Eodiak Rlitror
' S^fnvs of (America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
THE BENNETT PUBLISHING COMPANY
James G. Bennett. Publisher
Patrick J. Bennett, Editor
Nita and Mike Bennett. Executive Editors
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use
for «*eDublication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
Pony Express Postal Rule Stops Mirror
The KODIAK MIRROR issue of September 11, was
denied the privelege of being mailed to its more than 300 sub
scribers because it carried an account of the various winners
in the Labor Day Celebration held here in Kodiak. The par
ticular article that the refusal was based on was written and
re-written at least a dozen times in an earnest attempt togiVe
«ur readers those results in a manner that would pass the
rigid postal scrutinization that out-going mail must pass here
in Kodiak. But all our precaution and thought given the article
•seems'Whare been in Vatn. Never was the nasty word or any
of its synonyms used in the write-up but it is claimed the sug
gestion of a raffle or lottery was still there.
In this day and age, and especially around election time
most of the normal conversations include a paragraph on the
FOUR FREEDOMS, the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, FREE
DOM OF SPEECH, RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE and FREE
DOM OF THE PRESS. All I can say for the last of the four
freedoms is . . . Bah! There are many people right here in A-i
laska that would label me as having communistic tendencies'
for making such a bold assertion, but I will back my record
against any of the so called idealists. At least when my
country needed me I volunteered for both wars, and I have
tried to be a good citizen, helping out worthy causes to the
best of my ability. Pwas engaged in an activity of this nature
when this controversary arose. And what bnrps me up is thfe
fact that all the big papers in the country are given the prive
lege of THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS by Postmasters that
realize that THE BOOK of regulations could have some re
strictions in it that are out dated and passed by a Congress
many years ago, when times were vastly different.
Just for an example: In 1949 the City of Chicago abo
lished a piece of legislation that had been voted an ordinance
back in the early 19Q0’s, prohibiting the shooting of rabbits
from the platforms of moving street cars. That's about the
vintage of the Postal regulation in question. Combine the
regulation with a BOOK ABIDING Postmaster and our situ
ation is described.
The Postmasters are not entirely to blame for this pos
tal regulation. IT’S IN THE BOOK and I CALLS EM AS 1
SEES EM is the cry of the Postmasters throughout the
country.
Don’t Buy Your
Automobile Insurar^^
Sn The Dark!
You’ll be money ahead to choose a good,
reliable company backed up by an expe
rienced home town agent who is ready to
give you immediate assistance whenever
you need help with a claim. See ns!
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
BANK OF KODIAK
Open Every Day 9:00 to 5:30
Phones 2222, 4691, 2233
LITTER To EDITOR
; i
, Dear Editor:
f i
During the past two or three
: weeks vicious propaganda has
been put out in Kodiak by a:
few people who, knowingly or,
unknowingly, do not have the,
facts and apparently make no (
effort to obtain them. Facts:
are available with very little'
effort, so let’s all get them be
fore spreading rumors that
have no basis.
We are a small community j
where each individual should
work for the best interests of
everyone. If we do hot have
harmony among a few people,
how can we expect nations to
work together in a friendly,
understanding way?
It is our inherited privilege,
in this marvelous country, to
vote as our best judgment
dictates and we should all ex
ercise this privilege at every
opportunity but, the writer
believes, that voting should be
done intelligently after truth
and facts are obtained and not
I by “sidewalk gossip” and
I “curbstone Chatter”.
[s] W.L. (Bill) Smith
Irene Nelson Marries
Irene Nelson, one of Ko
diak’s well known younger
set, became the bride of Kegi-j
nald Gunderson of Afognak in.
a beautiful ceremony held at
the Russian Orthodox Church
at Afognak on Sunday after
noon September the 5th. I
Father Popoff, performed |.:
the ceremony in a church be- j|
decked with floral pieces and (
color.
The bride was attired in a
beautiful white nylon net.
over white satin gown with a
finger tip veil, and carried a
bouquet of white and red
sweetheart roses.
The brides mother, Mrs. J
■-Ollie Sandford, wore a green, :
ballerina length gown and
carried a corsage of white car- j
nations. j
The grooms mother Mrs. j
Peter Gunderson was very i
lovely dressed in a blue bal« I
lerina length .gown and car-1
of
ried a multicolored corsage
mixed rose buds.
The matron of honor, Mrs.
Betty Nelson, wore a gray
suit with a matching hat, and
she carried a pink carnation
corsage.
The best man, attending
the groom was Alfred Nelson,
brother of the bride.
The brides maids were
Elizabeth Nelson, sister of
the bride, Morla Larson, Marie
Von Scheele, Zoe Nelson,
niece of the bride and Anita
Sandberg. They all carried
nosegays of pink and yellow
carnations.
The crown bearers were
Willis Nelson, Peter Nelson,
Harry Knagin and Dennis1
Knagin.
Following the ceremony the
bridal party and guests were i
entertained at a banquet at j
the home of the bride and j
dancing followed at the Afog-j
nak dance hall. Two hundred |
' and fifty guests were in at- j
tendance at the ceremony.
Notice
It is regrettable but never
theless true, that when the
Post Office was officially in
spected, we were told that we
had not raised the rents on
our postoffice boxes high
enough, and we were directed
to collect an additional fee for
each box, To avoid confusion,
we have delayed making this
additional collection until the
end of the quarter, but now
all box holder will be required
to make additional payment,
therefore all boxes will have a
“box rent due’' notice placed
in it September 20th.
Maurice L. Briggs
Postmaster
I The city election is sche
| duled for October 5th at the
I usual polling places. Check
I your registration and vote.
Kodiak to Seattle $102.00
Kodiak to Anchorage. $ 35.
Kodiak .to Portland $109.
Kodiak to Juneau $ 81.
All Fares Plus Tax
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NONSTOP to ANCHORAGE
What Comes Next?
As a new customer, will you
simply be
a number?
a card in a file?
a bookkeeping entry?
or a warm-blooded human being
entitled to every consideration and
encouragement tn your financial
affairs.
For the right ANSWER
Come To
Banking lorrio* at N. O. B. Friday*, Old Adminirtration Building, 8:00 »;«0 T. M
Closed every Thursday
PHONES 2233 2222 4691