SEPTEMBER 14. 1945. >1 0.37
JOE DRAGSETH
PASSED AWAY
Funeral Services were held from
the United Protestant Church on. .
Friday afternoon for Joe Drags eth,.
who died at the Palmer Hospital on
Monday evening. The Services were
sponsored by the Palmer Moose Lodge
Uo, 793 of which Joe wqs a member,
he Rev. A.O. Odegaard of Anchorage
inducted the .services. About -40
ambers of the Moose Lodge-wore -,
■'resent and the following served on
the Funeral Coproi^teei Jim Grow,.
Charles Hodsdon, Bill Hoslrin, Leo
Lucas,: Darrell Frank, Bill Cnsler,
and-Delbert, Anderson. The Officers
officiating in the Ceremony at the
Grave side were: Dick ^ngle, Harry
Rico, Farl Hecker, and Ralph Moore,
The Pall • Bearers, wore : Bill Smith,
Ray Rje bnrehek, Oscar Beylund, .
Kennet’ Foster, Paul Stringfiold,
and Herbert Caulkins. Several of
thes had worked with Joe in the ,
Power House. Oscar Beylund. has
known Joe most of his life and. was
a school. ma.t.e .of hifU..Many, beautiful
flowers we ce sent by friends and
relatives.
the time of his death, came to the
Valley, in 1935 from Wisconsin, He
has- made his home here In the Vallej
since that time. During the summer
he was taken ill and Has -been con
fined to the Hospital ever since
that time,'He leaves to nourh; his r*
passing four‘children: Marvin age
14, Joanne age 11, Jackie ago 8, and
rilyn age 6; besides his ‘many
fiends, ■ ’
was only 41 at
PTA SPONSORS RECEPTION'FOR TEACHERS
• , • i ' ’ •»
The PTA will’ hold its first meet
'lnt5 of the year this coming Tuesday
evening at 8 P.M. in the School,
The *new teachers and the' Superintend
dent will' be introduced to the !
parent's; an‘d Mr, Ha'r'ris a,Supsfrinten
dent, v.ill- give a brief talk. A
short musical prbgfram will follow. !
Refreshments will be served end
all will have ari 'opportunity to' meet
the new members of the foculity
personally. Parents are urged to
come and meet your child»a teacher, -
DON’T FORGET- THE TIME AND THE r
PLACE. TUESDAY EVENING 8:00 P.M.
Palmer Territorial School0
DR.RYAN ON ANNUAL*
VISIT OF SCHOOLS f
Dr. James C. Ryan, Commissiorj.r
of Education, from Juneau,- visited
Monday afternoon-,' Tuesday end Wed
nesday morning in the school and ; he
school district#" Dr. Kynn reports
very favorably on the school and
assisted in making plans for the
development’ of a good Educational
Program, '• Dr. Ryan ejpects to re
turn about the first week of October.
Much'effort has been spent try
ing to Secure a good music Teacher^.
One who can teach both Vocal and
Instrumental music. Up to this day
no one haS been hired. However,
the outlook is bright for a Music
teacher in the near future#
Plans are being made to decrease
the number'of pupil3 in some of the
rooms where there is an ever load
at .present, ....
Adjustments ang Demg mane irom
tint; to time in the"High School. We
hope to have the highest problems
solved by-the end of this week. '
The lunch service nt the noon’
hour is ample, and the children get
a balanced meal each day*- Also a •
b.ottle of milk if * they desir'd It.,
The staff serving this lunch is.to
be complimented on their service.
The parents are invited to visit
the lunch room at meal time and 14'
possible eat .one of the noon lunches,
Since the p.opulkti.Qn of the
Valley is. shifting from time „t*o
time, many problems confront the
new residents. Adjustments have to
be made by the parents. children
as well as the school. Jn the High
School, every- teachor Is .touching' ,
every period. . It is impossible to
giv.e extija help or correspondence
courses-. Where our program is
inadequate for a student,^! t nay be
advisable for the parent, to -contact
the school and tdlk of the ?^roblem
of securing aid from one of -the.
Universities in tho States,
Attendance.: - ' .
The program will .be geared to a
fast tempo,; A child, in order to
be promoted at tho end of the year,
will have to be prufeent all the
time. Your cooperation is requested,
especially with those children in
the upper grades and -High School.
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