Infantile Paralysis Chapter to Hold
t Joint Meeting With Health Council
The Infantile Paralysis Chapter
will hold a joint meeting with the
Matanuska Valley Health Council
on the latter’s regular meeting
night, it was announced today.
The joint meeting will convene
Thursday, February 15, at 7 p.m.
at the Co-Op clubroom. Anyone
interested in retaining the char
ter, which the Infantile Paralysis
Chapter now has, is asked to at
tend the meeting. Anyone else
interested in the work against
polio here is also urged to be in
Anchorage, according to the an
nouncement.
Miniature replicas of iron lungs
serving as collection jars were
placed in most of Palmer’s busi
ness establishments recently in
the March of Dimes campaign
now under way to raise funds for
the control and treatment of In
fantile Paralysis in Alaska.
The next step in the fight
against the dread malady which
struck in communities all around
^ Palmer this fall and winter is the
"organization of a local Infantile
Paralysis committee. The com
mittee here will then work close
ly with the official chapter or
ganized in Anchorage in Decem
ber. At that time three Valley
residents were named to repre
sent this community on the exec
utive committee of the Chapter,
which is the official organization
of the Infantile Paralysis Associa
tion for the Third Division. They
are Miss Florence O. Eby, Dr. Lee
L. McKinley and the Rev. Victor
Alfsen.
In explaining the purpose of
the money received by means of
the miniature lungs, the proceeds
from the collection jars will be
collected by the Palmer commit
tee and sent to Anchorage, a
spokesman for the drive ex
plained. Fifty percent of all
money collected in the Third Di
vision will be sent to the Na
tional Headquarters in New York.
The remaining 50 percent will be
banked in Anchorage for use in
this area, according to the spokes
man. If more money is needed for
the local area, the Chapter may
still draw funds from the National
Foundation, it was explained.
If polio cases occur in Palmer,
thev should be sent to a hospital
which accepts them, the spokes
man pointed out. Hospital and
doctor bills should be submitted
through the local representative
to the Anchorage Chapter for pay
ment. Each community will re
ceive forms that must be filled in
and mailed at the time that bills
are presented.
Council Discusses
Lamp Shade Workshop;
4 Farm and Home Week
Plans for a lamp shade work
shop and participation in Farm
and Home Week by the Home
makers’ Council were discussed
at the regular meeting of the
Council on Monday, February 9.
The meeting which was held in
the craft room at the Extension
office was attended by 19 mem
bers of the Council.
The Council voted to buy cof
fee, cream, sugar, paper plates
and napkins to be used at the
Farm and Home Week dinners.
Miss Marylou Lashbrook and
Mrs. Bernice Johnson were ap
pointed as a committee to select
clubs to serve and clean up dur
ing the week which is scheduled
from March 6 through 9. Further
acnouncemnts will be mailed out
to the members by Miss Lash
brook.
It was also announced at the
meeting that a Swedish weaver
would like to come to Palmer to
demonstrate the art of weaving,
providing all looms could be set
up in one place.
The Council also voted that an j
amendment should be added to |
the Council by-laws that all mem
bers of the territorial board of
Homemakers Short Courses be |
eligible to attend Homemakers!
Council meetings, with one mem-:
ber privileged to vote.
Miss Lashbrook also announced
that a concession and exhibit of
the Homemakers will be held at
the Fur Rendezvous in the new
Alaska Native Hospital building
at Anchorage. 4-H Club work
was discussed and Miss Lashbrook |
asked for volunteers to help as
leaders.
Special guest at the meeting
was Miss Florence O. Eby, presi
dent of the recently-formed Mat
anuska Valley Nurses Associa
tion. Miss Eby gave a brief sum
mary on classes that are to be
conducted by the Nurses Associa
tion for nurses aids. A pot-luck
luncheon was served at noon.
* Frank Cplobuffalo is a patient
* at Valley hospital, where he has
been under treatment for pneu-,
monia. He is an oldtimer here j
and is part owner of the Buffalo
mine.
Annual American Legion
Essay Contest Is Held
Palmer junior high school and
high school students who plan to
enter essays in the annual Amer
ican Legion contest must have
them in by March 1, Superin
tendent William Zahradnicek said
this week. The subject of the j
essay this year is “loyalty” and ;
is open to students from the sev
enth through the twelfth grades.
The essays are to be from 250 to
1,000 words in length, the Super
intendent said.
The Palmer winner of the con
test will be awarded a prize of
$5 with the prize-winning essay j
to be sent on to the territorial !
contest. The Alaska Department |
of the Legion is offering a $25
prize for ' the territorial winner
with the essay to be sent on to
the national contest, where a $25 j
prize is also offered.
Celebrate Birthday
With Surprise Party
Gladyce Burrell was the guest
of honor at a surprise birthday
party when several friends gath
ered at her quarters at the Mata
nuska Valley Lodge on Monday
evening. The unannounced guests
were also laden with a birthday
cake, baked especially for the oc
casion, and ice cream, which were
served as refreshments.
Among those attending the in- j
formal gathering were Ralph j
Wofford, Miss Nettie Smith, Miss I
Virginia Carle, Miss Barbara
Rumball, Mrs. Earl J. Smith, !
Ragnar Haaland, Miss Betty
Kreutz, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Puhl, Sgt. Lloyd McFarlin, and j
Lt. Irv Morrill. Miss Burrell is
CUB SCOUT NEWS
The Cub Scouts of Den 3 held
their weekly meeting at the home
of Den Mother Mrs. Robert Johns
Saturday, February 3. The boys
enjoyed a pot luck lunch and
started their plans for a large
scrap book, to be made as a joint
achievement. The next meeting
will be held February 10, accord
ing to Roger Brager, Keeper-of
the-Buckskin.
Board of Directors
Named by Sportsmen
At Wednesday Meet
The board of directors to serve
the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
Club for 1951 was announced
yesterday following the annual
elction held by the club Wednes
day night. Members reelected to
the board are Ken Westenbarger,
Bruce Graham, Vern Donaldson,
Leo Lucas. Newly named to the
board are John Harris, John Bush
and “Roy Brock to make a total of
seven members on the club’s
board.
Officers of the club are elected
from the board by the board
members. They will be named at
a regular board meting to be
held at the club’s rifle range in
the Rec hall on February 12 at
& p.m.
Retiring board members are
Bill Smith, who served as the
club’s 1950 president; Claude Car
roll and Bob Walker.
A good crowd turned out for
the meeting Wednesday night and
following the business session,
movies belonging to G. A. Krise
were shown. Refreshments were
also served.
Immediate plans for the club
include postal matches to start
with the Tanana Valley Sports
men Club at Fairbanks. Forty
rounds will be fired on four posi
tion courses, according to the an
nouncement. The local score will
then be mailed to Fairbanks in
the contest that is carried on by
correspondence.
H. S. Bauer Elected
Officer of Breeders
Association Here
H. S. Bauer was elected to serve
as an officer of the Matanuska
Valley Breeders Association at its
regular meeting Tuesday, Febru
ary 6. Mr. Bauer will be named
to the office in which he will
serve at an organizational meet
ing of the Breeders Association
to be called by the chairman,
Ernest Harrington.
The meeting was well attended
Tuesday evening. Members pres
ent reviewed and adopted a pro
gram for the forthcoming year.
A copy of the program will be
mimeographed and mailed to each
member of the Association at a
later date, Parker Lester, agricul
tural agent, announced this week.
superintendent of the Valley hos
pital.
'ALASKA'S FAVORITE GAME' Party
Sponsored by V.F.W.
Saturday, February 10, 8 P. M.
Wasilla Community Hall
Everybody Invited
FIRE ASSOCIATION
OUYS NEW TRUCK
A new one and one - half ton
Chevrolet truck will be added to
the Fire Association’s equipment,
A1 Hagen, president of the local
Association said today.
The truck will be equipped with
a Royal Bean high pressure pump
and a 400-gallon tank, Mr. Hagen
said. The pumps will be located
directly behind the cab of the
truck and will be enclosed for all
j weather operation. A heater will
i also be enclosed in the compart
ment which will house the high
pressure hose and the pumps. The
truck will be primarily used for
rural fires, Mr. Hagen said.
The Fire Association voted to
purchase a truck at its regular
meeting and called for quotation^
from local dealers on Tuesday of
this week. A special meting was
then called for Thursday night
when the quotations on trucks
were considered. The truck is
now on order and should be de
livered within 90 days.
The Fire Association’s plan is
I to house the Dodge Darley truck,
| which is now being leased from
! the Alaska Railroad by the local
Association, in the Co-Op area.
I This truck has a 500-gallon-per
minute pump and also carries
1500 feet of two and one-half inch
hose. It will be used primarily
for town fires, Mr. Hagen ex
plained. The Association is now
operating three trucks.
The Association is also working
on plans for a Firemen’s Ball as
a money raising project to pay
for the new Chevrolet truck. All
local organizations will be in
vited to assist in sponsoring the
dance. Funds for the Associa
tion’s operating expense are ob
tained from membership dues and
projects sponsored by the Asso
ciation to raise money for its j
needs.
Last year the Fire Association
answered 23 calls, of which i~ |
were to non-members and 10 to‘
members, Mr. Hagen said. The
estimated structural damage was,
$19,800 on all calls answered in j
the Valley. Of this amount mem
bers of the Association only suf
fered a total loss of $400. All
memberships are due on July 1 j
of this year but any one wishing •;
to join now may secure a half
year’s membership, the president
explained.
For a home the half-year mem
bership fee would be only $5 and
for a firm it would range from
ASH WEDNESDAY IS
FIRST DAY OF LENT
Easter will be early this year,
falling on March 25. Ash Wed
nesday, February 7, was the first
day of Lent. Father James Snead
announced this week that daily
Mass will be held at St. Michael’s
church at 7:45 a.m. during the
Lenten season, except on Satur
day and Sunday mornings. On
these two days Mass will be said
at 10 a.m. - Stations of the Cross
each Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
and again after Mass each Sunday
until Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Wasilla,
who broke her leg about two
weeks ago, is recuperating. She
is still at Valley hospital.
$7.50 to $25, depending on the
size of the building. There are
now 165 members of the Associa
tion. As of January 1, the As
sociation’s books showed a bal
ance from last veer of $1710. The
Association has taken out liabil
ity insurance and all volunteers
who fight fires are covered by
this blanket insurance policy, Mr.
Hagen stated.
VALLEY
THEATRE
FRI.-SAT., FEB. 9-10
Shows 7:15-9. Sai. Mai. 2 P.M.
“Smoky Mountain
Melody”
Roy Acuff. Guinn Williams
SUN.-MON., FEB. 11-12
Shows 7:15-9. Sun. Mai. 2 P.M.
WED.-THURS.. FEB. 14-15
Shows 7:15-9
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