FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE
i
The Garage and the Repair Shop,
fin the Corporation Farm on which Er.
Hansen and his family live, was com
pletely destroyed by fire on Wednes
day afternoon. The report was not
turned into the Power House so that
the whistle was not blown, but •sev
eral persons from town saw the smokei
an'3 rushed to the scene with loads
of water. The firetruck was also:
sent out, but they, were unable t'o
sav the suilding, They were able •
to t-ave the arch welder but eonsid-'
err le damage was done to tractor ■
parrs. A slight wind from.the north
endangered' the barn and grain shed#
3he fire broke out when a stove ig
nited fumes in a tank which was
being washed with gasoline. The
flames spread rapidly to the rest
of the building.
NOTICE
NOTICE ;
ALL UNITS OF THE CO-OP WILL BE
CLOSED ON DECEMBER 1-and 2 for
IT/ENTORY. THE TRADING POST WILL
OPEN AT 1:00 ,F.M. SATURDAY DECEMBER
2. SHOPPERS WILL BE ABLE TO GET
TKEIR WEEK-END SUPPLIES AT THIS
TIME.
INABELLE IRWIN MA.RRIED
Mrs. Don Irwin has received wor^
that Inabelle was married last July
9, to Staff Sgt. John Boss of
Chicane. The couple took their
vows at Lcs Vegas,' Nevada. He is
s^tioned at Victorville and Inn
belle lives in San Bernadino,Calif,
Inabelle Is a graduate of the
Palmer High School;,and Hastings
College at Hastings, Nebraska, The
bride came to Alaska with her
parents ten years ago and has many
friends here who wish her happiness
MhRY BERNICE WHITE MARRIED
Mary Bernice.White was married
recently in St, Michaels Catholic
Church. The Editor has been unable
to get the details of the wedding
and news sent to the Office was
evidently lost somewhere.
PALMER SCHOOL NEWS
TEACHERS' MEETING'
Palmer Territorial School was
closed all day Friday to pt r.nit
teachers, to -attend the annual meet*1:
ing of the, Knik Arm Teachers’ Asso
ciation held in A.nchorage Friday and
Saturday., Friday at 8 a.m. teachers
of th,e .palmer and Wssllla Schools
left by Christensen school bus for
Anchorage, most of,the group plan
ing to remain in Anchorage over the
weekend. Several Valley teach*"'
were slated for sectional chair n
ships,
TUMPERANCU FILMS SHOWN
All pupils of the Calmer Terri
torial School were shown films de
picting the harmful' effects of al
dobcl Monday in the Community Hall
under the direction of Mrs. Ruth
Stnhr, Ketchikan, President rif the
Alaska Women’s Christian T-nper ice
Union. Grades 1 through 6, enj ~ed
still films, while-Grades 7 thr ,gh
12 were entertained by sound film
which gave graphic illustration of
how alcohol slpweri nerve reactions.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The October News tetter' of Alaska
War Finance Committee- paid Irlnjer
Territorial School a fine compliment
when it- said, "The. Palmer Territor
ial School is the first to report
’Mission Accomplished’» On October
27th, 42 days.ahead of schedul , the
pupils .of this school purchased
$3,059.00 in bonds and stamps and
are entitled to have the name of
their school sent to vrnr on‘a Li?.i
son Plane*- With-a. .month ’left t gc,
the Falmer School may be able *
arid another plane to its war b nd
purchases befpre iecember 7."'
THANKSGIVING RECESS
Palmer SghOol will close Thursday
and Friday, November 23 and 24 for.
the annual 'Thanksgiving recess. This
will make Wednesday, November 22,
tjie end of the' school week, the end
of the. school month of November and.
the end- of the second six-weeks
grading, period, with their i cpc..ipr
anying flood pf detail work on
month-dnd reports, report cards,aid
fiscal reports,
NEW JANITORS
W.C. ®ooper has designed ns jani
Cont. on pp. 8