Alaska Nurses Assn.
Holds Firs! Annual
Convention in Seward
. The first Annual Convention of
the Alaska Nurses Association
was held May 22, 23 and 24 in
Seward, Alaska.
About fifty nurses—represent
ing Anchorage, Fairbanks, Cor
dova, Juneau, Homer, Mt. Edge
cumbe, Bartlett, McGrath, and
Seward attended the business
session presided over by the
President—Mrs. Elizabeth Fritz
of Anchorage, Alaska.
Officers elected included: Mrs.
Elizabeth Fritz of Anchorage—
president for two-year term;
second vice president—Miss Des
sie Headley of Cordova, two year
term; secretary—one year—Mrs.
Elna White of Anchorage; trea
surer—two years—Miss Newta
Pearce, Mt. Edgecumbe. Sister
Mary Beatrice of Juneau, and
Mrs. Elizabeth O. Reynolds ol
Bartlett were elected directors
for two year periods; Mrs. Helen
Gaylord of Cordova, director for
a one-year term. Mrs. Josephine
Cohen of Anchorage was appoint
ed historian.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritz was elect
ed delegate to the American
'urses’ Association Biennial Con
dition to be held in Atlantic
y, New Jersey, June 16-20.
52.
Anchorage has been selected as
Territorial Headquarters for the
Alaska Nurses’ Assn. 1027—4th
Ave. will serve as a temporary
office until such time as office
space and equipment are avail
able.
The 1953 Annual Convention
will be held in Juneau, Alaska.
LEGION OFFERS AID
4 TO VETERANS ON-FARM
TRAINEES IN VALLEY
All Valley veterans participat
ing in the Veterans on-farm train
ing program and affected by the
recent 180-hour ruling (EM 7-5)
were advised at the special vet
erans’ meeting sponsored by the
, Legion Monday night in Palmer
to write to the American Legion
office in Juneau.
The letters should be addressed
to the attention of A1 Zinger, Al
aska Department service officer,
American Legion.
Veterans who wish Legion help
in ironing out difficulties arising
from the recent retroactive ruling
should send a P-22 along with a
letter stating all details, serial
number and C-number. Accord
ing to Zinger and J. H. Chilling
> ton, national field representative
of the Legion, any veteran may
give this power-of attorney to
the American Legion, which or
ganization will follow the case
through.
The importance of having each
case settled to the satisfaction of
the Veterans Administration was
emphasized. Failure to settle or
, to negotiate a VA claim might
jeopardize future benefits for the
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NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
BY MARYLOU RIDEOUT
Two bulletins are new this
week at the Extension Service
office. They are free for the ask
ing.
“Farming in the Matanuska and
Tanana Valleys” is a report of
the third year survey of Alaska
farms conducted by the Alaska
Experiment Station Agricultural
Economics department to dis
cover types of farm organization,
methods of operation, and pro
duction requirements of particu
lar farm enterprises. Main ob
jective of the survey has been to
compile data on which to base
plans for improving farm income.
Available also is the “Thir
teenth Progress Report” of the
Alaska Agricultural Experiment
Station for the year 1948.
Rhubarb Time
It is nearly time for serving or
preserving rhubarb. Perhaps our
bulletin, “Rhubarb, Cultivation,
Food Value, Preservation” with
32 receipes will be of help to you.
Rhubarb is an economy fruit, and
as far as nutritive value, it com
pares favorably with other fruits
in iron, calcium and vitamin C.
The upper half of the stalk con
tains about twice as much vita
min C as the lower half. Some
varieties are richer than others;
and as true with other fruits,
vitamin C is lost in most methods
of preparation. A free bulletin.
Stretch the Meal Dollar
At this time of year, when the
larder is quite depleted, one
wonders, “what to cook.” After
depending on ones’ own preserv
ed food, it seems more costly than
it actually is (if that’s possible)
to pay-out cash for food which
had been stored. A chief and cost
ly item is meat. There is a free
bulletin with the intriging title
“Meat for Thrifty Meals,” which
gives suggestions for selecting
and cooking the cheaper cuts of
beef, pork, lamb and veal. There
are some very helpful ideas to
veteran, his dependents, widow,
or orphans.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RECESSES FOR
SUMMER MONTHS
The Matanuska Valley Cham
ber of Commerce will recess dur
ing the summer months and re
sume regular meetings again
next September, it was decided
yesterday at the regular lunch
eon meeting.
Reluctantly William T. Zahrad
nicek assumed the presidency, va
cated only this week by O. K.
Kincaid in accordance with the
terms of his resignation two
weeks ago. Zahradnicek moved
up from the vice-presidency, but
he told the members present
that the insistent demands of his
school job permitted no time for
the public relations duties that
a chamber of commerce president
must assume. He agreed to stay
on as president only until the
C of C board of directors can find
a new one.
The C of C board will take care
of all Chamber business during
the summer months and call any
special meetings deemed neces
sary.
The financial report for the re
cent Settlers’ Celebration was not
available since there were still
some receipts to come in. William
Head, the committee member in
charge of finances will release
his report next week .
make your meat dollar go fur
ther.
On Vacation
Lydia Fohn Hansen, Home
Demonstration leader, is on a
well-earned month’s vacation.
She left Fairbanks by car on May
24, and while in the States she
will visit in Ames and Esther
ville, Iowa,- and Seattle. She ex
pects to be back at her office
July first.
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One and two of a kind left
over, some nationally advertised
brands we are dis-continuing,
some soiled items. So we are
having an Odds and Ends Sale,
beginning Monday, June 9
through Saturday June 21.
There will be exciting bar
gains in nylon hosiery, rayon
briefs, slips and gowns; bras,
blouses, coats, suits, dresses,
sweaters, childrens’ wear—in
fact, practically everything. Tell
your friends, too—they will ap
preciate it.
pd. adv.
Betty
TWO NEW AIRFIELDS
OPEN IN PALMER AREA
Tony Schwamm, director of the
Territorial Department of Avia
tion announced this week that
two new improved airfields have
been opened to civilian aircraft.
The new Wasilla airfield, com
pleted Monday, is now 200 feet
long with a gravel surface and
has improved approaches. A new
connecting road was included in
the project.
Opening of the Birchwood air
field^ to the public has now been
authorized, Schwamm said. This
mile-long runway has been grad
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installed. Schwamm suggested
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lent practice and emergency air
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field as it is just about halfway
to Palmer and located at Peters
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Two Showings 7:00—9:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $1.20 Children $.60 tax ind.
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