Vol. 1
No,
Palmer, Alaska, January 27, 1938
5 cents
DR. C. EARL ALBRECHT
RETURNING TO PALMER
Will Resume His Work Here;
Dr. Miller sails on 28th
Dr. C. Earl Albrecht and Mrs.Al
brecht are returning Saturday from
a three months’ trip to the States.
They left Palmer on October 15 for
a combined business and pleasure
trip. They drove through the nor
thern states, stopping in Wisconsin,
New York and Pennsylvania. They
spent considerable time in Phila
delphia, visiting associates and
friends 4in the Abington Memorial
Hospital, where he was chief resi
dent surgeon for two years.
One of the chief purposes of the
trip was -to try and arrange finan
cial assistance for the furthering
of the work of the Matanuska Valley
Hospital. It is not known here as
yet just what success Dr. Albrecht
ha3 met with but it is understood
generally that the need is quite
urgent.
Dr. Albrecht reported in Washington,
D.C., on the activities of the Hos
pital and tried to work out plans
there for continuation cf" the oper
ation along similar lines.
Dr. Albert G. Miller, who took over
the duties of the doctor, will stay
just long enough to make his report.
Then he will Oo to Anchorage for
several days to finish up some of
the details cf his work as medical
director for the Iniskin Oil Company
at Chinitna Bay this past summer.
He will leave for the States on the
YUKON due to sail January 28.
When asked of his plans, Dr. Miller
states he will return to San Fran
cisco for the time being at least.
He has several associations in view
in that city.
Write or see Mrs. Verna Eastham,
Palmer, for subscriptions or ad
space.
M.V.F.C.A. TO ELECT
NEVi BOARD ON TUESDAY
Civic Association Annual
Meeting, Postponed Feb. 1
With attendance at the annual meet
ing; of the M.V.F.C.A. strictly lim
ited to those who are shareholders
and their immediate families, there
are more and more people taking ad
vantage of the limited time to pur
chase shares in the Association,
according to Lois Spencer, Secretary
At the present time membership is
limited to one person each family
the head of the family. It is ex
pected that an amendment to the
by-laws will be offered by members
at the .meeting, stating that there
shall be no discrimination against
either .sex and permitting more than
one voting share to be purchased in
each family. However, this will
mean that in view of the fact that
additional members of the family
will not be permitted because of
lack of time to have their voting
share in time to vote at this meetin
when the members of the new Board
of Directors are elected.
Much interest is bein0 shown through
out the Valley in tho elections.
Nominations will be made from the
floor by shareholders and voting
will be done by secret ballot at the
same meeting. There arc seven posi
tions to be filled.
Mr. Don Irwin has dreed to act as
Parliamentarian at the meeting,
which will begin at 2:00 P.M. on
Tuesday, January 25, in the Communit
Hall.
Because of two important meetings
so close together, the Matanuska
Valley Civic Association has decided
to postpone its annual meeting sched
uled for Monday the 24th, until
Tuesday, February 1, Loren McKechnie
President of the Civic. Council
announces.