| Northland Photo Shop
( (Formerly Helsel's)
1
"We Specialize in Fine Portraits'1
During January we will give without «harg*
one 8x10 Portrait with all portrait orders of
$10.00 or over.
*
Why not send a Portrait home?
AT THIS TIMS...
we wish to thank our many customers
for their patronage of the past year and
WE LOOK FORWARD...
to a continuation of this friendly rela
tionship throughout the New Year.
Kodiak Cleaners
KNUUSEN'S
KODIAK FOUNTAIN
We have some Polar Bear hides
Either tanned or untanned and
the prices are not unreasonable.
*
MAGAZINES, IVORY, ALASKA BOOKS, i
ICE CREAM j
and a lot of other items
“cNext to the Largest Store in Town"
KODIAK .
DIARY ...
We are sure that everyone
gave a sigh of relief when Chris
mas was over. A Christmas boat
that is late (fog-bound) can
I make things hectic. Stores had
to open so vegetables, etc. could
be sold. Transfers and dockmen,
etc. had to work Sunday and
: Christmas day to get things un
loaded. The post office force
worked until 5:30 Christmas
morning and was back at 8 at it
again doing their best to get
Christmas packages out and de
livering them on Christmas day
(and deserving of commendation
for it).
The weatherman, however,
did his part. The day, without
snow, dawned clear and beauti
ful and stayed that way, and
that night a mammoth moon,
yellow in hue, showed brightly.
! Christmas Eve the Orpheum
theatre was packed to over-flow
ing as townspeople gathered to
hear the Christmas program,
and beautiful it was, and later
the Community Baptist Church
was full, too, for its beautiful
music and Christmas message.
Christmas day was clear again
and people went to the post of
fice for mail and went out for
dinner or had others in for din
ner and as they met called
‘ Merry Christmas” and sound
ed like they meant it,
Christmas, as it should be,
was a peaceful day in Kodiak.
An article entit'ed “Alaska
Beckons—Or Does It?” appears
in the December 9 issue of
Liberty magazine. It is written
by Peter Wood, of Fairbanks,
who was formerly director of the
War Man-Power Commission.
The January issue of Click
contains a picture spread on
Fairbanks.
A current Colliet’s has an arti
cle on Alaska’s Governor Gruen
ing
The Click article is of especial
local interest, as it has pictures
of two well known here: Warren
A. Taylor, attorney, pictured in
a hotel room “office” in Fair
banks, and Frederick Jenkins,
former employe of the base and
local electrician, who left here
for Fairbanks in the interest of
mining.
The front-page story in the
last issue of the Kodiak Mirror,
provided by Associated Press,
gave the details of the launching
of the Victory Ship “Kodiak”
and now the behind-the-scenes
picture of the goings-on are pro
vided in the following personal
account of the ship’s sponsor
Mrs. Emil Knudsen:
“The Shipbuilding company
was to pick us up at 11:45 and
For an evening snack
that's different drop into
The
YUM YUM SHOPPE
CHINESE FOODS
Featured
we were all to meet at the Mult
nomah hotel. It got to 12:15 and
no one appeared so Nondyce
(Mrs. Minstrell, formerly work
ed at the Log Waffle and her
husband was in charge of refrig
eration at the base for the Navy)
telephoned them. There was a
mix up in orders, they said.
They tried to get a police escort
but were.only able to get a writ
ten order allowing top speed.
They arrived at 1:45 (only 1
hour late). No, I didn’t bite any
finger nails off but I was on pins
and needles. The driver went
over 70 all the way and we ar
rived just as the 10 minute
whistle blew which starts the
launching. Was I lucky. We
more than scrambled up the
stairs to the platform.
The program started by sing
ing the Star Spangled Banner.
Then an introductory announce
ment by Hal Chase of the In
dividuals taking part. Hal Chase
was master of ceremonies. Then
Glenn (Robinson) gave a swell
talk on Alaska and Kodiak. Jo
Anne, as flower girl, presented
each of us a huge bouquet of
American Beauty roses.
Rev. Hutchinson gave the in
vocation and during it a men’s
quaitet hummed a hymn.
Then it was time for me. I
christened it Kodiak Victory
and asked God’s blessing on it
and then 1 dood it. You told
me to break that bottle and 1
did! Oh, it was a thrill to stand
and watch it glide down so
smoothly to the waves.
Then they took dozens of pic
tures of everyone. We had
parkas on and they made a
I then noticed my th«
bleeding quite a bit so I had
be taken to their infirmary ,
have it bandaged.
Then we all had a Io\
luncheon and afterward ]
Chase gave a short speech i
said I had set a record; I ,
the only lady ever to be still (
ting at home at 12:30 witt
launching taking place withi
half hour.
Then I was presented witl
gift and did I shake then. It
beautiful box. about 6 x 8, vi
top and sides of white onyx i
the bottom of black onyx, «
gold stars on top and a sil
plaque in the middle engrav
Mrs. Emil Knudsen
sponsor
Of S. S. Kodiak Victory on
Dee. 19,1944
(continued on next page)
Shoes Re-conditioned
KODIAK SHOE
REPAIR SHOP
Pinch’s Jewelry Ston
We Specialize in ...
Engraving 23 K Gold
(while you wait)
ON ALL
• SCARFS
• HEAD SHAWLS
• WALLETS
9 SOUVENIR ITEMS
BuIovg Watches
for Men and Women
Paiker sets - Parker "51
Musical Instruments
AMJ
CARVING SETS
Bone & Stag Handles
IVORY
Bracelets - Earrings - Pins - Cross
Letter openers - Cribbage boards