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_- By 1^. H. Allen___
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THE VALLEY SETTLER
Mrs. Marie Wilson, who formerly lived
in Moose Pass, is managing editor of THE
VALLEY SETTLER, newspaper published for
the settlers of the Matanuska Colony pro
ject. Issued from Palmer, THE VALLEY SETT
LER is an 5 page letter-size mimeographed
paper of attractive appearance.lt carries
two full-page Ads, a number of smaller Ads.
The Ads are adorned with some excellent
hand lettering and drawings. The paper is !
very newsy and the settlers being scattered
over a large area outlying from Palmer, it
is very valuable to them with its announce
ments of Grange meeting, Cooperative Assoc
iation affairs, Extension Service bulletins ,
and church and social events.
A letter to the editor from Mrs. Ebing
states that she and her mother are now the
sole occupants of their island in Sitka
Sound. Alice is in Seattle attending
school and Mr. Ebing and John are away fish- j
ing, getting back home but two Sundays out j
of each month. Mrs. Scrimpser is not at
all well - has had all of her meals in her
room since April.
Mrs. Ebing enjoys her island home very j
much. She had a fine garden this summer, i
has fish for the catching, clams for the
digging, quantities of wild berries for the
picking. She says radio reception on the
island is splendid. "BUT"- she says, "I
certainly do long for my Moose Pass friends."
Herbert Hilscher, magazine writer and
roving reporter, wrote from Anchorages"The
aooointment of Dr. Ernest H. Gruening as
the new governor of Alaska has certainly
given Sourdoughs plenty to talk about.They
are wondering just what is going to be done
about (l)turning Alaska into a refugee
camp for Europeans,(2)the 8/£ gold tax "re
quested' by Mr. Ickes,(3)turning areas of
Alaska into private preserves for the In
dians and the Eskimos."
He also comments "The press announces
that Secretary Ickee is now a proud father.
, Well,tan important fisherman from Bristol
Bay now in Anchorage said,'We hope he stays
home and watches the diaper situation and
forgets about Alaska for awhile. His son
may need a change but Alaska knows how to
take care of itself.' "
The biggest mystery to a married man is
what a bachelor does with his money.
—Denver Post.
Yawning may be bad manners> but it's an
honest opinion. —Winnipeg Free Press
local news
The Sevang club met last 7/ednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Harry L. Smith and
Mrs. Will Estes at the home of Mrs.
Smith. Those attending were Mrs, E.L.
Robbins, Mrs. Ralph Reid, Mrs. Leora
Roycroft, Mrs. Fred Laubscher, Mrs. Roy
Thurston, Mrs. William Shellhorn of Sew
ard, Mrs. Glen Collins, Mrs. Sam Estes,
Mrs. Paul Williams. The hostesses
served nut bread sandwiches, potato sal
ad, light and dark cakes, tea and cof
f86The club will meet October 11 with
Mrs. Roycroft and Mrs. Robbins at the
home of Mrs. Roycroft.
Mrs. Ralph Reid went to Seward Sunday
to bid bon voyage to Mrs. .7.L.Culver of
Anchorage, and Miss Margaret Culver, who
sailed on the ss Aleutian for the States,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Watson visited
Lawing, Moose Pass, Cooper's Landing and
Hope en route to Fairbanks to visit wirs.
Watson's sister,Mrs. Henry H. Weir and
Mr, Watson's sister, Mrs. Brice Howard.
Mr. Watson is secretary to the governor
of Alaska.
Mrs. John Hirshey of Hope, sailed
Sunday on the ss Aleutian to spend the
winter in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Collins, who spent
the summer at Snag Point returned to
Moose Pass by plane, Tuesday of last
week. James H. Pierce returned from a
business trip to Anchorage on the same
plane.
The nev; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Hunt, born at Seward General hospital,
just escaped being "a Sunday child,full
of grace" by 20 minutes. Instead she
is a "Monday child, fair of face." Her
parents have named her Dorothy Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shields sailed on
the "Aleutian" for a visit of underter
mined length in the States. They will
first visit their former home at Puyal
lup, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones have returned
to their Mills Creek cabin from Anchor
age.
Miss Jorene Smith is doing secretar
ial work for two professors at the Uni
versity ot Alaska and in the office of
the president. She writes that she is
quite happy in her work as well as en
joying her studies.
The Territorial Commissioner of Edu
cation, Anthony J. Karnes, visited the
Harry L. Smiths Sunday.