Vol.
o
October
20,_1939.
Ps-lmer,
Airs
No-46
P.T.A. PROPOSES R3CT1ATI0NAL
PROGRAM
At tho regular mooting of the
P.T.A. hold Tuesday evening r.
proposal w as presented to chore
pr.-r-nt for establishing a re
el*' at:' xnal board, to consist of
c coit ittco of five members.
Thin proposal vrs fully discussed
and it vr.s decided that the* board
should represent the-school, the
athletic Association^ the Co-op,
P.T.A., and tho AR ?C. The pro
posal wa3 accepted r nd will be
pror.ented to tho ARRC for their
approval and cooperation.
Furthermore, hr.Mcrerr.en was elect
ed to act on thl3 proponed board
representing the school. Fra.
Sandvik was also elected to ro
present the Health Council .
The duties of this proposed
board will bo the mo nr. percent o f
a complete recreational program
which has been proposed in the
Civic Center for tho benefit of
all school children or my ono
else who rrry ho interested in
skating or other v-inter sports
or recreational activity.
A skating rink now under con—
struction is financially supported
by tho Grange, the ARFC", and* the '
school. Other plans are under
consideration for furth r construo
tion of winter sports.
This is the first time that any
definite stop has been taken to
ward developing any permanent
recreational program in tho civic
Center fortho amusement and bene
fit of 'our boys and girls in high
school.
( continued on page 2)
ROGC L STEELY RSSIC-KS
T^oas L. Sheely resigned his pos
sit.Lon ss General hanager of the'
ARRC etc. board mooting held Oct.
13, in PrJr.icr*. The resignation
to become effective at the conven
ience of t he board.
Regarding his resignsLion, hr.
Sheely says in pert; "I feel that
the time has come when the karkot
ing Association should toko over
complete control of the adminis
tration. Also, considering this
fact I can no longer'afford to
neglect the responsibilities of
my own farming interests in this
valley."
hr.Sheely's plans for the future
arc to continue his farming act
ivities as planned prrvious to
the time when he accepted his
second appointment as General
hanager of the Alaska Rural Re
habilitation Corporation a year
-go.
L'r. Ghcoly's administration of
this proj3ct hos included the
two most; trying periods in its
developenont- and included situ
ations which many another man
vould have friled completely to
menage v;ith the '"isdor and exper
ience such as L’r.Shocly has shorn.
/-1 all times hr.Sheoly has been
a friend to the farmer, an enthus
iastic supporter of the Farmer's
Cooperative, with over lasting
faith in the eventual success of
this valley and at the same time
as administrator of business
affairs. JTis frith and judge
ment have been based upon his
years in Alaska while closely
(continued on pago 2)