Library Asks
To Be Included
In PCRA Plans
The Palmer Library Associa
tion, which petitioned for space
in the proposed community
building at last Monday’s meet
ing of the Palmer Community
Recreation Association, was ac
cepted by unanimous vote of the
group.
Harold Thuma, who voiced
the library’s request, was told
that building plans are still far
in the future, but that the libra
ry would have quarters in the
building, when its construction
is complete.
Members discussed the names
of Valley men and women who
might consider running for
school board positions at the
June 28 election. A number
were suggested and will be con
tacted to discover their willing
ness to run. The names will be
submitted at the P-TA’s caucus,
to be held on June 7.
As the first financial project
of the newly created Palmer
Community Recreation Associa
tion, it was voted to sponsor
Bingo games at the gymnasium
on the second Saturday of each
month.
Committee members were told
that the Fair Association had re
served the gymnasium for sum
mer weekend dances, but Chas.
Dillon, fair manager, said he felt
the Association would relinquish
its rights once each month.
Committee members who had
reported to the clubs they repre
sent, said that in general most
groups wanted a clearer under
standing of what the PCRA
planned to do in the Valley.
There was general discussion
of construction of one hall, to
meet the needs of all clubs and
organiztions. Again it was decid
ed to attempt to get organiza
tional backing for the construc
tion of one community building,
open to all. Members of the
Grange, the Legion, the Moose
and the Masonic Club, all either
planning or in the processing of
constructing, individual build
ings, promised to bring the plan
before their groups.
It was reported that an at
torney has advised that the
committee incorporate as a non
profit organization, at a cost of
$5. The committee reacted fa
vorably to the suggestion.
GUST SPERO DIES
Gust Spero, a Valley resident
of many years who more recent
ly has made his home in Anchor
age, died at the Valley Hospital
late Monday afternoon. Mr. Spero
had been in ill health for the
past six years. Funeral arrange
ments were incomplete at press
time.
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Army Surplus
Notions — Books
Miner Shot Down
In Social Hall
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charge has been filed against the
man.
Witnesses said no conversation
passed between the two men
just prior to the slnooting, but
that there had been ill will be
tween them for the past six
months. Vukovich had been in
volved in another shooting fray
at the mine in 1945, but charges
of assault with a dangerous wea
pon brought against him at that
time, later were dropped.
An inquest was held at Palmer
and Jonesville early Saturday
morning. The coroner’s jury,
made up of Victor Nielsen, Jack
Flint, Bob Peterson, Benjamin
Cabo, Ralph Moore and Alva
Saxton, returned a verdict of
death by gunshot wounds. Mar
shal Paul Herring and deputy
marshall Bill Bouwens of Pal
mer took testimony on a wire re
corder as witnesses at the mine
reconstructed the scene of the
fatal shooting.
Peterson has been employed at
the Evans Jones mine since 1935.
He leaves no survivors in the
Valley. He was born in Arizona.
Funeral arrangements still
were incomplete at press-time.
"Alex" To Transfer
On June First
E. R. Alexander, recently ap
pointed to the position of terri
torial highway patrolman in the
Palmer district, will be trans
ferred to Tok on June 1, it was
learned this week. Mr. Alexan
der said he expected the Tok as
signment to last for at least a
year and possibly longer.
The Palmer patrolman will be
replaced by.Stanley Laird, now
assigned to the Tok area. Mr.
Laird is expected to arrive in the
Valley in the very near future.
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