MISS MARTIN GIVES INTERESTING
TALK ON f* SAVOONGA" -MOTHERS.
MISS Ann Martin who has been working
with the Native Esquimos ^n the St.
Lawrence Island in the Village of
Sav^~nwa, ^nve a very intorestin;
talk at the Uniter3 Pr testent Churct
last Sunday mornino. She snip that
she was very favorably impressed
with the progress of the people up
there and was pleased to see such
friendly interest in the emunity as
a wh-lc, by the individual persons
who make up citizens Of that village
The women have their Clubs and ore
q'^lte quick to take advantao0 of the
nifits of civilization, especiuly
lechanical and electrical appliances
-Vashln^ Machines ape use .-d, operated^
by electrical p^wer and was ar.jnC
what tnuseinL to Miss Martin to lear
that the w men had their own special
preferences f~r different brands of
soap. That the Esquimo has a very
fine friendly feelinj twar3 all man
kind has been n 'ted by r thor writers
who have lived with them, the white
•nan has nr't always teen a chnirtable
or ^ener -us prrson with them and yGt
in spite of cruel and unfair dealing
the Esquime still lo^ks up, to the
whites and imitate their ways that
seem desireable. *
TWO FIR^S USHER IN I94S SEASON.~
A fire was burnin^ up near the north
bank f the Wolverine last Sunday
and wc have not been able to fin-" cv
how it started, the Fire Central
Service were on the job and a squab 1
f Army men were sent up there, who
extin^ushert it. We have also recieve
the following notice from Wasilla.
Wasilla Forest Fire Controlled
Thr :uwh Cooperative Effort.
fire of undetermined origin startJ
•jd in dry ^rnss a hundred yards nort
of Wasilla School Monday, about noon
sprin0in,o into sudden fierceness,it
was carried northward by a moderate
breeze. School children and townsmen
cooperated heartily with wet osneks
and shovels to control the fury;
succeeded in checkin^ it and prevent!
inc dnrnr^e to Wassilla buildings. j
Early arrival of the Alaskan Fire
Control Service truck units preclud-l
ed danger of it spreadinw furthur
on Monday afternoon and evenin^.
They were ably assisted by the Army
crew and local residents. Thursday
mernin^ twenty s Idlers from the
Fort m pped out the remain^ embers.
M Cooperation evinced by Wasilla
durin^ this prrticiirly dnnjerous
fire perpid, is indeed ^ratifyin.'11
declares Jack Tyler AFCS Ranker for
this, the Anchorage District7
BE CftREHJF- HlttS
LOCAL SERVICE ADVERTISER'S
i Local business houses will find
’ the Valley Settler a me dim that
help&sell your services. Try an Ac
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AMBULANCE SERVICE.
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE, INSURED,
& BONDED, Stand,RON-DE-VOC, Caf®.
the pearl white LAUNDRY
Good & Efcient SERVICE, TRY US.
We ore prepared to crll f: r and
deliver, we appreciate yur work.
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WALTER
COOFER, OWNER.
ROUND TRIF DAILY TO ANCHORAGE,
LEAVE PALMER -
9.00 A.M.
RETURN FROM ANCHORAGE 3.00 P.M.
Courteous Reliable Service.
SHOP
LOU'S BEAUT/
The McKern Woman does not neuloct
to keep her personal ap.pearanco at
Its best, Well ^roomed HAIR will
make a ■•'‘If f erence .
CHURCH SERVICES
Chur ch Services Sunday May I6th.
*A~ — — —
Tin? VALLEY CHAPEL. REV. H.E. BEYER
Paster.
j\ejulnr Church Services— 8.00 P.M.
uhurch School & Worship 10.00 A.M.
Wed. Eve. Services 8.< o P.M.
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£T. JOHNS LUTKERN. WOODROW IvURTIT.
Faster.
Services on alternate Sundays will
be announced later.
J5T. MICHEALS CATHOLIC CHURCH,
nev. Father SNEED, Pastor.
Sunday MASS IC.00 A.M.
UNITED FROTESTENT; CHURCH.
Sunday School - 10.00 A.M.
Morning Worship- IlvOO a.M.
Christian Endover-- 7.00 P.M.
C.E. on 1st, Sr'1, enr’ 5th Sundays.
We hoar that, Major Albrecht isa
visitor in the Valley this week on
a nuch deserved furlough.
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OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION, NOTICE.
DUE TO DISCOVERY OF AN UNIHDENTFIJSD
INGREDIENT IN'FLETCHERS CASTORIA'
THAT CAUSES VIOLENT NAUSEA, THOSE
who have furshased same luring last
TWO MONTHS SHOULD NOB USE IT AND
DISTRIBUTERS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN
ALL SHIPMENTS TO MANAFACTUER RECIE
VED SINCE MaRCH FIRST,1943.