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August 11,1950
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VOL 13
CO-OP mCETIIlb ■
The Annual Co-cp meeting will be held in
the School Gym next Tuesday evening, Aug.
15, at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend
Financial statements will be given and new
directors elected. Lunch will be served
by the Association.
IS CIVILIAN DEFENSE
N E C ESS A K Y '?
Today’s papers are full of stories report
ing civilian defense activities in towns
throughout the Territory, '-‘■hese commit
tees are busy laying plans for what tc do
in case war comes our way.
’’What’s the use of getting all excited a
bout something that rnay never* happen?” --
some may say. In my opinion an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound, of cure. We
should have a skeleton plan with commit
tees named to go into action if the need
arises.
The value of an organized civil defense
program was well demonstrated in Britain
during the last war. Fire damage and loss
of life was kept extremely low by the ac
tion of fire squads and first aid men who
worked accordingly on a pre-arranged plan.
The men who are supposed to know feel that
war is inevitable and that Alaska is a
primary target of the enemy. Many reasons
are advanced in support of their opinions.
Likewise, many good arguments can be ad
vanced to show that an enemy would not be
interested in striking here and that we
are in no more danger than any other sec
tion of the U.S. I am inclined to believe
the latter; however, let!s not stick our
heads in the sand and say, J?It cant t hap
here.fl Maybe it can. Let’s all co-operate
with the local committee and hope that all
t .air effort turns out to be a waste of
time. James W. Wilson
FEW EM PLOYS lUS ~
Bob Kehoutek, Jim Thornwald and Earl Onkka
are now employees in the Creamery. Bob
drives the retail and wholesale delivery
truck,' Earl drives the White Maid and Jim
works in the Creamery plant. Phone 42-Y
11 for delivery service.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE PLANS
Members of the Civilian Defense committee
met with Walter Huntley last Monday eve
ning to further discuss measures for pro
tection of the people in the Palmer area
in event of attack* All committees pre
viously named were discussed and in some
instances committees were combined and
chairmen renamed. 'The following is the
list of committees, chairmen and duties:
First Aid-Jack Maze-training and organizing
first aid personnel, setting up stations.
Rescue-George Small-Rescue of injured or
stranded people.
Medical Care- Dr.Bailey and Dr. Cates
Transportation of Sick and Injured-Rev.
Alfsen-to transport sick and injured to
.and from medical centers.
Dispersal areas and Dispersal Plans-John
Dunlap- to plan for and supervise evacua
jtlon of women and children.
| Food and water- Jim Wilson- to supervise
Storage and distribution of food supplies*
Emergency Policing - 3111 Bouwens - Protec
tion of public facilities,prevention of
looting and protection of public records.
Communications- John Weisenberger- to es
tablish and direct wire and courier facili
ti cS»
Bomb Disposal and Isolation- Dick Demming
to isolate dangerous areas and direct re
moval of debris.
Fire Fighting- Ray Lancaster
Tra ns por ta tion Pool- Oliver Onkka- to es
tablish motor pools and dispatch vehicles
[for various ether committees use.
iCare of School Children-!*/i 11 iam Zahredhicek
jThe signal for e raid will be one long
blast of the Co-op air whistle followed by
jthree short blasts. The all clear signal
•will be one long blast.
Headquarters for the Civilian Defense Com
mittee will be Dan SullivnnTs house in
north end of Palmer near the ’,1/estside Ser
vice Station should an emergency arise.
Dr. Sims was named as assistant co-ordins
tor of defense to assist in the co-ordinat
ing of activities at headquarters.
Mrs. Helen Crites is the new secretary to
the genora1 manager. Dorothy Graham is to
replace Fannie 171 rtr-mon who.-Ir.■n.a-Algnlu^..