VOL. 8 PALiSR, ALASKA April 27, 1945 No. 17
LOCAL BOY' MISSING
iN ACTION
Pfc. Lawrence Z» Larson was re
ported missing in notion on April
2,194b, : uch v/ns also his 22nd.
birthday. Pie served in the First
-*rmy in ho many. Ho orabarkod for
Europe Sept. 2, 1944. Pfc. Larsoft
is the son of Fred Larsons who came
t the Valley from northern Minne
sota ir. 1935. The family has resid
ed on a farm here in the Valley
ever s:‘ ec their arrival.
Besides his parents, Pfc. Larson
has ~ brother Col Leonard G.Larson
who is in '.'•'hittior; Mjts. Bd Dahl, of
Internati . ..l Falls,Minn.; Mrs.
Lionel M Jiensor; and hire. Star
ch an i e 1 C .h c h o ra gc.
L:J3'.l' FTA IZZHTII 'G THIS THRM
Tho last PTA meeting of this •
torn was acid on ^pril 17. At. this
meeting tho following candid to
were voted upon to serve ns officer!
for tho coning yenr.
For President:
”.rnlt. ■- Huntley Votes received.4
Victor Alfson
Ninn .,tock
Agnes Snndvik
Vice Proeidont:
Iran .'no Payne
Oscar Hindgren
Lucille ' :i xicr
Socrctnry:
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Gladys McIJnhan
Hollis Smith
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Another 33.2.60 vrs added to the
Faimer Red Crons Contributi :ns
s\ filing the totr.l to 3667.19.This
lost contribution v/ns collected
rrjr.i the ..In ska Rood Coimission
cczip and s_ licitcd by Mr. Don
Ingalls.
1.1$. C. dndcrsDii v/r.s in town this
week n business, Hr. Anderson is...
the F.3.A. ^.gent located in hnc£:b^'*i
age. !
CO-OP NEWS
w.R. (Ted) Carter who was here
last fall during the tlrac that we
v;crc grading vegetables has been in
the Valley this week and this tine
he will stay longer. He has been
hired by the Cc-op as Field nan
and will have charge of the produc
tion supervision, grading and pack
ing.
Mr. Carter,who has a hone in
Sitka,has had a groat deal of ex
perience in this line of work. He
has been very reuch interested in
production of high quality products
in hlaska*
Henry Jenson has been app .anted
to.'fill the vacancy on the Board
of Co- ’P Directors created by the
resignation of L.C. Stock.
GRLKG3. C2L2BRAT2S TBKTH AI!NIVIKS.J*Y
The Connunity Hr. 11 was ... .at
.beautifully dcc.jrr.tcd Thursd y night
April 2o, for the Initiation of d
51 new noribcrs and in ftonar ± the
Tchth Anniversary of the Northland
Pioneer Grange No. 1. A Court Sccno
was arranged by the three grac; s.
The Stage was beautifully dee.rated
with ..easeis of paper flowers and
Birch bows which were just breaking
into leaf. These taking part in the
C-urt-Scene were beautifully gowned
in foyaal drcsges.
/.Titp^to^al’attend an co was about
150 'ofwhicii 24 were Charter ucabors
Ur. C.V. King acted in the capacity
or Master or ccrononics. Mrs. _iur;n
King,who' served r.s the first Sec
retory end for seven ycr.rs, read
the first rrinutes of the Grange,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry L. Rice nadc
a host beautiful anal delicious enk
for the occasion. It was about 20x
30 inches and 8 inches in height.
It was cqvarccl with v/hitc fronting
docoratc.fi yii.th.tho Zeiblcn of the. ,
Order in purple and gold. Ten silver t
candles set it off. It was rh ired !
by all present and Mr, and * ire,Rica
arc to bo ^onpliuontcd for th-jir
work of art* * •*: •
The Charter Me.ubors exte. i to all
those who worked so hard to eke
this,Tenth Anniversary one to bo
rc..;cr bored their ,dc.cp appred ?‘ti .:?*
•and' cl vote of ifn.anks, . •