VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
PRINTED AT PALMER, ALASKA, EACH FRIDAY
By the Matanuska Press, Inc.
M-Publisher
.. A. J. DeJulio
Editor
Mrs. Marian Badcon
Associate Editor
Virginia Gallant
Barbara Carter .Wasilla Correspondent
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TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC TESTS
1,035 AT PALMER HEALTH CENTER
Palmer’s enthusiastic response
to the Territorial Department of
Health BCG clinic held at the lo
cal Health Center last week ex
ceeded the optimistic hopes of de
partmental personnel, Miss Mar
jorie Myren, public health nurse,
announced yesterday.
Reporting on clinic attendance,
she said that 1,035 persons were
tuberculin tested in Palmer. Of
these, 795 or 77 percent reacted
•negatively to the test, and 793
were vaccinated with BCG. Pos
itive reactions to the tuberculin
test were recorded for 188. Fifty
two persons failed to return to
have their tuberculin tests read.
Wasilla Report
In Wasilla, tuberculin tests
were given to 134 persons May 2.
Ninety-seven were negative re
»actors, and 94 of them received
the BCG vaccination.
Positive reactors to the tuber
culin test who have not had a re
cent X-ray are advised to make
arrangements for one through
their physician or through the
Health Center, Miss Myren said.
A number of persons, knowing
the BCG team would be in Palm
er for 5 days, failed to get their
tuberculin tests the first two days
of the clinic. They did not un
derstand that 48 hours had to
elapse before the tests could be
y read and before the vaccination,
if indicated, could be given. Miss
Myren stated that the BCG team
hopes to return to Palmer in
about two months to make the
BCG program available to those
who missed the opportunity last
week.
Volunteers Thanked
The Matanuska Valley Health
Council and Miss Myren ex
pressed their gratitude for the
splendid response of Palmer
women who volunteered to help
during the clinic.
Assisting the professional per
sonnel were: Phyllis Long, Louise
Kellogg, Sally Felkner, Pat Te
ters, Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, Mary
Lou Johns, Dorothy Laughlin,
Mrs. Ben Hudgins, Jean McHur
on, Barbara Phillips, Loretta
Hensley, Margaret Blom, Barbara
Rumball, Grace Heath, Helen
Crites, Virginia Carle, Jennie
Perkins, Betty Shaw, Arline Day
and Pearl Trowbridge.
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GENERAL HAULING
Coal and OH Storage Space
Palmer Anchorage Valdez
Firemen’s Ball
Nets More Than $300
New Truck On Way
No fire in Palmer ever drew a
bigger crowd than did the Fire
men’s ball last Saturday night.
Co-sponsors were the Fire Asso
ciation and Kiwqnis Club.
The Palmer gym was jammed,
and the committee in charge re
ports a net of approximately $300
to apply on the new fire truck.
The truck is on the way, ship
ped from Seattle by Kirk’s Sales
& Service, May 9. When it ar
rives in Anchorage, tank and
pumper will be installed. This
new truck replaces the outmoded
one offered for sale and will step
up the efficiency of the fire fight
ing equipment in this area. How
ever, more volunteers are needed
at once as the fire hazard mounts
with the dry season.
Men who will volunteer are
urged to contact the Fire Associ
ation.
Pvt. Lloyd R. Plumley of Palm
er, Alaska, has been assigned to
the 80th Tech Supply Squadron
at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas,
military officials announced to
day.
Prior to coming to Kelly AFB,
Plumley was graduated from a
tech supply course at Lowry AFB,
Colo., after taking basic training
at Lackland AFB, Tex.
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Winter Milk Price 40c qt.
Free Milk Delivery Service in Palmer
Visitors Welcome at Plant from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
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★ DRY GOODS it
• DAN RIVER GINGHAM DRESSES AND
BLOUSES
• 80-SQ. PERCALE DRESSES
Also By The Yard
• McCALL'S PATTERNS
• MEN'S LEATHER GLOVES
• WORK CLOTHES
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• Unfinished Furniture
• Tincans and Sealers
• Pyrex and Chinaware
• Aluminum and Enamelware
• Dust Mops
We Will Rent Our Electric Polisher for
ONLY $1.00 PER DAY
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FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Green Onions_ Avocados. Radishes
Lettuce 35°
Celery >. 29*
Bananas 50°
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