VCL. 10
Palmer, Alaska
RLflSKfi invtTED TO RIO
IP CHRISM SHIP
According to a wire received here this .
• eel:, Alaska has been invited to join with
the Pacific Northwest states ia sending
a Christmas ship to the dovnstod countries
o.? Erropo. The wire roads as follows:
" The following -.'ire has boon’sent to
Mayors of incorporated cities, 1 Alaska '
.a" I con asked to join Washington: Oregon,
Idaho and Montana to send Pacific North-'
Most end Alaska Christmas ship to Europe.
Ac Alaska is not in a position to export
food supplies, would your community join
in raising funds to be usod in purchasing
sup; lies for placing on the Chris;nas Ship?
The SI:ip is te leave Seattle Christmas day
and the Territory’s contribution must be
there several days in advance. Me fool
that this- opportunity is north undertaking
revealing willingness of Alaskans to aid
thoso in less fortunate circumstances in
dovasted countries of Europe, ".'ill you
;'lcaso advise if you will "art ic ip ate?
Funds raised for this nrojeet should be
sent the Governor!; office not later than
December 20.* "'ould appreciated Cull pub
licity for this worthy project.*"
lew Williams, Acting Governor of Alaska
CO-OP NOTES
"oi*s arc reminded of the second session
•of the I.I.V.T.C^A, l.hmbership meeting on
Dtea her 10, In the Com;-amity* Kail at 8
. . Some very important busino'ss rill be
diccvssod at this meeting and all members
are urged to be present ( This includes
voting and probat}onal members). As. ras
true in the fibmmar meeting, this Is a
business meeting for nembors only, and
other officers of the Association usually
admitted at these meetings.
The hditor is sorry that the Valley Set
tler is a little late this reel:. Due to
cire urn. stances beyond her control, rork
piled up a little too deep and caused un
avoidable delay. It is hoped that the
problems of this reek rill be' ironed out
by r.crt rook, and re can got Ijabk bh'
schedule.
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The "YALIJSY,SETTLER", the farmors1 paper, lj;
DR. GARRETT GETS HOSPITAL
FOR VRILEO
At the last Chamber of Coirtnorce nee tine
held in Palmer on Wednesday in thc'baso
mfflit of tlie Lutheran Church, Hr. R.Z*
Garrett told the Chamber that ho had pb
tained a Hospital for Palmer through the
Surplus Property Offices in Anchorage*
On Tuesday of this v;eok Dr. Garrett
obtained an audience 7,1 th General Twining
at the Post and presented the Valley’s
Hospital problem, • After listening to Dr.
Garyett.’s story of the strug^Le r;c have '
had here sinco our first Hospital burned,
Or, Garrett reported that General Tv: in-in g
declared the situation an emergency and
promised a completo Hospital ’.vith all
equipment needed from the Surplus Property
Division.
The problem is non ono of moving the mater
ials hero, cleaning out the old site and
erecting the building. This .in itself is
no amill task and mill require the com
plete cooperation of everyone in the val
ley Dr, Garrett pointed out.
The Hospital Board has decided that the
former site mould bo tho most logical aid
practical placo to set up the Hospital.
There is ail ready mush ground -vork com
pleted, and according to the appraisal of
a local builder and contractor, the cement
foundation, chimney and furnace represents
from- £25,000,00 to $30,000.00 of labor
and materials* This sito is no:- hold by
the M.V.F,C,A. , but is mortgaged to tho
Farm occurity Administration and the AFGC
through v-ham clearance must bo obtained.
Dr, Garrett also reported that tho "Fair
Hearing” notice,as published recently,was
a*bum stcer^ 'This notice camo from the
Juneau office, Commissioner of Hoalth,
and mas mailed out by Gertrude Tfetzel mho
made a Hospital .survey in the Territoxy
about a yoar ago. 'Horover, although the
Hearing ras called, it seems that ho money
is actually available at this time.
In regard'to'getting tho Hospital moved
to Paimer, C,- H. Meier Transfer offered
his services, Kate Hamby offered the uso
of her house as storage for some of the
equipment until tho Hospital v.as ready.
It v;as also mentioned that the Fair Build
ings mould also bo available.
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