London Scientist
Describes Successful
Freezing Experiments
Place a rat in a jar, put both
into a refrigerator and drop the
temperature to near freezing. Re
move the rat, cover it with crack
ed ice and pour ice water over
it until the rodent’s temperature
reads> degrees centigrade and
what have you got?
A dead rat?
No, not even if its body fluids
form ice crystals between the tis
sues, including the brain, and the
heart stops beating after the rat
has been ccoled like this for up
to two hours.
Dr. Audrey Smith of the Medi
cal Research Council, London,
England, described how such ex
periments there have brought
frozen rodents back to normal
healthy life. Dr. Smith spoke to
the Arctic Branch of the Ameri
can Association for the Advance
ment of Science at the Univer
sity of Alaska and to a group in
Palmer.
She described and showed
films of the rats frozen so stiff
that they could support objects
equivalent to their own weight
placed on their mid-sections
while the head and rear quarters
Tested on two uprights. The ro
dents could be rapped against a
table like a hammer. Shortly af
ter they were thawed out and
given artificial respiration, the
rats were moving about with no
ill effects.
The experiments grew out of
thesuccessful storage of animal
and fowl semena for artificial in
semination, and of blood, bones
and other parts of the human an
atomy.
Dr. Smith explained scientists
Homer Man First
To Seek Incentive
Payment on Wool
Jack Deitz of Homer is the first
Alaskan to apply for an incentive
payment upon wool, Chairman
Philip R. Johnson of the Alaska
Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) committee said recently.
The incentive payment is part
of the National Wool Act. of 1954
which was passed to encourage
domestic production of wool from
a national security standpoint.
American production has never
equaled the demand, Johnson ex
plained. The nation wants three
hundred million pounds of wool.
Deitz has about 80 sheep, John
son said. When he sheared last
spring, he shipped the wool to
the Pacific Wool Growers in
Portland, Oregon. The incentive
payment is 24 percent of the mar
ket price he receives for wool.
It is the only price support func
tion of the Alaska ASC, Johnson
said, and payments are handled
through Spokane, Washington.
are hopeful that the experiments
will enable them to provide bet
ter anesthesia for certain medi
cal cases, especially heart opera
tions.
The successful experiments
also hold promise for frostbite
cases. The scientists learned that
the “thawed” animals’ extremities
in most cases suffered no injury
unless they were roughly hand
led while in the frozen state.
CANCER FILMS
A bibliography of cancer films
for both public and professional
education has ben mailed to all
Unit Chairmen, doctors and nur
ses in the Territory.
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Uncle
After you do fly off the 4
handle it ain’t no use to keep
on swingin’.
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Gittin’ high usually makes a
feller feel that he’s tops but
not for long.
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dark back in the days of the
Knights.
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Folks who look seedy are
seldom cultivated.
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fied with a fifth.
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Clenched teeth can usually
make the tongue behave.
Only a drip won't save for a \
rainy day.
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are all covered with honey*
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times dates with peaches are]
fruitless.
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If you want to be good, bad
you won’t be worse by doinV
better. What??
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Some folks sure carry on af
ter they git told off.
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Sometimes to save face you
gotta use your head.
REV. CHARLEY GRANT.
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NEW BABIES
Ashland
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ash
land of New York City are re
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child, a son,
who was born in that city Novem
ber 10. He has ben named Wil
liam Beaman Ashland, III. Mrs.
Ashland is the former Marilyn
Macek, who with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. George Macek, was a
former valley resident.
Ayres
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ayres
of Richmond, Virginia, are re
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child, a daugh
ter. She weighed six pounds,
three ounces at birth and has
been named Cynthia Marie. Mrs.
Ayres is the former Verna Adams
of Palmer. Maternal grandmother
is Mrs. Julia Adams of Palmer.
Caulkins
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Caul
kins of Palmer are receiving
congratulations on the birth of
their first child, a son, who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pitalon November 17. He has been
named Donald Leroy and weigh
ed five pounds, four ounces at
birth.
Oicheck
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Otch
eck Df Wasilla are parents of
their sixth child, a son who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital November 19. He weighed
seven pounds, 11 ounces at birth
andhas been named Robert Eu
gene.
Smith
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith of
Palmer are parents of a son who
was born November 21 at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital. The
couple have not yet selected a
najne for their new-born. He
weighed an even eight pounds
at birth. Mr. Smith .operated the
A, L. Smith Furniture and Sal
vage and Valley Real Estate here
in Palmef.
® Newcomb
Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. New
cdmb of Wasilla are parents of
their second child, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on November 21, weighing eight
pounds nine ounces. Mr. New
comb is employed by the Matan
uska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association.
FAIR ASS'N MEMBERS
REMINDED OF MEETING
Ail members of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association are re
minded of the annual member
ship meeting which has been
postponed until Thursday even
ing, December 1. It will be held
at the Co-Op club room, begin
ning at 8 p.m. All members are
urged to attend. A quorum of 15
will be necessary before the meet
ing can convene.
Our experience and
reverent attention
to detail is your
assurance that a
fitting tribute will
be given to your
loved one.
PALMER FUNERAL
William Bouwens, manager
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IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
In and out at the Valley Pres
byterian Hospital this past week
were Mrs. Donald Caulkins, Ro
bert Winegarner, Jayson Dear
born, Lynn Callison, Alfred F.
Martin, Fritz Lowe, Mrs. Chris
tian Sorenson, and Mrs. Jack
Maley of Wasilla. •
Still hospitalized are: Mrs.
Mike Ulrich, William L. Sisco,
Mrs. William Otcheck of Wasilla,
Starr Lynn Everett of Goat
Creek, Mrs. George VanDuren of
Mile 22%, Mrs. Harold New
comb of Wasilla, Mrs. A. L.
Smith, young Morris Johnson of
Wasilla,- Mrs. June Withey, Mrs.
Tex Hardage, Ole Johnson, and
Baby George Anthony Newcomb
of Palmer.
New Radio Club
Elects Officers
John Mears was named presi
dent of the recently formed Pal
mer Radio club at a meeting held
November 19. Elected to serve
with him were Jerry McKechnie,
vice-president; Dick Hendrickson,
secretary-treasurer; and Philip
Edleman, board of activities.
Members of the club adopted
by-laws and set regular meetings
for every second and fourth
Thursday evening at their club
quarters in the Co-Op rec hall
building. Work sessions will be
conducted at the club rooms in
between meeting time, under
adult supervision. On Saturday
members may participate in club
work from 1:00 to 5:00 in the af
ternoon from 7:00 to 10:30 in the
evening.
NAMED FIELD AGENT
Loretta V. Cowden ofiPullman,
Wash., has succeeded Madge Ree
se as Federal Extension Service
field agent for the western states,
Alaska and Hawaii. A native of
Montana, Miss Cowden received
her bachelor of science degree
from Montana State College and
her master of science degree in
public administration from Har
vard.
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calling at Valdez and
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NOVEMBER 27
11:00 A.M. "FAITH IN JESUS"
Congregational Meeting Following the Service
10:00 A.M. Sunday School Classes for All Ages
8:00 P.M. Singspiraiion Service with the
churches of the Valley participating
Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
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