Reporters—
Notebook.
New arrivals in Palmer last
week were Jerry Haire and Bob
Dickinson, orignally from Camp
bell, Calif, but more recently
from Oakesdale, Washington.
Haire, who is brother of Bud
Haire, is looking for heavy-duty
work. Both men plan to bring
their families to the Valley if
they are able to find work, they
said. .
William Edlund of Wasilla re
turned this past week follow
• ing several months in ’ the
States. Shortly before leaving
Washington, he visited Bob
Belline and his family..
Mrs. Jane McMullen,; registrar
of the University of Alaska, was
in Palmer this- week, conferring
with senior and junior members
of Palmer High School. A con
siderable amount of interest in
the University was shown by the
students who were interviewed.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Elling
ton and children left the Valley
Saturday, enroute to Reno, Ne
vada where Mr. Ellington has
taken a new position. They had
lived in Palmer the past three
years, where Mr. Ellington was
employed by the Soil Conserva
tion Service.
Special Meet—
of Palmer received a red alert
signal at 1 p.m. The air raid siren
and whistle signals were sounded
<and all Civil Defense workers re
ported to headquarters in Car
penters’ Hall. All clear was
sounded at 2 p.m. CD Director
Imme said he believed the prac
tice was in conjunction with one
conducted along the West coast
and throughout Alaska. .
Posters Distributed
Air raid warning posters were
sent home through the school
children this week. Director Imme
suggested these posters be hung
up in the homes in a prominent
place where all members of the
family may readily identify the
different alerts. Complete instruc
tions on what to do during an
alert are included on the posters.
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WIN A TRIP
TO PARIS
Blanks for entering the Mc
Call’s Easter dress-your-best
contest are available at Kim
ball’s store, it was announced
this week.
First prize in the senior di
vision will be a two-week,
all-expense air-trip to Paris,
for two. In the junior division,
a one week all-expense trip
for tow to New York or Holly
wood will be given as first
prize.
Many other attractive prizes
will be awarded in both divi
sions.
ST JOHN'S TO
DEDICATE NEW ORGAN
St. John’s Lutheran Church will
dedicate its new Consonata elec
tric organ this Sunday, March 29
during the 11 a.m. service, Rev.
Edward Iqime announced this
week.
Organist for the worship ser
vice will be Mrs. Eleanor Brooks.
Mrs. Cy Brewer will be organ
ist for the dedicatory service and
also close the service with a con
cert of sacred music.
SCHOOL PLANS MANY
ACTIVITIES FOR
BALANCE OF TERM
Students at Palmer School have
started a busy conclusion of the
school year with several impor
tant dates set aside for student
and public participation.
First will be the Senior Class
play—to be presented Friday and
Saturday, March 27 and 28. The
cast and their director, Miss
Beverly Unwin have been very
busy with frequent rehearsals
and are now ready for their
presentation of “Brother Goose,”
a three-act comedy. It will • be
presented in the school auditori
um at 8 p m.
Talent Show
On April 10, members of the
school chorus will present a tal
ent show in the school auditorium
at 8 p.m. The program is planned
for approximately one and one
half hours, Miss Lois Thompson,
director, announced this week.
There will be several solo num
bers along with trio and quartet
presentations, she said. The Pal
mer School band will present
special numbers. Three numbers
to be presented will later be done
in Anchorage at the Music Fes
tival.
Proceeds from the talent show
will go toward a fund to purchase
chorus robes for next year, it
was announced. Admission prices
will be $1 for adults and 50c for
students. The public is invited to
the program.
Music Festival
The talent show will be a
warm-up for the Music Festival
to be held in Anchorage April
17 and 18. The festival is being
held by the Western Alaska Ac
tivities Association. Schools from
Seward, Cordova, Anchorage, and
possibly Wasilla and Kodiak will
also participate. There are 10
schools in the association, and all
have been invited to participate.
Palmer will present individual
solos, instrumental and band
numbers as well as choral presen
tations.
On April 24 Student Council
members from schools in the
Western Alaska Activities As
sociation will meet with Palmer
Student Council members in a
convention to be held at the Pal
mer School.
Other active dates are: May 2,
Junior-Senior Prom; May 9,
WAAA Tract Meet; May 10, Bac
calaureate and May 14, Com
mencement.
Agencies to Occupy New Territorial Bldg*
JUNEAU . . . Secretary of the
Interior Douglas McKay today
authorized the Territory of Alas
ka to occupy and utilize the $1,
200,000 territorial office building
which has been recently substan
tially completed in Juneau by the
Carson construction company of
Helena, Montana under the Alas
ka public work program. Finan
cing of this project is on a shar
ing basis between the federal and
territorial governments.
In a brief ceremony. Governor
Ernest Guening accepted the keys
to the structure from Donald R.
Wilson who represented Secre
tary McKay.
The building, which is of con
crete and steel construction, con
sists of five floors and a base
ment, and contains 96 offices.
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