FIRST PATIENT UNDER NEW CCNT.MCT
WITH OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS NOW
PATIENT AT MATAhUSV IA;Si UAL
In line with the cor ■.•net recently
signed with the Office of Indian.
Affairs for the hospJulU.r -it nor of
native children, one patient has
already entered the Mat or cal. a Valley
Hospital. It is not expected that
it will be necessary for cho patient
to remain very long.
Preliminary changes have been made
so that tubercular patients from
this department may to cared for
safely and so as to give the maximum
of care to the patients. One ward
has been p artitioned off so that it
is entirely separate from the rest
of the hospital. A regular routine
of procedure by the nurses and doc
tor has been established.
This is part of Point 5 in the Four
Point Plan inaugurated, by the Hospi
tal and the Valley for the continua
tion of the Hospital. Some progress
is also being made cn Point with
regard to the establishment of the
Hospital as a Demonstration Unit for
the Division of Material and Child
Welfare, according to Dr.Albrecht*
It is hoped that It will be possible
to arrange a council oesween Mrs.
Mary K.Crwthorne, advisory nurse of
Maternal and Child Health, Program,
Dr.W.Wo Council, Territor ial Health
Commissioner, (who arc now in Wash
ington) Ir,Daily of the Maternal and
Child Health Prgram of Washington,
and Dr,II.M, Colvin to work out details
with regard to the matching funds,
Dr.Albrecht advises.
STOCK TRANSFERS WILL REQUIRE
PERCENTAGE CASH PAYMENT
The A.R.R.C. announces that in the
future there will be no further .
transfers of stock without payment
of a percentage of the transaction
in cash to'the Corporation,, unless
it is a matter that grows out of the
Debt Adjustment procedure. Except
under urumal circumstances', the
purchaser will be required to pay
not less than 25$ of the value of
the stock.
UNTIL APRIL 15, the Disbursing of
fice will be open only:
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon
3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
CIVIC COUNCIL PLANS FIRE
FIJ'iim ORGANIZATION; ASK
AKRC TO SURVEY CLEARED LAND
At n meeting of the Civic Council
held Inst week there was a lengthy
discussion about fire-fighting
equipment, All of the districts
re-;or .ed that committees had been
apt: o in sod to work oat the details
of a file-fighting organization fcr
the vs. levs dd strict3 , The Council
is strong?.7 in favor of a strong
fire-tighting organization in each
district.
There were several reports from
Counoilmen that their districts
v’cro not satisfied with the wording
cf the Realty Sales Contract in its
present form. Only one district
voted to sign the contract and one
district refused to consider it,
feeling that it was a personal
matter, There was some discussion
of the contract but no action taken.
It was voted to ask the A.R.R.C. to
survey the land that is already
cleared on each tract to determine
just exactly how much land can be
cultivated. It is estimated that •
about one-third of the land cleared
can not be used due to windrows of
stumps and logs.
The new executive committee is com
posed of Loren McKechnie, Fred John
son and Virgil Eckert. Kenneth
Foster was appointed chairman of
the Entertainment Committee.
The next meeting will be April 11.
At the meeting of the Republican
Club held March 30 in Palmer, John
Osseward was elected President of
the group. Loren McKechnie had
previously been elected vice-presi
dent and Prank Clark, Secretary.
The meeting was held as a get-toge
ther to review and approve the
Republican platform for the Palmer
Prec‘nct. There were three speak
ers from Anchorage—Judge Thompson,
Mr.Elvig and Moritz Andresoni
The Matarm aka Valley Health Council
is scheduled to meet in Palmer on
next Wednesday, April 13.
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On April 26 the Hatchery will have
400 to 500 three-week old cockerels
for sale. Bids should be sealed to
bo opened on that day.