HOSPITAL MANAGER
ASKS FOR HEAT
Matanuska weather may be
warming up a bit in the last few
days, but unheated winter quar
ters for the Valley’s sick are
still not a get-well prescription,
Miss Ethel Dale, hospital mana
ger, told hospital board members
at their last week’s meeting. She
expressed satisfaction with the
additional space provided by the
recently-completed Quonset hut,
but she said no further time must
be lost in planning the installa
tion of heating equipment. The
hut is now entirely without
heat.
The board discussed the prob
lem thoroughly, debating wheth
er more of the Association’s bond
money might be used for a new
heating plant.
It was decided to write a let
ter to each bond purchaser and
to each resident who has pledged
a bond, placing all the facts of
the hospital’s dilemma before
them. The letter will explain
why money planned for build
ing purposes must be tempo
rarily diverted to remodelling
the present quarters.
It will be emphasized that all
planned work at the present site
will eventually be removed to
the permanent building, once
construction there is complete, j
Both the heating plant and
plumbing installations contem
plated at the present time will
be removed to the permanent
hospital, when the just-complet
ed Quonset is moved there to
serve as a hospital ward.
The letter will ask bond-pur
chasers to grant their permis
sion for further use of bond
money to carry out plans for
the installation of plumbing and
heating units. Each letter will
contain an enclosed postcard on
which the purchaser will be
asked to indicate his assent or
| refusal for use of bond money
for work at the temporary quar
ters.
The board is requesting that
these postcards be returned as
soon as possible, in order that
they may learn the wishes of
bond-holders and thus formulate
a policy for future action.
Meanwhile, it was decided to
go ahead as soon as possible
with the installation of heating
equipment, since bond-purchas
ers on the board signified their
willingness to allow their bond
money to be used for this pur
pose. Board members had pur
chased bonds in an amount large
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a Drive Up the Highway
but —
Holiday Driving Is Always Hazardous.
Before you leave, make sure your
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fully protects your loved ones.
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Mike Dederer
Of Seattle C of C
Visits Valley
Mike Dederer, chairman of
Alaska committee of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, was a
visitor in the Valley last Friday.
Mr. Dederer, who was driven to
Palmer by Harold Koslosky,
toured points of interest through
out the Valley.
The Seattle man expressed
much interest in the Valley
Chamber of Commerce, of which
he said he had no knowledge
until his arrival here. He spent
considerable time with Jack
Maze, president of the Valley
Chamber, and he promised, be
fore he left, that the Valley
group would be fully recognized
in any Alaskan enterprises un
dertaken by the Seattle body in
the future.
Mr. Dederer accompanied the
men’s glee club of the University
of Washington on its tour north.
The local Chamber earlier had
wired an invitation to the sing
ers to present a concert here,
but tour schedules made it im
possible to do so.
Loom Still Available
Members of the Valley’s
Homemakers clubs are reminded
that the loom is still set up for
rug-weaving in the hallway out
side of the Health Center. Home
makers who would like to weave
a rug are requested to register at
the Extension Office as soon as
possible.
Twelve rugs have been woven
on the warp now set up.
VALLEY
VISITORS
At the Lodge:
E. L. Long, St. Paul, Minn.;
Maynard Enfield, Cuthbert, S.
Dak.; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hall
and child, Moose Pass; A. Kiloh
and family, Jonesville; L. G.
Beech, Fairbanks; T. E. Hyke,
Copper Center; Merle Strick
land, Tacoma, Wash.; R. Ches
ney Jameson, Lake Minchumina;
Bonita Parks and Barbara Heck
er, Palmer; R. F. Langdon, Wa
silla.
enough to permit the financing
of the heating plant.
Upon the motion of board
member Jack Maze, the board
agreed to submit for bid the job
of installing heating equipment.
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