DR ALBRECHT TAKES
OVER NEW DUTIES AS
COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH
tinker the rejuvenated Territoria]
Department of Health Act passed by
the last Legislature, Lt, Col, C,
"Earl Albrecht, recently released
from the Army, began his duties
this month as Alaska’s first full
time Commissioner of Health with
headquarters at Juneau, He succeeds
Dr, C.C, Carter of Juneau, who had
headed the department of a part
time basis since the death of the
late Dr, W,W, Council,
Dr, Albrecht was born June 25,
1S05, near Edmonton, Alberta,Canada
of American parents. His father
was a pioneer clergyman in'Western
Canada until 1911 when they return
'd to the United °tates to estab
ish their home in Southcentral
Minnesota, ....
orient.■ s grace ana nign
school educating was’completed in
the public schools' of Carver County
and Casselton, North Dakota, He
graduated from the' Moravian College
in 1926, receiving 's B.A, degree,
and from the Theological Seminary
in 1928 when he received his B.D,
degree. Having completed his train
ing for the ministry 'and desiring
to become a medical missionary, he
entered Jefferson Medical College
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from
which institution he graduated in
1932',
His internship was a one-year
rotating internship at the Abbing
ton Membrlal Hospital, North Phil
adelphia, Pa, following this, he
spent one year in clinical patholog;
during which time he served as
Assistant Director of Laboratories',
The next year was spent in the cap
acity of Chief Resident Physician
and Surgeon at this-hospital.
• 'In June, 1935' he went to Anchor*
ze, Alaska to serve as Superintend
ent of the Alaska Railroad Hospital
His plans were to transfer at a
later date to the Kuskokwim region
as a medical missionary. However,
during the summer of 1935, a criti
cal need for a physician arose in
Cont, on pp, 9
FORMER ACCOUNTANT
VISITS PALMER
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pokorny are
visiting old friends in Phlmer. Mr.
Pokorney audited the books of the
M.V.F.C.A. for the year of 1940,and
served as chief accountant and •
office manager for two years there
after.
Mr, Pokorny is at present on a
vacation from the Pan American
Airways Office in Seattle. Mr. &
Mrs, Pokorny flew to Alaska via
lPafi American,first to Fairbanks and
than to Anchorage.
PROM Ted Van Thiel to the Valley
Settler
Mr. Ted Van Thiel and Mr* Pat
Cartee of the Kennedy Hardurare and
their associates have placed an
offer with the Directors of the
M.V.F.C.A, to lease the Trndl/ig Post
and operate it for the benefit of '
the colony and the growing busi ness
that is coming to Alaska all ther
way( from Anchorage to the Canadian
Border,
Their proposal, which will be
explained to the Stockholders later*,
fully protects their interests and
insures'them a much greater return
than they have had previous with the
same participation in the increased
business which will come by the
expansiorj. as also by the added power
of -collective buying in all Depart
ments, "
The/proposal comes from Alaskan
business men who recognize the value
of the Matanuska °olony to "laska
an,d realize that it must not grow
smaller now and they are willing tf
do everything in their power feo
protect and expand the interests of
the colony.
There is little doubt that this
will also be of great value for the .
narke ting of produce in the Post
Var Era as these same Alaskan Bus
iness Men will always be for Alaskan
3usine33*
Pull details will be published
next week after the offer has been
formally presented to your Board,
This news is published with the con
sent of the Board,
/s/ Ted Van Thiel