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There is an old saying that “A
single swallow does not make a
spring.” We can elso say that a
single case of meningitis does not
make an epidemic, nor even two
or three cases in a town this size.
It is true that we are having re
ports around town of cases of men
* ingitis. Upon questioning the Pub
lic Health Nurse and Dr. Sellers,
we were told that most of the
rumors are without foundation.
There are still numerous cases of
mumps, which disease in itself is
not too dangerous, but may be
followed by a form of meningitis.
It seems that the meningococcus
is present in most any body at all
times, that if a child becomes run
down by a series of illnesses, such
as some of our children have this
winter after measles, influenza and
mumps, then the germ has a chance
to become active.
We were assured that there are
specifics now such as the sulfa
drugs and streptomycin which are
immediately effective upon the
disease, and when taken in time
reduces meningitis and its former
terrifying effects to an absolute
minimum of danger.
Lot us then, not allow any panic
of fear to control our actions, dis
count every rumor of new cases,
and continue to live normally, ex
ercising care that any signs of ill
ness in the family have the im
mediate attention of the doctor,
and we will not have any epidemic
of a dangerous nature.
We can rest assured that the
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local physicians have the situation
in hand, if a situation really exists,
and that they will take any steps
necessary for the safety of the
town, now or at any time.
A party is being given tonight
by the friends of Mrs. Paul Wang
ley in her honor at the home of
Mrs. Peggy Fleming on Second
Avenue. Her many friends are
taking this occasion to have a
shower for Mrs. Wangley.
BISON TRANSPLANTING
SUCCESSFUL
The long-planned project for
transplanting bison from the Big
Delta herd near Slana, under the
Federal Aid to Wildlife Program
for Alaska, was successfully com
pleted, Dan H. Ralston, Acting
Regional Director of the Fish and
Wildlife Service announced recent
ly. According to Mr. Ralston, the
bison herd, which was introduced
to Big Delta in 1928, has increased
to a point where breeding stock
for other areas can be removed
without imperilling the herd.
Bison from the Big Delta herd
have become a nuisance to the air
port and to military operations, by
occasionally wandering onto the
airfield, and it will be advanta
geous to have some of the animals
out of the way. Transportation and !
assistance for the operation was I
provided by the military base. The
Federal Aid to Wildlife is spon
sored by funds from the tax on
arms and ammunition, returned to
the states and the Territory for
wildlife restoration work.
Miss Nan M. Blaha, agent for the
Alaska Welfare Department in An
chorage District, has been in Sew
ard for the past several days on
welfare business.
The recl-white-and-black banner of the Alaska
Steamship Company is a familiar sight in all
Alaska ports — from Ketchikan to Kotzebue. It
has become almost as representative of the Ter
ritory as the famous Alaskan totem pole.
While the totem pole represents the tradition
and colorful past of the Territory, the Alaska
Steamship Company flag symbolizes the chal
lenging possibilities of the future.
This flag is the symbol of the Territory’s
future because it represents the water transpor
tation so essential to Alaska’s continuing growth
and development and the realization of its great
potentialities. The Alaska Line is working with
the people of the Territory by bringing them
the tools, supplies and equipment they need to
fashion sound agricultural, industrial and com
mercial enterprises from Alaska’s vast resources.
By devoting its organization and facilities to
the job of providing Alaska with the best freight
and passenger service possible, the Alaska Steam
ship Cornoany is an active “partner” in building
a sound and thriving Territorial economy.
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