LOCAL MEWS
: s 0Perwin Prank of Matanuska is n
v-eager aboard the S.S.Barnnoff
"‘Cute to Seattle. Mrs,Prank
v '■ 1 enter the University of
111ohi*an hospotal at Ann Arbor,
Michigan for medicrl treatraent.
A b-by boy was born to Mr, and
Mrs, Art Engebreth at the Anchor
age hospital on June 27, weighing
10i- pounds and 4 ounces.
Mrs. T5ylor, of ’/is cons on, arrived
on the last boat to visit her
daughter, Mrs, eil Miller. Mrs.
Miller drove to Anchorage fro"day
to meet her mother.
Throe ccws have died during the
past ton days from larkspur poison.
Hr .Gilmore, Claude doss and. Mr.
Mars.ch are the ones who have lost
from this poisonous wood growing
in their pastures.
Some time ago r.trill Lentz lost
a cow from the scone thing*,
Several other animals were serious
ly affected from eating larkspur.
Mrsr.F.A.Klorekoper, wife of
Rev.Klerekoper, Presbyterian
minister from Point B; mow stop
ped over in Calmer on her way
outside to attend tho Presbytery
in New York City. This is Mrs.
Klerekoper1s first trip outside
in three years. She is accompan
ied as far as Seattle by Miss
Beverly Morgan, whose father is
in charge of the Signal Corp at
Point Barrow. Miss Morgan ex
po eta to attend High School.
Dr.and Mrs.Reccl, from Manhattan
Ks. are here visiting their son
George Rood.
FLASH—Word has just been. received
that the flood waters at ^atanuskae
station arc receding. Water in
the Krogh store is still four
inches deep.
HIGHEST WATER III
27 YEARS
It has boon reported that the
highest writer in 27 years is now
flooding the streets of I'atanuska
and the la.st report says the water
was still rising.
There was a foot of water in Phil
Allens place and slightly less in
others. The road bridge at the
foot of Tex Cobbs hill was gently
removed from its proper place by
the slow rising water.
The Rail Ror.d tracks arc being
carefully watched and protected
as much as possible.
It is expected that the water
will receSo soon. The road
bridge will again be repaired
and placed in good condition as
soon as possible by the Road
Commission crew now on the job.
Other roads in the valley are in
very good condition.
ER,Ti;ORTC AND PARTY
IN PALMER
Dr.F.R,Thorne of New York City,
secretory of the Young Peoples
Dork in the Presbyterian Church in
the Unitort States and a party of
persons prominent in the church
activities attended the United
Protestant church last Sunday and
took part in the services. Dr.
Throne interpreted the Lords Prayer
giving it new meaning to those
who listened,
Nr.John Abernathy of Florida, dis
cussed the history of songs. He
stated that all great and lasting
songs had been written by persons
who had suffered some physical
affliction in life,' thus they
were able to create a. masterpiece
of WLrds inspired from the very
heart and soul of the author.
Kg said most hymns were written
as a prayer set to music. The
ernestness of the author was im
bedded in the theme of the song.