JIMMY SIMPSON,
ALASKAN PIONEER.
DIES AT MONTANA
Jimmie Simpson, well known
Alaskan pioneer, died last week
in a Bozeman, Montana, hospital,
members of his family residing
here learned last Friday. Mr.
Simpson passed away January 26
from a heart attack.
He was well known and had
many friends throughout Alaska.
He made his first trip to the ter
ritory and has lived in Alaska
since 1934. He was engaged in
the big game hunting business.
Surviving him are three daugh
ters who are Enid Nelson, of
Texas; Eula Simpson of Anchor
age, and Helen Ferrin of Palmer;
a grandson, Jack Leek, and three
great grandchildren, Michael,
Cheryl and Jacqueline, all of Pal
mer.
Other survivors are two sisters.
Mrs. Ida Redmond and Mrs. Pearl
Crandall, and two brothers, Alva
and Claude Simpson, all residing
in the states.
Mr. Simpson was a pioneer all
of his life as he not only helped
settle new places but he always
looked forward to new things. He
was a member of the Odd Fellow>
lodge in Anchorage and the Moose
lodge in Palmer.
Members of his family here said
that they wish to extend thanks
to all of his friends who made
life so worth while for him.
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
ELECTS VALLEY MEN
Two Valley men were elected
to offices in the Chugach District
of the Alaska Council of the Boy
Scouts of America, it was an
nounced this week. They are
James Hurley and Robert Shar
rod, both of whom were elected
vice chairmen of the Chugach
District.
The district covers most of the
Third Judiciary Division with a
Scout membership now of 809
William A. King of Anchorage
was elected president of the dis
trict to serve his third term in that
office. The elections were held
Tuesday at Anchorage.
RETURNS TO PALMER
John Bugge, oldtimer here, who
has been Outside on an extended
trip, returned to Palmer this
week. Mr. Bugge received med
ical treatment at Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn., while he was
in the states.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
TAXES NOW OVERDUE
Palmer school district tax,
■which consists of real estate and
personal property taxes, are now
overdue, William W. Head, school
district tax collector, announced
today. The taxes became delin
quent at the close of business on
February 1.
A 15 percent penalty, plus one
percent interest per month, goes
into effect today on all unpaid
district taxes, Mr. Head said.
Taxes are payable at the tax col
lector’s office in the Neal Wright
building.
Community
Calendar
TONIGHT FEBRUARY 2
SQUARE DANCING at Carpen
J ter’s hall, 8 p.m. Everyone inter
I ested invited.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5
! KIWANIS Club regular luncheon
meeting, Co-Op clubroom, 12
j o’clock. Lt. Gov. Wilson will be
i special guest.
i KIWANIS Club special board of
| directors meeting, 7:30 p.m., in
! Dr. C. C. Bailey’s office. All
I members invited to attend. Lt.
Gov. Wilson will attend as spe
cial guest.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 6
PRIBILOF ISLAND color, sound
picture, sponsored at Valley
theatre by Ladies Aid.
MATANUSKA VALLEY Breed
er’s Assn, regular meeting, Co
Op clubroom, 8 p.m. Election
of officers.
i BROWNIE Investiture ceremony
at Co-Op clubroom, 2 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7
LADIES AID regular all - day
meeting.
MATANUSKA LODGE UD. F&
AM, 8 p.m., Carpenter’s hall.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE reg
ular luncheon meeting, Rec
Hall, Co-Op clubroom, 12 noon.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS com
mittee organizational meeting
Co-Op clubroom, 8 p.m. All in
terested in helping fight polio
invited.
MATANUSKA VALLEY Sports
men Club regular meeting, 8
j p.m., Rec hall basement. Elec
| tion of officers. Entertainment.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP
meets at Dr. Allan Mick home,
8 p.m. Everyone interested in
vited.
KIWANIS MEETING—
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i March of Dimes and those con
, tributing their talent will be help
ing to further a very worthy
cause, Mr. Johnson stressed.
The club also voted to handle a
| food- concession at the Palmer
I Fairbanks Railbelt Conference
j basketball games set for tonight
I and Saturday at the Palmer
| school gym. The Kiwanis club
| had the concession at one of last
I week’s games and reported a suc
| cessful evening despite the bad
! weather. Dr. Foster Sims, chair
j man of the concession committee,
! stated that he would appreciate
i any assistance from club members
who will help with the selling.
A new Kiwanis member attend
ing the meeting Monday was
Stanley Laird, Alaska Highway
patrolman.
Harlow Hodgson, financial sec
retary, urged payment of mem
bership dues which are now due
so as to make reminder letters
unnecessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mielke are
the parents of a new baby daugh
ter born February 1 at 12:05 a.m.
The little girl, named Teresa
Evelyn, weighed six pounds, two
ounces on arrival. This is the
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPAHY
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
S.S. Denali, Feb. 8
Valdez Wrangel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
S.S. Baranof, Feb. 15
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
S.S. Denali, Feb. 22
Cordova Wrangel
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
S.S. Baranof, Mar. 1
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
FREQUENT FREIGHTER SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
M.V. SUSITNA.February 8
S.S. NADINA.. February 15
T. J. MALONEY, Agent, Anchorage, Dial 22001
Work to Be Resumed
On ARA Greenhouse
As soon as the weather gets
better work will be resumed on
the Agricultural Resarch Adminis
tration greenhouse, located across
from the ARA building, accord
ing to C. A. Sandvik of Sandvik
& Roark, contractors for the
building.
The steel for the building has
been received consisting of 25
tons of the material. There was
considerable delay in the steel
j getting here as it could not be
unloaded from the boat at Valdez
! on its arrival there from the states
! as the docks were too icy. It then
had to be taken on to Seward and
unloaded at that terminal. On ar
rival here it was found that part
of the shipment was meant for
Valdez projects and a consider
able amount of it had to be
trucked on back down to that
seaport from Palmer.
second child for the couple, who
has another young daughter,
Marie.
CHAMBER—
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was also here to further the Good;
Roads Association which was;
started by Herb Hilscher, chair- j
man of the Association, when he
formed a Chapter in Palmer the
latter part of October The Pal- j
mer Chapter was the third to be
formed in the territory-wide or
ganization. Mr. Cuffel showed
two excellent films at the Wednes
day meeting on Good Roads and ,
the Air-Age.
Matt Perkins, vice president of j
the local Chamber, presided at
the meeting in the absence of
President James Hurley, who was
in Anchorage on business.
VOICE OF PRIBILOFS—
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nicek announced. Special prices
for the children have been ar
ranged of 50 cents for high school
students and 21 cents for chil
; dren. plus tax. Admission for
adults is $1 plus tax.
The films are being sponsored
! by the Ladies Aid to raise funds
POWER CUT-OFFS SET
FOR NEXT WEEK HERE
Lines north and west of Palmer
will be out intermittently for the
next week, Mrs. Ruth Piersop,
manager of the Matanuska Elec
tric Association, warned users this
week. The lines will be cut off
during the day while changing
over for the Jonesville wire
stringing. Every attempt will be
made to confine the cut offs be
tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 3
p.m. so as not to interfere with
milking time on the farms, the
manager said However, if power
is off too long users are requested
to telephone the office.
Work was continued on the
Jonesville line when the weather
became milder this week.
to complete work on the church
kitchen, Mrs. Don Irwin, chair
man of arrangements, said in
making the announcement.
The film has been enjoying a
huge success at Anchorage where
it was currently shown to capac
ity crowds.
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