Kodiak Diary
(continued from page 2)
veloped that the boys had de
cided to spend the night in an
old boat. They had each a duf
flebag of belongings, and for pro
tection in the terr ors of the night
they fashioned a homemade
(and wicked-looking) billy club,
and took a 45 revolver (artific
ial) along.
In fact, when the long arm of
the law climbed down into the
hold where the innocent dears
were fast asleep, one of the boys,
aroused by the noise, woke with
a start and grabbed and brand
ished the revolver (artificial) at
the officer.
The billy club was confiscated
by the law. The law took the
boys home. What happened then
we can well surmise, remember
ing our own experiences when
we “ran away from home”, tak
ing the 1-mile dead end road
that lead nowhere, rather than
taking the other road, whieh
could have taken us 3000 miles
to New York. Experiences like
these must come to a sad end.
In our youth we learned wherr
that end was located.
The characters portrayed in
the cartoon on page 8 are pure
ly fictional, and bear no resem
blance (we insist, absolutely NO
resemblance) to any person,
either I ving or half-dead. Any
similarity is purely aboriginal.
Everyone laughed over the
story of the soldier in Anchor
age, who had been away from
home 17 months, who got a wire
telling him he was a father. It
transpired that the wires, which
are form messages sent by num
ber, had been twisted up and he
should have gotten a wire men
tioning his wedding anniversary.
Even better, we think, is the
storv of the local soldier, who
has been away from home 22
months, who got a letter from
his wife, telling of a new arrival.
The soldier promptly passed out
cigars to all his friends.
Only in this case there w'as no
mistake
Now
Open
Golden
Gate
Cafe
(formerly Island Grill)
JAMES SAMIS
GEORGE KAPPOS
Proprietors
213 Enroll
For School
School enrollment on the open
ing day of school Tuesday total
led 213 students, Superintendent
R. L. Clifton announced an in
crease of 32 pupils over the en
rollment at the close of the pre
ceding year. As in the past the
total will probably be increased
by students who enter late.
The total is composed of 177
grade and 36 high school stud
ents.
This photo, taken at a naval
base in Florida, shows 2 “twist
;rs” off the coast. Both funnels
asted about 20 minutes.
Twin Twisters
an jfreedom's Name...
When Freedom from her mountain height
o
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there."
—‘Joseph Rodman Drake in
"The American Flag”
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