Eodiak Mirror
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Pnblished 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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TB Rate
(continued from page 1)
ports that 2 very early cases
were discovered in this group.
Both are now under treatment.
The finding of these 2 unsuspect
ed cases shows the value of gen
eral X-ray examinations in safe
guarding health.
Tuberculosis is spread by those
who have it, just like any other
contagious disease. There is one
difference: most contagious dis
eases are highly infectious when
the patient is “coming down’’
with them. Tuberculosis is not
infectious until the patient is
very sick. The sick tuberculosis
patients coughs and spits, there
are germs in his sputum and
in the droplets of moisture spray
ed by his mouth. Unless he is
very careful about covering his
mouth and burning his sputum,
anyone in the room with him
is likely to be infected. The
germs get onto his dishes: unless
these are disinfected the next
person using the dishes will in
herit the germs. Thus the fam
ilies and close friends of the pa
tient become infected and in
time become ill. The best way
to prevent the spread of the dis
ease is to send the pa*iert to the
sanatorium, where he gets prop
er care isolated from well people.
Even now, there are very few
sanatorium beds for Alaskans.
We have to do the next best
thing and try to isolate the sick
person at home. He must have
his own room. Visitors, especial
ly children, should he kept out
of the room. Dishes used by the
patieni must be boilpd
Tuberculosis is cured by rest
Sixty five per cent of all cases
will be cured by bed rest alone,
but that means really staying in
bed until the doctor gives per
mission to be up. It is possible to
j do this at home, for those who
really want to get well.
We have been able to cut down
the infection rate in our school
group from 51 to 33 per cent in
5 years. Kodiak has every facili
ty needed to fight tuberculosis
except sanatorium beds. There
is hope that more beds will be
available for us within the next
vear or so. With that added help,
if we continue to do the very
best we Tan for ourselves, we j
should easily be able to cut down
the incidence of tuberculosis j
until Kodiak compares favor
ably with any community in the
States.
Soys Try Out
Naval Gym
Eighteen of the 21 high school
age boys who have s gned up for
athletics twice a week at a naval
base gymnasium went out Tues
day, and for many it was the
first time they had seen or been
in a gymnasium The Navy has
even arranged for gym clothes
and equipment and L J. Not
man, of the Northland Photo
shop, is acting coach.
Approval for use of the gym
was granted by Captain It R.
Lyons, commanding officer of the
base, aLer a request made by
the Community Baptist church,
which is sponsoring the activity
The arrangement, which is not
a usual one, fulfills a long felt
need for athletics for high school
students in a community that
has never had a gymnasium or
playground. And the students
and others are loud in their
praise for the opportunity.
Under discussion now are
plans to raise money to help de
fray the cost of transportation,
TAXES VS BONDS
Our Government has two mean^of paying for the war, taxes,
and mortgaging the future (b mds) and it has adopted both
means in order to equalize the burden.
Buying bonds meaus lending your Goveinment a part of the
money you have mile d iring ilia past several years in order
that the national debt may be paid over a period of many
years instead of at one time.
The bonds you bought partly paid for wages and materials
so vitally necessary for the prosecution of the war.
If enough bonds a-e not bought to continue the orderly oro
cess of paying the national debt taxes will have to be un
usually high for a long time
You are helping the Government of which you are a part by
continuing to
BUY MORE BONDS
to which the boys taking pait,
are contributing.
Kodiak Island
Boy Drowns
Elmendorf Field, Alaska—Pfc.
Alfred G. Paakkanen of Larson’s
bay on Kodiak island was drown
ed in Cook inlet at Seldovia on
Oct. 24, according to word from
army officials today.
A member of the 10th AAF
Emergency Rescue Boat Squad
ron as second assistant engineer,
Pfc. Paakkanen fell overboard
while boarding a vessel of the j
sqadron, and the body was re
covered an hour later. Artificial
respiration and oxygen were giv
en, but with no success. Burial
services were held at the Post
Cemetery at Elmendorf field.
Pfc. Paakkanen was the son of
M. Alfred G. Paakkanen, Sr., of
Larson's bay, he is also survived
by two sisters at Larson’s bay,
Mrs. Dora Jagger and Mrs. Ella
Agik; and a brother Cpl. Eddie
Paakkanen, stationed at Attu.
Born at Ouzinkie, Alaska,
on April 2, 1921, he was employ-j
ed as a fisherman before his in
duction at Kodiak in April, 1944.
He had been with the boat
squadron since June of that year.
Officials said his character and
efficiency ratings were listed as
excellent. I
Town Topics
Emphasis this Hallowe’en a
inong the youngsters was on
'“nicks or treat” and window
soaping, and George Magnusen,
police chief, reported absolutely
no damage of any kind as the re
sult of the traditional activities.
Not even a garbage can was
unsanitarily up-ended, he -aid,
adding that the spirit of the
boys and girls was a fine one and
; their observance of a Hallowe’en
limited to good fun is deserving
of the highest praise.
Three new members were initi
ated into the Rotary Club Tues
day by Rev. John Winter. They
are: L. J. Ncrman, commercial
photography; Carl Pa j Oman, re
iustatrneut, hardwaie; and Wil
son F. Erskine, department
store.
Guests at the luncheon includ
ed Lt. Col H. S. iViassie, USMC;
Comdr. A. H. Grunewald, USN;
i.t. H. A. Beck, USNR; Lt C.
N. Hovelaud; WO Paul Wilson;
and AI To.' vanger.
An evening party and ladie-’
night will be held by the c ub
n< xt Monday evening at the Red
Cross center.
Property tian Ters recoraed
this week at the U. S. Commis
sioner’s included:
Daniel and Gert ude Ball to
S. E. Neville, house and lot in
Leite addition, $1501).
J. H. Zentner to H, W. Ed
wards, part of Lot 15, Block 16,
$1750.
Richard and Jessie Scott to H.
W. Edwards, Lot 11 of 8, $2500.
Evelyn Lukin, age 13, of Af.ig
nak, underwent a mas oid oper
ation at ihe GM hospital this
week.
A slow start in the National,
War Fund drive is reported this
week by co-chairmen L. K. Wod
linger and W alter Sipprell.
With a $2300 goal, around
$700 has been collected so far.
John Waterman, associated
with the Homer Cooperative, ar
rived here by plane yesterday.
There will be a meeting of the
Hospital Auxiliary next Thurs
day, November 8.
W. A. Bailey, Jr. CMM,
USNR, is answering to plain Mr.
Bailey now after his return to
Kodiak and wife and 2 children,
following discharge from the ser
vice on Oct. 9.
He enlisted at Kodiaa June
27, 1942 and had duty here un
til Dec. 1944. He then had 4
months at the NOB Adak follow
ed by 4 months in a Seattle na
val hospital.
He had 39 months in the ser
vice with a 30-day leave between
the Adak duty and his hospital
ization at Seattle He served a
short time on the USS Bearss
(DD) before going to Adak.
Ben Sholl, who was admitted
to the GM hospital earlier in the
week after a heart attack and
then released was readmitted
Thursday for further medical
attention.
The Lyric theatre was closed
Thursday evening because of
burned-out entrance wiring to
the building.
Rev. Gregory Gleboff, of the
Russian church, returned to Kod
iak on the Baranoff after a 2
months’ trip to the Westward.
Alvin Sumerlin, who was em
ployed at McConagh’s canneiy
this summer, left on the Baran
of for Seattle, whe’e he will meet
Mrs. Sumerlin. They will spend
the winter in the States.
When the Cordova docks to
day a new father will disembark,
although he isn’t aware of his
new status vet,.
The father is Carl C. Sau'ner,
newly released from the Marines,
who is on his way here to join his
wife the fo mer Marian Malutin,
whom he married while stationed
at Fort Gieely.
ltesponsible for his paternal
status is John Carl Sautuer.
weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces who
was born at ttie Griffin Memori
al hosoita1 Tuesday Oct. 27
No word could be sent to the
vessel to piepare him for the
surprise.
Margaret, daughter of Mr. &
Mrs William A. Bailey, Jr , had
a party this week celebrating her
3rd birthday. There was opening
of gifts and then a birthday cake
and ice cream climaxed the af*
ternoon.
Invited guests were Fatty La
eey, Paul Gillen water, J nil and
Perry Baton, Honda and Mich
ael Shupp, their mothers and
Mesdames M. Triplet, I Pen
nington and B. Wallin
I'he Gradelle Leigh Realty Co.
in kairbauks is adve-tis rig bars
and cocktail loung' 4 for sale
in Fairbanks, Anchorage and
Kodiak.
Chester Clark, formerly of
Kodiak, son of Mrs. Bessie Wal
lin, has been discharged from the
Army in California and is ex
pected here on the Cordova.
An application of Edwin Op
heim, poo! hall owner at Ouzin
kie, to sell liquor was denied this
week in Anchorage by Judge
Anthony Dimond.
Protests were made by the
Alaska Native Service, and by
Rev. John Winter, of Kodiak,
who journeyed to Anchorage for
the purpose. Rev. Winter is su
perintendent of the local Baptist
Mission home for children, and
the parent organization also has
a similar home at Ouzinkie.
Classifieds
FOR SALE- 320-acre homestead
(3 miles of fence will enclose
10,000 acres grazing land) with
6-room house, old sawmill, 2
room log cabin, sev. outbuild
ings.
Gasboat KayDee, 95 HP Mer
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, inch, per
fect.
1939 Chev. sedan, extra good
rubber.
6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall
ing and bucking saws.
For Sale or Charter—MS Uyak
Inqu:re Harry Howe, Kodiak.
FOR SALE—7-room house &
lot, Block 5, lot 2, Tagura rd.
Parti}' furnished. $4500. J. N.
Steffgen. 9-29
FOR. SALE—Income property,
consisting of two 3-room furn.
houses, workshop, warehouse,
all on 3 lots See Harry Howe.
FOR SALE—2 cozily-furnished
4-tm. homes on Mission rd. off
Spruce Elec, lights, deep wat
er sewer, shower baths. Extra
wiring, bath tub & pipe. Only
$5500 foi both complete. Write
box 206, Kodiak, Alaska.
FOR SALE—Residence & ware
house adjoining KEA plant.
Interested parties may inspect
premises & obtain details by
contacting S. Sears & Sons,
Kodiak. 12-1
FOR RENT—3-room furnished
apartment, downtown.
See Harry Howe.
FOR RENT—Furnished 2-room
house, modern, close in. In
quire Mirror office.
FOUND—Small black purse,
with currency & silver. Owner
may identify and pay for ad
at Mirror office.
LOCK & KEY SERVICE—
Locks installed, repaired and
keys made for cars or homes.
Safes serviced. Leave orders at
Wodlinger’s Drug Store 11-10
WANTED TO BUY—We buy
Guns, Cameras & Radios. H.
Pinch Jewelry.