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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Alaska Crippled Children's Association board meeting: Elected new secretary Mrs. Vance Blackwell, approved wheelchair purchase for Sitka hospital, appointed publicity chair, planned child birthday events, and expected cookbook delivery. Next meeting Dec 3.
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At yesterday's board meeting of the Alaska Crippled Children's Association in the Iris Room of the Baranof Hotel, Mrs. Vance Blackwell was elected to the board of trustees and to fill the office of secretary, in the place of Mrs. Oren Cleveland, who has resigned.
The board also voted to buy a modern wheelchair for the Orthopedic Hospital at Sitka, it to remain at the hospital. This will be purchased from the Alf N. Monsen Memorial Fund.
Mrs. John McCormick was appointed publicity chairman for the remainder of the year, and Mrs. G. M. Ferguson of the Douglas Island Woman's Club, will be responsible for celebrations for children in the hospital whose birthdays are in March.
Word has been received that 1,000 ACCA cookbooks should be received here from Ketchikan in the next few days.
Mrs. John Newmarker, president, presided at the meeting. The next one will be held December 3.
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The Alaska Crippled Children's Association board elected Mrs. Vance Blackwell as secretary replacing Mrs. Oren Cleveland, voted to buy a wheelchair for Sitka's Orthopedic Hospital from the Alf N. Monsen Memorial Fund, appointed Mrs. John McCormick as publicity chairman, assigned Mrs. G. M. Ferguson to handle March birthdays for hospitalized children, and anticipated receipt of 1,000 ACCA cookbooks from Ketchikan. Mrs. John Newmarker presided; next meeting December 3.