BRANCH OFFICE OPENS
JUNEAU---Branch offices of the
Office of Price Stabilization will
be opened in Anchorage during the
week of April 30> Fred G, Hanford,
Territorial Diroctor, said this
week. Hanford will go to Anchorage
April 29 to organize the new branch
office. He will be accompanied by
Stanley J. Friesc, business analyst
for the O.P.S. They plan to hold
meetings in Anchorage to explain
regulations to the merchants.
The Anchorage office v/ill be the
third to be established in the Terr
itory, the second one having been
opened in Ketchikan early this
month. The fourth and last office
will bo opened in Fairbanks about
May 10th. Hanford and Friese will
go to Fairbanks from Anchorage.
Neil S. Miller v/ill bo in charge
of the Anchorage office. Miller
has been with the Veterans' Admin
istration in Anchorage for the last
five years.
Harry J. McGill, formerly manu
facturers representative for sever
al lines of goods, v/ill be investi
gator for the Anchorage office.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST, continued.
Corps. Miss Stoltz received speci
al training in physical therapy at
the University of Pennsylvania and
holds a degree in nursing from the
University of Tennessee.
FARMERS' MARKET
There were fifty persons in at
tendance at the meeting held at the
Grange Hall, Wednesday evening, to
consider the organization of the
Farmers' Market in the Valley. It
was voted to organize such an organ
ization and the following committee
was appointed to draft the by-lav/s
for the new association: Florence
Eby, chairman; Eugene Kirsch, and
Parker Lester.
Several sites for the location of
the market were discussed, but it
was decided that this matter bo
postponed until next meeting, when
a special committee appointed to
bring in recommendations for .a site,
will mako, its report. The members
of this committee are as follows:
Chairman, Howard Estelle; Mrs. L.
Short and, Roy Brock.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be held on Tuesday, May 1
in the Co-op Club Room, at 8 p.m.
The following items of business
will be considered and voted upon
at this meeting:
(1) adoption of by-laws
Mrs8 G, Krise has beon confined
to her home this week. Mrs. Krise
is employed in the school cafeteria.
Mrs. Clayton Esslinger is recup
erating at her home in Palmer. Mrs.
Esslinger recently underwent sur
gery at Providence Hospital.
Jack Cope arrived home from the
States on Wednesday of this week.
He has beon in the States since Feb
ruary, when he went to Rochester,
Minnesota for an operation. He has
[been visiting friends and relatives
’in Iowa for the past throe weeks.
(2) election of directors
(3) selection of site for market
All persons interested in selling
at the market and joining tho organ
ization, are urged to attend this
meeting, as every prospective par
ticipant should voice his opinion
and cast his vote on this organiza
tional business.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ganshaw are the
parents of a son, born Thursday
morning, April 26. in Valley Hospi-•
tal.
Mr* and Mrs. George Munsey are
the parents of a daughter, Donna
Adair, born April 21st., at Provi
dence Hospital.
INVITATION TO BID
The Valley Hospital Ass'n. of Palm
er, Alaska will receivo Sealed bids
up to and including May 1951* on
tho following:
One (1) frame garago building 12'
x 18' in fair condition.
10# of bid price must accompany
offer. The balance to be paid in
,cash upon acceptance of bid. Bids
will bo opened at the Valley Hos
pital on May 7 th., 1951* 8. We
reserve' tho right to reject any and
all bids.
Valley Hospital Ass'n.
Julia G. Graves, Sec'y.
(Inquire at the hospital for loca
tion of item listed.)
WANTED: Manager for major REA power
[distribution system near Anchorage,
[Alaska. Principal requirement, dem
lonstrated capacity to apply manage
ment skills. Experience desirable
!in engineering, utility and con
struction fields, business adminis
tration, public relations. Include
in application-employment record,
references. Applications considered
up to June 15* Address: J.M, Parks,
President. Matanuska Electric Ass'n
Palmer, Alaska.