HEALTH COUNCIL
NEWS
A special appeal for infant and
children’s clothing was made by
Public Health Nurse Marjorie
Myren in her monthly report to
the Health Council March 15. She
also stressed the need for trans
portation of children needing or
thopedic treatments from Knik
and Chickaloon to the Palmer
Bus Terminal and return. Al
though transportation to Anchor
age from Palmer is furnished,
there is no provision for children
who lack means to get them to
the bus. Anyone interested in as
sisting with this needed commun
ity service should contact Miss
Myren at the Health Center.
Mothers having infant or chil
dren’s clothing they no longer
need should either bring it in a
bundle to Mrs. Arlene Day at
the Geological Survey office in |
the Neal Wright Building or drop
her a card, telling what is avail
able and where it can be picked
up. Members of the Welfare and
Disaster Council will collect and
distribute these welcome contri
butions.
Commenting on health prob
lems and programs of the past
month, Miss Myren said that com
municable disease reported in the
Matanuska Valley included a few
cases of chickenpox—mostly in
Wasilla. mumps, measles, and two
cases of scarlet fever.
Under the tuberculosis control
program, a child with tuberculous
adenitis and active primary tu
berculosis was sent to the Juneau
Government Hospital for treat
ment. A 45-year-old woman with
tuberculosis was also sent to Ju
neau. Several patients, most of
whom live with their families in
crowded one-room dwellings, are
awaiting hospitalization for tu
berculosis.
»in addition to the numerous
home calls the Public Health
Nurse makes each month in the
interests of infant and maternal
health, special classes and clinics
are held. One series of Prenatal
Classes has been completed since
the first of the year, and the sec
ond series will be started about
April 1. All expectant mothers
should be urged to attend these
worthwhile classes which include
lectures by Valley physicians.
Well Baby Conferences are held
every second, third, and fourth
I Tuesday afternoons at the Health
Center. All mothers are invited
to bring their small children to
one of these monthly conferences.
Immunizations are also given as
needed in connection with the
above meetings. Miss Myren calls
at the home to visit all new born
babies in the Valley, giving a
demonstration bath to the first
baby in the family and to other
babies whose mother’s technique
is a little rusty.
Several Valley children had
mastoidectomies and tonsillec
tomies under the Alaska Depart
ment of Health program for eye,
ear. nose, and throat treatment.
Still more children have very
poor vision due to scarring from
corneal ulcers. Dr. Milo Fritz,
Alaska Department of Health con
sultant under this program, has
been using radium therapy on
these children. Five or six Valley
children have been traveling to
the Anchorage-clinic weekly for
these treatments. Since this ra
dium therapy takes up most of
the clinic time, routine examina
I tions such as refractions have had
! to be postponed temporarily.
Orthopedic clinics are held
monthly in Anchorage by Dr.
i Karl Pelka under the auspices of
j the Alaska Department of Health.
; Children receiving care under
j the Crippled Children’s program
i and those referred by their pri
vate physicians will be seen at
j these clinics.
What this country needs today
is fewer resolutions and more
resoluteness.
Coffey Insures Everything!
Remember?
Fabrics
The Key to Fashion
Truly . . the most lavish display of
yard goods in town! . . . Beautiful as
sortments of materials in every color
imaginable . . . for your family's Easter
and Spring wardrobe! Taffetas, failles,
rayons, nylon prints, velvets, soft
suedes, satins . . . and Bates closely
rrbbed corduroys . . .
TRIMMINGS AND ACCESSORIES
for your hats — nylon netting — lovely
lace in pastel shades
FOR YOUR EXCITING EASTER SUIT ... See .
our Wool Gabardines in all shades . . . for that
fresh Spring Look see our line of Bates Picolay,
Broadcloths, Wonder Waffle, Dotted Swiss and
Organdies.
THE SMART SHOPPER WILL SEE . . .
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IN THESE FABRICS . .
ALASKAN PRODUCTION
OF GOLD INCREASES
Alaska’s gold output climbed
last year to the highest since 1942,
the bureau of mines reported to
’day.
The increase ended a two-year
decline and was largely respon
sible for a gain in the overall
value of mineral output in the
Territory to $19,202,000 from $15,
549,000 in 1949.
Increased production also was
reported for crude platinum
group metals, lead and silver.
Copper and zinc, by-products of
other production, moved up
slightly but remained minor.
The report said the increased
gold production came in the face
of an unusually dry season which
forced closure of several opera
tions in the Yukon river basin
and Seward peninsula.
Individual production and value
for 1950 (with 1949 figures in par
mma'-mmm
Sourdough Club to
Meet at Thuma Home
The next meeting to be held by
the Sourdough Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Viola Thuma,
club reporter.
Mrs. Charles Wilson was host
ess for the club at the March 14
meeting. Rug demonstrations and
shell decorations were worked on
by the members, Mrs. Thuma re
ported.
enthesis) included:
Gold—282,866 fine ounces, $9,
900 310 (229,416 oz., $8,029,560);
Silver—48,478 oz., $43,875 (35.
056 oz., $32,633);
Copper—7 tons, $2,912 (4 tons,
$1,576);
Lead—150 tons, $37,500 (51
tons, $16,116); ,
Zinc—6 tons, $1,668 (2 tons,
$496).
Coal production fell off 9 per
cent to 395,000 tons from the rec
ord 1949 output.
CANADIANS STUDY
ALASKA ROAD WORK
JUNEAU—A party of Canadi
an highway officials returned
to Whitehorse recently following
a study of the way in which the
Alaska Road Commission main
tains its roads during the winter.
Several days were spent at
Thompson Pass north of Valdez,
where the Canadians gave par
ticular attention to Alaskan
equipment and operations for use
in mapping plans for winter main
tenance of the Haines Cut-Off
Highway, bulk of which lies in
Canada.
MRS. HUNTLEY TO JUNEAU
Mrs. Walter B. Huntley left An
chorage this afternoon by plane
for Juneau, where she will visit
with her husband. Senator Walter
B. Huntley, until the latter part
of next week. The Huntleys plan
to be home for Easter.
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Starting With The
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With His
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Formerly Featured With
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PLUS!
Don Ridley
Maestro of the Hammond and Accordion
PLUS!
The Mary Combo
. .. . 3 Kings and a Queen
Anchorage's Newest Popular Band
Reservation Tickets
Now on Sale
IT THE
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$2.00
Plus Tax
Phone 29705
•
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Beginning
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