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Show WORD RECEIVED FROM YOUTH ON EXPEDITION Fred Hansen Writes of Beautiful Scenery Seen On Antartic Trip It was a happy day for the Charles Hansen family this week when they received their first let- a-' ' i ;.- ) ; Hj - J I Y : y ter from their son and brother, Fred Hansen, who has been with the Antarctic expedition. On Dec. 1, he called them from San Diego, Calif., the day before the expedition left for the southern south-ern waters. He is now in all probability prob-ability on his return home, the trip he had looked forward to, according accord-ing to the sound of his letter. Hansen, a machinist's mate in the U. S. Navy, stated ift his letter let-ter that the scenery was very beautiful in the Antarctic, but he was counting the days until ' he could return to this country. The letter was written on Jan. 15, and also informed his family that he was recovering from burns which he received from escaping steam. Hansen joined the Navy in May, 1946, and took part in the bomb tests at Bikini, before embarking on the famous Byrd expedition to the South Pole. He is believed to be the only Springville youth with the exploring group. |