BULK OF VA EMPLOYEES
NOW WORK IN
MEDICAL PROGRAMS
With a total employment of
178,378 at the end of March 1955,
Veterans Administration report
ed that 80 percent of that num
ber are working in its medical
programs or auxiliary medical
activities.
There were 144,000 persons
employed in activities relating
to hospitalization and outpatient
medical or dental care. Less than
18 percent of all VA employees
were engaged in Insurance and
Veterans Benefits (compensation,
pension, loan guaranty, vocation
al rehabilitation and education
programs) departments, VA re
ported.
Although VA receives about
80,000 applications for hospitali
zation every month, only about
half this number are approved
for care. A relatively small num
ber of applicants are found to
lack legal eligibility, VA said,
while many of the remainder are
found not in need of hospitaliza-.
KOREAN GI BILL STUDENTS
REACH RECORD LEVEL
Korean G.I Bill enrollments
passed the 600,000-mark on May
1, 1955, surpassing all previous
records of the three-year-old
veterans’ training law, Veterans
Administration announced today.
tion.
Since September 1953, approv
als for hospitalization have var
ied between 50 and 56 percent of
the total number of applications
each month.
VA now is operating 118,200
beds in 173 hospitals.
Question of the Week:
Q. If I get a GI business loan
that does not involve real estate,
is there any maximum period of
time the law allows me to pay it
off?
A. Yes, Under the law, non
real estate GI business loans must
be repaid within 10 years. Your
lender has the right to require
repayment over a shorter period
of time.
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Notehodh i|
Gene K. Benyish is enjoying
two weeks vacation from her of
fice duties at Valley Presbyteri
an Hospital. Virginia Boulter is
working in the office as relief
help this summer, during vaca
tion time.
Margaret Swayze, nurse at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital, re
turned to duty this past week
following a vacation in the states.
Private First Class Paul Mc
Giboney, son of Mrs. Anita Nolan
of Palmer, has won the Kentucky
State Pistol Matches at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. Pfc. Mc
Giboney, a qualified parachutist
has been assigned to Company
*‘D”, of the 188th Airborne In
fantry Regiment, which is part
of the famed 11th Airborne Divi
sion. His markmanship won
him 13 medals and two trophys
in the match. He holds the posi
tion of assistant squad leader in
the machine gun platoon.
Dr. Allan Mick of the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station
will attend the Northeast Direc
tor’s Association conference be
ing held in Lutsen, Minnesota on
July 11, 12, and 13. While in the
. states he and Mrs. Mick will
visit Michigan State College,
their alumni. Michigan State, one
of the first Land-grant colleges,
this year marks their 100th an
niversary.
Barbara Cruthers is enjoying a
week’s vacation from her duties
in the Co-Op general office.
Floyd Beal, his family and bro
ther Jesse Beal, all of American
Fork, Utah, are on a vacation trip
to the territory. They are visit
ing in the Anchorage, Kenai and
valley areas. While in Palmer
they called on the Stewart Dur
rant family, former residents of
American Fork.
Expected in Palmer today or
tomorrow are Mr. and Mrs. An
thony J. Ferkovich and three
children, of Lehi, Utah. Mr. and
Mrs. Ferkovich will manage the
Co-Op dormitory, filling a va
cancy left by Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Puhl who last week left
for the states.
Mr. and Mrs. Wamo Hakkinen
and familly of Kenai were Pal
eer visitors over the holiday
week end. Also up from Kenai
were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mc
Narry, former Palmerites. John
L. Sullivan, former Matanuska
Valley Hotel manager and now
of Kenai, is spending time in Pal
mer and is operating the hotel
while here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gregory
who are visiting the Philip Ed- ■
lemans of Palmer, spent part of
last week in the Fairbanks and
Mt. McKinley areas. Over the
week-end they visited the Sew
ard area with the Edlmans.
Two thefts over the week end
were reported to Territorial Po
lice by campers. B. C. Besh of
Mt. View reported that theft of
a tire and wheel from his vehicle
while it was parked at the army
camp at Lake Louise, and W. K.
Herbert of Spenard reported that
a 25 h.p. Mercury motor was
stolen from his car while it was
parked at Big Lake.
Bids will be opened July 15
for the construction of a 60 by
44-foot utility building for the
Alaska Agriculture Experiment
Station at Palmer. A call for bids
recently was issued by Don Ir
win, station director.
Jack W. Taylor of Palmer was
low bidder on the Palmer Inde
pendent School District paint job,
according to an announcement
made today by William T. Zah
radnicek, school superintendent.
His bid was for $2,575 on alter
nate No. 2. Work will consist of
inside and outside painting of the
Central School gymnasium and
entrance. Work is expected to
commence immediately.
Councilman and Mrs. Alfred V.
Hagen and daughter Sheila are
spending a few days vacation in
Seattle area. They made the trip
by plane.
Harley Toomey of Palmer flew
outside on Wednesday of this
week for further medial treat
ment. He was transferred from
the local hospital to Internation
al Airport in the community am
bulance, driven by Keith Love
joy.
The ditching work going on
in the Co-Op housing area is be
ing done to enable steam line
repairs.
A sizeable crowd turned out
last week to see the Arctic film I
showing sponsored by the local
Elks lodge. James A. Massey,
photographer, showed an assort
for FASTER replies to
Questions concerning va
BENEFITS, WRITE TO THE VA
OFFICE HANPLING YOUR CASE.
IF YOU WRITE TO ANY OTHER OFFICE
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r
As a service io veterans in the
community, this newspaper will
publish a weekly column of news
briefs from the Veterans Admin
istration. For further information
veterans should contact or write
their nearest VA office.
Question of the Week:
Q. I have been taking on-the
job training under the Korean
GI Bill. I intend to change my
course to on-the-job training in
a different field. I already have
had three reductions in my GI
training allowance. After I chan
ge, will I receive the full rate of
allowance, or my current reduc
ed rate?
A. Since jyou are changing
your job training course, you
will receive the full rate of al
lowance at the beginning of your
new course. This rate will be re
duced at four-month intervals.
ment of Alaskan films and slid
es. Proceeds will go toward the
lodge’s charity projects.
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NOTICE TO OWNERS
OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
Every person operating any boiler or pressure vessel subject
to the provisions of Chapter 132 Session Laws of Alaska 1955
shall on or before August 1, 1955 file with the Department
of Labor at Juneau the following information regarding each
such boiler or pressure vessel: Location, name of manufacturer,
type and dimensions.
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