
the result of a cerebral hemorrhage and
probable fractured skull which was caused
by an accidental fall down the basenent
stairway at the Katanuslca Valley Lod,';o.
Dr. R.3. Grrrett, attending physician,
stated that I'r. Hyland never regained con
sciousness.
During the noon hour on J'onday I:r, Hyland
•checked at the apartment of Mr, and !rs,
Ccorye Sterart to find out if there r as
hot '.later in tho hot rater line. He turn
ed to doccnd the stairray into the basement
and Mrs. St Quart said she had hardly closed
the door of her anartnent'rhen she hoard
him fall. Glen Jorgenson, rho ras in the'
Lobby at -the time, reached his side first,
lira, Sterart called the Hospital and a
stretcher ras.brought to convey him to
the Hospital.
Hhilo no one sar Hr. Hyland fall, those
rho heard him stated that he could not
have dccended more than two or three stops
' rhen ho foil. Hr apparently pitched head
long to tho cement belor as no sound ras
hoard on the "Stairs and he landed on his
face rell out beyond.the last step.
I'yles Hyland, ago 63, ras born in Ireland
and cone to Boston rhen a young man. He
later cane to Alaska and at one tine opcj>.
atod a s arm ill at Girdrood.' Foil°wj|igf tuat
; he rorkod in the mines adjacent to tho Val
ley. For the past 12 years he ras employed
first by the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation and then the I.Iatanusk.a V:Hoy
Farmers* Cooperating Association,
About 20 years ago ho narriod Johanna Sums
in Anchorage', Alaska. To this union ’ as
born ono son, M, hss Jr, who is nor- 17 years
of age.
Myles Jr, was contacted at Glen Allan '..here
ho is er.nloycd during tho svuaraor nonijhs,
but he was unable to reach his father’s
bedside before ho died. Mrs. II;/l;.nd, rfio
has been visiting relatives in England and
.Ireland since May 1, was not reached until
she landed in New "or:: on the 21st, where
she was notified of the accident by Tenth
west Airlines. S'ao is due hero on* T'ms
day evening of this week,
SUr.oral arrangements are ponding t]ic ar
rival of It's, II; Tend,
I.M.C.Anderson, I hr:, V-.derson and Mrse
’Talker wore visitors in Palnor this week