Kindergarten
Starts in Palmer
Starting in operation modestly
with the beginning of school last
week was the first kindergarten
venture in Palmer. Mrs. Annette
Reiss, wife of the new Trading
Post manager is the teacher, and
her home across from the Co-Op
dormitory has been transformed
with equipment and facilities for
the four- and five-year old tots
she caters to.
» Only three pupils were on hand
for the first week, but the many
inquiries Mrs. Reiss has received
promise gradual growth to the 12
15 maximum number of pupils
which she can handle. The first j
pupils are Mary Weisenberger, j
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Weisenberger; Patty Harrington, j
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Harrington: and Sharon Moor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius j
Moor.
The kindergarten classes last
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., with Mrs. j
Reiss furnishing hot soup to sup
plement the sandwiches and fruit
brought from home for the noon
lunch. For children of working
mothers, Mrs. Reiss also offers
day care from 8 a m. until 5 p.m.
Her service extends to children
of the 4-5 age group for occasion
al daily care to accommodate
parents who have business trips
to Anchorage or are otherwise
engaged. All the children enter
into the games and instruction
offered during the kindergarten
period.
The daily sessions include in
structions in good grooming, cour
tesy, art, music, and other phases
of pre-primary education—all
developing naturally out of plan
ned programs of play, story tell
ing. and other mediums of ex
pression. The child who doesn’t
have this nails clean on inspection
falls off the cleanliness tree, on
which every child is represented
by a leaf. Each day there is a
story, which is the basis for sev
eral projects during the day. The
Little Gingerbread Boy last week
was described orally, reproduced
in crayon and clay and then pat
ted out in dough.
Listening to music on records, j
chorus singing, and rhythm band
are all a part of the planned!
music instruction.
During play periods, the pre- ]
school tots are permitted to use'
the Palmer School playground
equipment when it is not in use
by elementary pupils. The Reiss
basement is being freshly painted
and equipped with sandpile and
toys for indoor pla$’ periods.
The private kindergarten ven
ture answers a long-felt need in
the community. Here is a planned
program to help develop active
little minds and to keep busy the
eager little hands. Here is an op
portunity for the lonely child to
find companionship and to work
and play in harmony with other
children. Mrs. Reiss, the teacher,
is admirably equipped for her
chosen assignment. Full of en
thusiasm and ideas, she is forti
fied by twelve years of primary
teaching experience and has had i
extensive pre-primary training.
CANCER CRUSADE
ENDS THIS WEEK
The local Cancer Crusade ends
this week, Mrs. Charles Wilson,
the Matanuska Valley committee
chairman announced.
Coin boxes distributed through
out the area will be collected
Friday and all contributions will
be mailed to the Territorial head
quarters in Juneau on Saturday.
TRIANGLE
We Have
20% Dairy
FEED!!
Arriving this week.
Get your order in now
trade mark for off-car delivery.
WE HAVE A GENEROUS SUPPLY OF
16% MILK RATION ON HAND.
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PALMER, ALASKA
Building Permits
For City Construction
Reveal Brisk Activity
Building activity in the city of
Palmer during the 1952 construc
tion season was brisk. Gauged by
the building permits issued by the
City Clerk, the construction total
would run into six figures- Still
this would not cover all the activ
ity. Projects begun last year be
fore the building code went into
effect would not be reflected in
this total. Neither would this total
include government building pro
jects nor those for which build
ing permits were not procured.
Recent City Council action sug
gested a cracking down on the
latter.
Business property construction
covered by building permits in
cludes an office building addition
for Lloyd Severn.s a garage for
Phil Edelman, an addition to the
Valley Theater building for A1
Hagan, Three permits were issued
to churches: one for construction
of a $25,000 building for the First
Baptist Church, to the United
Protestant Church for alterations
estimated at S2.500, and the third
for a new $7,000 basement for
St. Michael’s Catholic Church.
Sixteen permits were issued for
residential construction, some of
new buildings, some for altera
tions, some for additions or gar
ages, and one for a greenhouse.
The latter was built early in the
year by Charles Elton for an
estimated $1,000; he also com
pleted a house addition at a cost
of $1,500. Other house additions
were constructed by Seth and
Edna Cook, Phil McRae. William
Zahradnicek, Paul Shoming in the
Smith addition, Ernest Utt in the
Snodgrass subdivision, A1 De
Julio in the Sherrod subdivision.
Permits to construct residence
valued from S3.000 to $10,000
were issued to Warren B. Rich
ardson: R. T. Burgess (Lucas sub
division); Nicholas and Thomas
Shematovich (Stirling Ave.): A.
E. Dube Elton and Aarastad.
Stanley Lowe, and Pete John
son (all in ARRC Subdivision);
and Frank Hoffman in the Robin
son Subdivision.
ASKS LESS GOV'T
INTERFERENCE IN LABOR
1ANAGEMENT DELIBERATION
Paul F. Robison, Republican
Candidate for the two year Sen
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Susitna Roundup
The ^ockmen running cattle on
; the Susitna range held a meeting
j Tuesday night and organized
j plans to round up their cattle.
| The roundup date , was set for
j Sunday, September 14.
! The plan of operation is to
i drive all cattle into the corral be
! fore any loading is started. The
j roundup will start about 9:30-10
a.m.
ACP Land Clearing '53
To assist the SCS in making
prior inspections before freeze
up, we arfe asking that anyone
who intends to clear land between
now and the end of 1953 to con
j tact the Extension office or Lew
i Hanks or Woody Woodruff of
! ate seat left vacant by the death
I of Gunnard Engebreth today call
i ed on all Republican candidates to
j rally behind the leadership of
I Fred Williams, President of the
! Carpenter’s Union and candidate
'for the House of Representatives,
in demanding less government in
terference in lahor-management
deliberations. Robison mentioned
the speech of Williamson made at
Seldovia recently in which Wil
liamson charged the National
Labor Relations Board with delay
ing and interfering with adjust
ment of the Bristol Bay fisheries
| wage disagreement.
I "
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SCS and tell them about the de
tails.
Local Dairyman in Hospital
L. M. DePriest, well known
local dairyman, is hospitalized in
Providence Hospital, Anchorage
md is scheduled to undergo sur
gery this week. He’ll probably be
in the hospital long enough to ap
preciate hearing from or seeing
his friends. We wish him a speedy
recovery.
Frost Gets Tanana Spuds
According to reports received
from Tanana Valley residents the
early frost reported here on Aug
ust 16th was a complete killer in
the Fairbanks area. Farmers who
planted late are looking for a
light crop; some may not even
dig.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
PLAN RECEPTION FOR
VISITING CHANCELLOR
Mrs. Katherine B. Smith,
Grand Chancellor, Women of the
THANKS!!
and
We'll See
You Again
In December
Matanuska Valley
Gardens
Maud Hosier
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Moose, from Moose Heart, Illinois,
will be guest of honor at a Special
WOM meeting to be held Friday
evening, September 19 at Moose
Hall.
Mrs. Smith is making the Pal
ner visit while enroute to Fair
banks where she will attend the
joint convention of Alaska Moose
Association and Women of the
Moose to be held September 24
through September 28.
A reception will follow the
special meeting Friday night with :
Palmer Moose lodge members as
well as Women of the Moose at
tending.
Anchorage Travel
Bureau .
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Authorized Agent for all
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