FEAR OF DISEASE SPREAD NOT
CAUSE OF ACTION TAKEN
BY SCHOOL BOARD
With respect to the closing of the'
Anchorage public school the Anchor
age Times says:
The Anchorage high and grade
schools closed for an indefinite period
this noon as the result of action taken
by the school board, in a special meet
ing held at 4 o’clock yesterday (No
vember 29) afternoon. The order was
not made because of fear of the spread
of an epidemic of measels or scarlet
fever, but because it is considered
impossible to do satisfactory school
■work with so many pupils absent.
The Anchorage city council met in
a special meeting last night at 7:30
to determine what action should be
taken to prevent the spread of meas
els and scarlet fever. After discus
sion and the receiving of advice from
Dr. Rex Swartz, city health officer,
and Dr. A. D. Haverstock of the gov
ernment hospital, it was decided that
existing conditions did not warrant
any action on the part of the council.
Health conditions in the citV j’were
discussed at the meeting of the school
board, which was also attended by
Mayor C. M. Eckmann, Councilman
Will Clay son and Dr. Swartz. Five
cases of scarlet fever and a number
of cases of measels were reported as
partly responsible for school absen
ces.
Mayor Eckmann announced at the
school board meeting that a special
meeting of the council would be cal
led to consider the closing of public
places as the theatre, dances and
churches, and steps to take in pre
venting the spread of measels and
scarlet fever.
The Anchorage school board, Dr
Swartz and Dr. Haverstock attendee
the council meeting at the request of
the council, serving in an advisory
capacity. A thorough discussion of
the conditions prevailing was made
at the council meeting before a vote
was taken on the motion that, no ac
tion be taken. All councilmen present
voted in the affirmative.
Members of the school board believe
that if all parents will cooperate and
report all cases to the city health of
ficer, that school can be resumed in
a short time.
THROWS WATER, DIVORCED
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2. —Charg
ing that her husband threw a glass of
water at her, Kathern Hill, motion
picture actress filed suit for divo’rce
against her husband, Art Hill, yester
day.
WILL GO TO MAYO HOSPITAL
Among those making a brief busi
ness trip to the Westward on the S.
S. Cordova, is Miss Ollie Gray, prop
erty owner of Anchorage, who is also
interested in the cannery business
to the Westward. Miss Gray returns
direct to Seattle on the Cordova en j
route to Mayo Brothers hospital at
Rochester where she will undergo
special treatment for a foot ailment
of many years standing.
Hal B. Selby, former publisher of
the Seward Gateway, who has been
quite ill in Belingham, Wash., for
some weeks past, is much improved,
according to letters received in the
last mail.
The seaport of Seward has been a
particularly active port the present
week there having been an ocean go
ing vessel tied up to the dock every
day.
The Commerce cafe has recently
had installed three private boxes for
the convenience of their patrons.
John J. Donovan, road master in
charge of the northern division, Alas
ka Railroad, was among the well
known arrivals in the city last ••even*
ing. Mr. Donovan , is en route to the
States on- his annual vacation.
Read the ads every day.
SCHALLERER’S ALASKA SHOP
For December only; for every $5.00
you spend you will have your choice
of any 8 x 10 Alaskan photo. Sehal
lerer’s Alaska Shop.
L. L. Trimble, express auditor, who
has been in the Interior for the last
two weeks, arrived last evening. He
departs for the South on the S. S. Yu
kon.
John L. Mattern and Miss Mar
garet Fuller were united in matri
mony in Fairbanks this week. Mr.
and Mrs. Mattern are well known and
popular members of the younger set
in Fairbanks, where they have re
sided for many years.
Seattle Tee Cream at Sehallerer's
Alaska Shop.
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