p\ITP FOSFITA.Ii CONTINUED
burden to the nursinp staff frequent
visito of folks durinp the supper
hour or on weekends to hove routine
medications refilled or to nry hills.. j
We are hnrry to core for both of thes-?j
items hiit if hoes constitute a con
siderable burden for the nurse who is|
on t tv alone to constantly answeringj
the doorbell, especially if she has
newborn babies to fee/: and end other !
sic> patients to look after..' This al
so nerfsjns to phone calls to make
appointments for non- emeryenc,v vis
its to the hector’s office.
We woulh appriciate if these tyres
of matters coulh be limited to the
period from* 8 a ,m. to 4't?0 p.m. Mon
day through Prida.y and from 9 a.m.
tiM 12 noon on Saturday when the re -<
ceptionist is on duty. Hhe office ho
ur time from 8 to 9 P.M. on Tuesday
and Friday is also available for the j
refill of prescriptions and the pay
ment of bills wjthout having to wait i
in-line for the office activity. We
believe you’ll understand 'our problem
in this regard... FLE18E NOTE that this!
request does not pertain tc? bona fidej
emerpenc j es.. i
TFE \I\SFA* LECtIOWIPE
letter To Editor—
Dear Joe
Glenallen Post 27 activity was
5 0pnpwr)nra^ brought to liaht in a POSt
fatterinp way in the two articles
appearing in the December issr.e of
the Legionnaire. Department Commanderj
Don Mol.es apparently sifted some in- ;
•formation out of orr files on his J
visit that we hada.lmost ready for re-!
nRooe# We are pleased thQt.the effn -j
rts of the nast year of hard work
show that much on the surface, and
we Certainly than!- him for the hind. >
praise.
Actually Joe, yon started the. ac- |
tivity rolling at t^ e Western Dis
trict Convention in Seward last Ap
ril. We refer to your word s that, j
"The Mayic Fumher for 1962 is 27%
as yon addressed the convention. Yon
yrppp referring to Post* 27 efforts in
winning the membership award as a
300 percenter. We knew -thnt from
that point on onr best efforts must j
be put forth to uphold the instant- j
ane ous re put at 3 on.
Post No * 27 flourished in IQ6?.
We have enjoyed dedicated leadership.!
Senior Vice Commander, Western Dis
trict, Parry Peintz, and Post Com
mander Clarence' (Red) Beichner, have |
whole heartedly* supported all legion
programs and led Post 277 s accomp
lishments to an all time high in )
community service. '■
k few of the community service
and Americanism projects undertaken
and completed are named here for the
■purpose of encouragement to small
post and not for ’’Porn Blowing”, We
know, by the experiences of 1962,
fhat worthy activities are needed, in
the smaller communities. They are C
also harder to produce in smaller f
communities,,. hut provide greater sat
isfaction when the services ahe re
.p^pnized and appreciated hv th com
munity..
. pirst cane a buili&ng prc pram.
The Post building had to be moved
off of the State of.Alaska road rig
ht of way. The Pest found that all
it took to do the 30b.was tine, pea
•pie and equipment. All elements arr- -
ived.'together and the job was done-.
’ The community suffered from the
lack of adult recreational facili
ties, The Post started a small Bingo
game. That one mushroomed to such
velocity thQt it could not get a sum
mer vacation but had to wait for
Christmas.
Needless to say the accepted ac
tivity also fiTnished funds for the
Po5>t.Education, Charity and Welfare
propraps. In that category, Post 27
jointly sponsors a Girl Scout Troop
with the Auxiliary Unit, donated a
clock-scoreboard to the new Glenn
alien Figh School for Gymnasium., out
fitted the Chemistry laboratory at
the Copper Valley Fight School with
student equipment and necessary chem
ical-supplies, furnished remote gr
ade schools in this great Copper
River basin with playtime equipment,
and of course, undertook investiga
tion of needy fami]y conditions and
appropriately provided necessities
of life to them,.
Post 27 Americanism program has
been on schedule also. Proper obser
vances of memorable dates were made
in accordance with American Legion
Ceremonies. Assistance, to school and
other groups in Democratic education
was promoted. The Post obtained and
offered, to all people a cor,y of the
recording' entitled T,Operation Aboli
tion" was obtained and received wide
viewing bv both adult and school age
groups. The film exhibits Communis
:tie activity in revolt of ITnamerican
activities investigations. Also, the
Post sponsored local newspaper prin
ting of the speech macie bv the Pres
ident of the United States on the
22nd of October relating to the' act*
ion of the United States against the
Cuban missile buildup. We believe
this to be the only verbatim print
ing made in Alaska.
Another fine piece ox worK was
accomplished this year. Poet 27 be
came ^n incorporation °nd was rewar
ded for this effort by the pift of
the prorcrty n^on which our building
stands. Parry and Gladys Heintz dee
ded the valuable lot to Post 27 with
the encouraperent that the addition
alplsnned buildinp extension be com*
pieted quickly.
Gh yes, we have a Gold Star with
Wreath pin Winner at post 27. Gladys
Heintz personally recruited over SO
new members durinp the 1962 year to
be one of the rare winners of this
award. Commander Don Foies made this
outstanding award presentation on
his visitation trip.
In other post programs, visita
^ tions were m°de to Valdez Post No 2,
) and the Paxon area on recruitment