' EodiaiT iflirror
*‘9(e<ws of cAmerica's Last frontier__
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Glass matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamnae, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
Seattle Representative — The Alaska Newspapers,
1411 Fourth Avenue Building, Seattle, Washington.
"... that government of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from the earth. ’ Lincoln
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or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
Center Program
Today:— (Saturday,)
9:00 Dance
LIBRARY GLOSED
Sunday:—
Open afternoon only if bad
is weather
3:00 to 5.00 Library open,
Mrs. Floyd Cook
8 to 11 pm Informal activities
Monday:—
10 to 5 Craft classes
Junior—(Aileen Wade)
11:00 Hike for Boys & Girls
.ages 7 to LI (bring lunch)
Leave from Center.
0:30 pm Softball,school grnds
(Women’s)
( to y Library upen
Esther Wiley
8:00 BPW Club Party
Tuesday:—
7 to 9 Library open
Margaret Lightfoot
Wednesday:—
2:00pm Beginners folk-dancing
(under 12)
3 to 5 & 7 to 9 Library open
Sister Hilary - Audrey Kraft
Bertha Saeman
9:00 pin Square dancing
Thursday:—
9*00 Adv. Jr. Folk-lancing
6:30 pm Women’s Softball
7-9 Library open
Marion Curtis
7a90 Adult leathercraft class
(John Gibb ms)
6:30 Bingo (adults)
Friday:—
2 00 Beginuers Folk dancing
(tern age)
7 to 9 Library open
Margaret Clark
9:00 pm Pot O' Gold Dance
Gets Three Years
Ketchikan—Robert M. Rus
sell, 27-yeai-old Ketchikan man,
an agent for the Alaska Steam
ship Co , was sentenced to three
years in McNeil Island penitent
iary by Judge W. Folta in feder
al district court recemly after
pleading guilty to a charge of
embezzlement.
Russell was charged with con
verting steamship company funds
to his own use while an agent fcr
the company in Ketchikan last
year
Kodiak—There had been a re
port here that Russell at one
time was being considered for
transfer to Kodiak
[ The Kodiak Community Li
brary progre-sea another step in
serving the public this week
with opening of a bo k-rental
shelf containing a number of
popular recent editions.
Use of the rental shelf will be
reserved for card-holders in the
library and the rental rate will
be five cents a dav until the
cost of the books is returned to
the library. After that time the
volum es will go on the free
shelves Arrangements have been
made to leceive a considerable
number of * best sellers” each
month at the library.
U* of the library is open to
all residents of Kodiak and vic
iinity The membership fee is
one doliar per year.
Work of cataloging and assort
ing the 6000 books in the library
is now makii g good progress
with a volunteer crew working
under the direction of Sister
Hilary.
We are ptessed to announce we have
been appointed Agents for London Guar
antee & Accident Corporation, for Auto
mobile Public Liability., and Merchants
Underwriters Agency, for Lire Insurance.
The addition of these two companies,
which are among <he strongest com
panies in the field, is in line with our
continuing efforts to provide the best
insurance service and Coverage possible
to our customers.
island Vets
Should Meet Boat
Veterans among residents of
Kodiak Island communities are
invited to meet the mail-boat as
it makes its rounds on the mid
August tiip and confer with a
representative of the Kodiak
Red Cross Chapter with regard
to bonuses, unclaimed or ua
! received leave pay and other
compensation and other veter
ans benefits.
Making the trip as represent
ive of the local chapter, Ken
Wade will have supplies of all
the necessary forms and will as
sist veterans to set in motion
the necessary machinery for ad
justing their claims.
George V. Bernal, of Stockton,
Calif, and Alice Jean Edwards,
of Juneau, were married Thurs*
j day by Rev. Glen Chandler.
Christo Casallo, cannery em
ploye, and Virgina Lee Abbott
were married Monday.
Major Glen E. W Mann ar
rived Wednesday from Adak
with 2 months’ leave ahead of
him and he and Mrs. Mann, nee
Anita White, will leave today
for Seattle.
Following expiration of his
leave he expects to be stationed
in North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winans
have left Phoenix, Ariz. and are
now staying at Moose Pass. Mr.
Winans was formerly in business
here and still owns property in
Kod'ak.
NOTICE
ALL NURSES!
All Registered Nurses on the
Navy Base aud in Kodiak who
are willing to do any disaster
relief nursing in the event of
any epidemics in this area are
asked to call Mrs. A. Holmes
Johnson at “214.”
This work will be handled
through the local chapter of the
American Red Cross who wi'l
pay the nurses and allocate their
services during epidemics.
If any interested nurses are
unable to contact Mrs. Johnson
please register with Miss Marion
Curtis, public health nurse,
Kodiak.
SS DENALI
All Sailings Subject to Change Without Notiee
Lv. Seattle • Ar. Kodiak • Ar. Seattle
jfc July 10 July 18 July 25
Sfcsjs July 31 Aug 7 Aug 15
jfi Aug 21 Aug 29 Sept 5
Sept 11 Sept 18 Sept 26
^ Northland ports of call Ketchikan, Yakutat. Se«ard, Sel
dovia, outports, Kodiak, returning via outports Ketchikan and
Seattle.
Northbound ports of call Ketchikan, outports, Kodiak, ^
turning via outports, Seldovia, Seward, Yakutat, Ketchikan and
Seattle.
SERVING ALASKA THE TjEAR 'ROUND
Announcing — Outstanding Values in a $130,000 Inventory!
Fixed Price Sale
at Fairbanks
• Veterans’ ‘Set-Aside" llems
• Vehic'es
• Miscellaneous Equipment
• Aircraft Supplies
• Office Machines
• Miscellaneous Hardware
• Screen Doors
• Welding Fose
• Lubricating Oils
and Grease
• Dubbin
• Hoist Assemblies
- HOW TO BUY --
Inspect this property at Ladd Field, Faiibanks, from 8:30 to 4:30 July 21 thru
July 25. Complete your sale transaction with the War Assets Representative at
the Surplus Property Yard, Ladd Field, during sale dates listed below.
All sales are subject to W A.A. Standard Conditions of Sale
Propeity is to be removed at the purchaser’s expense within 10 days of purchase
date
SALE DATES
1. Veterans Purchasing “Set-Aside” Items.July 28
(Bring your dischaige—no priority certificate required )
2. Federal Agencies . July 28
3. Certified Veterans (Business use) ..July 29
4 Federal Works Agency (buying under Publio Law 697).. July 30
5 Territorial & Local Governments.July 31
6. Eligible Non Profit Institutions..July 31
7. Non-Priority Pu; chasers...August 1 and 4
SALES LISTS
Detailed sales lists availat la from W.A.A. Representative stationed at Suiplus
Property yard Ladd Field, during inspection and sale period; and at the Anchorage
W.A.A Office Bex 2466