Square Dance Callers
Leave Host of Fans
Yearning for Return
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Butler will
leave a lot of ardent square dance
enthusiasts without their week
end callers when they git along
home now to Salt Lake City,
Utah, next week.
Friday night, the Butlers will
wind up the summer session of
square dancing at Grover’s barn
where young and old alike have
joined for weekly do-ci-does and
allemand lefts and all around the
ring. Lately the rhythmic stomp
ing of more than 80 pairs of feet
have been testing the big wooden
floor in the hay loft. With the
Butlers in charge, elementary
school children went through the
paces with young grandparents,
four-footers with tall six-footers;
and they all had fun.
The Butlers have also been
“packing them in” at their square
dance classes every Saturday
night at Carpenters’ hall.
Everyone is hoping that they
will come back and make Palmer
their home, so their square dance
program can be put on a perma
nent recreational basis. The But
lers came to Palmer originally
just for the summer. Mr. Butler
accepted a temporary assignment
with the surface water investiga
tions branch of U. S. Geological
Survey in Alaska. Acceptance of
a permanent assignment at head
quarters here wall hinge on the
decision the family makes after
their trip home.
Mrs. Butler said Monday that
f the beautiful weather held on
all week, the balance might hang
rieavily in favor of Alaska. Busi
ness interests in Salt Lake City
are exerting a bit of pressure in
that direction, but the call of Al
aska was strong even through the
rain.
Register this week at Pioneer
Insurance Co., Neal Wright Bldg.,
for school bond election.
National Guard Units
To Encamp This Fall
Juneau—The first Alaska Na
tional Guard encampments since1
World War II will be held this
fall, it has been announced by
Col. Lars L. Johnson, adjutant
general of the organization. Gov.
Ernest Gruening has called for
two encampments as part of the
guard’s defense training program,
which is conducted under the
general observation of Lt. Gen.
W. E. Kepner, commander-in
chief, Alaskan command, and
Gen. Julian W. Cunningham,
commanding general of U. S. ar
my, Alaska.
The 207th infantry battalion,
under the command of Lt. Col.
George McLaughlin, Anchorage
attorney, will make its encamp
ment at Fort Richardson, October
13 through October 27. The 208th
infantry battalion will encamp
near Juneau, November 23 thru
December 7. Its commanding of
ficer is Lt. Col. William Dean,
Col. Johnson’s administrative as
sistant in charge of training and
supply.
Approximately 200 men are ex
pected at each encampment. The
207th battalion includes members
from the Seward, Fairbanks and
Anchorage areas, while men of
the 208th are from the Sitka,
Ketchikan and Juneau ereas. Re
maining units of the Alaska Na
tional Guard are the 1st and 2nd
scout battalions, covering the en
tire northern area of Alaska, for
whom training is being contem-i
plated in the near future.
EDWARD BARRETT
EXPECTED HOME SHORTLY
Edward Barrett is recovering
from his last operation at the Vet
erans’ hospital, Portland, Oregon, j
and expects to be back in Palmer j
around the first of October, ac-'
cording to word received by his
wife this week.
Mr. Barrett has been hospital
ized since early June, being con
fined here and at the 183rd U. S.
army hospital in Anchorage pre
vious to his trip Outside. i
Chitna Limousine Service
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a. m. each Monday (leaves Anchorage ai 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a. m. each Thursday (leaves Anchorage al 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Friday
ALL THROUGH ONE-DAY SERVICE—NO STOP OVERS
HOMESTYLE COOKING AWAY FROM HOME
HOME-MADE PIES
THE FRONTIER CAFE
MAURINE AND EVELYN
RUGS AND LINOLEUMS
Prints or Plains
Imports or Domestics
Ask for Our Estimates on Asphalt Tile
J C FLOOR COVERING
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are your flues clean?
"Let’s face Fire Prevention
Week with our flues cleaned”,
Ray Lancaster of the Valley
Fire Association suggested this
week.
Pointing out that October
and November are the worst
months for fires, he said that
dirty, clogged-up flues consti
tute a major fire hazard; clean
ing them early in the fall is an
easy means of fire prevention.
Those who burn oil were
urged particularly to examine
their flues. Lancaster stated
that oil heat is harder on flues
than coal.
Fire Prevention Week is ob
served from October 7 to 14.
Coffey Insures Every Thing
Remember?
Are You Planning a
FALL WEDDING?
—See Us Soon—
FLOWERS
for the Bride, Attendants,
Church, Home and Receptions.
Mat. Valley Gardens
MAUD HOSLER
LET US HANDLE YOUR
UPHOLSTERING NEEDS
USED FURNITURE BOUGHT
_AND SOLD_
G. A. KRISE
Basement Palmer Drug
PHYSICAL EXAMS
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
AT PALMER SCHOOL
School physical examinations
will begin next week, according
to an announcement by Public
Health Nurse Marjorie Myren.
Drs. C. C. Bailey and Arthur
J. Colberg will give emphasis to
students from grades 1, 4, 7 and
11 this year. New students and
those recommended by teachers
of other grades will also be ex
amined.
Notes will be sent home to par
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ents of children scheduled for ex
aminations inviting them to be
in attendance. Women of the *
Moose have volunteered to help
with record taking.
Preliminary check-ups on vi
sion, weight and height by teach
ers in the several school rooms
have been going on this week.
PALMER
SHOE REPAIR
located near
Valley Theatre
GOODRICH MACHINE WORKS
Welding and Machine Work
Located in the ARRC Shop Bldg.
behind Fair Grounds
Phone 20Y1
Palmer
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When you feel like relaxing—
Drop in and try our fine foods,
Served the way you like them
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FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
ALPINE INN
Mile 61, Glenn Highway Phone l-J-31
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Good Food and Hospitality Are Yours
to Enjoy at—
Tk.
Jade
Room
Your Favorite Steaks, Chops, Sea Foods and Appetizing Drinks
All Prepared the Way You Like Them.
VALLEY VISITORS WILL ALWAYS FIND A HEARTY WELCOME
DIAL 49371 • H ST. BETWEEN 4th & 5th •