Page 10 The Frontiersman
Thursday, December 24, 1953
Over 200 Attend
■High School
r Christmas Concert
Over 200 persons attended the
Christmas concert presented by
■members of the Palmer High
-School band and chorus on Mon
day night of this week in the
school gymnasium.
Under the direction of Miss
Lois Thompson, chorus director,
the Girls’ Glee club offered four
Christmas numbers during their
first public performance Follow
ing the girls were several tradi
tional Christmas numbers pres
ented by members of the high
school mixed chorus. A girls’ trio
of Lillian Pietila, Virginia Boult
er and Margie Huntley were feat
ured in “Hark! The Herald Angel
Sing” and Gerry Eastham, Alma
floark and Leo Plumley, a mixed
trio were presented in “O Little
Town of Bethlehem”.
“Whence Comes This Rush of
Wings" featured Judy Bryant,
Delores Foster and Gary Krise
and Judy Bryant and Lillian Piet
ila were combined in a duet in
“As with Gladness”.
Members of the school band
under the direction of Leo Gets
«o, instructor presented interest
ing variations of popular Christ
mas carols and numbers, climax
ing their enjoyable part in the
program with an unusual arran
gement of “Jingle Bells Rhap
sody.”
DISTEMPER CONTROL
INAUGURATED BY
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Returning to Palmer last week,
Jim Wilson, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Dr. Pazaruski re
ported on their trip to Tanacross
and Northway where an out
break of canine distemper caused
losses in sled dogs.
Arriving in Tanacross Decem
ber 15, Wilson said they first
made contact with Rev. Bob
■Greene who had been assisting
the natives with their problems.
Examination of the dogs was car
ried out and treatment prescrib
ed for those dogs who were
thought to be recoverable; vacci
nation for several dogs not in
fected with the disease and in
structions given to Rev. Greene
in the use of drugs and vaccines
with which to carry on the pro
gram. Forty doses of vaccine and
other medical supplies were lefl
for his use. Tanana village has
around 110 Natives who are liv
ing a rather frugel existence, de
pendant upon their dogs for haul
ing wood from great distances.
In Northway where an out
break was also reported, another
40 doses and supplies were left
with Rev. and Mrs. Gamble, the
latter a practical nurse who will
carry on the program following
instructions left by Wilson and
Dr. Pazaruski,
Another 10 doses were left at
Tok with Public Health Nurse
Marjorie Myren.
P’>estionaires are being senl
to the Alaska Department of
Health personnel in remote areas
to ascertain disease evidence in
other villages and plans to ob
tain vaccine to immunize young
dogs in those areas where they
are of an economic importance
are being made.
The men reported excellent
cooperation from missionaries,
teachers and dog owners in the
visited areas.
Governor B. Frank Heintzle
man’s office, the Alaska Native
FIRST WOOD CHIPPER
ARRiVES IN VALLEY
The first wood chipper in the
Valley has arrived and is now at
the Palmer Machinery.
The machine was sponsored by
the board of Soil Conservation
Service supervisors and the Alas
ka Rural Rehabilitation Corpora
tion, and will be used to chip
wood with a dual purpose. First,
and most important, it will pro
vide ample and cheap bedding
for livestock in the Valley. Sec
ond, it will help clear up wood
trash piles and stump piles.
The machine will not handle
heavy pieces of wood. It is best
suited for slabs or similar ma
terials, and will be available to
farmers in the Valley for theis
use. It is designed for use with a
tractor and a practical demon
stration is planned for the near
future.
SORORITY MEMBERS
HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY
Beta Sigma Phi members and
their husbands and guests en
joyed a Christmas dinner party
Monday evening at the Legion
building.
The crab dinner was prepared
and served by members of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Following dinner gifts were ex
changed and secret sisters reveal
ed. Alaska’s favorite game was
played in progressive style, with
the favorite prize changing hands
several times.
The next regular meeting will
be held January 4.
A Christmas greeting was re
ceived this week from Opal Lt
Smith, former editor of The
Frontiersman. Opal Lu is now
in Seattle, Washington, following
two years in Europe.
Service and the Arctic Health Re
search Center assisted in furnish
ing material to check the epid
emic, Wilson said.
of a Happy Season
shine brightly.
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