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Show ( I I· i • I , I .' I . ~ I H . ! I' i' .; . PAGE FOUR; U1dwinter ,1952. lQ"ewslet tel" • stone hoghan dorlnitory~ now housing ~tx, "ith others sleeping 1n the school for the present. In . time,perhnps, a proper chapel, another dor.m1tory, ~ residencs.~.at least,man can dream! Meantime, the two buildings we have are t~ center of our activity in this area. Just now, lack of ~ran~ortation is our cbiet proplem; whero families live miles fl'on one another, there is a limit to ~hat on~ can do by horse. Calls for medication have been for a nuillber o.f ailments: fran c~ts apd sprains to more drrnroatic end 8erio~s matters: a baby ;.hic_, h~d fallen into boiling water, a bo.y whose eye' Vias gouged 'by n goat-l-s horn as he was herding; from colds and measles to pneumonia and menfn-gi tis. So.metimes we try to. rush ptltient S to. our nearest me<11- cal servic6,in Colorado. Hnl~ of the~e trips have ended wit~ tunorala,b~c ~'.\l .e 1t t~~s time to. co:tc;ili a J:rorse, :ride to the trading post, get trader to. .tart his truck fo.r a Io.ng and rough overland trip. Oh tor -a jeep! A~ many as· seven ho.urs 1n tne saddle have been necessary for some sick calls --du~ing which the rider saw no hwnan h~bitation till he reached his destinati6n~ Of course, . the lJD.V~jOS co.me to SanJuan tor medicine whenever possible. SCHOOL PROGRESS is excellent,both in and out of curriculum. As I type, two. children wash diShe3;one is nibbling br~ad baked by another; others are flying ~ kite --new word,th!ng.{Christmas wrappings make gay ki te-p.o.per! ) ·Some. have hauled hay here in vlheelborrow fro.m ·the Tr'ading Post~ we all tnke time ' out to admire five puppies presented us by t,. do.g"; and speculate as to v/hat is the best time to look for more tamari'sk and cottQnwo. od saplings for o.ur yard. Soon it will be time to. hike to the spring for water •• . -Holy JlIEtsS .is now offered .three times in the week, and on Sundays when the Station is open. THIS is but the start. The ' 1'espons0 is encouraging. Our rriends* support is much appreciateq. Please continue your interest and your prayers for guidance in and the develo.pment o.f the work in this field. ~_4_' _ " ~ _____ .. _______ . ___ .. ___ ... -______ ... _. __ . __ . __ __ , __ .. ___ _ S A I N T C H·R 1ST O· P H ~ .R 'S N E J.s LET T E R _ _ _ .... _.. • - _ . . _ . _ - 7" ._ - .., - .. - ... - • __ _. .. _ __ .. 0 , _ , __. \_• • _ . _ _ _ . Ioo. ~ . .. .. -.-. __ " . . ... .. . _ . _ . __ _ Published by Saint Christopher's Mission to The Navajo Bluff, " Utah. ---.... ---._._---_ ... --_._. _._ .... ... --_.- .... - - . -. ~ .. --.. - ---- POSTLAS'f . .i1: If addressee has moved,plec se notify the se~der on Form 3547. Ret Postage .. ' guaranteed. . . To: Sec 34.66 Permit .if I |