“Display Flag”
Governor Urges
On Maritime Day
Maritime day has been set aside
nationally for observance May 22.
Gov. Gruening, in calling atten
tion to it in the Territory, in his
proclamation, said in part:
“I direct the appropriate offici
als of the Territorial government
to arrange for the display of the
flag of the United States on all
Territorial government buildings.
I urge the people generally to fly
the flag on their homes or other
suitable places, and I request that
all ships sailing under the Amer
ican flag dress ship on the ap
pointed day, in honor of our mer
chant marine.”
, Memorial day services will be
conducted at the Palmer ceme
tery by the American Legion and
Auxiliary members, Mrs. Ann
Demming, Auxiliary president,
announced.
Low Hying Plane
Crashes Near Palmer
Miraculously alive after their
plane was completely demolished
in a crash on the Wasilla road,
are Roy Lee, owner-pilot, and his
passenger, of Anchorage, C. J.
McCormick.
Riding low, the engine of the
plane “conked.” Lee, owner of
the Alaska Stationers, was taken
to Providence hospital, Anchor
age, with head injuries which may
prove a fractured skull. McCor
mick suffered multiple bruises
but was on his feet and came to
Palmer to survey the wrecked
plane.
Vic Gill, co-owner of the plane
with Lee, was to look at the
wreck and see what could be sal
vaged—if any.
Shortly after the wreck a pass
ing motorist took Lee and Mc
Cormick in for hospital examina
tion.
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FIRE DANGER
THREATENS AREA;
WARNING ISSUED
Warning of a critical fire haz
ard in this area was issued by
both government fire guards and
the Palmer Fire association today.
E. J. Carson, in charge of the
Palmer fire guard station, singed
and weary from battling blazes in
the big area which is under his
responsibility, warned campers
and fishermen that unless fires
decrease some sections “may be
closed off entirely." He added:
“We would hate to do this, but
lives and property are at stake."
Under his jurisdiction is the
area from Knik bridge to Eureka
and west to the Willow section.
Every precaution is being taken
for fire prevention, he said.
Planes patrol the district daily,
and advise the fire guard sta
tions.
But during the past week bad
fires swept through 25 acres of
grass and down timber in the
Little Susitna area near Bud Ov
ertons, between 15 and 20 acres
were burned near Gieselson’s
place beyond Matanuska adjoin
ing the experimental farm. The
fire ate through heavy grass and
into live timber.
“With the dry weather and
wind that goes all directions, fire
goes in a hurry," Carson said. He
urged that areas where fires are
built be protected by a plowed
furrow or bulldozer to keep the
fires under control.
He called for additional crews
to sign on as fire fighters. Wages
and subsistence will be paid.
Fighting the fires in addition to
fire guard staffs, have been army
and volunteers.
In Palmer, the fire association
also was pleading for volunteers
Two fires last week would have
wiped out homes and the hos
pital except for instant action.
At the hospital, the staff was
ready to evacuate patients from
the fire threatened structure as
flames ate through the grass.
A second grass fire behind the
North Palmer store endangered
homes.
Ray Lancaster of the Palmei
Fire association, urged motorists
to clear the way when the fire
trucks answer an alarm.
“We were seriously slowec
down in answering the Nortl
Palmer fire because cars ahead o
the fire truck would not pul
: over,” he said.
i Also, if persons burning gras:
KEEP CLEANING UP,
COMMITTEE URGES
Cleanup week will continue
right to the threshold of Colony
day, next weekend.
All organizations of the city—
the new council, the Chamber of
Commerce, the Kiwanis club—
urge all residents, homeowners
and business concerns, to “slick
up” their properties not only for
the coming celebration but thru
out the year.
Volunteer trucks with Explor
er Scouts tomorrow, Saturday,
will make the rounds of the city
in the afternoon to collect debris.
Eugene Kirsch, general chairman,
urged that everyone have discard
ed materials stacked and ready.
or rubbish, will call the fire de
partment in advance, a truck will
starfl by to prevent the blaze
from getting out of control, he
said.
Chaplain Clasby—
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for his dramatic and/ extempora
neous speech delivery.
Accompanying him were four
members of the Catholic Airmen’s
Choir of the Alaska air command,
one of whom sang “Sonny Boy,”
another, “McNamaras’ Band” and
“McGillicuddy’s Beard.” The
choir, under the direction of
Chaplain Clasby, will broadcast
a program over station KENI at
11:30 a.m., June 3.
The Rev. Father James P.
Snead, who introduced the guest
speaker, is a former classmate of
Chaplain Clasby.
Hugh A. Johnson, president of
the Kiwanis club, was master of
ceremonies.
There is no excuse for a man
being a failure in this country- -
if he faib at everything else he
can still be a politician.
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Northland Pioneer Grange No. 1
Presents
Colony Day—May Day Dance
^ MAY POLE DANCE % Queen Candidates
♦ PRIZES ♦ Selection of May Queen
^ Schaeffer’s Orchestra
ADM: ?„!£&:: May 26, 1951 9 p.m.-l a.m. PALMER SCHOOL GYM _
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