Soldiers Help
Keep “Adopted’9
Children Happy
U. S. ARMY, ALASKA—On £
hill near Palmer, Alaska, a familj
of more than 70 children live ir
a home built by a minister's faith
and the voluntary efforts of a
group of soldiers from Specia:
Troops, U. S. Army, Alaska.
Five years ago, after a fire de
stroyed most of a children’s home
at Valdez, Rev. Kenneth Hughes,
a quiet, amiable minister whc
founded the home, and his wife,
packed up their brood of 30
children ard moved to the Ma
tanuska Valley.
Here they found temporary
homes for their wards on local
farms and began drawing plans
for a solid building to protect
them from the winter winds.
The minister tackled the prob
lem of obtaining land for the pro
ject and the great quantities of
building materials it would re
quire. Contributions* from friends
in Alaska and from churches in
the states began adding to a fund
to found a comfortable, r.on-de
nominational Protestant home for
children without families of their
own.
A temporary group of quonset
huts was provided at the con
struction site for the home that
housed nearly 50 children. With
the aid of a few Valley men, Rev.
Hughes began work on the foun
dation. With winter coming on,
he surveyed the half-completed
walls and prayed for a miracle
to 'bring the job to completion.
The “miracle” occurred wrhen
a group of soldiers exploring near
by mountains followed the dirt
road up Lazy Mountain, saw the
children, the building, and the
problem facing Rev. Hughes. Ex
ploration plans were forgotten as
the soldiers turned to lend a hand
in the construction. Within the
barracks to which the soldiers re
turned, the idea of helping the
Lazy Mountain Children's Home
spread quickly among other sol
diers. A Lazy Mountain Children’s
Home Committee was formed at
Special Troops, U. S. Army, Al
aska. Each Saturday work par
ties, with special permission to
wear fatigues off post, arrived
early with tools, lunches packed
by the mess halls, and a will to
finish the job.
Men who were unable to help
the work because of duties or
lack of transportation went to the
committee with an offer tc col
lect funds for furnishing the
home.
A Christmas party fund was set
up and gifts were collected on the
post in reparation for the coming
holiday.
Since that first day of discovery
of the Lazy Mountain Children’s
Home in 1951, the soldiers of
Special Troops have contributed
cheerfully and generously with
Reporters—
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hartley re
1 turned to Palmer this week fol
lowing an extensive trip State
side. They visited in California
Mexico, and Washington.
Monday night of this weel
several members of the local Ex
plorer Scout troops ard theii
dates enjoyed an evening c
swimming at the SPA in Anch
orage.
"Pete'1 Bouwens. son of Police
Chief and Mrs. Bernard Bouwens
has completed his boot train in:
with the U. S. Marines and is a'
present stationed with the Cole
Weather Battalion at Bridgeport
California.
Andy Melby. son of Mr. anc
Mrs. Elmer Melby of Palmer
-e^ds greetings to his Palmei
friends and his thanks for the
’ .et-well cards and for the many
* kindnesses shown him while in
the Air Force Hospital in Anch
orage- For those who have re
quested Andy's address, here it
| is: Veteran's Hospital, Portland,
i Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Ross of
| Palmer are leaving today' for
i Seattle where they will pick up
I their sons and then spend the
! holiday' visiting in California,
I Texas and Missouri.
Monty Larsh, son of Mr. and
! Mrs. Emil Larsh of Palmer, is en
| joying a few days leave from the
j U. S. Navy, at the home of his
I parents. He leaves Dec. 25 for
j Norman, Oklahoma where he will
J attend Navw school.
Leo E. Plumley. son of Mr. ar.d
' Mrs. George Plumley: John Barn
j hardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam B. Barnhardt; Lester H.
: Martn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harri
| son Marth, and Paul Peterson, son
j of George Peterson of Kenai and
brother of Esther Peterson of Pal
: mer, were sworn into the U. S.
I Marine Corps early this month
ar.d are now undergoing their
! basic training at San Diego, Cali
fornia.
James G. Browne. Social Se
curity district manager, and E. C.
Cummins, field representative
from Anchorage, were Palmer
visitors this past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hendershot
their time and donations to help
keep their "adopted” children
happy. Even the wives of officers
and enlisted men of the company
conduct bake sales to raise money
for the home. The proceeds of fail
sals, amounting to $400-00, was re
cently turned over to the home.
Carpenters. Rememberl
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
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i kit Saturday morning for Sno
’ homish, Wash, where they expect
to spend the next two or three
morths while Mr. Hendershot
seeks further medical treatment.
Lee’s Radiator, operated by
■ | Hendershot since he came to Pal
■ mer, has been sold to Palmer
■ Body and Paint. Mrs. Hendershot
. ! was employed at the Trading
| Post.
: J Mr. and Mrs. Vic Cottini, own
| ers of Little Susitna Lodge, have
‘ i returned after spending several
| weeks in the States. They have
I re-opened the lodge.
Mary Ann Mears, daughter of
11 Mr. and Mrs. Les Mears of Pal
mer, is expected home for the
Christmas holidays. She is in her
second year at the University of
Nevada.
I Ir. and Mrs. Kent Sandvik and
'•on Chuck, are expected home
HOSPITAL BOARD
TO MEET FRIDAY
The board of directors of the
I Valley Hospital Association, Inc.,
will meet with leaders of the
j community on Friday night, De
| cember 17, to discuss problems
: which exist in the operation of
' the hospital. The meeting is
i scheduled for 8 p.m. at Valley
! Presbyterian Hospital.
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for the holidays. This will be
Kent's first visit since 1590. He
is son of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Sand
rik of the Butte.
Bob Hutchinsor. made his suc
cessful solo flight off the Palmer
Airport this past Sunday. A mem
ber of the Matanuska Airmens’
club, Hutchinson soloed in the
club plane. Rene Nielser. was his
instructor.
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I All members of St. Michael’s
| Altar and Rosary Society are re
| minded of their Christmas Party
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gin at 8 p m. and an exchange of
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