ANCHORAGE PILOT CLASHES
ON FRANK UNIT'S FIELD
A monoplane which Irndoc! on Frank
Linn's field Sunday early in the
nftornoon errs hod a few minutes later
soon after taking off. Raynor (Done)
Brown, son of J.Vic Brown, jowolor
of Anchorage, was piloting the plana.
Several spoctators reported that the
plane was about 100 foot fron the
ground when it started to baric whon
a strong gust of wind caused the plana
to slip bringing the plane crashing
to tho ground. It landed on f'no wing
then skidded along on its skiis, fin
ally landing on its nose. Ir spite
of tho fret that the plane was in
juito bad shape, the pilot suffered
)nly a few scratches.
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TORE ABOUT CIVIC COUNCIL
nhc Library Committee v:ith Robert Me
ully as chairman has been instructed
o cooperate with the Prlnor school
md the Arieriec.n Legion in an effort
bo have the school library publicly
sponsored, >.nd to bn . iipan^ari vf.._
MORE ABOUT DEMOCRATIC GO NVEISiTI ON—
since announced thr t the original
convention did not consider their
proxy votes in the elections. In
this regard, Mr. Walter Huntley,
Palmer delegate, says,
"It seems to us thet the Roberts’
Rules of Order were strictly adhered
to. These say that a temporary
chairmrn should bo elected by those
present and the tempore.ry chr irmtn
will then appoint a credentials ■
committee to investigate those pre
sent and those voting by proxy. In
this way, of course, those present
will decide by election who will be
the temporary chairman and proxy
votes are ineffective until after
credentials have boon checked."
Welter Kuntldy was elected temporary
chi irman of .the original meeting but
was unable to assume the office in
asmuch as he had had a heart attack
and was under the care of a physi
cian. The office was then assemod
by Bob Albritton of Anchorage.
One of the most important jobs of
the onnvention was the election of
the Divisional Committee, which will
COUNCIL TO COOPERATE ON -
PUBLIC LIBRARY 8 HEALTH FLANS
The Civic Council cf the Mc.tenuska
Volley Civic Association net Tues
day evening wi th every nenber
present.
Henry Laakko, ropresontetive to the
Hoe.lth Council, reported on the
nee ting ox' that group end the Civic
Council voted to work with the
Health Council in every way possibl
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MORE ABOUT TIE HEALTH COUNCIL—
to assist the Health Officer and
Public Health Nurse through sug
gestions , advice and .support in
specific rnd general cases, in
carrying out neasuros for the promo )
tion of connunity health; and to
r.oko possible a wider interest and
better understanding of health work
on the part of the general public.
Measures will be taken to maintain
sanitary conditions and practices
throughout the Valley.
It was voted to hold regular meet
ings on the second Wednesday of cec1
month._
act as such for the next two ye-rs
until the 1940 Divisional Conven
tion is hold. This committee is
nc.do up of representatives from
various towns in the Division,
Anchorage having four, Palmer two
and most of the other towns but one
Mike Hat's wr s elected chairmen.
Mrs. C.F.Porrine and Irwin Metcalf i
wore elected from Palmer. This
-committee will meet in Anchorage
tentatively on January 22 to draw
up the recommendstion for U.S.Mar
shall which will go to Washington,
D.C.? through regular channels.
This'committee will meet from time
to time wnen necessary. Members
present the Ideas of local clubs
to the committoo ; nd r; ke recommen
dations for most Federal appointees
During the meeting the convention
members also recommended thi t the
two resolutions ptssed by the
Palmer group with regard to the com
pletion of the' road from Cliickcloon
to the Richardson Highway, end the
abolishment of fish traps, which
should be taken to the proper au
thorities.
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