Wasilla School Closed
By Illness Last Week
WASILLA—The Wasilla School
was closed for two and a half days
last week, because of illness
among the teachers and pupils.
School closed at noon on Wednes
day and was not resumed until
Monday, April 17.
WASILLA—The local chapters
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the VFW Auxiliary held an
installation of officers last Satur
day. Several members of the An
chorage posts were present for the
installation ceremony.
FOR SALE
Mod. 4-room cottage, 3
rooms upstairs and one
in basement; sunporch.
3-room cottage, partly
furnished, in North Pal
mer.
M. D. Snodgrass
Realtor
Summer Faculty Named
For University of Alaska
The appointment of three visit
ing faculty members to the staff
of the University of Alaska’s
Summer session was announced
this week by William R. Cashen,
director.
Coming north will be Mrs.
Jessie Williams, professor of ele
mentary education at Chico State
College in California; Dr. Minnie
Merrells, associate professor of
education at West Virginia Uni
versity; and Miss Frances Jensen,
former University home econom
ics teacher, who is now working
for her doctorate at Cornell Uni
versity.
Juniors Plan Dance
To Earn Prom Fund
WASILLA—Junior students of
Wasilla High School are sponsor
ing a dance, to be held in Com
munity Hall tomorrow evening,
Barbara Carter announced today.
Dance proceeds are to be used to
finance a prom for Wasilla’s sen
iors. The prom date is tentatively
fixed for May 13.
FRONTIER CAFE
We Serve
Regular DeLuxe Dinners (family style)
EVERY SUNDAY
Short Orders Steaks and Chops
Home-Made Pastry
French Fries to Take Out
Ice Cream (pints or quarts)
At Last, They're Here
THOSE SMALL SINKS
You've Been Asking About
Either Cast Iron or Pressed Steel
MAC’S PLUMBING AND HEATING SHOP
Located in Basement of Ward Bldg.
ALASKA SEED
(Located in the Valley Grocery Annex)
Has a Large Stock of Seed and Fertilizer
Now, but it Won't Last Much Longer.
DON'T WAIT
Store Open from 8 A. M. to 2 P. M. Daily
Are You Building?—See Us for —
Cabin Logs
Log Siding
Framing and Sheeting
Lumber
Barnhardl's Mill
Box 682—Palmer
GIRL SCOUTS CLEAN UP
PALMER LIBRARY
Palmer’s library got a thorough
spring house-cleaning this week,
through the courtesy of the Girl
Scout troop led by Mrs. Carlos
Driggars. Scouts dusted books
and shelvings, straightened papers
and polished the windows of the
library, for an extra-special good
deed of the week.
Baccalaureate Services
Changed to Gymnasium
The baccalaureate services for
graduates of Palmer High School
will be held in the Palmer Gym
rather than in the United Protes
tant Church, as previously an
nounced. Services are planned for
7:30 p.m. on May 14.
TONS OF FREIGHT
MOVE INTO VALDEZ
Early April freight consign
ments for Valdez included 60 tons
of merchandise on the Baranof,
320 tons on the King Woolsey, 235
tons on the Square Knot and 583
tons on an Alaska Ship Lines
barge.
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FOR SALE
'48 Chevrolet coupe; only 12,
000 miles; like new; healer
and radio.
'47 Chevrolet 2-dr. sedan, heal
er.
'41 Hudson, new paint job, mo
tor overhauled; good running
condition; $650.
Model A Ford; runs good; new
tires. $150.
'37 Chevrolet; runs good. $220.
Hartley Brothers
Motor Go.
Salcha Farmers Ask
For Soil Sub-District
Another petition for the crea
tion of a new soil conservation
sub-district has been received at
the Palmer headquarters office,
Charles Wilson, territorial con
servationist, said today. Thirty
’fumei-s, living between Salcha
and Big Delta on the Alaska High
way have asked for a district
there.
The hearing on the proposed
crstrict will be held on April 17
with Bert Stimple, Fairbanks
n- *mber of the territorial soil con
servation board, in charge. Mr.
Wilson also will be present at the
meeting, to act as secretary.
Three Infants Baptized
At St. Michael's Church
In Easter Service
Three infants were baptized in
Easter services at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church, Father James
Snead announced this week.
Numbered among the infants
were:
Thomas James Lepak, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lepak.
His godparents were John Hern
and Mrs. F. S. Lee.
Dennis John Totten, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Totten. His god
parents were Mrs. Jack Tost and
John Gore.
Jeanne Ann Marsh, daughter of
Mrs. Jeanette Marsh. Godparents
for the little girl were Mrs. Johan
na Hyland and Richard Mohan.
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Juneau Ketchikan
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Cordova Ketchikan
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Juneau
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KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Located at corner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway
GENERAL
ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES
BUS TRANSPORTATION
GREATLY INCREASED*
FOR ALASKA CHILDREN
So many school children are
now getting to their classes by bus
in Alaska, the department of edu
cation’s transportation budget is
going to fall short about $70,000
this year, James T. Ryan, com
missioner of education, announced
recently. However there’s no oc
casion for alarm, he hastened to
add; other items of the budget un
der Dr. Ryan will be over that
amount, and he’ll simply transfer
funds to meet the deficit.
Dr. Ryan said that one child out
Of every seven in the Territory
now reaches his classroom by bus.
There were 700 more bus pupils
this year than there were last. In
cidentally, the longest bus ride
any student takes is the 22-mile
stretch from Eklutna to Anchor
! age, which several children make.
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Frozen Funds to Be
One-Third Thawed
By Year's End
One - third of the territorial
funds frozen over the past three
years will be released by the end
of the current year, treasurer
Henry Roden announced recehtly.
Tax returns for Alaska this year
are estimated at between eight
and nine million dollars, by tax
commissioner M. P. Mullaney.
Treasurer Roden promises that
the Territory now can continue to
pay all of its bills, without bor
rowing any money, until the leg
islature meets again.
Seward Incorporates
Marathon Race
Seward’s Fourth of July cele
bration will be the finest ever this
year, according to plans formu
lated by Patrick Bogan, R. D.
Muller and Alfred Noyes. The trio
recently incorporated the Fourth
celebration, which is highlighted
by an annual footrace to the top
of Marathon Mountain and return.
The cows give more milk—the hogs
and beef put on weight faster—the
chickens lay more eggs when running
water is always before them. In the
home, mother gets her washing done
quicker—her dishes washed—floors
scrubbed and meals prepared with less
fatigue—the health features of indoor
toilets—the comforts of bath rooms—
all these blessings actually make more
money for you than you pay for a
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self priming—trouble
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