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TYPHOID CARRIER
The Department of Health Is continuing the
search for a typhoid carrier, which Is
th might tc be the probable cause of the
Anchorage typhoid outbreak. There have
been no new cases for the past week.
Health officials have concluded that food
served at a SpBnard youth meeting was the
probable means of transmission, and In
vestigation now centers on finding the
source of the Infection. Tests are being
made on stool cultures from possible car
riers in the Spenard area, 3nri state of
Washington health officials have been re
quested tc Investigate a possible carrier
ivhc recently had been In contact with sev
eral of the stricken children.
Dr. Joseph H.Strlckler, Department of
Health epidemiologist, returned to Juneau
on Sunday after spending a week heading
the investigation which has narrowed to
the search for a typhoid carrier.
VALUES OF 4 -H CLUB WORK
The 4JH '•lub organization is an education
al system of the Extend on Service of the
Agricultural Colleges, the United States
Department of Agriculture,cooperating. Any
rural boy or girl 10 to 21 years of age
nay join with the parent’s consent- dnd up
on agreeing to coi’ry out one or nore pro
jects, and report to the county extension
office upon the completion of the sane.
The 4-H Club organization,however, offers
to its nenbers ouch more then learning
through experience how to conduct approved
practices in agriculture or hone economics.
A few of these opportunities are: Making
new friends, Including people of consequent
in the community; earning or saving money;
enjoying wholesone social contacts; visit
ing the agricultural college and its of
ficials; enjoying nature, bocks, art, good
health; taking educational trips; improv
ing personality; acquiring poise and self
confidence; developing a sense of conrad
shlp and cooperation^ and learning early
to exercise good judgment in making life
decisions.
Considerably more than 1,000,000 rural
youtji are enrolled In 4-H Clubs. The or
ganization exists in each state and In the
territories of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico. The Clubs are administered from the
State Agricultural Colleges through their
Extension Services, the key officials being
the Director of Extension and assistants
and the State Club Leader, assistants and
specialists. These state leaders are re
sponsible for preparing the subject natter
used, and for the general policies of the
4-H Club program as carried out by the
3000 county agricultural agents, 2000 hone
demonstration agents and 300 county Club
agents, who in turn have the cooperation
of 100,000 local leaders, e^ch one of whon
directly supervises c group of boys or’
girls. The 4-H Clubs as organized today
constitute a major Influence for progress
throughout the rural life of’the Nation.
The market value of the products produced
by 4-H Club members during the current
year was estimated to-be $24,000,000.
ACCEPT CHALUNcf TO
TRAP SHOOT
The Anchorage Sportsmen have accepted a
challenge to a Trap Shoot Contest with the
Valley Sportsmen which will take place
during the Colony Day celebration on May
28, Sunday afternoon.
All Valley sharp shooters are Invited to
come cut and practice on Sunday afternoons
from 2-3 so that a team can be selected
to compete with the Anchorage team. All
Valley people Interested In competing are
welcome. Practice Is planned for every
Sunday afternoon between now and the Col
ony Day celebration.
Clarence Bell Is head of the committee
for this event.