Priest Goes to Cordova
After 10-Day Stay Here
Father J. D. Melbourne, pastor
of St. Francis Xavier Church in
Valdez, left for Cordova early this
week. Father Melbourne had
been in Valdez for the past 10
■days.
The priest divides his time be
tween Cordova and Valdez par
ishes. While he was here, he held
masses and gave instructions to
local youngsters expecting to
make their first Holy Communion
next month.
Instructions will be continued
at St. Francis Xavier at 10 o’clock
each Sunday morning, with one
of the parish members presiding.
All Catholics are invited to at
tend.
LOCAL TOTS GET
WEIGHED. MEASURED
Valdez pre - schoolers and in
fants got a thorough dose of im
munizing, weighing, measuring
and physical checking up at the
well child conference held in the
Valdez Health Center last Thurs
day.
Dr. Kenneth Ham acted as
medical consultant at the confer
ence, which wras planned under
the supervision of Miss Rita Ding
man, local public health nurse.
City Gets New Dump Truck
The city of Valdez soon will
own a new dump truck, James
Baker announced this week. The
truck has been badly needed here
for some time, and it was ordered
recently through the Merrill Mer
cantile Co.
Grade-Schoolers Clean Classroom
The fifth and sixth graders at
Valdez School had a clean-up
party in their room last week.
They first washed the walls and
then put up pictures in the room.
Pupils are greatly enjoying the
new brightness of the room.
HOSPITAL EMPLOYE LEAVES
Miss Margaret Afke, who has
been employed at Valdez Com
munity Hospital, left for the states
on the S.S. Alaska. Miss Alfke
was undecided about her future
destination. She expects to re
main in Seattle for a time, mak
ing up her mind about the matter.
ARC EMPLOYE INJURED
F. Davis, an employe of the
Alaska Road Commission, was
hospitalized here last week. Mr.
Davis was suffering from head
injuries when he entered Valdez
Community Hospital.
DUFFY ARRIVES
IN McILRAY HOME
There’s a new arrival in the
Bill Mcllroy family. He’s Duffy,
a very handsome black and white
cocker spaniel puppy.
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MISS DINGMAN'S BACK
FROM OUTSIDE VACATION
Miss Rita Dingman, local pub
lic health nurse, is back on the
job of guarding the health o1
Valdez, after a month’s vacatior
Outside. Miss Dingman visited
at her Iowa home, and then wen1
on to renew acquaintances with
former friends in St. Louis and
Kansas City, Mo.
FORMER REPORTER
COMES A CROPPER
Mrs. Helene Thatcher, former
reporter for the Valdez News
suffered a painful ankle injury
last Sunday. Mrs. Thatcher fel
while bicycling and sprained her
ankle. She was reported to be re
covering quickly, at press-time.
FORMER 'RESIDENT VISITS
Marie Rice, formerly a Valde;
resident, returned for a visit las
weekend. Miss Rice now operates
a dry-cleaning establishment ir
Anchorage.
SCHOOL GETS NEW PUPIL
Robert Anderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Vance Anderson, en
tered Valdez School last Monday.
Robert enrolled in the third
grade. The Andersons come to
Valdez from Seattle, Wash.
RICHARDSON TRAFFIC'S
BACK TO NORMAL
Richardson Highway traffic
was flowing through normal
channels again last Monday. On
that day, Alaska Road Commis
sion officials announced the re
opening of the tunnel at Mile 17.
closed several weeks ago by an
! extensive slide.
STUDENTS TO LEARN
MORE OF CURRENT EVENTS
Students of Valdez School are
going to be well informed about
: current events, beginning next
;'' February. Pupils have subscribed
| for the Weekly Reader, a current
! events newspaper, which will be
! gin arriving about Feb. 1.
Inferior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer I
Phone 62-J-3
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Valdez, Alaska
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Maytag and Westinghouse Appliances
Sporting Goods Toys Home Furnishings
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Jack Suttich, Prop.
Now Baking a Variety of Breads
Sweet Doughs Pastry
CAKES DECORATED TO ORDER FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
CANTEEN BAR & MAYME’S LIQUOR STORE
"The House of Hospitality"
Valdez, Alaska
Gateway to the Interior
Mayme Snyder and A. Jarvi, proprietors
Valdez Cleaners
JOE DAVIES, Proprietor
Keep Your Clothes in Tip-Top Shape
With REGULAR Cleaning Service
Open 6 Days a Week—8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Bill Egon—Joe Dieringer
Quality Foods General Merchandise
Dealer for NORGE Home Appliances
Valdez, Alaska
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10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchorage al 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Tuesday
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10:45 a.m. each Thursday (Leaves Anchorage al 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Friday
Leaves Anchorage from 4th Ave. Travel Bureau
(Fourth Avenue Theatre Bldg.)
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