VOL. 10 • PALMER, ALASKA
SETTLER
VALLEY NEWS
NO. 1
JAimiTY 5, 1947
-QUICK ' ACTION SAVED
HOME - FROM.-. FIRE
■'The. homo .of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ungaro "as
saved from distinction by fire early Thurs
day morning:when Mr. Ungaro discovered
his chimney and surrounding celotex ablaze
- Fortunately Mr. Ungaro had not gone to
work-when the • fire broke out. The only
fire fighting equipment available was
plenty of viator. Mr. Ungaro tore the bum
- ingcclotex frbm the wall and carried
stacks of burning books from near-by shel
ves from the Louse into the snow. He v;as
able to extinguish the flames, but re
ceived bad burns'on his arms which were
bare. 1. . •» »;
i.Dr'.- David liochn stopped at Ungaro's, bn hi’s"
way-to Palmer;to see tho baby.whc had"been
ill,.and brought Mr. Ungaro to Palmer.
.Mrs. Ungaro and the two smell children es
caped into tho sno\7- and across the road
to the Monaghan homo.
ALICE ST0DCR1SS. is ACTING CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
l.!rs. Alice Snodgrass, former employee in
the Co-op General Office for a number of
years, Has boon called upon to act in the
capacity of Chief Accountant until 'on
Accountant con bo secured. T7h.ilc Mrs.
Snodgrass has never held this position in
the Office, she is better acquainted with
the bookkeeping system of 'the Co-op than
any other person who could bo secured in
so short a time. She helped l'!r; No ill, who
is now auditing the Co-op books, set up
the bookkeeping system for the Corporation
in 1935. She worked in the Corporation
Offices until the Co-op took over the man*
agenent of tho Cooperating Association at
which time she stayed on with the Co-op
until 1945.
, CHRISTMAS-PROGRAM WELL ATTENDED.
A large and appreciative audience attended
the Christmas Program on Friday afternoon
of December 21, in tho Palmer Community
Null. The. entrance Hall was decorated
with snow painted windows and Qhristmas
candles. . *'
While a tableau was staged under spot
lights,-tho large chorus of voices sang
appropriate Christmas carols and anthems.
'i>.:\ta appealed Qt t-hc «10so of the program
according to .his usyal, e.umtom and treated
V’ae kiddies. “
NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES
MARKED OPENING OF 19 47
IN PALMER '
LEON FAU3I3-WON KOOSE LOT in RAFFLE
A gay and lively crowd ushered in the New
Year in the town of Palmer. The Northland
Pioneer Grange made certain that everyone
would have an opportunity to make ar much
noise as possible by getting all kinds of
noise makers sent un by Air. These were
sold at the Dance given by the Grange in
the Palmer Community Hall and. wore well
utilized by those who bought them. The "Old
Timers' Orchestra" could barely be heard
above the din, but people danced anyway.
Before mid-night the Moose Lot was raffled
off and the lucky winner proved to be Leon'
Faurie .who works in the Co-op Creamery. Hr.
Faurio "is a Porld '7ar II Veteran and has
made His home in the'Valley since his dis
charge from'the Army.■
To add to the gaiety of the New Years Danco,
the grange decorated Hall with clusters
of bright colored balloons -which hung from
the coiling lights. Those were cut loose
about'midnight nd floated to the dancers
below.
Other events ushering in the New Year wore
the ringing of Church Hells, blowing of
whistles, honking of horns , and some shoot
ing.
HOSPITAL SURVEY TO EE I.JLDE IN ALASKA SOON
Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commis
sioner' of Health, has assigned Miss 09tt~
ruda L. Wotzcl, Hospital Administrator, to
make a'survey of hospital facilities for
Alaska. The survey'vrill contribute greatly
to a bettor undorsIsSinding of the needs for
extending hospital facilities in the Ter
ritory.
The actual survey is about to begin. A
comprehensive schedule of information will
be distributed tc every hosoital and insti
tute ion providing convalescent or reusing
care to determine the extend of cxisvmg
facilities. The mere collection of these
data will be a sizeable task.
Each institution will be visited and a re
view of the completed schedule of infor
mation,will be made. In this way misin
terpretations of items can be corrected so
that the final data will be ccurate.