HEAR TOt
*
The following letter was loaneddfor
publication to The Beaoon by Ruth Jones*
It was sent to Mrs* M* L, Bradford on
October ££th*
Dear Mrs* Bradford!
We were rather surprised to receive
your letter of October 17# stating that
it has come to your notioe there is a
possibility that the hospital at Kanakanak
will be closed*
This is the first we have heard of
there being suoh rumors about# and as far
we know there is so truth in them* As
you know# all of the health and medical
c re activities of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs which inolude those of the Alaska
Saiivo Service are being transferred to
the d. Public Health Service on July 1#
I'/tS# It is not anticipated# h07/ever, t
that this will make any material change
in the operation of the various ir.scitu
ticna although there will be# of course#
cor;/* differences in the administrative
prcoe dure3 to he followed* So fur as
we know there is no thought of closing
any of the Alaska Native Service hcspitals
la the interior of Alaska* We see no
reason to think that this might be oonsid*
efoC, anytime in the near future as the
Uo % Public Health Service is cuihe vre 11
oware of the need for the field hospitals
in the outlying districts*
As you know about a year ago a clinic
was starte d by Dr* Andreassen in the
basement of the local hotel which we un
derstand operated quite successfully for
a number of months until due to the eh^u-p
of management the space no longer ir'care
avail able* We understand that atth.-ugh
Dr* laid re assen has indicated hi a will*
ingness to continue to op®rate th? uliufa
if suitable quarters can be provided by
the community ±axntac?3Kfe
pftnants there has been little latere.t! c;;.
the part of the community in endeavoring,
to secure a place* It is possible that
the discontinuation of thi3 olinio has
brought about the rumors which you have
heard* You may rest assured* however*
that the failure of the community to
provide working ep ace for the doctor*
which resulted in the closing of in a
olinio* would have nothing to c-c with the
hospital end so far as we knew it will
continue in operation indefinitely*
Sincerely yours*
Signed! William H* Olson
^ _ _ iror Director
Our sympathy is exrenied to the love I
ones of Mi s* Vera Eekuta* mother of Von
Crowe* who died on Oou* 11th at her homo
on Wood River* The frjicral was held thct
following day at the Greek Orfchcdo?.
Why be Hi. L P N7TS? Get ycursolfi*
a Kotzebue yh-yo and go the whole vssya
B3 anohe Aif rje can wzipaaiji ho*w *:a mak®
ona>-no kidding*
- — -—— -T
FOR THE RETURN OF iff LEATHER SHOULDER PURSE
WHICH WAS STOLEN FROM THE TEACHERS' ROOM AT
THE TERRITORIAL SCHOOL#
It is a beautiful# handUtulled leathsw
purse with red felt background and red lining
to match plus a matching leather eoin purr© «.nOt
wallet«
I TREASURE THIS PURSE HIGHLY BECAUSE IT WAS
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT—ESPECIALLY ORDEPHJWECPir IAIAY
DESIGNED# IF IT IS RETURNED# NO Q^ESTIOHS W7.7Z,
BE ASKFDJ
MTEIELLE SPEARS