Eodiak Mirror
“cflfews of (America's Last ‘frontier _
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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"... that government of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from the earth.'—Lincoln
Council
Arrival of a bill of sale from
Governor Greuning this weeR ef
fected ownership of the two
school buildings by the city. The
present council had investigated
the status of the buildings and
was told by the school officials
at Juneau that the property had
already been deeded to the city.
A check at Juneau disclosed the
matter of issuing the papers had
been overlooked s;nce the city’s
incorporation, with the result
that 'hey were just made out.
At the council meeting Thurs
day Rev. G. S. Morony appear
ed in auswer to questions he said
had been raised regarding the
$100 rental pa;d the Community
Baptist church for use of the
basement as a kindergarten
room.
The rental was set after care
ful calculations, Rev. Morony
said, and the past year has shown
that the extra expenses of the
room have exceeded the revenue.
Average monthly costs of ihe
room include $29 for fuel, $15
for lights, and $60 for janitor, he
said, not including incidentals
furnished and othe’ extra items I
of niainlenauce. |
Auy questions of policy or en
forcement on taxi driving per
mits will not be considered by
the city council unless formally
presented, the city council decid
ed Thursday night.
Irene Shipley and Olga Erick
son, of Alitak, arrived here this
week on the Shuyak.
Businessman
Wed In Seattle
The marriage of P J. Watkin
aon and Edith Shepherd took
place iD Seattle on July 18,
friends here learned this week.
Mr. Watkinson, vice-president
of W. J. Erskine & Co , left by
plane July 15 on what he de
scribed as a short business trip
to the States. The bride is form
erly of Kodiak, having been em
ployed at the Watkinson resid
ence as housekeeper before she
left earlier this summer on a vis
it to her former home in Califor
nia.
No word has been received as
to the date of the expected re
turn of the couple but Mr. Wat
kinson said before he left that he
expected to catch the first vessel
returning to Kodiak.
Present Offered
Campfire Girls
Rev. Morony would like it
known that he has received a
letter from a lady in New \ork
who first started the Campfire
Girls in Alaska, stating she is in
terested in our organization here,
and would like to donate to us a
present for some special work we
would have to do.
Also, he would like all the
Campfire Girls to be present at
the next meeting, where he wi'l
read the letter.
Both Rev. Morony and Mrs.
Foster ag>ee that it is a very
nice present.—Donna Fitzgerald,
Scribe.
HIROHITO'S HORSE
Admiral Halsey has expressed the desire to ride
the Japanese Emperor’s fine white horse on the
streets of Tokyo.
We can all help the Admiral’s desire by
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Items Omitted
Due to the fact that the two
pictures on this page arrived
late, in order to include both in
this issue it was necessary to
omit several social and personal
items, which will appear next
week.
Mr and Mrs. Howard if read
are the parents of a girl, born
Thursday, July 26, at the Griffin
Memorial hospital. The new ar
rival, their third child, weighed
6 pounds 3 ounces, and is being
Darned Yvette Francine. Mrs.
Fread is the former Margaret
Leite.
Warren A. Taylor, attnvnm
arrived from Fairbanks Thursda
for a week’s stay. He said bf h«
not yet completed arrangemenl
for a lawyer for his local office.
Silver Anniversary Observed
Seven guests at the Rotary
club Tuesday enjoyed, along
with the members, a presentation
of movies. Guests were Dick Shu
man, Fish & Wildlife Service;
Capt. George Littlefield, USMC;
Comdr. E. S. Rhea, NOB; Capt.
H. L. Oakes, U6N; Guy C. Sip
prell, father of Walter Sipprell,
local Alaska Steamship agent;
Frank irick, of the Club Unique
and John Gibbons, city street
superintendent.
Helen Rawlison is employed
at the Victory cafe.
The local ladies who gathered
recently to honor Mrs Ben Sholl
on the 25th wedding anniversary
of her and Mr Sholl (the latter
is employed at Carmel) are shown
in the accompanying pictuie.
l eft to right, seated: Mes
Irving Rosvold, a charter
member of the local Rotary club1
and one time manager of the for
mer Helsel Photo company is I
now in Dallas, Texas, according
to a card received by the local
club.
dames i an Chernoff, i annie Hi
and, Senefont Malutiu, Ala
Wills, Julius Andeison, Mi
Sholl and granddaughter Broc
lyu, Otto Mahle, Jr., Oscar N
sou, Grace Kerr, Charles Ski
ner, E. C. Christofferson, Sr.
Back row: Mesdames Mai
anne Fitzgerald, Claudia Kiigoi
Ann Farrow, Duma Hartmai
John Hubley, Charles Madset
Susie Mikelson, Alexandra Sand
ers, William Robertson, Kffi
Mathews, Julian Morrison an
Kia Lund. (Photo by T. A. Ilor
man, Freymueller Studio)
Comedian Takes Time Off
Movie comedian Allen Jenkins
visits at the Beachcombers with
(left to right)—Pfc. J. P O’Brien
and S-Sgt. V. L. Treuth, of the
!ocal Military Police contin gent;
Elay Martin, a proprietor of the
club; Mrs. Dee Jones, employee
of the Club Liquor Store; Frank
Kempton club manager; Ruth
Godfrey, USO entertainer with
the corned an; Mr Jenkins; and
A! Mille’. owner of the Victory
cafe
Allen Jenkins and the troui
headed for Nome after entertaii
mg troops in this area. (See P*1
1—Both photos by T. A
man, Freymueller Studio)