HOME FROM SCHOOL
Sheila Hagen is sponding her vacation at
her hone here in the Valley. She plans
to return to school at Tacona this fall.
Kent Snndvik is ?lLso at hone rith his
parents for sunr.ior vacation. Kent attend
ed School near Soattlo this last yoar.
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BLOOD TESTS
REQUIRED
Tfco lars passed by the recent logisla&ivo
session requiring a standard serological
blood test before marriage and for the ex
po ctont not her rill go into effect on Fri
day, June 17.' TIB 7f!, concerning the rc
narital'tests\ states that on and after
June 17, If49, before any person,'aiithorised
by lor to issue marriage'licenses, shall
issuo a nnrriagc license, each applicant
therefor shall file vrith
him a Certificate from a duly licensed
nhysician or surgeon, "hich certificate
shall state that the applicant haft been
given such a physical examination, includ
ing a stai'.dard serological test for syphilisj
as nay be necessary for the discovery of
syphilis or other vcnorcnl disease. The
oxariination and blood test must be r.ado 4
rithin thirty days prior to the date the
nnrriago license is issued.
USUiX CIJS3
Tho usual case rill folio" this procodv.ro:
(l) The a1]'!icvjit for a narriago liconso
consults a physician for examination
and a blood test. The physician sends tho
spocinon of blood to an a]'proved laboratory,
designating that it is for a premarital
test, (2) The laboratory r.akos a confiden
tial report of tho results of tho tost to
tho physician and to tho Alaska Health De
partment and transmits the certificate
form to the physician, (3) The physician
conpletos the certificate forr. and gives
it to tho a plicant, (4) Tho a”’'licnrt
signs tho Certificate at the bottom of the
fbm and gives the completed forr'. to the
U,5. Commissioner or U.S. Morriago Connis
sior.or nho then issues a narriago license,
Tho results of the test are held in abso
lute confidence and a severe fine or jail
penalty or both arc provided for any nodi
cal officer or public official "ho rilful
ly violates this confidence,
EXCEPTION
On joint application by both applicants for
anarriage license, a United States Com
missioner in the judicial division in xt.ich
tho license is issued is authorized to
raivc the requirements as to nodical cman
ia at ions, laboratory tests, and certificates
and issue the license, if all other rocaiiro
nonts of the marriage lavs have conn lied
r:ith, if the comnisaionor is satisfied by
affidavit or other proof that an emergency
exists by reason of tho absence from the
precinct of a licensed physician to make
such physical examination or that such an
oxanination or test is con.trary to the
tenets or practices of the religious brood
of vhifeh tho applicant is an adherent, and
that the public health and noIfarc rill
not bo injuriously affected thereby.
?ri?v*t;a ixtteation
IB 73 requires that every licensed physic
cion or graduate nurse in the Territory
*.:ho is attending a pregnant ronan, rust
hausc to 'fee tniton, a sample of blood of
such woman at the tine- of first ’-rofosc
ion al visit or within ten days thnflroaftcr,
unless such serological test is contrary
to the tenets or practice of the religious
creed of v;hich she is an adherent# The
blood specimen thus obtained shall be sub
mitted to an approved laboratory or clinic,
for a standard serological tort for s,r M~
lia.These-arc absolutely confidential also.