PTA MEETING and PROGRAM
The men put on a very interesting program
on'Tuesday of this.rook.
Dr. Hoehn gave a talk on
"Practice of Medicine among early
California Indians”
Mr. DeVries told about the Eclipse of the
Moon that e vening. >'
Victor Carlson ployed the Violin and uas
Accompanied hy Mrs. C.A, Sandvik.
Victor Ilf son conducted a game..--'
At this meeting it '.ins decided to con
tinue with the skating rink in front of
the Dormitory and make a Hockey Rink'of
it.
The refreshments ucrc c,.ervcd by the ror.icn'
but Hr. C.A. Sandvik made all the cookies.
Icecream, cookies and coffee mere served.
HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN DEPARTMENT
Skating that "there mill be ho compromise
with flight safety" the Headquarters of
the Continental Air Forces hag ordered
special shakedoun.inspections of all
planes in an all-out effort to;curb tho
rise of accidents. About 20,500 aircraft
are involved.
DuriAg the rapid dcnobilisation of the
Amy, the Amy Air Forces have lost, and /
arc daily losing, large numbers of
experienced aircraft maintenance and flyin
personnel and have boon carrying on
current operations trith pilots and
mechanics of lower experience level si Key
non such as experienced pilots, crew,
chiefs, expert airplane mechanics and
other specialists of aviation maintenance
have boon among the first to be discharged
This situation has*.been reflected in the
increase of the aircraft accident rate.
The number of aircraft in operation has
been reduced to meet the reduction in the
number of skilled mechanics, and some
pianos have been placed in temporary
storage oven though they arc airworthy.
If there were 15 aircraft on a field with
sufficient personnel to maintain only 10,
fivo aircraft wore'placed in .storage.
After functional operations has been
tostod, each airplane will have brake
condition determined and then test"flown
by an experienced flight test crow.
Communication will'be checked in flight by
a radio technician. No plane will be
roloasod for regular flight until'any ^
needed adjustments have been made.
The Selective Service Office will not be
open on Monday and of course not on Tues
day of this nert' .-wcok. The offico wijl
also bo closed on the sane days of the’
following.'week'and will open again on
Wednesday, ' ' J
THINK YOU for the Nows Items that have
been handed in to the Valley Settler.
Tho Hospital and the Extension servico
have been especially good about getting
news to the paper. ' It is greatly
appreciated. Just sepd in or hand in
any short nows item that you plight know
or have for tho papbr. Any School news
is also very welcome.
May You #i
Enjoy the
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Christmases \
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