Two From U. of A.
Will Study In
Arctic Areas
Alan M. Courtright of the Uni
versity of Alaska and Dr. Robert
Rausch of the Public Health Ser
vice in Anchorage have received
grants from the Arctic Institute of
North America for investigations in
arctic science in 1956.
Courtright will undertake a re
view and abstraction of data on
feeding experiments and range
studies of caribou and reindeer
in Alaska. Rausch will work on a
study of tapeworm in an Eskimo
village with special reference to its
relation to anemia.
The Institute has awarded 31
research grants in 15 areas of study
and is an increase of nine over the
number of projects sponsored last
year. This brings the number of
field studies conducted by the or
ganization to over 200 to date.
The current projects call for sev
en in geological investigations and
two glaciological studies. The pro
gram will be carried out by scien
tists from 19 universities and other
institutions in the U S. and Canada.
Financial support of the Institute
is derived from the Office of Naval
Research; the Sir Frederick Banting
Fund which is administered by the
national Research Council of Cana
da, and from industrial and individ
ual contributors. It is the only
North American organiation entire
ly devoted to furthering fundament
al research in the northern regions
of this continent.
rty
June, September
September seems to be the month
of brides nowadays, at least in Al
aska it is.
According to a survey of the mar
riage records in recent years in the
Territory’s Bureau of Vital Statis
tims, September is the favorite.
June is second, followed by August
and October.
There are two major peaks for
marriages in Alaska, August thru
October, and June. The U.S. fig
ures show a major peak in June,
with minor peaks in August and
September.
William A. Dvbbro, 19 month old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil A. Dvb
bro, was admitted to St. Joseph’s
hospital Monday for medical at
tention. The Dybbros lives at 1040
Gilmore. He is the manager of the
Foodland grocery stores.
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Salk Vaccine
Allotments To
Alaska Bigger
Territorial allocations for the
Salk vaccine have been increased
and anti-polio vaccinations now
may be extended to two injections
each for all children through 19
years of age, according to the Al
aska Department of Health.
As increased supplies of the vac
cine arrive in Alaska extension of
the vaccination program will start.
They will begin in southeastern Al
aska and continue northward.
The Polio Advisory board recom
mends that “booster," or third shots
be given until the first and second
injections have been given to all
children through 19.
The vaccine should be used as
rapidly as possible until every child
has this protection from polio. Best
results come from vaccinating be
fore outbreaks of polio appear.
ETHEL GHEZZ! WILL
VISIT MOTHER IN SEATTLE
Miss Ethel Ghezzi. surgical nurse
at St. Joseph’s hospital left Fri
day for Seattle to be with her
mother this summer.
The surgery staff at the hospital
had a small party for Miss Ghezzi
Friday afternoon. She expects to re
turn to Fairbanks in the fall.
Her brother, A1 Ghezzi, is pres
ident of Alaska Freight Lines, Inc.
MRS. FARR JOINS STAFF
AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
Mrs. Norman Farr has recently
joined the staff of 9t. Joseph’s hos
pital as second floor supervisor on
the 3-11 p.m. shift. Mrs. Farr has
been with the Seattle Blood Bank
for the past eight years.
Mrs. Farr's husband is employed
by Morrison-Knudsen company as
a baker. The couple live at 132
Tenth avenue.
I
Pulp Mill Study
Started at Sitka
Work was begun last w^eek in
Sitka waters on a study of marine ;
characteristics for use in design of
the Alaska Lumber and Pulp com- 1
pany’s proposed pulp mill in that j
area.
Construction of the pulp manu
facturing plant is scheduled to get :
underway next year. Prevention of
water pollution which wmuld be
j detrimental to marine plant and ,
; fish life is to be a consideration in j
designing the mill, reported Y. Ishi- ,
i da, executive director for the Jap- !
anese-owmed company.
The work is being conducted
aboard the University of Washing
ton's laboratory ship, Brown Bear.
Intensive, studies will be carried on ;
for a week by the lab ship, followed
by spot checks throughout the cal
j endar year.
Cooperating in the study are the ,
U. S. Forest service, the %Fish and I
Wildlife service, the Alaska Water i
Pollution Control board and the
Public Health Service.
FOURTH CHILD BORN
TO THE SAM HOPSONS
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hopson of 725 !
13th avenue are the proud parents j
of their fourth child, a son, Sam
Perry, Jr., born in St. Joseph’s hos- !
pital on July 4 at 9:11 a.m. and
weighing 7 lbs. 6 os.
Hopson’ is employed by Wien Al
aska Airlines as a freight loader.
The couple's other children are 1
Brower, 5; Eunice, 3, and Steven,
17 months.
Maternal grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. David Brower of Point
Barrow. Paternal grandparents are !
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hopson, also
of Barrow.
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