DISTINGUISHED VISITOR HERE
Mrs, Anna Smalley, most Worthy
Grand Matron of the world, mem
ber of the Order of the Eastern
Star, is touring Alaska and vis
iting wherever there is an East
ern Star Chapter.
Mrs. Smalley will be in Alaska
until some tame in August, then
she will return to her home in
Montana and prepare for a nine■
months trip around the world., vis
iting all Eastern Star Chapters.
This trip is a part of Mrs. Small
ey's final degree in-the Order of
Eastern Stars.
Man;- social affairs v/drc. -ivcn in
i honor and we were- happy to
have such a distinguished gu^st
w i t h f :r s. Smalley's w onde rfu 1
character and personality.
The Anchorage Chapter No, 8 of
the 0. •S• had the pleasure of
.. Mrs. Smalley's visit. Members of
the Eastern Star from Llrtnnuska
and Palmer were also invited to
attend a grand banquet held in
Mrs. Smalley's honor. Those att
ending were Mrs. W. Gill and Mrs.
Oliver Krough of Matanuska, I/h-s.
Jpck Coper, Mrs. VanZills and Mrs.
Vic Chapman of rimer.
On Thursday, July 7, the "ost
Worthy Grand Matron and her hus
band, accompanied by Mildred Cul
•vcr, Worthy Matron of Anchorage
Chapter, and Gunner Engstron, 'Wor
thy Patron, and many members of
the Anchorage Chapter, visited the
city of Pairier. / lunchedn was
served at the Matanuska Lodge.
Those attending were Mrs. Krough,
Mrs, •Snod^ress, -rs. Ross Sheelv,
Mrs. Jpck Cope, Mrs, Victor John
son ,Ti d Mrs. Vic Chapr. n.
The visitors were taken around the
Civic Center and then,out in the
Valley to see points of- interest;
also, a trip as far as Fishhook
Inn to see the Valley and the
mountains. Our visitor was quite
amazed at the splendid develop
ment of the Valley. They could
not believe it possible to achieve
so much in throe years time.
Their desire new is to return to
Alaska and make their home.
Lire.' '’nalley leaves her sincere
greetings behind to any member of
the Erstern Star who was unable
to attend the Matanuska Lod^e
Luncheon.
Since our visitor has left Palmer,
I'rs, Vic Chapman has received a
letter from hrs. Smalley, who
wished to ortend her thanks to all
people who ga.ve her such a warm
welcome in palmer md vicinity.
The Valley Settler wishes to ack
nowledge receipt of a letter from
Dr. II. M. Colvj.n, now in Washington.
Dr. Colvin is connected with
the Works Progress Administration
and has written a summary of the
progress of the Alaskan Colonists
for the Information Division of the
W.p.A.
We believe this report'would be of
interest •'•to* -the people of the Val
ley and therefore plan to print a
brief summary of this report in a
future issue of this paper.
Mr. George D. McCleary, represent
rtive of the Fin;.nee Division of
the Works progress Administration,
Washington, D. C., is hero on a
temporary assignment of about 3
weeks to secure various financial
informr.tion for statistical reports
for the W.P.A. in Washington.
Mrs. Thumn and Mrs. Moreman enter
tained the families residing in the
staff houses of the hospital block
last Sunday afternoon.
Everybody drove to the beach near
Eklutna and spent, a very pleasant
afternoon.
The North Star 4-H Club will hold
their next meeting at Mrs. Rorri
son's instead of at Cornelius'
as stated in last week's issue of
the Valley Settler