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Palmer« Alaska - July 3. 1942
No. 26
FIFTH SELECTIVE
SERVICE REGISfRATION
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Selective Service Head
quarters has sent notice
that the FIFTH SELECTIVE
SERVICE REGISTRATION for
men 18 to 20* whichjwas
originally scheduled for
June 80th, had to be post
poned until the proper
forms could be received.
This registration will in
clude all men born on or
after January 1, 1922, and
on or before June 30, 1924.
The Local Board will give
notice of the time of the
Fifth Registration as soon
as the new date has been
set.
0. P. a. Office
ESTABLISHED IN PALMER
With the establishment
of the Alaska office of
Price Administration,,the
local Rationing Board will
in the future be known as
the Tfcr Price and Local Ra
tioning Board. In addi
tion to the Rationing pro
gram they have been carry
ing on, they will now have
charge of the price control
matters in their community.
Ultimately it will be
the function of the war
price and rationing board
to serve as the principal
source of public informa
tion, education and contact
on retail price control
problems in the local com
munities.
The War Price and Ration
ing Board for Palmer opened
an office on July 1 in the
former Valley Settler offic
in the hallway between the
school building and the
gymnasium. For the pres
ent the office will be open
only part tirao. Hours are
from 8*00 a.in. until noon
on weekdays and dsOO a.m.
until 10i00 a.m. on Satur
days. The local board in
cludes Herbert C. Hanson,
chairman{ Henry C. LaRose,
Arvid Johnson. Klaire E.
Johnson is clerk-stenograph
er.
ICE CREAM EATING CONTEST WILL
FEATURE FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM
Tomorrow's program in celebration of the Fourth of
July will begin at 11 a. m. with children's events on
the BChoolground green. Harry DeLancl is in charge of
this feature which will include 25 and 50 yard dash for
boys and girls under six years old and up to 15 years.
There are 10 separate races with first, second, third
money prizes. Mr. Brix, treasurer for the day, will
pay all cash prizes as soon as they are won. There
will be 10 contests at basketball throwing and a sack
race for boys only# but five separate events.
Picnis dinners will occupy the noon hoirr (if old
Jupe Pluvius behaves) after which a Tug-o-War is plan
ned with $5 first prize and $2,50 second - and an ice
cream eating contest - both contests for men.
Y/omen will be awarded $5 and $2,50 respectively in a
nail driving contest and a hog or husband calling con
test.
Frank Pokorny has a baseball game in charge with $5
and $2.50 prizes for the winning and losing team - in
the order mentioned.
Under the auspices of the Homemakers Council,dancing
will round out the day. It is hoped to have the Army
orchestra play for the dancers.
GRANTED CERTIFICATES OF
PROMOTION
Haiold L. Thuma, superinten
dent of Palmer Territorial
school has received wore
from the Commissioner of
Education that the follow
ing 8th grade pupils of
Palmer school made satis
factory ratings in their
Territorial examinations
and have been granted cer
tificates of promotion!
Aileen Venne
Charles Smith
James Monroe
Barbara McAllister
Allen Linn
Jalmar Kertulla
Lorraino Johnson
Vivian Kiss
Caroline Johnson
Ralph Horton
Ronald Hanson
LaVerne Humann
Dale Don
Ronald DeLand
Barbee Lossing
Jim Herman
The Busy Bee Baking I 4
H club met June 26 with Mrs.
William Bouwens, their local
leader. The girls made
corn bread at this meeting.
USO DRIVE FOR
FUNDS
A USO drive for funds
will be conducted in Pal
mer next week beginning on
Monday. Harold Rico will
be in charge of the drive
on this side of the rail
road, Neil'Wright on the
other side. Arthur Marsh
will conduct the drive thru
the countryside, represen
ting the American Legion.
Harry DeLand has receiv
ed a letter from Governor
Gruening in which the gov
ernor says that he favors
organization of a Territor
ial Guard unit in the Mata
nuska Valley to do guerilla
warfare if necessary.
The governor goes on to
say that he thinks he can
secure rifles and ammuni
tion for such an organiza
tion.
The girls of the Busy
Bee Baking I 4-H club plan
to entertainmtheir mothers
with a picnic in their hon
or which will be held on
July 31.