Vol, 5
Palmers Alaska - July 24. 1942
No. 29
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH in Palmer will observe its
fifth anniversary with commemorative services next Sun
day at 11 a.m. The church was dedicated on July 18,
1937. All members and all
friends are asked to Join
in this commemorative ser
vice on Sunday, July 26. In
the same service the new
"Lutheran Hymnal" will be
dedicated to the sorvice of
God, announces the Reverend
Woodrow Kurth, pastor of
the church. Sunday School
will be held as usual at
10t30 a.m.
The field for the estab
lishment of St. John's was
surveyed by Pastors Nitz
and Georg. The first
church building in Palmer
where Lutherans held servi
ces is now the residence of I
Hr. and Mrs. Edward Ueeck.
The present St. John's was .
built by donated labor under
the supervision of its first
pastor, the Rev. R.M.Frie
ling. He served until Novi
ember 1937.
Then, the Rev. W.F.Oeorg,
who was superintendent of
Missions, returned to Palmer
to servo until another pas
tor could be secured.
In January 1939 the Rev.
M. Zschoche became pastor
and he served until March,
1940 when the Rev. Woodrow
Kurth came. The Rev. Mr.
Zschoche went to Napoleon,0.
from Palmer. The Rev. Mr.
Kurth's pastorate has been
the longest of any pastor at
the church so far.
FIFTH REGISTRATION
The Fifth Selective Ser .
vice Registration* for men
18 to 20, will be held on
July 30, 1942. This Regis
tration includes men born on
or after January 1, 1922 and
on or before June 30, 1924.
Registration will be held
in the Local Board office in
Palmer from 8 a.a. to 6 p.n.
on July 30th. Other regis
tration places in this dis
trict will be: Waeilla, Tal
keetna, Colorado, Indepen
dence Wine, Janesville, and
the Alaska Road Commission
on the new highway.
A meeting of all men in
the Valley for the purpose
of organising a local unit
of the Alaska Territorial
Guard will bo held at the
gymnasium next Monday eve
ning, July 27. Members wiL
be sworn in at that time.
Signed Harry B. DeLand,
Lieutenant A. T. G.
by order of Seth B.Cook,
Captain A.T.G. Commanding.
A meeting of the Northlanc
Pioneer Grange will be held
Thursday, July 30, at Grange
Hall. Dr. Lorin T. Oldroyd*
iwho attended the National
Grange meeting, will be pres
ent and give a report. Harry
' (Continued page 3)
CO - OP NOTES
Vegetables and produce
will be received each da/
except Saturday until 10
a.n. This will give Mr.
Stephan time to handle them
before he leaves with the
.truck for Anchorage.
We are doing our best to
have a stock of clothing on
hand for school - and other
school supplies} but we will
be short on lots of items
we usually carry. My ad
vice is not to wait too
long before picking up what
you need.
Thanks to those farmers
who have brought in their
lists of repairs needed for
farm machinery. Those or
ders have gone out and
-should be here in plenty of
time. How about the rest
of the machines? Are they
all in good order?
Speaking of machinery,
one farmer has found a sol
ution to the binder canvas.
He is purchasing a set for
the machine in his district
and when he is thru he will
take then off and put them
away for next year.
That is going to make it
tough on the fellow who
wont buy any repairs or take
care of the ones someone
else buys*
L« C. S.
Archie Moffitt went to
the Experiment Station Wed
nesday for a Guernsey cow,
purchased by Betty Jane
’Moffitt, for $225. Of the
four head offered for sale
by the Experiment Farm, Mr.
Moffitt bought three head
ranging in price from $150
to $225. These cows have
a good production record
and are a splendid addition
to any dairy herd.
Reginald L. Ludy, Angoon
Indian Affairs teacher, has
been made prineipal at
Eklutna.