HELICOPTER 'CARRIED . .
PATIENT TO PLANE
The Jenth Rescue Squad performed one of
its many commendable missions again this
weejs when George Rupe was taken from Palme;
to Elnendqrf Field to be placed on n North
west Airlines plane for Seattle.
Mr. Rupe laps hospitalized several days at
the Valley Hospital for Injuries received
when he fell from a scaffold at the Evans
Jones Coal nines. The Injured nan suffere
fron soyere lacerations about the head,
concussion and possible fractured skull,
as well as back Injuries and Injury to the
spinal cord. _ He was unconscious when he
was brought to the Valley Hospital, but
had regained consciousness at the tine he
left here, Dr. Baliey, his attending
physician stated. He was hospitalized sev
eral days here before he was sent to the
Virginia Mason Clinic in Seattle this week
He has been referred to Dr. Hale Haven, a
Neuro-Surgeon at the Virginia Mason Clinic
Due to the seriousness of his Injuries,It
ijias extremely Important that Mr. Rupe be
moved with the greatest care possible.This
was accomplished by the expert service of
the Tenth Rescue Squadron who flew to
Pclmer in a Helicopter where they landed
less than 100 yards from the Valley Hospi
tal. Dr. Bailey with the help of Al King,
Oke George, Carl Mills and Lee Chase man
euvered the patient from the bed to the
stretcher and. thence to the Helicopter.
He was taken directly to Elnendorf Field
where he was net by an ambulance and place
on a Northwest Airlines plane.
In Seattle an ambulance met the plane and
took the patient directly to the Virginia
Mascn Hospital where he Is now under the.
care of Dr. Haven.
I
Dr. Bailey pointed out this week that the
people of Alaska are extremely lucky that
they have the service of the Tenth Rescue
which has. saved so many lives by perfum
ing services that are laposslble by any
other Deans.
In cases of this type Dr. Sallyy sale’ that
It was extresely Important that every de
tail be carried out In exact timing and
this takes careful planning. Any slip up
a1' n; the way night cause the patient un
due suffering.
Neal Wright of Palmer made all frrange
nents for plane reservations with North
west, Bob Reeves in iJichcrage made the
arrangements with the Tenth Rescue, rnd
Llcyd Smith of the Northwest Airlines had
all tickets ready and Ambulance service
ready at Elmendorf and in Seattle. Every
one cooperated 100% percent Dr. Bailyy
stated.
HOME AG A IN ~
Frank Gagnon was released from the Hospi
tal early this week.
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OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK
MONDAYS thru FRIDAYS
HOTEL COFFEE SHOP
OPENS AGAIN
The Hotel Coffee Shop opened last Saturday,
April 29th, after being closed for about a
year. It has been leased by Howard Hall
and Hilllan Oulbranson. The Hotel Bar
which occupied this space for the past year
has been neved to the former Dining Rcon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Lowe(Frltz and Phyllis)
are the cooks. Florence Hall and Kather
ine Gulbranscn will take turns at the
horseshoe counter.
rtt the present tine the Ccffee Shop is
open from 7 a.a. until 1:00 p.n. during the
week, with 24 hour service over the week
ends.
The Coffee '■'hop is 'featuring Hliatsnuska
Maid" -products, including: fresh eggs,
Cottage Cheese, Milk, Buttermilk, and. they
will have Ice Cream as scon ns they have a
holding cabinet Installed. "Mntanuskn Maid”
fresh vegetables will also be on their
menu when these products are available.
A "sea layryer" in th- Navy is a person
prone to argue, especially "gainst higher
authority.___ _