Palmer, Alaska
Dorothy li. Bell—3d it or
Published once a neok at Palmer, Alaska, for the Matanuslca Valley Parmer s’ Cooperating
Associa-tion for the purposo of giving ncrrs of the Associations vork, problems and
Accomplishmonts.
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MbA c°nt. from page 1
Ibllowing the election of Board Members,
little Juanita Glenn was called up to the
platform to draw the lucky number from
the box for the door prize. Mr. and Mrs. |
Bcylund non the Hamilton Beach Mix Master
which was given.
The raatter of operating so large an asso- ■
ciation without a manger was questioned.
Mr. Bryan explained that the hiring of a
manager at this time might necessitate
raising the rates to consumers as much
as 20 per cent. He felt that it would
be better to continue under the direction
of the Executive Board for the time being i
inasmuch as he would be available to
advise then on difficult matters.
;
Lunch consisting of hot dog sandwiches, j
cake, icecream and coffee was served dur
ing the short social hour which followed
the meeting.
VALlEY can have
MENTAL HOSPITAL & . ]
EKLUTNA SCHOOL !
The Hotel Dining Room again overflowed
on Wednesday of this week as a record,
crowd turned out to hear the reports of
Clair Stock and Clayton Esslinger on theirj
trip to Viashington DiCi and any results
obtained therefrom. Clair Stock made the ;
report and opend with the remark that he i
wished he could'have come back‘and sadd
that we would Iget the Hospital, but they
couldn't.
Upon their arrival in Washington D.C. Ur.
Stock said that they immediately contacted
Bob Bartlett and Harold Hagen, who were j
both very helpful in arranging meotings
for them with the proper authorities and
cqjnmittoes.
Mr. Stock reported that Congress and other
with whom they talked were in favor Of thei
Valley location for the AITS Hospital, but j
in view of the fact that the Mddieal • j
Board had recommended the Anchorage site, j
they were powerless to do anjfthing about
it. It seemed to be the concensus of
opinion that the Valley was a better lo
cation for the Hospital than Anchoraget
The Medleal Board whose recommendations -
in this matter were the deciding factor
in turn had received thoit recommendation!
from Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Commissioner
of Health in Alaska; and Don C. Foster,
Superintendent of the Native Service in
Alaska, Both of these men had recommendod
VALLEY CAIT HAVE 13JTAL HOSPITAL and HKLTJTiJA
SCHOOL. Cont. from col. 1.
A proposal ras made to have a bill dram 1
up and prosented to Congress rith tho stip
ulation that tho ATS Hospital be located
in tho Valley, but this idea ras discarded
because it ras feared that it might inter
fere rith appropriations for tho construc
tion of the Hospital and delay it for an
other year«> ■
Messrs. Stock and Esslinger rere told that
the Valley ras slated for the Mental Hos
pital and that tho Eklutna School could be
moved hero if the people of the Valley
rishod. The Mental Hospital is reported
to be as large a building as the proposed
.ITS Hospital. The Mental Hospital rould
not need to be located right in Palmer,
and could have a separate Post Office.
While in Washington D.C. Messrs. Stock and
Esslinger contacted tho CAA in regard to
an old application of $60,000 appropriation
for,the P Amor .Air Port. This ras dug up
and started on its ray again. Those funds
had been frozen vdicn the 1947 legislature
failed to pass the enabling legislation
rhich mould pornit the funds to be used
for airports in Alaska. This needed leg
islation mas passed this last session. It
is expected that't ho'monoy rill be avail
able this summer.
These funds cannot do used for the purenaso
of land, hofever, and it ras suggested at
the mooting that ro have another fund rais
ing campaign at Colony Day again this year.
A Board mooting ras thereforo called to
moot at tho homo of Clayton 2ssiingor on
Monday evening to start the ball rolling.
The mooting mis concluded by a short talk
by Lieut.. Col. 2ranklin Clark, Staff Judge
Advocato of the U.Si Army, rho ras guest
speaker for the day. Col. Clark gave a
clear picture of rhat tho unification of
tho Armoi 2orcos undor tho Dofcncc Secre
tary meant to Aldska, "Unification means
greater security, os roll as greater Econ
5omy,M ho said.
He told’the Chamber that Armed Eorcos in
Alaska had other duties in addition to tho
protection of Alaska from attack. They
aro here'to help develop the Territory in'
as short a time as possible he said., T"ij
includes agriculture, industry and trans
portation.. He citod the building of tho
Eklutna Porer project as one ertamplo,
another important phase of their •:ork'in
cludes their services during disaster in
times of flood, heavy snor, etc. Ho also
mentioned the rescue rork of the loth
Roscuo Sruad rith the Helicopters.