1951 Christmas Seals
To Be Mailed Soon
Christmas seal time is here
again. During the next week Mrs.
Viola Thuma, chairman of the
Alaska Tuberculosis Association
Christmas Seal sale for the Mat
anuska Valley, will mail seals to
residents of this area in plenty of
time to permit their use on par
cels and Christmas cards going to
the States.
Anyone who fails to receive
seals in the mail may get them at
the Post Office or by dropping a
card to Mrs. Thuma.
The problem of tuberculosis
control in Alaska is a great one.
Here it is the heaviest killer. In
1949 the death rate from pulmo
nary tuberculosis in Alaska was
179 per 100.000. Comparing this
with the national average for 1950
of less than 24 gives some idea of
the magnitude of the tuberculosis
problem in Alaska.
The tuberculosis association
program is one of prevention and
the final eradication of tubercu
losis. Funds used from the sale of
Christmas Seals are used for
health education, casefinding, re
habilitation, community organiz
ation and research. Treatment of
individual cases is not a part of
the tuberculosis association at
tack. If this were true, possibly
10 people would benefit in the
course of a year, while hundreds
more would become infected with
the disease in the same period. It
Is much more to the point that a
voluntary association should use
its funds to awaken the officials
who control public funds to their
responsibility to care for this con
tagious disease as a public duty.
Last year Matanuska Valley
seal sale contributions totaled
$643. Cooperation was received
from the high school commercial
class, the Kiv.anis Club, A1 Ha
gen, and from Mrs. Harvey Hiber,
of Eska. Ladies of the Moose also
helped with the Christmas pack
ages sent to hospitalized TB pa
tients from this area.
The high school commercial
club under the direction of Mrs.
Margaret Cope is again assisting
with the seal sale campaign this
PALMER ELKS' LODGE
CONTRIBUTES $100
TO SCHOOL BAND
A $100 giant to the Palmer
school band for its splendid ser
vice during the recent institution
of the Palmer B P.O. Elks was
authorized by lodge members at
the meeting of the Order held
, last Friday evening in the Fair
Administration building. The
money is intended to help pur
chase additional uniforms.
The contribution was decided
upon following a report by Ber
nie Bouwens that the school mu
sical organization needs two more
drum majorette uniforms to bring
the band up to full dress comple
ment and effectiveness.
Anchorage Elks who were in
Palmer during the organizational
ceremonies were so impressed
with the performance of the band
that they have requested permis
sion from school officials and
band director. John Zawalnicki,
to take the unit to Anchorage
where they will participate in tne
parade during the Territorial Elks
Convention to be held in that city
November 8. 9. and 10.
Other lodge matters discussed
at the Friday meeting were the
feasibility of building an Elks
home and appointments to the
various committees for the com
ing year.
Exalted Ruler Matt Onkka
made the following appointments:
House Committee: Leonard Ky
ger, Howard Anderson and Jan
Koslosky.
Auditing Committee: William
Head, Don Irwin and Seth Cook.
Visiting Committee: Gerritt
(Heinie) Snider, Leo Lucas and
Merle Anderson.
Investigating Committee: John
F. Brown, Ray McCartney and
Oliver Onkka.
Entertainment Committee: Cla
rence Bell, Ben Hudgins and A1
DeJulio.
Lodge officials ordered letters
of appreciation and thanks to be
mailed to the city, Palmer school
band, and other Elks lodges who
sent congratulatory messages,
flowers and financial assistance.
Buffet lunch was served at the
close of the lodge proceedings.
Next meeting will be held Fri
day, Nov. 2 in the Fair Adminis
tration building.
ANCHORAGE POLICEMENS’
BALL SCHEDULED FOR
NOVEMBER 17
Alaska Peace Officers’ Asso
ciation will hold its third annual
Policemens’ Ball November 17,
it was announced this week. The
dance will be held at the Elks
Hall in Anchorage, scheduled to
start at 9 p.m. Tickets are now
on sale at the Anchorage police
station. Various . charitable pro
jects of the association will bene
fit from the proceeds.
year, and Mrs. Thuma is being
ably assisted by Mrs. Izola Sims.
SPARTON
Trailer Homes
SPARLUX SALES
1015 Palmer Highway-Anchorage, Alaska
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WASILLA
PERSONALS
By BARBARA CARTER
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson an<
family left last Friday for th.
States where they will spend th<
, winter. The Wilsons drove ou
I over the Alaska highway.
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The Wasilla Church of Chris
held several Halloween parties
j for the various classes. The be
| ginners and primary classes hac
their party Saturday afternoon
j the juniors Friday night and th«
young people, Monday night
Witches, gypsies, "Mammies” and
spooks assembled at the Church
to play games and later be served
refreshments. Good times were
had by all.
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Grades five and six of the Wa
silla school system enjoyed a
skating party at Lake Lucille
Tuesday afternoon. Refreshments
were served to the skaters follow
ing several hours of fun on the
ice.
Mrs. Hubert Giles left by plane
this Monday enroute to her home
in Los Angeles. This was the sec
ond summer Mrs. Giles spent here
in Wasilla.
ALASKA HIGHWAY
CONDITIONS
The Alaska Highway is open to
all traffic but frequent falls of
snow, sleet and rain storms may
be expected and motorists are
cautioned to drive with care thru
sections newly covered by snow,
according to word sent from
Whitehorse to the Alaska Road
Commission. Haines and Mayo
roads are expected to be closed
to traffic October 17.
Newly repaired sections are at
miles 226, 252, 335-350. 690-710,
865-891 and 975-990. These sec
tions may prove to be muddy fol
lowing recent snow falls.
MOOSE HOSPITAL BENEFIT
The first of a series of parties
featuring Alaska’s Favorite Game
sponsored by the Moose Lodge
will be held in the Moose Hall
November 8.
Play will start at 8:30. All prof
its from the game will be donated
to the Hospital Building Fund.
There will be a fine assortment
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
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STATIONERS
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Dial 30515—Anchorage. Alaska
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German Measles
And Head Colds Mar
Local Health Picture
The community health picture
has changed in the past week or
I so according to comments by Pal
, | mer s two physicians.
Both Dr. C. C. Bailey and Dr.
tA. J. Colberg mentioned that
there are several cases of German
measles around, but none of these
, is very severe. These are the
‘ three-day kind.
Dr. Bailey, who has had about
20 pneumonia cases during the
past six weeks, says he hasn't
’ seen a case for the past two
weeks. Most of the earlier cases
involved children who were hos
pitalized. Dr. Colberg says that
with the new wonder drugs, peni
cillin and sulfa, shot into patients
at the first signs of lung conges
tion, he hardly ever sees what he
! considers a pneumonia case; he
calls such cases pneumonitis.
Calling attention to the preva
of prizes. Also, special entertain
ment is planned. The public is
cor^ally invited to attend.
I
lence of upper respiratory info
tiona, Dr. Bailey sugestcd thi*i
mothers whose children are suf
fering from such infections would
be performing a useful health
service in keeping them from con
tact with those who are free from
infection.
Middle-ear infections, accord
ing to Dr. Col berg, are usual this
time of the year with high winds
and no insulation from h«ad gear.
Anchorage—The Alaska Dis
trict of the Corps of Engineers haS
accepted the Chris Berg and As
sociates $393,000 bid for an Eiel
son Air Force Base crash and fire
station. The Seattle firm has been
notified to proceed with construc
tion.
PALMER
SHOE REPAIR
located near
Valley Theatre
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