Vol. I
Palmer, Alaska ["ay 28, 19-36
No * 41
LEO -. JACOBS TO PE ATEW
ASS I ST. AT TO TPE GET. MGR.
Leo B. Jacobs, resident uroject
architect who came uo with the 1st
contingent of Colonists on the St.
llihiel, has been named Assistant
to the General Manager, ret)lacing
Don L. Irwin.
-- ""'On the 1st of June hr. Irwin is
to take over his new duties as Sup
erintendent of the•Matanuska Valley
Experiment Station, replacing Dr.
Lechner who leaves for the States.
Mr. Jacobs is well and favorably
known to all colonists, and this in
suite of the fact that it was to
him that all came last fall when
the cry went un that they must have
homes by snow fall. Pis calm as
surance that no one would have to
suffer in a tent restored the con
fidence of the panicky, and when
he fulfilled his promises they were
for him to a man. They still are,
and though it they hate to see Don
Irwin go, all concede that the
choice of his successor is a fine
one
The esteem with winch hr. Irwin
is held by all connected with the
project was expressed by the good
will gifts presented to him the
evening before he left on his vaca
tion* A collection among the colo
nists was used to purchase him a
fine repeating shotgun, while mem
,,-bers of the administrative staff
and corporation employees chinned
in to buy him a oair of binoculars.
No one who heard his speech of
acceptance and thanks at the dance
need have any doubt•as to the dent!
of his appreciation, nor as to the
sincerity-of his statement that he
looked back upon his year with the
colony as one of the fullest of his
life -- fullest, because of the
many real friendships he made.
"Good luck, good health and suc
cess, Don," expresses the sentiment
of the whole valley who knew' him
during the most trying times the
colony has, or ever will, exper
ience^ .
* * * *** * * *
Mrs* Sheely says no one will be
lieve it, but itfs the Gospel truth
that she planted flower seeds in
the bed of her hothouse on Sunday
and they were up through the earth
by Tuesday noon.
And these seeds were put in the
graund,jyiiJaaxLt.-b.eihg. soaked. .
OREN LETTERS FROM DON. L. IRVIN
I take this means of thanking the
staff members and employees of the
ARRC, with whom I have been associ
ated during the oast year, for
their fine remembrance to me on the
occasion of the first annual Valley
picnic.
It is a gift that through the
years to come will be a very nleas
ant reminder of our work together
towards a worthy goal. The friend
ships formed formed and the values
established will, I assure you,
never be forgotten.
With best wishes for your con
tinued success, I am,
Cordially yours,
Don L. Irwin
I want to thank the Colonists
for their fine gift to me during
the first annual Valley celebra-' ■
tion, Fay 16, 1936.
I want to assure you, one and
all, that it will be a very uleas
ant reminder of our labors togeth
er during the first year of your
life in your new Alaskan homes.
The work has been pleasant, be
cause constructive. The friends
shins formed will be'among the
treasures of my life, and can only
grow richer with the nassing of
the years.
Again I say, thank you.
Don L. Irwin
>!< 5^
ZELDA KING AIK) ALYA
PILKENTON MARRIED 23RD
Zelda King, school teacher at
the Palmer school, and Alva Pilk
enton, accountant with the ARPC,
were married at a ceremony per
formed hy Rev. ^atterson at the
apartment of A# B. Cummings at
the anchorage T-Totel last Saturday
evening.
About fifteen friends of the
popular young couple were present
and stayed over the week-end to
help the newlyweds celebrate the
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. ^ilkenton will
continue to make their home in
Palmer.
Tie S. A* Dunklees have started
construction on a building which
will con bain five apartments.