THE BEACON 1
This editorial sheet is published by
Muriel Spears of Dillingham, Alaska,
whenever paper, thoughts and time over-']
lap to make it possible. Subs, $6,00. :
SPARE A PRAYER
The beautiful, little girl lay sleeping1;
peacefully, her blond curly head cradled
tenderly in the arms of a nurse, as they 1
waited in a taxi at the Dillingham Airport
on the afternoon of uuly 10 for the Tenth
Rescue Plane that was then circling the
field to rush the child to Anchorage for
medical observation following three heart
rending days of continuous convulsions.
Karen Bennis, daughter of Esther and
Jack Bennis of Dillingham, did not stir
as she was placed gently on a stretcher
and put aboard the plane, which took off
immediately on the first la? of a long,
difficult journey—not only for this sick
little child, but also for the v/enry, worn
young mother accompanying her and the tense
father standing on the dusty runway waring
encouragingly to the little child who could
not wave back.
The casual observer could not know that
Karen ’’slept” by constant sedation and
that she wa.s being taken away for what
might be years and that she v/r s leaving
behind everything she lovesi and, only the
the heart that has ached relentlessly
over the emptiness of a little crib could
detect the deep sorrow so gallantly hidden
from public scrutiny,
when you thank God tonight for your
blessings of good health and kiss your
laugning, happy little daughter and tuck
her in to dream, spare a moment aua a pray
er fo~ little Karen whose cross is far top
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• •.w a s... this follow wrote himself a
letter, bragging about himsolf, and after
signing another name mailed it to his boss
. ...he first knocked at the front door,
decided no one was home and tried to break
down the basement door but ran away when
he awakened those inside the house...
• ..on July 4th some FV/S officials were
invited over to trke a look at the fish
in some of the spawning streams, lakes,
etc. Union men were standing by, as was
a plrne, to trke them to strategic spots
—they vra ited two hours past the date
line and the F'rS men did not show up.
Later I herrd they had come sure nuff "but
had stayed at the Airport instead of corn
ing on into town. Too bed, because that
particular day I heard the fish were so
thick up there that you could almost walk
across on theml
• ••nThe bmile” will be in town soon...
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DON’T BE A BUTTHHFLYl