NO .1
VOL. 7
FALMT3R, ALASKA
OCTOBER 20, 1944
GENERAL MACARTHER ADMITS LANDING
IN PHILIPPINES
General MacArther admitted yes
terday that Ame rican troops have
made a landing In the Philippines.
The Japs were telling us about it
the day before, but now we have
‘official information that the re
port of the landing is true. The
island'upon which landing was made
lies in the center of the group of
islands and is known by the name
®f Leyte*
NOTICE TO FARMERS
Farmers should be taking stock'
•now of what kinds of machinery and
parts will be needed for next year,
Let the office know your needs as
woon as possible so that orders
may-be placed.
SON OF ANCHORAGE PIONNER FAMILY
KILLED AT SAN DIEGO
Ensign Ernest Peterkin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peterkin Sr.,*
was killed at San Diego October 18,
on the eve of his departure for
the Pacific War front, Ernest
lived in Anchorage all hi3 life.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE UNITED
PROTESTANT CHURCH
During the coming week the
United Protestant Church will con
duct a series of special meetings
w'th the Rev, Vincent J. Joy of
C.pper Center as guest speaker,The
services will be at 8:00 F.M. Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day evenings and the local church
hopes that many of our valley re
sidents will avail themselves of
this opportunity of hearing these
interesting Bible studies. Rev.
Joy has labored successfully for
many years in the Copper Center
country. Both he and tis wife are
accomplished musicians and-their
talents will surely add much to
the enjoyment of these meetings.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE
PARALYSIS WILL HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY OCTOBER 24,AT THE HOME
OF MRS. ROLAND SNODGRASS AT 8:00 PM
MEMBERS AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
C A ft MIV AI
AMMUAL
Young and old from all parts of
the Matanuska Valley and even from
Anchorage and Fort Richardson will .
seek fun and entertainment Saturday \
evening, October 28, at the annual
Palmer High School Carnival, In
addition to a dance in the Cornmur < ty
Hall, adjacent to the school build
ing, tl ere will be concessi-as to
interest all. ages and all s'zed
pocket books, including Junior rnd
Adult Bingo, food and check stands,
and novelty booths.
Shortly to appear is the first
edition of the 1944-45 banana Belt
Breezes, Palmer High School student
publication, under the guidance of
Don Hanson, Editor. Jean Mae Sandvik
is Associate Editor, Don DeLand
Feature Editor, Jean Emery Make Up
Editor and Doris Lake is Business
Manager, Faculty Advisors are Mrs,
Margaret Cope and’-Miss Susan Baker,
Next week is School Census Weeh
and elementary classroom teacher
and high school.'.class sponsors wi 1
count noses to make up n report on
the total number of-Matanuska Valley
boys and girls .between the r.ces ol b
and 21, inclusive» It is expect'd
that this.year’s enumeration will
top nil previous counts.
Most ambitious -is the current
school year's Health Instruction f’or
all Alaskan schools, including
Pulmer. All pupils are appraised
and examined .b.y the. .classroom te; oher
regarding disease history, 1 miuniza
tions and tests, general her lth,honr*
ing height, weight, vision, teeth,
and this is supplemented :by nn an
nual physical examination by n
doctor. All the data thus obtained
is entered on .a permanent cumulative
health card and becomes a part of
the pupil's school record.
Aside from the health instruction
work, a long range constructive i
health program is. being developed at
Palmer Territorial School, including
painting walls and lowering and
spacing lights to give better lift
ing, hot lunches to provide a better
balanced diet,, dental an4 immunize -
tion clinics to care for teeth v I
immuniz-e against smallpox, diphtheria,
and tuberculosis. Some of these
health building feat ires arc all u.dy
in use and practice, while rthers
Cont. on pp. 7