Hall Considered For USD
USO is definitely committed
to spend $25,000 and perhaps
more toward providing recrea
tional facilities here, the Rotary
club learned at the regular noon
luncheon this week at the Brown
Bear cafe. It is understood that
Dr. Henry W. Clark, Senior Re
creation representative for the
Federal Security Agency in con
nection with defense, health and
welfare, in Kodiak investigating
recreational facilities for service
men, has completed arrange
ments to rent the American Leg
ion hall as temporary headquart
ers for such activity until a per
manent building can be obtained.
The Legion hall is named as
under consideration as a per
manent location for the project.
Regulations require that such a
building be located away from
liquor establishments and fiee
title to such property must be
obtained before any expenditure
is made
Dr. Clark’s territory include
Alaska, and Newfoundland,
Greenland, Iceland and I.abra
dor, which he recently covered \
Born in Wrangell, Dr. Clark liv
ed in Ketchikan until 1919 when
he left to attend Harvard, where
he worked his way through
school by reporting for the Bos
ton Globe. After that he w'as
Professor of History at Harvard
and Lafayette Uuiversity, where
he was also Director of Physical
Education and Athletics. He is
on leave of absence from teach
ing to carry on his wrork for the
government.
Dr. Clark has published two
books on the history of Alaska,
“History of Alaska,” in 1930,
and ‘ Alaska, the Last Frontier,”
in 1930
Clark is going direct to
Washington, D C from here,
and lie emphasized the need of
speed in getting a location Also
undei consideration a possible
location is tin lecrcat on grounds
in connection with the new
school site surveyed past B ook
lyn avenue A committee of Ray
ivjart.n ..nd Genu Hyner was
insuucted i,o confer with Wairen
A. lay,or. commander of the
Leanm and to investigale other
possibilities
o communication from A1
King, p stmaster, informed the
club of possible need of a civil
sei vc i xiimining board and the
Rotary offered to furnish the
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names of members willing to act.
Among the visitors were
Charles Wheeler and John Vog
ler pursers from the Columbia,
who told of experiences on a
recent trip here. Another visitor
was F. S. Frazier, scout execut
ive, who expressed enjoyment of
his first trip to Kodiak and said
“the scouc program has been
carried on well here without
much help from outside. Even a
cursory survey shows a definite
need of scouting activity, anti
plans now are to make 2 or 3 re
gular visits a year to assist in
the scout woik. ’
He told the club that the Boy
Scouts needed a flag and Forest
Ayres was appointed and author
ized to purchase a suitable flag
for them.
Washington (AP)-—An order
freezing prices on all consumer
goods not already under a ceiling
is under discussion between
high officials of the OPA War
production board Such a blank
et freezing order would be ap
plied to both retail and whole
sale levels A responsible OPA
sources said “meetings on the
subject are more frequent”. A
definite decision has not been
reached
Boy Scouts ,ra Praised
For Evacuation Wo
Officers of the Army and Navy
today paid tribute to a Kodiak
Boy Scout troop and then
Scoutmaster for their serv ces
“throughout the station duiing
the critical days immediately
following Japan’s attack upon
this country” and aboard the U
S. S. Grant when they “render
ed invaluable aid” as a junior
patrol aboard the transput t
which evacuated women and
children to the States.
Lieut. Col H. L. Branson
Troop Executive Officer of the
Grant, and Commander James
Perry, commanding officer of the
Kodiak Naval Air Station, sent
copies of their commendation t o
Amby Frederick, Scout execut
ive director for Alaska.
When the Grant sailed south
with hundreds of evacuees, the
troop formed a junior patrol to
assist Army and Navy officers
“They rendered invaluable
service in caring for the passen
gers,” Colonel Branson wrote
“They are to be commended for
the way in which they perform
ed their duties and are a credit
to the training of the Boy
Scouts of America.”
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