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Doconfer, 2, 1050
Ar.lrnoi1, Alarka
Snoopy
HOSPITAL ANNOUNCEMENT
During the pr.st summer Mr.Loo
Jacobs, General Manager Alaska
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation,
announced that there would be a
change in the rates for all mat
ernity cases at the hospital.
At that time it was also announced
that the new rate would not be in
effect until in the Fall of 1938.
Many people have already boon in
formed that the new rate became
effective November x, tut a public
announcement is new bein printed.
This rate is a flat fee which
applies to all normal cases com
ing to the hospital. Included, in
this new rate are the usual pro
natal calls, any number cf which
may be made, ward hospitalization
for ten or eleven days depending
upon the c.ase, r.ll necessary .lab
oratory studies during the entire
pregnancy, and care for the mother
and child for six weeks following
delivery including examination
made at that time, and full pro
fessional care during this entire
period. Wo art, adding to this
service under this new rate a free
dental examination by hr.horsey
at the hospital, and the hospital
is supplying the necessary infant
supplies during the hospital stay.
This will bo a considerable- saving
to the parents in baby supplies,
laundry and will make it possible
for the hospital to sterilize all
baby clothes. The flat rate for
the above service will bo one
hendred eighteen dollars which is
payable in monthly payments as
soon as the individual becomes a
prenatal patient. When the mother
leaves the hospital the entire
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MEDAL AWARDED MIES SNYDER
Mr.C.B.Ebor3ol, Manager of\t he
Carnegie Horn Funcl Commission,
har. recently awarded rocognition
for heroism to Miss Margie Snyder
for her rescue of Eugene Patrick.
Miss Margie Snyder heroic 15 year
old daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Thcnas Snyder died at the Palmer
hospital July 29 a year ago,
from ourns and injuries suffered
during the fire which cemplotaly
destroyed the Snider hone.
Hiss Snyder gave her life to
rescue a small brother, sister
and a young guest from the up
stairs of their burning hone,
who wer'olvnablo to. sgcftpo alone.
Margie carried each child in her
arms to her father, who in turn
carried them down a ladder to
safty. As Margie brought the
third child to the open window
she fainted in her fathers arms,
ovcreoi.ie.hy the snake and ontreme
heat. Kr.Snyder carried Margie
down the ladder but she slipped
from his arns and fell fcbout
eight feet to the ground. Margie
was rushed to'the local hospital
where examination showed first,
second and third degree burns.
In spite of every effort made to
save her, Margie died the next day,
Funeral services were held in
Anchorage, Rev.B.J.Bin&le deliv
ered the funeral sermon and burial
took place at the Palmer Cemetery
immediately following the service.
Dr.Colvin has taken active part
by rcconiending the Carnegie
recognition for heroism. Dr.
Colvin 3G'id,”the same fine attri
butes of character are found in
the youth of the Colony that in
spire the best young people in t-ho
States.’1