i.E HEAR THAT:
The American Legion and Auxilliury are
holding their anniversary dinner at the
iiatanuska Hall, Tuesday ovenir.;, December
28, at 6:30 P.h. All ex-service men
(whether members or not of the Lepion)
and all women elipibel to uci..bership in
the Auxilliary, with their families, ixe
cordially invited to attend. You have to
brine your own dishes, sandwiches and one
ether food item for a "pot-luck” dinner.
Coffee will be served.
One of the Colonists is upset—and riyhtlj
so—because .after carefully innoculating
his fields last year, he's seen a lot cf
his soil nave down the road a ways.
Haven't wo all? T^o bad we can't blame
it "n the Corporation.
The Palmer athletic Club hr.s been held up
on hockey practice during recent bad
weather and inability to pet their rink
ready. But now they expect tc have all
the men turn out for practice repul only.
Incidentally, tno Club was organized for
YOU. TaJce advantage of its opportunities
and if you have any suggestions for some
STicrt, tai:e it up with George Sur.d and
you can probably pot together.
Genevieve Hinp, who has been workinr in
the Trading Pest icr severrl noaths, leaves
on this reek's boat for Seattle. “Jcclncs
bry was her last day and the staff cf the
Trading Post presented her with a "lad
stone b:ig as a farewell gift. And her
high-schc;1 friends had a surprise party
for her at her horse cn Tuesday ovenin *.
Sen is enrolled f t Seattle College where
she will take preparatory work f.,r ; year
and a half. She will be rerkin ; at tire
Providence Hospital also during that tine
and thou complete her work at t..o hospi
tal. She expects to have 5 years* train
ing ir. all. Sene ar.rbitionj
Stewart Cnrpbull is duo back very shortly
with his irido.
The high-school basketball gone didn't
turn out sc well for Palner last Saturday.
Tire V/asilla boys beat the Palr.tr boys
20 to S and the TTasilla Girls, 30-1 d.
Palner plays Eklutna. at Eklutr.a this
Friday after school. Anchorage is ply
ing at This ill a Saturday" ni.ght.
Finer Huseby, chairman cf the cntcrta.in
nent connitte of the Ancriean Legion, has
reserved the Community Hall for a big
New Year's dance the 31st.
It's a long way off, but the Democratic
Club has reserved the hall for the
President's Ball in February.
Bon Anderson, who cone with his folks to
the Bxporimental Farm in Sept enter, was
recently advised that lie has won a trip
to Chicago—fren Montana. The trip was
the result cf out-standing work in 4-H
Club during the past year.
The silo out at #tlic Experimental Farn was
broken into kindlin' wood by the 80-nile
an hour rale m the Valley lp.st week. It
happoned to be empty at the time. Lucky.1
Ruyistration of our Trade Mark "UATAITUSKA
MAID" and the printing and picture that
f appear on the butter cartons has been
completed at the Patent Office in Unshinr
ton, D. C. The trade mark number is
351752 in case you'd like to know.
Francis Henry reports that many farmers in
Camp 2 have lost some of the roofing off
their barns and buildings. Johan Johnson's
barn ;ct Lit quite badly. And, of course,
you heard about half the roof of Broil
Larsn's house beiny blown off. He also
tells us that Bd LaValloy had his new
blacksmith shop completely tern down by
the wind.
DO YOU KHOW:
School will be cut after Christmas program
on the 23d of December and vacation will
last until January 3d.
There is a public... liorary in Roon 17 of
the Pal nor School, open during the day.
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Mrs. Esther Pcorc. has the honor of being
the first Colonist mother to have had
three children since her arrival here in
the early summer of 1935. Sic had a baby
girl bom on December 5. Both mother and
baby are doing roll.
I.!rs.a.3.Betts, rife of the chief accountant
of the a.P-.R.C., is recovering quite
satisfactorily fro:, a thyroid operation.
Mrs. .Arthur Ei. go broth and her baby boy re
turned to their licno this reck.
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LiORE AsOJT ChitlSTi.LAS - -
cbr.mu.nity cardin'. Any one who likes to
sing and v-ants a good tine should be at
the Dormitory at 7:30 Tuesday evening.
From Primer the singers ri 11 go in c-rs to
the different districts, singing as they
go. Incidental'y, they need cars.
On Christmas Evo the Protestant Church
vill have a Candlelight Service presenting
the pageant "The Light of the 7,'orld".