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PRLfTlER CLEflfHJP Ofly
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Eighteen representatives from various or
ganizations in the Valley attended the
meeting/called by the Health Council on
Tuesday, April 8, to plan a clean-up cam
paign. Mr. Dick Drabble presented the
problem and a plan for organization to
the group.
The week of April 20 to May 1, was desig
nated as Clean-up Peek.
3ecause the Civic Center is a responsi
bility of all, it was divided into three
sections with a group responsible for the
supervision of the clean-up in each sec
tion. Mr. Walter Mau was appointed as
chairman.
Mr. Dick Drabble volunteered'to be in
charge of the publicity. Mr. Jay Prescoti
will organize a poster and essay contest
in the school. Mr. Snail will arrange
for trucks and bulldozers to assist with
the disposal.
The group hoped that Clean-Up Ueek mould
be only a beginning in our attempt to make
and keep our community attractive.
TRIAL POSTPONED AGAIN
The Trial, of the l>iversus the
Katanuska Valley Farmers’ Cooperating
Association has be- ji. postponed until
Fridav April 18. Up to the present time
only the plaintiff side of the case has
been presented. The defense mill be hoard
nhen the 'TYi.V opens again.
PALME R POV WINS AWARD
33 students in 16 Alaska Schools entered"
a contest sponsored by the ^epsi-Cola Co.
Six have mon awards. Of these six ono
Palmer boy, Von loll Killer, non a Certi
ficate of Herit of $50 if ho attends col
lege. He mas ono of five minners.
The Scholarship 4 year) mas mon by Harol
Uilkcs Campon of the Somard High School.
The Fepsi-Cola Co. is- nom -paying-for 242
Scholarships anarded since i?45 and has
given 1161 Certificates of Amard.
FflRm communiiy sale
Do"you have a con, a calf, a horse, a nag
on, some feed or seed, a sening machine,
seme canned goods, a nashcr, a shovel, an
ax or any other equipment rhich you do not
need? It is just possible that your neigh
bor -doc^s need jilst that article. Bring it
to Palmer May 3, and got the highest dol
lar anyone nill give for it at auction.
A charge of 5$ nill be made for putting
your property through the Sale. The' 5$
nill bo donated to the Hospital Fund.
List your items for Sale nith Mrs. Hamby
at the Corporation Office. All labor and
Auctioneer sorvice is being donated.
: Here is an opportunity to dispose of sur
! plus property'and at the same time help
your neighbor, as roll as give the much
needed Hospital a boost. The Sale nill be
he^Ld at the Ihir Building in Palmer at
1:00 o’clock sharp On May 3, 1947. For
further information, sec—
Harold Thuma or
H.S, Bauer
List your articles at once, they nill'be
advertised in the next Valley Settler.
BASKET SAIL BANQUET GIVEN
Almost 100 people attended the High School
I Basket Ball Banquet rhich ras held April
9, in the Community Auditorium.
i An Excellent turkey dinner ras'cooked"by
! Mrs, Broun, Mrs. Irrin and Mrs, Barry.The
I room was decorated rith blue and rhitc
! streamers and across the dram curtains on
: the stage ras a large placard on rhich
I tho rord uFalmer” ras rritten in large
blue letters* Tho tables roro also decor
! ated in blue and rhite—the school colors.
1 Rev. Father James P» Snead ras the Toast
| master of the evening and Harry Trimmer led
i the Community singing,
iMr, J. L. Prescott spoke brcifly on the
jimportance of"Sports in High School” and
icomplimented tho Palmer High School on
jtheir find spirit of sportsmanship.
jThe girlsf Quintet; 3ophic Vanderpool,Alice
1 Bourcns, Hilda Stehvall, Evon DeLand and
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