Vets Have Dec. 31
Insurance Deadline
Veterans in this area have
only until Dec. 31 in which to
take advantage of present regu
lations for reinstatement in Na
tional Service Life Insurance, it
was announced this week by
Ken Kenny, representative from
Anchorage.
Until Dec. 31 any veteran may
reinstate his insurance by pay
ing two monthly premiums and
signing a statement saying that
his health is as good as when
the policy lapsed. After Dec. 31,
a physical examination will be
required.
Any lapsed converted policy,
which has not been surrendered
for cash or paid up insurance,
may be reinstated at any time
by paying all premiums in ar
rears, plus interest.
Term insurance must be con
verted to one of five permanent
government plans—either ordi
nary life, 20 or 30-pay life, 20
year endowment, endowment at
«.60 or endowment at 65. All have
cash values, loan values, paid up
and extended insurance values.
C OF C ELECTION
There will be election of offi
cers at Wednesday’s Chamber of
Commerce luncheon, president
W. C. Mau reminded Chamber
members today. The luncheon
will be held in the basement of
St. John’s Lutheran church and
will begin promptly at noon. All
voting members are urged to be
piesent.
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SWEET MUSIC RINGS i
THROUGH PALMER HALLS
I intic a iiiuoit 111 uie air ai
! Palmer school during every hour
of the school day and for every
child in school from grades one
through senior high school.
A complete music program
has been outlined for each grade
in school by Mrs. J. K. Dunlap,
music instructor. Definite goals
have been developed for achieve
ment in each grade, as Mrs.
Dunlap and the classroom teach
er work together to give each
child some knowledge of the
principles of music as well as
music appreciation.
In grades one and two, chil
dren learn to sing for fun. In
struction is centered on tone
placement and upon teaching the
child enjoyment of singing. In
the six weeks following the new
year, children in these grades
will begin work on a rhythm
band.
In grade three, the children
continue to sing, but instruc
tion is begun which leads to
an understanding of simple
musical facts, according to
Mrs. Dunlap.
Grade four begins to learn
something of the fundamentals
of music. Here they first begin
to read music, to sing rounds
(two-part music), and to under
stand note values. In grade four,
the pupils are taught the keys.
Pupils in grade five spend
much of their music hour in
practicing the things they
learned in grade four. They get
more musical mechanics and a
good deal of drill in music
reading.
Grade six students roll up
their sleeves and buckle down
to intensive work in part sing
ing, work on rhythms and syl
laoies, signi reading and ear
training. They first get their op
portunity to work with a simple
musical instrument in this
grade, for here they learn to
blow an ocarina for ensemble
work.
Grades seven and eight do
advanced work in part-sing
ing, working with three and
four part melodies. They also
begin concentrated work with
simple instruments which
leach the basic principles of
band work. These instruments
include tonets, flutes, flulo
phones, and sweetwinds. Their
mastery is designed to pre
pare the student for work in
the school band at the ninth
grade level.
Grades nine through twelve
concentrate their musical ac
tivities in either band or chorus
work, according to the field of
their choice.
There are now 30 musicians
in the school band. Progress has
been remarkable, according to
Mrs. Dunlap, for when band
work began last fall only one
student could play his instru
ment.
Band work has been further
handicapped by instrument short
ages, lack of musical supplies,
lack of sufficient rehearsal time
because of conflict with other
school activities, and lack of in
dividual practice on the part of
students.
The student council recently
purchased three instruments, a
cornet, flute, and saxophone,
for the band. A melophone
has been purchased with ter
ritorial funds, so the instru
ment shortage has been licked,
Mrs. Dunlap thinks.
However she feels band prog
ress would be even greater if
students would pay the neces
sary deposit which would al
low them to take instruments
home for practice. This deposit
is merely a guarantee that the
instrument is returned in good
condition, and is refundable at j
the end of the school year.
It was explained that the de
posit is absolutely necessary to
insure a full supply of instru
ments to the band in the future.
Over half of the instruments
purchased for band use in past
terms have been lost or are un
accounted for in school records,
rhose instruments on hand at 1
the beginning of the term last I
Eall were badly in need of re- f
pair. $95 was spent to put them I
aack in working condition. It |
s felt the $25 deposit required I
vhich will allow students the |
privilege of home practice will 5
prevent further abuse. I -
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Valley Visitors
At the Lodge:
Margaret Hafemeister, An- I
borage; L. B. Dreghom, Palm- |
r; John Bowen, Post; Kenneth I
Jeeks, Palmer; John Olson, An- I
borage; L. F. Arendt, M. H. I
Jiska, Palmer; Adalgisa Lopes, |
tecife, Brazil; T. E. Hyke, Cop
ier Center; John Flint, Bryce I
iheldon, Post.
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Court of Honor
Set For Friday
Boy Scouts of Palmer wil
hold a Court of Honor in th<
United Protestant church at '
o’clock next Friday evening, i
was announced today by Scout
master Victor Alfsen. The pro
gram is planned to include i
number of interesting events
and is scheduled to end before
the 8 o’clock curtain of the jun
ior play.
Scouts invite all parents anc
interested Valley residents t<
attend. The Scout patrol which
has the highest number of par
ents present will be awarded a
prize. One point will be award
ed the patrol for each parent
present.
It still is not definitely known
if the Wasilla troop will partici
pate in this Court of Honor.
However, an invitation has been
extended, and local Scouts hope
to be hosts to Wasilla that eve
ning.
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Daily at 1 and 8 p.m.
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On Monday, Thursday. Saturday. 11 a. m.
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