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Plans for the blood-typing pro
gram in Palmer and Wasilla are
'being completed, Cy Fahnestock,
chairman announced this week.
In making the announcement
. Fahnestock pointed out that
©n-e phase of the blood-typing
program which may be unfamil
iar to some in the area is the
Walking Blood Bank. Small hos
pitals cannot maintain a true
blood bank. The idea of a walk
ing blood bank, or active donor
list, w*» developed to provide
blood when the need arises.
Many in the community are now
the active list and have con
tributed blood when it was most
needed. This typing program is
kitended to bring the list up to
date, he pointed out.
Only those over 16 years of age
mmf volunteer their services as
<- -dtenrs. Only those who indicate
their willingness to donate blood
will be pul on the active donor
■bint
The program also is vital to
the Civilian Defense effort, he
kidded. In case of an emergency
£nuch blood may be needed im
mediately. If records of the en
tire community are available
much time will be saved. Blood
type of the injured would be
known immediately and donors
located within a minimum
wount of time. .
It is just as important for
school children and pre-school
age children to be typed. For
example, a school bus accident
may involve many children, who,
if seriously injured, woiild need
whole blood. A fire in a school,
church, or theater could result
in many burned persons who
would be in need of whole blood
transfusions. Knowing the blood
type of the injured, either from
their identification card or the
master file, it would be relative
ly easy to procure donors and
■horn's of precious time would be
saved.
Both blood typo and RH factor
are important in whole blood
transfusions. Persons who were
typed while in the armed ser
vices generally were not typed
for RH factor, so they should be
re-typed, Fahnesiock suggested.
Persons who were typed, in
previous programs do not need
to be re-typed unless they wish
, to, he added.
The blood typing program,
LIVESTOCK OWNERS
INVITED TO MEETING
WITH SPECIALIST
All persons interested in
the eradication of disease in
livestock are invited to attend
a meeting to be held Monday
night, April 18 at Grange Hall,
at 8 p.m.
Dr. A. B. Kuttler, head of
the brucellosis division, ani
man *. disease eradication
branch, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, will be present
to talk with interested per
sons. Also planning to attend
is Dr. Fred Honsinger, terri
torial veterinarian.
REV. JAMES P. SNEAD
LEAVES FOR STATES
The Rev. James P. Snead of
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
left for Portland, Oregon this
week where he will seek medi
cal attention. He expects to be
gone from Palmer about three
months. During his absence Sun
day Mass and other activities of
the church will continue as usual,
with replacements coming in for
the event.
Preparations will continue for
confirmation instructions, it was
announced.
CON PEARSKI
Funeral services for Con Pear
ski (Conrad Pierowski), 72, will,
be held Sunday afternoon at
2:30 from the Anchorage Funeral
Chapel at Anchorage. The Rev.
Baker will officiate. Mr. Pearski
died at his home in Palmer of a
heart attack on April 9.
Pall bearers will be Glenn
Cope, Ed McGinley, Ed Ueeck,
Claiborne Lee, David Onkka, and
Jack Onkka. .Interment will take
place in the Catholic section of
the Anchorage City Cemetery.
Mr. Pearski was born in Michi
gan on February 16, 1883 and
had lived in Palmer the past 38
years. He operated a liquoi; store,
Buck’s Place, on Colony street.
There are no known survivors.
which will be supervised by
Frank P. Pauls, regional labora
tory director of the Anchorage
office Department of Health, will
be held on April 29 in the.Wasil
la area during the morning hours
and afternoon and evening hours
at Palmer. Pauls has been in
strumental in creating interest
throughout the territory in the
blood-typing program.
RECENTLY IN A REMOTE WESTERN SAWMILL TOWN, LARGELY ISOLATED 8Y
FLOODS AND STORMS, A RAILROAD CREW MADE UP AN EMERGENCY
SPECIAL TRAIN (ENGINE AND CABOOSE) AND RUSHED A MOTHER-TO-BE
TOWARD THE NEAREST HOSPITAL - 05 MILES. BUT THE BABY INSISTED
ON BEING BORN EN ROUTE ...IN THE CABOOSE... CONDUCTOR ASSISTING.
GUN SAFETY CLASSES
END FOR SEASON
Gun safety classes which have
been held throughout the winter
at the Matanuska Valley Sports
men indoor'"range, were complet
ed this week, according to an an
nouncement by Noel Woods. The
classes, which were sponsored by
the Sportsmen, proved more than
popular, with over 40 valley
youths participating in the pro
gram.
Woods was assisted by his bro
ther Larry Woods. Ed Bellringer
was unable to continue his work
with the group because of a nec
essary Stateside trip.
Throughout the course gun
safety was promoted and includ
ed instructions on how to handle
and shoot firearms; correct sight
alignment; trigger squeeze and
some time on how to get steady
position for shooting. Each par
ticipant fired 10 pounds of am
munition each evening.
Woods stated this Week that if
enough interest is shown- this
same course of instruction will
begin again on November 1, 1955...
B-52 JET BOMBERS
The Air Force has announced
that it will begin late this spring
to equip ore of its Strategic Air
Command wings with B-52
bombers, which are capable of
delivering hydrogen bombs to
faraway targets at high speed
and at high altitude. The first
outfit to be equipped with the
all-jet Boeing Stratofortress,
will be the 93d Bomb Wing, sta
tioned at Castle Air Force Base,
Merced, California.
SPECIAL MEETING
Members of the Carpenters’
Local are reminded of a special
meeting which will be held Mon
day night, April 18 at Carpen
ters Hall at 7 p.m.
PERSONAL INCOME
_The Government recently re
ported that personal income was
running at an annual rate of
$290,-700,000,000 - in ... January,
which was $8,000,000 higher than
in the corresponding month of
1953, when business activity set
records.
DR. Bailey—
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tions are made by Dr. Bailey
prior to camping season and in
clude laboratory work, eye, hear
ing, heart and other examina
tions. “By doing this”, Dr. Bailey
explained, “we are many times
able to catch a physical defect
before the child or parent is even
aware of it. “Any adverse find
ing is referred to the girl’s family'
physician for follow-up care.
Dr. Bailey complimented the
Girl Scout organization for their
interest in the physical condition
of the girls. “If the child should
be found to have a perforated
ear drum, for instance,” he said,
“the Scout leader will know that
that child shouldn’t be in the
water—a child suffering from a
hernia will have its strenuous
play restrained—these are just a
few examples of things that are
caught early through these ex
aminations,” he pointed out.
Heart disease, flat feet and other
impairments are discovered early
and by knowing, Scout leaders
are able to prevent any further
damage by gauging a Girl Scout’s
activities to her physical well be
ing.
“With the addition of the new
X-ray equipment, we will offer
this service in our future exam
inations,” Dr. Bailey added. “If j
an. X-ray seems necessary, this
will become part of the girl’s
examination at no cost.
“This is one of the many ways I
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ried out for the inducting of new
members. It is hoped that this
will influence more students to
work for this worthy goal.
Other members of the society
are Sylvia Nelson, Jean Burke,
Carol Wood, Deloris Foster, Bar
bara Kindgren, Carol Qolberg,
Larry Bentti and Chuck Ken
nedy.
Predict—
(Continued from Dage 1)
number based on earlier periods
rose also seems to indicate that
the rest of Alaska should prepare
for generally higher prices. ‘
Most Alaskans still are able to
eat more cheaply than during
the base period of January 1952..
Prices of the 30 food items on
March 15, 1955 cost 95.6% of 1952
prices at Fairbanks, 93.7% at Pal
mer; 91.3% at Anchorage and
104.0% at Juneau. Prices at
Ketchikan on March 15 were
4.0% abive the base period of
September 1953. Sitka prices
were 2.5% above the base of
September, 1954 for that city.
in which a doctor may serve in
preventative medicine -— helping
the children reach maturity in
a good healthy physical condi
tion”.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
THE BANQUET ROOM AT
Cobb's Cafe
is now available
by appointment
For Private Parties
and
CLUB MEETINGS
Phone 387f
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ducts. Our service will be to your individual
specifications and at reasonable rates.
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