A.R.R.C. CALLS kOK BIDS
TO HAVE PASTURE FUH-II SITED
The Alaska Rural Lehabilrtn ion Cor
poration announces tivt they will
receive bids up to and 'nclnding
Thursday, March 10, at 2:00 , ,
at which time bids will bo opened,
for furnishing pasture and care for
horses and dry cows.
Bidder must agree to provide fenced,
pasture and adequate shelter, and
also, to furnish personal daily
superivision and sufficient care.
The n.R.R.C. will furnish, necessary
foed--dried flat hay in bulk. The
successful bidder will have to haul
this food in quantity fro. the ware
house located on the Loss L.eheoly
place to the pasture.
"ayment will be made for the actual
number of days which the successful
bidder cares for the stock.
Bids should bo stated as follows:
Monthly charge fer minimum of
five head of stock $_
Monthly charge for each addi •
ticnai head of stock _
The Corporation reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
HORS ABOUT I'EALTH COUBCIL - - -
ate with the Council in an effort to
stop this practice, aocordin to
Mr. Jacobs, manager,
At the mooting on February 9, Mrs,
Mary ”. Cawthorne, advisory nu-s< of
Maternal and Child Health "ropram,
and Mr. f. Clements, from t:ho Sani
tary ! ering Eepartm n at Ju
neau, war guests of the IB.nlth
Council and took p~rt in the onoral'
discussion regarding sanitation
throughout the. Valley. Mr, Cle ments
made favorable comments re yarding
conditions at Palmer but seated there
acre some exceptions in private en
terprises . Ho further stated that
all places of business must be made
to comply with the Ttrritorial re
quirements for sanitation or owners
"ill bb prosecuted,
'Albrecht was questioned on the
. ossibility of having a' dentist in
'aimer. He explained the difficul
ties, stating that ho had boon in
torch with quite a number of dentists
■vhom ho felt might be interested in
SET -TV Of iMADJNO POST
DISCUSSED BY CO-OP PDA J
In lino with the general program of
the Co-op hoard to learn the eotrol<:■
operating plan of the organization,
Hr, Sandyik presented his report of
the Trading Post to other members r
the Board at their meeting on Febru
ary IS. Hr,Louis Odsathcr, manager
of the Trading Post, was present arc
explained the set-up to the Board,.
;ivm_ figures covering overhead,
salaries and volume of monthly busi
ness, He stated at the present time
about 50/.. of the total volume of
oosinoss is bein , done in the gro
cery department, 20 to 22% in the
mat. department, 11 or 12% in the
dry .goods and 8 or 9,j in the hard
ware department. It was further
stated that up until the beginning
of 1958, all too!: work had been done
by the accounting office of the
A.R.R.C. but since then this work
has been done in the Tradi:a_ Post
office. This makes it possible .or
the eroding Post to have rll figures
with regard to operation-costs and
profits—available at all times.
The -o was considerable discussion
end sore duskestions, but it was ^ch
orally felt that in the main with
possibly a few minor changes the
operation Has now boin0 conducted
will work out advantageously.
At f is same meeting, Noil Miller
was elected permanent secretary
treasurer and plans were made to
have Mr.Brix notarize all future
marketinc agreements contracted at
a charge of 50^. Upon Mr ..Miller * s
election, an executive committee com
§< llhv°£ Messrs ..Huntley, Brix and
practicing in Palmer but as yet no"
arrangements had been made. However
he strted that he is now in touch
with several from whom ho may recciv
;a favorable r rely.
It was decided that Dr.Albrecht, as
Health Officer, should act under the
Department of Sanitation and mr.k
routine inspections, beginning with
orporation.property and extending
to other parts of the community.
Dr.Albrecht resigned as Chairman and
Miss Eunice Anderson, public health
nurse, resigned as Secretary, Mr,
Harold Thuma and Miss Marian Ba.tdor.1
.were chosen to tako thoir places.