PALMER STUDENTS
ARE RED-BLOODED
Students of Palmer High
School played guinea pigs re
cently, when nutritionists affili
ated with the Territorial De
partment of Health conducted
hemoglobin tests. This test,
which consists of a simple blood
extraction from the tip of a fin
ger, is one used in the diagnosis
of anemia.
Dr. Walter Wilkins, director of
nutrition investigations and ser
vices of the Florida Department
of Health, and Miss Christine
Heller, territorial nutritionist,
conducted the examinations.
Dr. Wilkins said the tests had
been carried on in 20 states, and
that while there was no definite
proof of a hemoglobin deficiency
being directly traceable to a poor
diet, anemia had been found to
be most prevalent in southern
states, where nutrition is poor.
The physician said the Palmer
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student test results had been
“very good.” Two tests were tak
en, one before and one after
lunch, and only two or three stu
dents were found in the low-nor
mal levels.
Dr. Wilkins, here as a part of
a staff education program of the
Territorial Department of Health
went on to Fairbanks from Pal
mer. He said he planned to test
about five Alaskan schools.
In discussing the test, Dr. Wil
kins stated that it is used to de
termine hemoglobin deficiency,
but that it offered no remedy.
“This test will tell us of a hemo
globin deficiency, but it won’t
give the reason for it,” he said.
Written records of the hemo
globin tests will be given to all
students participating, as soon as
laboratory work is completed.
PACK CLOTHES
Members of the Ladies’ Aid of
the United Protestant Church
met at the church parlors this
afternoon. They spent the meet
ing in sorting and packing used
children’s clothing given to
them. It will be sent to mission
aries in service at Arctic Coast
points.
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MINER HIT
BY FALLING COAL
A1 Matheson of Jonesville was
hospitalized by a slight injury
last Sunday morning. Mr. Mathe
son, a miner, was struck by a
falling lump of coal. He suffered
a broken nose and facial lacera
tions and cuts.
VISITS MOTHER
WASILLA — Mrs. Genevieve
Reed, daughter of Mrs. Gladiolus
Getzloff, visited with her moth
er last week. Mrs. Reed, who lives
in Kodiak, came to Anchorage
where she was joined by her
mother.
BASKETBALL OPENER
SET FOR FRIDAY
Palmer High School will open
its ’48-’49 basketball season on
Friday evening of this week,
when the high school regulars
meet a five from the Army’s 27th
Statistical Control Unit in the
evening’s feature engagement.
That game begins at 8 o’clock.
There will be a preliminary game
at 7 o’clock, which probably will
find PHS scrubs tangling with a
five from Wasilla High School.
Plans for this second game had
not been completely worked out
at press-time.
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