Fire Trucks Go
To Three Fires
In Three Days
Grass fires were keeping the
men and equipment of the Val
ley Volunteer Fire Association
and the Co-op Garage in proper
fighting trim during the latter
part of last week. The Valley’s
fire equipment was called out on
three consecutive days to ex
tinguish fire burning in brush
and grass.
The first alarm was sounded
at about 2 o’clock last Friday,
when both trucks were dis
patched to the Experiment sta
tion to fight a fire that had been
set in stump row and then blazed
up before a strong wind to race
out of control.
On Saturday, firetrucks were
called to the crest of the hill
overlooking Palmer on the Wa
silla road, to put out a grass fire
there. Children playing there
are believed to be responsible for
this blaze.
Sunday morning, a fire burn
ing in the brush near the Carl
Meiers home appeared to be
threatening the trucks and oil
tanks maintained there, and
again Valley fire-fighting equip
ment was called on for help. No
serious damage resulted from
any of these fires.
HELP FRANK BROWN
CLEAN UP THE TOWN
Garbage Collection
All kinds clean-up work
Call Brown's Cleaners for
BROWN'S GARBAGE
COLLECTION
HEALTH COUNCIL FAILS
TO MEET $600 QUOTA
Even though net proceeds from
the recent basket social and bin
go evening sponsored by the
Valley Health Council totalled
$191.91, the Council this year
has found itself unable to meet
the annual quota of $dUO assessed
by the Territorial Department of
public Health, it was reported
at last week’s Council meeting.
No immediate solution to the
problem presented itself at that
meeting. Keasons for the short
age were several. Wasilla, asked
to make up $150 of the quota,
was able to contribute only $45.
The Community Chest drive, of
which the Council was a mem
ber, fell far short of its antici
pated goal.
It was suggested, that since the
Valley had been without the
services of a public health nurse
for one quarter of the past year,
territorial offices in Juneau be
asked to reduce this year’s quota
by 25 per cent. The Council
agreed that this was the best pos
sible solution to the problem.
Members of the Council dis
cussed at length the relinquish
ment of the nurse’s apartment
last year, but no action stemmed
from the discussion.
Miss Christine Heller, nutri
tion consultant for the Territorial
Department of Health, sketched
developments i n nutritional
work during the past year, in her
address of the evening.
She said studies had been con
fined to Eskimos living in the
Arctic for the past several years
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For an Everyday Dinner Dessert
or
For a SPECIAL Dessert
We have a CAKE lo suit the occasion
Birthday cakes, wedding cakes
Other special occasion cakes
made lo your order
at the
SHAMROCK BAKERY
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Drop in and See Us
at the
Alpine Inn
At Suttoa
Mile 61 Glenrn Highway
Cabins, meals, ooektell bar, liquor store for your namlwm.
A cozy place with a friendly atmosphere.
O'NEILL & SONS
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gulbranson, Managers
Remember, the Alpine Inn—3 miles from JoaesviUe.
OPEN 24 HOURS
For Reservations
Call Long Distance
Theatre —Mon., WecL, FrL, 8 p. m.
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in an effort to discover the re
lationship between eye diseases
and nutrition problems. Doctors
now are studying the findings of
recent surveys, to determine
what part vitamins may play in
the prevention and cure of eye
diseases.
One apparent truth resulting
from these surveys is that there
do not appear to be as many eye
disease cases in school children
since a school lunch program has
been inaugurated.
The C vitamin has been dis
covered to be most lacking in
diets of the residents of the far
north. Cloudberries are the main
source of this vitamin in the
north.
Miss Heller said it was her
hope to begin concentrated work
soon on a study of food values of
vegetables and produce grown in
Alaska. A few simple tests, which
are a preliminary survey only,
appear to show that food values
and vitamin content of Alaskan
produce compare favorably with
the values of states-grown foods.
However, the nutritionist hopes
to be able to begin full-scale lab
oratory testing within the next
year or two, in order to com
pletely test Alaska’s foods.
UNION BUYS BONDS
A spokesman for the Anchor
age carpenter’s union last week
reported that the organization
had voted to purchase five bonds
from the Valley Hospital Associ
ation. The action was taken at
last Thursday evening’s union
meeting in Anchorage.
There will be an important
planning meeting of the Wasilla
i Library Association on Tuesday,
April 27, it was announced to
day by Mrs. Martin Olsen. The
! meeting will get under way at
8 o’clock in the Wasilla school.
CAZiX, POX BZDB
"Sealed bids in duplicate, subject to
the conditions contained herein, will
be received until 2:00 p.m., May 10,
1948, at Anchorage, Alaska, in the of
fice of Superintendent of Motive
Power and Equipment of The Alaska
Railroad, and then publicly opened
in this office for the painting of five
hundred (600) Oondola Cars. Atten
tion is directed to the special condi
tions of bidding set forth in the speci
fications. Upon application, two sets
of drawings and specifications will
be supplied free to each car painting
contractor interested in submitting a
proposal. The above specifications
must be returned to thiB office. Con
tractors requiring additional sets may
obtain them by purchase from this
office at a cost of $10.00 per set,
which will not be returned. Checks of
fered as payment for drawings and
specifications must be made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States. Specifications will not
be furnished to contractors who have
consistently failed to submit propos
Publi6hed: April 28, May 1, May 6 and
May 8.
Garbage Collection Added
To City’s New Businesses
A garbage collection service
for Valley residents has recently
been initiated by Frank Brown.
Mr. Brown will arrange pick-ups
10 suit the need of his customers,
ne will collect garbage as often
as every other day, or will ar
range tor weekly or monthly
service. Mr. Brown may be
reached by phoning Brown’s
Cleaners in Paimer.
All types of clean-up work also
are a part of Mr. Brown’s plan
ned duties, m addition to the gar
oage collection service.
New Doctor for Anchorage
Dr. M. H. Fritz and family of
Westbury, New York stopped
overnight in the Valley last
week, en route to Anchorage. Dr.
Fritz, an eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, is planning to estab
lish an office there. He was ac
companied to Alaska by Mrs.
Fritz and their two small sons.
/. M. Sandvik Still Leads
Hospital Bond Salesmen
I. M. Sandvik heads the lis^
of salesmen in the hospital bond
drive, as the campaign settles
into its last week of work. How
ever, Mr. Sandvik isn’t resting
on his laurels, for he’s still sell*
ing bonds.
Lou Henke, who was assigned
solicitation chores in the Palmer
business district, is currently
holding down second spot in the
drive, not far behind Mr. Sand
vik.
No new tabulation has been
made since last week’s published
report, but drive chairman W. C.
Mau promised a complete return
again for Friday’s publication.
Miner Improves Slightly
Edward Casey, Snowbird min
er who was vicum of a freezing
accident on the trail between
Little Susitna Lodge and the
mine recently, was said to be
slightly improved in condition
this week. Mr. Casey is a patient
at the Valley Hospital. y
W. B. BARNHARDT
Dimension Lumber House Logs
Write Box 682, Palmer
(Mill located on Lower Butte road)
For Breakfast—
Homemade Country Sausage
For Lunch—
Assorted Cold Cuts, Bologna and Salimi
For Dinner—
Your Choice of the Finest of Steaks
Get them at
PALMER COLD STORAGE & LOCKER SERVICE
NAME OUR SHOP
and Win $10 in Merchandise
We’ve Extended Our Contest Dates
No limit to the names any one person can submit.
Remember—Contest Ends April 30
I Suggest.for the shop name.
My name is
VARIETY VOGUES
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m Buy it from any senior at Palmer high school §
Playtime will be 8 p.m. on May 1 in Palmer gym m
MOTHER—will appreciate your photograph
this year
Also
A Wide Selection of Gifts from Which to
Choose Her Mother’s Day Present
PALMER PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER
ART & GIFT SHOPPE
(Open Saturday evenings)
Carpenter’s Union
Local 2251
meets
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. Neal Wright Bldg.
WASILLA HOME
5-room house. 38x22; full base
ment; stoker; concrete well;
pressure pump; bathroom and
hot and cold water plumbing;
garage; 3 lots; strawberry bed.
garden. Write Box 4, Wasilla.
Grasser’s Hardware & Sporting Goods
KITCHEN APPLIANCES STOVES REFRIGERATORS WASHING MACHINES
COMPLETE LINE OF PAINTS TOOLS OF ALL KINDS
Household Utensils Building Materials
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