THEATER GUILD TO
STAGE ONE-ACT PIAYS
At a regular meeting of the Theater
Guildtti the Dormitory at Palmer, It
was decided to begin rehearsals at
onee for two one-act plays. These
will be presented at an entertain
ment to be given by the Guild in
the Community Hall on the evening
of February 7. Besides the plays
there will be musical numbers.
It has not definitely been decided
on as yet, but there is some expec
tation that a plan can be worked
out whereby the Guild will be able
to furnish bus service. This will
be announced at a later date.
THUMA ANNOUNCES FUTURE
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
The next high school basketball
games of the Palmer boys’ and girls’
teams will bfe: with the Anchorage
teams at Palmer. The games are
scheduled for ffanuary 22. Follow
ing will be the same teams, play
ing at Anchorage on January 29.
The last games of the season will
be with Wasilla at Palmer, the first1
week in February.
According to Mr. Thuma, Superinten
dent of the Palmer School, these
games are open to the public at a
small charge of 25^ a person.
Usually a dance is announced to
follow the game and an additional
charge of 25tf a person is charged.
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CLEARING ACREAGE FOR
DECEMBER REMAINS NORMAL
3 New Houses To Be Built
Although 50 Colonists failed to
draw any money on their Security and
Development Program allotment during
the month of December, the amount of
land being cleared on other tracts
showed as follows:
16.22 acres slashed, logs skidded,
brush burned
43.02 acres slashed and windrowed
48.48 acres brush burned, logs,
skidded
There is now a total approximate
acreage ready for plowing of 1800
acres. In addition there is an
approximate total of 800 acres
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GRANGE ORGANIZATION IS
EXPLAINED: TO HAVE MEETING
In response to many questions with
reference to the purpose of the
Grange and how it functions, we
have a letter from Gisella M.
Johnson, Publicity Chairman of the
Pioneer Grange #1 located at Palmer.
It reads in part, as follows:
"The Grange (Patrons of Husbandry)
was organized in 1867 and is the
oldest of all farm organizations.
It has grown rapidly since that
time and today has 800,000 members
all through the United States and
its Territories. It has assisted
in the organization and sometimes
in the operation of many Coopera
tives scattered throughout the
country; and the affiliations of
the Grange have a turnover of over
$100,000,000.00 annually.
"The Grange takes an active part
in farm legislation and we have
representatives in the National
Capitol and several of the State
Capitols, fighting the farmers*
battle for agricultural rights.
"The Pioneer Grange #1 of Alaska is
part of this organization* In
December new officers were installed
as follows:
Fred Johnson - Worthy Master
Frank Linn - Overseer
John Q.Adams - Lecturer
Rex Monaghan - Steward
Laurence Rorrison - Assistant
Charles Wilson - Chaplain
Mrs. Harold Thuma - Treasurer
Mrs. C.V.King - Secretary
Mrs. Seth Cook - Ceres
Mrs. Laurence Rorrison - Pomona
Mrs,Walter Huntley- Flora
Mr. R.W.Ware - - Gatekeeper
Mrs.V.G.Falk - Lady Assistant
Steward
"The next business meeting will be
held in the Grange Hall, Thursday
evening, January 13."
The Grange is a secret fraternal
organization requiring a certain
amount of ritualist ceremony. Any
one actively interested in rural *
problems is eligible for membership.
It is necessary to submit an appli
cation to the organization and this
is voted upon for acceptance or
Rejection. s'*
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