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PALMER ALASKA.
OCTOBER 22' 1943
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The rules and regulations covering
the purchase or leasing., of vacant
lands in the Matanuska Valley, now
in the Colony.Reserve has been sent
to this office, by Dr. Herbert C*'
Hansen,of the A.R.R.C. in reply to
a letter from the " Settler” asking
for information. Dr. Hansen states,!
quote"The Corporation will apprec
iate any publicity which you care
to give these regulations".
This land was withdrawn from entry
1935, when the Colony was estab
shed by an Executive order of the
President;and the Colony Tracts
that were Homesteaded by the Colon
ists, Was opened later for a short
time for entry, but the rest of the
land has been h-ld in reserve for
eight years. In 1940 Congress was
requested to pass a new law for the
purpose of hand1ihg this land that
is now opened. This law was for the
purpose of eftthoriring the Sec. of
Interior to make rules and regulat
ions for its disoosal and to enable
the A.R.R.C. toacquire any of the
vacant lands by purchase as they
may sec fit,to if it is cleared, and
ready for settlement. 60 days has
been allowed for this option.
Continued - next week. _
SMITH BUIRSD SUNDAY."
Theron Smith funeral services were
held last Sunday at the Vrlley
Chapel. An old friend,Loyd Milton,
conducted the services and the body
was interred in the Palmer Cemetery
The Smith family came to the Mata
nuska Valley in 1920 and wtpevery
ond of the Valley. Ke was born at
orest Grove Station nbo\it forty
miles from Denver Colo. The wife
and family have the symphaty of the
conunity and shore their sorrow.
All of his old time friends will
miss ” Hard ’forking Smitty”
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ROUND TABLE TA
PROBLEM.
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Tine Round Table Group, selected to
discuss the Problem of School Truancy
nt the Tuesdry evening meeting, bed
a large and interested audience.
Dr. 'Rrrl Graves led the group in the
discussion and in opening, made very
strong statements as to th condition
under discussion, later his asserting
were confirmed by other speakers.
Mrs. Thelma Cope started the talk by
calling attention to the causes of
the .apparent unrest, that has mani
fested 'Itself in school children of
the present, she blamed the war and
other forces but believes that there
is nothing wrong, in a fun’ mental
sense, but regreted that children
and the parents were losing valuable
opportunities, by wasting their
privileges^ to become educ ted.
Mrs. Margaret Cope,a local teacher,
nextspoke on the effects o+’ truancy,
on the other children and how many
failed because they were not pr- sent
when very important subjects Were
bring studied. In studying the reasns
for which the average parents f sk
that their children beexcused from
classroom, she stated that most of
them wore not valid and that illness
is really the only legitimate excuse.
Continued on page 5.
Pvt. Fritz Block was sent on a fstrol
some time ago and as a result,capturec
one of our popular Mat a mis Ira v alley
girls, I>ila Peterson, the young lady
was commited to the bonds of Holy
matrimony at the Post Chapel at Fort
Richardson, last Tuesday evening.
Leila is the daughter of Mr.* Mrs.
Otto Peterson of the Putte District.
Who came to the Valley in 1955 with
the original Colinists. Leila has
attended school in Palmer. Conti, ' P< 4»,