The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-05-19
DISPLACED PERSONS FILM

A Aa 10 a noaA0 AAAAA anu lE4As uA che strain and hardship of dis paced persons, and Is elimaxed Mlth the joy they find in their auopted land.
 Much has been published about tnese displaced persons but this picture offers a chance to see the life they live.
 Displaced persons are being as simulated in the United States by both Protestant and Catholic church as well as various social and welfare agencies.
 The hospital is very grateful for this help. Of inestimable assistance this year was the gift of supplies from the Diocese of Virginia.
 The cost of the building has been exaggerated. The arrangement of the rooms has been criticized. Fault has been found with the admins Iration. Much had to be learned by the citizens of Wrangell who were sufficiently interested to give time and effort to assure the best hos pital services possible for the com munity. The task was not an easy one since no member of the board had previous hospital administra- ton experience.
 While Bishop Rowe was living, he tried to meet each need present. ed by the hospital board with funds placed at his disposal for the work in Alaska. But when he was gone, the board had to depend on the pay from patients and the communitT. There were times when even the community could not help for an other war was on and with it dire need for nurses everywhere. For time, the hospital had to close and nothing could have be5n more discouraging. A drive few years ago again put the hospital on it's feet and organizations of the town made it possible to effect im- provements long overdue. It is now planned to modernize the kitchen arrangements. Convenience in the preparation and serving of food is of the utmost importance.
 COSTS RISE
 Costs have gone up tremendously during the past 25 years. It has been necessary to increase rates from time to time, but the increase has never been commensurate with the expense of operation, and other means of insuring the continuance of hospital services. in the smaller towns had to be found. Twice dur ing the last 10 years the whole town has responded to the needs of its community hospital and have raised money to liquidate the debt and keep the hospital open. The lelp that has come about through Legislative action, strongly support ed by Wrangell's own legislators, is something that had been dreamed of for many years.
 While it has been said that the only way to get off the hospital nboard was to die or leave own. nevertheless both the city of Wran- gell and the present board is deep 1 ly indebted to the board members Ealready mentioned and to the fol- lowing for their tireless, thankleSs efforts in maintaining a hospital I in this place. These other boa Il members are L. M Campbell. M. o. Johnson, Fred Hanford, Mrs. M. o. Johnson, F. R. Sharnbroich, Mrs J. c. Johnson. Joyce Hay, Mrs. 2 M Bradford. The Rev. ] L. Web ster. Mrs. George Sumption, Wal ter Rudolph, Mrs. Howard Baltzo. The Rev. W. Forbes. If any namc have been omitted it is strictly an oversight
 The present community wif board which is attempting to carr on in the tradition of is prede -eS- sors for the good of the commun't'. and the hospital is. P. c. MeCor
 mack, chairman; Olaf Hansen, vice chairman; Mrs. T. Byrd, secre- tary; the Rev H. F. Hall. treasurer. Ben Engdal. Mrs. I. c. Bjorge, Don Miller. l.. A Engstrom and l.. T. Campbell.
 The present hospital staff mon- bers are Dr. John o. Bangema@ Miss Marguerite Price, R. N, act- ing superintendent; Miss NJ. Marsi. R N; Miss H. Maxwell. R. N Miss B. T. Maloney, R. N, a Mrs. G. Myers, P. N, extra. . TTTHE