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Hospitalization in the Matanuska Valley went through several phases
before reaching the present 25-bed, modern structured hospital pictured
on pages 4 and 5 in this week's issue. The photographs above and to the
side are proof of this statement.
In the upper left corner is pictured the first hospital used in the
Valley by the Colonists back in the early period of 1935. This structure was
replaced when found inadequate to cope with the growing-Valley's needs
by a modern frame building left center in November of 1935. This
building was destroyed by fire in 194G. and faced without a hospital or
sufficient funds, residents formed the Valley Hospital Association and raised
SI 3,000 with which to purchase the five-room frame cottage pictured to the
left. Later, Quonset huts were added to serve as wards.
In 1950 the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church
offered the local hospital board of directors assistance in raising funds for
a new hospital. A "Pennies for Palmer" drive was conducted throughout
the Presbyterian Churches in the States, along with a local fund drive
conducted by the hospital board, and the new hospital was made possible.
Photographs courtesy The Alaska Record
Members of the Valley Hospital board of directors are pictured above with Harold
Moline, construction superintendent of the new hospital. The board members, along with
their predecessors, have devoted many hours heading the various committees necessary
for the smooth-running completion of the n ew hospital. All have been high in their praise
for Mr. Moline's part in the completion of the new hospital, some five months ahead of
schedule. They are pictured above, left to right: Harold Moline, George Smith. Mrs.
Dexter Bacon, Jack Newcomb, Mrs. Harvey Hiber, H. J. Hodgson. Jasper Skok, Rev.
Brian Cleworth, and Hugh A. Johnson. Photo courtesy U. of A. Extension Service
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Among familiar faces ihat will be fou nd in the ultra-modern hospital kitchen are
(left to right) Alene Uzelac, Ella Henry, a nd Dorothy Land.
Photo courtesy U. of A. Extension Service
First Babies
(Continued from page 1)
’no, and set for the mothers, from
Kut ’n Kurl Beauty Shop, five
rttries of infant wear from Pip
pel Insurance; a crib from A and
T. Cabinet Shop and Ketchikan
■nruce, and a hat for the father
from Kirk’s Sales and Service.
Among Anchorage contribu
ions are a nylon knit gown for
•he mother from the Colonial
Ire-cs Shop; a crib coverlet and
waterproof pants from Tots to
Teens; a baby book from Com
nereial Stationers; $10 in mer
handise from Monty’s Depart
ment store; a case of fresh Mat
inuska Valley milk from Alaska
Dairy Products Corporation; a
’ozen roses from Flowers by
la gov; a case of Gerber’s baby
nod from Alaskan Merehandis
I 2rs; a special decorated cake from
Gilman’s Bakery; a $50 Defense
| 3ond from Grocery Supply, Inc.,
hggly Wiggly, The Food Center;
a baby book from Alaskan Sta- j
doners; a $10 Dobbs hat for the
ather from Rutherford’s; a $50
Aft from the firm of Hollenbeck
dather-Warren, Inc., this firm did
.he sheetrocking, perfataping and
Warren did the painting on the
new hospital and a $25 govern
nent bond from Steel Fabrica
ors, Inc., who provided steel for
he roof and otherparts of the
new hospital.
An Estron Trundle-Bundle
rom the Jack and Jill Shop; $5
om Yukon Electric Co., a mod
■rn rocking chair similar to the
osnital chairs from Mel Kohler,
trd a stroller from Conright Fur
liture. all from Anchorage.
A family medical kit will be !
i gift of the Seattle branch office
if E. R. Squibb and Sons. Other
stateside contributions are: A six
month supply of Gerber’s baby
foods, including all varieties. This
firm has also offered to supply
combination sample packets of
Gerber’s four ready-to-eat cer
eals for distribution to mothers of
new babies; from the Mennen
Company at Morristown, New
lersey will come one each full
ize Mennen Baby Magic, baby
nil and baby powder. A six
month supply of SMA, a com- j
olete infant formula, will come
rrom Wyeth Laboratories in San !
Francisco. This firm has also of- 1
fered to furnish to the hospital
for routine use in the nursery,
S M A at no charge .
A silver dollar will go to the
f'rst baby born from Tom Brow
er, son of the late Charlie Brow’
er of Point Barrow; a bottle hold
er and diaper bag from McKes
son and Robbins, and $10 from !
Eli Lilly and Company. ;
A baby safety server, which is ;
a play and feeding table, carry- !
mg the seal of the Good House- ; \
keeping Institute, Parents Mag- ;
azine, and the American Medical j ;
Association will be presented to 1 ;
the new baby by Baby Safety . ■
Server of Seattle. The H. J. Hein
ze Company of Seattle will send !
one case of assorted strained food I;
and one package each of four I
cereals. I !
Many of these gifts will be on '
display at open house Sunday
afternoon.
Photo courtesy U. of A. Extension Service
Cheechako’s Give
$600 To Hospital
A donation to the hospital fund
this past week brought dona
tions to a total of $600 that has
been given to the fund by mem- ,
bers of the Cheeehako Homemnk- !
ers’ club, Hugh Johnson, fund
treasurer announced this week.
In addition to the $600, the
club also donated $233.98 to the
fund through the Homemakers’
Council. The money was raised
by the club through their opera
tion of the Alaska Cr ippled Chil
dren Association booth, of which
one half of the proceeds went
into the fund and one half to the
ACCA. Proceeds from numerous
bake sales, rummage sales, and a
booth operated at the Valley Fair
this past year, were added to the
club’s funds, making their total
donation to the hospital fund
$833.93.
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