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I t was shortly after midnight when an old lady’s car groaned to a dead stop on the Santa Ana freeway, East of Los Angeles. A carload of teenagers stopped in front of her. One of them got out and came toward her with a white card in his hand. She had read in the newspapers about modern teenagers and was un easy as he came up to the window. He handed her the card, stamped and addressed to the Cruise-Aiders Car Club, 1151 South Ditman Avenue, Los Angeles 23, California. “ I’m with the Cruise-Aiders,” he said, “ a Christian car club. May I help you?” Very soon he was under the hood, checking wires, fuel lines, timing, and ignition. Then he beckoned to the other fellows in his car, “We’ll have to push it to headquarters,” he said, “No hope of getting, it started here.” The generator was bad and could n’t be fixed that night. So one of the Cruise-Aiders drove the lady to her home in Covina 25 miles away. The next day, with their own money, the Cruise-Aiders bought a new generator, installed it, and delivered the car to Covina. In appreciation for their services the lady sent the club a donation and letter praising their work. The note chalked up points for the young man who offered help—and gave it. The 1. Two members of the Cruise-Aiders Car Club enter headquarters at the Young Russians Christian Association. Jim Slevcove, columnist for The King's Bus iness, is pastor and director) 2. California Highway Patrol officer in structs Allan Korneff and Gabe Valoff in the use of flares. 3. Club members work together in chang ing flat for stranded motorist. 4. Club member Howard Biers changes a flat tire for a woman and her daughter. Following club rules, Howard parks his own car in front of the distressed mo torist. 5. Club members work on Crusader boat pictured in its beginning stages. Now completed, boat serves as a recrea tional facility for members and friends. E x p la n a t io n o l P ic t u r e s (From Top to Bottom)
letter went into the file with other complimentary cards and letters. One of them says, “ He was very friendly and gracious. I am thankful he came along and I deeply appreciate his big help.” A man wrote from Hollywood, “My faith in teenagers is restored.” A lady wrote about a Cruise-Aider that aided her, “ This was the nicest thing that has happened to me for a long time. He not only provided a push but followed my car for several blocks to see that I had no further trouble.” The originator of the 25-member Cruise-Aiders Car Club is Jim Slev cove, executive director of the Young Russian Christian Association. Co sponsor is Bill Halopoff. Both men are tall, swarthy Molokans interested in their fellow Russians living in an exclusive settlement in East Los An geles. “ This club gives these guys a chance to live their Christianity,” says Jim. “Men who are mechanical ly-minded find their place of service in it. Teaching Sunday School classes or leading singing may not be their talents, but they can serve Christ by their effecti-ve witness on the high ways.” Most Cruise-Aiders own their own cars, but club rules allow one man in five to enroll without a car. “ But if he’s like the others,” Bill Halopoff says, “ he’s about to own one. They are all hot-rod minded.” Their rule of honor is to aid a dis tressed motorist any time, anywhere. One man wrote of his benefactor, “ I was very impressed by his desire to help . . . in spite of the fact that he was all dressed up and possibly on a date. This young man is a credit to your fine organization.” Every six months a trophy goes to the Cruise-Aider who has provided the most service to stranded motorists. Records are kept on white cards that are handed to motorists and returned by them through the mail. The mem ber tears off the top of the card and keeps it for his own file record. Each card is worth 25 points. Members with
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