Local Couple
Married Sunday
Miss Grace Holland, an em
ploye of the Trading Post in
Palmer, became the bride of
Orum Zimmerman of this city
last Sunday. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Wenter Har
vey.
The newlyweds left shortly
after the service for a week’s
honeymoon trip. Upon their re
turn to Palmer, they plan to
make their home in the Matan
uska Valley Lodge.
Hospital
Ins and Outs
Outbound traffic at the Mata
nuska Valley Hospital this week
included these patients:
Mrs. Herbert Smith and in
. fannt son, Miss Dorothy Howard,
Miss Olive Taylor, Mrs. James
Carroll. James Brewer, Sammy
Ezi and David Gibson.
New patients admitted to the
hospital since last Saturday num
bered only three. They were
Baby David Gibson, hospitalized
for only a day or two, Mrs. Eu
gene Marsh and E. W. Hecker.
Still hospitalized Wednesday
afternoon were Mrs. Glen De
Long and son, Miss Fatricia Wor
den of Anchorage, Mrs. S. D.
Flackenstein of Wasilla and E. W.
Hecker.
Lost or Strayed
Four-H Records
Four-H Club leaders and the
Extension office still have big
holes in their files where holes
shouldn’t be, according to Mrs.
Bernice Johnson of the Extension
Office.
The reason is those missing 4-H
records, which should all be in
place now, but aren’t. Mrs. John
son reminded 4-H members that
Achievement Day plans will be
made on Oct. 7, when the 4-H
council meets, and he who has a
missing record is due for a dis
appointment.
* Halls of Time
Time hangs suspended in the
halls of the Palmer school today.
During the vacation of the past
week, electric school clocks were
installed in the principal hall
ways of the school plant.
Community
Calendar
• Friday
TROOP 654 of Palmer Boy
Scouts meets in United Protes-.
tant church. 5:30 p.m.
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P-TA Does Great Deal
In Two-Hour Meeting
In the short space of two hours
last Tuesday evening, members
of the Palmer Parent-Teacher’s
Association completed the fol
lowing business:
Planned a membership drive,
discussed sponsorship of a builds
ing program on the Boy Scout
building, agreed to plan some
sort of money-making program
to assist the school in purchase
of needed equipment, allied it
self with the National Congrega
tion of the Parent-Teacher’s As
sociation, decided to back a Com
munity Chest drive in Palmer,
and made plans for a P-TA-spon
sored sale of children’s books in
the community.
Tuesday’s meeting was the
first of the new school year. Mrs.
Charles Schaefer presided and
outlined the program of work
for the group for the coming
term.
Appeal to Children
Jt was decided that the mem
bership drive would be conduct
ed through the school, and that
an effort would be made to or
ganize a contest that would ap
peal to the children, but would
not entail the awarding of cash
prizes this year.
The group discussed at length
proposed work on the Boy Scout
building, and since it appeared
impractical to attempt to con
struct a basement in the build
ing at this time, it was decided
to turn the P-TA fund for that
building to Rev. Victor Alfsen,
Scoutmaster, for his use in best
fitting the building to Scouting
purposes.
No definite plans were made
for the raising of a $250 fund
with which to purchase needed
school equipment. Carl Snell
ing, school superintendent, ex
plained that there was $250 in
territorial funds available for
use to the school if the commun
ity would match that amount.
The P-TA voted to raise a fund
in Palmer, but were undecided
on how it might be done.
Mrs. Schaefer announced that
she would appoint a committee,
to be announced at a later date,
to discuss methods and to report
their findings at the October
meeting.
Community Chest
Mrs. Schaefer called for group
discussion and expression of in
terest on a Community Chest
drive in Palmer It was pointed
out that such a drive, if adopted
in the community, would call
for only one fund-raising cam
paign during the year. The group
■went on record in favor of a
Community Chest plan, should
some community organization
take the initiative in organizing
a drive here.
A plan for raising P-TA funds
through the sale of children's
books was explained by Mrs.
Schaefer, who prepared com
piled reading lists for children
in various age groups for dis
tribution at the meeting. It was
announced that the P-TA would
receive a percentage from each
book sale. Sales will be handled
through the school office.
Mrs. Schaefer announced that
the October meeting of the P-TA
would be themed “New Pioneer
Night,” with all recent Valley
settlers who came to the terri
tory over the Alaska Highway
being invited guests of honor of
the P-TA that evening. The presi
dent asked that the names of all
these new residents be listed
with her in the near future, in
order that she might issue per
sonal invitations. All highway
travellers are asked to bring pic
tures taken on their trip for dis
play that evening.
Mr. Snelling announced the
new plan of administration for
gymnasium dances and asked for
P-TA co-operation.
SNELLING SAYS:
Rural schools in Alaska are
normally controlled and adminis
tered by the Commissioner of i
Education directly from Juneau. I
Palmer, a rural school, operates
with a board of education the
same as an incorporated school.1
In the administration of the1
Palmer school, the superinten- j
dent Carl Snelling, as the chief
executive officer for the local
board of education is responsible |
to the board of education, the
Territorial Commissioner of Edu-,
cation and the Northwest Asso-'
ciation of Secondary Schools and
Colleges, whose responsibility it1
is to make sure that the school
meets the standards of accredited 1
schools.
Many rumors and much idle!
gossip have brought criticism of
the board and the superintendent
this year as a result of the inter
pretation of school policy. Most
of this gossip and rumor is not
founded in fact and will' not
stand the test of investigation.
The office of the superintendent
of schools is always open during
the day between 8 a. m. and 5
p. m. to discuss and interpret
school policy to any parent or
guardian who will take the time
to come in with their problems. |
A frank discussion of these prob
lems will do much to clarify
them. Left to idle gossip they
rarely, if ever, present the true
picture of the school situation.
In the matter of grades, many
pupils have failed subjects in
school and are causing some dis-.
sension in connection with their 1
present status. In accredited
schools, freshmen must present1
four full credits for entrance into !
the sophomore class. A sopho- j
more must present eight full ’
credits and a junior must pre
sent 12 full credits; thus a stu
dent who presents only 10 credits
on entering the fourth year of
school is not a senior-but is con
sidered a junior plus. High school
students are not permitted to
carry more than four subjects
unless they have maintained a
B average or better the previous
year, as the school law specifical
ly states the pupil must be one of
considerably more than average
ability, as indicated by his
grades.
For graduation, a pupil must
present 16 full credits with two
majors and two minors from the
curriculum. A unit is one full
credit in a course pursued one
hour, five days each week, for a
period of 36 weeks or one full
school year.
School policy will be discussed
■ather thoroughly this year a* the
Parent Teachers Association
neeting in an effort to clarify the
school picture. All parents anti
legal guardians of children in
school should not hesitate to
come to the school office for a
frank discussion of their prob
lems. We are alwags glad to in
terpret our action in these cases
in the light of our definite limi
tations under the law as it exists.
GIFTS FOR BRIDE
Friends of Mrs. Marion P.
Stockman, the former Margaret
LaRose of Palmer, gathered at
the bride’s home last Sunday
evening 'for a shower. Mrs.
Stockman received many useful
2nd lovely gifts with which to
dart her housekeeping.
Miss Molly Klem of Pclmer,
.•lose friend of Mrs. Stockman,
Helped with shower plans.
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