PALMER COURT SQUAD
GETS FIRST WORKOUT
First call for basketball turn
out has been issued by coach L.
K. Gibson of Palmer high school.
Court hopefuls for the ’47 - ’48
season reported at the playlot
behind Palmer school Monday
afternoon.
The fresh-air court is not an
Alaskan system of coaching de
veloped by Mr. Gibson. It’s a
matter of pure necessity because
the gym floors still are not ready
for use.
However the first game of the
coming season is only three
weeks away, and Mr. Gibson
wants to begin contitioning his
expected 30 or 40 candidates at
once.
That first game, which it is
hoped will become an annual af
fair, is scheduled for Oct. 24. It
wil be played between Palmer
Alumni and the high school
squad. It .is possible that the
Palmer second team will meet
Wasilla in a preliminary engage
ment that same night.
Mr. Gibson said last week that
he had only six or seven return
ing veterans from last year’s
court squad. Most of this year’s
candidates will be freshmen and
sophomores. However some jun
iors and seniors, who did not
turn out last year, have indicated
they’ll y>e bidGrng for a spot on
the team this year.
It will take at least another
week before gym floors will per
mit court practice. Mr. Gibson
expects to drill his men thor
oughly in fundamentals for these
first weeks of practice. He will
announce no tentative line-ups
until just before the Alnmni
game.
Students Plan
For November
Education Week
Students of Palmer school,
who have been turning up at
classes for almost a month now,
are well launched on plans and
projects for National Education
Week. Opening date for the edu
cation week this year is Nov. 10
National Education Week is
held throughout the United
States at this time. Its purpose
is to acquaint parents with the
work their children are doing
in school. It is then that schools
plan exhibits, displays ond pro
grams for their adult visitors.
Palmer classrooms and halls
will be right in step with schools
everywhere on next Nov. 10.
But right now, while work is
still in progress, students are
asking that parents do not visit
classrooms. They’d rather have
folks wait and see the finished
product.;.
One purpose of the national
week is to set aside that time
for visiting schools by parents.
Students and teachers are both
prepared then, and it’s more fun
for both the visitors and visited.
v Dropping in on a classroom un
expectedly can be as upsetting as
going to stay with unsuspecting
in-laws over the weekend.
Carl Snelling, superintendent
of schools, lids asked parental
cooperation in regard to visiting.
He has announced that the school
office will welcome parents at
any time; if necessary, it can be
turned over to any parent wish
ing to talk with a teacher. He
feels that such an interview con
ducted in the classroom is an
uncomfortable one for teacher,
visitor and students, all three.
School Head
Says ‘Thank You
Carl Snellinfi, superintendent
of Palmer schools, this
week expressed his thanks to
Palmer parents for their co
operation in returning students
to school at the end of the
recent potato-picking holiday.
“I am very gratified at the
fine response which enabled
the administration of the
school to keep within the law
and at the same time offer
fullest co-operation to the
farmer in getting in his crop,”
the superintendent stated.
New Walk Is Planned
The sidewalk Hazard to pedes
trians before the Variety
Vogues shop is rapidly being
eliminated this week. The old
walk, which had been broken
through in several places, is be
ing torn up. It will be replaced
by a new boardwalk, designed
tor safer pedestrian strolling,
and for warmer basement tern
peratures in the dress-shop this
winter.
Paid It Yet?
Payment of the territorial
school tax, which is now due, is
being accepted with the smile
at the officg of Mrs. Walter
Huntley, U. S. Commissioner.
The 1947 tax has been due and
payable since last March. Al
though no delinquency date has
yet been fixed, announcement of
that date is expected in a short
time. Once the tax becomes de
linquent, a penalty is collected
upon its payment.
Use old gunny sacks to polish
top of stove.
PALMER INDEPENDENT CAB CO.
PALMER COCKTAIL BAR S ^ CHARLIE'S BAR-B-QUE
Phone 24 or 28
A B-U-Y You
CANT AFFORD TO HISS
SURPLUS KSK,N
Heavy air-corps sheepskin
parkas with full hood and
zippered pockets.
Moose Horn Trading Post
Half-way between Anchorage and Palmer
Extension Agent
Quotes Reports
Of Outside Crops
By PARKER LESTER
The office or the district ex
tension agent is now receiving
periodically a crop and livestock
report from the states of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho. These
three states can be more or Jess
taken as a forecast for territorial
prices. Therefore the following
reports concerning market con
ditions in these states are quoted.
When parity, averages, or per
centages are mentioned, unless
otherwise specified, they are
based on the average price for
the years between August, 1909
to July, 1914. The U. S. Depart
ment of A.griculture’s statistic
ians have decided these years
represent the nearest to normal,
considering the consumer’s and
producer’s average income and
j expense.
By mid-August the state of
Washington reported the price
of corn had advanced 15 cents a
bushel. Price gains in wheat,
oats, and/oarley were less mark
ed. Average wheat price in Wash
ington was S2.03 per bushel, as
compared to SI.97 a month ear
lier and SI.67 a year earlier
I Potatoes weakened in price
j with the advent of the 1947 sea
son. Prices received for hay were
'stronger. Hay production in the
state this year is the lowest since
1938, but it appears ample to
take care of the reduced live
stock population. Stockmen are
buying early to avoid high prices
later.
I he only meat price to in
crease during this period was
that oi. hogs, which advanced
$1.60 per cwt., over the July
price. All poultry feed prices:
advanced except linseed meal
and scratch. *
Idaho reports, dated Sept. 2.
stated that potatoes and sugar
beets were continuing to devel
op well in that state. However
many potato fields were late in
the areas which had been injured
by June frosts. Yields are ex
pected to be lower than last
yea.-.
The second cutting of hay was
practically complete in all ex
cept the eastern district of the
state, and the crop growth was
reported good in the southwest
and south central counties'.
Ranges and non-irrigated pas
tures were dry, but irrigated
pastures were in fairly good con
dition and high ranges were still
yielding good feed. Milk produc
tion continued its seasonal de
cline. Range livestock was re
ported in good condition, with
grass-fat catttle and lambs mov
ing toward market and to feed
lot.-.
Oregon crops, as of Aug. 1,
presented a mixed prospect for
production. Some crops, includ
ing corn, peaches, apples and
pears, showed improvement,
while others declined notice
ably.
Hail and dry weather cut win
ter wheat crop estimates. Late
spring frosts damaged the potato
crop in some areas, and an esti
mated yield of 27 percent less
than last year's crop is now ex
pected.
Total fruit and nut crop pro
duction will be about 3 percent
under normal. The prune harvest
of western Oregon will be un
usually poor.
No Lights? !
No Materials
There's still a material short
age, the employes of the Matan
uska Electric Association would
like to remind Valley residents.
No matter how much MEA would
like to oblige, it’s just not pos
sible to order an extension to
day and expect to switch on the
lights tomorrow.
Both line materia’ and wire
are lacking at present. MEA is
attempting to fill new orders as
rapidly as possible, and will
make every effort to have all
subscribers hooked in before the
coming oi cold weather.
Coffee Insures Everything—
i Remember —Adv.
Many Travel Far
For Valley Visit
Eight states, the nation’s cap
ital and nine Alaskan cities
were named as home by guests
who stopped at the Matanuska
Valley Lodge last week. State
side visitors came all the way
from Washington, D. C., Virgin
ia and California to spend a
night in Palmer.
Guest list at the Lodge dur
ing the past week included
these names:
Arther Hannon and Charles
Steniberg. Fairbanks: Mrs. Le
wellen, Anchorage: S. J. McRae,
Jonesvillle; Sgt. Boyd Howard,
Fort Richardson; Harvey Sol
berg, Daniel Stoner, Anchorage:
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Popliam,
Anchorage: Johnny Teague, An
chorage; O. E. Reed, Washing
ton, D. C„ Raymond Smith:
W. W. Richelsen. Seattle: G. F.
Johnson, Gakona; R. W. Hollo
way, Anchorage; H. G. Park
hurst, Ketchikan; D. R. Dvili
koski, Anchorage; Mrs. Margar
et Hafemeister, Anchorage; Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Lorder. Salt
Lake City: Mr. and Mrs. L. Mar
tin and Duane Winegar, .Clear
Lake, Wise.; M. L. Forrest,
Leavenworth, Wash.; Mrs. Heat
on, C. M. Simons, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs.
Bowen F. Reedir, Jr., Anchor
age;
Einar Olson, Eska: Max Farm
er, Jonesville; Farrel Barnes,
Arlington. Va.; Joel Langhofer.
Denver, Colo.; J. Morris, R. L.
Newland, Tom Carroll, Anchor
age; Genevieve Hilderman and
son Tony, Des Moines, Wash.;
Mr. and Mrs. George Clausen,
southern California: Don Har
vey, A. Ramsower, Talkeetna.
Local Nurses
Go Outside
Miss Gladys Stauffer and Mrs.
Myrtle Cousineau. two nurses on
the staff of the Matanuska Val
ley Hospital, left for the Outside
last week. They do not plen to
return to the Valley hospital.
With the leaving of Miss Stauf
fer and Mrs. Cousineau, there re
main only two graduate nurses
on the staff of the local hospital.
Mrs. Inez Jacobsen of Wasilla
was employed early in the week.
Miss Ethel Dale, hospital man
ager, said she was expecting an
additional staff member on
October 1. %
When washing windows, add
a little kerosene to the water.
Vinegar will also do the “shine.”
Werlanen’s Tanker
Service
METERED DELIVERY !'
Gasoline, Diesel and Stove Oil *1
Ph. 6-23Y-11 Eino Wertanen J j
Student Dane
Held Friday
The first of a planned so
of student-controlled dances a
held at Palmer schosl last !
day evening. This initial da
of the fall term was held in
school cafeteria. Dancing to ji
box music continued betw
the hours of 3 and 12 p.m.
It was explained by the Su]
intendent Carl Snelling that
rules of the Student Cou
governed this and all other p
ned teen-age dances of the te
Attendance is limited to the t(
ager.\
A student is allowed to b?
an outside guest, if permis:
is sought from the Student Cc
cil. The Council decides if
guest may come, and issue
pass for him. The host is c
pletely responsible for the
ions of a guest. Violation
student rules whll bar both g
and host from all future t
age dances.
Dances will be held on Sa
day night hereafter. Two woi
faculty members and one ;
will chaperone each event.
Students will be dismi:
promptly at midnight, accor<
to Superintendent Snelli
After that hour the school acc
no responsibility for their v
being. Pupils have been wai
that a failure to conduct tl
selves properly at the danci
to go home immediately i
the dance will cancel all fu
dances.
Valley Granges
Plan To Hold
Joint Meeting
■ Members of the Northl
Pioneer Grange ol Palmer
gc tc Wasilla for a joint me<
next Oet. 7. it was annoui
this week by Tom Lepak, ma
Palmex grangers who pla
make the trip are request e.
meet at the Co-op fountaii
7 p.m. Cars will leave i
grour for the trip to Wa.
Grange members who do
have transportation will be
a ride tc the meeting.
The Wasilla meeting will
at 3 o’clock in Community
Following the business met
members of the two orgai
tions will share a potluck siq
The Wasilla grange was or
ized only recently.
Visit In Valley
Dr. C Lari A. mecnt, terr
ini commissioner of health,
Lloyd Olson,. of Pan-Pr
Tours, both former Valley
dents, visited briefly in Pa
last Sunday. They were ae
panied by Lloyd Morlcy, t
torial sanitarian.
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It costs less to pay bills by check than to
purchase money orders.
Payment by check is also usually less
expensive than the cost of transportation,
in the event you make payment in person.
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Friday Evenings 8 to 8