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BCG Aiding Rid
Alaska Of TB
Mrs. Buth Hudson, clinic nurse
of .the Alaska Department of
Health, returned to Anchorage re
cently after giving BCG vaccina
tions against tuberculosis in vil
lages along the upper Yukon. On
her recent field trip Mrs. Hudson
visited the villages of Galena,
Kaltag, Nulato, Koyukuk, Ruby
and Kokrines.
Department of Health officials
said that studies have shown that
BCG may reduce the tuberculosis
death rate to one-seventh and the
number of cases of one-fourth.
Since the department of ’health’s
first use erf BCG in the fall of 1948
as one phase of its tuberculosis
program, over ‘22,000 Alaskans
have been tuberculosis tested and
of these over 9,000 persons show
I ing little resistance to tuberculo
sis have received BCG.
Dr. Robert L. Smith, assistant
I commissioner of health, stated
| that although the period of protec
tion by BCG is still unknown, par
tial protection may last as long as
ESKIMO CONTRACTS
REPORTED UPHELD
WASHINGTON, (/P)—James E.
Curry, Washington attorney who
said he represents between 20 and
30 Indian groups, reported Satur
day that Se. of Interior Chapman
has upheld four of his contracts
with Eskimos in Alaska and Indi
ans in Washington State, Montana
and Nebraska.
Curry said Indian Commission
er-Dillon S. Meyer had disallowed
these four and nine other agree
ments, but the action was over
ruled on appeal to Chapman.
Curry said contracts upheld in
cluded a 10-year contract with the
Eskimo village of Unalakleet, Al
aska.
Curry said the four contracts
upheld involve handling of claims
against the government.
five years. He'added that as BCG
will have been offered to the ma
jority of villages by late spring;
BCG vaccinations then will be
carried out in the larger cities.
Minute Pool Cards at Nugget
MRS. BESS CHAMBERLAIN
LEAVES FOR KOTZEBUE
JUNEAU—Mrs. Bess Chamber
lain, well known business woman
of the Seward Peninsula and for
mer member of the House erf Rep
resentatives, left Saturday for
Fairbanks by Pan American, re
turning to her home in Kotzebue.
Mrs. Chamberlain has been in
Juneau on business matters and
managed time to sit in on a few of
the sessions of the Alaska Legis
lature.
Tom Brice, according to reports,
passed away in Tacoma last week
after a lingering illness. .
He was well known here, hav
ing worked at the Nome Cab for
j some time until his illness.
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Rev. and Mrs. Paul Carlson.
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j who have been at Unalakleet at
tending a missionary conference
returned home Friday.
Their church is busy with plans
for a bake sale next Saturday
i featuring Swedish foods. The sale
i will be held at the N.C. Store.
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The Famous Hugo Loewy Originals I
One Only of Each Style |
Dresses for Afternoon and Formal Wear |
For Denims & Dungarees!!
Advanced Springtime
100% WOOL COATS
“Shorties” and Full Length
For that Casual & Swagger Look
Worsted Rayon SUITS
Kathy Keene and .•
Caloha Creations
That Smart Fifth Avenue Look
Bunte and Cameron BLOUSES
Cotton — Rayon — Nylon ,
A Breath of the
Zephyrs of Spring
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Your playtime shirt favorite. Bright-spirited new
plaid with a wide satin overstripe. It's just you!
Wear the tails out or tucked in, wear the collor
buttoned high or Bared wide — this SHIP *n SHORE
shirt is good every which way. Of course, it’s ever
lovely, ever washable combed ginghom, Son*
forrzed and colorfast. Sizes 30 to 40.
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