HEALTH COUNCIL
* The second in this series of articles deal
ing with organizations which will share
in the funds now being raised by the Com
munity Chest drive is devoted to the Mat
anuska Valley Health Council. Primarily
this is an organization composed of other
interested organizations in the community
for the support of the Public Health Nurs
ing Program. Twenty-two organizations are
represented on this years council. The .
public is always welcome at meetings.
Besides supporting the Public Health Nurs
ing Program, the Council is of course in
terested in all phases of the Community's
health. It maintains a small lending
library of medical books, magazines, and
pamphlets located in the Health Center.
It hopes to re-establish the loan clcset,
so that those in need of temporary medical
equipment such as crutches, wheel-chairs, 1
or sick room supplies may borrow them. In i
addition, the Health Council is currently !
carrying on some of the functions of a
Board of Health, until such time as the
School District Board sets up a Board of
Health as provided by Territorial legis
lation for unincorporated areas.
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For those who are not familiar with the
Public Health Nursing Program, a few words
of explanation might be of interest. In
the first place, the public health program
as a whole tries to be preventive and
educational rather than curative. The
nurse does no bedside nursing, but instead
tries to prevent the necessity for such
care. Her work includes the giving «f
immunization against whooping-cough, dip
theria, small-pox, tetanus, and typhoid;
school physicals; pre-natal visits and
classes; home demonstration in the care of
infants; well baby conferences; and carry
ing out in general the Alaska Department
of Health's program for the control of
tuberculosis, care of crippled children,
prevention and control of eqidemics. During
last summer’s typhoid eqidemic near Anch
orage, Miss Myren inoculated 1363 valley
residents against the disease. No cases
occurred here. Her work takes her from
Eklutna to Janesville and Chikaloon, from
Knik to Independence mine, with headquart
ers in the Palmer Health Center.
MILITARY MEN VISIT CON'T.
short tour of Valley farms. Of parti
cular interest to the men were our produce
and dairy departments.
After dinner Major Beckom, air force
veterinarian head, arrived to check on the
progress of our milk plant and to discuss
dairy problems with Mr. Bell and Mr.
Wilson.
The next series of Prospective Mother*s
classes will begin on Wednesday, November
1st. 1950.
LEGION f. AUXILIARY
ELECT OFFICERS
The American Legion and Auxiliary met
on Thursday evening* September 7th and
elected the following Officers for the
ensuing year.
AMERICAN LEGION
Commander .
1st Vice Com...
End Vice Com...
Adjutant .
Service Officer
Finance Officer
Chaplain.
Sgt at Arras. • •.
Historian.
3ob Peterson
Eugene Kersh
Stan Laird
Richard p enmi ng
Curl Rasmussen
Marvin Slaughter
Ray Lancaster
Bernard Nci. ann
Dr. F. Sims
John . Dunlap
Executive Committeeman.
Auxiliary
President . Ann Lemming
1st Vice Pres. Florence Dunlap
End Vice Pres. Eva Plumley
Secretary - Trees..Tatty Wfelsohberger
Chaplain . Jean Mae Yohn
Historian . Bonnie 3ettine
Sgt. at Arms. Ella Henry
Cor. Secretary. Dana. Nelnnnn
Harold Stringer, Department Commander
and Ethel Llndley, Department Adjutant
of the Legion vfere present to install
the- Legion Officers on Thursday evening
of this week.
Mnry Steelman, who is a past- President
of an Auxiliary in New Jersey, was the
installing officer for the Auxiliary.
Pot luck dinner was served.
DANCE (LASSES
TO START
Miss Lee Jaxon, professional dancer and
instructor, has made arrangements to con
duct dancing classes in Palmer on Sun
day of each week in the dub Room of the
Rec Fall. Students from 3| years and up
will be accepted.
Miss Jaxon has had marvelous results with
children in Anchorage and has had many of
her students appear in amateur contests
as well as professional engagements.
Miss Jaxon herself has danced profession
ally for many years and has appeared in
Theatres and clubs throughout the U. C.,
Cuba, Mexico, Alaska and Europe.
Enrollment of students will begin Friday,
Seotember 22nd from 2:00 to 6:00 P. M.
Interested parents are invited to meet
with her in the Club Room of the Rec Fall.
IN CORPORATION
The subject of incorporation comes up for
hearing Friday at 2:00 P. M. in Judge
Dimonds court. The Judge will decide
whether or not a referendum shall be held.