Hospital, Doctor’s Offices
Are Board’s Twin Problems
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converted into a nursery, and
present nursery partitions would
be removed to allow two addi
tional beds in the maternity
ward.
However, future plans for the
Valley Hospital still were in
definite at the conclusion of
Tuesday’s meeting. Two mem
bers, W. E. Huntley and Clyde
King, were absolutely opposed
to any plan except one which
would result in the construction
of a new building this year. Mr.
Huntley declared, “I am not in
favor of spending any money on
Oie present set-up, and if the
present quarters are to be reno
vated, I, for one, will have noth
ing to do with it.”
Jack Maze and W. C. Mau fa
vored remodelling the present
plant for another year, since
there seemed no other alterna
tive. Victor Johnson and Chek
Sandvik said they were opposed
to spending money on the old
building, but they felt a new
building would be impossible
this year, since funds apparent
ly are not available.
C. W. Peters said he felt some
steps must be taken to secure
title or long-term lease agree
ment to the present building, be
fore any extensive remodeling
is undertaken. The building is
being rented from the Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation.
The board members discussed
building costs at length, for there
was some difference of opinion
as to the minimum cost of the
planned building. They at length
agreed that the structure might
be finished in rough for $25,000.
Jack Maze pointed out that
there is only $11,000 in the hos
pital building fund, at present.
Of the approximately 100 bonds
purchased under the pledge plan,
he said that less than half of
the purchasers had made the first
payment on that pledge. He said
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Establish
New Scholarships
The announcement of the es
tablishment of two new scholar
ships for freshmen students en
tering the University of Alaska
this year was made public this
week by Dr. C. E. Bunnell, Uni
versity president. Seniors who
graduated from high school in
Alaska this year are eligible for
the scholarships.
The scholarships will include
one year’s paid tuition at the
University, plus a $50 allotment
for books. One boy and one girl
will receive scholarships, which
have been made possible by Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Greimann of Fair
banks.
Students will compete for the
scholarships through an essay
contest. This essay is to be en
titled “Alaska’s Challenge to
Youth.” It should deal with
youth’s part in the development
of Alaska in the fields of indus
try, transportation, housing, gov
ernment and other allied topics.
Essays must not be more than
1,200 words in length and must
be postmarked not later than
July 15, 1948. They are to be
mailed to the Greimann Scholar
ships, % Dean Harry A. Brandt,
University of Alaska, College,
Alaska.
Dean Brandt will supply furth
er information concerning the
Greimann awards, if prospec
tive contestants will write to
him at the University of Alaska.
Scholarship winners will be
announced on August 1, in order
that winners may make arrange
ments to attend the fall term
of school at the University.
WOTM Have Home
At last members of the Wom
en of the Moose lodge are to have
a corner all their own. Lodge
members have been informed,
that commencing with their
scheduled meeting of June 8, a
corner of the Moose Hut will be
in readiness for their use. The
group has been borrowing the
Grange Hall on meeting nights
during the past winter.
he felt, under these circum
stances, that not even a building
program of $25,000 could be un
dertaken until a larger financial
backlog had been built.
The board can look to no help
from the territory until after the
legislature meets again, they
were informed by letter from
Miss Gertrude Wetzel. Hospital
building requirements, when
federal funds are used, require
a per-bed construction cost of
$18,500 and a fireproof building.
It was finally decided to meet
with the MVFCA board and de
termine if the present structure
will be available to the board
either by purchase or long-term
lease. Mr. Maze and Mr. Mau
were appointed to that commit
tee. The board will meet again
in special session as soon as the
pair can report the outcome of
their session with the Co-op.
Colony Day Events
Add To Airport Fund
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they bested them by a score of
13-5.
Trapshooting and rifle shoot
ing continued all day at the gun
ranges set up by The Matanuska
Valley Sportsmen. Trap-shoot
ers carried home 40 chickens as
prizes. Claude Carroll was high
scorer in target shooting over
the two-day period. He won the
.22 Remington rifle offered as
grand prize.
Boys and girls raced for show
tickets, in the field events which
were run off under the direction
of Vernon Fridley. Winners in
these races were:
50-yard dash for 6 to 9 year
old boys and girls—Marilyn
Rebarchek (1), Leila Burnett
(2);
100-yard dash for 10 to 13
year-old girls — Geraldine
Kindgren (1), Grace McGib
bonay and Alma Roark (tie);
100-yard dash for 14 to 18
old boys—Ray Winegarner (1),
Bob Winegarner (2);
100-yaxd dash for 10 to 13
year-old boys—Jim Caulkins
(1), Bill Fox, Gus Klem (tie);
Three-legged race for 6 to
14-year-old boys and girls —
Dolores Foster and Jean Car
roll (1), Neola Sandvik and
Alma Roark (2).
Ticket prizes, which were do
nated by the Valley Theatre,
will be good until after Sunday,
June 6.
Grand prize winners of the
day, when tickets were drawn
for the refrigerator and for the
boat and motor, were Paul Akle
stad and Steve Ward. Mr. Akle
stad’s refrigerator, at first be
lieved lost in the fire in the
Wright building, had been re
moved Sunday evening.
A complete financial state
ment for the day has not yet
been prepared, since some bills
have not yet been submitted to
the Colony Day committee. How
ever Mi. Stock, finance chair
man, has released these figures
as total receipts turned in by
the various events:
Bingo .S 227.20
Food Booth . 222.60
Ticket Sales . 1,072.70
(boat and refrigerator)
Dance . 233.75
Rental . 10.00
Rope Sale. 10.50
At press-time, no report had
been received on proceeds from
scheduled airplane flights. How
ever it is believed that this is
the one Colony Day event which
received a poor response on the
part of visitors and Valley resi
dents alike.
Go To Portland
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
and family moved from the Val
ley last week. They flew Outside
to Portland, Ore., where they
planned to visit Mrs. Brown’s
parents. After their Portland
stay they will go on to Montana
to visit with relatives of Mr.
Brown. Their future plans are in
definite, but the Browns do not,
at present, intend to return to
Alaska.
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Drop in and see our list of weekend specials
Our shelves are crammed with all kinds
of groceries, both staples and delicacies
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Church Services
This Week . . .
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
W. L. Zeile, Pastor
Sunday
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Roly Communion is celebrated
on the last Sunday of every
second month.
UNITED PROTESTANT
CHURCH
Victor I. Alfsen, Pastor
Sunday
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11 a. m.
Young People’s Service, 7 p. m.
Evening Service, 8 p. m.
Friday
Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p. m.
ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rev. James A. Snead, Pastor
Sunday
Mass, 10 a. m.
Confessions heard before Mass
Sodality Communion held the
first Sunday of each month.
CHURCH OF GOD
FULL GOSPEL
George Savchenko, pastor
Sunday
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Morning Devotions, 11 a.m
Services at Butte, 3 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. George W. Geiwitz, pastor
Sunday
Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Wednesday
Prayer meeting, 8 p.m.
THE CHURCH
(in North Palmer)
Carl E. Zehrung, Evangelist
Sunday
Bible School, 10 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening preaching services, 8
p.m.
Tuesday
Mid-week Bible study, 8 p.m.
VALLEY
VISITORS
At the Lodge:
Lester Blair, Palmer; W. Free
man, Valdez; Jim Pippel, An
chorage; Ray Ferrin, Palmer;
Matt Matich and son, Anchor
age; Margaret Benner, Anchor
age; Charley Buyny, Anchorage;
Einar Olson and George Sim
mons, Eska; E. L. Nichols, Fort
Richardson; Richard Noel, Gal
ion, Ohio.
W. E. Simmons, Jim Simmons,
Anchorage; Helen Meeks, An
chorage; Joe Vesek, Kenneth
Hale, L. M. Earll, McCandless,
Robert Kessler, Anchorage; Sgt.
Allwin Pet, Henry Roth, Fort
Richardson; W. B. Upton, Mrs.
Earl Briggs, Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swanson.
San Francisco; Jim Pippel, An
chorage; W. M. McCoy, Denver,
Colo.; George McBride, Alfred
Young, Anchorage; Bill Taggert,
Fairbanks; Ray Marx, Ninilchik.
Clarice Weaver Is
Valley's First June Bride
The Valley’s first June wed
ding this year was performed by
Walter E. Huntley, U.S. Com
missioner, in the office of Don L.
Irwin at 1:30 in the afternoon
of June 1. The service united in
marriage Clarice Weaver of
Matanuska and John Dry den of
Moose Creek. Witnesses to the
ceremony were Mr. Irwin and
Margaret McClafferty.
Both bride and groom are em
ployes of The Alaska Railroad.
Nurse Plans Class
Public Health Nurse Dolores
Zeis this week announced the
irganization of a class for ex
pectant mothers to begin in the
Health Center on Wednesday,
June 9. The class will meet at 1
a’clock. Miss Zeis, who will in
struct the class, invites a11 ex
pectant mothers to attend at that
Lime.