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VALitY NEWS
VOL, 7 PATJ1ER. ALASKA.
SEPTEMBER 8, 1944
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SCHOOL TERM 1944-45 BEGINS
PALMER TERRITOIttL SCHOOL opened its
1944-45 school tem September 5 and
302 elementary and high school pupils
were enrolled the first day. Regi&l
tratiom of children started at 9 a,m,
and continued to 11 a.n. when busses
i'btq sent homo thus giving the teach
ing staff the remainder of the school
day to enter names on school records
and .adjust classrooms to new enroll
ments. With the exception of one
teacher, a basketball coach and phys
ical education instructor, all teacher
•reported for duty on-the opening day.
Rev. Victor fJ.fson is substituting for
the teacher yet to be employed,
. , On Wednesday of this week the schoo;
lunch rqom was Opened with unexpected!
heavy patronage, tho number fed on tho
f,irst day being above 260 and on Tliurs
day this reached 277. Ir. direct charge
of preparation and serving food are
Mrs, Noil Miller and Mes. Horcnco
George, and they have been assisted '
during the week by MisS Virginia Wear,
Homo Mrkiag instructor,'and girls from
her Home Making Classes,
Heaviest enrollment in Elementary Vj
ir. the Ei.-Jih with 35 and in the liiird
w'th 36.and; it is planned to relieve
ti esc by assigning a/number of pupils
to combination rooms, one to be in
charge of Mrs. Virgina Pine. In High
School first year English and Element a:
•algebra wore the leading subjects in
points of'numbcrs with 33 Ereshman
signed up.
Seven bus lines are functioning
smoothly under the able direction of
E.C, Christensen who holds the trans
portation contract with the Tarritoria:
Department of Education for Palmer and
Has ilia schools,.
School is convening at 9 a.m. with
one hour for noon, staggered to better
accomoddto pupils in the hot lunch
program, and dismissal at 3:30. Hith
the opening enrollment at 502, it is
considered unlikely that total en
rollment for 1944-45 school year will
reach a greater figure‘than 330, tho
high point for 1943-44,
CO-OP NOTES
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I'.e have been having considerable
trouble with lettuce lately. Growers are
asked to bring in all lettuce dry and only
heads which are ready for market. Soft '
and Immature heads cannot be accepted at
the present time. Heads showing damae -to
the wrapper leaves will be trimrnod an
wrapped by the Association.
Potato growers are notified that ill
potatoes from now on will be received for
storage. Each grower is asked to hold his
potatoes in a dry, dark place as warm as
possible for at least 10 days so they may
be handled without excessive damage to
skins.
All precautions possible should be
taken to avoid injury to vegetables.
The next few weeks are going to be
rather confusing so we take this opportun
ity of asking a little more forbearai.ee
than usual.
There are shortages in logs, lumber,
crate material and manpower, which f-.ro go
ing to cause a considerable lass to a num
ber of farmers. Anything you c n do to
help -will be appreciated.
Roland Snadgr- ss
WARNING TO MOTORISTS
With bad weather coming on, regular
tlons on automobile lighting will be rigid
ly enforced. Rear and headlights on all
cars must be in good working order.
It is called to your attention that
persons under sixteen years of .go.ar i:t
permitted tw drive. No one has the a
ority to give such permission-and thi
widespread violation must stop.
Wesley Gilman
Highway Pntrolrsr-n
NOTICE
There will be a Health Council Meet
lng September 21st at 8:00 P.M, In the
Nurse's Office. All members pl-.ase attend
and help make plans for this winter's ac
tivities.
David Hcehn, M. D.
Chairman