fst Hunting Accident
Casualty Gels Shotgun
Wound in Stomach
An Elmendorf Air Force Ease]
Sergeant shot in the stomach by ,
his own shotgun Monday alter
noon about 3 p. m. about a mile
down the hill from Independence
Mine, was the first hunting acci
dent casualty for the 1951 seas
on in this area. , ,
The local Highway Patrol of
ficer who answered the emergen
cy call was unable to account for
the accident except that the shot
was self-inflicted. How the sol
dier happened to be carrying a
shotgun was also a mystery. Ac
cording to the officer, the acci
dent victim was with a large
party of servicemen.
The sergeant, whose name was
not immediately released, was be
lieved to be attached to the 11th
Weather Squadron.
The wounded man was brought
to Valley Hospital where Dr. C. C.
Bailey rendered emergency treat
ment. When the ambulance sum
•fffoned from Base Hospital got
stuck in a ditch enroute, Dr.
Bailey drove the soldier to the
Post in his own station wagon.
The soldier was in good condi
tion when he arrived at the hospi
tal, Dr. Bailey reported. His
bleeding, apparently caused by a
superficial wound, had been con
trolled, and he was not in a state
of shock.
Barring unforseen complica
tions, Bailey predicted, the acci
dent victim should make an un
eventful recovery.
W ACRE FIRE AT
SHEEP MOUNTAIN
Fire lighters of the Division of
Forestry were called to a 10 acre
fire near Sheep Mountain Lodge
this week-end.
The fire was discovered Friday
by the Lodge proprietor, who
with 20 men from a construction
crew who were nearby, stop
ped the fire from spreading by
beating the flames with sacks. Six
of the Palmer station were com
pelled to dig a fire line, encircl
ing the area.
Lack of rain in the Sheep
Mountain area has increased the
fire dangers, fire aids said. It is
believed that the fire was started
by hunters sighting in their rifles
with tracer bullets.
Although still burning, the fire
was under control after two days
and nights of work.
Don DeHart, Forester of Fire
Control District 1, estimated that
approximately 40,000 acres have
been destroyed by fire this past
year, with approximately 265
fires in this area and Fairbanks,
154 of these occurring here. None
of these fires have been inaccess
ible and have meant attendance
each time.
In spite of an apparant abun
dance of rainfall, caution must
still be exercised to prevent fur
ther forest distruction DeHart
said.
LOCAL SORORITY REPORTS
SUCCESSFUL CONCESSION
Mis. Blanche Ryan, president
of Beta Sigma Phi, reported very
successful returns from the con
cession sponsored by the Soror
ity at the Fair. A complete tally
h£s not been made but final re
ports are expected at the next
regular meeting to be held Sept
ember 17.
Mrs. Ryan wishes to thank any
and all who helped make the
concession such a success.
Proceeds will be used for a civ
ic purpose.
WASiLLA
PERSONALS
By BARBARA CARTER
“Willie" Osborne ieturnet
home this week alter spendinf
the summer working for the Alas
ka Railroad in Anchorage. He i;
a member of the senior class.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Art Tober anc
family returned to their home
stead near Wasilla, on the Knili
road. The Tobers have been or
an extended vacation Stateside.
* * *
Tiny and Gerry Vickaryous re
turned this week from a visit out
side. They visited with relatives
in Minnesota and drove back ovei
the Alaska highway with £
friend.
* * *
There is a total enrollment oi
150 students in the Wasills
School this year. Eight of the 2S
high school students are seniors,
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Studebaker
visited with friends in Wasilla
over the weekend. They are leav
ing for New York where Mr,
Studebaker has been transferred
Mrs. Studebaker taught school
here last year.
P-TA fo No’d Reception
Sunday Afternoon
All parents and teachers are
invited to attend a reception for
Palmer school teachers to be held
=>unaay anernoon, sepiemDer s
in the lounge of the Co-op dormi
tory from 3 to 5 p. m.
Mrs. Neil Miller and Mrs. Har
ry Wimmer of the hospitality
committee, together with Mrs.
Ben Hudgins of the refresh
ment committee will serve as co
nostesses. All committee chair
men will participate in the recep
tion and have been requested tc
furnish cookies.
Several new teachers have been
added to the teaching staff this
/ear. The reception will offer an
opportunity for parents to wel
come new and returning teachers.
New Feed Store
Planned for Valley
Brooks Feed & Supply is the
name chosen for the new- feed
store scheduled to open within
two or three weeks, it was an
nounced during the Fair by Albs
Brooks propietor and Owen D
Wright, district representative
of Quaker Oats Co., of Portland
Oregon.
The new store will be locatec
in the Howard Estelle building
and will stock a full line of Ful
O-Pep feeds, manufactured by
the Quaker Oats Company.
Brooks also will be represen
tative for Linn’s Hatchery of Pu
yallup, Washington, the Radiant
Ray infra-red tube brooders anc
the Brower Manufacturing Com
pany of Quincy, Illinois.
Samples of stocks and supplies
were on display at the Valley
Fair and Brooks stated that al.
possible local grains will be used
in conjunction with his new ser
vice. He expects delivery within
two or three weeks. A grain crim
per will be installed as soon as
possible.
FILE INTENTION TO WED
Two well known Colonists,
Wilhelm Ising and Mrs. Saina
Kindgren, filed notice of inten
tion to wed in U. S. Commission
er’s Court here this week.
Ccifey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Holiday Highway Toll ■
includes injuries,
Damage and DO Fines
I
Highway accidents in this vic
I inity over the Labor Day week
: end resulted in a lew minor in- :
juries, considerable damage to
i several o 1 the cars involved, and
three lines lor drunken driving.
Angus McKeckme, who had
been picked up at the airport in
Anchorage by his brother, Ray,
alter Hying lrom Fairbanks lor
the week-end, received head in
juries in a crash at the south end
ol Kmk bridge about 1:30 a. m.
Sunday morning. Ray McKecknie
stopped his new Chevrolet to al- !
; low an approaching motorist to1
clear the bridge; but Sgt. John
Weber, tailing to make tne turn
with his 1940 Buick, crashed into
the side ol the IvlcKecknie car.
Mrs. Ray McKecknie sullered
lacial cuts around the nose, and
Mrs. Loren McKecknie was bruis
ed and generally shaken.
Two doors and the rear wheel
ol' the McKecknie car were
smashed, and Weber’s 1 tit lront
lender was crumpled.
A little later Sunday morning
five occupants of a ’46 Chevrolet
convertible were shaken when
the car overturned near Mile 58
on the Glenn Highway. One sol
dier suffered a broken ankle.
I
About 10:50 a. m. Sunday
Johnny Gore was driving the
Test’s new Buick toward Palmer
when a car driven by Allen Sex
ton crashed into the left side of
the car after first sideswiping the
MaYmuska Bridge at the east end
Sexton pleaded guilty to High
way Patrol charges of driving
while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor and driving
without an operator’s license
when tried in U. S. Commission
er’s Court here yesterday. He
was fined $10 on the second
charge. On the first charge he was
fined $75, given a 60 day sent
ence, suspended; and driving
privileges were revoked for six
months.
John Chilligan, who was in
volved in a crash about 10:30
last Friday night at Mile 46 on
the Glenn Highway, was also
tried before U. S. Commissioner
igan pleaded guilty to the High
Dcrothy Saxton yesterday. Chill
way Patrol charge of driving
| while under the influence of in
, | toxicating liquor. He was fined
| $75, received a 60-day sentence,
suspended, and his driver’s li
cense was revoked until January
1953.
Tried in Commissioner’s Court
last Friday afternoon was Sam
Moore, who had crashed into a
car driven by George Atkinson
near the Butte the morning of
August 29. Mcore also pleaded
guilty to Highway Patrol charges
of driving -while under the influ
ence of intoxicating liquor. His
fine was $250. He was given a
30-day sentence, suspended, and
his driver’s license was revoked
for 70 days.
PATRICIA PLACK
TO SPEAK VOWS
TOMORROW EVENING
According to announcements
received here, Patricia Ann Plack,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Plack, will be married to Joseph
Theodore Smith tomorrow even
ing, September 7 at 8 p. m. at the
Wasilla Clmrch of Christ.
A reception at Wasilla’s Com
munity Hall will follow im
mediately after the ceremony.
SECOND BCG CLINIC
IS WELL ATTENDED
Ninety-eight persons attends!
the BCG clinic held last week a1
the Health Center according to
Marjorie Myren, Valley health
nurse.
Of these. 18 persons had posi
tive reactions to the tuberculin
test and three other positive reac
tors learned that their BCG vac
cinations last May had ‘taken”.
Receiving their iirst BCG vaccin
ations in last week’s clinic were
68 individuals, including a num
ber of infants.
The possibility that relatively
frequent BCG clinics may be held
at the local health center was
voiced by Miss Myren. She em
phazied that the BCG program
is most effective if babies and in
fants can be vaccinated before
they come in contact with a di
seased person.
ARECA GROUP FORMED
AT ANCHORAGE MEETING
The Territorial meeting of the
Alaskan REA-iinanced rural el
ectric cooperative association
was held at the Carpenter’s Hall,
Anchorage, September 1 through
3, according to iniormation re
ceived from Marlin S. Stewart,
secretary.
The Alaska Rural Electric Co
operative Association was formed
at the meeting and will be pat
terned and governed along the
rules set up lor the national
association. ,
asscciaticnation. •
Mrs. Justine M. Parks, presi
dent of the Matanuska Electric
Association, Inc. of Palmer as
well as other representatives of
the Association and the REA per
sonnel stationed in Alaska attend
ed the meeting.
Eugene Kirsch, Jr. left for the
States Monday to return to school
at the Roland Park (Baltimore,
Md.) Senior Seminary. He plan
ned to stop in Nicktown, Pennsyl
vania to visit relatives before le
porting to the school.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Valley
Theatre
Friday, Saturday
Sep:ember 7 er.d 8
Show*: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Selurday Malinee al 2 p. m.
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Sunday, Monday
September 9 and 10
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sunday Maiinae: 2:00 p.m.
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— George Louise
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Wed. • Thursday
Sepiernher 12 and 13
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
“ROGUES OF
SHERWOOD FOREST’
with John Derek and Diana
Lynn
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