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February 17, 1938
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POUR POINT PROGRAM FOR
CONTINUATION HOSPITAL OUTLINED
Responsibility of Residents
of Valley Will Determine Future
During the past year, and particu
larly during the past four months,
there have been numerous reports
and rumors that the Natanushn Valley
Hospital's activities would be cur
tailed or that the institution would
cease to operate.
very good reason for
Dr.C. Earl Albrecht In a report to
the Civic Council states: "There
has been some
ome of these reports,
ave not been
.very one
the A.R.R.C. has
some time that a
entirely
officially
but they
correct.
:onnected with
been aware vf or
system must\be
adopted which
the hospital
rn^nt basis.
would establish)
on a more per
V
"A cooperative plan of
medicine, which is com
monly called Health ——
Insurance, was discussed
by the Civic Council and
specific plans were drawn
up by p coi.un.lttoo. Howewcr,
it was felt that although this
plan had 'any advantages to offer,
it did not seem advisable to intro
duce it during this period of devol
opment, primarily because of the
small group of people involved
which would necessitate quite a
high rate per person and nor family.
"The management then suggested that
inasmuch as Dr.H.M.Colvin, Legal
Counsel for tho LLP.A., and Dr.
'■ Ibrecht would soon bo in the States
^hat definite plans should be '^ost
"oned until the report of their
fforts could be submitted."
"uring his visit, to the States, Dr.
Albrecht spent a good doal of his
own time in trying to arrange more
permanent sources of assistance for
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ANCHORAGE
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CIVIC COUNCIL WILL SPONSOR
"BEAUTY- QUEEN" CONTEST
"Matanuska Maid" Will Compote At
Fairbanks Ice Carnival For Title
The Civic Council has received a
letter from Don Adler, manager ol the
Fairbanks Dog Derby and Icc Carnival,
inviting Palmer to send, a representa
tive to Fairbanks to compete for the
position of Queen of the Icc Carnival
and the title of "Miss Alaska"„ The
same invitation has been extended by
the mayor of Fairbanks.
As a result the Civic Council is
sponsoring a contest to send the
"pretties^ and most representative"
girl /n the Valley to Fairbanks
crif March 11, 12 and 13 as the
y "Matanuska Maid".
Complete plans have
not been made as
yet but the com
mittee with Oscar
Kindgren as chair
man, Vernon M orraman
Lcr-en McKcchnie, hr.
Vic Chapman> LIrs,
Vorna Eastham, Stew
art Campbell and
Cecil Gettloson assisting, is al
ready making arrangements for a Dig
raffle,, with chances at $1.00 a piece
and $100.00 in cash the prize. Each
chance will carry with it 10,000
votes for "Miss Matanuska Maid".
All expenses of the winner will be
paid by the Fairbanks Ice.Carnival
while she is in Fairbanks, It will
only be necessary to raise funds for
transportation to and from Fairbanks
and for an a. do qua te "trousseau1'.
And in case she wins the title of
"Miss Alaska" in competition with
girls from other cities, all her
transportation costs from Fairbanks
to Hollywood and back to her home ant
all expenses for a'week in the movie
city will be said by the Ice Carnival
The big campaign will end with the
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