(Tic COOLS RETURO
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCool and
children have just returned home,
after an extended visit to the
States. The McConls flew outside
in December to spend the Holidays
with Mr. McCool’s parents in Silver
town, Oregon.
HOTEL FIRE SOI FILL |
There was a small fire at the
Matanuska Valley Hotel last Satur- j
day evening, when a guest fell a
sleep while smoking, setting his
bed afire.
COIIFIRED TO H0I71E |
Lorraine Aklestad, who but re
cently returned to work after hav- j
ing been ill, is again confined to i
her home. This time she has an
infection in both ears.
CfiBIfi IMS
The small log cabin located in
west Falmer, and owned by L. Loberg
was completely destroyed in fire
last Saturday evening. The cabin
has been occupied by Mr. Loberg's
son and C. Hoffman.
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WAREHOUSE
-JUST ARRIVED
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?; Y-A-WAY- DEEF FREEZE UNITS
KITCHEN SINKS
STOF'.M WINDOWS
GENERAL TAINTS
GUILDERS HARDWARE
ADVANCE FUMFS
SURGE MILKERS
TYLEBOARD AND TRIM
for
KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS
we also have;
ALTERS AFT) CO-OF FEEDS
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES con't
Federal Employees want to help
support the Territorial Government
it will be impossible to make them
do so.
Anchora'-'e initiated the repeal
of the Hatch Act, so that Federal
Emplovees could hold office in
their city. Now, thev find that a
lot of their city officials are e
lected from the same ^roup from
which many refuse to pay their
Territorial Income Tax.
MISSION NURSE EMFOUTE cont'd.
Also arrivin'* with the flood wat
ers over the door sill was an ex
rectant mother transported in haste,
jnd just in time, via motor boat to
the very door of the hospital. Since
Lts deliver?'- room was under water,
:he nurse-midwife said home delivery
procedure was followed.
Meanwhile, news of the Ft. Yukon
i'lood had spread and the husband of
mother expectant mother in the hos
pital from another village flew to
:he hospital to see if his v/ife
should be evacuated. Coming in a
float plane, he was able to land
on the airfield, deep in flood.
Evacuated to a little hill were
several families with 29 children
and no diapers, but Air Force Re
scue pilots dropped supplies while
keepine a close check on events.
Tvphoid immunizations were another
part of the staff’s busy program.
Then as the flood receded came the
cleanup work. Chunks of ice from
the waters were left behind in the
hospitals little solarium. Silt and
sand damaged the he^tin^r and water
facilities, and were deposited sev
eral inches deep on the first floor.
before another breakup, Miss Cros
son said, motors and other equipment
were slun^ with chains so that th^y
pould be hoisted above the water,
rhe native Alaskans, she pointed out
mew the river's habits well and
were prepared for the floods: with
accessary equipment, and property in
-heir boats, they moved to hicrher
ground before the waters came.
FIRTHD.aY GIFT con't.
their braces made exactly for their
needs,' furnished much equipment for
schoolroom, arranged for film show
ings, playground equipment and re
creational facilities; and provided
physical therapy equipment and es
tablished fund for small purchases.