New School Board
Takes Office
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Lucius Ross was elected chair
man of the new board. Jack Maze
is vice-chairman, Mrs. Victor
Johnson is clerk, and James Hur
ley is treasurer.
In the drawing for terms,
which range from one to five
years in length according to the
board’s understanding of school
election laws, Mr. Ross was low
man, going out of office next
April. Mr. Maze will serve for
two years, Mrs. Johnson for
three, Mr. Hurley for four and
Harold Thuma for five.
Little school business was dis
cussed, since the board was so
uncertain of its status. A wire
was drafted to be sent to James
Ryan, commissioner of educa
tion, asking that the district be
informed on that point.
It was decided to meet in
formally wth former board mem
bers Mrs. Amy Irwin and Glen
Woods, at an early date. The
regular meeting date for the
school board was fixed as the
first Wednesday in each month.
The first half of these regular
meetings will be open to the
-
public, and the board hopes that
everyone interested in Palmer
schools will avail himself of the
opportunity to attend.
Negotiations for the use of the
school gymnasium, owned by the
Matanuska Valley Farmer’s Co
operating Association, were men
tioned. Mr. Thuma and Mr. Hur
ley were named as a committee
to meet with the MVFCA and
work out an agreement for the
coming year.
The matter of teacher con
tracts was brought up. It was the
unanimous opinion of the five
new board members that con
tracts issued by the former
board, which are in effect at
this time, would be honored by
the existing board. It was re
ported that no teachers, other
than those retained from last
year’s faculty, had received con
tracts for the coming school
year.
ACS OFFICE ADDS ONE
Pfc. William H. Roberts has
been added to the staff of the lo
cal ACS office, it was announced
this week. Private Roberts is sta
tioned here on regular assign
ment. He lives at Hyland’s.
WHAT IS REA?
RLA is an agency of the Federal government, set up by an
Act of Congress, to help farmers and other rural people get
electricity.
WHAT DOES REA DO?
REA makes long-term loans to help rural people build
electric lines.
WHO IS MEA?
The iVIatanuska Electric Association, Inc., (MEA) is one of
950 electric co-ops throughout the United States and Alaska
which has borrowed funds from REA to build electric dis
tribution lines.
Matanuska Electric Association
( Incorporated )
(Located in the former postoffice building)
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Plane Prop
Kills Woman
Tragedy ended a Sunday out
ing at Yentna River for Jan Kos
losky of Palmer last week-end.
Miss Helen Patterson, Anchor
age business woman who accom
panied Mr. Koslosky on a flight
to the river, was struck and
killed by the whirling propellor
of the Koslosky plane.
The young woman climbed to
a pontoon to help beach the
float ship at the river’s edge. She
apparently slipped and fell for
ward directly into the path of
the propellor which struck her
several times in the head and
upper portion of her body. She
died almost immediately.
Miss Patterson leaves no sur
vivors in Anchorage, but has a
stepmother Outside. She had
been manager of Welch’s Style
Shop for the past year.
MARSHAL GOES OUTSIDE
Deputy Marshal Bill Bouwens
again acted as escort for pris
oners bound for the Outside this
week. Mr. Bouwens is expected
back today.
RYANS TO OPEN
NEW GROCERY STORE
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supplies handled by Palmer Cold
Storage.
It is possible, according to Mr.
Ryan, that a line of fresh fruits
and vegetables will be added to
the new store at a later date.
For now, the Ryans will handle
only the fresh-frozen fruits and
vegetables.
Miss Lavon Roetman will han
dle the clerking duties in the
new store, until school opens
next month. Hours will be from
8 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. daily from
Monday through Saturday. The
stock will be handled on a self
service plan.
The office of Palmer Cold
Storage, which has been located
in quarters to be occupied by
the new store, will be moved to
the room at the rear of the store.
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