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Vol.l No, 2 Palmer, Alaska, December 9, 1937 5 cents
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JIM SMITH L1A.VES
TAREHTISE PEP^RTkENT
New Manager Now In Charge
Thursday, December Pnd, was Jim Smith's
last lay as manager of the warehouse
and Sari C. Bell is now in charge of
that department. Mr. Smith and his
family have moved to Anchorage where
he has established a transfer business.
He already has two trucics in operation
and will serve the city of Anchorage
and outlying points. As yet no name
for the business has been decided upon
but Mr. Smith expects to announce this
soon,
Mr. Bell is a native of Texas and still
has a decided drawl, although he has
been in Alaska for several years asso
ciated with the AlnsKa Pacific canneries
in Southeastern Alaska, doing commissary
work. Por the past few weeks he has
been on duty at the Palmer warehouse
and is now in full charge of that de
partment. He announces that as roi
economy measure from now on the ware
house will positively only be open on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and
no exceptions can be made.
The warehouse hr.s Just received an ex
tra large freight shipment from the
States, due to the fa.ct tha.t most of
two weeks' freight was included in the
shipment brought on the YUKaN, which
was held up for one week due to strike.
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AMERICaN lesion auxilliary
SELLING CHRISTMaS SEALS PALMER
Irwin Chairman for Whole District
A largo supply of Christraps Seals hr.s
Just been received by Mr. Don Irwin,
local chairman for the sale and distribu
tion of Seals in the territory north from
the Knik River bridge to Curry, including
the tovTis of Knik, Talkeetna, Curry,
Wa.silla, Mntanuska, Palmer and the rainos
in that area. In previous years the
distribution has been from Juneau direct
but this year the local districts are
handling solos. Mrs. Single is chairman
cf the local committee of the American
Legion Auxilliary in charge of sales.
Many Seals have already been mailed out
by the committee and each person receiv
ing Seals i3 asked to send in the money
promptly or to cover that portion of the
Seals sent which they feel able to take,
returning the balance. The F.ev. Mr.
Single has taken Seals to the Fern,
Independent auid Lucky Shot m^nes for the
committeo. Already there has been an
enthusiastic response.
a letter from James Wickersharo, Chairman
of the Seri Sale Committee■for the Alaska
Tuberculosis Associrt.on says -n part:
"A far-roaching program for the control
and prevention of tuberculosis in the
Territory has boen inaugurated. To date
this has included the examination and
X-rny of the lungs of over 3,QOC persons
by a. tuborcu’rsxs specialist. Five
thousand children have been g.ven the
tuberculin test. In the continuance of
this work, all parts of the Territory
will be covered.
"a portable X-ray machine and all neces
sary equipment for work in out-lying
districts has been purchased; also assis
tance given in equipping a laboratory,
wh.ch offers free serv.ee to all physi
cians throughout the Territory to
assist them m diagnosing tuberculosis.
"Our aim is to carry on the work of pre
vention and early diagnosis of tuberculo
sis in conjunction with an intensive
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