Vol. 5
Palmer, Alaska - August 7» 1942
No. 31
PROBLEM ARISES OF
CAR FOR NURSE
At a called meeting of
the Health Council, Tuesday
night, means of transporta
tion for a new nurse were
discussed. It was explain
ed by Miss Helen Johnson,
Public Health Nurse, that
altho the nurses' salary
and mileage for the fiscal
year 1942-43 are assured,
the Territorial Department
of Health does not feel
that it can ask future nur
ses to furnish their own
car. In order, therefore,
to ascure continuous public
health nursing service in
the Valley, it will be nec
essary for the community to
assume the responsibility
of transportation for the
new nurse.
The Health Council has
called another meeting for
Tuesday night, August 11,
at 3 o'clock at the Health
Center to discuss the prob
lem further. The Health
Council will welcome anyone
with suggestions as to hqjr
this problem can be solved.
All children whcarebat
tending Wasilla and Palner
schools this fall will pleai
report on the days listed
below for examination by Dr,
Flora at the Health\Center,
second floor of the Recrea
tion Hall, from 3 until 4*3(
p.m. One of the parents
should be in attendance at
the examination,
Tuesday, August 11
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Public Health .Nur?e
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Palmer school opens Sep
tember 8, Due to the fact
that the Public Health
'Hurse is going to leayo,
Su?®rintend*nt~'HaTbld Thumn
thinks it very important
that schoolchildren take
their health examinations
according to the schedule
Dr, Flora and Kiss Johnson
have arranged.
SIEBER - CHAMBERS
The wedding of Mre.Agnes
Sieber to Donithorn ChamberJ
was solemnized last Saturday!
at 2 p.n. at the United Pro^
testant church, the Rev. 0.
V/ilber Randall the officia
ting clergyman. Relatives
and a few close friends wit
nessed the ceremony. The
bride’s mother, Mrs. Frank
Bruckbauer and Sergeant
Clayton Payne were the offi
cial witnesses Mrs. 0. W.
Randall and "Bud" Hathaway
were other witnesses of the
wedding iites,
A wedding dinner was
served at the home of Mr.and
Mrs. Frank Bruckbauei, par
ents of the bride. Guests
were Mrs, Hayes, Leona
Bruckbauer, Roger Sieber,
John Eubank.
The newlyweds are living
in Anchorage where the
bridegroom is a member of
the air squadron at Slmen
dorf Field*
There will be a special
meeting tomorrow of the Mat
anuska VElley Farmers Coop
erating Association at Com
munity Hall. The meeting
will begin with lunch at 12
rioon followed by a business
meeting when financial and
other important reports will
be heard. The meeting is
restricted to voting members
and their famil,ie« and em
ploye e-wr" ’
A meeting of the local
unit of the Territorial
Guard is callod for Monday
evening at 8 o'clock at Com
munity Hall. New applica
tions for membership will be
A.pnsidered and unit organi
zation will continue. All
members are urged to attend.
It is probable that Major
Marston from Fort Richardson
will attend the meeting.
For the Commander by
1st Lieut, Harry B. DeLand,
Executive Officer.
BIG SHIPMENT LU-RAY DISH
ES AT TRADING POST.
WALTER WRIGHT SUFFERS
HEART ATTACK AMD DIES
Whiter fright, 48, died
at Matanuskc. Valley hospital
Tuesday evening, following
a heart attack which he suf
fered while at work at In
dependence mine. His sud
den death was a shock to his
many friends and to his -wid
ow who was with him when
death came.
Funeral services will be
held in Palmer and he will
be buried here.
Mrs. Irwin Doyle and her
new daughter, have returned
to Independence mine from
Matanuska Valley hospital.
An 81b son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. William Lentz
Monday, August 3. His name
is Robert John Lentz.
William Smith of Eska coal
mine was brought to the hos
pital Sunday with a fractur
ed. foot. He was dismissed
Tuesday.
St^phanita McNeil of Ind
ependence mine is receiving
medictfl attention at the hos
pital,
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Harvey Curran returned to
Independence mine 'Wednesday
from the hospital.
The condition of Dean Parks
has taken a most gratifying
turn for the better.
John McCormick, Director
of Selective Service for the
Territory, accompanied by
Judge Simon Hellenthal and
Frederick '/. Ay^rs,Deputy Ad
ministrator of 'War Eond sales
in Alaska, visited Palmer on
Wednesday and Thursday,
The annual Field Day at
liatanuska Experiment Station,
held Thursday, was a huge suc
cess. Harold rtice, Exten
sion Agricultural agent wrote
a detailed report for us but
it will appear on this page
next week.