Alaska May Send
100 Boy Scouts io
3rd Nat’l Jamboree
First anouncement of Alaska’s
Sarticipation in the 3rd National
amboree of the Boy Scouts of
America, to be held during July
of 1953 at the Irvine Ranch, near
Santa Ana, California, went out
last week to the 80 scout troops
and explorer posts of the Terri
tory.
According to the preliminary
plans of the Alaska Council’s
Jamboree Committee, about 100
of Alaska’s Boy Scouts and Ex
plorers will be permitted to at
tend.
Scout executive Maurice Pow
ers will be in charge of the Alas
Ka contingent again next sum
mer, and he will be assisted by a
staff of 7 to 10 volunteer lead
ers, their number depending on
the actual number of boys who go
from the Territory.
It is expected that the trip, in
lluding an extended sightseeing
tour of 10 western states, will
take about six weeks, with the
party leaving the Territory about
June 14 and returning about Aug
ust 1. Cities and scenic spots to
be visited include a tentative
schedule of Seattle, Olympia,
Portland, Salem, San Francisco,
Sacramento, Reno, Los Angeles,
Hollywood, Tia Juana, Grand
Canyon, Pueblo, Albuquerque,
Philmont Scout Reservation, Den
ver, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone
National Park, Spokane, Coulee
Dam, Yakima, and back to Seat
tle. It is not known yet whether
the group will travel by steam
ship or airplane to Seattle, but it
is thought they may proceed their
tour from Seattle by chartered
buses, thus enabling them to stop
more frequently and as wished
Scouts and their families will
pay each boy’s way, with each
scout being required to earn a
reasonable portion of the total
cost. Boys must be at least 1214
years old and less than 18 at
the time of the Jamboree. They
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
OCTOBER 22—23
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
FRIDAY SATURDAY
OCTOBER 24—25
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
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OCTOBER 26—27
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Sun. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
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PHS Juniors Present
Class Play Saturday
The curtain will rise on th
Junior Class play “Straws f<
Two” promptly at 8 p.m. in tl
Palmer School gymnasium Satu:
day evening, October 25.
Members of the cast have bee
working very hard at rehearsa
for the past few weeks in ord<
to present the play to the publi
The Junior Play this year is ui
der the direction of Miss Beverlc
Unwin, Junior speech teacher.
“Straws for Two" concerns
j group of teen-agers in much th
same circumstances as sometime
confront the teen-agers of Pa
mer. Sam, who works in Mu
Sauer’s soda fountain, is adore
by Susy, who also works ther
He in turn pursues Carol, whoi
he has worshiped since grad
school days. Carol, being of a meo
cenary turn of mind, pursue
Buck, the “great school athlete
Much support is given by Jane
and George, whose quarrelsom
romance complicates things. Cor
fusion resulting from'a borrowe
suit and an “important” trac
meet add to the fun.
Tickets for the play cost $1 fc
regular seats and $1.50 for resen
ed seats. They may be purchase
at the door.
VALLEY INVITED
TO SINGSPIRATION
Palmer and surrounding coir
munities are invited to attend th
Singspiration to be held Sunday
October 26 in the school auditoi
ium, at 8 p.m.
Special music will be presente
by Dr. Glenn Farr who will als
lead the singing. Evangelist Chai
les Bowles of Birmingham, Als
bama will be the speaker. D
Farr and Mr. Bowles are visitin
in the Valley while conductin
the Baptist revival.
must earn first class scout ran]
before then, and demonstral
camping and group cooperatio
skills before being accepted fc
the trip. Each unit in the Tei
ritory is having one place reserv
ed for its candidate until Novem
ber 1, 1952, following which resei
vations will be accepted on
first-come-first-served basis, th
announcement states. Those inter
ested may secure additional in
formation by writing the Bo;
Scout Council headquarters at 33
8th Avenue, Anchorage.
A total of about 50,000-Ameri
can and foreign scouts are expect
ed to attend the conclave, to b
the largest gathering of its kirn
ever held.
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Oiptheria
Immunization Clinic
Friday, October 24
Don’t let Diptheria come to the
Valley!
Because of the current Dipth
eria epidemic in the Yukon-Kus
kokwim area, local physicians and
officials of the Alaska Depart
ment of Health strongly advise
that all susceptible persons be
immunized against the disease.
A special diptheria immuniza
tion clinic will be set up in Pal
mer Friday, October 24. School
children will be immunized in
school that day. Pre-school chil
dren and adults up to 35 years of
age may get their shots at the
Health Center from 4 to 5 p.m.
or, from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Local
physicians will assist Public
Health Nurse Marjorie Myren at
the clinic.
For those who have been im
munized during the past year or
two, a booster shot may be all
that is necessary. The Schick test
will tell for sure. Others may
need the series of three shots for
complete immunization.
Miss Myren asked particularly
that all persons who have had
contact with the Yukon-Kuskok
wim epidemic area in the past
few weeks be advised to attend
local immunization clinic.
MISS MYREN HONORED
BY HEALTH COUNCIL
Following the regular business
meeting last Thursday, members
of the Matanuska Valley Health
Council had a social hour to honor
Miss Marjorie Myren who is re
signing her position as public
health nurse in the valley after
more than three and one-half
years of service.
A small token of appreciation
for the splendid health program
she has developed in the Valley
was presented by Louise Kellogg,
past president of the Health Coun
MANY PEOPLE BUT
FEW BUYERS AT
COMMUNITY AUCTION
A good crowd but few buyers
turned out for the first commun
ity auction in many years last
Saturday.
Thirty head of cattle and sev
eral lots of miscellaneous house
hold goods and farm machinery
were offered for sale at the
slaughter house south of Palmer.
The auction was arranged by Har
old Thuma and Pat Hemmer. Ed
Hartner was auctioneer.
A White rotary treadle sewing
machine brought $16, and a maple
dining room set with drop leaf
table and rush noTtomed chairs
brought $65. Pullets sold for $2
apiece.
Many items didn’t sell because
there was not sufficient interest
to bid the price up where the
seller could consider letting the
offering go. A uuemsey-Dane
cross milking cow with a 4.4 test
and 20 pound average went for
$200. A Red Dane open heifer for
$150. Little interest was shown
in three Holstein calves aged
three months. The auctioneer fail
ed to get the seller’s minimum of
$40 apiece. There wasn’t much
interest in pigs and a bore hog,
either. All in all there were only
about six buyers who were in
terested.
However, according to Hemmer,
the sponsors of the auction were
fairly well pleased with their first
auction. They expect more re
sponse from a second auction
which will be announced in a few
weeks.
Turkey Dinner, Oct. 23, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m.. Grange Hall.
WELCOME
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
Singspiration 8 P.M.
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
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Lloyd C. Olsen, Owner. Mgr.
.Authorized Agent for all
AIR — SHIP — RAIL — BUS
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Turkey Dinner, Oct. 23, 5:30 lo
8:30 p.m.. Grange Hall.
Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
mn VO HOUR DOU-ARS 60?
YOU’D BE SURPRISED
Do you find at Ihe end of the month that you are
running short of money and you are wondering just
where all that money has gone? It seems that you
just haven't spent that much.
OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT
A checking account gives you an accurate, permanent
record of your expenditures. It is a convenient and
safe way of handling your money. Come in and talk
it over.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 5-7 P.M.
DAILY 10 AJ*.—3 P.M.
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