KODIAK MIRROR
Published by
Kodiak Publishing Co.
Kodiak, Alaska.
Gene Dawson.....Owner & Editor
Member of Associated Press
Nestled together on the shor
!os of Kodiak Island, Is a group of
small houses, offering homo and sh
elter to tho fishermen and their
wives who for many, many years have
composed tho meagre population of
Kodiak. Suddenly, totalitarian dic
tators of Europe begin thoir war of
agression and dreomod-of world dom
ination. The United Statos Govern
ment lays plans to dfifond the honor
of tho land which our fprofathers
shod blood to acquiro -J Alaska is a
faraway spot - but vory' vital to
our country as a whole. Tho Army an
Navy turn their oyos on Alaska - an<
Kodiak. Today, Kodiak begins tho
transition into a city of the first
class, from the little fishing vil
lage of hundrods of years existence
by reason of the construction of a
largo naval air-base.
Many obstacles and problems
will present thomsolvos before this
village materializes into a city -
many pooplo may fool hurt by the
seemingly unwarranted intrusion of
application of modern convonioncos
in thoir midst. Although it may bo
a trifle distasteful at tho timo
being, thoy will finally relish and
approciato tho 1940 standards of
civic improvomonts.
Today, Kddiak Public Utilit
ios Board, acting in tho capacity
of city fathors, granted privileges
of light, powor and water to tho
Kodiak Public Service Co. of Soattl
The City of Kodiak is emer
ging from its chrysalis of tho smal
Russian fishing village established
in 1792.
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Flattorod as I am by tho
nero thought that ono porson alone
should "wait with bated breath, tho
nighty opinion TAfoich I might expres
In this moagro sheet", I am ovor
T/holmbd by tho adulation and criti
cism of the Mirror by.a couple of
rentlemon recently arriving in this
fair community. Howovor, their sat
irical tirado of rocont issuance
r/ill not dotor your humblo oditor
from printing NEWS, WHEN .'IT*S NEWS,
flHILE IT1S NEWS.
MEETING
Tho rogular mooting of the
Kodiak Public Health Council will
70 held Monday, July 8th, at 7 :30
?.M. at the Kodiak schoolhouso.
Mrs. A. H. Johnson will
uddross tho group on "Nutrition"
(:md it is urgod that overyone int
erested in this subject 3hould
the mooting*[
Last Sunday morning, Patriotic
scrvicos wore held in the Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Warnor deliv
ering a very fine discourse on tho
subjoct of "What is Right with
America1'. A largo crowd of people
formed the appreciative audience.
The Lcgionaircs cf th- local
Post No.17, with Commander Walter
■Mickens, attended tho services in
a body, and paid military honors
-to the Flag during the period of
reveronce.
Mr. Colidge rendered some very
beautiful hymns with a strong bar
itone voice of superb qualities.
SCHOOL REPAIRED
According to R.L. Clifton,
superintendent of tho Kodiak Terr.
School, a groat deal of work is
being done to the school-house.
S. H. Soars, the contractor, is
roplacing and roflooring the main
hall end tho ontrancos to throe
^classrooms. Colotcx shooting and
^wainscoting arc being placed in 4
of tho cloakrooms. The main entra
nce will also be rebuilt, and a
now door cut into the furnace-room
allowing an entrance to be made
from the outside of building with
out having to go through the class
rooms. Mr. Clifton anticipates all
tho work to be completed by August
15th.__
MRS LYDICK IMPROVED
Jack Lydick, agont for the
Alaska Steamship Co. horo, who re
cently ’flow by Woodley plane to
Cordova, to visit his wife in the
hospital, is back again at his
do3k horo. Ho reports Mrs. Lydick
progrossing very satisfactorily.
POLKS.
e, "Take my advice,
Always 3ay to Your Grocer
"RELIANCE ARAND, PLEASE"
NATIONAL
GROCERY COMPANY
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R. H , Chadwick
Resident Agent
Kodiak
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