TAX COLLECTOR VISITS
M. M. Moore, representativi
from the tax collector’s office a
Anchorage, was a Valdez visito:
last week. He was the guest o
Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Teeter durinj
his stay here, and he told loca
residents many interesting storie:
about his pet bear, “Sister,” whicl
he hitches up to drive with hi:
dog teams.
ALKIRE FAMILY COMES
FROM THE STATES
The family of' Lloyd Alfire ar
rived in Valdez last week, vi;
Anchorage. Mr. Alkire recently
was employed in the local offic<
of Alaska Freight Lines. He lef
his family in the states until h<
found housing for them here ii
Valdez.
Transfers From Driver's Seat
To Checking Stand Here
W. T. Weeks, who formerly
drove for Alaska Freight Lines
is now a checker for the com
pany here in Valdez.
Alexander Twins
Move Up to Fifth Grade
Marsha and Marva, 10-year-olc
twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs
E. R. Alexander of Valdez, weri
promoted to the fifth grade a
Valdez School last Monday. Mr
Alexander is the territorial high
way patrolman stationed at Val
dez. The family originally wen
Californians, but for the pas
several years have resided firs
at Wasilla, Alaska, and later a
Tok Junction.
NOME HAS WARM FALL
Nome, too, is enjoying an un
usually late and warm fall. I
was reported in the Sept. 13 is
sue of the Nome Nugget that golc
dredging operations still wen
continuing in that area. The news
paper account said there had beer
only one heavy frost at Nome a
that time.
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Palmer Delegate Goes
To National Legion Convention
t Bob Peterson, commander of
Matanuska Valley Post No. 15 of
[ the American Legion, and Charles
? F. Liebing, his father-in-law, left
; the Valley last week to drive to
* California. Mr. Peterson is an
! Alaskan delegate to the national
5 American Legion .convention to
be held in Los Angeles this
month. The pair was joined later
in the week by Mrs. Peterson.
They plan a California vacation
. following the close of the conven
, tion.
; GOES TO ANCHORAGE
[ Mrs. Arnold Persinger drove
> to Anchorage on business recent
[ ly. She shopped for several Val
dez folk during her stay there.
Mrs. Davis Writes
Of Progress in Work
At Children's Home
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Davis,
who left the Valley last summer
to establish a children’s home in
Fairbanks, write to say that their
work is progressing very well
there. The home, known as the
Fairbanks Children’s Home, is
now caring for 12 children. Mrs.
Davis says they plan to increase
that number to 20, as soon as an
other addition to the house they
occupy can be built.
Mrs. Davis vacationed with her
parents in Pennsylvania during
the month of August, she reports.
Her sons, Jack and Allan, spent
that month here in the Valley,
renewing friendships with former
school friends.
NEW
VAN PACKER CHIMNEYS
Replace roof jacks or safeties.
Approved by Fire Underwriters.
Meets FHA requirements.
PALMER SHEET METAL & HEATING
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Authorized Dodge Dealer in Valdez