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Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09
IT'S YOUR HOSPITAL AND YOUR LIFE
By Paul Nelson

The hospital is not a private enterprise but Community re- sponsibility. It serves the Com munity and must, in a sense, be served by the Community. In the early days of hospital his tory when hospitals housed only the destitute dying, it was the Clergy alone who felt the need to support them. Today the hos pital has grown into a service that cares for everyone and which has become the Com munity's Arm of Preservation" as well as for use in emergency.
 One of the biggest changes in the hospital business has been the change in the idea" of a hospital. It used to be a private concern run by few people. Now it is turning into Com munity responsibility. This re- sponsibility in your Community is vested in a hospital board, whose major concern is best care for the patient.
 Much is happening today in the hospital field A recognition of the deficiencies are bringing to- light the many problems in hospital administration.
 Take the nursing shortage as one example. A nurse down the hall from your hospital room gives another patient difficult intra muscular injection.
 Student nurses in classroomS all over the country frown over a psychology lecture.
 Nurses in other areas bandage gashed hands.
 Meanwhile you lie in your hospital bed and ring for nurse and she doesn't come as fast as you want her to.
 Actually there are more nurs- es in the nation than ever before, yet hospitals face the greatest nursing shortage in their his tory. Opinions differ as to the principal reason for the shortage: Expansion in the hospital field, increased use of nurses in indus try. shorter hours, early mar riage, changed medical practice that requires more intensive
Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09

location for this building and would be a new industry for this area. We can assist in many ways in making this medical center without taxing us beyond our capacity. We can have a beautiful city with good schools, churches, streets, utilities and a wonderful progressive spirit. However, to safeguard our rights as citizens of this great land against the wishes of minor few (many of whom do not own any real property) REGISTER you have only six days left and must have registered during the past week to be eligible-and vote against this hospital propo- sition on January goth.
 Clarence P. Heating, Jr.
 Seward Taxpayer and
 Former Mayor of Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09

ZatlOn reflects the QuallLy care provided by skilled personnel who use costly medicines and drugs which take much time and effort to prepare and admin ister.
 There is a great interdepen- dence between doctors and the hospital It would cost each doc tor between $65, ,O00 and $75, ,OOO to set up his own laboratory and facilities to give adequate service) if he did not have the use of the hospital.
 Medical treatment is constant ly changing, and as it does there are demands for new and inn proved equipment, surgical in struments and diagnostic facili- ties. In hospital field, new drugs and new advances in med ical science add to the complex ity of the services performed. Thus, hospital costs go up.
 Hospitals are doing their share to see how they can best be financed so that not only the highest quality of care is given the patient, but the most eff cient and economical. Hospitals throughout the nation are inn proving facilities and services making available to the indi- vidual better care when it is needed.
 In terms of money, health, comfort, safety and improved emotional outlook, today's pa tient is far ahead of the one in the past. Because of the better facilities and service offered the patient in recent years, peo- pie are coming out or hospitals on the way to recovery from ill., nesses which would have caused their death a decade ago. The death rate from all causes in 1852 was the lowest ever re- corded in the history of our country.
 The hospital today is trying to prevent disease as we'll as to treat it. With the growth of hos pitals, in the past few decades has come new concept of com munity service. It is no longer concerned only with its individ- ual affairs. It is now recognized to be a Community health agen- cy. With this continued advance ment, the hospital will soon be- come a health center as well as a center where illness is treated.
 We are discovering, as na- ton, that the right to health belongs to everyone. But, with that right goes the obligation to support the facilities that make that right possible. We cannot ask for something important and not give in return. The citi- zens of a Community can play a large part in shaping the work and facilities offered at their hospital. Each community will get the kind of hospital care it deserves. The greater the con cern of the public with the ade- quacy of the hospital, the strong CT the spirit of the hospital and the better care each patient will receive. Hospitals need the pub lie relations that come from the hearts of men and women who believe in what they are doing.
Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09

Northern Cab for Quick Service PHONE MAIN 54 or MAIN SS
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Illness May Postpone
Grunewald' 5 Report
To Probation Office

The return of Henry w. (the
Dutchman) Grunewald from
New Jersey to make a routine
report to the probation Office in
the U. S. District Court of the
District of Columbia may be de-
layed because of illness.
This was learned late yester-
day from his counsel, Attorney
William H. Collins. Mr.. Collins
said medical reports are to be
submitted to the probation of
flee here from New Jersey.
Whether Mr.. Grunewald will ap-
pear here during the first week
of September, as previously
scheduled. probably will depend
on his physical condition, his
attorney said.
MY information is that. def
nitely, he is a very sick man" :"
Mr.. Collins said when asked
about his client.
Edward w. Garrett, chief pro-
baton officer of the District
Court, said late yesterday he has
not yet received medical reports
from New Jersey. Mr.. Garrett
said Grunewald was to report
here during the first week of
September.
With September 7 falling on
a holiday, Mr.. Garrett said the
deadline would be Tuesday. That
is the same day he is due to
appear in Jersey City for a hear
ing on disorderly conduct
charge.
Grunewald and a woman COM
panion were booked after being
found in a gas-filled Jersey City
apartment.
Presumably, Grunewald will be
asked about the New Jersey in
Evening star., 1953-09-04
U. s. Bars London Firm
For Shipment 10 Czechs
BY the Assoeiuted Press

The Commerce Department
yesterday barred all exports from
the United States to Zemanek &
Co., Ltd, a London import-ex-
port firm. for two years because
of alleged illegal diversion OF
aluminium to CzechoSlovakia.
The departments Office of In
ternational Trade said the Brit
ish company ordered $50 metric
tons of aluminium from an Amer
lean exporter, falsely giving
Sweden as the ultimate destina-
tion," Actually Zemanek already
had reSold the material to a
buyer in Czechoslovakia, the an
nouncement said.
The United States supplier ar
ranged for the shipment via Ant
werp. On it's arrival there Ze-
manek diverted the metal to
Czechoslovakia.
The Federal agency said that
OTIS investigation prevented
zemanek shortly thereafter from
"effecting similar transshipments
of other materials to Iron Cur
tain countries"
Evening star., 1953-09-04
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFORT, KY, (Pz1t
was not raining money. Charley
Maynard started to town with
$50 in an envelope. In his ga
rage, he decided he'd wear a coat
and went back for it. He put the
money on a fender of his truck.
His brother Paul found a use
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Somoriton scutters Cash (UnintentionoIIy)

for the truck at the same time
and drove it off. The wind did a
thorough job of scattering the
money. One woman who turned
in part of the $50 Maynard got
back said people were fighting
for the money "all the way down
the hill"
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Oil Plant Underway

The British crown colony of
Alden, at the other end of the
Red Sea from the Suez Canal, is
the scene of feverish building
activity. A tremendous oil re.
f1nery to replace Abadan which
Iran now controls is being con-
structed, The Bechtol Co. of San
Francisco and New York is
building the refinery while
British and Dutch concerns are
building jetties.
Evening star., 1953-09-04

cident when he appears at the
probation Office here.
Grunewald is under a 90-day
suspended sentence for contempt
of Congress, for which he was
placed on probation for one year.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
Telephone Office 10 Move; Also Fire
 Department and Jail

Members of the city council Tuesday night accepted the bid of Lloyd Severns for 512 square feet of pace in the Severns build ing and this week started moving telephone equipment to the new location. The space is located on the main floor of the building, with heat, clothes closet, private toilet and lavatory facilities, water and storage space provid- ed. Rent will be $115 per month. A lease will be drawn this week by City Attorney FaejM Butcher.
 Other bids received were from Alfred V. Hagen. Although found desirable in many points, by council members, the bids were rejected for a lack of some re- quirements, including immediate occupancy.
 During the meeting, Mayor Ha- gen read a letter addressed to the council informing members that all space in the Valley Thea tre building occupied by the city must be vacated by September l, 1853. This includes the fire de- partment, city jail, telephone of flee and storage space.
 During the discussion that fol- lowed Councilman Zahradnicek pointed out that the city needs space, with no money to build. Possibly, he said, someone in town has space, or would build and lease to the city until it can acquire real property of it's own. A fellow who owns a building should know if the city would be renting for temporary length of time or for an indefinite length and could making building ad- justments with that in mind he said.
 Members of the fire and police committees were instructed to set up specifications for the hous- ing of fire equipment and jail space, to be advertised in this is- sue of the Frontiersman. Bids will be read at the August IS meeting.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
MATANUSKA VALLEY AND VALLEY FAIR TO BE FILMED BY AIR FORCE

Mayor Alfred Hagen this week received word from Capt. Daniel D. Dvorin, US. Air Force inform ing him that the 10th Photogra- phic Flight, 1850 Photographic Group from Elmendorf plans for a 16mm color and sound movie, Assignment Alaska"
 It will be of great military value, Dvorin said, without stres- sing the military aspects of Alas ka. It is the desire of the group, he stated, to depict the real Alas ka SO all military personnel and their dependents will know what they have in store for them while on a normal tour of duty in Alaska.
 Included in the film will be a feature of the Matanuska Val ley Fair. Captain Dvorin request ed an informal meeting before the fair for a discussion on the script and filming and Mayor Hagen has asked Heinie Snider of Wasilla and Rusty Dow of Palmer to meet with Captain Dvorin at an early date for collaboration.
 The film will be used through out the armed forces to depict a true picture of Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
LOCAL RITA CHANCES
 GOOD. REA HEAD SAYS

Riggs Shepperd, assistant REA administrator, attended joint RITA meeting of the Central Alaska Telephone Committee while in Alaska this week, and told the group that REA has $67, 5000 to loan this year, of which $5.O0O.- 900 has already been loaned. Chances for the Matanuska Val ley group getting RITA loan ap- peared to be good to Shepperd, Lew Hanks who represented the local group, reported. Over 400 applications are on file, Hanks said, and within the next two weeks REA personnel is expected to visit Palmer to assist the local group in making an application for loan.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
Power pIant Burns;
 Other BuiIdinqs Saved

Under the direction of Frank Clark of the maintenance depart ment, the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Association this week started a rebuilding program to replace the associa- tion's power house, destroyed in The building will be approxi- mately 52 it. by 42 it. with 12- an early morning blaze August g. foot ceiling, Fred Zieke, Coop general manager said this week. It will be constructed of cement blocks, with a steel roof. About 90 percent of the material required for the building have been pro- cured, he said. We've had calls from Seattle, Fairbanks and An chorage, all offering their assist ance in any way possible," Zieke reported.
 The fire reported to be near the $100,000 mark, was dis covered in the ash shoot around 600 am. by c. A. Blodgett who was then on duty. By the time the alarm had been sound ed and fire fighting equipment arrived, one end of the building was in flames, with the fire spreading rapidly throughout the building. A call to Fort Richard son at 7:O9 am. was answered by Company 5, under the direction of Ft. Richardson Fire Chief s. H. Huxley who made the run to Palmer in approximately one hour. Members of the city fire department were assisted by vol unteers and concentrated on saw ing surrounding nleaiEAs sssl ss,ssslldings when 1t became evident that the power house could not be saved. A metal fire wall, helped in preventing the fire from spreading to the nearby Trading Post, where four inch bllsters were raised on the paint from the intense heat. The loss IS partially covered by insurance.
 Zleke said the new structure is expected to be completed within 60 days. The boilers can be sal vaged, he said, and will be re- lined and insulated. In the mean time, steam is being supplied by locomotive loaned by the AL aska Railroad and secured by Zieke Sunday morning. By Sun day evening steam lines to the creamery and hospital were changed over and the following day other Coop units were tied on and are now also receiving their steam from the locomotive.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
Street Conditions To Improve
 APW Inspector Says

Additional plumbers were hir- ed this week by Alaska Plumb ing and Heating company to facilitate the installation of the new city water distribution sys- tenn.
 APW Inspector Ray Mathews said that Workmen are now cat ching up and that the completion work will progress at a more rapid pace from now on. Swanson Avenue is the nearest to con- pletion at the present time the hydrant and one valve box and said, with the installation of a street competing all that remains to be done.
 Smith Avenue has been one of the most troublesome spots, he said. Trouble started early when youngsters playing in the area removed surveyors stakes, re- placing them hit-or-miss, caus- ing errors and requiring resur- vey work to be done.
 In speaking of present street conditions, Mathews pointed out that it is physcally impossible to put in service connections while the ditch is open for the main lines. Competing therefore, will be delayed until service con nections have been installed.
 Every effort is being made to clean up the street conditions, he said. More crews were added this week and some of them will be used exclusively for this pur- pose.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
CITY EMPLOYEES GET VACATION; SICK LEAVE

Employees of the City of Pal mer were notified this week that they may now be eligible for paid vacations and sick leave.
 Members of the city council voted in favor of the proposal fol- lowing a discussion at the regu- lar meeting held August II.
 Following six months continu- ous service for the city, employ ees will be eligible for one day per month vacation, not to exceed an accumulation of 12 working days and one day per month sick leave, not to exceed 30 days ac- emulation.
 This new plan will go into inn mediate effect and for individual employees will be effective from their date of employment.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
New Students Must
 Register for School

All children in grades one through eight who will be at- tending Palmer school this year are to register August 19, 20, 21. This includes children who were enrolled last year and all new children, William Zahrad- nicek, school superintendent. This is necessary, he said so that information may be had for the best possible assignment of pupils to either the present school or the Swanson school.
 The Swanson school in North Palmer, which will house one grade each of grades one through six, will be completed sometime in September. Until the formal opening of the school, all chil- dren will attend present facilities.
 First Grade Pupils
 All pupils enrolling in grade one for the first time must pre- sent birth certificate or other official record for age verification. No child may be accepted in grade one under the Territorial law, which child is not six years old before November 1, 1853.
 High School Students
 Students in grades nine thro- ugh 12 will register and make out program of studies on Sep tember i and 2.
 Reminder
 Students who do not register on dates assigned or register be- fore the opening day of school Tuesday September 8, will not be accepted for registration until Wednesday, September g.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
JUSTINE PARKS NEW ALASKA REA HEAD

Mrs. Justine Parks or Chugiak, and president of the Matanuska Electric Association, was elected president of the Alaska Rural FL ectric Cooperative Association during the annual meeting held in Homer this past week end Mrs. Parks is the first woman ever elected to head a state e1 territorial electric association.
 Other officers elected were Wiley Robison of Chugach Elec- tric, vice-president; Ed Jarvi president of Chugach Electric secretary and Nick Eidem, man. ager of the Golden Valley As sociation of Fairbanks, treasurer
 Riggs Shepperd, assistant REA administrator, was main speaker of the convention and spoke or the present policies of the new REA administrator, Archer Nel- son. He also told the group that REA will go along with a tele. phone coop if their program is feasible, and if a private com pany cannot do anthing in reason able time and at reasonable costs. In Alaska, he said, money must be conserved by using joint facilit- ies such as power poles, when ever possible.
 Also attending from Washing ton, D. C., was F. R. Hamlin, for mer area operations specialist and in charge of management for Region g. He spoke to the group on methods of improving man. agement, personnel problems and other improvements.
 The meeting was reported hi gh- ly successful and well attended, with approximately 45 represen- atives present from Homer, Fair banks, Chugach, Palmer, Kodiak and Auke Bay. In addition to Mrs. Parks MEA representatives were Cy Brewer, MEA manager and Dale Briggs, MEA board member
 Following the Homer meeting, Sheppard made a brief visit to Palmer and inspected the local facilities. He announced that Ad- ministrator Nelson is planning an Alaskan visit during the next month or so and at that time will visit the Matanuska Electric As sociation.
 In addition to the election of officers, the group also drafted resolutions asking the governor and territory to investigate Hom- CT area coal deposits; asked that congress appropriate money to continue hydro-developent on the Susitna and went on record as be- ing in favor of statehood for AL aSka.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
COOP REBUILDING AFTER $100, 900 FIRE
HUNTERS INVITED TO AUGUST 20 MEAT CUTTING LESSONS

Do you know the correct way to cut-up a moose, caribou or beef?
 Do you know the correct pro- cedure as to the care of the ami nal after it is shot?
 These questions will be ans wered by I. M. C. Anderson, as he presents meat cutting dem onstration Thursday evening, August 20 at 8 pm. in Grange Hall.
 MT. Anderson, area supervisor of the Farmers Home Admins tration, is well qualified to give this demonstration, members of the Extension Service announced. He was asked, they said because of the demand of members of the Homemakers clubs to know the proper procedure in caring for game.
 The evening meeting was pur- posely arranged so that the entire faniy can attend. The demon stration is free. Helpful literature on the subject will be distributed. Everyone is invited and asked to pass word along to their neigh bors.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
Kids Day to Be
 Held September 26

Kids Day, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Palmer, will be held this year on Saturday, Sep tember 26. All Valley youngsters are urged to start getting their entries ready for the Kids m Pets parade, talent show and hob by show. All youngsters are elig- ible to enter any or all three of the events.
 Kiwanis members have switch ed from apples to peanuts and this year will be selling peanuts to help offset the expense of the Kids Day program. Each child who took part in last years pro- gram received a badge of recog- milton and candy bar. The com plete success of the program would indicate that even more participants may be expected this year.
 There will be three awards giv- en for each of the following en- tries in the PARADE: CD Kids in costume. (2) Bicycle entries (Bikes may be decorateO. (3) Pets (Pets may be dressed up" or decorated) and (4) miscellan- eous entries.
 The TALENT show will give the youngsters a chance to show their ability in many fields, in- cluding, singing, dancing, musi- cal, reading, skits, stunts or vari- ety acts.
 The HOBBY show will afford a display of collections, scrap books, handicrafts, art sewing, needlework and other hobbies.
 Youngsters are urged by Will liam Zahradnicek, chairman, to start making their plans for "their" day.
The frontiersman., 1953-08-13
DOSS FRANCIS BARRIER

Funeral services for DoSS Fran cis Barrier, 46, who died Satur;- day at the Valley Hopital will be held in Norwalk, California.
 Barrier, who was employed at the Eklutna project, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen w. Bar rier of Spenard.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
PEG CHAPTER Auction

Chapter G of the District PEG
Sisterhood will hold its annual
auction following a luncheon at
1890 pm. tomorrow in the
Cleveland Park Club.
Home-cooked food and house
hold articles will be auctioned by
Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel and Mrs.
Walter H. Hodge. Mrs. William
M. Richardson is chairman.
Mrs Elmer S. Frazier. chap
ter president, and Mrs. Allen H.
Gardner are receiving reserva-
tions for the meeting.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Gift Books Topic

Miss Mary Louise Brown, for
mer dean of women at Ameri-
can University. will address the
Washington Club of Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority at its
monthly meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the home of Mrs.
Mark Pangborne. jr. Miss
Brown will discuss Books for
Christmas Giving"
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Inner Wheel Club Meeting Friday

report Of the card party the
club gave recently for the bene-
fit of the brace fund for cerebral
palsied children which the club
sponsors in cooperation with
the District Society for Crippled
Children.
Evening star., 1953-11-11

The Inner Wheel Club viii
hold its monthly luncheon meet
ing at 1918 pm. Friday in she
Mayflower Hotel.
Guest speaker will be Celestine
Marberth Of the John Robert
Powers School.
The meeting will also feature
Evening star., 1953-11-11
PAINTING LEATHER?

MRS. M. r. P. Washington
am interested in fitting out
a small leather overnight case
to serve as a sewing case for a
young girl, and would like to
paint it to harmonic with her
room accessories.
If any Clearing House
readers have successfully
painted leather, I would ap-
preciate information as to the
kind of paint used, etc.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
PurN Fore

Good dessert for a teen-age
party: Use ready-mix and bake
a devils food cake in a loaf pan.
Cut the cake in half lengthwise
and put a package Of ice cream
between the layers. Cut in slices
and serve with hot chocolate
sauce.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
"THANK YOU NOTE.

MRS. E. E. B., Washington
I want to thank all who sent
me such wonderful informa-
ton on how to clean my rusty
bathtub. I have answered
some letters where could find
addresses. The others I must
thank through the RICH. So.
thanks to the following: Mrs.
o. E. G., Alexandria, Mrs.
A. L. A., Arlington, Mrs A. Y.
H., Washington, Mrs. E. A. N.
Washington, and Mrs. A. K. G.,
Washington.