BOY SCOUTS CLIMB
BYERS PEAK;
ERECT TROOP FLAG
Seventeen boys and three lead- j
ers of Palmer Boy Scout Troop j
654 enjoyed an overnight hike to
Byers Peak July 25. The. two-day
hike started Saturday morning
when the group hiked up over
Lazy Mountain and made camp
near the base of the Peak. The i
boys were divided in three j
groups, with an adult leader in
charge of each.
’ The following morning they j
climbed to the peak and ate their ;
lunch, overlooking the entire
valley. An impressive ceremony
marked the placing of a troop
flag on the peak, after which the
group returned to their base
camp, rested and started their
downward trek. Arriving home
Sunday evening, tired but content,
the boys all agreed it had been
a wonderful trip.
The leaders all praised the boys
for their conduct, efficiency and
ability. Leo Lucas said that he
has seen many men in the woods
who were not as well equipt for
outdoor living as these scouts.
“They knew just what they were
doing all the time,” he said. They
set up their own camps, built
their own fires and did their own
cooking.
Fun and excitement on the trip
were provided by hornets. Sev
eral nests were unintentionally
disturbed, Lucas said. The boys
compared “stings” around the
evening camp fire.
Those making the trip were:
Harry Wimmer, scoutmaster: Leo
Getsgo, assistant scoutmaster: Leo
Lucas, adult assistant and Scouts
Gordon Ganschow, Everett John
son, Niel Hermon, Ronald Akles
lad, Gordon Aklestad, Colin Mick,
William Wimmer, Robert Estelle,
Joe Lawton, Robert Wimmer,
Larry Lucas, Johnny Mears,
Bradley Inman, Steven Hamilton,
Roger Brager, Douglas Bixby and
Laddie Huntley.
The next regular meeting will
be held Tuesday, August 11 at
Barry’s Lake. Cars will leave the
United Protestant Church at 5:30
p.m. The troop will furnish wein
ers and buns, scouts are asked to
take their own soda pop, milk
or other beverage. The picnic will
be held following a swimming
period.
Wives and children of Christian
chaplains in the Korean Army
are in dire distress, CARE’s Mis
sion Chief in Pusan reports. “The
chaplains get no salary,” he ex
plains. “They receive for their
families a small allocation of rice,
and the additional aid they some
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
BETA SIGMA PHI, Dinner, en
ertainment. Lutheran Church,
7 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 7
BETA SIGMA PHI, Model Meet
ing for visiting official. Luth
eran Church.
SQUARE DANCE CLUB, Moose
Hall, 8 p.m.
AAAS COOK INLET CHAPTER,
Arctic Health Center, 8 p.m.
FOLK DANCE GROUP, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8:30 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL,
Lutheran Church, Aug. 10-21.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
Center, 2-4 p.m.
BOY SCOU'l'S, Fairgrounds, 7
p.m. ,
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p.m.
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
ALTAR & ROSARY Society, St.
Micheal’s Church, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
University to
Receive Lathrop Organ
The pipe organ presently in
stalled in the Empress Theatre
in Anchorage has been donated to
the University of Alaska, Mr.
Edward F. Medley recently ad
vised Ernest N. Patty. The dona
tion was voted by directors of the
Lathrop company.
In commenting on the valuable
gift, Dr. Patty said: "It is parti
cularly significant that Allan L.
Harrah, a student in the summer
school at the University, initiated
the idea that this organ should be
at the Uiversity and that Mr.
Medley, a former Regent of the
University, quickly approved the
plan.”
The organ will be known as
"The Lathrop Organ” and a suit
able plaque will be prepared
stating that it is a gift from the
directors in memory of Captain
Austin E. Lathrop who, for many
years up to the time of his death,
had been a Regent of the Univer
sity of Alaska.
times receive from the mission or
ganizations is often pitifully in
adequate. For about 400 of these
families—some 2100 women and
children—a $10 CARE food pack-,
age each month would be a god
send.”
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RECORD ATTENDANCE
EXPECTED AT ANNUAL
4-H CLUD CAMP
With 4-H members from Fair
banks joining the 4-H camp at
King’s Lake this year a high at
tendance is expected, Maryloy
Rideout, Extension Service 4-H
leader announced this week.
Four-H’ers go to camp Sunday
afternoon, August 9, and remain
until after the lunch hour on
August 12. A full camp program
is planned, including much time
for swimming and sports; crafts
and regular camp routine.
Tuesday night, August 11, will
be visitor’s night. Movies and
stunts will be provided for the
fun of the evening. All parents
and friends are urged to attend
camp for this night’s entertain
ment.
The 4-H camp will have a full
time swimming instructor and
recreational leader. Square danc
ing was popular at last year’s
camp, and with a leader with us
this year, the art of square danc-,
ing should be better mastered and
participated by all, Mrs. Rideout
said. Four-H’ers will also benefit
from the services of a song-lead
er this year.
With good camp weather
promised, a successful 4-H camp
will just have to be, she said.
EASY MEALS
A picnic meal never has to be
expensive, indigestible or diffi
cult to prepare. It should include
all the protective foods needed
for the various ages in the family
—fresh fruits, raw vegetables,
eggs, sandwiches made of meat,
fish, egg or other protein fillings,
fruit drinks, and milk. Have fun!
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SERVICE
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angles. We repair or new
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Phone us—see what a dif
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Homemakers Aiding
Valley Hospital
Members of the Homemakers’ j
Council have voted to pay for
several immediate needs of the
Valley Hospital, totalling $128.50.
The supplies include a dozen
surgeon’s operating shirts, trou
sers, and operating caps; two
dozen safe-tie gowns and three |
dozen nurses’ scrub gowns.
In addition to this new project,
two members of the Council have
also made contributions through
their clubs to the hospital. Mrs.
Ed Johns, member of the Sour
dough club, made 22 .draw sheets,
38 baby bands and 24 night-stand
covers. Mrs. George Plumley re
cently made 30 T-binders.
During the previous month’s
meeting the Council made a $500
pledge to meet needs of the pres
ent hospital, this sum to be raised
by individual clubs. A few of the
clubs have already met their
pledge of at least $50 and with j
these funds, the Council an- |
nounced they could meet immed
iately the $128.50 sum to be as
sumed by the membership.
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OIL DRILLING
EQUIPMENT ARRIVES
Oil drill equipment, including
the drill built for the Alaska Oil
and Development Co., will be on
display in the Alaska Railroad
yard this week. A carload of cas
ing will be taken to Sutton, along
with the drilling equipment,
where it will be transported to
the oil lease, three miles from
Euerka. C. C. Shields firm presi
PLAN BAKE
AND APRON SALE
Members of the Cheechako .
Homemaker club will hold a bake
and apron sale Friday, August 7
at Koslosky’s store. The sale will
start at 10:00 a.m. and is being •
held to raise money for the Val
ley Hospital.
dent, is expected to arrive at
Eureka August 10 with two truck ,
loads of tools.
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