THE BEACON
IHE BEACON, an editoria 1 sheet,
is published twice each month
(when possible) by Ilurielle Spears
of Dillingham, Alaska* Rates ' $6.00
per yearly subscription.
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"Just a little laughter *
Mixed with work and play*
Jfekes a happy ending
To a trying day." j
Depriving himself of his few leisure
hour8 and forgetting that everyone has a
phys ical capacity beyond which it is
dangerous to go* Mr. John Vining* High
School and Seventh Grade teacher at the
Dillingham Territorial Sehool for the past
year* set out each week last winter thru
snow, wind or mud to make his charity call
on the pathetic, bed-ridden cMldrenin
the TB Ward at the Kanakanek Hospital.
These visits began informally with five
children but developed into regular classes'
with 18 s tudents by spring. The cheery
,fHi" from each bed as he enters the Ward*
hidden almost entirely by the regulation
rn.sk* proclaims him a friend as v/ell as a
visitor-teacher. Each Tittle face lights
up* thrilled to have just this tiny thread
of connection with the healthy, outside
world.
14r. Vining persoiieixj financed this
"student” activity ^urchaBiiit, necessit
ies from the meaner supplies available. Aft
his eager little group grew he began hancb*
craft and art projects that were so covet
ously received that he is determined to con
tinue with it next yeari but, in order to
do so, he needs more and varied suppling
and soma person to help him teach.
With these needs so well in mind, T!r*
Vining explained his plight to the women
members of the V/.C.O. and the A.C.C.A.
who immodiately Responded with donations
of $100 and $150 reepectifully. This
money will help purchase needed supplies
for this TB activity next winter.
Some of us who pre inclined to think
we are fine citizens, should peek et the
work accomplished by TV. Vining—p young
man who lends his tplents and energy uiv*
s paringly to the community; puts in a full
week at his professional tasks and yet
has time left over to bring happiness and
aim into the lives of Borne sick unfortun
ates* a man who has love enough in his
heart to not only treasure his lovely v/ifa
and fine son but als o to adopt a little
child and give her the comfort of a happy
home.
MJust a little lifting.
Helping here and there,
Makes so many burdens
Easier to bear.”
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*3hi. ID an ti.
VJhen she was asked vhat^oing to
\ fce served at the party, she said ’’WARM
\ PUPS** beeause every time she mentioned
\th© werd dogs lately, someone beeame
Wf ejyJddl • • •
• . . WAS i Four-year-old Jimmie
asked his mother where he came from*
and after some hesitation she answered*
"^ell* your daddy and I planted a seed
and you grew from it***
"A nd how did little brother Billy
get here, mommy?"
"Well, we planted another seed* and
Billy grew from that."
The next morning Jimmie took a melon
seed and planted it under the living
room rug. The following day he turned
baol: the ru^, and founa a cockroach in
jtjuaofc of themelon seed. Thoroughly dis
gusted with the repulsive creature* he
cried; "Darn you| If I wesn*t your
father* I*d kill you." ...
(Ed. Note; he sincerely HOPE this
does not offend any one*)
• * •Everyone seems to be planning a
vacation this summer. I suppose to
have a successful vacation one should
change the eolor of ciriles under his
eyes from~-"black to tan. • •
• • *the sign reads Heeded -- a way
to sanforize people so they won’t shrink
from responsibility* * *
• • *Sta8ties show the average widow
runs through all her lifo insurance in
seven years* * *
• • • The elementary student was asked
to use the word ’atomic’ in a sentence
end the teacher was indeed amused when,
he reads I was sick all day Sunday wit2a
atomic ache*
• • • It is a.very short step from
hugginJ to slnggin* • • *
. • » •v’h© Prom was beautiful endthe
gorgeous dresses worn by the girls were
really lush—-—too bad no one could see
them as they danced In the dark*