Vol. 1 No. 7
Palmer, Alaska, January 13, 1936
5 cents
P.3.MCMULLEN ENDORSEE BY
DEMOCRATS FOR US MARSHALL
Palmer Hus Two Members On
Permanent Divisional Committee
A four year old clash between sup
porters of C.J.Todd of Valdez, in
cumbent U.S.Marshall for the Third
Division, and P.C.McMullen of Seward,
contender for the position, swung
into the limelight again at the
Democratic Club Divisional Conven
tion at Seward this past week-end.
As a result, there was much'diseus
sion, turbulence and many committee,
meetings Friday evening over several
issues involved. Palmer delegates,
. Irwin Metcalf and Walter Huntley,
took an active part in the discus
sions and determinations.
Due t.o- the failure to come to an
understanding, the meeting which wes
scheduled for Friday night had to be
postponed-u itil Saturday morning at
10:00. Even after the meeting had
been called tc order and a temporary
chairman had been elected, there con
tinued tc be so much discussion tin t
ithe meeting lasted’ most of the day
•and northbound delegates were forced
to come home on the freight as there
seems little likelihood of a passen
ger train during the coming week due
to the tie-up of butts in Seattle
labor strikes.
At the meeting it ms suggested that
the convention endorse Todd, for U.S.
Marshall end indicate Mcl'ullen as
second choice. However, such a pos
sibility was uns- tisfactory to the
Todd contingent and this with other
apparent dissatisfactions caused Mr.
Todd and his supporters to leeve the
meeting when it wrs cbout two-thirds
over and set up officers of their own
end conduct their own mooting. The
original meeting voted to endorse
McMullon unanimously for the office
of Mcrshall. The dissenters have
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EYES TO BE EXAMINED NEXT
WEEK Bxr EYE PHYSICIAN
Health Council To Act As
Local Borrd of Health
It has teen arranged to have Dr.
K.L.Works of Anchorage, an eye
specialist, spend Thursday, Janu
ary* 30, in Palmer. It is hoped
that' ho will be able to have rn
optician accompany hin to take
ner.surer.cnts for the glasses after
Dr. Works has determined the pre
scription.
There will be r. fee of ^5.00 if
drops r.re required, less if rone
ere roruired. and payment nust bo
in cc.sli. Dr. Works is a privrto
physic irn working independently
r.nd payments cr.n not be rondo throug
the A.R.R.C. or on my credit plan.
In addition to the examination fee
it will be necessary to nc.ku r snrl
deposit on the glasses, for which
there will bo c.n r.dded charge.
Examinations will be made in the
Matanuckc Valley Hospital from 9:00
A.M. to 5:00 F.M. on the 20th rnd
those interested in having eye ex
aminations r.nd glasses fitted or
adjusted should lot Miss Eunice
Anderson, the public health nurse,
know. If r.ny one is unable to sec
Miss Anderson, it will be noccssr.ry
to got in touch with her by letter
so that pi;.ns nay be made for the
number of people oxpectod.
The Hcr.lth Council mode up of rep
resentatives of community groups,
net for the second t im.o on Thursday
evening, Jnnurry C. Mr. Jr.cobs,
Mr. Klockontoger rnd Mr. Sieber wer
not present. There was c general
discussion with Dr. Albert Miller
rnd Miss Anderson answering oucstio
Every effort wrs nr do by then rnd
the nerbGrs of the Council to nake
the purposes end aims of the Health
Council thoroughly clear; nanely,
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