’49 Chest Giving
Is Up, Ray Stales
Contributions to the 1949 Com
munity Chest drive in the Valley
are flowing steadily into Chest
coffers, it was reported this week
by Les Ray, board secretary. Mr.
Ray said in a number of in
stances solicitors have reported
the average individual contribu
tion is higher than it was last
year.
One point of misunderstanding
has arisen with regard to the dis
aster fund. Mr. Ray emphasized
that this fund will be continued
as a part of the Valley’s Commu
nity Chest, this year and every
year. “We told solicitors to find
out how people felt about it,” he
stated. “And they report that
nine out of ten want it—in fact,
think it the most important part
of the Chest’s work.”
Contrary to one current report,
this disaster fund is used for Val
ley emergencies only. None of
this money ever leaves the Valley.
P-TA To Hear
Surgeon Talk
On Child Health
Dr. Karl Pelka, orthopedic sur
geon who recently assisted in the
physical examinations of Valley
school children, will be the guest
speaker at next Tuesday’s P-TA
meeting. Dr. Pelka. recently
summarizing results of those ex
aminations for an Anchorage au
dience. said he had found 80 per
cent of the children examined
were suffering from some type of
postural defect.
Dr. Pelka formerly was in pri
/ate practice in Los Angeles,
where he also taught orthopedic
and traumatic surgery at medical
school Te specialist is now in
private practice in Anchorage: in
addition, he vis a consultant for
the territorial Department of
Public Health and the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Association.
Appearing on the same program
with Dr. Pelka will be Miss Rhoda
Collins, a nutritional consultant
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PHS To Open Season
Against Army
The first opponents to face
Palmer High School on the bas
ketball floor this season will be
the men of the 500 Quartermaster
of Fort Richardson. The practice
game, and season opener for the
PHS lads, is scheduled for Nov.
18.
The school circuit schedule is
not yet complete, according to
Superintendent William T. Zah
radnicek. The tentative playing
dates are being discussed, but at
press-time only two early season
games were definite. Palmer
will open against Anchorage
High School, which comes here
on Nov. 26. The local squad then
travels to Anchorage for a return
engagement on Dec. 3.
for interior Alaska, with offices
at Anchorage. Miss Collins is
available to assist teachers, nurs
es and physicians of interior Alas
ka with food and nutrition prob
lems.
She has been asked to appear
on next Tuesday’s program, be
cause examining physicians also
cause examining physicians also
found many Valley children suf
fering from poor nutrition.
The P-TA meeting will be call
ed to order in the school lunch
room at 8 p. m.
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Wood Alcohol
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dead when the speeder reached
Wasilla, and Chilligan died short
ly thereafter.
U. S. Commissioner May Car
ter made a complete report to
Paul Herring, district marshall.
Results of an autopsy were not
known at press-time, but Mrs.
Carter said there is no evidence
to indicate either suicide or foul
play.
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